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rakman t1_jbc00fp wrote
Reply to Catering Recommendations? by mary_wren11
rakman OP t1_j6bitoq wrote
Reply to comment by Icy-Memory-5575 in Introverts over 35, what are your favorite hangout places in/around Providence which are not well known? by rakman
As if.
rakman OP t1_j6birnx wrote
Reply to comment by Markcharles3 in Introverts over 35, what are your favorite hangout places in/around Providence which are not well known? by rakman
You sound like an idiot. Literally nothing in this thread is remotely “secret” or new to me.
rakman OP t1_j6biet6 wrote
Reply to comment by Woodnote_ in Introverts over 35, what are your favorite hangout places in/around Providence which are not well known? by rakman
Funny you should mention it, I was at its opening ceremony and just bought a pass, fifteen years later!
rakman OP t1_j6bi8o7 wrote
Reply to comment by Username333666999 in Introverts over 35, what are your favorite hangout places in/around Providence which are not well known? by rakman
As if. None of the places mentioned so far were new to me or hard to find for anyone with rudimentary Google skills.
rakman t1_j679ofn wrote
Reply to Fun restaurant for a night out? by salem913
Bayberry is pretty meh and overpriced, and I don't think they do drinks except beer. Some of my favorites are Al Forno, Avenue N, Den Den, Pizzico, Persimmon, Rosalina, The District, Julians, Nick's on Broadway. Further out, The Aviary in Swansea and Bywater and Revival in Warren.
rakman t1_j4xwpjg wrote
Reply to comment by infestans in Need a sanity check on my gas bill by ancisfranderson
How does change of ownership increase regulated rates above what they would have been under the previous ownership? Is there a "new owner profit premium" in the calculation? If not, then what's your theory?
rakman t1_j4c6ajc wrote
Reply to comment by infestans in Need a sanity check on my gas bill by ancisfranderson
It doesn’t make a whole lot of sense since rates are regulated. Also, “raise margins to pay off acquisition costs” is pretty standard business practice, you don’t buy a business if it’s not accretive to profits. I’m not an expert on public records but I assume this would have been captured in the hearing minutes?
rakman t1_j49le9f wrote
Reply to comment by LateToSapphos in Need a sanity check on my gas bill by ancisfranderson
Hot water bottles (local business)
rakman t1_j49l4qg wrote
Reply to comment by infestans in Need a sanity check on my gas bill by ancisfranderson
> They were super brazen about passing the costs of the sale 100% on to us to they didn’t even pretend otherwise it was bullshit
Can you please explain what you mean by this?
rakman t1_j49krhb wrote
Reply to Hair salon recs! by Status_Quail_2559
Coiffurium on Hope Street
rakman t1_j49kdcs wrote
Providence Restaurant Weeks is going on until January 21 so you could try a lot of places without breaking the bank.
rakman t1_j49jkxg wrote
Reply to Visiting Providence in February...? by letter420elise
It’s grey and miserable, and the days are short, so unless you have a pressing need to visit, holding off for even a month would be advisable. Spring is glorious!
rakman t1_j23kl0k wrote
Reply to Six-figure salary needed to afford a median price home in Providence, experts say by Cakes2015
The US population is aging and birth rates are at their lowest ever. The effects are already apparent in higher education, where enrollment has fallen off a cliff, and will be apparent in housing in 10-20 years, sooner if we remain in a sustained high interest rate era. A house bought today will be lucky to keep up with inflation.
rakman t1_j1snuye wrote
Reply to comment by amberalert23 in Stolen Car by amberalert23
Still worth a shot. https://www.beatsbydre.com/stories/2021/05/find-my-keep-track-of-your-beats
rakman t1_j1skgbm wrote
Reply to Stolen Car by amberalert23
Did you by any chance have an AirTag on your keys?
rakman t1_j1r4xhd wrote
Reply to comment by poseyjava in First date by SecretHome3315
That’s correct
rakman t1_izve0r4 wrote
Reply to Are there any bars/cafes in providence (or surrounding area) where its acceptable to play late night board games? by eqdiag
New Harvest at Farm Fresh RI, Julians used to have a Scrabble club, Riff Raff, lots of new places around Brown
rakman t1_iznkf4o wrote
Reply to comment by jeffreyd00 in Microplane Grater, any suggestiosn? by yhwrmwfcmn
It’s usually oils and fats that degrade plastic, not detergent.
rakman t1_iznk328 wrote
Reply to Microplane Grater, any suggestiosn? by yhwrmwfcmn
You’re not supposed to press the food down on the blade but to run the blade over the food (like planing wood…hence Microplane). The food shavings collect in the blade.
rakman t1_izngvh7 wrote
Reply to My wife isn’t a jewelry person but loves to cook. I wanted a forever gift for our engagement so I got her these. I get them sharpened for our anniversaries. Today makes ten years. by DrWindupBird
Yup, good kitchen knives are the best. I have had mine for 41 (a Sabatier chef’s), 37 (Regal chef’s, surprisingly amazing Made in Japan knife I got at Zayre, a defunct discount chain), and 22 years (Wüsthof set)!
I tried whetstones for sharpening but they were a pain in the ass, switched to a $10 AccuSharp manual sharpener from Amazon 13 years ago and it’s been great (if you just want sharp knives and not win knife sharpening thread wars).
rakman t1_iy6g08c wrote
Reply to Marshall Mathers, or Eminem, in his 1989 yearbook photo at Lincoln High School. by TetraCGT
That explains...a lot
rakman t1_jc267sv wrote
Reply to New electric company by shuckit401
The new company will be an electricity supplier only; they'll still use RIE for delivery. You can switch back to RIE supply at any point. Hopefully this is not a scam like those rando door-to-door companies that try to sign you up with low teaser rates only to jack them up after a few months.