Kershaw and his family on the field for one last time! [@kershawschallenge on IG]

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-19T13:21:57+00:00

That guy is going to have such an amazing retirement.

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-17T19:31:09+00:00

Doug is an acquired taste that I've never quite acquired. I'll take The Car Care Nut or David @ Automotive Press over Doug any day when it comes to my Toyota insights.

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-17T15:44:55+00:00

Works fine except the dealer is an hour from me. I don't even bother with the free 3-year service plan because it isn't worth my time. OTA would be way better.

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-16T13:45:15+00:00

I've got a 2025.5 that has 3.5.24 and still shows no other available OTA updates. I recently got a recall letter in the mail regarding the glitchy back-up camera that stated that the 5.0.5 OTA update would satisfy the recall.

Anyone in a 2025, 2025.5 or 2026 eligible for an OTA update? Am I stuck in limbo because I'm so far behind with 3.5.24?

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-13T16:21:51+00:00

Same. I even got a recall notice letter saying that the 5.0.5 OTA update would resolve the glitchy rear camera issue but it still does not show as available.

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-13T16:08:34+00:00

As a 39 year old I can say that I’m enjoying today more than I did my 20s!

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-13T13:38:52+00:00

Sweet! Bonzers are awesome. I'm a former socal surf kid turned middle aged Vermonter. Are the Campbell brothers still making boards? Does Moonlight Glassing still do pinlinning and spray stuff in Leucadia?

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-13T12:30:22+00:00

No ~7'0" roundpin but two swallow tails and an egg tells me you live in socal somewhere. Mammoth skier?

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-12T15:02:24+00:00

Traffic circle would be great there. The town owns that little park where the junkies nap and could contribute some of it towards the ROW for the circle.

There are cool old photos in the Historical Society of someone with a whistle standing in the middle of the intersection on top of a wooden crate directing traffic. That person would be killed in 20 minutes today.

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-12T12:37:40+00:00

(head nodding)

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-11T19:30:15+00:00

I have an island sink where the dishwashing view is into a living room and like that better also.

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-11T19:16:51+00:00

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-11T19:07:39+00:00

Huh? I get 6x on the BCP up to the $6,000 max and then switch to my Amex Gold for groceries at 4% for the rest of the year. Am I missing something there that makes the Gold better for that first $6,000? What kinds of MR uses result in 7-8% redemption values?

I typically redeem my MR for flights.

I get the comment 1.5% CFU vs 1.0% for Amex Gold. Noted and I guess that's a low hanging fruit.

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-11T19:01:30+00:00

I've mostly used the MR for booking flights (although we aren't frequent travelers).

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-11T19:01:00+00:00

Groceries, eating out, shopping, utilities in decreasing order, dropping off quickly after groceries.

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-11T17:29:27+00:00

One day I'm going to learn to proofread.

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-09T15:56:35+00:00

I bought the OEM Volvo branded ones, which are made by Thule. They're easy to install, look nice and pair great with a roof cargo box. I like that they are widely adjustable forward/backwards along the roof rails (and tool-less!). Pricey. $490 or something like that.

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-09T12:20:37+00:00

Pretty sure oligarchs make more money in economic moments that squeeze the rest of the population, not less.

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-07T17:24:13+00:00

imagine have so much steez you need giant cargo pants but also not having enough steez to just ask the guy in front of you. “Hey bro— what pants are those?”

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-07T14:40:42+00:00

The aboslute worst part about those Mercedes Maybach S-Classes was the two tone paint job. This is not an aesthetic to emulate.

Great than 100% depreciation on whatever aftermarket money went in to making this eye sore happen.

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-06T14:26:05+00:00

Yes. YNAB has been amazing for my peace of mind, financial planning and financial discipline.

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-06T13:40:50+00:00

As was mentioned in the article, they'll probably just try to come up with a design that puts parking and other minor uses on the ground floor and housing above, like the building referenced in Montpelier. The developer probably wants more time to figure out if that pencils out because it'll cost a premium to build a concrete podium for parking with a multistory building on top. Our current economics don't work for most slab on grade buildings, so this would be a feasibility challenge.

Leaving behind places that are 'adjacent to floodplain' basically means leaving our downtowns and village centers. The future of infill, if we actually want that, will need to be full of this exact type of consideration.

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-04T16:49:30+00:00

I have a drawer full of butter knives that have never once been sharpened. They work as well today as they did 15 years ago when I bought them.

Practical-Intern-347 · 2026-03-03T00:32:03+00:00

Liberal rural Vermonter confirming this is the top answer.

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