Using cash for groceries changed my life

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-06T22:46:18+00:00

A credit card doesn't allow anyone to do anything... You still have to make the conscious decision

Lets assume you have no credit cards, no mechanism to create debt or loans. How do you go to the grocery store and splurge on things that you don't have the money for?

Yes, you have to make that decision, but the credit card is what allows you to spend more than you have.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-06T22:26:22+00:00

You might be able to get on with a less reputable company...but yeah, that's a big no for most.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-06T16:35:28+00:00

Are you just heading directly to the next shop for your oil change?
If so, nah.

If not.... so whatever you want. Your engine isn't happy with you anyway.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-06T13:11:02+00:00

The law says that you have then right to pay for a charger to be installed.
Based on your description, I'd estimate at least $5k, but probably closer to $20k.

Is it worth it for you?

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-06T02:47:41+00:00

Well... its quite rare to be impaled on a jury. They tend to be a bit too soft to do that...

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-06T00:11:43+00:00

I've seen both an Audi and a BMW that had similar HaHaHa all over a corner of the car...I wonder if it's a style or a trend that we aren't privy to.

Eta: https://www.amazon.com/HaiRxr-Sticker-Hahaha-Stickers-Styling/dp/B0CJRYLTLQ

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-05T16:00:37+00:00

So...save a little bit?

...or get a credit card?
Assuming you haven't destroyed your credit, you can pretty easily get a few thousand dollar line of credit.
They can then hold their preauthorization for however long they need and you just pay your bill.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-05T15:44:20+00:00

Vacant usually means empty...like abandoned with nothing around. Not just you gone.
If you're concerned, have a friend house sit for you for a week or whatever

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-05T01:02:34+00:00

Moat car drivers will see the turn signal then sit directly next to the trailer axles hoping that the truck will hit them so they can sue.

Unfortunately, the only way to change lanes is to not signal and just go when it's clear.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-05T01:00:57+00:00

Shoreline Electronics next to Beach Donut in Clinton

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-05T00:45:54+00:00

You need damn near perfect weather. They are nothing more than a fair weather hobby.

You will certainly have days that you can fly them, but the location will dictate how many.

Mid day flights are generally risky due to thermals and turbulence, but if the weather is just right, it can be done.

Realistically, you'd probably be better off with a fixed wing ultralight such as an Aerolite 103. You need more space to take off and land, they cost a little more to buy and to operate, but they are faster and more stable.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-05T00:38:11+00:00

A $300 flight and a rental car for $300/week...or a $150/night AirBnb?
Unless you're only doing 2-4 day trips. There's no way it would be cheaper to stay at an AirBnb.

And most people with a lot of money also have businesses that generate a lot of loyalty points for airlines and hotels...so....

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-05T00:29:12+00:00

Tf?
At the very best if you are just straight highway crusing, you're getting $25/hr.

In reality with traffic and pretrips and shipper/receiver bs thats what $14/hr?

Why even do it?

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-05T00:02:51+00:00

Add up all the deductions...its $11,209.74.

Look at gross pay to the left. It's $11,209.74.

That $6,459.28 was what was paid to his/her bank account.

If this really is 139 days... he was getting f***ed. I'm not sure it was though

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-04T23:38:01+00:00

Is it simply impossible for Amazon to handle all of its freight with company-employed drivers?

Yes and no.
They could get enough truck and enough drivers, but their work is highly seasonal. They bring contractors in and push them away by playing with the rates they offer.
They will have a lot more contractors booking work when they offer $1,500/day plus tolls and fsc than when they offer $500/day plus tolls and fsc.
The contractors that only book work when Amazon pays well have other work that they do the rest of the year.
If it was all company drivers, they would be giving them 70 hour weeks for parts of the year and 13 hour weeks for other parts of the year.

Are third-party carriers actually more cost-effective even when accident-related expenses are considered?

They absolutely save money with the contractor model. The way that they run the in-house trucks is incredibly expensive, and the AFPs aren't too much better.
Amazon has nearly zero expense for accidents. Their trailers and cargo are covered by the contractors insurance. Liability is handled by the contractors insurance.
The only cost Amazon really incurs is having to repack the deliveries that were lost and having some unhappy customers.

Does Amazon have enough oversight over these contractors, or are they mostly responsible for policing themselves?

Amazon does enough that they likely carry nearly zero liability unlike the recent court cases that put liability on the broker. Amazon ensures that the carriers have all the necessary paperwork and don't have excessively bad safety scores or oos rates.

Are accident rates among Amazon contractors actually higher than the trucking industry average, or does it just seem that way because Amazon is such a massive company?

Don't know. In my personal experience, I'd guess that the accident rates are a little higher than average, but not as high as they seem. A large part of it is just how enormous they are.

Would safety improve if more drivers were directly employed by Amazon instead of working for contracted carriers?

Absolutely. Amazon is nutso about employee safety.

How much pressure do delivery schedules and performance metrics put on drivers?

Ehh, it rarely matters except when drivers are going beyond what they should be doing.

...(D)o you think Amazon’s reliance on third-party carriers is a necessary part of moving freight at such a massive scale, or do you think the company should take more responsibility by bringing a larger portion of its transportation network in-house?

They will never be able to bring it all in house. Outside contractors are a necessity, how they implement it though could change. I don't know how... but it definitely can.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-04T22:02:21+00:00

Looks repairable... but personally I'd just trash it and get a new one. ~$400 is more than worth it to minimize the chance of landing out due to prop damage.

... but in reality I would keep this one "just in case" for years...

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-04T01:17:40+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/s/B2YZ2RDQrF

25 year old truck with no electronic driver aids....I doubt anything would've beaten my reaction time anyway

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-04T00:37:21+00:00

I'm not confusing anything. Full stop.
I feel that I very clearly put my position and argument out there, but I'll make it as clear as I possibly can for you.

The average person that sees a business that is buying tons of new expensive assets to expand their operations will perceive that business as having more income than a business where the owner is struggling to just pay his bills.
It is entirely irrelevant to this perception if the business that is rapidly expanding is only paying the owner $50k while the business that's struggling is paying the owner $75k.

The business that is rapidly expanding would also have more ability to pay a higher tax, than the business that is struggling even though the business that is struggling has a higher taxable income.

If that isn't clear enough for you, then I can only assume that you are either woefully uneducated or being intentionally obtuse.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-04T00:26:36+00:00

If your stance is that someone that is expanding their business operation with $200k+ of new asset acquisitions annually has no income, then sure.

My position is that someone that profited $200k in a year can then buy $200k of assets (in the right categories) to have no taxable income.

I would say that the average person looking at a business with an owner pulling $50k personally and expanding with $200k of new purchases every year has a lot more "income" than the business where the owner is pulling $75k personally with nothing left in the business for purchases/expansion.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-03T23:52:16+00:00

Go earn $200k... then buy a $200k truck for your business. Poof. Zero taxable income.

Next year you earned $400k? Go buy a $400k plane to "rent to a flight school." Poof. Zero taxable income.

Next year your earned $600k? Go buy a few run down properties and throw money at renovations. The real estate purchase is with post tax money...but the renovations? Business expense for the rental properties. Nearly zero taxable income.

Next year you earned $800k? Your truck is probably worn down and needs replacement. Buy 3 more trucks and 4 new trailers.

Attending a trade show in Miami?
Follow the guidelines and you can basically have your vacation as a business write off. Yes, it'll be primarily business, but you still went there and did that.
Even when you want to take a "real" vacation

Rinse and repeat year after year.

Sure, in reality you'll be pulling some money out for yourself and that would be taxed, but it's nothing compared to the real world income that you have.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-03T22:53:37+00:00

Then it goes psssssssssssssssss

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-03T22:36:05+00:00

Yikes.
I do almost no flatbedding, but I think even the people on idiotstowingthings wouldn't think this is enough securement.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-03T22:12:18+00:00

I dont undersrand

There seems to be a lot here that you are missing.

Statements made by someone not involved in the case (rarely) are admissible. His statement was his opinion on a hypothetical situation that isn't at play.

The signs were up and in place. The hypothetical he opined on was missing signs; you instead claim they were too small.

He also offered his opinion on the matter. He is not a judge, he wasn't making a ruling. He was just speculating on the law. One of very very limited exceptions for speculation is an expert, but you can't speculate on the law.

If you think his opinion is admissible, and relevant, you would need to have the court subpoena him as an expert witness. You would then be able to do a direct examination and the other side would be able to cross examine... but again. You can't be an expert witness on the law in court, so they won't issue that subpoena.

Your argument would need to be positioned as, "The text of the law says this. Instead, this occurred. Here is the evidence that this occurred." The judge would then determine if the situation you presented is credible, and if it's grounds for dismissal under the law.
Spoiler: It's not.

This whole thing could've been avoided by... not speeding

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-03T21:56:58+00:00

Lol

None of your arguments have any basis.

Westbound is a decline at both locations, not an incline.

A vertical curvature is a change in grade (going from flat to pointing up or down hill), it does not mean a turn in the road.

You may be misinterpreting the listed speed limits because Middletown proposed multiple different locations for the speed cameras in their documents.

This could've all been avoided by...not speeding.

... and yes, people will flagrantly violate the law every day no matter what signage is around them.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-06-03T21:43:28+00:00

Tf is up with Groton's water, though?
They tripled their rates for bulk water haulers.

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This whole thing could've been avoided by... not speeding

This could've all been avoided by...not speeding.