when we were visiting India (i forget the name of the app) you could get just about anything (like a box of toothpicks) delivered nearly instantaneously (ie 10-30 min) by someone zipping around on a scooter.
while it seemed convenient, it also seemed incredibly inefficient.
i am guessing that the cost of labor in the US will be a barrier to that but we'll have drones filling the skies soon delivering all sorts of things
I am not in favor of requiring people to do unnecessary work to obtain needed goods and services. I am also not in favor of the frivolous use of resources (people, equipment, and materials, like fuel) to satisfy every whim, want, or need.
It is incredibly inefficient to have the scenario you describe. But this is the world that the Tech Titans want to build, apparently. Resist.
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Old man shakes fist at clouds alert, language version.
Words change meaning or definition with time, apparently.
"instantaneously" means without delay or waiting. 10-30 minutes later does not seem to be instantaneously. I think it is fair to sub in the word "quickly" in place of "instantaneously" to better fit the time frame.
In Seattle, likewise sometimes they offer same day delivery windows. I don’t hate my fellow humans that much though.
Weirdly I’ve had several orders this year go “out for delivery” and just… vanish. Not delivered and stolen, they just never appear. I then have to request a refund.
Mostly next day, rarely same day, occasionally 2-3 days. Really depends on where things are staged in warehouses.
The concerns about the cost of quick services is real, and needs to be balanced against the lack of planning and lack of personal responsibility that led to some of the urgency, but vs the very real costs of lost time when dealing with operational issues. There is also the long term effect of Amazon's level of service vs competitors who are simultaneously slower and more costly, and the benefit of moving them towards more efficient.
the reason we are having this observation is that i should have ordered oat milk for my morning cappuccino last night and it would have been here this morning!
i like Partner Track. the opening line always starts w/ something related to physics and then the show turns to the legal world
eg "An object at rest stays at rest. And an object in motion stays in motion. Basically, bodies keep on doing what they're doing. It's simple. If you want to accelerate, you need more force.
BERKELEY – In a chippy game that featured 32 exclusions the No. 4 California men's water polo team asserted its dominance defeating No. 6 Princeton 19-4 Wednesday night at Spieker Aquatics Complex.
Just four days after holding then No. 1 Stanford to five natural goals, the Golden Bears' defense showed its claws again allowing a season-low four goals to a Tigers team that had won eight of its last nine games and had not been held to single digits once this season. Three of Princeton's four scores came on power plays while Cal killed the 15 other six-on-five opportunities.
MONTEREY, CA – The California men's golf team wrapped up its 2026 fall season with a fourth-place finish at the Saint Mary's Invitational, posting a 16-under-par total across three rounds. The Golden Bears set the pace early and maintained a strong showing throughout the tournament.
BERKELEY— Cal volleyball freshman setter Anna Flores has quickly emerged as one of the best distributors in the country, and recently received some recognition for her stellar play.
As announced in a release by the conference earlier this week, Flores was named ACC Co-Setter of the Week along with Pitt's Izzy Starck. This comes after she led the ACC in assists this past weekend, accumulating 91 during Cal's wins over both NC State and Wake Forest.
interesting routing this year. not as many summit finishes. also the second to last stage is typically a pivotal one like a mountain finish or a time trial or both.
in this case it is a fast flat sprint finish in Libourne and then the final day in Paris
i watched a good chuck of this, especially the 3rd quarter when Atlanta built up a big lead. reminded me of the strong 3rd quarter of good offense/defense that we would see w/ the Warriors of old.
The Golden State Valkyries fell 97-71 to the Atlanta Dream in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena, now trailing 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
Gabby Williams scored a team-high 15 points for the Valkyries, while Kiah Stokes added 11 rebounds and three blocks. Five Dream players scored in double figures, with Angel Reese finishing with a game-high 21 points and 12 rebounds.
LOS ANGELES -- In the aftermath of a 127-105 opening-night loss, Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg said he "lost all respect" for Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic because of the way he begs for foul calls.
"I had a lot of respect for him [because] I didn't really watch the NBA much," Lendeborg said. "I just watched highlights and seen him kill people. But being in it firsthand and seeing all the whining and complaining, I lost all respect."
At least in California, the way to put real estate into trust is a two-step process.
First step is to write the trust, naming the settlor, the trustee (often the same person as the settlor), and the successor trustee. Signa and notarize the trust document. Then to finish the first step, the trust needs to be recorded with the County Recorder.
Second step is to write a new grant deed, naming the trust as the recipient and the trustee, while attaching a copy of the trust. Record that set of documents with the County Recorder.
not sure about FL. i am trying to stay out of it as much as possible w/ the exception of any learnings i need that apply to us in NY and possibly my mom in CA. however, my mom's stuff is mostly nicely under control
Fast shipping
when we were visiting India (i forget the name of the app) you could get just about anything (like a box of toothpicks) delivered nearly instantaneously (ie 10-30 min) by someone zipping around on a scooter.
while it seemed convenient, it also seemed incredibly inefficient.
i am guessing that the cost of labor in the US will be a barrier to that but we'll have drones filling the skies soon delivering all sorts of things
I am not in favor of requiring people to do unnecessary work to obtain needed goods and services. I am also not in favor of the frivolous use of resources (people, equipment, and materials, like fuel) to satisfy every whim, want, or need.
It is incredibly inefficient to have the scenario you describe. But this is the world that the Tech Titans want to build, apparently. Resist.
=================================
Old man shakes fist at clouds alert, language version.
Words change meaning or definition with time, apparently.
"instantaneously" means without delay or waiting. 10-30 minutes later does not seem to be instantaneously. I think it is fair to sub in the word "quickly" in place of "instantaneously" to better fit the time frame.
That is all.
Here in SF, we have guys on scooters all over the place, but I think they mostly deliver food, not toothpicks and such.
how fast do you get Amazon deliveries?
in New Rochelle, i can pay to get it in the next 3 hours, and free prime delivery by end of day.
in Burlington even Prime Delivery is not even 2 days sometimes, usually 3.
In Seattle, likewise sometimes they offer same day delivery windows. I don’t hate my fellow humans that much though.
Weirdly I’ve had several orders this year go “out for delivery” and just… vanish. Not delivered and stolen, they just never appear. I then have to request a refund.
Mostly next day. Sometimes, same day.
Mostly next day, rarely same day, occasionally 2-3 days. Really depends on where things are staged in warehouses.
The concerns about the cost of quick services is real, and needs to be balanced against the lack of planning and lack of personal responsibility that led to some of the urgency, but vs the very real costs of lost time when dealing with operational issues. There is also the long term effect of Amazon's level of service vs competitors who are simultaneously slower and more costly, and the benefit of moving them towards more efficient.
the reason we are having this observation is that i should have ordered oat milk for my morning cappuccino last night and it would have been here this morning!
DBD AV CLub
The Diplomat - Season 4 off to a strong start.
no spoilers but i do love the continuous interplay between the professional lives and the barely surviving marriage.
mine might be about the same - except w/ less sleeping around ...
HAG did you just watch the whole thing at once? i can do, at most, one episode of a TV show a day not counting watching sports
I ended up watching all the episodes over about 3-4 days I think.
Lawyer TV shows discussion
I used to watch old school Law & Order a lot. Like in the Sam Waterston/Jerry Orbach days. Formulaic but effective.
I think it's the first thing I knew J.K. Simmons from too, he had a semi-recurring role as a psychiatrist who would interview defendants.
I do remember watching back then. I think we watched for 4-5 years and then stopped.
I’m going with Perry Mason.
Perry Mason was the pioneering TV show in the lawyer/courtroom drama genre.
nice. old school
aside from the detective shows from yesterday, there was a steady dose of this growing up too
Nice of you guys to remember!
I was very young, maybe not even in first grade, when my whole family was watching Perry Mason. But I do remember that it moved me.
i like Partner Track. the opening line always starts w/ something related to physics and then the show turns to the legal world
eg "An object at rest stays at rest. And an object in motion stays in motion. Basically, bodies keep on doing what they're doing. It's simple. If you want to accelerate, you need more force.
Digital Diversions
Worldle
#Worldle #1735 (22.10.2026) X/6 (90%)
🔥 Current Win Streak: 0 days
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https://worldle.teuteuf.fr/share
lots of countries in that area all named nearly the same!
Quordle
🙂 Daily Quordle 1732
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m-w.com/games/quordle/
first time getting all 5 letters right but in the wrong order!
Wordle 1,951 4/6*
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🙂 Daily Quordle 1732
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m-w.com/games/quordle/
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Superb!
EDIT: Was your first guess either STORE or STARE?
If you were asking me—SLATE
STARE. That's my first guess
nice!
you probably have off the charts luck AND skill today
Cal
[MPOLO] No. 4 Cal Dominates No. 6 Princeton 19-4
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/21/mens-water-polo-no-4-cal-dominates-no-6-princeton-19-4
BERKELEY – In a chippy game that featured 32 exclusions the No. 4 California men's water polo team asserted its dominance defeating No. 6 Princeton 19-4 Wednesday night at Spieker Aquatics Complex.
Just four days after holding then No. 1 Stanford to five natural goals, the Golden Bears' defense showed its claws again allowing a season-low four goals to a Tigers team that had won eight of its last nine games and had not been held to single digits once this season. Three of Princeton's four scores came on power plays while Cal killed the 15 other six-on-five opportunities.
[MGOLF] Bears Close Fall Season With Fourth-Place Finish
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/21/mens-golf-bears-close-fall-season-with-fourth-place-finish
MONTEREY, CA – The California men's golf team wrapped up its 2026 fall season with a fourth-place finish at the Saint Mary's Invitational, posting a 16-under-par total across three rounds. The Golden Bears set the pace early and maintained a strong showing throughout the tournament.
[VB] Cal's Anna Flores Named ACC Setter Of The Week
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/21/volleyball-cals-anna-flores-named-acc-setter-of-the-week
BERKELEY— Cal volleyball freshman setter Anna Flores has quickly emerged as one of the best distributors in the country, and recently received some recognition for her stellar play.
As announced in a release by the conference earlier this week, Flores was named ACC Co-Setter of the Week along with Pitt's Izzy Starck. This comes after she led the ACC in assists this past weekend, accumulating 91 during Cal's wins over both NC State and Wake Forest.
PRO
I have scheduled to watch the finish the second to last stage of the Tour de France in 2027, which ends in Libourne, about a half hour train ride away
nice. can i come?
interesting routing this year. not as many summit finishes. also the second to last stage is typically a pivotal one like a mountain finish or a time trial or both.
in this case it is a fast flat sprint finish in Libourne and then the final day in Paris
https://www.letour.fr/en/stage-20
seems like a LONG wait for the World Series to start. basketball getting all the attention
Dream crush Valkyries at home to take 2-1 lead.
i watched a good chuck of this, especially the 3rd quarter when Atlanta built up a big lead. reminded me of the strong 3rd quarter of good offense/defense that we would see w/ the Warriors of old.
Kinda looking like the Valks have been figured out here. They need to find more offense or else it's over.
Speaking of the Warriors…I see there are already entries…
Could be a VERY ugly season...
Valkyries Fall to Dream in Game 3 of WNBA Finals
https://valkyries.wnba.com/news/gameday-recap-20261021
The Golden State Valkyries fell 97-71 to the Atlanta Dream in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena, now trailing 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
Gabby Williams scored a team-high 15 points for the Valkyries, while Kiah Stokes added 11 rebounds and three blocks. Five Dream players scored in double figures, with Angel Reese finishing with a game-high 21 points and 12 rebounds.
Luca looking very good as Lakers beat Ws in season opener.
Warriors' Yaxel Lendeborg: 'Lost all respect' for Luka Doncic
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50245902/warriors-yaxel-lendeborg-lost-all-respect-luka-doncic
LOS ANGELES -- In the aftermath of a 127-105 opening-night loss, Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg said he "lost all respect" for Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic because of the way he begs for foul calls.
"I had a lot of respect for him [because] I didn't really watch the NBA much," Lendeborg said. "I just watched highlights and seen him kill people. But being in it firsthand and seeing all the whining and complaining, I lost all respect."
This should be interesting. Luka does whine for foul calls, as do most superstars. Will be interesting the next time the Warriors play the Lakers.
or when he becomes a superstar!
Game 1 wrap: Lakers crush Warriors after close first half; Steph looks good, Yaxel has flashes
https://dubnationhq.com/p/game-1-wrap-no-spoiler-alert
Legal stuff
wills and trusts and all that end of life stuff
my wife is currently talking to her 80-ish yr parents about getting all their paperwork straightened up.
turns out that they set up some sort of trust but didnt put the house inside it.
now that i am getting some reasonalby advanced age this stuff is not so far away anymore.
At least in California, the way to put real estate into trust is a two-step process.
First step is to write the trust, naming the settlor, the trustee (often the same person as the settlor), and the successor trustee. Signa and notarize the trust document. Then to finish the first step, the trust needs to be recorded with the County Recorder.
Second step is to write a new grant deed, naming the trust as the recipient and the trustee, while attaching a copy of the trust. Record that set of documents with the County Recorder.
Is it done the same in your in-laws' state?
not sure about FL. i am trying to stay out of it as much as possible w/ the exception of any learnings i need that apply to us in NY and possibly my mom in CA. however, my mom's stuff is mostly nicely under control
Here’s a good book about such things, coauthored by someone with UC Berkeley connections:
A Beginner's Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death
B.J. Miller,
Shoshana Berger
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/42202807-a-beginner-s-guide-to-the-end