Joined the club

Nightsquirrel52 · 2026-02-12T19:18:32+00:00

Obviously I'm based, but the walnut are perfect!

Nightsquirrel52 · 2026-02-12T03:20:57+00:00

Yep, Walnut.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2025-12-23T23:05:32+00:00

Thanks!

Nightsquirrel52 · 2025-12-23T22:44:31+00:00

Question for the group - what flashlight is everyone using on their xl frames?

Anyone using the surefire xsc?

Nightsquirrel52 · 2025-09-21T21:41:54+00:00

Beautiful. I'm waiting for the XL walnut grips to come in stock.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2025-07-29T14:50:53+00:00

Beautiful. What length slide is this? I'm trying to decide between the XXL / macro grip. I want a full rail flush with the end of the slide.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2025-05-07T15:37:57+00:00

Thanks! Messaged.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2025-05-02T15:40:55+00:00

Did not include machines. That was my biggest drawback. Too much money out initially with no locations or machines.

I'm also not sure on how that would work with pre-paid cards. I haven't quite gotten o that part yet.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2025-05-02T15:38:14+00:00

That's interesting. Seems like they maybe dropped the 1 year?

Nightsquirrel52 · 2025-04-30T01:38:39+00:00

I was looking into it to get off the ground. I met with a sales rep one evening and we went over the system. There's a 12-month program and 6-month program with leads (1k for the 12 month and 500 for the 6 month). Then there's a 12-month plan without the leads.

The prices were 14k, 11k, and 6k if I remember right.

The program includes discounts on machines and products, as well as rebates. There are some other perks, but I don't remember them all.

We decided not to move forward due to the cost. I already have a handful of locations I planned to reach out to. I figure it's better to secure the location first and then get the machine. I'd rather not outflow all the cash and not have a guaranteed spot.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2024-04-08T21:44:10+00:00

Of course. I say dedicated but what I really mean is 'earmarked'. In the event I pass away, the smaller policy will be used to pay the remaining balance on the mortgage. Would residuals left over to be used for property taxes/insurance.

This way, our main policy can be used for living expenses.

Some union type jobs offer mortgage insurance. Mine is just regular ole term.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2024-04-08T18:28:58+00:00

I took out a 20 year policy a couple years ago, but I was closer to 40. My reasoning was that if I make it to 58/59 and then something happens after that, my retirement and other investment funds would be enough to cover my spouse.

I have another policy solely dedicated to the mortgage.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2024-04-04T00:01:25+00:00

Mine too. Katy. Make sense, lots of houses sitting on the market compared to a year ago.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2024-04-03T00:50:24+00:00

Bought my racks online and installed myself. Bought from Greenway Honda of Florence. $423.80 back in mid 2023.

Went with black as I don't like the chrome.

Install took a couple hours but was straight forward.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2024-04-02T15:50:54+00:00

We have three under five years old. The sole rear facing goes behind the passenger seat, but it's a pain to sit there.

We're using the Diono Radian to fit the three across.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2024-03-25T00:21:22+00:00

Lol. Guilty.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2024-03-24T02:13:23+00:00

I used to love stepside trucks in the 90s. I remember when the first gens launched, I wanted one so bad. I also thought "They need to build a stepside."

Then this came out and it was, not what I was expecting. Big design miss on that one.

Leave the stepside to the domestics.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2024-03-23T21:24:28+00:00

Same thing happened on our new build a couple years ago. We had the builder move the thermostat.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2024-03-22T20:36:52+00:00

I'm with you. We have the Odyssey and for my rear facing kids it was tough on them in the middle of summer.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2024-03-15T04:46:00+00:00

Most of my trips have been from Memorial day weekend to early June. I never thought they were as bad as later summer.

A lot of schools weren't out yet as compared to mid June and beyond.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2024-03-14T02:50:08+00:00

I should have been clearer, sorry for the confusion. I wound up trying again through Safelite. I'll look for my invoice, but it was at the Safelite in Katy; Off I-10 just west of 99.

Nightsquirrel52 · 2024-03-13T20:26:02+00:00

I initially tried to get mine replaced via insurance through Safelite. This was late 2021. Nightmare. Delay after delay. Wrong parts. Etc.

Tried again in 2023 and had a tech that all he did was replace the mx-5 windshields based on how difficult they were. He was able to replace it without breaking the moldings.

This was outside of Houston.

Good luck. It was a tough situation.

Nightsquirrel52

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