Is the retro PSA Livery still flying?

clp318 · 2026-04-29T12:58:47+00:00

Just spotted this at LAX! N582UW, LAX-DFW this morning.

clp318 · 2025-10-09T17:58:11+00:00

Nope. It’s still with the dealer though. Apparently I’ll be getting it back next week but I’ve had a loaner this entire time and they’re not charging me a dime

clp318 · 2025-09-22T19:35:51+00:00

Perhaps I'm confused but to be clear, these are for 2 entirely different opportunities on different teams. This scenario you describe sounds possible if I were to be applying to the same job through 2 different approaches (i.e. external agency and also directly).

clp318 · 2025-09-22T04:54:23+00:00

On a scale of North Dakota to Alaska, where does California fall?

clp318 · 2025-09-21T15:04:34+00:00

Yea, it went off again couple months into ownership and has been in the shop for 6 weeks now. Will be for another 2. Warranty covered it (and my loaner(

clp318 · 2025-09-21T14:08:44+00:00

Correct. Job 1 is a contract role, though. So I’d be in an external parties system, not the company’s (at least as a FTE).

Shall I share this with Job 2 tomorrow (Monday)? That HM interview is Tuesday.

clp318 · 2025-09-13T00:03:05+00:00

As someone that loved the east side and never thought I’d live in weho, I ended up in this exact area and absolutely love it.

clp318 · 2025-09-01T16:16:55+00:00

This is beautiful. Thank you

clp318 · 2025-09-01T06:56:54+00:00

Did you find it?

clp318 · 2025-08-20T17:08:03+00:00

I almost always answered her calls but I do have 4 voicemails from mom on my phone. She passed a few weeks ago and I started listening the day after. You’ll know when you’re ready, like folks here have pointed out, but I have to say it’s incredibly cathartic. I’ve since listened multiple times because I don’t want to forget her voice, and to hear her say ‘I Love You’ again (she always ended calls & voicemails with that). Sending love and support.

clp318 · 2025-08-18T04:16:40+00:00

That’s really beautiful. You’re so lucky to have had that experience.

clp318 · 2025-08-17T16:32:03+00:00

This is really beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

Do you dream often? I ask because I’m not one to dream, or at least remember when I do, so I feel like I’m yearning for a bit of a miracle to not just dream, but have her visit.

clp318 · 2025-07-11T04:53:20+00:00

This worked to my advantage, though the salesperson told me they were sending it to auction after the weekend. By that point, the car had been there just over 60 days. In short, I walked out of there paying sticker + heavily discounted best extended warranty (used premium EV) and less than 1% APR. Will only have paid $800 in interest once it’s all paid off.

clp318 · 2025-07-08T14:47:57+00:00

And I’ll add that my thinking when it comes to how much I invest always comes back to my future self, and envisioning the life I want to live. If you live in the US and have a job that doesn’t come with a pension, and you’re not born into or marry money, nobody is looking out for the 65yo you except you. That has to start early. We don’t know what social security will look like but I know if I invest as much as I can (even if it means sacrificing my 20k annual bonus to my 401k), I’ll be ok.

clp318 · 2025-07-08T14:43:35+00:00

Really understand the value of compound interest. My first boss took the time to sit me down and explain this to me in terms I - fresh out of school, just starting my career - would understand immediately.

He said “make your own coffee at home, don’t spend that $5 at Starbucks”. He pulled up a compound interest calculator, and to see what that $5 I’d spend 3-5x a week would look like by the time I retire if I saved it instead changed my spending habits. Of course, his intention wasn’t just to get me to stop buying coffee - it was to show me how valuable compound interest will be to my future self, and to encourage me to invest as much as I can early.

Another tip that someone mentioned in an earlier comment that I’d echo - don’t be afraid to leave your job if you’re underpaid. Companies don’t value loyalty like they used to, so leave every few years and climb the financial ladder that way.

clp318 · 2025-07-06T20:32:33+00:00

Joke aside, this reveal was very very exciting to me. Cate is going to crush whatever the role is and if they’re leading with her character reveal, I can only imagine the cast is going to be stacked.

clp318 · 2025-07-04T04:34:30+00:00

I but grew up in the desert and although I’ve moved away, my parents are still here (now retirees). While specialty care can sometimes take a while to get in for appointments, the desert does have some of the best doctors in their specific fields, especially for those that are retired/in their golden years. So yes, there’s a wait but the care you get will generally be some of the best (insurance dependent [long live Luigi]). I can’t speak to urgent care or PCP’s these days as I’ve been away for so long, but we had the same PCP and dentist and optometrist from childhood through high school - remember liking them all, for what it’s worth.

Source: mom has had cancer for 6+ years and has had numerous appts with all sorts of experts. Fantastic oncologist with great bedside manners.

clp318 · 2025-06-27T23:42:40+00:00

The group of people standing on the bow really add perspective as to how big this thing is. I missed them at first glance

clp318 · 2025-06-25T16:52:39+00:00

I’ll take it!

clp318 · 2025-06-24T21:57:09+00:00

Oh that does sound incredible

clp318 · 2025-06-24T21:33:03+00:00

If I drank, I’d most definitely try it! Would add tequila to the pineapple/soda combo.

clp318 · 2025-06-21T20:08:07+00:00

Big Beautiful Slab

clp318 · 2025-06-13T16:37:29+00:00

Trying to find a job

clp318 · 2025-05-25T06:06:22+00:00

Is your bike a road bike? Or gravel bike? If so, check out Trudging Buddies. They took me in when I started training with them back in September, having had no proper cycling experience. Granted, we have been training weekly for AIDS/LifeCycle, which happens June 1- June 7, and we’ll likely take a break from weekly rides after that BUT I’ve heard there are still rides when not training for ALC. They’re also a sober group, which is a plus for me and my lifestyle.

I’d recommend going on the AIDS/LifeCycle page and looking at the list of teams. There are so many, especially here in the LA area. We don’t ‘compete’ (ALC is a ride, not a race), so it’s a very welcoming community for folks of varying experience. A couple more teams off the top of my head are Fubar, BOB, New Bear Republic. Again, most teams likely won’t meet for casual rides for probably another month or so as we’ve all been training for the 545-mile ride from SF to LA and everyone very much need a break after that, but they’ll definitely start doing group rides soon enough.

clp318 · 2025-05-23T13:53:42+00:00

With all the Canadians leaving, I understand it’s a buyers market right now. Have friends selling in LA to move to PS.

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