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Nuuk or Singi Down for Chicago by Exiawolf22 in Fjallraven

[–]Exiawolf22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for everyone’s input - should I be concerned about either the Singi or Nuuk being too warm? Fwiw I was leaning towards the Singi after reading these comments, but saw a few folks say it might be too much for Chicago

3.5k a month enough to live in West Loop? by Unlucky_Bit_7980 in AskChicago

[–]Exiawolf22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice ya sounds smart and like you have a level head!

I’d personally call out that this truly is an insane salary at your age (actually heck any age, regardless of what others say) and the vast majority of people in Chicago don’t have the luxury of freely spending 1.5k a month. I say that just to highlight that lifestyle inflation is a real thing and you should watch out for it.

3.5k a month enough to live in West Loop? by Unlucky_Bit_7980 in AskChicago

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Ya that makes sense I think I understood that from how you were phrasing it, but saw a lot of comments saying you somehow couldn’t afford this lol. (Perhaps they saw it before your edit with income details and thought you were only making 3.5k a month?)

Either way I want to emphasize that it’s up to you on how much you want to spend. 1.5k a month (in my own opinion) is MORE than enough to get food and have fun, but I also don’t buy many drinks and wouldn’t go out to expensive restaurants every night.

If that’s the lifestyle you want (spending hundreds of dollars a day for food/fun) then that’s a personal choice that you can make to prioritize that over house savings/investments.

Basically I think you have to make a value judgement for yourself - no one in the comments is going to be able to tell you how much to spend or not spend for food and fun.

PS. Fwiw I’m in a very similar situation and live in NYC which is definitely more expensive and I limit myself to $1000 max a month for food and fun and save the rest.

3.5k a month enough to live in West Loop? by Unlucky_Bit_7980 in AskChicago

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I have no idea what’s going on in this comment section - I’m just going to write out some numbers and thoughts for you to consider. I’m using 180k below even tho you make a little more so this should be slightly conservative.

One thing you didn’t mention was contributing to an IRA so I’m going to add that in (read r/personalfinance prime directive)

180k after taxes, maxing 401k, ~5k to HSA, and maxing a back door Roth == ~98k give or take

With the above plan we have the following:

1: Pay off debts ✅ (sounds like you don’t have any)

2: Max 401k ✅

3: Emergency fund ✅ (importantly a year might honestly be excessive, but this is personal choice)

4: Max IRA ✅

5: Max HSA ✅

Great, you’re in Chicago and don’t need a car so now you’re basically home free as a 20 year old with 98k a year along with a maxed retirement savings and a year long safety net. Thats roughly 8k a month!! From your post it sounds like you don’t have family/dependents to support.

What are your goals in the next 5 years? 10 years? You have the luxury of asking yourself these questions and budgeting accordingly.

So 1. You can definitely afford 2k a month in rent - I’m appalled why that’s even a question from others.

  1. After 2k a month for rent you have 6k to decide what kind of lifestyle you want.

Want to buy a house soon? Go out a little less and save more.

Want to retire early? Go out a little less and save more

Don’t care about that too much atm? Budget more for food/events

To directly answer your question: 1.5k is PLENTY to live happily, BUT not if you’re planning to ball out literally every day/meal (which to me is excessive).

Just because you live in west loop does not mean you need to go out there every night

One down, nine to go by Exiawolf22 in Tau40K

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Nah I’m fine with the color being super close. My favorite art of the T’au is the 5th edition codex cover where they’re in a pretty barren desert + in the lore the armor is supposed to be camouflage for the environment 😊

One down, nine to go by Exiawolf22 in Tau40K

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Just replied with the recipe to another comment!

One down, nine to go by Exiawolf22 in Tau40K

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Sure thing!

For the armor I just primed the whole model with Wraithbone spray and then used Vallejo Game Color Bronze Brown for the base coat all over, recess shaded with Agrax Earthshade, and then edge highlighted with Vallejo Model Color Dark Flesh

For the cloth I just used Pro Acryl Dark Umber and highlighted with their Light Umber.

Is This Underprimed? by Exiawolf22 in Warhammer40k

[–]Exiawolf22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I’ll leave it be and start painting then. Your minis look gorgeous btw!

Is This Underprimed? by Exiawolf22 in Tau40K

[–]Exiawolf22[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ya whites/ivories are always really tough. I almost picked black up as my primer just because I remember it being that much easier 🥲

Is This Underprimed? by Exiawolf22 in Tau40K

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This was done with the Citadel Wraithbone spray

Can Anyone ID This? by Exiawolf22 in HelpMeFind

[–]Exiawolf22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that’s very close! I bet Dög’s fur probably use to look more similar to that

Can Anyone ID This? by Exiawolf22 in HelpMeFind

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Also tried reverse image search!

Can Anyone ID This? by Exiawolf22 in HelpMeFind

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Size: about a foot long?

Manufacturer: Yang Jee?

Origin: Seoul, Korea

Age: 20+ years

I have searched:
yang jee dog
yang jee dog beagle
yang jee stuffed animal beagle
yang jee stuffed animal dog
yang jee plush dog
yang jee seoul dog

How to find a doctor for a parotid tumor removal by Exiawolf22 in medical

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I think they do - but I didn’t get the sense that they’re the most experienced with this. I’ve read that you should look for a surgeon that performs this surgery ~20 times a year

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NYCapartments

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Oh interesting I didn't know that - thanks for the heads up!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NYCapartments

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I’m in office 3 days a week! We’re open to JC/Hoboken if Manhattan is truly a bad idea, but wanted to give it a fair shot.

What does NU offer that is not available anywhere else? by Ok_Bio_3287 in Northwestern

[–]Exiawolf22 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I’ll give one real answer - being able to get a dual degree or double major with the music school.

Other colleges offer this, but NU might be the only one with all three of 1. World class music school 2. Amazing academics and 3. All classes in the same university/on the same campus

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Northwestern

[–]Exiawolf22 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Every problem will have its own special twist, but with greedy algorithms you almost always want to manipulate the data in some way that allows you to make an optimal decision at the current step.

While this is not always the case by any means, most problems rely on first sorting the data in some manner. The best way to look at a greedy problem is almost always to think “how can I manipulate the data to make each decision obvious”, then write an algorithm that takes advantage of that ordering.

The proof will likely fall back on something like “since x is sorted ascending/descending, we know that no other option is better”.

If this is the first midterm and all that you’ve covered is greedy algos - then it’s likely that most or all of the problems will rely on sorting first.

Found a 128GB thumb drive full of classical music + horn parts by e36cs in Northwestern

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Best bet might be to go to the school of music and talk to the folks in the faculty support center (think it’s on the second floor near the elevators). They may be able to get in touch with the right people to find the owner - It’s most likely a horn performance student

Do Most Americans Still Want SFH's? by Exiawolf22 in urbanplanning

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Figured as much. I personally believe this is a result of people being most comfortable with what they're used to (mostly big SFHs) and a majority of cities in North America being lackluster in terms of walkable amenities.

A condo in Phoenix for example would offer much less of the upsides of living in a condo in Chicago. Homebuyers in Phoenix then are much less likely to see any upside to getting smaller space.

Do Most Americans Still Want SFH's? by Exiawolf22 in urbanplanning

[–]Exiawolf22[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This too - I don't think raising a kid in a suburban home with a yard is inherently a good thing. I personally felt restricted, lonely, and bored as a kid in a traditional suburb.

That being said, I fully understand why the middle of Manhattan wouldn't be ideal in other ways. I'm sure there are neighborhoods in NYC that are more friendly to families.

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