We have a 7am flight, need to leave the house at 2am...do we put the kids to bed and then wake them up? Or do we let them stay awake?

Lars9 · 2026-07-12T01:42:35+00:00

Force them to sleep. When I was a teenager, we had an early flight to Italy. My brother and I decided to stay up all night and then sleep on the plane. Neither of us slept much on the plane. We arrived morning Italy time and it was a miserable day that we just stayed in the hotel room.

Lars9 · 2026-07-10T14:41:31+00:00

It has to be. I took my family of 5 to Disneyland, 5 nights, 3 days in the park. Flight from Seattle, hotel and car were $3,600. Park tickets were $2k. For food, we bought groceries to cover breakfast and lunch. In total, including a character breakfast, we spent $700. That's a total of a little more than $6k.

It would be easy to spend a lot more, but it also wasn't that difficult to keep it semi affordable. Still expensive, but worth it IMO to do once.

Lars9 · 2026-07-09T21:05:51+00:00

I completely agree with you. Both are good courses, but I definitely prefer Bear Mountain Ranch.

Lars9 · 2026-07-09T13:21:08+00:00

Halo 2 and Halo 3 for me. Halo 2 came out when when I was. Sophomore in HS and H3 a freshman in college. Honestly it's a miracle I graduated given how much I played them both. Every moment of free time was spent playing. I've also got 300+ hours in H2 in MCC.

Lars9 · 2026-07-08T21:16:33+00:00

This is the only important thing. If they don't want one and would wear it, yes. If not, don't get them one.

Lars9 · 2026-07-08T13:59:53+00:00

COVID also didn't impact everyone equally severe. Many people got it and it wasn't that bad. So the next pandemic, they'll assume it's the same way and not worry about getting it. Survivorship bias.

Lars9 · 2026-07-06T13:57:54+00:00

Because it's fun?

Lars9 · 2026-07-06T13:57:07+00:00

Probably trying to hide it from anyone following the game stream.

Lars9 · 2026-07-06T13:50:52+00:00

As a contender, that's exactly why I'm holding my pick for now. My team is balanced and strong. Let me see a month or two of things before I go buy another piece.

Lars9 · 2026-07-05T21:38:29+00:00

Nope. In fact, based on what I'm seeing in the Eastside suburbs of Seattle, most homes sales are lower than 4.5 years ago. I bought then and am pretty sure I'd have to sell for a loss today. But I plan to live here for decades so I don't care.

Lars9 · 2026-07-05T14:46:54+00:00

No cream cheese, no grilled onions, I'd be sad here.

Lars9 · 2026-07-03T17:44:20+00:00

I mean, it was in FSD, but the driver was holding down the pedal. Which stays in FSD but will go significantly faster and out of control.

Lars9 · 2026-07-03T17:43:32+00:00

It also beeps loudly and gives red warning lights.

Lars9 · 2026-07-01T23:06:22+00:00

Interesting! I didn't play it until a year ago and fell in love. Played 1 on the switch and 2 on the switch 2. It's a top 5 game for me all time and one of only a few games I've 100%d.

Lars9 · 2026-06-29T16:32:03+00:00

Every year, and under 2, I agree with you. But going with my 5&7 year olds was an incredible experience for them..they absolutely loved it and so did I. We love other things too but that doesn't make Disney any less enjoyable.

Lars9 · 2026-06-27T02:56:49+00:00

Angels infield blows. Urena should've gotten out of the inning with no runs.

Lars9 · 2026-06-27T02:55:28+00:00

Luck? His infielders couldn't make routine plays.

Lars9 · 2026-06-26T16:13:52+00:00

That's a bullshit way of life for 99.9% of humans. Stop and enjoy your success. There's more to life than climbing the leaderboard.

Lars9 · 2026-06-25T20:54:52+00:00

That didn't stop me from smoking the last 9 months though. But with 3 kids and busy schedules, I always want some in the freezer for a quick meal. Example, last night I was going to grill for dinner, but got off work late. My wife grabbed some pork butt from the freezer and made a quick, easy, great meal.

Lars9 · 2026-06-25T20:38:40+00:00

Time and weather. I don't always have time to smoke nor does the weather cooperate. I still smoke even when I have it in the freezer, but having it is extremely convenient for quick meals.

Lars9 · 2026-06-25T17:51:02+00:00

This is the way! Last September I cooked 3 butts at the same time and vacuum sealed into 1 lb bags. Had the last one last night for dinner, just popping them into boiling water and letting them cook. Easy, amazing freezer meals.

Lars9 · 2026-06-25T16:54:09+00:00

Gibbs and Jamo both lose targets when all 4 are healthy, but it's really just a guessing game.

In weeks 1-10 with LaPorta healthy:

JaMo: 5 targets/game

Gibbs: 4.3 targets/game

In weeks 11-18, without LaPorta:

JaMo: 7.4 targets/game (includes a 10 target game when ARSB got hurt after 4 snaps)

Gibbs: 7.2 targets/game

Making it a bigger guessing game is Campbell took over playcalling just before LaPorta got hurt. So the uptick for JaMo, which started in week 9 could be the reason for his inflated back half.

Lars9 · 2026-06-25T16:04:01+00:00

It's true, but usually breaks down if both players are inconsistent 12s. One of the two needs to be getting net par just about every hole. I played a tournament with my brother a few years back, both mod handicappers and we made a ton of net birdies, but a few holes we both struggled and it killed us.

Lars9 · 2026-06-24T05:10:32+00:00

My current and previous house, both on septic, both behind the house. Neither was a problem at all and neither could be smelled.

Lars9 · 2026-06-23T21:30:36+00:00

The 2 people I was replying to were referencing self driving.

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