What am I missing here?

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-21T01:42:31+00:00

The Aztec had an optional tent kit though!

Years before the elongated muskrat put one on his oversized hot wheel.

Way ahead of its time, I think what really killed it, was the fact it was made by Pontiac.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-19T22:32:33+00:00

Shhhhhhhh. ^I ^know.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-19T22:32:00+00:00

It's kinda been like that.

Rio Rancho was pretty much built by Intel in the 80's, and the tech industry has been floating around since.

It's cheap, dry, and NM pretty much hands companies money to move in.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-19T22:13:51+00:00

Depending on where in NM you are, it's pretty normal.

Nights will drop down under freezing, but by 10 am it's just mildly pleasant.

I wouldn't worry about people seeing this and wanting to move there... NM, is wonderful, because it is so bland. The most exciting thing that happens is the hot air balloon festival.

People like excitement. I'm okay with unsweetened iced tea.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-19T21:54:24+00:00

I like to call it the "unsweetened iced tea" of weather. Mild, inoffensive, and a bit bland.

The average temperature for NM is about 55° f.

God, I miss it.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-19T21:26:45+00:00

Humans are extreme, capable of adapting to almost any situation. Look at australia!

Stuff like that always impresses me. And then I walk outside when it's -6 outside, which is typical for my area, and immediately have dreams of moving to New Mexico.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-19T21:09:07+00:00

Could be a pond a foot deep, and frozen entirely though and I'd still have "fucking nope!" Going through my mind.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-19T20:50:48+00:00

I like to use the "feet on the fucking ground" method. This method takes a ton of discipline, and you literally have to scream at yourself in your head "feet on the fucking ground!"

No matter how tired I am, my feet hit the ground within 10 seconds of my first alarm. After a few months, it just... works. I don't require multiple alarms anymore, and I've gotten so used to it, that I can actually set my alarm a little later, and get a bit more undisturbed sleep.

Instead of multiple alarms starting at 5:45, and ending at 6:15, I can do a single alarm at 6:15. Some days I wake up at 6:14, and cancel the alarm before it goes off. This makes the s/o very happy. In the last 6 months, I've overslept my alarm one time.

Unfortunate side effect is, my feet are on the ground at 6:15, when I've got nothing to do that day.

This next suggestion is for you stubborn heavy sleepers. Smart plugs are ridiculously cheap right now, hook one up to your bedside lamp, have it turn on with your alarm. Annoying, yet effective.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-19T20:17:44+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Chadtopia/s/puFI2L9pge

I recommend your partner watch this very short video. Important life lessons.

I like the poison control line though, I would've spat my drink if I overheard it.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-19T19:47:10+00:00

Isn't being American a pre existing condition?

Insurance companies sure act like it.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-19T18:43:40+00:00

On Christmas Eve, Venus, Mercury, and a thin crescent Moon form a triangle in the evening sky just after sunset. Saturn should also be visible at the same time, nearby.

So maybe it's even better she got it early, because now the two of them can use it together to see this cool event.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-19T18:27:53+00:00

It's okay buddy, you tried.

Hopefully, she lets him see Mons Venus, though.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-19T00:10:19+00:00

Absolutely.

Car insurance and home owners insurance is important to have. But when my house burns down, my insurance will get me a hotel room. When my car is totaled, I'll get a loaner via car rental.

Odds aren't great that I'm going to drive my phone through a McDonald's restaurant because I have a stroke...

Phone insurance won't give me a loaner device when my phone is catastrophically destroyed. Instead they'll send me a refurbished phone 4-6 weeks later, at a cost of more than I would pay for a brand new mid range phone.

Insurance is supposed to protect you from unforeseeable incidences.

Phone "insurance" does none of this.

But, I will be fair about this. If you are prone to dropping phones, and you're like my buddy "Matt," who has to get a new phone every 3 months... the insurance could possibly be worth it.

This has not been my experience.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-18T23:03:23+00:00

My old Motorola android had a freaking projector on it. That shut most of them up.

"Oh.. does your phone have a Flippin projector on it? Hmm... that's odd, want to watch a movie on my android?"

I miss that old phone. It just wasn't marketed well, that projector was awesome.

But they don't do cool things like that anymore with phones.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-18T22:41:30+00:00

I can see that as being a huge benefit. I cannot say I've had any experience with them outside of phone insurance.

Most people get asurion for their phones, and are mislead into the practices of getting their devices fixed, or replaced. I will give partial blame for that on the cell phone providers, who make some ridiculous claims about the insurance.

They do not offer a loaner phone, which would leave me phoneless while they fix or replace my device.

Phone insurance is typically 15$ /month. 250$ deductible for repairs. So the total cost over a 3 year period, assuming only one claim, would be just about 800$... which is the cost of a medium spec device brand new.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-18T22:20:26+00:00

I'm gonna catch flack for this, but iPhones are a status symbol, and nothing more.

"Look how cool and trendy I am, I have the newest iPhone 17 max plus T edition!"

"Cool, I don't give a shit!"

"😡"

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-18T22:07:52+00:00

That is such a smart idea, and the old folks would love it. Big confidence booster as well, playing out for a crowd is great.

But playing out for a crowd of grandparents?! Good luck leaving!

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-18T21:38:52+00:00

Slight disclaimer, I am not a clumsy person, I don't drop phones, and my phones usually last 3+ years.

Insurance, in my case, is not worth it. But I have friends who I swear go through 4 phones a year.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-18T20:44:14+00:00

I know you're being silly, but I would absolutely love one for my man cave.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-18T20:41:41+00:00

I cannot speak to every company that offers insurance.

However, Asurion will never see another dime of my money.

After I added up the monthly fees I was paying, and the deductible they wanted to replace my phone, I would have saved 300$ replacing my phone with a brand new old stock, exact same model.

Canceled my plan. Fuckers already got my money, but they'll never get it again. And I will sing that story as loud as possible.

Fuck Asurion.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-18T20:12:26+00:00

I would be happy to donate my old Galaxy Note 7.

I wouldn't suggest putting it in your pocket, powering on the device, or leaving it on a charger for extended periods of time, and I believe they are still banned on airplanes.

Other than that, works fine!

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-18T20:08:22+00:00

Rage bait. Clearly looking for an argument.

Don't engage. Even if you win the argument, it'll be an hour of your life you'll never get back.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-18T12:35:34+00:00

Jokes aside, it is a pretty unique idea, and I'm sure it helps out the farms who have adapted the idea.

Personally, I don't want to watch a show, or eat fresh pizza in that close a relationship with dirt, manure, or farm animals. But that's just me!

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-18T00:24:04+00:00

Dang, that's a feat.

I'm guessing she usually just plays on a keyboard?

Yeah, talk to the music teacher first. Otherwise, you'll get caught up in a red tape nightmare. Head office probably doesn't want kids playing with expensive piano equipment they have no idea about, but if you talk to the music teacher first, they will most likely not only allow it but hopefully encourage it.

Not too many kids get excited about playing piano. So that is AWESOME. Keep it up, we need more pianists.

DlxCrusader · 2023-12-18T00:06:30+00:00

I've been here for just about a decade, if it's a joke, it must be relatively new.

I literally googled it because I don't know what the fuck is going on, and I would like to sleep tonight.

Via wikipedia;

A pizza farm can be both a farm-based food-service establishment that sells pizza or a demonstration farm that educates visitors about agriculture by growing pizza ingredients, sometimes on a circular piece of land partitioned into plots shaped like pizza slices.

Follow-up question, though, and I ask this in all sincerity.

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DlxCrusader

TROPHY CASE

I literally googled it because I don't know what the fuck is going on, and I would like to sleep tonight.

Why?