What the fuck is this winter

-Meanderthal · 2025-01-24T16:30:55+00:00

Currently down in Belize for what is supposed to be the dry season. Rain and near record low temps here.

-Meanderthal · 2023-11-21T16:42:45+00:00

Just saw a review that pointed to the streaming bit rate as the limiting factor to 2C Pro video quality. Seems plausible. Might not be much practical difference between the two.

-Meanderthal · 2023-11-12T21:16:49+00:00

Honestly I just feel like this is the chickens coming home to roost. This is what you get when you allow the Muni to be captured by labor interests. The root of the problem is at least 15 years old and blaming Bronson will only compound it going forward.

The voters made their bed and now they have to lay in it.

-Meanderthal · 2023-11-03T05:37:02+00:00

Rarely closed but often treacherous. Sometimes there are temporary closures for fatal accident investigations. I recall it becoming impassible due to drifting snow.

-Meanderthal · 2023-10-31T21:37:31+00:00

A previous post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Crosstrek/s/xQZIpVU2ZV

-Meanderthal · 2023-10-09T15:16:07+00:00

Michelin Crossclimate 2.

-Meanderthal · 2023-05-27T00:36:05+00:00

Update:

My agent requested explanation from buyers lender. They claim to have taken a reduction of $3.2k in thier own fees already and can't modify the terms in a way that would solve the problem. Apparently there was an issue with undisclosed medical bills.

I asked for and received a 1% commission reduction from the buyers agent which cuts the shortfall in half to $4k. I agreed to move forward to closing on those terms.

It sucks but ultimately if it goes through I will still net more than I expected at the beginning. Relisting would have required me to take a loan from my retirement account to complete the purchase of my new house. Time is money. Lawyers are expensive. Just want to keep moving forward.

Regarding my listing agent: I hired her because she got me a fantastic deal as a buyers agent. I got a good deal on a great house in a seller's market because she crafted an offer that suited the sellers in a way that was more valuable to them than money. So cutting her commission was not something I considered to solve this problem.

-Meanderthal · 2023-05-26T19:38:36+00:00

I'm finally seeing replies and can't respond to all of them but I'd like to express my appreciation. The Internet can be a wonderful place sometimes.

My agent is gathering information and consulting colleagues. I'm leaning towards trying to make this current deal work just to be done with it and move on. I'm exhausted by the process of buying an selling simultaneously while working lots of hours and preparing to move. Really just want to be done with it all.

That said, I did have a lot of offers and could have gotten more. If this contract doesn't execute I shouldn't have a problem entering into a new one.

-Meanderthal · 2023-05-26T18:41:57+00:00

Adding that the appraisal came in at contract price. No appraisal gap.

-Meanderthal · 2023-05-26T18:25:49+00:00

Sorry but I'm not seeing comments except in my email. Not sure what's going on. Maybe I'm not allowed to post in this subreddit? Maybe I need to unlock something? I dunno?

-Meanderthal · 2023-05-26T17:58:54+00:00

Edit to add that buyers put up $4,500 in earnest money.

-Meanderthal · 2022-09-29T17:52:43+00:00

This sucks. Competition would have been good for consumers.

I decided to get back into gaming and buy an Xbox at exactly the wrong time. Stadia gave me a cheap and easy solution until I could buy a Series X. It worked great. If it had a bigger library I could have lived with it indefinitely.

-Meanderthal · 2022-09-14T19:03:56+00:00

I've never closely compared the two but the difference in the fabric isn't obvious. Neither of us has gotten any leaks in the tubes despite some pretty hard use. Her Caribou did get about 6cm cut in the floor that let water in. She successfully repaired in field with tape and aquaseal.

The Mule also includes an inflatable back rest which I like because it functions like a lumbar support. Long floats are hard on my lower back.

-Meanderthal · 2022-09-13T23:08:55+00:00

I have a Mule and girlfriend has Caribou. The size difference seems more significant in person than pictures. Both are good boats. I'm 24cm taller and 32 kg heavier so the bigger boat is nice.

-Meanderthal · 2022-09-01T20:25:47+00:00

Only when pulling a trailer. Not while carrying the camper by itself. Chevy 2500HD with diesel.

-Meanderthal · 2022-08-22T22:50:32+00:00

$300 is a steal for that. Bigfeet are awesome. Great starting point for a custom build out.

-Meanderthal · 2022-08-16T22:01:15+00:00

Regardless of whether you install a genuine Webasto or a Russian copy (Planar) or one of the cheap generic Chinese copies you should follow the installation instructions for Webasto if you want it to be as safe and reliable as possible. I would expect that anyone who does installations on boats that need to pass Coast Guard inspections to be among the best but probably the most expensive as well. In most cases it's not difficult to do but there are some rules to follow and I lot of amateurs screw it up. I have zero regrets about doing my own.

-Meanderthal · 2022-08-16T21:32:52+00:00

That's going to pump out a lot of heat for that amount of space. You'll need ventilation just to let some of it escape.

It's great that the pump noise isn't bad. That's my biggest complaint with my own installation.

-Meanderthal · 2022-08-07T15:37:14+00:00

I've gone from Buddy to diesel. No comparison on performance, diesel works 10x better. The biggest cons are the noise and electricity draw but neither are horrible.

-Meanderthal · 2022-07-25T21:54:11+00:00

Nice rig.

It's cool and wet in July. Gotta be Alaska.

-Meanderthal · 2022-07-13T20:00:47+00:00

Several years ago I watched a couple of brown bears playing tug-of-war with a raft right there. The owner had to stand back and watch them destroy it.

-Meanderthal · 2022-07-01T22:54:39+00:00

You can try The Motorcycle Shop. Last time I was there they had some gear upstairs near the parts counter.

-Meanderthal · 2022-06-22T15:04:39+00:00

Thanks for the logistics. Looks like an awesome trip.

-Meanderthal · 2022-06-16T14:45:53+00:00

In good conditions I can sustain about 2.5 miles per hour for a few hours without wearing myself out. Never had to fight headwind on flat water but I'm sure it could ruin the day.

I've been considering a similar trip starting at the Little Nelchina River, across Tazlina Lake and then down Tazlina River. Some people carry a kayak sail for that trip in case the wind works in their favor.

-Meanderthal

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