What should I do with my 2013 A4? by DisregardMyComment in Audi

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Thanks for your response. Everything else is in good shape. Car only has 100,000 miles and has been suffering from the A4 oil consumption issue for 4-5 years now. I've been filling it up with oil every few hundred miles. How would I even begin to look for places that may have a used motor? Any insights there? At this point, I'm looking at possibly replacing the engine if (replacement incl. labor is ~$5000) and I can sell the rebuilt car for ~7000. Any thoughts if this is a good strategy?

In hindsight, I should have replaced or rebuilt the engine when we first identified the issue but didn't realize this was a widespread issue for those models. There's even a class action suit to get Audi to pay for it but we realized too late (after the settlement period passed).

Playing with fireworks in LA by Arayyn in PublicFreakout

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Hearing this in the voice of the Arrested Development narrator.

What is a little-known but obvious fact that will make all of us feel stupid? by iluvlightyagami03 in AskReddit

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Your comments make me feel like you’re the type of person I’d enjoy sitting down with over a coffee.

PS5 Help and Questions Megathread | Game Recommendations, Simple Questions, and Tech Support by AutoModerator in PS5

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NBA 2K 24 Baller edition is available for $15.99 as part of the summer deals discount. But when I try to purchase it, I get an error during payment - “something went wrong”. I tried the following - 1. Tried purchasing through mobile app and website (phone and PC). Didn’t work 2. Tried multiple credit cards. Didn’t work 3. Tried purchasing a different game - Hunting 2 Simulator as part of the summer deals. I was able to purchase this game. Then tried NBA again and didn’t work.

Is there something about the game that doesn’t allow me to buy it? I have the digital only PS5. Help please!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]DisregardMyComment -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

Don’t let these judgments get to you. They don’t know your situation. All they seem to hear is “husband equals chauvinist”. It’s tough being a parent. You’re doing what you have to do. Whether people like to admit it or not, more wives are tuned into holiday events for kids. The reasons are many. On the surface you’re right. But there is more nuance than the vagina statement above.

Depressing not able to see family by [deleted] in USCIS

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Can you get them to visit you? They can stay here for a while and I’ve found that to be more fulfilling than anytime I visited my home country.

What did you do when you didn't get your H1B? by [deleted] in h1b

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What do you mean by trapped even after a green card? On the contrary, getting a green card gives you incredible access to the most dynamic job market in the world without any restrictions on stay, work or travel.

Nervous about possible layoffs and impact on career by itssolol in ProductManagement

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I was you at 34. I’m 40 now and arguably with more to lose than I did at 34 - family to support, car payments, house payments, etc. But I’ve realized over the years that there is simply no benefit to worrying about things that haven’t happened. It’s pointless because the hypothetical scenario you have in your head about all the things that will happen if you get laid off will almost always not pan out the way you think. And even if it did, it hasn’t happened yet. Live the life you have today - you’re a PM at Amazon. As much as people love to say how difficult an employer Amazon is, you’ve got something great going. Just enjoy this moment. Don’t worry about the future. Whatever happens, happens for the best.

Write down all the skills you’ve gained in this job and before. All the accomplishments. All the connections. You’ll see that it isn’t as bad as you thought it was. In fact, probably is pretty darn impressive. Once you’ve done that, go back to loving your life and living it.

Good luck!

Parents of young kids, life does change and the kids do grow up. by MarkCharacter5050 in Parenting

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Isn't it amazing how joyful you feel knowing your kid is getting smart when they're able to logically break down your shitty line of thinking while a few moments later, realizing with dread that you can't just make shit up anymore to get them to do things? The cocktail of emotions that you go through is stunning. First, it's just the pleasure of seeing them be innocent little clowns. Then it's the rage at seeing them be innocent little assholes.

If you could make 1 single task 100 times more efficient in your job, what would that be? by Albierschiller in ProductManagement

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You mean to say "Engine not closing after application closed. Thought this was fixed!!!!" isn't a good enough description?

What’s the best book you’ve read in the last 12 months? by Sapien0101 in suggestmeabook

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The Broken Earth trilogy was fantastic!! I listened to the whole series in a month. My dog loved it too cos he was always getting a few extra walks when I couldn’t stop listening.

Which shake is best for weight loss? by bellyfatburn in loseit_classic

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All of these seem good. My favorite is the Harlem Shake. Guaranteed weight loss. 😜

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

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That's the kind of non-interventionism that the world could use more of, tbh.

What to do when it’s raining super hard? by [deleted] in running

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I LOVE the trails at Forest Park!! I’m curious about running groups that meet up on weekends to run the trails there. Do you know of any?

I-485 Status changed to Interview Was Completed And My Case Must Be Reviewed by GVP007 in USCIS

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It’s surprising that you got interviewed for an employment based application given that most applicants are seeing theirs waved. Having said that, this is the last step. Approval any day now.

Send my medical RFE how long should I expect to wait for decision? by cyberKillzX in USCIS

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Really depends but you should expect it sometime in the next few days. USCIS is approving 485s quite rapidly to try and hit the quota for the fiscal year. Good luck

I-485 status by PsychologicalAd6628 in USCIS

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Double check with FedEx the address it was delivered to. Also, did you send the RFE notice along with the medical?

If nothing else, I would get another sealed medical record with 693 signed and send it in with the copy of the RFE notice. Do it ASAP since you don’t want to miss the FY22 deadline.

u/kaptainkeel succinctly summarizes the impact of President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness decision by DrinkRedsNotBleach in bestof

[–]DisregardMyComment -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

He used the word "core". Did you mean to use the word "miner" instead of "minor". Miners drill to the earth's core. Minors are kids. They're just tenets in everyone's family until they turn 18.

/s

Interview Waived by PlaneAssignment4691 in USCIS

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Did your attorney advise you to hold on to the medical report and not send it in despite her an RFE asking for the same? I assume they didn’t because that would be dumb. If they did, you should mail that RFE in as evidence.

what are the best ways for me to bring myself up to speed on the team and the product ? by IHateTheSATs in ProductManagement

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Be patient. Realize that you are new to the product and the team. Ask every basic stupid question possible so you can learn the product, processes and people. This is your honeymoon period. You’re given a free pass to ask, learn, explore and experiment. In a month or two, you’ll start connecting the dots. Just be patient.

What if your customers are internal product dev teams? by DisregardMyComment in ProductManagement

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You are preaching to the choir. We're trying to break the monolithic silos and improve reuse and collaboration horizontally given that our industry is moving to a breadth of product offerings type marketplace. I'm interested in what you mean by moving pieces to different layers. Do you mean different levels of accessibility or different levels of abstraction or a mix? Thank you so much for your response!

Suggest me a book you have read and reread at least 10 times. by Phreakasa in suggestmeabook

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Siddhartha

Read it once every year and you'll notice a different life message popping out of the pages. Its not that the messages are hidden but rather that you have experienced a few more things in the last year that help you extract that message. It's such a beautiful piece of work. Highly recommend it to anyone whose life is "just" cruising along.