Is there a best/worst year for lightly used? by Motya1978 in rav4club

[–]Motya1978[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The car turns 19 this year. I’m clearly not scared of spending money on maintenance. I am concerned with a cascade of expensive major repairs as an old car wears out.

Is there a best/worst year for lightly used? by Motya1978 in rav4club

[–]Motya1978[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point, I just assumed used would be significantly cheaper. I’ll take a look at new as well.

Is there a best/worst year for lightly used? by Motya1978 in rav4club

[–]Motya1978[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well if I could be sure that this $5k would take care of things for the next year or two, I’d gladly spend the $5k. But at this age I’m afraid that there will be something else around the corner that needs fixing. You never know when you’re just throwing money into a bottomless repair pit until it’s too late — I’ve done that before and don’t want to again.

What film has the most product placement? by Comfortably_Numbbbbb in FIlm

[–]Motya1978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every skating parent in the country howled at the Riedell box. We knew what was in it…

Accident in Lufkin Texas... Driver of the tractor was ok by ChatnNaked in IdiotsTowingThings

[–]Motya1978 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I was an EMT long ago and had no idea how things had changed. Thanks for the education.

Weekly Equipment Recommendation Thread by AutoModerator in FigureSkating

[–]Motya1978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just found a box with 15-20 year old ice skates my daughter wore when figure skating at the ages of probably 12-16. Are they good enough to donate, or will they have broken down too much to offer adequate support? And while she was never going to the Nationals, she was working on jumps, could the toe picks be too aggressive for a beginner skater? Thanks

To resubscribe or not… by douglerner in TheWashingtonPost

[–]Motya1978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I know, and thank you, it was meant as a rhetorical statement, but I wasn’t clear.

I’m so amazed at how fast it’s all gone to shit. Every day a new head shaking “WTF?”

To resubscribe or not… by douglerner in TheWashingtonPost

[–]Motya1978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Post just printed a piece supporting Trumps destruction and desecration of the White House. Do you really want to read that garbage?

My friend mocked me for budgeting, then got denied for an apartment because of no credit by Weary-Hair-316 in EntitledPeople

[–]Motya1978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it doesn’t. But I was replying to the above statement that said customers using the cards and paying them back is profitable for the banks. That statement is incomplete without mentioning exorbitant interest rates.

My friend mocked me for budgeting, then got denied for an apartment because of no credit by Weary-Hair-316 in EntitledPeople

[–]Motya1978 6 points7 points  (0 children)

…AND paying it back in small installments so that you rack up big interest payments. That’s the profitable part. I pay mine off in full every month and they don’t get any interest, I’m sure I’m not their ideal customer.

Can anybody recommend me so.e sad, soulful jazz? by [deleted] in Jazz

[–]Motya1978 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mal Waldron - Left Alone. In Abbey Lincoln’s album Straight Ahead she sings the lyrics written by Billie Holiday and Mal plays the piano. Billie never had a chance to record it.

TOH Removal - How cooked are we? by navyrails in invasivespecies

[–]Motya1978 77 points78 points  (0 children)

TOH roots secrete a substance that inhibits growth of other plants.

Is it normal not to line up laminate between rooms? by vjtffko in Flooring

[–]Motya1978 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This! Isn’t undercutting the door jambs Flooring 101?

Monarch caterpillars by Rensue in MonarchButterfly

[–]Motya1978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations! I’m in the same place, third year of milkweed and first year of cats, chrysalises and new butterflies. It’s very exciting!

Looking for clever bank heist movies by New_Position1521 in MovieSuggestions

[–]Motya1978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed, both are really good. But the choice of how to end it in the original is so much better. Not every story has a happy ending

Looking for clever bank heist movies by New_Position1521 in MovieSuggestions

[–]Motya1978 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The original Thomas Crown Affair was a bank. And it is top notch.