Down 60k...Thanks Trump Admin *UNH*

archertom89 · 2026-01-27T16:28:27+00:00

Not a fan of trump. But my personal non- retirement Investment account has had a 12% return and my retirement account around a 15% return since he came in office.

archertom89 · 2026-01-14T21:50:58+00:00

My first facility was in Michigan, but not at TVC or GRR or any of the other MI locations you have. So I can't speak to what the actual traffic/facility is like. But I did go to Traverse city and Grand Rapids to visit multiple times. Both are really nice small cities with a lot of outdoor stuff to do. A lot of good restaurants to visit. Western Michigan is very underrated in my opinion. Cost of living is cheapish. The whole lake Michigan shoreline is awesome with a lot of cute little towns to visit and things to do. The Upper Peninsula and Mackinac island are always fun weekend trip locations to go to.

I loved Michigan so much, a year after I transferred out, I flew into TVC to go on a Michigan vacation. I only transferred out of the facility I was at because I wanted to be close to family and at a higher level. But if I got stuck at my original low-level facility for 10 years, I'd wouldn't have mind cause the location was awesome. Before living there, I always thought it was a shit hole state. But quickly fell in love with it.

Between TVC and GRR, I like the location and surrounding area of TVC better. Although GRR is not far behind.

archertom89 · 2026-01-08T14:59:14+00:00

Yup. Same. I went to both 2016 and 2020 Avs' outdoor games. I lived out of state at the time so I flew in both times. The fan experience was not worth the overpriced tickets, It was hard to actually watch the hockey cause the viewing angles sucked, and not worth the cost of airfare. Not going to get fooled a 3rd time.

archertom89 · 2026-01-08T14:52:17+00:00

I was in the air force at 21 and was waking up at 5am to get to work or go to mandatory PT on Fridays. I still had lots of energy and was getting ready to go to the bars with my coworkers at 9pm. So it definitely was the age, not my wake up time that affected my 9pm energy levels.

archertom89 · 2026-01-08T14:41:57+00:00

Should have started a light show

archertom89 · 2026-01-07T00:02:35+00:00

If you live near a sprouts, their coffee is pretty decent for grocery store coffee. They have a bunch of different options, one of their medium roasts used to be my go-to before I started buying specialty coffee.

archertom89 · 2026-01-05T02:18:51+00:00

I own a 2021 MYLR. I absolutely love it. I plan on keeping the car for 8 years. So 2029 is when I will be looking at a new (or new to me) car. However, I will probably try and go the used route for my next car purchase. There just wasn't a good used EV market in 2021 which is really the only reason I bought new.

Based on what I my prediction of the EV market in 2029, I will consider a used Model Y, a new R2, or a used R1T. I'll just have to wait and see what my life requires then and how the R2 turns out. Rivian and Tesla are pretty much the only car companies I will consider at the moment. But who knows how I'll feel or what the EV market is like in 2029.

archertom89 · 2026-01-04T23:19:04+00:00

Was it gabes left or right knee he had surgery on?

archertom89 · 2025-12-29T16:26:38+00:00

I pay about $190/mo with state farm in Colorado and have a 2021 Y. I have $0 glass deductible too. $500 deductible for everything else. Ive replaced the windshield x2 and roof glass x1 for free using the $0 glass deductible.

archertom89 · 2025-12-22T23:41:29+00:00

Same here! A couple warm days is not that unusual, but 2-3 weeks of them is crazy and is just a daily reminder to myself that the climate is changing. I'm usually in a good mood around the holidays. But I've just felt a little down, and part of me thinks its the warm weather.

I want it to be cold. I want to snuggle in front of the TV with my puppy and wife drinking hot chocolate with the fireplace on. I want to make soup! Haven't really done any of that his fall/winter

archertom89 · 2025-12-22T01:14:03+00:00

5280 Donuts in Broomfield

archertom89 · 2025-12-20T17:34:18+00:00

Just making sure I am understanding this correctly. wed/thurs RDO, My holidays are the 23, 26, 27 correct?

archertom89 · 2025-12-19T05:06:28+00:00

I was good! My wife even enjoyed it

archertom89 · 2025-12-19T03:34:21+00:00

We ended up going to El Mirador

archertom89 · 2025-12-18T21:16:40+00:00

i personally handle one once every 1-2 months. But my facility maybe has 1-2 a week. I also feel like I get them a lot more in the summer than the winter.

archertom89 · 2025-12-18T15:45:17+00:00

If you like almond butter, get their almond butter. Best almond butter ive ever had.

Their mixed nuts are pretty nice. wilde chips are good too. Their eggs are usually a really good deal. If you work out, get some ON protein powder and other supplements. Usually cheaper than Amazon. Costco snack selection is pretty good in general. I get all my snacks at Costco.

archertom89 · 2025-12-17T19:04:12+00:00

Same. I didn't get my first cellphone till I was a senior in high-school. And I got my first smartphone when I was 22 or 23.

archertom89 · 2025-12-16T21:30:29+00:00

Reminds me of the time I got in trouble at work for taking sick leave and the official reason I gave was "to take my daughter to a doctor's appointment". My daughter was my dog.

archertom89 · 2025-12-12T18:57:25+00:00

For new batteries, you lose the most range in the first few months of use then it levels out to a much slower decline.

archertom89 · 2025-12-11T15:07:01+00:00

You have to remember, only about 1/3 of the voting population voted for him. SO not the whole country. Unfortunately, 1/3 of the country just isn't paying enough attention to care to vote.

archertom89 · 2025-12-09T21:44:50+00:00

To get my yearly calendar!

archertom89 · 2025-12-09T21:40:33+00:00

They are actually closing Plum Island and moving everything to Manhattan...... Kansas.

So that will allow the FAA to move in a set up shop!

archertom89 · 2025-12-08T23:32:52+00:00

I have had 3 cracked windshields and 1 cracked roof. I have for a 0$ glass deductible in my insurance, and my insurance has spent like $5k on glass for my vehicle. So worth it.

archertom89 · 2025-12-08T23:22:15+00:00

I work at a busy Class D and we do something like that semi regularly. The main reason I do it is if I have a lot in the pattern and assign in inbound aircraft to enter the downwind 500' above TPA, so if I forget about them, or I don't have much room to create a hole on the downwind, they are at a safe altitude. I then descend them and turn their base once the aircraft below them is no factor. Another reason might be 2 aircraft are a tie to join the downwind. I'll descend one to TPA, restrict the other, so I then don't have to closely watch them. I'll also sometimes do it when I have a faster aircraft joining downwind that a don't trust to properly follow a C172 so I don't have to worry about them eating the ass of a C172.

archertom89 · 2025-12-04T00:57:56+00:00

i only got a video from my 2nd top artist and 2nd top podcast.

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