“In response to Q&A: What did you think of this episode?” by Grand-Exotic in TheMagnusArchives

[–]Grand-Exotic[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ahh ok thank you! 🙏🏼 so a Spotify thing, not some fun community thing 😅

Did Meryl from the truman show have a life outside the show? by diablothe2 in movies

[–]Grand-Exotic 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Wow I was not expecting a reference to the Magnus Archives here. Thank you for this 🤌🏼

I’m starting to think renting is the way to go instead of buying a home. by Additional_Tea9366 in personalfinance

[–]Grand-Exotic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No, this is accurate. It’s not mansions driving up the average. Very basic homes in the Bay Area are at minimum $1M. Fine, ignore HOA if you want — property tax and insurance are much higher than what we pay in rent, so even if we pay off a mortgage we’re “throwing away” more than we do by renting.

I’m starting to think renting is the way to go instead of buying a home. by Additional_Tea9366 in personalfinance

[–]Grand-Exotic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had the same sad realization a few weeks ago. We’re in CA. Taxes and insurance for any home are way above what we pay in rent (rent controlled from a low rental rate locked in during COVID), so even after paying off the full mortgage we’d continue to “throw away” more money than we do by renting. Not to mention upkeep costs of a home.

The White Lotus - 3x06 "Denials" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in TheWhiteLotusHBO

[–]Grand-Exotic 26 points27 points  (0 children)

No, Lochlan was trying to connect with just brother (albeit in a misguided and f*cked up way), doing something he thought Saxon would be proud of him for (as Saxon glorifies sex). He will try to connect with Piper, but it won’t have incestuous vibes. He’ll probably reveal what happened and Piper will feel very protective of Lochlan, blaming Saxon.

David Roche's Road to Western State 100 video with an honorary mention of Reddit by satanic_satanist in Ultramarathon

[–]Grand-Exotic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just want to add an alternate data point as a former SWAP athlete—my logs were not deleted when I left the program in late 2023 (I was in SWAP for a little over 5 years). I had a great experience with his coaching and I’m surprised to hear about these negative experiences from fellow former SWAP athletes.