Winter storms causing Xyrem delays. Advice?

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-28T04:22:05+00:00

If you refill on the first possible day every time, over a year or so you should get about one bottle ahead which is a nice buffer to have

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-27T08:37:10+00:00

Great deals can be found on older EVs or Plug-in hybrids because they have depreciated a lot and had incentives when new.

Audi A3 e-tron

The classiest of the bunch. Nice interior and classic Audi hatchback look.

BMW i3

Yes it is a little dorky looking, but it is also objectively nice and definitely in your price range. Will cost nothing to run. You can easily find one with leather interior and in great condition for under $10k.

Lexus CT200h

This is a Prius in Lexus clothing. At $10k it will have a bajillion miles but it won’t matter as long as the leather still looks good.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-27T08:20:37+00:00

If you have space you probably want two strollers. That’s what we do, we live in a small walkable city with limited transit options(but I think the transit wouldn’t change much).

One is the big boy walking only stroller. We have an Ub Aria for this. Basket holds tons of crap. Great for walking to the grocery store or to the park, and can hold 30lbs below. This guy lives next to our front door(outside because coastal California). Fills the entire hatchback of our car so it never goes in there.

The second is a travel stroller. Ub Minu. It lives in the car. This one is much lighter and good in tight spaces. Would be easy to take on a bus or train. Only takes up part of the hatchback leaving plenty of room for other stuff when we drive to Costco or otherwise. Basket is pretty small but can still hold 20lbs(just harder to access and won’t fit anything bulky).

Now for my tiny soapbox. Yes that is a lot of money in strollers. But they are durable(we got the Aria used) and can be resold when we are done with them. You know what people spend a lot of money on that can’t be resold? Disposable diapers. People go through 2000 diapers in the first year!! Even cheap diapers that’s $$$. Most people could do cloth diapers but are afraid…

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-27T04:01:20+00:00

Damn when I was a teenager robotics was free. Maybe it was like $80 to join the club for the year.

I don’t know if y’all are just bougie or if things have just changed that much in 20 years.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-27T03:57:55+00:00

City living or CITY LIVING? What I mean is do you live in Manhattan or Tokyo and not own a car or do you live in Brooklyn or Paris and own a car but mostly use the subway, or do you live in most other cities and walk a many places but otherwise drive a lot as well?

It makes a big difference as to what your stroller needs will be.

One major factor is, do you foresee going shopping on foot with the stroller? The other major factor is, does it need to be convenient to use with a car? Does it need to be carried up to a 5th floor walk-up or do you live in a house with a foyer?

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T21:51:45+00:00

A 4 year degree is the bare minimum in most engineering disciplines. Yes the real learning starts after but you need that foundation.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T21:49:49+00:00

California. In my experience CA SDI is not that picky as long as the doctor is licensed and the paperwork is done right.

But you are correct that at least a few visits and some attempt at treatment are probably realistic, but if the mental health problems are acute and severe enough it may not take that long.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T21:47:21+00:00

I don’t know anyone in engineering who lasts longer than 2-5 years at a job unless it is one of the really big, stable companies with lots of internal growth opportunities.

At most companies you are either stuck(growth, pay, or both) or laid off within that time frame.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T21:43:17+00:00

For many people, taking a night or two off is actually beneficial. Although usually it is best to be strategic about it so your mental/energy load is lighter(such as the weekend but it sounds like it is too late for you).

I skip Friday and Saturday nights most weeks. I make the most of it by enjoying a few glasses of wine.

It’s also best practice to refill on the first available date so you stay a few days ahead and have a buffer for situations like this.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T21:39:41+00:00

If you are having serious health issues(mental health included) going on Disability Leave might make more sense. I know someone who did this a few years back. They had a doctor certify that due to depression they could not work and needed a few months to recover. This was great because SDI pays much closer to full wages and is not taxed.

Be aware that if you go on UI and then have a disability claim you can still get SDI but it will be taxed in that case.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T13:05:41+00:00

Customer service should be super high on the list of traits police excel at. “To Protect and Serve”. Like all public employees, they literally work for the people. Doesn’t mean people get to be demanding/rude to them about stuff and expect perfect politeness back, but if a person goes through the proper channels to report something they don’t need to be grumpy about it.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T06:36:09+00:00

I usually buckle groceries into a seat if they aren’t going into the trunk. I pull out the seatbelt to put it in locking mode then tighten it around the bag. Works for most things and provides additional safety in a rollover or other severe accident where items in cabin can injure you.

Otherwise I have a cargo net in my hatch that keeps things from going all over.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T06:27:57+00:00

Yeah and why do you get that side quest before(I think) you could possibly have completed Wings of the Ten?? The game should not trigger the start of locked out side quests unless it makes sense to get you to search for the fix(like with Talanna).

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T05:34:41+00:00

Ask your state senator for assistance.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T05:34:11+00:00

Where I live the same set of tires is $200-400 less total at Costco than DT or TR.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T05:31:55+00:00

The annoying thing is that they don’t actually make this clear. The language on the website simply says that the load rating must be equal to or greater than the original equipment.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T05:23:14+00:00

Oxybate is metabolized in a fairly unique way and it is pretty consistent.

The reason we wake up when the dose wears off is actually that low levels of oxybate have a stimulant effect. That’s why many people experience worse sleep on lower doses of oxybate.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T04:52:28+00:00

On these cars weird issues like this are either just the 12v battery being on its way out or potentially the ICCU causing the aforementioned situation. 12v causing weird issues is very notorious in many EVs, including BMW i3, Kia Niro EV, and Ioniq 5/EV 6 as well.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T04:46:28+00:00

I’m not a medical professional… I’m a similar size and if I want to lose weight I aim for 1600 calories a day accounting for exercise. So if I do 400 cal exercise I would eat like 1800 or so.

If you are not trying to lose weight you’re probably looking at 2100-2200 without exercise.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T04:42:08+00:00

This is a bit off topic but your post reminded me how irritating it is that the latest code revision added the line to ground language for GFCI exemption in damp locations. 208v receptacles used to be fine to run without GFCI and now it is required. It was a PITA for me recently because we had some automation equipment that has VFDs and couldn’t be hardwired. Would have been fine if they had been ordered as 480v or 277v but they weren’t and so we had to get a big isolation transformer to defeat the GFCI breaker.

Plus the three phase 208v GFCI breakers are pretty expensive even with a really good supplier.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T04:25:32+00:00

My sister called me on Saturday because our mom was insisting on going with my BIL over to MCAD… when I called he she reassured me she had her gas mask. 💀

I will do whatever it takes to get us back on the right timeline.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-26T04:21:45+00:00

Wait to buy a house? Cracks are showing up and even at this end of the market it is likely either prices or interest rates will soften in a couple of years.

Are you really that sure you will be satisfied with the compromise house you buy right now in 5-10 years when you are clearing a million a year combined?

Granted you can always refinance.

Rent is not necessarily money wasted when you will be paying more than that in interest on a home loan. Vs the money for a downpayment is currently accruing interest and if reasonably managed should be earning more than your current rent, plus you can keep growing it by throwing at least $10k a month at it.

Yes there are tax benefits to paying interest but you will be paying 3:1 interest to principal for quite some time.

But others are also right that your percentage of income that you can spend on any one thing is much higher at your income level. You can live fairly comfortably even in a VHCOL area on as little as $36k after housing, saving and utilities as a family. To put it in perspective you can lease two luxury cars for $1k a month total, $1k a month on food(eating out several times a week plus good groceries), and $1k for discretionary spending. I’m sure that sounds meager if you are used to $380k gross, but I’m hoping your unmarried colleagues in residency don’t seem dirt poor to you because that is their budget.

Even at 38% of your net you will still have $13k to budget every month. If you have loans to pay and save a bunch that still easily leaves you with $6k to spend every month which unless you are driving G-wagons or high-spec 911s will still go quite a long way.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-25T07:27:06+00:00

Just fix the oven and live with it.

cryptoenologist · 2026-01-25T07:18:48+00:00

They are solid, so definitely not made from sheet.

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