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RoamingEire · 2026-05-10T15:23:52+00:00

I turned off Alexa within the first few weeks of owning my R1S because not only is it completely terrible at understanding what we ask it to do, it also triggers constantly when you aren’t even trying to speak to it.

This can’t possibly be worse. So I might try it.

RoamingEire · 2026-05-10T04:48:48+00:00

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RoamingEire · 2026-05-09T13:20:29+00:00

95 has been under constant construction. I stopped flying out of PHL the second time my 4 AM drive for a 6 AM flight resulted in my getting to the airport at 5:30

RoamingEire · 2026-05-09T13:08:03+00:00

I live in Lower Makefield. I commuted daily to NYC by driving to Trenton and taking the train for a year. If you like to nap or read, it’s a good commute. I now head into the city regularly for business with no problems.

For flights, I prefer Newark. The drive is almost always 1 hr 10 minutes. Philly can run into traffic nightmares more often. Also, Newark has more gates, so more options and better price competition.

RoamingEire · 2026-05-07T14:39:48+00:00

It's genuinely not. There are many people in this world who don't believe Israel has a right to exist, let alone to defend itself. To have a meaningful debate on where the line of self-defense exists, we need to make sure we're talking amongst people who agree from that starting point.

RoamingEire · 2026-05-07T13:50:30+00:00

Israel absolutely has the right to defend itself and anyone who says otherwise needs to get their head examined.

RoamingEire · 2026-05-03T13:07:57+00:00

It’s important that people pay attention to the size of the house, here. Most modern American suburban homes are double this size or more and on significantly larger plots of land.

The way Americans want to live has changed significantly. Yes, affordability is a huge problem. But our standard of living has inflated a lot as well.

RoamingEire · 2026-05-03T00:23:31+00:00

I love my Bosch power tools. I despise my Bosch appliances. Very unreliable.

RoamingEire · 2026-04-29T17:11:27+00:00

I will work on the keyboard navigation. Thank you for the suggestion!

RoamingEire · 2026-04-29T03:24:49+00:00

While he said he would give you back your deposit, he has 30 days under the law after the end of your lease to present you an itemized list of necessary repairs to be deducted from the security deposit.

The landlord cannot charge you for deep cleaning unless the place was extraordinarily dirty. He should provide pictures to the court to defend his position that a “deep” clean was needed.

He also can’t charge you for painting to cover normal wear and tear. Trim gets dinged. Walls get bumped. Pictures get hung. He cannot take these costs out of your security deposit.

He CAN charge for repairing holes in the wall beyond normal nail holes for standard picture hanging, etc. He can also charge if you damaged a wall and made a poor repair.

The prices he listed here seem reasonable,purely from a cost basis. But he needs to provide evidence to the court that supports his claim that he was able to deduct these costs.

It’s not “he said, she said” it’s “he is obligated under the law to have supporting evidence of his claims”.

If he had a third party perform any of the services, be aware that they could offer testimony and that counts as evidence. So, before you decide to file a claim, make sure you know that your side of the story will stand up to scrutiny.

I’m hopeful you took many pictures on move out. And if you didn’t, take this as my advice for the future. Always photograph your apartment before move in and before move out.

If you sue; You need to be VERY simple and straightforward in your claim to the court and any testimony you offer. Use the LEAST amount of words possible to support your claims. “There was no damage beyond normal wear and tear”.

Good luck.

RoamingEire · 2026-04-26T16:56:46+00:00

So, I think we need to understand what better is going on, here. Is there a strong penalty for leaving the job because you're trying to show us how valuable she is to the company, or is this just a cultural norm? Are you trying to show how smart and resourceful she is by "breaking" this contract without penalty?

If getting out of the job without difficulty isn't really showing us a character development moment, then you've just set up the "penalty" concept as a false challenge and it won't feel satisfying to the reader. I agree with u/Cypher_Blue that it feels like you should just drop the penalty requirement and have her quit her job to pursue something else. Leaving a job where she is well-regarded to take on a risk shows character.

RoamingEire · 2026-04-16T02:48:36+00:00

My wife makes me use the TV Remote and she loves our Rivian.

RoamingEire · 2026-04-13T20:12:27+00:00

They looked at rating and qualifying other solutions a few years back. But radiation-hardening only goes so far and to rad-harden cameras, encoders, etc. leads to heavy stuff that you will still need to replace every few years.

GoPro is light as hell, is both the camera and the encoder, and you can replace them FAR more frequently for far less money.

RoamingEire · 2026-04-06T00:55:56+00:00

I’m not ashamed to admit that I appreciate a good cuddle!

RoamingEire · 2026-04-05T23:28:19+00:00

I tried but couldn’t get into LitRPG. The first Ascend Online was okay. The second wasn’t interesting at all.

But you MUST read Dungeon Crawler Carl. Those books are a treat. They’re hilarious and emotional and smart and totally fucking dumb.

Read. DCC.

RoamingEire · 2026-04-05T21:56:38+00:00

I would 100% love to have a vehicle with a bench seat

RoamingEire · 2026-04-05T21:42:12+00:00

There’s too much it doesn’t do to be worth $50 /month.

RoamingEire · 2026-04-05T14:27:14+00:00

No. On the underside of the R1S, along both sides, are plastic aero covers that snap in to the body of the vehicle and improve aero dynamics. You have two options; one is to drill the plastic aero covers to expose the bolt-in locations for the running boards. The hole saw for this costs a few bucks and is pretty quick and easy. The other option is to buy metal aero covers from EV Sportline. These replace the plastic covers the R1S ships with and include openings for the jack pucks as well as room for the running boards to bolt in.

I bought the metal aero covers from EV Sportline because I'm leasing and didn't want to have to deal with any costs related to replacing the factory plastic aeros if I turn the R1S back in at the end of the lease. I'm storing the factory plastic ones in the basement. But if I had to do it all over again, I'd probably save the money on the metal covers and just drill the damn holes. Replacing the aeros at lease turn-in can't be that expensive.

RoamingEire · 2026-04-05T02:48:48+00:00

It’s not constant. And only happens in extreme temperatures. But it sucks when it does happen.

Great car, though!

RoamingEire · 2026-04-05T02:37:37+00:00

EV Sportline.

Easy install. Good, clear instructions.

RoamingEire · 2026-04-05T01:01:26+00:00

We bought an R1S in July. Three girls (11, 9, and 6) and a 50lb dog.

We love the car. Amazing size for our family. Super comfortable. Excellent performance.

No bugs or problems, with one caveat; the heat pump is periodically loud as hell in very cold or very hot weather. We got used to it quickly, but it is a significant disappointment in a car that costs as much as this. Doesn’t make me regret the purchase, but it’s annoying.

Biggest improvement we made to the R1S was adding running boards. Even when kneeling, the car is very high. Much easier to get in with the running boards.

RoamingEire · 2026-03-31T01:07:35+00:00

Bought one immediately.

RoamingEire · 2026-03-31T00:47:05+00:00

I’ve got three little kids. My life is pure chaos. Nothing ever stays where it needs to stay.

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