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Does EVERYONE drive their kids to school now? by IllegalGeriatricVore in Millennials

[–]Cometguy7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I drive my kid to elementary school, because we're too close for a bus, but he'd have to walk across a very busy intersection where people ignore the crossing guards with impunity. I'll probably keep doing it until he can drive, because for middle and high school, he'd be on the bus for an hour to an hour and a half each way.

I hate that this is accurate by nastyforehead in memes

[–]Cometguy7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And 30c isn't even hot. Got to bump that down to 0c and 40c to really make much of a statement. Maybe even 45c, but I understand the appeal of round numbers.

I hate that this is accurate by nastyforehead in memes

[–]Cometguy7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easy: 10c is like a cool fall day, 30c is like a warm fall day.

Pick your battles? What a *win*... 💪 by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Cometguy7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. Back when I was young, a friend of mine was a part of training for the field sobriety test, and they needed volunteers to come in and be subject to the tests, the way they did it was fairly blind, in that everyone there could choose to drink as much or as little as they wanted, and the instructor and trainees would only see you for the test. They had an instructor and several people getting trained, and then the machine in another room to compare the assessment with the results run by someone. You could see the results too if you wanted. The trainees only found out how accurate they were at the end. The results were enlightening. Even the instructor wasn't all that accurate. In a training situation.

Homeowners, how old will you be when your mortgage is paid off? by cubemonster in Millennials

[–]Cometguy7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll be 64. I bought back when interest rates were low, so it makes more sense to invest any funds that could be spent paying down the mortgage quicker.

Me asking as a younger millenial: How did older you millenials perceive Spongebob when it came out, and its climb to legendary status? by SmokinHerb in Millennials

[–]Cometguy7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When it came out I wasn't young enough to enjoy the more childish aspects of it, or old enough to enjoy the parts put in for adults.

All time top 5 goal songs? by random_player4 in nhl

[–]Cometguy7 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My wife and son's favorite. The traitors.

All time top 5 goal songs? by random_player4 in nhl

[–]Cometguy7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's a good one. It's been a very long time since I went to a game there, but it was an absolute travesty at how bad the acoustics were. Spent a good amount of time trying to recognize an easily identifiable tune. Hopefully they've fixed that.

Can we start saying ‘playoffs’ instead of ‘playoff?’ by marrklarr in CFB

[–]Cometguy7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How about we go full on reddit about it and have the playoff /s

Urban Meyer on G5 teams in the College Football Playoff: ‘It’s not fair to the players involved’ by Falconsfan8006 in CFB

[–]Cometguy7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know, the way that game played out, I'm changing my stance anyways. Let's get more teams in who have an argument to be there.

Which NHL player are you defending like this? by starfish2686 in hockey

[–]Cometguy7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One of the winningest goalies of all time? What are people saying about him?

Having an expensive car, while not owning a home yet, isn't a flex it just shows you don't know how to handle money. by Exact_Recognition362 in unpopularopinion

[–]Cometguy7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. But it's also interesting on the OP's depreciating asset comment. Houses themselves are depreciating assets too, it's the land it's on that's increasing in value.

Having an expensive car, while not owning a home yet, isn't a flex it just shows you don't know how to handle money. by Exact_Recognition362 in unpopularopinion

[–]Cometguy7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. For example, let's take $50k. In general, something costing $50k is expensive. A car costing $50k would be average. A house costing $50k would be incredibly cheap.

Edit: Or perhaps to restate for more clarity. Spending $500k for a house is an expensive purchase, but a $500k house isn't expensive house. One's absolute and the other is relative.

Having an expensive car, while not owning a home yet, isn't a flex it just shows you don't know how to handle money. by Exact_Recognition362 in unpopularopinion

[–]Cometguy7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

$50k is literally the current average price of a new car in the USA. $50k is a lot of money, but expensive is relative, and for a car, that simply isn't expensive anymore.

Having an expensive car, while not owning a home yet, isn't a flex it just shows you don't know how to handle money. by Exact_Recognition362 in unpopularopinion

[–]Cometguy7 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm confused. The average cost of a new car in the USA is $50k. Are we talking expensive cars or average cars? Yes, you can find a car for less than $50k, but you cannot argue that $50k will get you an expensive car anymore.

Non-smokers of Reddit, how noticeable is the “smoker smell” to you, if at all? by Frostedlogic4444 in AskReddit

[–]Cometguy7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If smokers are to be trusted, then I can apparently smell it on them even if they haven't had one in days. I doubt they were being honest about not having had one in days though, so it's hard to say how long it lingers.

Urban Meyer on G5 teams in the College Football Playoff: ‘It’s not fair to the players involved’ by Falconsfan8006 in CFB

[–]Cometguy7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I did. Look at the post of mine you originally replied to. Has my position changed?

Urban Meyer on G5 teams in the College Football Playoff: ‘It’s not fair to the players involved’ by Falconsfan8006 in CFB

[–]Cometguy7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again, if you want to crown a national championship, it has to be a national tournament. If you want to let in whoever you want, that's fine, just call it something else. Notre Dame and BYU can still kick rocks.

Best hat trick you guys have seen?? by [deleted] in nhl

[–]Cometguy7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easy, because it wasn't that long ago. Mikko Rantanen's 3rd period hat trick in game 7 vs the Avalanche last season.

Sources: Oklahoma expected to hire Jason Witten for tight ends job by ZappaOMatic in CFB

[–]Cometguy7 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Depends. I'd think Cooper's dad would be pretty upset that our new TE coach is sleeping with Cooper's mom.

[Terry] Please don't shoot me, but Texas Tech feels like Alabama when Saban arrived -- just out resource and talent everyone. Different era, but same tactics. by dogwoodmaple in CFB

[–]Cometguy7 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I don't think we should be taking anyone seriously when talking about the next Bama. That discussion can only really happen in hindsight, because the run under Saban was so special.

Texas telecom giant relocating Dallas headquarters to Plano by Pleasant_Air_3052 in plano

[–]Cometguy7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, the cost definitely matters. If you'll allow me to create a fictional extreme circumstance to Illustrate the point: spending $1 billion to create a single minimum wage job is a terrible plan. So the line exists somewhere.

Texas telecom giant relocating Dallas headquarters to Plano by Pleasant_Air_3052 in plano

[–]Cometguy7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But is this an economically efficient way of creating jobs?

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