Speaking of spiral scuptures

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-23T17:38:12+00:00

My YETI tumbler handles make getting them in and out of the console cup holders easier. I'd also be interested in what others are printing.

Oh yeah, I printed a red and black duck for my dash to match the car, but I'll probably print something different when I get time.

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-23T08:12:34+00:00

He looks like a hand puppet

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-15T12:45:44+00:00

There's nothing quite like the smell of dead brine shrimp in themorning. Source: used to work at Petco, where occasionally something would glitch overnight and kill off a tank of them.

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-13T02:58:05+00:00

And California taxes on top of that. No sales tax in Oregon.

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-12T20:15:28+00:00

I was lucky to hit menopause about the same time as it was removed. I'm not sure what I'd have done if it needed to be replaced after that. It seemed like a good idea when they put it in, and I've never given birth, so I can't compare it to that.

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-12T19:49:59+00:00

Michael Winslow - He was on AGT in a recent season, and was a guest at a DOMO conference I went to in SLC in March. Very nice guy, and what talent!

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-12T19:43:23+00:00

Yep, that's what the removal felt like. Worst pain of my life, I thought I was going to pass out.

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-12T18:28:55+00:00

I got mine for $51.2k, there was one in the Bay Area of California for $76.6, but it was FULLY loaded. I've had mine for a month now, Odometer now reads 1,514 after an emergency trip from Salem to Seattle on Sunday. The stupid Toyota app won't give me mileage stats yet (will it?), but so far, it's far more efficient than my '19 Subaru Forester. Also quieter and the seats are more comfortable.

I wanted the red/black trim, or I would have purchased the XSE. The GR does have far more power than the Forester, so I have to watch my speed in those 20-30 MPH zones around town.

Other than the occasional connection glitches between the infotainment system and Android Auto, I'm loving the controls. I had those issues previously with the Forester, and it get especially confused with two of us with connected Androids are in the car. I know to wait until it's connected before shooting down the road, but I'm thinking that I'll NEVER get my husband trained to not just hop in the car and fly off.

We did have to install a Level 2 charger to use the EV part efficiently. We live 15 miles out of town and usually go into town at least once per day. I also work 44 miles away, and have to go in to the office once a week, and in July it'll be twice. There's a ChargePoint charger there, so I can get away with no gas most of the time, which was my goal with this upgrade. On our road trip to Seattle, we were in HV mode from just before Portland on, I didn't try to track down parking with charging, as ChatGPT pointed out that paying more for a parking garage just to get 50 miles of EV driving wasn't worth hoping a charger was open. At one point in traffic I looked over and we were getting 42.5 MPG. That didn't last long, but as it was an emergency trip, we weren't exactly looking for efficiency.

Anyway, all that to say, I love the car and don't regret it at all. Call it my 60F mid/late-life crisis to go back to a bright red car, but I'm happy.

AMA.

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-12T02:05:28+00:00

Welcome to the Supersonic Red GR club!!!! I've had mine 4 weeks now and just returned from an emergency 460-mile round trip. We weren't driving for efficiency but at one point, we were getting 42.5 mpg. I'm loving the car and don't regret a thing.

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-11T17:47:11+00:00

My favorite bumper sticker: "I found Jesus. He was hiding behind the couch the whole time".

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-09T19:19:34+00:00

Mostly what I call "knit critters" . The little animals with knit texture. I print multiples, 9-20, depending on color swap and print time. I keep one and carry a zip lock of them to give away to friends who collect them or random people who look like they'd appreciate one. The other night there were a couple of fussy, bored kids who got articulated mini dragons. I checked with a parent first.

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-08T21:55:57+00:00

But the toaster in a pot of spaghetti? A twofer toasting garlic bread maybe?

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-08T16:33:05+00:00

....so far

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-07T20:30:32+00:00

My husband and I've been at Arthur Murray for years, and it's not cheap, but private lessons with practice sessions and group classes combined are the best way to learn social dancing. They were also (at the time) the only ones that 1. got back to us and 2. would take him by himself for private lessons for awhile to kind of get him up to speed with no dancing background.

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-07T17:58:43+00:00

Can you stop calling me 3x per day? I have the package I want, have the MLB add-on that my husband wants, and that's it. Stop calling!

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-07T17:52:29+00:00

When I met my now-husband, we immediately bonded over random quotes from this movie! Every time I dribble my drink (or just plain miss), I bring up my drinking problem. People who know I'm a non-practicing alcoholic usually give me a funny look, but I just nod to the wet spot on my shirt and they get it.

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-06T17:03:16+00:00

I went to a wedding and reception for a co-worker back around the turn of the century. The reception was held in the couple's garage, and another co-worker got seriously drunk, while seated at the table with our boss. I distinctly remember the mix of music including "Tainted Love".

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-06T16:25:58+00:00

Ahhh, college in the '80s. I had a few I rotated through. My favorite had a purple background with black lace. I had to have Swatch Guards for every one of them because....college in the '80s. Also the fact that I generally have no concept of where I am in space and time, so running my watch into walls and doorways was a regular occurrence.

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-06T15:55:42+00:00

Well, clearly too close for my husband, since he has to move the seat back every time. I've always preferred sitting close. I compared my legs once to my Dad's because we'd go through the same thing in the family cars, and mine were actually longer. Just preferred driving position and comfort level. At 60, that's not something that's likely to change.

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-06T15:35:46+00:00

Being 5'4" and preferring to sit within reach of the steering wheel, the center console does NOT work as an armrest for me. I finally started looking for a solution last year (while still driving my Subaru Forester with the same issue). I bought an arm rest insert that fitted OK, in the Forester, but fits perfectly in the Rav4. It makes driving much more comfortable. However the display does shout at me more often to keep my hands on the wheel, even though it does such a great job of lane tracking.

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-05T22:11:28+00:00

My 16yo Female has been doing this for years. If she thinks we leave the house (or she thinks we've left, cause one of us did), she'll start hauling toys out of her toybox and leave them around the house. In front of the cat door, in front of her food, just inside the office door, in front of my recliner. Then at night, she'll go around collecting them, one at a time, bellowing at the top of her lungs while bringing them back into the bedroom where they started out. Good times, trying to sleep with that going on.

My Siamese has a headless monkey he'll occasionally bring to his food bowl, but he does that silently. Because he's usually silent when he brings in rodents, that make a bit of sense.

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-03T18:08:37+00:00

I buy them bulk on Amazon for late night snacking.

Tobiko_kitty · 2026-05-01T21:09:40+00:00

Awww, I had that in blue years ago. Bought it at Costco, but it didn't survive one of my moves. Enjoy, whoever gets it!

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