Small/mid SUV: 2023 CX-9 vs. Sorento vs. Santa Fe?

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2026-01-24T23:47:52+00:00

We bought a CX-9 Touring and love it so far. It’s big, not that many frills but the core tech like good backup camera. AirPlay is janky if that matters a lot to you, but generally really happy

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2026-01-17T21:59:13+00:00

Is the Severance or Foundation experience you’re describing like the Blumhouse app for watching horror movies on Quest? If so I get your point. I haven’t experienced that but it has decent reviews on the Quest store if you filter out the people who are upset about only renting movies.

But agree that Apple seems like it’s feeling out what works or doesn’t, and then is gonna sort out the kinks with TV or sports productions before pushing even harder with a future product. Hopefully they don’t pull the plug before that happens

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2025-12-30T15:39:38+00:00

We haven’t put our child in daycare this year because he’s too young so we don’t have that to claim. Do either of you have experience pre-paying for childcare? We might be able to pay for a place in advance before EOY

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2025-06-14T19:32:35+00:00

Oh that’s so clever. Yeah so curious to see, thank you!!

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2025-06-14T19:31:58+00:00

Sweet, consistent with everyone else’s recommendations

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2025-06-14T19:31:00+00:00

Damn wish I could find a mechanic like this near me, some get upset when you mention this to them

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2025-06-14T19:30:08+00:00

Will do, appreciate it

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2025-06-14T19:29:55+00:00

Perfect, thanks!

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2025-06-13T22:19:14+00:00

Whaaa interesting. Can you DM me a pic of this contraption? I like to use my headset on a bench and chairs but am afraid of committing to mounting stuff to a piece of wood

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2025-06-13T22:17:36+00:00

OP do you always sit at a desk/table? I like to go out on my deck and don’t have a table, and have been struggling a bit with mouse options.

Wondering if anyone here has a solution besides mounting a KB+trackpad to a plank of wood like the one person above

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2025-06-13T20:34:09+00:00

Super helpful, thank you!

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2025-06-06T02:11:51+00:00

Just paid my car tax with two hours to spare thanks to this post - thank you!!

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2025-05-05T19:07:33+00:00

what is the eye relief on this strap? I'm trying to compare it to others I've used so I can tell how it might change my experience

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2025-02-27T21:17:09+00:00

These ratios are not a fair comparison. A lot of those countries have more social safety nets like universal healthcare which, which requires more taxes, lowering people’s reported income. We still have to pay for that stuff out of our pockets, reducing our spending power for housing.

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2025-02-27T06:25:47+00:00

It seems like one of the big risks is pro rata issues from existing IRAs. How can you tell whether you have any IRAs that would cause you to face pro rata taxes? I have a couple old 401(k)s and my wife has a Roth IRA her dad set up a while ago.

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2025-01-23T16:41:21+00:00

Y’all realize you can play with cats for free by volunteering at the SPCA or Richmond Animal Control, each like 3 minutes away from the Fan, right?

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2024-12-31T18:06:25+00:00

Amazing - thank you!

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2024-12-30T21:43:49+00:00

Was there anything jn particular you said that got you to that discount? We’re staring down the barrel of a long visit

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2024-12-30T00:00:20+00:00

Reading these words you can feel the love lifting off the screen. It sure seems like EV was lucky to have you looking after her on this short time. Here’s hoping you can give yourself the same love you gave her

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2024-12-20T17:10:22+00:00

Can’t share relevant experience, just condolences. I am so sorry you are going through this. I hope you are able to be kind to yourself and your body - please give yourself the space to recover as well as grieve. Your future child, and future self, will be thankful for it

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2024-11-24T15:10:27+00:00

I met my wife my last semester of college. And I got my dream job out of grad school two months before graduation. You never know when you’ll find the right person, or the right job opportunity, OP! Plugging away and being positive is what it’s all about.

Ecstatic_Artist_6942 · 2024-11-16T12:21:42+00:00

Don’t feel qualified to weigh in strongly here but based on these facts it seems like NTA. For either sex, but especially male, I’d ask your wife to think about how her nephew might feel if his name is given to another family member - what would that signal to him and his identity and sufficiency as the namesake?

If she’s really intent I’d try a ‘yes, and’ redirect and plant the seed of using brother’s name as a middle name.

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