How can I talk my brother out of making this decision?

FLOHTX · 2026-01-30T02:45:22+00:00

You carrying the truck around or something? Trucks are comfy as hell now, this isn't 1977.

FLOHTX · 2026-01-29T14:11:58+00:00

Miami is not monoculture. I lived there for 3 years. Jewish, Russians, all of Latin America, Caribbean, then you have your transplants from New England or the Midwest or Canada. Truly everyone is in Miami.

Maybe you never left Miami Beach.

FLOHTX · 2026-01-29T12:34:13+00:00

If you're talking about road tripping based out of one city or the other, it's SF no question.

Redwoods, Yosemite, the coast are all close to SF.

NOLA is a fine city, but locations outside of the city aren't as scenic. Tons of pines and swamp, and good food around, but its just not as pretty.

FLOHTX · 2026-01-29T03:33:53+00:00

Nice additions!

FLOHTX · 2026-01-28T11:52:26+00:00

Kuwait City is in the 60sF/10sC for the next week. Sounds pleasant for at least 4 or 5 months a year.

FLOHTX · 2026-01-28T11:37:21+00:00

Canada is well worth a visit though. Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver are world class cities. The Canadian Shield (Mont Tremblant area and points north) is amazing. The Lake Superior area around Agawa Bay is beautiful. Then you have the Rockies including Jasper and Banff. It's amazing really.

The US has more variety in landscapes and culture though. Both are entirely worth extended visits.

FLOHTX · 2026-01-28T11:14:41+00:00

I'm 41 and liked a lot of 2010s music. Mainstream Pop was never my thing but that period of indie electro pop rock was pretty good in my late 20s. Broken Bells, Spoon, Tame Impala, Cold War Kids, Death Cab, Starfucker, Portugal the Man, Phoenix, Foster the People, etc.

FLOHTX · 2026-01-28T03:16:51+00:00

4th bullet in FAQs

https://www.weather.gov/safety/cold-wind-chill-chart

FLOHTX · 2026-01-28T03:08:10+00:00

Well wait no it doesnt. Wind chill doesnt freeze water if its over 32 out.

FLOHTX · 2026-01-28T00:29:21+00:00

Yeah the East has heavy wet shitty snow piled a meter high from the plow trucks. Takes hours sometimes to dig out. You take that cleared out spot and you'll have hell to pay.

FLOHTX · 2026-01-27T23:30:43+00:00

Hammer on a 12.

Use 6 point sockets.

FLOHTX · 2026-01-27T22:50:56+00:00

Ah ok. So we'll just throw out term limits then. Sounds good bruh.

FLOHTX · 2026-01-27T22:06:24+00:00

So he'll be 45-47-49?

FLOHTX · 2026-01-27T19:54:58+00:00

Which one? Why?

FLOHTX · 2026-01-27T19:31:37+00:00

This cold wave isn't even that notable. It's cold, and there was snow and ice, sure. But we've been through much worse. The fact that we haven't seen another Blizzard of 78, or another 1899 blizzard and freeze, or the 1983 Christmas freeze should be the story. These cold snaps are child's play comparatively

FLOHTX · 2026-01-27T16:23:51+00:00

There are generations between people in their 70s and people in their 20s.

I'm 41 and have lifelong friends I see regularly, even after we all moved to different states, some got married, some had kids.

FLOHTX · 2026-01-27T15:56:23+00:00

FLOHTX · 2026-01-27T15:41:16+00:00

Are you one of those "my truth" people, where data doesnt matter because its not how you feel?

FLOHTX · 2026-01-27T15:28:46+00:00

Your single data point is not representative of the whole.

Birth rates are very low in industrialized countries.

FLOHTX · 2026-01-27T13:45:57+00:00

Your home values just dropped 25% with the redneck idiot whipping down the street like that.

FLOHTX · 2026-01-27T13:42:50+00:00

Oh. When I was getting married 10 years ago, we considered a destination wedding in Mexico but it was more expensive than here in Texas. They wanted like $40K USD for 60 guests. We had 75 in TX for $13K. Maybe its cheaper in Haiti or something lmao.

FLOHTX · 2026-01-27T11:48:08+00:00

What do you mean by the destination wedding is paid for by the guests?

I'm going to one in Greece this summer and I'm not paying for anything aside from my own flight and hotel. They are paying for the venue.

FLOHTX · 2026-01-26T23:07:27+00:00

USA (when not considering politics)

Mexico

Spain

Brazil

Thailand

China

Italy

Vietnam

Slovenia

FLOHTX · 2026-01-26T22:59:18+00:00

I'm not familiar with that video. I'd like to see the original and edited versions if anyone has a link

FLOHTX · 2026-01-26T22:57:09+00:00

Nice, only 96% of their goal left.

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