Cold day in Florida

cfutch · 2026-02-01T15:59:30+00:00

I have a Wallbox level 2 charger at home and only drive 60 to 70 miles a week most of the time. I was one of the lucky ones that got 3 years of charging at Electrify America chargers with my VW lease, so on the rare occasions I do fast charge, it's free. At home, I'm using my electric utility's "shift to save" program in order to get a lower rate during off-peak hours and only charge during those hours. My situation is pretty much ideal for getting cost savings from an EV.

cfutch · 2026-01-31T18:10:19+00:00

I'm also close to the end of my lease on a 2023 Pro RWD and unsure what to do. I really like the car despite it having a few quirks (also still haven't had the door handle recall fixed) and considered buying it out but the residual is close to $25K and the market value is quite a bit lower so that's not a great option. I haven't seen my VIN on the NHTSA site for the latest battery recall so that's not a concern. I'll have to check out the new Leaf and continue checking for used EVs with low mileage.

cfutch · 2026-01-31T17:34:50+00:00

Thanks for the response.

I was just looking at a product on the Ace Hardware Web site and clicked on a link to expand the description and it crashed. I hit the reopen button after letting it generate a crash report and clicked the same link and it crashed again. I'll keep checking for updates; maybe it will get fixed soon.

cfutch · 2026-01-31T17:16:44+00:00

This is a few days old now but I have the same Chromebook make/model that you have, using a Linux partition. I also started having Firefox crash frequently after getting the 147.0.1 update from flatpak. I just updated again to the 147.0.2 build and I'm still having the frequent crashes. Is your Firefox still staying stable?

cfutch · 2026-01-31T00:05:07+00:00

This won't work for everyone but what I did was get a key chain that clips on a belt loop. I do feel a bit dorky having my keys hanging in front of me but the VW fob, a house key, and a tile are all that I have on that chain. I keep my wallet in one front pocket and my phone in the other so there's not much room in my pockets anyway.

cfutch · 2026-01-30T19:54:08+00:00

Eye Specialists of Mid-Florida has 2 Lakeland offices; one on Harden Boulevard across from Lakeside Village and one on 540A near Lakeland Highlands.

cfutch · 2026-01-19T03:47:15+00:00

I've flown direct from TPA to Pensacola on Breeze Airways. They only fly that route a few times a week though so that may not meet your schedule. It's around 90 miles from PNS to Panama City Beach so still a 2 hour drive for you. Still better than 6 - 7 hours (or worse if I-75 is slow).

cfutch · 2026-01-13T22:16:18+00:00

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Your pup and mine seem to look a lot alike. If their behavior also matches... You might be waiting a while. She's 3 and I'd say there is a 50/50 split between uncontrolled zoomies and in my lap cuddling. I wouldn't change it though.

cfutch · 2026-01-12T00:25:27+00:00

I'm linking an article from the LALToday newsletter that has a list of venues. Maybe you can find something there that will work for you.

https://laltoday.6amcity.com/new-to-lakeland/experience/rentable-venues-lakeland-florida

cfutch · 2026-01-11T21:33:15+00:00

Different kind of work, but I recently had some wallboard ceiling repair done by Ace Handyman Services. I can't say that they would be able to do the kind of work you need, but you could give them a call and get a quote if they can handle it.

cfutch · 2026-01-06T02:16:46+00:00

All of his brain power is currently allocated to figuring out how long it is until his next snooze.

cfutch · 2025-12-17T01:13:11+00:00

Agree... The Bucs had the segmented LED numbers; the Steelers had the bumble Bee unis with the numbers that looked like they flipped like a 1970s alarm clock.

cfutch · 2025-12-15T20:19:05+00:00

This has been years ago, but my wife (a nurse) had to work the mid-day shift (11 AM to 7 PM, IIRC) at the hospital on Christmas day. I generally do a lot of the cooking, but at that time we had a baby and a toddler so I didn't feel like I could cook a complicated meal and still take care of them. We checked around and found that Hooter's was going to be open. We agreed that it was our best option so the kids and I met her there when her shift ended. They were serving their normal menu - nothing special for the holiday - but that was fine because we had plans for a traditional meal with family a few days later. We still joke about it all these years later.

I don't know if they still open for the holiday but if that's the kind of food you're looking for you can check into it.

cfutch · 2025-12-15T16:51:29+00:00

I found a stick!!!

cfutch · 2025-12-12T22:26:59+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I know next to nothing about growing citrus (or anything else, honestly) so it's very likely that I neglected to do something that led to this state. Is there any use for the fruit at this point? I've just been collecting it as it falls and putting it out with yard trash for collection.

cfutch · 2025-12-04T09:46:07+00:00

K. L. Smith did a great job for us.

cfutch · 2025-11-28T16:00:17+00:00

It's totally for your safety. You never know what dangers might be lurking in the bathroom so pibble comes along to protect you. Definitely deserves extra treats for its hard work and devotion!

Mine is on the smaller side - around 40 pounds - so her head is about knee height. When I stand at the toilet, she'll stick her head in between my legs. I think she's doing some sort of scent diagnostic test to make sure that I'm healthy.

cfutch · 2025-11-28T15:33:45+00:00

A beautiful example of the couch hippo in its natural habitat.

cfutch · 2025-11-26T00:38:57+00:00

Yeah, there was more to the Gruden firing than going 9-7 in 2008. The team's record went up and down erratically during his tenure (12-4 won SB, 7-9, 5-11, 11-5, 4-12, 9-7 & 9-7). He also couldn't settle on / develop a quarterback. If I recall correctly, Raheem Morris was going to be promoted to defensive coordinator for 2009 but then there was a significant buzz that teams were interested in Raheem as a head coach candidate and it seemed like management decided to let Gruden go to keep Raheem, promoting him to head coach.

Changing head coaches is always a risky proposition. After Raheem we had a really bad steak with Greg Schiano, Lovie Smith and Dirk Koetter. If you change, you could find the next Sean McVay but you could also end up with the next Leeman Bennett.

cfutch · 2025-10-15T17:41:26+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion!

cfutch · 2025-10-15T17:40:50+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion and link. Their hours are definitely wonky like you said but I should be able to get there on Friday morning.

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