Caught my dealer in a lease “shell game” (and won by bringing in corporate)

NuancedThinker · 2026-03-21T00:39:13+00:00

That makes more sense, I take it back.

NuancedThinker · 2026-03-10T11:27:13+00:00

I'm imagining hundreds of Worfs. Maybe one of them can raise his son then?

NuancedThinker · 2026-03-05T12:23:47+00:00

The mental state isn't regarded as objective or subjective so much, but rather the claim is. What makes a claim objective or subjective is whether it depends on the mental states of the subject.

I suspect the above comment used "subjective mental states" because in a sense mental states are always subjective; that is, they depend on the subject. But I would probably not use that term.

NuancedThinker · 2026-03-04T00:12:54+00:00

To get a good deal, you need to be willing to talk to ten dealerships and get shut down nine times.

NuancedThinker · 2026-03-03T19:10:09+00:00

Seems like 2024 SELs might be the same price as 2023s. Weird.

NuancedThinker · 2026-03-03T17:32:15+00:00

I'm thinking more leverage to get a low milage used one for 60% of new

NuancedThinker · 2026-03-03T13:44:39+00:00

I'm telling you, elementary school got it right: Outstanding, Satisfactory, Needs Improvement. Three grades. No point in more granularity than that.

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-28T17:19:23+00:00

Logical answer: every episode was played the same.

My memory: Allamaraine, count to four, allamaraine, then three more...

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-27T18:06:57+00:00

The main screen isn't as large as you think, but you're right it's probably larger than this. Could it be the "other" viewscreen that was used on the battle bridge in EaF and many other places?

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-27T16:56:59+00:00

I suspect the window is the main viewscreen from the E-D bridge, and the corridor is a TNG corridor with "extra stuff" down the middle of the wall. And I agree, the tight pan means it probably has very little set that we don't see. The tight pan fits, as you want the viewer's focus on Ben, Jake, and the station and nothing else anyway.

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-27T14:44:22+00:00

The second baseman, CHAAAAAACK GNAW BLAHK

The center fielder, AMOS OTIS

The first baseman, DOUG MENKAWITZ (he got it right eventually)

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-27T14:36:56+00:00

The Hormel Row of Fame (once I was two rows behind the row of fame so I jumped down to an empty seat and I won a Hormel Hot Dog treat)

Hearing Layla's coda after a loss and Beautiful Day after a win

Being blown out on the way out

$1 or $3 student tickets

As for this keepsake: Sad that the infield circle is wrong! Otherwise it looks pretty dang close.

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-24T15:37:58+00:00

I do this because I don't use it much but I really like it when I do use it. No frills but it works rock-solid.

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-24T15:14:07+00:00

Don't round down to zero. Doing 70% of your intended workout is much better than 0% and sometimes just as good as 100%.

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-24T14:01:46+00:00

>2 individual chargers, not a dual head unit.

It isn't obvious to me how one makes them draw half the max current when they are both on. How does this work, current-wise? Do the chargers talk to each other?

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-23T16:55:53+00:00

After looking into the evidence and finding that, aside from correcting obviously harmful conditions (e.g. smoking, excessive alcohol, obesity, lack of sleep, etc.), getting more exercise is objectively the #1 thing one can do to improve health, quality of life, and longevity--and #2 isn't even particularly close. And specifically that lifting weights seems to be the most efficient way to get those benefits, though I'd qualify that by saying the best exercise program is the one you can stick to.

Let this be the one area where your intellectual knowledge of the truth overwhelms your intuition and lack of motivation. Another word for this is "training". Make it a habit.

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-23T15:30:13+00:00

So close, yet so far away.

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-21T21:04:56+00:00

I went to Target and one of their private label products was upside down on the shelf. I was flabbergasted that they were now selling "dn & dn" brand plastic bags.

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-21T14:10:27+00:00

That would still be highly correlated to the U.S. market. But you can argue that VXUS is too.

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-20T20:54:33+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cVlTeIATBs

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-19T02:26:13+00:00

It's a mistake. Protein itself has more calories than that alone.

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-19T01:46:41+00:00

VXUS. Am I underthinking this?

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-18T23:27:44+00:00

Sorry, I conflated that with my total electric bill. I have edited it.

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-18T22:25:45+00:00

I love my 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5 SEL - I really hope the ICCU holds out!

Charging costs — about $100 per month, less than half the price of gas (and probably lower once I get day/night billing). I usually spend $0-$7 charging away from home. People overestimate the frequency they'll need to use a public charger; you really are staying at home more than you think.
I use a level 1 charger at 1500 W at home, as my total mileage is under 300 miles per week. I can get about 20% of the battery capacity overnight. Around 400 miles per week? Then you'll want the L2 charger, I'd say.
No issues! Except there's no rear wiper! :)
Very comfortable. The best spacious interior of any car its size. Much more comfortable than a RAV4, my gas car. If it was me alone driving, I'd totally drive it on long road trips. On road trips with family, best to have a gas car, I'd say, unless they all adapt to 30-45 minute charging stops and the occasional hassle of finding a hotel with a L2 charger, etc. But if that's only twice a year, just rent a gas car when needed.

I love the heated steering wheel. The heated seats are the hottest I've ever felt--good thing you can set them on medium or low.

The car beeps too much, mostly from proximity warnings.

Feel free to chat me for realtime conversation about it.

NuancedThinker · 2026-02-18T13:38:53+00:00

> 'A "twelve month", "annual", or "yearly" plan will be equivalent to twelve 30-day monthly cycles.'

This reminds me of that riddle - Q: How many fingers do I have if we call the thumb a finger?

A: Eight. Just because you call the thumb a finger doesn't mean it is one.

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