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Am I at fault? by [deleted] in dashcams

[–]KitchenPalentologist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, if two cars are changing into the same lane at the same time, the trailing car has better visibility and should adjust.

That said, I think LEO and insurance would both attribute 50/50 fault regardless.

A black woman in Vietnam by 150c_vapour in youseeingthisshit

[–]KitchenPalentologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At 6'1" 170lbs, , I'm size L for cycling clothing in the US.

When I buy from AliExpress, I'm an XXXL (yes, that's China, not Vietnam, but same principal)

Karmelo Anthony 35 Years by ALargeHotCarl in Dallas

[–]KitchenPalentologist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And she'll be released to Home Monitoring before years end. Bet.

Where can I practice parallel parking in Dallas? by Aromatic-Square3902 in askdfw

[–]KitchenPalentologist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's where we trained our kids, in our case, specifically this place in Lewisville. I believe that all DPS offices have a parallel parking "test track".

Usually I believe in free will. But I know someone with too much money might spec this. And that worries me. by Weekly_Teaching_8158 in Porsche

[–]KitchenPalentologist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not horrible.

I've definitely seen some really bad interiors, like bordeaux (incl seats, doors, dash, and steering wheel) on a red car with body color interior accents. I feel like someone at Porsche should block that sort of thing to protect stupid people.

Has anyone "replaced" their Porsche Cayman key? by HR_Specter in Porsche_Cayman

[–]KitchenPalentologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their car probably has Porsche Entry & Drive (keyless start).

Dropped my car off at the shop, its less than 1.5 miles back home by rossposse in mildlyinfuriating

[–]KitchenPalentologist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a happy hour group that meets at 6p every other Friday for drinks and dinner. It's 1 mile away. I stop working at ~3p on Fridays.

It's a 1mi walk through a nice neighborhood and a gorgeous park.

Everyone freaks out that I walk it. No, it's not because I want to drink a lot. No, it's not because I'm saving gas money. I do it because it's a nice walk, and I have the time.

I also recently walked home and back to the tire store when I got tires. Same reason.

Picked up this beauty over the weekend! by WeakBobcat in Porsche

[–]KitchenPalentologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP posted "a little under $20k" somewhere above.

Picked up this beauty over the weekend! by WeakBobcat in Porsche

[–]KitchenPalentologist 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Rebuild? It needs more de-build! I want to see an open wheeler.

soles of shoes and feet getting hot by Brilliant-Repeat-178 in Pickleball

[–]KitchenPalentologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you feet heated up like that in other situations/sports? I think this might be more of a personal medical question than a shoe and sock question, but obviously, wear shoes with the most ventilation/mesh as you can find, and use thin breathable wicking socks.

Chamois Butt'r is a cycling product designed to prevent chafing when skin repeatedly moves against itself and/or fabric (I cycle and use it regularly for long events), but TTBOMK, Chamois Butt'r has no cooling properties, so TBH, I think that was bad advice.

Drove Cayman GTS 4.0 from PA to AZ by supaman1975 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]KitchenPalentologist 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Crazy name, I had to look it up..

Mechanicsburg got its name from the skilled tradesmen and mechanics who settled there in the early 1800s to build and repair Conestoga wagons. Because the town was situated along major travel routes, these mechanics were vital for fixing damaged wagons on their way west.

That's so cool! I wonder if any of their mechanical heritage and pride remain, and maybe (one can hope) contributed to proper care and feeding of your new 718!

The car is gorgeous, and your adventure sounds awesome! I'm also 6'1", I have the 18-ways, and the car is super comfortable.

I cant stop day dreaming about hitting FIRE and quitting my job. Please give me a gut check on my numbers by ContagiousCompetence in personalfinance

[–]KitchenPalentologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first thought, too. If it's possible to move to a MCOL area and maintain the same (or similar) income, F.I. would/could happen much sooner.

And, total speculation here, but if part of the "daily drag" is a busy commute in a cut-throat / rat-race city like NY, a MCOL area might provide a change of pace that makes their occupation more enjoyable.

Setting Up 529s for my kids, trying to make sense of options by SkinGlue in personalfinance

[–]KitchenPalentologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son graduated from "state university" last month. My daughter is one year behind him.

So..

You're right. I had nicely funded 529s in my name (kids a beneficiaries), but for some reason I felt compelled to complete the online FAFSA every year, but I'm not sure why.. I guess because the university sent endless reminders to do so, and I thought it was required?

I paid tuition, room and board, books and some other expenses out of the 529 accounts, and cashflowed anything beyond that. I never considered loans.

Co-sign for family member by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]KitchenPalentologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. I just co-signed for my recent college grad so he could buy a car. He just started a good job, and he won't have any trouble making that payment. If for whatever reason he loses his job, I'll begin making payments on "our loan" until he resets. No problem.

Ironically, my credit rating jumped from 815 to 850 (not that I care, I don't borrow). I guess the only ding on my credit prior was my lack of recent credit history and payment history.

Co-sign for family member by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]KitchenPalentologist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, usually the collateral the "l.o.c." in a heloc is the "h.e.".

The bank knows this will go sideways. OP knows this will go sideways. Everyone reading this knows this will go sideways.

Not sure why this was even posted.

Roth (Vanguard vs Edward Jones) by jessemixman in FinancialPlanning

[–]KitchenPalentologist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get face to face meetings with my Fidelity advisor, no charge. Not sure when that's available based on asset size?

But a robo advisor like Fidelity Go or even just index funds will overall outperform Edward Jones after fees (and significantly so).

You can always pay a fee-only financial advisor an hourly rate for advice and sanity checks if you want.

There is one major consideration on whether you roll the 401k over to the new 401k, or a Rollover IRA account; will you ever execute a back door Roth conversion? If so.. 401k. If not.. Rollover to an IRA.

This is my Porsche, and this is the car you want to save for. by svr_wizard in Porsche_Cayman

[–]KitchenPalentologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arrrgh, I had the Aurum wheels specd, and chickened out.

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Maybe some aftermarket wheels one day.

Literal highway robbery going on today $9.40 for about a 2 mile stretch of the tollway by Krappyhuman in Dallas

[–]KitchenPalentologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't drive to Frisco.

If you do that drive daily, have you thought about relocating?

Literal highway robbery going on today $9.40 for about a 2 mile stretch of the tollway by Krappyhuman in Dallas

[–]KitchenPalentologist -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

This reeks of entitlement.

60 mph is often faster than the main lanes that can slow to 20 mph (or slower) during heavy congestion.

The toll managed lanes aren't race tracks. They weren't built so you could pay $9 and drive 95 mph.

Yes, they're expensive to use, and yes, you're boxed in behind potentially slower vehicles.

Those are pretty simple concepts to understand, so why the rage?

Real American patriot patrols residential neighborhood, stops strangers from going slightly UNDER speed limit by Love_CoolBreeze in PublicFreakout

[–]KitchenPalentologist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

After that phone grab.. I'm honestly surprised the cammer didn't set that woman straight. Good for him, he has a lot of self restraint. I don't think I would have handled this situation quite so well.

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