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    On the Border Irvine Marketplace closed. Whats next? (updated)

    we debate quality but bottom line is OTB and el cholo are mexican cuisine. and there is less of it getting served in Irvine now vs. last year. if there is demand for "good mexican", are there more of these restaurants displacing the "bad mexican"? La Sirena is much smaller. I say Asian don't...
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    On the Border Irvine Marketplace closed. Whats next? (updated)

    El Cholo and On the Border closing. And mostly white people at places like Super Mex... Mexican food on the decline in Irvine?  Seems like there is demographic problem for the cuisine.
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    iPhone 6

    Other phones are less money, have longer battery life and as small or smaller than iPhone and have don't have this problem. So I don't buy your reasoning at all. VoLTE isn't all roses. The advantages of CDMA (better coverage indoors, parking garages, elevators) go away and it becomes just like...
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    iPhone 6

    AT&T (and T-Mobile) are GSM based, which allows for simultaneous talk/text. Sprint/Verizon are CDMA, which has a limitation. All the other phones on Verizon & Sprint don't have this issue. They get around CDMA's deficiency by putting in a second radio - one for voice, the other for data. For...
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    iPhone 6

    No. It's still a problem even on the 5s on Sprint and Verizon. http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/13/3328492/iphone-5-simultaneous-voice-data-verizon-sprint Looks like if you use VoLTE on iPhone 6 you can finally talk and text simultaneously...
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    iPhone 6

    20 LTE bands? Who cares? If a call comes in while you're using the Verizon iPhone as a hotspot, everything stops. So much for 20 LTE bands. Fix that first by adding a cheap second radio the way every other phone does on Verizon. They didn't even mention fixing that yesterday so it's probably...
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    Which system is better for irrigation at back yard? Sprinkler or Drip?

    Spray wastes lots of H20 because a good amt evaporates before it even hits the plants/grass.
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    iHome?

    The branding message today was clear. No more new "i" products. Now "Apple _______."
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    iPhone 6

    iPhone: At this stage, the 4" form factor was hurting apple. New sizes only mean parity not share expansion. Watch was a yawn. Too bulky. Apple Pay was the only thing impressive today. Brilliant to apple-ify NFC payments making it brain-dead simple and using the readers that McDonalds and...
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    EV/Plug-In/Hydrogen Fuel Cell - Cars

    B class EV is inefficient - larger battery than Focus EV or Leaf but same range. Also not clear if you can supercharge (480v) on the car, so range is even more limited vs. Leaf, which supercharges at any Nissan dealer. But Mercedes badge is nice  8)
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    What do you drive?

    How long you live here? Not many exotic cars. No more than most so cal cities at least.
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    Great Park Phase 2 Mello Roos

    Wow, so maintenance part of MR tax is deductible but infrastructure building part isn't. Learned something from my TI #monitoring addiction today !  ;D ;D ;D
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    EV/Plug-In/Hydrogen Fuel Cell - Cars

    Getting there! Plug in 2016 XC90: http://t.autos.msn.com/news/first-look-2016-volvo-xc90-1
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    EV/Plug-In/Hydrogen Fuel Cell - Cars

    http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/2014-chevrolet-spark-ev-page-7 400 lb/ft of instant torque! It literally puts you back in your seat!
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    EV/Plug-In/Hydrogen Fuel Cell - Cars

    Chevy Spark EV is the best driving, least expensive, highest rated compact EV. That thing is little rocket ship.
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    We're number one!! We're #1!!

    Never mind the costs that aren't paid for, like changing climates and health concerns from fossil fuels.
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    EV/Plug-In/Hydrogen Fuel Cell - Cars

    Teslas do so well because of looks and range. RAV4 has neither.
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    EV/Plug-In/Hydrogen Fuel Cell - Cars

    The Toyota RAV4 EV fell flat. Toyota structures the deal such that you have to pay tax on the discount, so even the lease deal is unattractive because tax accounts for a much higher payment. OTOH, Chevy Volts are insanely discounted right now. A loaded one stickers at $40k. Dealers sell at...
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    Disneyland Annual Passes

    If you buy parking, put it on one of the kids' passes. That way either parent can take them and take advantage of the parking pass.
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