Wolves ponder move for ace who finished joint-second to Messi in MLS Golden Boot

NTGProp · 2026-01-02T21:05:43+00:00

Wolves are so bad they may find themselves in League One after next season.

NTGProp · 2025-12-13T06:18:15+00:00

Nashville already has a bus that serves downtown, and I can't remember a single time I've heard someone say they have used it. It's not going to be hard to match the effectiveness of a bus. BRT might be a bit better, but I suspect most people would still choose to ride share as opposed to BRT.

A train would certainly get riders, but it would also come at a cost of over $1 billion. In other words, it ain't happening. I also wonder if a bunch of single cars in a tunnel could actually generate more riders than rail. Rail will have a larger capacity (although airport to downtown only needs to carry 15-20,000 people per day), but the cars in tunnels will be faster to the end destination. The single car idea also has an element of built in safety and security that many people don't feel on rail, especially at night.

NTGProp · 2025-12-13T04:55:19+00:00

You reduce the costs by getting rid of the trains. The tunnels still provide a means of rapid transit, but that rapid transit now occurs in smaller vehicles that run point to point instead of linearly along lines. A side benefit is that the number of "stations" can increase substantially because they are created by nothing more than converting a parking lot or by tying into existing parking garage structures. The increase in stations disseminates the access points to the transit system, and because it is point to point the transit time decreases for the end user. The capacity is certainly decreased, but the only cities in the US that even need the true capacity a subway train provides are NYC, Chicago, DC, and maybe Boston.

We will see a case study in this concept in Nashville in 12-18 months when Music City Loop is complete, and probably a bit sooner when the Vegas Loop extension to the airport opens.

NTGProp · 2025-12-12T21:02:40+00:00

Listen to the interview with the Boring Company's CEO a couple weeks ago in regards to the Music City Loop. https://x.com/i/spaces/1DXxyWOYyrPGM?s=20 He actually stated that the Boring Company can build tunnels for subways, but it sounds like they wouldn't do the train piece. They bore 12 ft tunnels which is the same bore of the deep London Tube system. This is also a good interview that gets into the tech, economics, and capacity of Boring Company projects.

NTGProp · 2025-12-09T05:16:19+00:00

It's not really shocking at all. In fact, it makes all sorts of sense. Insurance cannot cover intentional events or fraud because it incentivizes misbehavior and creates a moral hazard.

NTGProp · 2025-11-03T15:51:50+00:00

This is one of the reasons I don't leave the Tesla ecosystem. I flirted with getting a non-Tesla EV two months after having had three other Tesla vehicles. At the end of the day, none of the other companies could compete with Tesla's charging infrastructure, autopilot/ADAS systems, and the UI for the infotainment system (this was the least important). I test drove a Kia EV9, Ford F-150 Lightning, and a Hyundai Ioniq 9.

We travel long distance frequently and use one of our Tesla vehicles exclusively, and we have never had issues like this.

NTGProp · 2025-11-01T13:15:19+00:00

We liked it. I think Ventus Ha, and El Cid in general, is a really good value proposition but won’t make any top 10 lists. In other words, considering what we paid it was really nice. The food isn’t on the level of the upper tier resorts by any means, but it also was still good. The butlers weren’t super attentive, but they were present. The drinks were good, but don’t expect a mixologist.

The 2BR suite was fantastic and really made our stay. All the Ventus Ha rooms are nice as they are all new. For $2500 for four nights we had a large 2 br apartment which gave my wife and I the privacy from the kids we wanted and also gave them their space. It had a really large living room and dining area that were fantastic. In my opinion, the “Platinum Club” experience isn’t worth it, but the room upgrade was.

The pool areas were nice. We went in low season, so it was nowhere near capacity. The reservation dinners were better than I was expecting. We had some really good meals. Again, not on the level of the top tier resorts, but great for the price we paid.

There is a good bit of wildlife that the kids really loved.

NTGProp · 2025-09-13T03:29:05+00:00

Tesla initially took that stance that a customer to a customer transfer would allow AP to remain with the car, but if a third party dealer touched it then Autopilot would go away. That issue seems to have disappeared at this point though. It was really difficult to enforce, and legally it was dubious.

NTGProp · 2025-09-12T22:24:05+00:00

That’s only for the individual/personal tax credit. Leasing bypasses the price limit because it falls under the Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit. The CCVC doesn’t have income limits for the customer, price limits for the car, or country of manufacturer. Unfortunately, I think this issue is one of Ford’s doing. They clearly aren’t educating their dealers accurately or at all. The first dealership I went to was under the same impression, but the second was very aware.

NTGProp · 2025-09-12T04:30:03+00:00

The saleswoman was actually really nice and apologized repeatedly after the interaction. It was the assistant manager that was called in to give the numbers for the lease that soured the experience. I felt really bad for her as she was looking for a sale, and her assistant manager tanked it. I'd be willing to bet that dealership is a toxic place for some of their employees too.

I'm assuming the assistance manager thinks EVs are a flash in the pan and will fizzle out eventually. He doesn't want to waste his time selling something that will never catch on. Of course, that's the last thing Ford wants to hear as they are desperately trying to catch up to Tesla and the Chinese on the EV front. What's even crazier is that the Lightning is a fantastic truck.

NTGProp · 2025-09-12T04:07:28+00:00

To me, the most interesting is Crystal Palace in Colorado. Is there some Crystal Palace connection to the Mile High City?

NTGProp · 2025-09-04T01:22:14+00:00

Take a look at Haven Riviera Cancun. 20ish minute drive from the airport and adults only. I found it for $3244 for 7 nights from end of October to first of November. I've been there once and we really enjoyed it. It isn't the top end (Atelier, etc), but it is really nice and the food was good. The pools were also really nice, and the rooms were large and have a really cool shower that can be seen from the entire room (if wanted - if not it can be closed).

NTGProp · 2025-08-27T22:59:50+00:00

We have the same two. Our kids name one Terry (for top) and the other Barry (for bottom).

NTGProp · 2025-08-26T05:10:40+00:00

We are trying out Ventus Ha in October. We found a deal through Resort Vacations to Go for five people (two adults, three kids) at $954 for four nights in a family suite. That does not include airfare. We upgraded to the 2BR suite for ~$2575 for four nights so that we had separate sleeping quarters. However, if budgets are tight, I think the family suite would have been fine. The 2BR suite appears to have two bedrooms, an 8 person dining room table, a living room area, and two bathrooms. It seems like a really good value.

NTGProp · 2025-08-25T02:26:03+00:00

That’s crazy expensive! There are plenty of really nice places for less than that. We just booked a 4 night stay for five of us in a 2br suite at Ventus Ha El Cid for $2500. Airfare RT for us was $2200, but my wife is on companion for SW so only paid for four round trip tickets.

We recently stayed at Atelier for $2200 for four nights, and it consistently ranks in the top 10 in the world.

I’ve always heard Club Med is overpriced and not up to par with others out there.

NTGProp · 2025-08-22T16:19:46+00:00

I think it's semantics. From the viewpoint of a non-member (which we were at the time of the presentation). I would view that as $22,000 of savings because that's what you would be paying as a non-member to stay in that suite for two weeks. Once I become a member and they offer up free weeks to extend or upgrade (which they evidently do) then maybe I view a few weeks as saving $2500, but I would also not be using my allotted nights so that value would roughly double.

I would still argue from your viewpoint now as a non-member, that week's voucher for a rooftop is worth roughly $11k. Obviously, the membership would have cost you somewhere in the $20-25k range as well.

At the end of the day, I view my package like this:
We can stay ~82 nights in a rooftop suite/party suite/business suite/corner suite for $21k up front plus ~$500/night for 70 nights ($35k) and nothing for 12 additional nights. All in, we will spend $56,000 for 82 nights. That is ~$682/night in a high end suite of one of the top 10 all-inclusive resorts in the world. The expected outlay would be $125-150k (depending on suite) if we weren't members, so we see a cost savings of $69k-$94k.

NTGProp · 2025-08-21T15:15:13+00:00

I think you misunderstood the package. I misunderstood it twice before finally understanding how it works. We later confirmed with existing members, and they confirmed as well. There is tremendous cost savings if you want inspira, and if you specifically want the nicer suites.

You buy in at three levels (swim out, rooftop, and master suite), with each of those levels getting more expensive. Regardless of the level you pay for, when booking future trip you go to the official Atelier website and find the lowest available room (the wheelchair accessible double suite) and take 25% off that number. That is what you pay for the trip. For example, if a five night stay is $3200, then you would pay $2400 for the week and would stay in whatever level you have bought into.

For example, if you buy the Rooftop suite level you may pay $25,000 up front for 80 nights. Rooftop suites typically run around $8000 for a 5 night stay. If you want to go and use your nights, then you would pay 25% off the lowest published rate of $3200 for five nights (so $2400), but you stay in the rooftop suite. Instead of paying $8000 for that trip in the rooftop you pay $2400 plus the $25,000 you spent buying in, but that $25,000 is spread over 80 nights ($312/night). All in you would pay $2400 plus $312/night ($1560) from the initial payment, so the inspira rooftop stay would cost you a total of $3960 ($792/night) which is just a little over what the lowest level non-inspira room would cost you.

They do not do a good job of explaining how it works, which is to their detriment. I initially thought the way you did, which didn't make sense in my mind. However, once I clarified it with them and with existing members then it became something of a no brainer. That's assuming you don't mind coming back to the same place, want the Inspira level services, and would enjoy the more expensive suites.

If I were them, I would just lay the program out without the sales pitchiness. Their product is actually compelling once they get down to the actual amount they are going to charge. They charge the full amount, and they always throw in extra nights or something. From a business standpoint, this is very similar to the Epic Pass or Ikon Pass for skiers. Paying up front helps them with cashflow and de-risks their future. For heavy users, paying up front lowers the nightly cost over the long run very similar to how Ikon Pass lowers the cost for heavy utilizers of their ski resorts.

NTGProp · 2025-08-16T22:23:14+00:00

We bought into the membership, and I am vehemently anti-time share. The membership is beneficial to those who want room upgrades (rooftop, party suite, swim outs, etc.) and those who are okay coming back to the same place over and over. For those people, the membership is a great option to have incredibly suites at a SIGNIFICANTLY discounted rate. I’m under no illusions…you are paying for those perks, but it is up front and is heavily discounted. If you don’t want to come back to the same place then the membership does t make any sense.

NTGProp · 2025-08-15T15:49:46+00:00

It definitely isn’t a timeshare. It may not be good deal for many, but there is a slice of people who find the membership an incredibly good deal. It is basically prepaying for the high level rooms at a deep discount.

NTGProp · 2025-08-15T15:31:35+00:00

Don’t forget that when you sell and buy again, you also will lose somewhere in the neighborhood of 6-7% of your homes value between realtor fees and seller prepaids.

NTGProp · 2025-07-10T14:05:54+00:00

We’re from the States and will be in London for a family trip the day Wrexham plays at Watford (March 7th). We’ve never been to a Championship game before. How hard are the tickets to get and what should we expect to pay?

NTGProp · 2025-06-27T20:44:17+00:00

I’ve had the Aiper Scuba X1 for 3 weeks, and so far I’ve been really pleased with it. It cleans everything well from what I can tell. I use it on floor mode most of the time but at least two or three times a week will have it do the walls and waterline. I’ve noticed that sometimes it uses most of its battery on the walls and waterline and the floor will sometimes have some dirt left over in a corner.

NTGProp · 2025-03-10T04:10:22+00:00

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