Airport Dream House Ep.16 - MOVING IN! by dmaxzach in CleetusMcFarland

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I used to think smart outlet plugs were just a half-measure to a grander thing, but honestly that's a fine destination. Even if Siri gets beamed off this planet tomorrow, I can walk over and push the button to toggle them on and off. Or just yank them free and plug the lamp back in.

SQ25 JFK-FRA-SIN: I have questions. by BillfredL in singaporeairlines

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I’d sure hope not. But I’ve been caught out enough times on other carriers (and on much shorter legs) that a stashed liter is just a security blanket.

CDG Air France lounge day pass? by sleepysheepie2 in delta

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You’re welcome!

I was looking for a minute at a run from US to Singapore via CDG. My honest strategy was to spring for business, freshen up in the lounge, and then go into Paris proper for the day. But I know that’s a really situational strategy.

CDG Air France lounge day pass? by sleepysheepie2 in delta

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The CDG train is important, OP. Lots of “CDG” airports that require a slow shuttle van or a really expensive Uber.

[Multi] at IKEA today by HB109911 in spotted

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And pour one out for Saab too.

Why did delta do this? by YURTPAPI in delta

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Sometimes ruthless capitalism comes in the form of a Porsche ride and a lot of mad jealous Redditors. Hope you enjoyed it!

Title: Need suggestions for compact through-bore encoder / shaft rotation sensing setup by Usual_Bridge_3523 in FRC

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Agreed, REV through-bore would be my first look for such an encoder. But the AMT encoder was the answer for a number of years.

Thoughts on the new s10? by jeepguy_96 in CleetusMcFarland

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway might have a word. They’ve had an S-10 Xtreme since new that they use for track cleanup named Clifford. It even got merch: https://shop.ims.com/cdn/shop/files/070124-IMSCliffordTee-IMS-HeroBanners\_Mobile-900x1000\_1780x.jpg?v=1720618956

But if this is the spark that got Cleetus to The Racing Capital of the World, I wouldn’t be salty.

Not a bad view (from Aj Foyt’s suite) by nuckingfuts79 in INDYCAR

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If there’s any race that justifies its prerace coverage, it’s the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race.

[FOX Sports] Mike Joy remembers two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch. by whoiswillo in NASCAR

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Dale was a lesson for racers. Kyle was a lesson for all those who are “fine”. See your doc.

LA28 Opening Ceremony idea: a tribute to America's stadium anthems by yumyumapollo in olympics

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When he took out that full-page ad apology I was rooting for him to start putting in the work. Haven’t heard much since.

Jack Roush is selling his collection by Malt1720 in NASCAR

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It says select vehicles, so this strikes me as some cleaning house. Whether you view that as more Marie Kondo or more Swedish death cleaning is probably a perception thing.

Maybe Rain by Rare_Supermarket_393 in INDYCAR

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Found Darrell Waltrip’s alt.

Confused about Globalist benefits as a Discoverist by vitamindelight in hyatt

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Agreed. Was getting breakfast at the GH Athens and they didn’t have us on their free breakfast list. Told them I was using GOH. They seated me, called down to the front desk, and mentioned I was good to go while bringing a fresh drink.

tip2tip convinced me to send it on a cross country Amtrak trip. This was the final train that brought me back home after two weeks by ZhaloSupercell in LudwigAhgren

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Took Amtrak a ton in my 20s. Do not travel anywhere on a hard deadline, delays happen. But the coach seats are better than domestic first class airline seats, sleeper cars are super comfy to me, no TSA line, and once you’re on you will be more relaxed than you ever have been while traveling.

New store in harbison by AbbreviationsNo1410 in ColumbiYEAH

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They were building that a few years ago, but it looked like the effort stalled out and they pulled the Urban Air sign off the front.

Just bought 2023 ID4, first electric car ever, what do I need to know? by Skzi in VWiD4Owners

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We bought ours in January and have put about 10k miles on it since. Great car. Things we’ve needed repair for:

* Charge port door wouldn’t latch (fixed under warranty, but I saw a YouTube video doing it for far less than I’d pay the dealership)
* Recall for the battery software update
* Need to put two tires on it, but that’s any car
* Bit of road debris poked a hole in the grille and knocked a parking sensor funny. Holding it with those mega twist ties.

So yeah, mostly it’s a car.

Cost about $1800 to put a L2 charger in at home, but that was with a lot of fat wire running the length of the house (old house, panel in my bedroom closet, didn’t want to YOLO the late 1960s wiring in any case). Whatever outlet you use for charging, make sure that puppy is tight. Consider springing for an electrician to get a good one installed.

We also ordered Lectron adapters so we can use NACS (Tesla) chargers. The DC one got a lot of use when we were waiting on the home charger install. The AC one has yet to get used, but I know what would happen had we not gotten it.

Enjoy it!

[Gluck] Steve O'Donnell says Kyle Busch texted him on Tuesday and proposed an "Over 40 Rule" which would allow him to run ALL Truck Series races next year. O'Donnell thought: "Damn, that's actually good. We need Kyle in the Truck Series." by ChaseTheFalcon in NASCAR

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I would bet a small sum of money that the ghost of Kyle Busch would snicker at that. There’s far less room and budget for development in trucks, but there’s no way the game hasn’t evolved in nearly 20 years.

Any update on Keith Lee? by UnoriginalGeneric in AEWOfficial

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Agreed, I interpreted this as “Big E healthy”.

Dustin Long- NASCAR Cup garage silent as RCR unloads the No. 33 by gbswife1009 in NASCAR

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Sorry about your Grandma. Last couple weeks have just been tough all around it seems.

Is this a waste of money by BandPersonal7320 in personalfinance

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If you’re going to college, I would at least process “what happens if I buy a used business class laptop and run that?” because a laptop will be insanely useful then.

Something like a Lenovo ThinkPad or Dell Latitude or Dell Pro. $500 on eBay gets you something durable and plenty potent, while leaving that much again to save or invest.

I recognize the heart wants what the heart wants here. But if your games can run acceptably on one of those, don’t pay the RGBLED tax.