Yup. I read a piece on this somewhat recently. It's not just Xfinity. It's pretty much any cable/internet provider. They really need to make internet a public utility.

Yes, I have argued for more cops to actually walk a beat. What they currently do is not what I would call patrolling. What's your point?

As they currently are, they're useless.

Verizon was my next thought but I have heard too much bad about it and so far my download is 700+ and 25+ on uploads which suits my purposes.

I don’t know if BBQ Exchange exclusively gets their meat from Autumn Olive Farm but I know they at least have in the past

Ayyyy!! I lived in Lynchburg for 2 years starting off college! Never again lol 😂

interesting and probably right. I knew i was passing so wasnt really concerned about it.

You know any broadband over copper (cable tv wires) is complete garbage right? Upload speeds are less than a tenth of download speeds. Get Verizon FIOS if you can.

Those houses were built to last that long

You’re grandfathered in.

I’ve noticed that some of those sketchy box trucks from NY are buying their limits of cartons of “cheap” smokes.

what if you came here before the great recession and stayed through richmond's "decrepit pit" years so we earned ENJOYING THIS CITY GOD DAMN IT unlike you leeches....

jk sort of

I actually don't mind people moving from other parts of Virginia, I greatly dislike the New Yorkers/New Jersey/Californians coming here going "omg 400k 3 bed room house?! what a STEAL"

I'm sorry that city amenities for residents cause inconvenience. Perhaps a rural campus would be a better option.

They don't. All 30 people who care are on this sub. The rest of the 1.2 million in the area don't care at all about people moving here, or think it's mildly interesting.

I moved here in 2019 (from Georgia, not NOVA, and no, not from the Atlanta metro, god damn it) and the best I can gather from this sub is never.

Nobody IRL has ever brought this issue up, though. Then again, though, I've spent most of my time in the surrounding counties—maybe people in the city proper care more.

cars don't kill people phones kill people

get off your phone and walk with your eyes open and facing forward not down at the ground, and look both ways before you cross the street, this works for driving too!!!

Or stop and read/send your text then put the phone away and walk

Gotta have a Wawa, I guess

At that rate, why don't they just station a cop there?

Honestly you need to be looking at the places everyone recommends all the time. People make money at those places because they’re always busy and usually small with high table turnover or people who stay but keep ordering. Bamboo, Stella’s, Perly’s, Moore st. Etc. but you’re also looking at the new person working there being there for 6 years. So it’s not just a work environment but a family.

Places like can can would make a fuck ton more money if they only had two or three people working service well. Instead they have one for the whole restaurant and you get your food before your drinks. Hard to upsell when you can’t provide goods.

Then you have your frat places or late night spots. You’ll make money but be dealing with a lot of “my dads a lawyer” Chad’s and l wear my hat backwards and snap my fingers at you shitty coke dealers. Who might tip or might write their phone number for you. Usually volume makes up for them but you’re tired and not home before 3-5 am.

Yes this city is super insular - we know who we want to work with and who we don’t. My biggest recommendation to Get into a place is to frequent there and make friends with the staff- that way if you want an in- you know someone. Don’t be a douche, tip well and when there’s an opening float your résumé.

Ok, genuinely curious here. If a homeowner has two offers. One for $150,000 and one for $200,000.

The lower offer sends one of these letters revealing that they are white, have kids, and go to a local evangelical church.

The higher offer does not send anything additional. Just the monetary offer.

If the homeowner accepts the lesser offer because they know that the lower offer is from a white person would that not be illegal?

And if it is not, then what has to happen in order for it to be illegal?

Does the homeowner also need to know that the higher offer is from a person of color and decide to not sell to them based on that?

Or is it that the realty agent is the one that would be held at fault for the homeowner being racist?

IDK, I am super confused based on your reply.

Woke up for work but randomly extra early so I got a nice shower and took my time with my daily routine and even made it to work early. Day has been moving relatively fast also. It's not too bad of a Monday so far.

Jesus, I just assumed this was difficult because the pandemic caused shorter hours and staffing issue. I didn’t realize it’s been an issue for YEARS. Thank for sharing my pity.

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Well hey there!

This is a pretty common practice with them. They'll raise everyone's rates a little here and there and some customers either won't notice, or won't be troubled to contest it, so they (Comcast/Xfinity) will keep doing it.