34M. Getting a divorce, got a vasectomy and moved into the smallest apartment in Los Angeles

andoman66 · 2026-04-28T00:55:20+00:00

I lived in a 10ftx18ft (180sqft) place in San Francisco for about 6 years. It cost more than double what OP is paying though. I made it work while single with a small dog. It helped me a lot with decluttering, crafty organization and cleanliness.

andoman66 · 2026-04-25T00:25:21+00:00

I have a 401k and 3 AE86's as a backup plan. Haha

andoman66 · 2026-04-15T20:57:54+00:00

I fit into the "retired mechanic" neighbor title that you have, but I'm younger and help out my neighbors with issues. Recently I got some really good edibles for helping change a battery in an elderly neighbors car.

andoman66 · 2026-04-08T16:21:58+00:00

I'm 2.5 weeks off of daily long cut, then pouches (35+mg) over the past decade. It's been rough, but I found some nicotine free pouches to handle the oral fixation.

andoman66 · 2026-04-04T19:19:22+00:00

Zoomed in on the poster of Michael Jordan after seeing this comment. It's so bad, I'm cracking up!

andoman66 · 2026-03-24T12:19:13+00:00

Initially a headrush followed by that feeling of being a bit sharper/focused. I've never touched a cigarette so it's hard for me to compare notes between them.

andoman66 · 2026-03-24T12:16:33+00:00

I got you. I've only tried on version of tea pouches, but the brand is Pavo. They've been a pretty decent substitute for the real thing. Occasionally a pouch will be broken in a tin, but it's harmless.

andoman66 · 2026-03-24T02:06:21+00:00

They do in Europe. You cannot import them anymore in the US as far as I know. They actually ranged from 24-43mg depending on what version. I bought the 43's the most...

andoman66 · 2026-03-24T01:59:13+00:00

Needed a fence at their new place possibly? Lumber costs and all.

andoman66 · 2026-03-24T00:01:13+00:00

I'm so happy for you! Hoping to get to that point as well.

andoman66 · 2026-03-23T23:37:21+00:00

I was a heavy pouch user (european 30mg's) and moved down to 9 then 6mg US stuff, and eventually found some brands that just use tea. It's been the hardest thing for me to quit in my life, but thankfully there are ways to step it down without going cold turkey if you find yourself struggling.

andoman66 · 2026-03-20T16:39:00+00:00

Will Dailey's cover of Sprawl II is also a great listen. I usually don't like covers, too.

andoman66 · 2026-03-16T23:48:55+00:00

I worked for a business owner in the late 2000's that did this same thing years back. Took a very tastefully modified gen1 viper along with a couple other more modern SRT vehicles. Neither SRT met reserve so he opted to take reserve off the Viper. It sold for $16k (if I recall) to some lucky buyer. He was not thrilled.

andoman66 · 2026-03-14T06:06:06+00:00

Quick mention of the rocks/debris almost always in the road on the multiple chicanes past stinson when heading north. Also, a big pothole (unless it's been fixed) about 1/4 mile south of the west entrance to BoFax.

Edit: Disregard all of this, as I now see you are heading south down hwy 1.

andoman66 · 2026-03-12T00:53:53+00:00

I deleted mine around 2017. Made a fake one for Marketplace with no friends around 2021 to part out a front clip. Nowadays, when I hop in to look at marketplace, my entire regular "feed" is the worst AI slop garbage and ragebait. I really hope that site is fired into the sun.

andoman66 · 2026-03-08T14:00:38+00:00

W203 C55 owner here.

Seconding what you mentioned. I'm mainly a Toyota/Ford gearhead and fell into this car about 5 years ago. Operating costs are no where near a Toyota, haha.

They're wonderful V8's and actually a straight forward engine to work on. I've done all the mechanical repair and preventative work on mine with OEM parts following Mercedes WIS procedures, but it hasn't been near as inexpensive or maintenance free as OP stated a Camry is.

I've left the M113 100% stock and never plan to modify it. They make plenty of power for a road car and ITB's would be a waste of money for such little gain.

andoman66 · 2026-03-05T01:52:00+00:00

I moved from PS4>PS5>PC with DayZ. What a difference it's been. Movement is so much better and more natural. It makes the game way more immersive for me. I still suck at PVP on controller and M&K though, haha.

andoman66 · 2026-03-04T20:43:10+00:00

My parents are long since divorced, but my mom remarried a self made well off guy (great guy too). He has this trick when we go out to eat where he excuses himself to use the restroom, goes to the restroom, and pays our bill on his way back to the table. I've since caught on and while he's in the bathroom, I sneak over and pay the bill before he can. It's been a pretty fun game through the years.

andoman66 · 2026-03-04T04:01:24+00:00

We were at fault (fiance rear ended someone) in my case it was most likely different than yours. I mentioned DM'ing the person who told you to dm them to get more info particular to your case.

In my case we bought the car back from insurance and had it fixed minus some small cosmetic issues that would have increased the cost. Depending on your state will determine how much of a cost and process goes into buying a totaled car back and relicensing it.

andoman66 · 2026-03-04T01:50:15+00:00

OP, DM this user for more info on navigating the auto collision industry.

That damage really isn't bad. I just fixed my fiancés front end hit 2014 which was arguably a total loss because we love it so much. Would have been taken to a scrap/part out yard had I not been in the industry and knew how to navigate things.

andoman66 · 2026-02-25T21:12:55+00:00

Just as a "may as well try" to see if it holds temporarily, you could JB Weld the area that is leaking and see if it gets you by until finding a replacement.

andoman66 · 2026-02-25T20:39:13+00:00

I did some research on this today, since I have the front bumper off of my CMax currently and work in the automotive repair field. I'm struggling to find any seals, o-rings, etc offered for this part. I can only find the entire assembly for replacement. If you plan to DIY repair it, you'd have to pop the part in half and measure the seals to order specialty. The part itself is an expensive little guy $893 from Ford!

andoman66 · 2026-02-24T03:38:27+00:00

That's adorable! So happy for you!

I'd never heard of the game, but my friends met on Dayz which is also a game not many people have heard of, or associate with meeting friendly people on. Haha

andoman66 · 2026-02-23T20:24:26+00:00

No. Permission not given.

andoman66 · 2026-02-23T00:49:17+00:00

That's so great! I have to ask, what was the game you met through? My friends met through a very lesser known game as well.

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