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The Land Cruiser auction closed at $14,999. Lower than I'd hoped but ok. I ended up putting last minute money into it fixing things that were not right that I in all honesty did not know about it. So my true net is less, but then I can sleep with a clear enough conscience.
status update, 7/17 edition
1) saving up for 2025 Japan trip
after the Land Cruiser funds are plopped in my taxable account as well as $2k I'm still expecting from MPEI for the 2 ton heat pump install I'll be about 3 months of saving away from hitting my desired $100k slush fund number. 
edit: after more juggling this project should be complete as of my end of July paycheck. then onto paying the piper/paying down debts.
2) house hail damage claim
still awaiting the insurance estimate! they are super slow. and still planning on standing seam metal roof.
3) Land Cruiser hail damage claim and 4) commuter bike 29er conversion
done
5) mountain house deck reinforcement project
redo of the concrete piers to be the per-spec 16" diameter is scheduled for 7/30-31.
6) hot tub swap for swim spa project
Aug 12 planned relocation date for the hot tub here (with crane in Tabernash). and then the planned Aug 19 delivery + crane over shed date for the swim spa delivery itself.
7) mountain house extra heat pump zone
done.
8) project Electrify the Cars
pending ID.Buzz availability.
9) research projects for work
no motion on the contract. I should probably do something this academic year, eh. hmm.
10) music stuff
still haven't started practicing in earnest.
11) work investigation
no new news.
12) reading for fun and profit
still reading a ton. currently on Consider Phlebas by Iain Banks.
I'm still totally fine for the long term as per the freed up cashflow metrics, and the biggest chunks of it are fixed rate at highly enviable rates. and I successfully avoided cash crunches over these past few years, which was my biggest concern in years of late.
I think I'll depart just a bit from the purely mathematically rational approach and kill that Slice loan first once I hit my Japan trip taxable account target. then every free cent directed towards that PNC HELOC next, then to the Third Federal HELOC, and so forth. if the Fed loosens and the Prime Rate goes down then that'll help a bunch as well with those floating HELOCs.
edit: forgot a debt! $209/mo for the lovely 1% APR x 10 years fixed Electrify Everything loan from MPEI for the PV and heat pump setup there.
edit 2: did one last juggling act to kick another thing to a short term promo rate debt x 12 months (0% APR, 3% fee). this should let me get my taxable account to my magic $100k number this month. then the paying down of the high rate debts project will start immediately, assuming monthly cash flow allows for it.
1) saving up for 2025 Japan trip
edit: after more juggling this project should be complete as of my end of July paycheck. then onto paying the piper/paying down debts.
2) house hail damage claim
still awaiting the insurance estimate! they are super slow. and still planning on standing seam metal roof.
3) Land Cruiser hail damage claim and 4) commuter bike 29er conversion
done
5) mountain house deck reinforcement project
redo of the concrete piers to be the per-spec 16" diameter is scheduled for 7/30-31.
6) hot tub swap for swim spa project
Aug 12 planned relocation date for the hot tub here (with crane in Tabernash). and then the planned Aug 19 delivery + crane over shed date for the swim spa delivery itself.
7) mountain house extra heat pump zone
done.
8) project Electrify the Cars
pending ID.Buzz availability.
9) research projects for work
no motion on the contract. I should probably do something this academic year, eh. hmm.
10) music stuff
still haven't started practicing in earnest.
11) work investigation
no new news.
12) reading for fun and profit
still reading a ton. currently on Consider Phlebas by Iain Banks.
with the imminent completion of my Japan-savings mini project then it's time to hack away at my sundry piles of debt. I took some time to update the tables tonight. good thing I make a lot of money, eh? because this is certainly a formidable pile of debt I have accrued, with the HELOC draws being for the mountain house renovation project.
I'm still totally fine for the long term as per the freed up cashflow metrics, and the biggest chunks of it are fixed rate at highly enviable rates. and I successfully avoided cash crunches over these past few years, which was my biggest concern in years of late.
I think I'll depart just a bit from the purely mathematically rational approach and kill that Slice loan first once I hit my Japan trip taxable account target. then every free cent directed towards that PNC HELOC next, then to the Third Federal HELOC, and so forth. if the Fed loosens and the Prime Rate goes down then that'll help a bunch as well with those floating HELOCs.
edit: forgot a debt! $209/mo for the lovely 1% APR x 10 years fixed Electrify Everything loan from MPEI for the PV and heat pump setup there.
edit 2: did one last juggling act to kick another thing to a short term promo rate debt x 12 months (0% APR, 3% fee). this should let me get my taxable account to my magic $100k number this month. then the paying down of the high rate debts project will start immediately, assuming monthly cash flow allows for it.
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with the freed up cashflow I'll be able to tackle things at a much quicker rate, especially by those 2026 and 2036 milestones.
but between the size of the debt pile itself and that I will have 3 kids to get through college (first will enter in 2031, last will finish in 2039) retiring in 2034 is just not going to happen.
but between the size of the debt pile itself and that I will have 3 kids to get through college (first will enter in 2031, last will finish in 2039) retiring in 2034 is just not going to happen.
Update to the flat tire story: Les Schwab patch or plug job from yesterday failed, with it sitting at 15 psi. Hole too big. New tire time. They quoted $350 or so, but I balked as this isn’t a weird size (235/60R18). I’ll try to get them to price match Tire Rack’s $233.92 for the exact same tire.
update: they do not price match. And I wanted it done that day. So I paid their tax.
update: they do not price match. And I wanted it done that day. So I paid their tax.
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many returned/refurbished tools for auction:
bid.rollerauction.com
Reconditioned Power Tools, Office Furniture, Cleaning Supplies and More
This is a factory return office furniture, equipment and cleaning supply overstock auction. Some of the items are scratch & dent or not working. Take a look at our inspection dates and times so you can inspect the items for yourself.
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hmph
they misunderstood and sent me the metal plate backing the chain guide. not the chain guide itself
edit: to their credit, they owned up. I will keep the unneeded plate, they refunded me, and I bought an MRP chainguide piece that will hopefully bolt up.
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While the Land Cruiser is still physically in my driveway awaiting the shipper, it’s legally not mine. Bill of sale and signed over title dated Wednesday are in the mail to the Georgia buyer, plates are pulled from it (as they don’t follow the car in Colorado), I had the funds for it wired to me yesterday, and after confirming today with the buyer that he had his insurance lined up I dropped it from my policy today.
$529.50 savings per 6 mo for taking it off my policy will pay for 1.61 Busy Forks leases per month
$529.50 savings per 6 mo for taking it off my policy will pay for 1.61 Busy Forks leases per month
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“I don’t like people. I’m socially awkward.”
-my Mariko-kun, explaining why she doesn’t want to do the 3 hours-with-unfamiliar-kids Comp Center summer program ride tomorrow up in Winter Park but would rather instead go on a mountain bike ride with just me
-my Mariko-kun, explaining why she doesn’t want to do the 3 hours-with-unfamiliar-kids Comp Center summer program ride tomorrow up in Winter Park but would rather instead go on a mountain bike ride with just me
my ~$800/yr depreciation over the two periods of time I owned the Land Cruiser doesn’t seem that bad after all. this was a $133-140k new car. with tax they took a $100k+ haircut in 3 years (as Tesla model years coincide with actual years.)
oofda
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Up Rooney Valley, down Box o’ Rox. She had fun.
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Some short videos there
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I rode Green Mountain with my 11 year old. Up Rooney Valley, down Box o’ Rox. She did great. Next time we head out she’ll try my wife’s E6000 equipped e-mtb to see if the heavier bike trade off is worth it for the climbing boost. Bonus shot for y’all of tricep muscle tone yo. And/or upper arm...
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Some short videos there
Had a bit of a rainy drive home after my wife’s Denver Muncipal Band concert tonight. Visibility was worse than it looks through the dashcam’s lens (at the link), fwiw.
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Note the dancing manhole cover. Also note mini water fording experience in our detour: I didn’t want to risk being marooned in the I-70 below grade section by Purina so went north.
Said water fording caused a part of an underbody cover to pry off and drag, so I remedied that by popping the car up on ramps and cutting off the offending piece.
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Had a bit of a rainy drive home after my wife’s Denver Muncipal Band concert tonight. Visibility was worse than it looks through the dashcam’s lens, fwiw. Note the dancing manhole cover. Also note mini water fording experience in our detour: I didn’t want to risk being marooned in the I-70...
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Note the dancing manhole cover. Also note mini water fording experience in our detour: I didn’t want to risk being marooned in the I-70 below grade section by Purina so went north.
Said water fording caused a part of an underbody cover to pry off and drag, so I remedied that by popping the car up on ramps and cutting off the offending piece.
How about buddy infront of you driving in that shit with his lights off?Had a bit of a rainy drive home after my wife’s Denver Muncipal Band concert tonight. Visibility was worse than it looks through the dashcam’s lens (at the link), fwiw.
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Had a bit of a rainy drive home after my wife’s Denver Muncipal Band concert tonight. Visibility was worse than it looks through the dashcam’s lens, fwiw. Note the dancing manhole cover. Also note mini water fording experience in our detour: I didn’t want to risk being marooned in the I-70...
Note the dancing manhole cover. Also note mini water fording experience in our detour: I didn’t want to risk being marooned in the I-70 below grade section by Purina so went north.
Said water fording caused a part of an underbody cover to pry off and drag, so I remedied that by popping the car up on ramps and cutting off the offending piece.
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Also, new wagon for you:
Yeah, that Escape had fleet plates. Rental car. It had its DRLs on and no doubt the dash was lighted, so he was 100% clueless other than perhaps wondering why his "low beams" were so weak.How about buddy infront of you driving in that shit with his lights off?
Also, new wagon for you:
I tried a Yuba Supermarche some years back and that was enough to convince me that a front-box cargo bike was not for me. I have certain expectations of how bike-shaped objects should handle, even very long ones... and longtails fit that ideal much better.
an update for anyone who might care:
returning these 3rd party filters. the oval hole vs extra slot design difference/laziness meant I had to distort their geometry to get them both to fit and to have the covers screw down atop them.
and then, when pulling them off just now to set up the return, it was apparent that their filter media is much more lightweight and thus presumably less effective than those on the real deal ones.
in conclusion: apparently you get what you pay for. who knew
The moonlighting cash/available hours is going to dry up as we get more fully staffed (in September—two more come next July), but for now I’m partaking heavily. Busiest month yet. $30k in moonlighting alone this month, and I paced it out so as to not feel any more burnt out than my baseline.
condo booked for spring break in Taos. come join us!
$1,866 all in for 4 nights over spring break is quite ok with me. 1 king, 2 double bunks. perfect layout for my family, and walk to the lift. (we got Ikon Base Plus to cover the Taos tix.)
$1,866 all in for 4 nights over spring break is quite ok with me. 1 king, 2 double bunks. perfect layout for my family, and walk to the lift. (we got Ikon Base Plus to cover the Taos tix.)
trucks of note spotted from my dashcam while driving to get Japanese baked goods
light weight (single axle, 19.5"s on low floor trailer) Frito-Lay chip-bag hauling truck. sadly only the 53' trailer, not the 57' that plies the roads sometimes.
dedicated Costco semi-truck. another Volvo VNR 300 pulling it. diesel tanks—I checked. given conventional fueling I can't figure out how it's rated at 84k GVWR here with 5 axles.
finally, a very nice rig from Covered S Beef. or the insurance group. or this champion heeler guy? in any case, a fancy looking horse hauler and a tandem axle Super C based off of an International class 6 truck, a Renegade XL X45BBC to be specific. solid all around.
light weight (single axle, 19.5"s on low floor trailer) Frito-Lay chip-bag hauling truck. sadly only the 53' trailer, not the 57' that plies the roads sometimes.
dedicated Costco semi-truck. another Volvo VNR 300 pulling it. diesel tanks—I checked. given conventional fueling I can't figure out how it's rated at 84k GVWR here with 5 axles.
finally, a very nice rig from Covered S Beef. or the insurance group. or this champion heeler guy? in any case, a fancy looking horse hauler and a tandem axle Super C based off of an International class 6 truck, a Renegade XL X45BBC to be specific. solid all around.
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gah. idiots abound
(recall that my deal was structured to not have the CO credit as part of it. shall claim at tax time. $5,000/24 == $208.33. thus my $54.91 headline amount. iirc net cap cost would have been below residual if the rolled in $5,350 were part of the deal, and that math does not compute.)
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gah. idiots abound
(recall that my deal was structured to not have the CO credit as part of it. shall claim at tax time. $5,000/24 == $208.33. thus my $54.91 headline amount. iirc net cap cost would have been below residual if the rolled in $5,350 were part of the deal, and that math does not compute.)
it'd be nice to have that VW ID.Buzz already
(our PacHy is a 2019 and under this recall. our first one was a 2018 identical in all details except the 2018 had the useless non-Qi quick charging pad at foot level.)
edit: tried to get this recall work done quickly. but there's no published remedy yet.
(our PacHy is a 2019 and under this recall. our first one was a 2018 identical in all details except the 2018 had the useless non-Qi quick charging pad at foot level.)
edit: tried to get this recall work done quickly. but there's no published remedy yet.
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We drove today since we had planned on dining at a Mexican place a mile+ further down the road that isn't open on Mondays, whoops
Anyway, here's the decent pedestrian path from our hotel to the restaurant row. Dedicated pedestrian bridge
www.roadtraffic-technology.com
View here is from the NW. Dark bridge with gazebos is that running N-S on the satellite map.
Anyway, here's the decent pedestrian path from our hotel to the restaurant row. Dedicated pedestrian bridge
Grand Avenue Bridge, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, US - Verdict Traffic
The Grand Avenue Bridge project replaced the existing bridge in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, US.
www.roadtraffic-technology.com
View here is from the NW. Dark bridge with gazebos is that running N-S on the satellite map.
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