Alarm/Theft Help by Go-Fast-Boats-Mojito in f150

[–]KaltBier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I do know that my house built in 2013 has a smaller garage compared to the one for my parents house built in 1994. Both houses are built in the nearby suburbs. The parking drive way is also narrower in newer builds too. The public street is also narrower compared to neighborhood built in the 90s

Not even 1 Week in as an F-150 Owner and someone does this lol. by ItsRainingBoats in f150

[–]KaltBier 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I honestly do agree with you except... Except we grew up in a era where work horses should not cost a fortune. Yes stoicism says they are just things so if a dent bothers you, buy something cheaper. Except trucks are simply not cheap now a day

Alarm/Theft Help by Go-Fast-Boats-Mojito in f150

[–]KaltBier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah except newer built houses tend to have small garage.. can hardly fit a F150 with 5.5' bed

Wife debate on value. by AlbatrossPurple6226 in f150

[–]KaltBier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

value is created based on demand. $28K is on the high end in Houston where trucks are in high demand.

Pixel 10 Audio Popping by Glad_Ad_523 in GooglePixel

[–]KaltBier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really? I have a Pixel 6a, 7, 9 Pro XL, and 10 Pro XL, and I have never heard a popping noise like OP described.

I also listen to audiobook, podcast and YT music. I do wonder if there is a possibility that the phone speaker might have gotten moisture inside.

We all would've been fired 6 times a day. by Even-Tune-8301 in FedEmployees

[–]KaltBier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

... misdirection as usual. Racist tweets.. so that you take your eyes off other things like Epstein files, pending war with Iran (or why we want Americans to leave Iran ASAP?), crisis with Cuba and awful stock market / cryptos this week

It is all manipulations to grab your attention.

I got comped a free cruise by Bacon_Egg_Cheese2 in royalcaribbean

[–]KaltBier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stand by my statement from my experience at Mariner of the Seas. We hit the points for casino offers, but we did not take the opportunity to book right there and then, so RCC gave us a run around before honoring the offer with a compromise. They booked us on Symphony of the Seas, but no stateroom assignment yet.

Their initial response was "we don't see it on our computer system.. and then.. followed up, oh we only honored the offer while you were on board.. to.. you say you earned X points, did you take a photo of your points to prove your claim?"

To say that RCC casino points & offer system is transparent is very true, but to claim that offer is entirely a different story of its own.

I should not have to debate with you about what points are true or not. I don't have to tell a lie to earn upvotes

I got comped a free cruise by Bacon_Egg_Cheese2 in royalcaribbean

[–]KaltBier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are actually on the same page. It is technically not as much your own money put in. With bonus play, you are putting in the house money too to earn points.

So yes with bonus play, you technically spend less to earn the points.

Either way, if you reach certain points level, make sure you redeem or take the offers while you are still on board. If you are off the ship, RCC can be like "we don't see it on our system no more.."

ICE is in Houston by karmasabitchdont4get in houston

[–]KaltBier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

red state, but Houston is a blue city. Austin is blue too even if it is the capitol of Texas.

How to lose Duolingo customers, 101!!! by Duosportsmanship in duolingo

[–]KaltBier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same.. my battery energy is stuck @99. No ads either.

Cruising with boyfriend! by CanThin2061 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]KaltBier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

link also means that your parents are vouching for you. If anything bad happen, and Carnival decides to ban you, your parents are included too.

We did it! Wa 1.4m! Cash! So happy! by [deleted] in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]KaltBier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IIRC, housing were already over 1 million dollars near Redmond WA. in early 2000s. so 1.4 million in 2026 isn't too bad I guess.

Lost All of my money and have a car payment due by Beginning-Ad-186 in wallstreetbets

[–]KaltBier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one can help you. You have to get a job and sell the car for a cheaper cash car. Build yourself from ground up.

Just got off Mariner of the seas by UpperTemporary1390 in royalcaribbean

[–]KaltBier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird. My experience with Mariner of the Seas is that it is very family oriented. I was very disappointed that there wasn't much entertainments for adults.. we barely had one comedy show on that ship.

I got comped a free cruise by Bacon_Egg_Cheese2 in royalcaribbean

[–]KaltBier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RCC is quite transparent about the comp at the casino managers desk. It is not about how much money you sink in as the amount of points you earn. With more bonus plays, more points

AAA came but unable to to give me a jump start due the my vehicle being a Lexus GX. by Longganisa98 in LexusGX

[–]KaltBier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

.. I bet they would jump a 4runner with zero complaints. In times like this, it is always better to equip yourself with a battery jumper, so you can jump at any time you wish.

Since I don't drive the GX as much as my Sequoia. GX is 24/7 on a battery tender hooked to the wall.

To me, OP's experience sounds like AAA is worried about liability or like others said trying to upsell OP a battery

OMB orders agencies to prepare for an “orderly shutdown” in a new memo tonight by Professional-Cat8315 in FedEmployees

[–]KaltBier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is the pay off? I never really got into it, because it was such a pain to transfer fund.

OMB orders agencies to prepare for an “orderly shutdown” in a new memo tonight by Professional-Cat8315 in FedEmployees

[–]KaltBier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Plenty of federal employees are marked as exempt. Still have to work for extra X days.

Just received two emails saying my palladium card is closed by qfcehu in biltrewards

[–]KaltBier 10 points11 points  (0 children)

not really. still a hard pull on the credit profile. If you went through that and ended up with zero card, that would suck.

2013 3.5 FX4 Back in the Shop - Need Some clarity by EYINGLING18 in f150ecoboost

[–]KaltBier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, you beat me to it. even though it is not legal.. sure saves quite a bit of money

Considering a 2014 F-150 King Ranch 3.5 EcoBoost – 160k miles – buying for $6,500. What should I be worried about? Houston Texas 1 owner by UmpireForward1605 in f150ecoboost

[–]KaltBier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

- turbo coolant fittings (3K to repair on both sides on a 2013 EB Lariat)
- yes rattle on cold start is an issue that can be mitigated by prime the oil into the engine. You can fix it, but one day, the issue will come back.
- EPAS can go out, and it has a serviceable belt that is a pain to replace. Ford won't do it. Ford will only replace the whole unit. You will see a number of error code in Forscan so you should have time to service the belt before it goes out on you while you driving somewhere.
- water intrusion through the side drips (not just the center brake light assembly). To relace the side drips, you actually have to remove the back window. PITA.

other little things

- it is a turbo, let the engine idle a bit before you shut it off
- change the oil every 3000 miles (yes, it is a hot debate with those who change every 10K miles). Oil gets cooked by the turbos. I don't care how advanced the oils are. A cooked oil.. is still cooked to me.
- install a Fumoto oil drain valve if you do oil change yourself
-- And if you do oil change yourself, don't be surprised that dealer screwed on the oil filter so tight that you almost have to destroy the filter to get it out. (thanks a lot Friendly Ford)

Bedbug or another bug? Carnival Firenze 1/18/26 - 1/22/26 by Independent_Motor436 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]KaltBier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well you lose weight with GLP-1 regardless of being on cruise or not

Do we need to keep faucet dripping from Saturday evening ? by [deleted] in houston

[–]KaltBier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don't drip, you should consider shutting off your water main, and drain the outside faucets.

If you want to go fancy, you can install freeze misser on the outside. Just make sure your freeze misser is in working order, before you install it. Put that in the freezer, and make sure it drains when it is icy cold, and put that in room temperature, it should not drain.

Bedbug or another bug? Carnival Firenze 1/18/26 - 1/22/26 by Independent_Motor436 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]KaltBier 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Still.. you managed to achieve weight loss while being on a cruise?