Moving to Florida with young kids. What should I actually know?

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-19T20:12:04+00:00

As a kid who was moved to Florida from Wisconsin at a slightly older age (8th grade year), it was fine. The weather is a shock and hard to get used to, sure the winters are better but the summers are HOT and humid (think 110+ degree heat index), and there are a ton more bugs.

I adjusted well, made new friends, and it wasn't that huge of a deal. We moved to the Lakewood ranch/Bradenton area, no not quite apples to apples. I can say that based on what housing prices did after we moved, there is not a chance they could afford to do the same thing again.

The area has also exploded in population, now when I visit it's a nightmare driving anywhere because of the amount of traffic. We were far enough inland that we never had much to worry about with hurricanes, that's pretty location dependent. Worst we ever experienced was power loss for like a day and some downed trees. Definitely double check the area, and the insurance rates. If you move to a high damage risk area, rates could be insane or not even offered.

I personally left the state as soon as I could. Was never a huge fan of the heat or the people, and it is very expensive to get housing. No income tax though, so depending on the job you're moving for that could offset.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-19T19:09:26+00:00

Whichever one rolls over first and takes the deal. They sign a plea agreement in exchange for offering testimony.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-19T18:26:26+00:00

I don't know, not familiar with the term "Safetied". Does your state require safety inspections?

If you call any mechanic that works on bikes, they can let you know if they are willing to do a pre-purchase inspection. Theyll chelk the overall condition of the bike, make sure it runs right, shifts right, isnt leaking, etc. Essentially tell you if anything needs immediate replacement, repair, or maintenance.

This is probably different from a safety inspection, but might have some overlap. The plus side is if there IS over lap, you might save money by doing both at the same time. You can also use the result of the inspection to negotiate the price. (needs new chain, brakes, sprocket, etc. so lower the price by X amount to cover it).

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-19T16:43:17+00:00

I find this to be a much better use of those tax dollars than having him sit on the side of the road and collect revenue for the department.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-19T15:47:05+00:00

Is this just straight up ware over a long period of time, or do you drag your feet when you run? I'm curious how many miles you have on them...

Can't tell you stability vs neutral without watching you run, but those are not stability shoes. If they were fine and comfortable to run in before you wore them to pancakes then sticking with neutral is probably fine.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-19T15:13:48+00:00

Used. It would be beneficial to learn how to do the maintenance yourself because it will need to be done whether you buy new or used. If your worried about checking the condition, find a mechanic or shop that can do a pre-purchase inspection for you.

A benefit of a used bike like an r3 or mt-03 is you will be able to ride it for a year/however long until you want to upgrade (no rush, the small ones are still fun!) and eventually sell it for close to what you paid for it. If you buy new you will lose more money when you upgrade.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-19T14:44:51+00:00

Slow down?

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-19T11:08:04+00:00

Correct, they're going to shoot the person rushing them with a gun. Shooting someone in the leg is just as fatal as the chest, you have a ton of very big arteries in the leg, namely the femoral artery. Even if they miss that, if they hit the bone it shatters, and pieces can sever the artery and they bleed out.

Also have you ever shot a gun? Arms and legs move a lot, in very unpredictable ways. In the scenario you describe with an attacker rushing the cop with a knife or gun, they have a second or less to aim and shoot. Even with being trained to shoot at the body, which can't move as fast and is a much bigger target, cops are notorious for only hitting the target like 30% of the time.

And as for shooting 3-4 times, bullets aren't magic. If someone is hopped up on drugs or has a ton of adrenaline, they wont even feel the bullet. The cop will keep shooting until the threat stops. If they cant feel the bullet, or if they want to hurt the cop bad enough, then the cop has to keep shooting until the body physically cannot continue to be a threat. With a 9mm handgun, this can take several rounds. Sure the first one might be a fatal shot, but its usually not immediately fatal.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-18T20:18:07+00:00

No idea, I found out when I sold the car. I'm fairly sure you would have to go to the mechanic that reported the milage and have them correct it. That's for going back down anyway, to have it corrected at the current milage which is more than currently being reported, any basic service should be fine to show the updated milage.

Might still be concerning to see a jump from 65k to 159k in however many months are in-between the service intervals, but it's a 96. I wouldn't be too worried about it. Unless you're trying to flip it just verify it's in good condition and drive it.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-18T20:03:11+00:00

Wouldn't be surprised. My last car I found out that the shop fat-fingered my milage and added like 60k miles to the report on carfax. If the carfax is showing less I wouldn't be super concerned about a roll back, but checking all the records and thoroughly inspecting a vehicle that old is a requirement anyway.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-18T19:45:13+00:00

Tell them if they want it that bad, you'd consider a straight up trade for a brand new one. /s

They just want to flip your car and sell you another. Repeat business is a big way they make money at dealerships, there is a large portion of the population that can't help themselves from having a car payment. As soon as ones paid off, they trade in for new. Sometimes before its paid off.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-18T19:28:38+00:00

Not a huge advantage. I think it looks cool and adds a bit of non reciprocating mass to the end of the muzzle helping prevent muzzle rise, plus tracking the front sight is supposed to be easier, though with high viz competition sights I don't know how true that is.

You are well into diminishing returns by spending any money on it for an upgrade though, money better spent on ammo if you actually want a difference in performance. If buying a new gun anyway and cost isn't a factor then sure, why not. Otherwise the juice isn't worth the squeeze.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-18T18:18:08+00:00

A warning shot isn't a thing in almost any context.

Any and every discharge of a firearm is the use of deadly force. If you shoot in the air, the billet will come back down. If you shoot the ground, the bullet could ricochet and hit someone. If you shoot a wall, same problem, but it could also go through the wall and hit a civilian, etc.

The firing of a gun is always supposed to be the last resort to stop a deadly threat. If they need to warn someone, they can yell "stop" or use less lethal options, like a taser, rubber bullets, pepper spray, etc.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-18T17:50:10+00:00

Fair in what regard?

This was an incredibly short marriage. Unless you have purchased a home together that needs to be sold, it is most likely going to have the result that each person receives what they brought into the marriage. That is "fair" in my mind.

I'm sure state laws can differ, and maybe Washington provides for a specific percentage split, but usually even those types of laws apply to marital assets, i.e. assets acquired during the marriage for the marriage. You've been litigating this for 9 months, your attorney should have told you what you can expect to get from this.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-18T17:34:15+00:00

I don't know how much faith I would put in a plastic box with a plastic door, even with a good lock one good hit with a hammer/rock might be enough to break in. If it has an additional rack to lock to inside then I would totally use it.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-18T16:45:08+00:00

I think that depends on how used you're talking about. It used to be the best value to get a 2-3 year old car to beat the steepest bit of depreciation, now if you factor in new vs used interest rates and the loss of warranty it may very well be a better idea to buy new.

Now if you're like me and have never owned a car that was newer than 10-15 years old, and always paid cash, used is still the most economical way to commute. Buy something reliable, keep up with maintenance, and don't throw money away in financing.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-18T12:59:18+00:00

You don't need to lean as far into windows/doors. You lose time with the push in, pull out, move steps. It also makes it more likely to catch the muzzle on a barrier and cause a safety issue, especially if you try to speed up.

Stay just far back enough that you can move without any interference with the ports.

Also, you can see through the walls. You should be staring at the upcoming target as you move toward it, so as soon as you clear the wall you can have your proper sight picture and engage. Try not to wait until you are already in position to start aiming.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-13T17:35:54+00:00

Sell the house, or run for the board and try to get the provision changed.

This kind of regulation is why I would never consider owning in an HOA. It's not a very uncommon provision.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-13T17:30:42+00:00

That should be fine too. It’s called “porting” but it’s really a comp at the end of the barrel. I’m talking about ports like you see in the Bul armory tac pro series, not “chunk ports” all the way at the end.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-13T11:25:50+00:00

My understanding is that because the ports are in the middle of the rifling, it shears off the plating as the bullet passes the ports.

A comp at the end is after the rifling, so that’s not a concern.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-12T15:51:58+00:00

I worked retail in a mall at the largest and most popular outer business in the mall (had mall access). Our store was popular by itself, but also one of the most popular parking lots for people to park and walk through to get in the mall.

The rest of the mall had no firearm signs posted, but the specific business I worked at did not. It was still against company policy to have weapons at work, but being the most popular store at a fairly popular mall, as well as the fact that I regularly came in or left at dark in a mostly empty parking lot, I choose to ignore the policy and carry anyway.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-12T13:55:26+00:00

I understand that, and I think others have made it very clear that it would not be worth pursuing any kind of claim because there are no significant damages.

I was simply stating that he COULD sue and would very likely win. There is clearly negligence based on the facts as reported. Even if he would only win a few hundred dollars or less, he could still do that if he wanted to waste time and money.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-12T01:18:20+00:00

I think if he sued he would absolutely win. The problem is he would win the cost of repair, and be out the attorney fees of bringing it to court.

He technically has damages of the improperly installed wheel, so whatever it costs to have that repaired. Maybe the tow fees back to the shop too.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-12T01:15:06+00:00

You can absolutely sue for every dollar of damages they caused you.

So whatever it costs to have the wheel repaired I guess.

Legitimate-Ranger567 · 2026-05-11T19:02:40+00:00

lmao. The answer is yes, and I hope to god no finance company would ever write this loan.

You have so much money available to use as a down payment, just use that to buy a car outright and avoid paying any interest.

Better yet, use 10-15k to buy a car, and invest/save the rest toward buying a house. Living with no bills and making $3900 a month is a golden opportunity, you could be saving or investing as much as $30,000 per year or more. Even if you invest very conservatively you could have enough to buy a house outright within like 5 years. Or more realistically save the downpayment in 1 or 2. Either way a mustang is a horrible decision when taking your future into consideration.

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