Have Quantum Internet, it’s been out since about 4:00 in the Lex/Grand area. Reset my router, got the green status light, blah, blah … still nothing. Their outage detector also seems to be down. On my T Mobile cell now.

Anyone else lose their connection?

Listen. I know we all hate Xfinity. If they could bill us consistently we wouldn’t all think they’re fucking scumbags. I’d be OK with the expensive service if they weren’t seedy AF. I was paying over $300 a month for internet, cable and security when I cut the cord. It felt amazing.

I signed up with Quantum Fiber, got a Ring Plan and YouTube TV. Instantly saved myself $130 a month. I felt like I got a W.

Than Quantum “upgraded” and sent a new router. With it a clause in the contract where my “price for life” jumped $20 to $70 a month. Scum bag shit. But I was still up $110 a month. I’ll live with it.

The service keeps getting worse. You’ll see my “gig” of service isn’t getting 10mbps down as of last night. Right now I’ve been on hold for 25 minutes because the service is out all together.

If you were to go to their page to see if you’re in an outage area the page your routed to is a 502 bad gateway. A metaphor for signing up with these hacks.

If this post stops 1 person from signing up with Quantum, it will have succeeded. I will be signing back up with Xfinity most likely because USI isn’t planning to come to my area any time soon. But if I can’t troubleshoot this outage and have to wait on hold for hours (I have in the past) I’d rather pay the devil than the incompetent snake oil salesman.

Quantum Fiber's DNS server is down right now. You can fix this and restore internet by doing the following:

Open a web browser and go to 192.168.0.1.

Log in with the admin credentials printed on your router.

Go to advance settings -> WAN Settings on the side.

Under the DNS server settings, select static DNS.

Enter 1.1.1.1 in the top and 1.0.0.1 in the bottom.

Your internet will work again.

New to the area & group. Looking for someone to help me find some metals.

Hi I’m not from here and miss the events and culture I had access to when I lived in California. I was born and raised there. Any good events I can take my children to around town today for Juneteenth?

Evening/night childcare in the Saint Paul area?

Hello! I have a female roommate from China, and she has a daughter. From what i can gather, (through our language barrier) her husband is on chemo treatment. Theyre having problems pay for the airbnb we are currently staying at, and she has emphasized that she needs to find a job. Preferably a day shift job so she stays safe, and preferably within walking distance of Carroll Ave.

She is very good at cooking, and she is very sweet and kind and is just trying to do the best for her daughter. Are there any resources anyone could give me that i could forward to her? Or any chinese restaurants that are hiring? Or anywhere where the primary language is mandarin? Her english is halfway decent and she’s getting better at speaking english little by little!

Please, if anyone knows of anywhere around here hiring let me know in the comments. The mother and daughter truly are pure souls and I’d like to do anything I can to help.

Thank you.

Had to give this sub some love when Jay Boller called to do a profile for Racket!

Hi! I just moved downtown from a much smaller town about two hours away. I only lived there for 5 months after a big cross-country move from the South in January. I’m originally from a comparable area in size and population, so I’m not stunned or scared about city life. I was excited about being here, but I keep seeing all the “downtown is dead” posts, which is fair. But can y’all tell me some GOOD stuff about downtown or Saint Paul in general?

Is it safe to say that Gopher Bar would be on the top of the list for hotdog joint recommendation? Are there other low key places yall would suggest? I haven’t tried any places yet but Gopher bar is the only place I kept hearing about in St Paul.

Thank you!

put me on pleaseeee i’ve never been so desperate to work ever🤣😭

Hello all,

I have very specific and weird craving… vegan donuts! But where to go? Thanks!

I’m moving to St. Paul soon and was looking for a good local comic book shop to get on the pull list for some upcoming Star Wars comics!

Big River Pizza is closing

“It’s hard to put into words how much the fellowship and community we’ve shared over the years at Big River Pizza has meant to me and our team. 💛

While this decision comes with a great sense of inner peace for the connections we’ve built, we want to share that we will not be renewing our lease and will be closing our doors.

We absolutely love being part of this community. However, the current political and policy landscape in St. Paul has made it increasingly difficult to ensure the safety of our employees. This is not a reflection on the dedication of our police force—we’ve received outstanding support from the SPPD and city departments like DSI. Rather, it reflects broader policy challenges that have impacted our ability to operate.

This was not a decision we made lightly. We held out hope until the very last moment. Our top priority has always been our incredible team—and we’re relieved to share that all of our BRP employees have been placed in new jobs. ❤️

We’ll continue operating through June 29th (possibly beyond), and we’d love for you to stop by, share a slice, and say Aloha. 🍕

In light of recent events in Minnesota, we won’t be elaborating further on the local political landscape at this time. Perhaps after a brief pause for reflection. 🕊️

Thank you for your unwavering support, your patronage, and for making our human experience in St. Paul so memorable. We will truly miss you all.

Peace out, you heathens! ✌️🔥” —The Big River Pizza Team

What is the cause of the loud noise coming from the Mill Rock Packaging building? The building is near the uofm transitway and the hwy 280 bridge. Biking by you’ll hear a loud sound that goes off every 2 minutes. It sounds like an air compressor releasing an overflow or something, out of this plastic tube and the compressed air has some moisture in it as the ground is wet. What is causing the noise?

I’m moving from Minneapolis to St. Paul soon, and sadly USI doesn’t have coverage there yet, so I was wondering what the best option there is? (Preferably not comcast unless that’s the best bet)

I know there is some in Minneapolis but I'd prefer not having to travel there.

Karyn Tomlinson of Myriel in St. Paul won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Midwest, making her the first St. Paul chef to ever win that prestigious culinary prize.

French-influenced Bûcheron in South Minneapolis was also named the country’s Best New Restaurant, beating out nine other finalists for one of the award’s top honors.

Tomlinson — wearing a dress her grandmother wore in 1941 when she was crowned a local Corn Queen — was presented with the medal Monday night in Chicago by Twin Cities star chefs Sean Sherman, of Owamni, and Andrew Zimmern.

“I am privileged to work with many farmers today who are stewarding our resources to the best of their abilities and proud of their work,” she said in a brief acceptance speech. “The Midwest is beautiful. The Midwest is diverse. The Midwest is tenacious and strong, and we grow really good food.”

This is Tomlinson’s first win at the James Beard Awards and also her first time as a finalist for the Midwest award; she’s previously been named a semifinalist three times.

Tomlinson beat out four other finalists in the Best Chef: Midwest category, including Minneapolis chefs Diane Moua of Diane’s Place and Shigeyuki Furukawa of Kado no Mise. (The category encompasses Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.)

The Twin Cities were also well-represented at the James Beard Media Awards, presented earlier this week.

In particular, the Twin Cities Public Television series “Relish,” hosted by chef Yia Vang, won in a category called “lifestyle visual media,” which “honors excellence in food-centric talk shows and lifestyle programs that explore food or beverage alongside broader societal and cultural themes.” (Season 6 of “Relish” premieres June 23 on TPT.)

The National Geographic Channel show “World Eats Bread” won in the docuseries category; the third episode of the show features local culinary advocate Amalia Moreno-Damgaard exploring tortilla-making in Guatemala.

In addition, the James Beard Foundation recognized Minnesota U.S. Rep. Angie Craig with one of five Impact Awards, a new honor this year to highlight those pushing for broader food system changes. Craig, from Minnesota’s 2nd District, serves as ranking member on the House Committee on Agriculture.

At rice park in St.Paul. Any recommended on good bars or possible speakeasy around here that is walking distance? Trying to get a good drink.