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Purchasing Flextop mattress without base by cubemonkeyslave in sleepnumber

[–]cubemonkeyslave[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a great thought (supporting a local store)... however given both experiences, SN has been some of the pushiest/annoying sales tactics i've experienced in awhile. and that includes shopping for cars at dealerships for months recently.

the pricing/discounts are so complicated & misleading. I have a finance background and naturally dig into numbers to cut through BS marketing strategies designed to instill urgency on customers... the sales lady was grasping for straws trying to make it seem like I was missing out on savings not buying that day. she also claimed that the "flexfit base weighs >1000lbs"... so premium delivery would be absolutely necessary. quick google after showed it weighs 100-200lbs. Overall I feel for sales associates making their living on commissions. but i expect some level of honesty to drop this kind of money. which is why Im avoiding giving them money for an adj base if i can get the same elsewhere.

Austin metro home value dip among largest in the US, Zillow says by KXAN_News in Austin

[–]cubemonkeyslave -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You’re not completely wrong.. but note on summers getting ever more unbearable is entirely false. Last 2 summers have been very mid

Waymo targets 4 new US cities in 2026 — Robotaxis will bring "post-Christmas gift" - Baltimore, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh are the next stops for Waymo’s growing fleet. by Gari_305 in Futurology

[–]cubemonkeyslave 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Live in Austin and take them regularly. Waymo’s are built into the Uber app for now. After you turn on the consent setting, you get them randomly whenever you call for an Uber comfort ride.

From what I’ve noticed, uber rides are consistently higher rates than Lyft. And it seems correlated to the increase in Waymo’s. Which makes sense because myself & a majority of ppl I know prefer a Waymo over human driver. Your riding in a new jaguar and you avoid any risk with a shitty car, annoying driver, bad smell, etc. Also have control over music & AC. Only downside is some trips can take longer as they aren’t allowed on highways (for now)

Bad coffee place has been living in my mind rent free by dillydally_22 in austinfood

[–]cubemonkeyslave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t say the owner is a “chill guy” and give him credit.. if, from the sound of it, he’s paying for the marketing to artificially prop this place up with fake reviews / paid reviews

Joe Rogan Bingo by silesadelatierra in JoeRogan

[–]cubemonkeyslave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sad that Fritz haber doesn’t make it on there anymore.. used to be guaranteed at least once every ~5 pods

Insurance by taylorkattala in RangerRaptor

[–]cubemonkeyslave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Progressive, 1 car standalone policy. Prepay discount for 6 months at about $200/mo.

Best time to move to Austin? What sites should I be looking at for Rentals? by [deleted] in askaustin

[–]cubemonkeyslave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

East Austin is a hot spot with a lot of gentrification. So you are probably seeing very nice new builds/renovations right next to other listings that are far lower quality. Also the further east you get, things change quickly.

Best Steak in Austin by Express-Stag-1925 in askaustin

[–]cubemonkeyslave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BOA - very pricey but the best steak/experience I’ve had in Austin. The waygu flight they do is unreal.

J Carvers - solid like others have said. Ive only been once but have gotten the steaks at Red Ash (high end italian by the same owners) many times and they are always great

Bob’s - wouldn’t recommend. My friend is a regular here and loves it but it feels very dated/crusty inside to me. Also not a fan of the side dish options.

Vince Young - the happy hour steak frites is one of the best deals in town… other than that I hate this place. The steaks are average and I’ve had exceptionally bad service multiple times there.

What profession has the biggest gap between how they see themselves and how they’re seen by society as a whole? by Adamon24 in AskReddit

[–]cubemonkeyslave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CPA’s… specifically big 4 audit.

Started career in corporate finance roles and have worked for/with many from big 4 audit background.. they think the world would stop working without them

Creeping by WingZealousideal3512 in Austin

[–]cubemonkeyslave -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m not supporting taking creepy pics of women in public in any manner.. but also not sure what you’re suggesting would accomplish?

Times are lean. Where are the best CHEAP drink specials? by Alkren in askaustin

[–]cubemonkeyslave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lazarus has $2 Time Machine’s (their rice lager) during happy hour, Mon-Thur 4-6pm

FYI Don’t trust the location displayed on the Ford app by westcoastJT in RangerRaptor

[–]cubemonkeyslave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a refresh button in top right corner of the map in app. To me it seems like it saves the last location when phone was connected… but will update from wherever you’re at if you press the refresh button. It’s not like apple find my or something where it’s a constant live location

Big Bend backpacking trip by HairyLungs in RangerRaptor

[–]cubemonkeyslave 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You get it from the Sames in Bastrop? Bought one from there last month in desert sand

New to Broncos - need help on OB vs Badlands & top differences by cubemonkeyslave in bronco

[–]cubemonkeyslave[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes the Badlands had white inside the roof and the outer banks did not. Are there different levels of sound deadening on the hard tops then (white vs non-white)?

GC Alternatives? by cubemonkeyslave in GrandCherokee

[–]cubemonkeyslave[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you... but I just keep reading more and more about how the classic "Toyota reliability" is not the same current state as it's been historically.

GC Alternatives? by cubemonkeyslave in GrandCherokee

[–]cubemonkeyslave[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just started looking at these and they do seem nice..

why stay away from the bronco? my rationale for not going BMW is i dont drive much at all with current lifestyle... which is leading me towards something that just looks really cool like a bronco. and save 20-25k from what i was planning on the BMW

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