EVERYTHING ON TEH CARD!!! I really need to be smarter with those $ every February...I'm almost embarrassed to admit how much our cash-back check will be this year.
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For us, the rebate check gets stuffed into the checking account and simply pays for next month's Costco bill.
After we switched to the Costco card in April iirc (fuck you Southwest not giving us A-list over $861), we're pushing $1k back. Wifey driving into the garage door definitely helped though...I'm almost embarrassed to admit how much our cash-back check will be this year.
Nope. We had a lot of appreciation on the old house that we just flipped into this one. Never had a jumbo at any point.
I don't know what secret sauce @stoney put in to get his quote because I didn't get anything akin to his. Is your loan not jumbo at this point?
Feed them less.We're already over $1500.
Dude... they're skinny AF already. I believe that Child Services might get involved were I to feed them any less.
That said - my eldest at MSU has reported that the junk food the cafeteria is feeding him is *very* tasty and making him chubby.
awwww...that's cute. we're at 2.75 on a 15... somewhere around 9-10 years in...
I don't know what secret sauce @stoney put in to get his quote because I didn't get anything akin to his. Is your loan not jumbo at this point?
mebbe drumpf's tantrums and shitty growth will push it down a bit more in the next 6-12 months?
They call that ‘the freshman 10’, but usually it’s used for chicks.Dude... they're skinny AF already. I believe that Child Services might get involved were I to feed them any less.
That said - my eldest at MSU has reported that the junk food the cafeteria is feeding him is *very* tasty and making him chubby.
When I went to college, it was "The Freshman 15"... but, yeah.
'tis my commuter bike:
Sometimes the seat rails creak. Sometimes the BB creaks a bit, or the belt squeaks a bit if I haven't hit it with silicone in a few weeks. Sometimes it is blissfully quiet.
On the balance, though, this build of mine has turned out to be pretty good for the task of solo commuting along my reasonably flat route between home and work.
Sometimes the seat rails creak. Sometimes the BB creaks a bit, or the belt squeaks a bit if I haven't hit it with silicone in a few weeks. Sometimes it is blissfully quiet.
On the balance, though, this build of mine has turned out to be pretty good for the task of solo commuting along my reasonably flat route between home and work.
Amazon orders 100K electric delivery trucks from Rivian as part of going carbon-neutral by 2040 | TechCrunch
Amazon will be stepping up its efforts to reduce its climate impact, CEO Jeff Bezos announced on Thursday. The company will be ordering 100,000 electric
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Somehow amidst the hoopla about the R1T (rooftop tents OMG! but the kitchen is cool) and R1S I totally missed that Rivian is planning an electric delivery truck.
If it has sufficient range and fast charging ability it could become a platform for well heeled, eco-minded #vanlife types....
Edit: I didn't miss it. Bezos spilled the beans on an unannounced product. Some outlets reporting that this will be an Amazon exclusive product, but can 100k orders really make sense with regard to the costs of tooling up a new vehicle?
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Does this mp4 embed work? Edit: no.
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The Tesla Model 3 Just Earned An IIHS Top Safety Award
Today is a good day for the Tesla Model 3. The car just earned a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, making it the first award Tesla has won from the agency.
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I Have A Short Attention Span When It Comes To Cars! What Should I Buy?
Evan currently drives a brown Audi wagon, but like many of us he can’t seem to stay focused on owning the same car for a while. He’s looking to change it up with something faster that can sacrifice some practicality but still has all-weather versatility. What car should he buy?
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This dude sounds like he's related to me:
- from Denver
- short attention span for cars (Audi wagon x 2.5 years as of the latest)
- wants AWD, room for four, performance, looking in the <$50k neighborhood
- even considered a Model 3!
Here you can get a 0.5% 30 year fixed mortgage and shorter adjustable are at negative rates at the moment (slightly positive with fees)
Perhaps that is the secret. The good news is that I can get that mortgage under the jumbo limit fairly soon. Maybe a year? And then push once again for a refinance.
For the record, the jumbo limit in my county (some counties have a higher limit if super high COL) is $484,850.
Wait. I wonder if a Danish bank would originate a mortgage loan for me? 
Well there is your reasons for the low interest rates
Harumph.
Just as well for me. I will bide my time and get the mortgage paid down to non-jumbo territory. Hell, I'll do that before paying down the Tesla since it's sticking around.
Order:
- pay off Land Cruiser note at end of October
- pay down mortgage from its $512kish level to non-jumbo territory ($484k)
- look into refinancing mortgage if rate climate better than what I have
- finish paying off car notes and student loans
- refinance mortgage to 10 years or less, whatever the lowest rate is, and pay it off in <5 years
- profit
I assume there's a rates highest to lowest?Harumph.
Just as well for me. I will bide my time and get the mortgage paid down to non-jumbo territory. Hell, I'll do that before paying down the Tesla since it's sticking around.
Order:
- pay off Land Cruiser note at end of October
- pay down mortgage from its $512kish level to non-jumbo territory ($484k)
- look into refinancing mortgage if rate climate better than what I have
- finish paying off car notes and student loans
- refinance mortgage to 10 years or less, whatever the lowest rate is, and pay it off in <5 years
- profit
Initially I was assuming that, because math, right? But then I ran some numbers... Paying down the mortgage yields more down the road, and refinancing is the huge factor that'd really cut down on interest paid.
On my pedal into work I got passed by a dude on a RadWagon:
Supposedly that's a 20 mph assist limit bike but he was probably doing 25--he pulled away very quickly and I was climbing the slight grade at 14-15 mph.
Edit: likely removed assist limit via something like this: https://electricbikereview.com/forum/threads/removing-the-speed-limit-of-20-miles-hr.12573/
Supposedly that's a 20 mph assist limit bike but he was probably doing 25--he pulled away very quickly and I was climbing the slight grade at 14-15 mph.
Edit: likely removed assist limit via something like this: https://electricbikereview.com/forum/threads/removing-the-speed-limit-of-20-miles-hr.12573/
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Re wading depth
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I wonder what kind of vehicle that was, because that was some high water indeed.
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I wonder what kind of vehicle that was, because that was some high water indeed.
I got a chip for my haibike, it now goes 32mph or so.On my pedal into work I got passed by a dude on a RadWagon:
Supposedly that's a 20 mph assist limit bike but he was probably doing 25--he pulled away very quickly and I was climbing the slight grade at 14-15 mph.
Edit: likely removed assist limit via something like this: https://electricbikereview.com/forum/threads/removing-the-speed-limit-of-20-miles-hr.12573/
Fruit and vegetable intake and overall cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) - PubMed
A very small inverse association between intake of total fruits and vegetables and cancer risk was observed in this study. Given the small magnitude of the observed associations, caution should be applied in their interpretation.
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Fruits and vegetables do not reduce cancer risk. Especially the fruit part has been sold to us since about 1991 without good evidence...
I have seen a few other Tellurides since then and they really are just not as attractive as the depicted one.I saw a dark red Kia Telluride on the street today. It looked much blander and blobbier in lower-spec trim than the top of the line dark green over cream model that made the show circuit and impressed @stoney and me a few months ago.
The shoulder line looked much weaker in the dark red, and the contrast to the dark grey plastic lower panels wasn't pretty. The small silver wheels also detracted from it, and overall it had little presence.
I did see a Hyundai Palisade the other day, on the other hand, and that one shows much nicer than in the stock photos. The black color likely helped it, but it looked very shiny indeed:
My would love to try the selv driving function which my two Canadians claimed is amazing
No doubt the Kia is only good looking in top spec which I think is a big problem with Kia in general. Not sure why the can't find a way to make the whole line look good.
No doubt the Kia is only good looking in top spec which I think is a big problem with Kia in general. Not sure why the can't find a way to make the whole line look good.
I get to see some rad shit lately. My last project used remote controlled graders and excavators, run by two guys via what appeared to be slightly modified game controllers. Excellent results and ran without breaks. I was and still am quite skeptical from a safety standpoint but they have layer upon layer of controls.
Can has cabless and thus driverless dump truck plz?
Cool. Scania claims autonomous to boot, albeit this is just a concept:
The Scania AXL Concept Truck Is Cabless, Autonomous, And Cool As Hell
Autonomous tech is all the rage these days as automakers look for more efficient ways to tackle transport, but I think Scania has come up with what is possibly the coolest looking heavy truck concept with AXL. This cabless beast is what all your sci-fi transport dreams should look like.
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It's an amazing time we're living in.
EV Startup Canoo Debuts First Subscription-Only Vehicle
Former BMW i brand execs reveal a daring first vehicle from their new startup, aimed at offering subscription-based "loft on wheels."
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Not sure if want. They are aiming to be disruptive, sure, but if I’m not ready for it then who is?