Not exactly on topic, but faced with a similar situation at a Chargers game in San Diego, I saw guys lining up and pissing in the sinks. Stay classy San Diego.

No Aldi here either, though their subsidiary Trader Joes is just about everywhere (though most of the time not nearly as price competitive and aimed a single/double serving items).

I’ve been a number of times and found some great prices. Once they had the precooked bbq pork ribs, 2lbs for $10 (about 1/2 the cost of Ralphs) and they were very tasty. Also lots of name brand products that just didn’t pan out in mainstream grocery stores at nicely discounted prices. Meat and produce are limited, but…

discovered this the hard way —- had mice in our garage that became evident once they increased in numbers and smell of mouse urine wafted everytime we went in. The food source was evident: bird seed we stored in there as well as some peanuts for the squirrels. What wasn't evident was the water source (it was summer in…

From a gay guy's perspective I wouldn't think that was that common a thing. Are there really a lot of hetero men out there getting blow jobs from gay guys because their girlfriend or wife is not giving them one (or at least 'good' ones)?

I love that the first entry for San Diego's cuisine in wikipedia is "Beer."

No kids here, so I like this thread.

I usually start with my iPad in bed and read the latest news, technology blogs, etc.

This! I love vinegarry flavored foods (pickled, kimchi, etc), so whenever I have perhaps a healthy meal but missing some flavor, balsamic vinegar is one of my go to items. If it's a salad, use it straight up. If it's a protein dish, I sometimes reduce the balsamic to make it a little thicker with a more intense flavor.

I'm surprised you couldn't find grocery stores that are open. Most all of the major chains in San Diego have limited hours (our local Ralphs is open 8am-5pm). Must be a regional thing.

True, but it's easy to start the call with the keypad (dialing say a number you know by memory), then use the physical keyboard number keys to navigate the (automated) call from there.

True, but at that point just use the number keys on your physical keyboard.

I'm a fan of KeyPad (formerly Continuity KeyPad) - actually has the keypad, and also 99cents on the App Store

when I first read that paragraph, I (stupidly) thought they ended up at a McDonalds restaurant ("Why would they call it McDonalds house, unless it's that play area for kids out front").

you have to spend $25,000 per year on the card to waive the normal $7500 spent on tickets to qualify for medallion status. plus you must earn 25000 medallion miles to get silver (50000 to get gold). For every $25,000 spent on the card, you get 10,000 medallion miles (maximum of 20000 medallion miles earned in a year).…

Free priority check-in of luggage (1 for elite, 1 for Delta credit card), or total of 4 pieces for two people with the travel companion benefit. Also, even if your travel companion is on a separate reservation, they'll often offer the benefit at the check-in counter if you ask.

I was a big Southwest promoter when I lived in Texas, but now living elsewhere (SoCal), I've become a Delta regular. Got Gold status next year thanks to travel + Amex. Overall Delta is solid. Fly enough international routes to keep me and mine happy. We've suffered a few snafus though, including moving us…

Men-ses?

Acts of God (and in fancy contracts Force Majeure) are things like hurricanes, lightning strikes, volcanos erupting, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes and the like. A failing iPod hard drive is NOT an Act of God, it is a manufacturer's defect and IS covered under warranty.

Shameless plug for the pet insurance we have on our three dogs (gopetplan.com) - We've had some smaller illnesses and one BIG one ($4,000 - intestinal obstruction, PetPlan paid $3,000 of that one). They have no breed specific exclusions (like if your German Shepard develops hip dysplasia, they cover it). Unlike other…