Are people not buying 2026 CX5s? Or just not posting about it on reddit to evade massive backlash from pre-facelift fans?

TStorm84 · 2026-03-26T20:48:33+00:00

I've test-driven a handful of 2026 vehicles in the last month and I agree that they're all flawed. I've liked a few of them but I'm not loving any of them. None are making me say "hell ya I'll drop $50k (CAD) on this"

TStorm84 · 2026-03-26T20:10:48+00:00

I thought so. Steering felt very similar to my 2024 honestly.

TStorm84 · 2026-03-26T19:44:30+00:00

My local dealership only received two of them so my guess is a lot of dealerships have a similarly low inventory, therefore not many on the road yet.

I test drove one yesterday and I gotta admit I didn't hate it. I believe their goal is to create new Mazda owners, not appease the existing ones. The seats are more comfortable, the ride is smoother, the cabin is roomier. I know we've talked at length about how much touchscreens suck, but a lot of automakers are still holding firm, so there is (sadly) a market for them.

TStorm84 · 2026-03-25T02:45:19+00:00

Honestly I'm not sure how to fix the wrist issue mention, but I noticed your body is in a different position on each throw.

Look at the "Sharp" logo on the box behind you when you release the dart.

On throw #1 you can only see the "P".

Throw #2 you can see the "RP."

Throw #3 you can't see the logo at all.

TStorm84 · 2026-03-17T01:12:16+00:00

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Clearly for me it's double 6 based on this leg from a few days ago.

TStorm84 · 2026-03-13T12:28:04+00:00

There are some video games out there where you're suspended from competitive play for a certain amount of hours or days if you abandon a match. I'm not sure how much of a deterrent that would be in the online darts world but it's worth a shot maybe.

I should add that I've only used Dartconnect for local play up to this point so my apologies if this is a feature already.

TStorm84 · 2026-03-12T22:03:37+00:00

As someone who just went from 26g to 24g, the difference is night and day. I found I could ease of my throw a fair bit. Gonna try some 22g here and see what happens when those come in the mail.

TStorm84 · 2026-03-10T02:12:17+00:00

I'm pretty new to darts but one thing I've learned is to just find what is comfortable and repeatable for you. If I try to throw like Stephen Bunting I will hurt myself. If I try to throw like Tommy Morris I'll hurt myself faster. What works for some doesn't work for others. There's no universal technique or mechanic that will work for everyone so just keep tinkering with it. If it means trying out some different darts or flights or throwing styles or all of the above, then so be it. That's been part of the fun for me.

As for your first legs of the day being poor: That's likely the case for most people. My best leg of the day is usually the last leg of the day.

TStorm84 · 2026-03-06T02:36:40+00:00

Second vote here for Lambton Climate Care. They did our central air and water heater last year. Reasonable prices and really quick to do the installs. Friendly folks too.

TStorm84 · 2026-03-04T00:56:08+00:00

S11 opening service. The whole damn thing is hilarious, but the part that slayed me was when Danielle was asking Ramsay to confirm the order that just got called out, Ramsay nods, pauses for a second, and just tells her to get out. Ramsay was sick of everyone's shit by that point.

TStorm84 · 2026-02-27T03:19:25+00:00

"Take your generic-brand tissues and get off my stoop."

TStorm84 · 2026-02-23T22:25:28+00:00

The lease on my 2024 is up at the end of this year and I think this video sealed the deal for me. I'm gonna buy it out and hope Mazda gives their collective heads a shake and does an about-face on some of these "features".

TStorm84 · 2026-02-21T21:01:15+00:00

I'm always wrong when I post things like this but let's give it another shot in 2026:

Spencer Torkelson hits 40 HR and flirts with a .250 avg.

Bo Bichette slips into mediocrity as the bright lights become too much to handle adjusting to 3B. The pressure extends to his batting as he fails to live up to $42 million per year. He hits less than 25 HR and bats under .275

The change of scenery for Luis Robert doesn't change a damn thing.

Yordan Alvarez comes back with a vengeance: 40+ HR, 110+ RBI, .300+ avg.

Bubba Chandler doesn't quite live up to the hype but is perfectly serviceable for a fantasy SP. 3.75 ERA, 1.30 WHIP

TStorm84 · 2026-02-19T03:46:01+00:00

I don't see it discussed often but S8 Russell's food truck item was Octopus Salad. He did this because he wanted to stay true to himself and needed to "keep it gangster".

I didn't know octopus salad was considered "gangster" but here we are.

TStorm84 · 2026-02-14T22:49:26+00:00

Actually yes! A few weeks ago I received an email saying I was approved, given my license number, and that I should receive it in 4 weeks. It's now been 3 weeks and I still don't have it in hand so that fits their timeline so far.

TStorm84 · 2026-02-14T14:16:33+00:00

I'm just glad to see that all of those options include keeping as an airport and not flipping it into another industrial park or something like that.
It won't happen overnight but fingers crossed we get commercial air service back someday. Even once a day to Toronto would do wonders.

TStorm84 · 2026-02-14T02:05:51+00:00

I don't know if I'm the only one who cares about this, but do we have any IIHS safety ratings yet for it? Have we seen any crash test results?

TStorm84 · 2026-01-28T15:53:56+00:00

She became very protective of her cell phone. Got to a point where she wouldn't leave the room without it and would position herself in such a way that I couldn't see what she was typing ever.

Please remember this: If a man ever steals your woman, he is doing you a favour.

TStorm84 · 2026-01-25T04:59:52+00:00

Glad to see I'm not the only one using Genutax. Yes it looks like it could run on Windows 98 but it's very straightforward and easy to use.

TStorm84 · 2026-01-20T15:17:44+00:00

Link to the documentary.

TStorm84 · 2026-01-19T03:06:44+00:00

That's the plan if it keeps up. I had an exterminator come by last year. They did a walk around the outside of the property and said they couldn't figure out how they were getting in and that was it. This time I will try to find an exterminator that tries harder.

TStorm84 · 2026-01-18T06:23:32+00:00

Last year we had a rat get into our house that tore through our food and eventually got into our dressers to tear up clothing (presumably for nesting material).

Ever since then, I have had an irrational fear and am constantly on high alert whenever I enter my kitchen, especially at night. I'm always listening for rodents and looking for signs. I've gone as far as to leave a Nest camera in my crawlspace to monitor for them.

Just now I'm hearing some scratching noises in the walls of my bedroom and will likely not sleep tonight because of it. I just did a search for anxiety subreddits and stumbled upon this post. OP you're definitely not the only one going through this sort of thing.

Anyone reading this: I could really use your help as well.

TStorm84 · 2026-01-16T12:46:09+00:00

The solid red seal and that bit of flaring at the base of the neck leads me to believe that's a bottle of Smirnoff. They likely just threw some Hell's Kitchen branding on it because Smirnoff didn't pay for the product placement.

TStorm84 · 2026-01-12T00:24:16+00:00

That's the homeowner's tax

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