back to SR after 8 years..my experience
Re: back to SR after 8 years..my experience
In California it’s heat waves. In Texas it’s heat waves and cold fronts. Power grids can’t handle the amount of electricity used to cool/heat homes and businesses.Roryborealis wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 6:49 amI understand the point you are making, okay. But what in California did you experience that led to your conclusion about its electricity infrastructure? An earthquake?HaifongWangchuck wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:22 amAnd yet, this country runs and runs relatively well, considering what it has to work with: I can't think of the last time there was a major aviation incident, train derailment, or transport disaster save that boat sinking in the Mekong almost two years ago (compare to a "first world" nation like Korea, which seems to have massive fatalities nearly every year at the same rate as Cambodia, yet is far, far more affluent and "safe").
The tap water isn't poisonous, the electricity infrastructure works relatively well and is far more reliable than California and South Africa (both places I have also experienced)--What, because a few methed-out Tuktuk drivers get into road accidents, that somehow speaks volumes for the safety ethic of the entire nation and capability to work in high tech industries?
(sorry, Truffledog, what a tangent)
I apologize, didn’t mean to answer a question that wasn’t directed at me, just my experience.
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Re: back to SR after 8 years..my experience
Yeah the rolling blackouts during extreme heat. Some counties worse than others.
But on a daily, individual, level (and maybe I'm just lucky), I've experienced far more power outages in Cambodia than in California (e.g., during random thunder storms). Again, maybe I'm just lucky but that's why the statement got my attention.
But on a daily, individual, level (and maybe I'm just lucky), I've experienced far more power outages in Cambodia than in California (e.g., during random thunder storms). Again, maybe I'm just lucky but that's why the statement got my attention.
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Re: back to SR after 8 years..my experience
Will be spending some time in SR later this month with family.
Would be great to get recommendations for family friendly eating places preferably away from Pub Street.
Jungle Burger, Il Forno, Urban Tree Hut - are they all suitable for families?
I’ll be working during the day so the family will explore/play in pool but evenings I’m on a promise to entertain them.
Also the wife likes a pretty skybar - I can’t think of any in SR. Anybody recommend somewhere with a pretty view that won’t cost the earth for a beer.
Would be great to get recommendations for family friendly eating places preferably away from Pub Street.
Jungle Burger, Il Forno, Urban Tree Hut - are they all suitable for families?
I’ll be working during the day so the family will explore/play in pool but evenings I’m on a promise to entertain them.
Also the wife likes a pretty skybar - I can’t think of any in SR. Anybody recommend somewhere with a pretty view that won’t cost the earth for a beer.
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Re: back to SR after 8 years..my experience
Il Forno has a nice upstairs tables where you will feel perfectly comfortable with your family. Urban Tree Hut has a wunderful garden setting (also some AC indoor tables if too hot) and also perfectly suitable for a family. Jungle Bar is basically as the name says a smallish bar (no loud music) and tables have little spaces in between them..but the burgers are great stuff.khmerhamster wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:26 pm Will be spending some time in SR later this month with family.
Would be great to get recommendations for family friendly eating places preferably away from Pub Street.
Jungle Burger, Il Forno, Urban Tree Hut - are they all suitable for families?
I’ll be working during the day so the family will explore/play in pool but evenings I’m on a promise to entertain them.
Also the wife likes a pretty skybar - I can’t think of any in SR. Anybody recommend somewhere with a pretty view that won’t cost the earth for a beer.
The Chiro Sky Bar may be a place your wife likes without going broke.
work is for people who cant find truffles
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Re: back to SR after 8 years..my experience
My entire duration in San Francisco, I had power outages lasting as long as 2 hours almost every 3-4 days or so, invariably blamed on some "natural" disaster, "climate change" or what may have you (what I suppose one might call "weather"), but in reality California is well-beyond electric capacity as the bankrupt, criminally negligible state utility Pacific Gas & Electric has failed to upgrade stations and the state itself has failed to integrate regional grids (SoCal has the equally shitty Edison), so it has become so bad that restaurants will eat by candlelight and generators are a booming business.Roryborealis wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 6:49 amI understand the point you are making, okay. But what in California did you experience that led to your conclusion about its electricity infrastructure? An earthquake?HaifongWangchuck wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:22 amAnd yet, this country runs and runs relatively well, considering what it has to work with: I can't think of the last time there was a major aviation incident, train derailment, or transport disaster save that boat sinking in the Mekong almost two years ago (compare to a "first world" nation like Korea, which seems to have massive fatalities nearly every year at the same rate as Cambodia, yet is far, far more affluent and "safe").
The tap water isn't poisonous, the electricity infrastructure works relatively well and is far more reliable than California and South Africa (both places I have also experienced)--What, because a few methed-out Tuktuk drivers get into road accidents, that somehow speaks volumes for the safety ethic of the entire nation and capability to work in high tech industries?
(sorry, Truffledog, what a tangent)
(It also doesn't seem to have gotten better)
Roryborealis wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:33 am Yeah the rolling blackouts during extreme heat. Some counties worse than others.
But on a daily, individual, level (and maybe I'm just lucky), I've experienced far more power outages in Cambodia than in California (e.g., during random thunder storms). Again, maybe I'm just lucky but that's why the statement got my attention.
I find that during the rodvrosa season that the electricity has been far more consistent here (just outside krong Siem Reap city limits) during storms than it ever was in California: Too hot? PG&E cut. Climate change? "Scheduled outage". Earthquake? Rain storm? Fire? You already know. If PG&E had an excuse to cut power regardless of how flimsy, they will cut power.
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Re: back to SR after 8 years..my experience
Glad you enjoyed San Francisco.
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Re: back to SR after 8 years..my experience
I lived in SF 1972-74, Taylor and Washington street , worked in north beach at the condor & garden of eden >great time to be in Art school> electric never went out.
watching videos of the houseless/homeless/drug scene, i feel sorry for the city it has become
lived in Monterey Ca 97/98 always had electric
times change, governments change
I have been to SR alot, going back to 2002. last time was when tickets were still $20>
I realize you now get free admission to the park, ( only reason to visit SR) if ur on a long term visa, but even with that, id' never choose to live there>
Nothing to do as a retired person, unless ur still into drinking
plus its dam hot
Just my 10 riel's worth
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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