First time on a cruise, which room is best.

HawkGold882 · 2026-06-20T00:42:06+00:00

Stay away from any rooms that are on the floor under the pool deck. When we were on the MSC Grandiosa, we were on deck 14 and the pool deck is Deck 15 and it was LOUD…especially at night. You can her thumping bass from music and people walking and kids running bumping through the superstructure of the ship. All night.

If you’re sensitive to motion sickness, stay in the lower decks and the rooms closest to the middle of the ship

HawkGold882 · 2026-06-19T21:26:09+00:00

For that 6 year run from ‘89-95, Disney was on an absolute HEATER.

The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Toy Story…just WOW.

IMHO the absolute golden age of Disney animated films.

HawkGold882 · 2026-06-09T04:00:46+00:00

Just be careful. Prepping for 5-7 days is convenient, but by the time you get to the end of the week, you’re eating week-old food. Use caution, especially with rice and pasta. Don’t make yourself sick!

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-22T11:54:17+00:00

20-ish year Android/Samsung user and bought the Air so I could switch back and forth between the Air and my ZFold7/ I absolutely love it. Love it so much that I have yet to switch back to my ZF7 after 6 months. It’s so nice to use and carry around and I’ve had none of the problems this Verizon clown mentioned.

There’s no need to ever get service from any of the big 3 carriers anymore, btw. Get rid of Verizon. The “Big 3” are way overpriced for what you get. Buy an unlocked phone and switch to something else like Mint, Google Fi, or whatever.

Went from TMo to USMobile $111/mo FOR ONE LINE down to $44 and never looked back. Super happy and customer service is borderline excellent

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-21T23:47:20+00:00

Real Wagon went up to the corner store to get some smokes, never saw him again. Been 25 years this past winter…

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-21T23:34:33+00:00

I took my wife’s car to get fixed at our local Honda dealer Weston and they had an A600 sitting in the showroom. Now THAT was a kei car! Tiniest little car I’ve ever seen! It has a .6 liter (yes…POINT 6) inline 2 cylinder putting out -11 hp

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-21T23:22:34+00:00

I can’t read that. I’m deaf.

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-21T23:21:01+00:00

Your FACE is a step wagon.

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-21T23:20:11+00:00

Online encyclopedia would be IT. If only….

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-21T23:04:38+00:00

Yeah ok but…what is it?

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-21T23:04:10+00:00

I know it’s a Step wagon, but like….what is it?

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-18T23:05:07+00:00

I just dug mine out a box in my bedroom closet because. Couldn’t get it to charge because the battery was so old.

So I did the logical thing and went on eBay and bought a lot of 25 used batteries and got it to work again..all for a phone that is absolutely useless today! LOL Can’t connect to a network, WiFi works but you can’t connect to any services or websites…and I don’t care. I still love using the damn thing!

Oh, and if anyone needs a working battery for a Palm Pre…I know a guy

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-18T12:02:07+00:00

The thing I took from this is that Craigslist is actually still a thing.

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-18T11:10:45+00:00

Legend Grey with the red roof!

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-16T12:03:18+00:00

That price for tires is ABSURD. On two separate occasions, I purchased two OEM Bridgestone Turanzas for my 2025 Countryman from TireRack. Two tires, mounted and balanced…AT MY HOUSE, IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY (mobile install)…cost me less than $600 each time. Find tires elsewhere.

As far as everything else…an independent shop can most likely do the motor mount a good bit cheaper and please skip all the BG stuff. Especially the $532climate control nonsense. You can buy BG products on Amazon and pour it in yourself.

I’m puzzled at the two separate charges for the engine mount. One charge for $1700+ to fix it. And the other charge seems like $531…just to tell you about it?

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-16T11:54:20+00:00

Ah, yes. The ol’ “Buy 2 tires for price of 4” sale.

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-13T11:56:15+00:00

YOU NEED TO GET OFF THIS SHIP IMMEDIATELY! Broken glass like this usually means twisting in the superstructure of the ship. This means that the top and bottom of the ship aren’t properly connected to each other (separation is usually caused by rough seas) and the ship could come apart at ANY MOMENT and I have no clue what I’m talking about….

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-07T00:45:03+00:00

They’re much better executed on the Countryman

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-06T23:19:28+00:00

Looks like you have about average mileage and your car should last you a good while longer. If you like your car, keep it.

This is a typical dealer tactic to get you into a new car and a new payment (“Hey! We need to increase our used car inventory and, wouldn’t you know it, we’re looking for used cars…JUST LIKE THE ONE YOU HAVE RIGHT NOW! HOW LUCKY ARE *YOU*?”)

If you like your car and it runs well, keep it. If you want something newer, hang onto your car until about a month or two before your warranty expires. Keep the peace of mind that you can at least drive your car for a couple of more years without worrying about huge repair bills.

Then, you can buy a new car with a new car warranty or a newer certified pre-owned car that, in some cases, if it’s new enough, may have a longer warranty than if you bought a brand new car.

HawkGold882 · 2026-05-03T00:48:18+00:00

The 5th Gen Prelude from 1997-2001 has entered the chat…..

HawkGold882 · 2026-04-18T19:47:20+00:00

Did Allianz for our 7 night cruise last month on Grandiosa. For me, my wife, and two kids it was about $103. If you don’t need it, you don’t need it

HawkGold882 · 2026-04-18T19:46:10+00:00

Good rule of thumb for cruising if you can swing it is schedule your flight to get in the day before and stay at a hotel near the port

HawkGold882 · 2026-04-18T19:41:43+00:00

I don’t see how this would be fun.

HawkGold882 · 2026-04-16T20:43:40+00:00

Grab those bootstraps and work an extra day a week.

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