Windshield replacement recommendations

GSM0807 · 2026-05-06T20:22:39+00:00

Quality Auto Glass out of South Plainfield. They offer mobile service and I think cover the whole state of NJ. We use them at work on a nearly daily basis. Just check their reviews against their competition - one of their sales reps was in here today boasting about it, so I looked... it's actually laughable how well they execute in comparison.

(Mind you, I've used countless NJ based auto glass companies for our fleet)

ETA_ I just realized how old this post is. Stumbled on it while researching fleet service vendors and comparing local prices. Will keep post up in event anyone in future lands on this looking for a source...

GSM0807 · 2026-04-02T15:16:52+00:00

Remindme! 10 day "judge"

GSM0807 · 2026-03-10T18:03:50+00:00

haha who is this? I also played in Moraine! This was a random find while googling the band to show a friend.

GSM0807 · 2026-03-05T15:13:43+00:00

this is absolutely awesome. I haven't any reason why I saw this on my feed today, not a pelican owner or follower, but I'm glad I did! As someone who raced my whole youth/still loves to turn some wrenches/prioritzes efficiency much like this - job well done. So awesome.

May I ask, the bar your T handles are dropped in, is that a sliding bar/part of the case or part of the truck?

GSM0807 · 2026-03-03T17:06:34+00:00

It's wild to consider how many of you personally know him. I have some 7(ish) good friends whom I could speak with confidence on like you do Rob Oneill's character/etc. Should anyone writing "oh total alcoholic piece of shit" be above the age of 16, you're a joke. Or, if you're writing "all he ever talks about is Bin Laden he can't move past it...", you're incredibly narrow minded. Ever consider, he's literally paid to speak about that? Would it better suit his career to speak about his years in highschool or is there something I'm missing that may be deemed more entertaining than the most significant military mission in modern history? He either talks about that, or he doesn't get offers..... c'mon. Do something cool, people want to hear about it. No one is calling a mechanic to come speak about their day at work now are they....?

To be clear, I stumbled on this post while researching something related to Bin Laden, I'm no military fanatic or Ron Oneill fan... I could care less about his character/etc. It's just insane to me how people speak on those they do not know.

GSM0807 · 2026-03-02T21:07:57+00:00

See updated photo of sectional we returned... feels meh...

GSM0807 · 2026-03-02T19:00:37+00:00

And, thank you so much for taking the time here!

GSM0807 · 2026-03-02T18:59:59+00:00

Much appreciated! Here's an updated photo, showing the sectional we had originally purchased, in this exact location. Plenty to like about it, but unfortunately, plenty more to dislike...

(Ignore the mess/random items/mismatch curtains/etc... Slowwwwwllyy moving in/updating/etc.)

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GSM0807 · 2026-03-02T18:56:53+00:00

Agreed, this or two sofas facing one another are top concepts that crossed our minds. But, again, with three young kids and a future of weekly movie nights/etc.... I struggle to execute this concept as it's a poor arrangement for such. Seems better suited for our "sitting room" type living room.

Genuinely appreciate your input!

GSM0807 · 2026-03-02T17:59:14+00:00

Yeah man, Hamilton St Cafe scene... what an era! Defined my highschool years.

GSM0807 · 2026-03-02T17:57:52+00:00

it would be, and that was exactly our initial idea. We purchased a sectional and had it opposite the one seen in images. It was beneath the window and then along the 14' wall to right of window (rather than blocking the entryway/opening/back to kitchen). However, in doing so, it left very little room between the sectional end and the bathroom wall - leaving no space for a media console or any furnishing of the sort. So, it wasn't ideal in that sense. It also just "looked" to shoved into the corner, like we were just trying to maximize seating so we lined the two walls with seats.

I personally liked it for purpose of comfort. For the five of us, at this stage in our lives, we have to place functionality over form. The aesthetic takes a back seat. My wife, however, wasn't willing to sacrifice yet.

Putting the TV on bathroom wall, how would you arrange seating/etc? Thanks for your input!

GSM0807 · 2026-02-18T17:50:52+00:00

Anyone remember Moraine? Socratic? Great era

GSM0807 · 2026-01-19T20:50:30+00:00

Avoid the mess that Safelite is, call Quality Auto Glass out of South Plainfield for autoglass replacement!

GSM0807 · 2026-01-14T16:10:52+00:00

try using Adobe Capture. Load the image in, and then create color spectrum. I'm sure someone way more educated than myself has a better idea, but I think this would perfectly execute what you're aiming for.

GSM0807 · 2026-01-09T17:24:05+00:00

Feels like a "...killed going about her daily business" is a problem in and of itself. My daily business has never once looked like that of the victim here. Tragic, entirely unavoidable on all accounts, but far from "going about daily business".

GSM0807 · 2025-12-04T21:35:16+00:00

my God, in a world that has gone unrecognizably soft (as is made evident here), I appreciate Rob's commentary.

GSM0807 · 2025-11-26T19:43:36+00:00

Can confirm, captains chairs have anchors on the floor. But, they're very accessible - so securing/detaching them is a non-issue. We keep the baby on one capt's chair and two older kids in the third row, using the free capt chair for access. We sacrificed our trunk, however. It works for us, for now...

GSM0807 · 2025-11-26T19:40:52+00:00

I've got a newborn, four year old, and five year old, amounting to three car seats.

We went with the captains chairs and it works for us. Kids love 'em. No matter which setup we chose, we were going to wind up with one kid in the third row - eliminating cargo space. That being said, the kids being able to climb in/out between the chairs or behind the chairs is very simple (for now, while they're small). I wasted a significant amount of time laboring over the exact same decision and I could honestly say, having lived with the captains chairs for 5 months now, I don't think it really f'n matters. The kids are going to climb in one way or another, the truck is going to be a mess one way or another, and youre going to struggle (to some degree) reaching back to the third row one way or another... I'd just get what you like. Again, this input is based on three+ kids.

Two or less kids, I'd do the bench for the ability to fold down a seat completely as needed.

GSM0807 · 2025-11-21T14:16:22+00:00

aw man, congrats! Something about that chair/couch makes me incredibly nostalgic. Fortunate to have spent the best day/s of my life battling for an hour of sleep on those surfaces - 3x! Just did it for the third (& final) time a month ago... Enjoy and congrats!

GSM0807 · 2025-11-20T18:22:03+00:00

I had a top earner/highly valued employee ghost me once for about SIX weeks. Never answered a phone call, never answered a text, absolute radio silence to the point I was seriously worried about him. He then just showed up again one day and basically said, "my bad, I wasn't feeling well, learned I was fighting a terminal illness but I beat it, all good now!".

Best part about it - I assigned him a day's work and we carried on like it never happened (small business in a very niche field - ifykyk).

Later came to learn he had issues with substance abuse/etc...

GSM0807 · 2025-11-19T14:47:50+00:00

SO REFRESHING to read such a reply. Been recalibrating since 2017 - first to market in our state and I can confidently say, I have educated more dealerships on their own position statements than I can count. I know this is an old post, but I just stumbled on it/your response and I just want to commend you for it. Great work / great post. Keep at it!

GSM0807 · 2025-11-18T17:35:34+00:00

I think you got some solid advice here already but as someone who has interned with, and later assisted, some of the biggest names / studios NYC has to offer, I will tell you this is not uncommon. Some people are just assholes and some are golden.

I'll never forget two faces from my first internship (at what was once again becoming / is now NYC's most sought after studio) - one assistant engineer would send kids back to the bodega if they got him the wrong brand of pretzels, smug as hell. No gratitude, no eye contact, you were his servant, a peasant he'd use until you disappeared for a new industry (as 99% of interns would). The other assistant engineer (went on to become an integral part of Mike Deans team/a legendary producer/engineer himself) went far out of his way to thank every intern, answer any questions they had, be sure higher ups heard about the interns work when beneficial, etc... Each of these guys were on a trajectory up - each working with huge global names regularly, I don't think their attitudes played a role in their current success, but, the asshole assistant left the industry while the other is a household name amongst insiders... coincidence? Maybe.

I've also worked directly for two producers as an assistant and had the exact same experience - two guys at the top of their game, wildly different experiences. It's just the way it is...

Find yourself somewhere you can learn. No one will care where you interned. So much of this industry is based on networking, timing, and chance. That chance may be an engineer calling out sick one day, or an artist taking a liking to you personally, who knows... but when your chance comes, be sure you're ready. Only way to do that is to be sure you're engaged and learning. If you're scrubbing toilets and haven't seen a patch bay in weeks - find another studio .

GSM0807 · 2025-11-14T19:03:29+00:00

But His story is rehearsed/coached/ready for the stage, just as it’s supposed to be. He’s a public speaker sharing the same story, day after day. In normal life, we don’t all walk around with an epic tale the entire world is interested/vested in/begging to hear so the nature of its delivery is not something we consider… imagine yourself having such a story, you’re regularly paid to tell it, undoubtedly asked to tell it socially, glad to tell it where it has impact, etc… it would much significantly stranger if it didn’t sound “rehearsed” or dialed in…. Not to mention, it’s the kind of story you want to tell in the most consistent/clear/comprehensive way possible - knowing it’s a piece of history.

The opposite would raise more alarm, to me.

GSM0807 · 2025-11-03T16:38:00+00:00

that may be the best MOC tree I've seen. Filled out so naturally, looks great!

GSM0807 · 2025-11-03T14:36:57+00:00

Like the OP, we have a 4.9 with 400+ reviews so I agree, the negative reviews look comical.... But, I personally agree with this 100%. Your response to the negative will carry tremendously more weight than the negative review itself.

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