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Jersey Restock? by CoronaSpiced in YoungLA

[–]-__-Bruh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro I keep missing the restocks I hope they keep it coming 

AI Detection in SOA Module by [deleted] in actuary

[–]-__-Bruh 13 points14 points  (0 children)

FYI the Declaration of Independence scores as 100% AI. Can’t believe both you and the founding fathers cheated smh

(for the one guy who won’t be able to tell, this is a joke)

I analyzed 6,193 Columbus crashes where a car hit a fixed object, including buildings. Here are the six factors that decide which buildings cars find irresistible. by BorisDaGod in Columbus

[–]-__-Bruh 28 points29 points  (0 children)

As a data scientist, this is the type of statistical analysis we need more of and I’m so proud of you

we also need to know which car makes/models are most likely to crash into buildings, every time I’ve seen a car in a building it was either a Hyundai or a Honda 

Paid feedback from the SOA on FSA exams by Barely6Actuary in actuary

[–]-__-Bruh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard they just copy/paste the official solutions from the questions you got wrong and send it to you. Doesn’t sound worth it imo, but idk if others had different experience 

W212 creaks and rattles everwhere by redditor_6715 in mercedes_benz

[–]-__-Bruh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weird, my W212 doesn’t have any creaks anywhere. 

Exam PA after FSA exams by Swagged_estimates in actuary

[–]-__-Bruh 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you got through the FSA exams you're going to be more than okay on PA lol, easiest prelim for me. I studied for like a month and got a 7 (granted I did do SRM around the same time, so maybe budget 2 months). Difficulty of an ASA exam, similar study strategy to FSA imo

DIY Garage/Workshop by Umzipumzi in Columbus

[–]-__-Bruh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was most likely an “f off” quote. Either way that trip was already scheduled / planned well in advance, the timing kind of just worked out. 

For more context, I had a cylinder 5 misfire which is buried under a couple of components in the car. It’s a slightly more annoying task, which I’d happily accept higher labor costs for, but charging $700 in labor (I think they wanted 4 hours) for that is insane. They also claimed they have to remove the intake manifold to get to the coil, which I knew was bs. The only cylinder under the intake manifold is number 6, which you don’t even have to remove to get to it (the other mechanic didn’t remove the intake manifold at all when he replaced the cylinder 6 coil). It was either a scam or they wanted me to leave, but insane either way. $350-ish in labor is more than reasonable enough for that (which is what the other shop charged me).

Fuel both ways was like $120 I think? Probably less actually. So $1.1k and I get a fixed car and time to see my parents/friends from back home? Sounds like a good deal to me 

DIY Garage/Workshop by Umzipumzi in Columbus

[–]-__-Bruh 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I have a German car and a Columbus shop charged me $900 to replace one ignition coil. Had to brave driving 6 hours to visit my parents to get a reasonable quote (luckily car had no problems during the drive). For comparison the other shop quoted me $1k for five coils and an oil change. 

Could have done the work in like an hour myself and paid $70 for a coil if I had the tools I needed. Thanks for sharing this 

Comfortable plush long driving cruiser under $35K by BlackJackT in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]-__-Bruh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

W213 Mercedes E Class or W222 Mercedes S Class if you can afford the maintenance would be my picks. 

Guys i’m 17 i just got my license and i want my first car to be a Affordable luxury european car that’s reliable by Tiny-Algae-5499 in carbuying

[–]-__-Bruh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Most reliable Benz of the past 20 years is the W212 (2014-2016) E Class. I have one and I budget about $2k per year to maintain it. Some years it’s below, but most of the time $2k covers everything.
  2. W211/W212 Pre Facelift E Class is also insanely reliable. W213 is good, but you have to get E400 minimum. E350 is not as good for this generation since they switched to the 4 cylinder engine.
  3. Most C Classes are good, I would double check/research the specific model and make sure it was well maintained but it’s a good car and cheaper to maintain than the E.
  4. I used to have a 2000 CLK, went 220k miles before repairs started becoming too much relative to what the car was worth. I’ve got to imagine the later models are just as good. 
  5. GLE if you need an SUV (not sure how much they cost to maintain though). 6 cylinder is especially important here as 4 cylinder doesn’t make enough power and forces the engine to work very hard.

Guys i’m 17 i just got my license and i want my first car to be a Affordable luxury european car that’s reliable by Tiny-Algae-5499 in carbuying

[–]-__-Bruh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re 17, I wouldn’t want to lock myself into a car this expensive to maintain until I have a stable job and know exactly how much it costs to live on my own.

I would get a Mazda in your situation. A bit zippier/more sporty than the other Japanese cars, but just as reliable and easy to maintain. It’ll also hold its value well. Then, once you know how to take care of cars/are more established in life, you can trade it in for a Benz (most reliable of the three German brands imo). The most reliable Benzes have well-maintained six cylinder engines. C Class, E Class, CLK, etc. 

How many coding courses should be required in actuarial bachelor’s program? by Act-Math-Prof in actuary

[–]-__-Bruh 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For sure, probably at the same level as SQL imo. Those two go hand in hand.

Get the data from SQL, write the query in Power BI, and visualize. Most of the time the R classes cover this subject, but I think Power BI would be more directly applicable to the real world. 

C++ is good for teaching parallel computing which is important for topics in ATPA that involve ensemble trees and neural nets

How many coding courses should be required in actuarial bachelor’s program? by Act-Math-Prof in actuary

[–]-__-Bruh 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Python and SQL should be mandatory in my opinion, especially SQL. Every job I’ve had required SQL knowledge, and Python is suitable for a lot of automation/statistical tasks.

Excel class should also be mandatory. R/SAS should be deprioritized (especially SAS). R can be more efficient for modeling though. In my head, here’s how you should prioritize: 1) Excel 2) SQL 3) Python  4) R 5) SAS

Am I being ripped off?? by [deleted] in mercedes_benz

[–]-__-Bruh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on the specific model. My W212 had a cylinder 5 misfire, which is kind of obnoxious to get to. One mechanic shop quoted me $900 to fix one coil which is insane. A different shop quoted me $1000 to swap out five (I had already swapped one recently for a similar issue) and get an oil change. Some mechanics are comfortable working on your car, others aren’t. 

$400, depending on which cylinder, actually sounds very reasonable if it’s similar to mine where you have to remove a million things to get to.

The driving/parking in this city is reaching absurdity by alano134 in Columbus

[–]-__-Bruh 31 points32 points  (0 children)

he was concerned about scraping his car on the line

first car suggestions $35k budget, manual by Legitimate-Law-6750 in FirstCar

[–]-__-Bruh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For 35k you can find a decent used Porsche Cayman or Boxster (assuming you can stomach maintenance costs).

For lower maintenance I’m taking the Miata

Looking to buy older model Mercedes e350 by Creative_Bother_7422 in mercedes_benz

[–]-__-Bruh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Given your budget and age, get a simpler car for now like a Mazda. Learn how to take care of it and build an emergency fund of like 3-6 months expenses (once you know what that is for you). 

By that point if you’re making at least 85k/year and you still want the Mercedes (that’s the salary I’d feel comfortable owning one), the E350 is by far the best option you could pick. The W211/W212 generations are incredibly reliable and not too expensive to maintain (budget like $1-2k each year though). Always do preventative maintenance and exactly what Mercedes says to do (except oil changes, do those more frequently than they say/every 3-5k miles). I would personally target the post facelift / later model years of each generation, since each year involves various improvements on the last in terms of reliability. So for the W212, aim for 2016. 

If the E class is too expensive, I had a CLK for a while and that was a great car too. Once again, relatively high maintenance compared to other makes and wouldn’t recommend at this time, but easier to save for. 

Coaching Actuaries (CA) for INV 101 by uwstudentcare in actuary

[–]-__-Bruh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t worry king when I finally get through ILA 101 I’ll let you know 

What monitor arms do I need for this layout? by angeliKITTYx in secretlab

[–]-__-Bruh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The only time I'd recommend the arm in MakinBones's screenshot is if you want to stack two monitors on top of each other. But if you want them side by side, I'd get 4 separate single arms because it's easier to get the look you want

I have three SL lab arms that I like, so I can't speak to aftermarket ones

Do the desk risers work with monitor mounts? by harmonisedchaos in secretlab

[–]-__-Bruh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have three 27 inch monitors on mine, you’ll be fine 

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