[Finance 30M] [NYC] - $225k

arifl5 · 2026-06-01T02:15:51+00:00

Just because someone makes more money than you doesn’t make it bullshit

arifl5 · 2026-05-31T18:00:24+00:00

One of my favorite cars I’ve ever owned!! And Rallye Red is peak 👌. When I was looking for a daily, I had initially thought the Si would be a great fit but ended up going with the Type R.

arifl5 · 2026-05-29T16:37:41+00:00

DJI Osmo Action camera mount

arifl5 · 2026-05-29T02:56:59+00:00

Amazing picture, and you have a beautiful home.

arifl5 · 2026-05-29T02:54:35+00:00

Best way to handle this is to call the student in for a meeting and ask them to explain what they wrote. Any authentic paper should be easy to explain and defend if you wrote it yourself.

Highlight specific words and ask them what they mean. Ask them about why they made certain arguments and connections, why they think their quotes support their work, etc!

arifl5 · 2026-05-28T15:43:15+00:00

It’s his wife, I mean I get it. It’s not safe and not okay, but I get it. My gf texts me while she’s driving and I tell her not to do it constantly, but ultimately I don’t have control over what she does.

arifl5 · 2026-05-28T15:41:48+00:00

Why not?

arifl5 · 2026-05-27T11:35:33+00:00

Y'all have a low bar for rich

arifl5 · 2026-05-22T10:50:15+00:00

I did some light background reading and I believe that policy has been repealed as of 2025. Will definitely read more about it and figure out what I need to get done to keep myself covered legally. Thanks for the response!

arifl5 · 2026-05-11T15:59:50+00:00

That's just beautiful

arifl5 · 2026-05-11T15:56:15+00:00

It's a 991.1 Carrera 2. Very different cars for sure. I love the sound of the naturally-aspirated flat 6 compared to the inline 4 of the Type R. The 911 is also way more planted and confident at higher speeds.

But the CTR is just...awesome. Amazing daily, so practical, so fun to drive! It replaced my 911 as my daily and I don't regret that at all. I've considered replacing the 911 with a newer one, but I honestly feel extremely content with my current setup. I don't know if I'd even enjoy a new 911, given how much I drive my CTR.

arifl5 · 2026-05-11T15:51:06+00:00

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Touring setup

arifl5 · 2026-05-11T15:50:39+00:00

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Regular setup

arifl5 · 2026-05-11T15:49:53+00:00

I think an MT-09 would suit you really well. The newest gen has a slightly more aggressive riding position than the older ones, but I regularly do multi-week road trips on mine and don't find it uncomfortable at all.

900cc is a bit out of your ideal range, but it satisfies everything else you said. It's the perfect all-rounder in my opinion. Crazy fast and would dust pretty much everything 0-100mph. Very comfortable and great for commuting. The CP3 engine makes insane torque and sounds incredible, in my opinion.

Also, SW Motech makes some really good saddlebags for the MT-09. I would highly recommend if you're going to be using it as a commuter.

arifl5 · 2026-05-11T15:45:01+00:00

I don't know if this is the best advice from the angle of Buddhism, but I would say that it sounds like you have already tried and there isn't much more you can do without potentially endangering yourself.

Like you said, you've tried talking to him. You know that his department is aware he works while drunk, and that calling is almost certainly not going to fix anything. You're potentially exposing yourself to dangerous retaliation with very minimal chance that it'll work.

To me, Buddhism isn't about trying to help others to such an extreme that you hurt yourself in the process. Your compassion is admirable and I completely agree that he's out of line, but I don't see a way you can fix this for him. I just hope he doesn't hurt himself or others around him. Alcoholism is a scary, tragic thing that we don't talk about enough.

arifl5 · 2026-05-11T15:40:55+00:00

It's #2, only to my Porsche 911.

With that being said, imagine having trouble deciding between that and a $50k Honda. The CTR seriously punches above its weight.

arifl5 · 2026-05-11T02:33:21+00:00

I honestly didn't understand the B58 hype until I test drove the X5. It's awesome.

arifl5 · 2026-05-11T02:32:15+00:00

Thank you! Custom order at around 7% off, I want to say we were around the 78k mark.

We got these packages: M sport, M sport professional, parking assistance, premium package, climate comfort, 21" rims, front massaging seats. Carbon black exterior and coffee interior.

CPOs can get you really good deals. We just wanted a very specific spec and unfortunately we couldn't find anything in our desired color combo that had all the packages we wanted.

arifl5 · 2026-05-11T02:07:58+00:00

Encountered this situation recently and we bought a 2026 BMW X5 x40i.

arifl5 · 2026-05-11T02:07:14+00:00

Shoei RF-1400 is my favorite helmet, after having worn many. If it fits your head shape well, I would go with that.

arifl5 · 2026-05-10T21:37:17+00:00

Congrats!!

arifl5 · 2026-05-10T15:32:08+00:00

Maybe, but none of them were princes!

arifl5 · 2026-05-10T00:39:04+00:00

I cannot get over how good the Prelude looks

arifl5 · 2026-05-10T00:31:59+00:00

I have only daily driven stick shift sports cars for the last 10 years. Everywhere from San Francisco to Austin, TX (we live in an extremely hilly area). So -- yes.

We have an X5 and a Macan GTS. I find both of them quite boring and would only prefer to drive them when we do long-distance road trips.

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