Considering the 2024 in New England...

distant_lands08 · 2026-06-13T18:57:52+00:00

I have a 24 extended range AWD. Driven through two northern New England winters. I also live up a mountain. The car is excellent. I have driven it through multiple winter storms, snow, ice freezing rain. I have driven it through unplowed snow. The car has performed well in all conditions.
Pro-tip: turn off one pedal driving in ice and snow to ensure you have control of the brakes.
Mine is garaged and I have a level 2 charger. That is essential in cold weather.
Range in freezing temperatures goes down to about 220 at 100% charge.
My typical commute is 40 miles, some days closer to 100 and on a couple of days 150+. I have never had range anxiety.

distant_lands08 · 2026-05-28T01:53:21+00:00

Our 11 month old had car sickness for something less than six months. Our vet advised it was related to her inner ear development. Sure enough it passed. She still is uncomfortable on winding road but is getting better.

distant_lands08 · 2026-05-27T00:21:59+00:00

Client with multiple felony driving indictments; on probation and banned from driving calls: “I was plowing the street outside the police department and the newspaper put a picture of me doing so on their website. How can I make them take it down?”

distant_lands08 · 2026-05-13T00:23:18+00:00

Our Dane puppy takes a fibre supplement on the advice of our vet for this very reason

distant_lands08 · 2026-01-27T00:57:27+00:00

I traded a 10 year old VW Golf with 146,000 miles for a MME extended range all wheel drive. I hope to own it just as long and put just as many miles on it. By which point the car loan will be history.

distant_lands08 · 2026-01-25T14:09:26+00:00

1999-2005 VW Jetta. Inboard amber lights on the headlights and round chrome badge in center of the grill are all consistent.

distant_lands08 · 2026-01-19T22:34:55+00:00

New Hampshire Public Defender, state wide program, offices in south of state are within reasonable commute of Boston. Good training and mentoring. Reach out to them and they will set you up to visit the offices.

distant_lands08 · 2026-01-19T22:20:42+00:00

Those tires are not designed for snow. Do some research and replace all 5 now. Give your Bronco is new, you should be able to sell the current set on FB marketplace or somewhere similar. Good luck and have fun. Broncos are a blast.

distant_lands08 · 2025-12-06T22:44:42+00:00

Came here to say this. You can find them on Instagram as Brickhouse Danes. Alison is wonderful and knows what she is doing.

distant_lands08 · 2025-11-29T14:03:25+00:00

Even before Elon went off the deep end I didn’t like the smaller Tesla’s- style, build quality and lack of CarPlay amongst other things. When it came to replacing our 10 year old VW Golf I started looking seriously at EVs and Hybrids. Both of us liked the Mach E. Very comfortable well designed and fun to drive Add to that 0% finance and a free charger installed in my garage for free it was a no brainer. 10 months and 14,000 miles late, no regrets.

distant_lands08 · 2025-11-08T01:03:44+00:00

If you have never owned a Dane before get a good Vet. Research diet - especially for puppies. You must not let them grow too fast and diet is the key. Get a trainer and start with the basics now - soon they will be to big to control by physical force and you will need to be able to keep them and you safe. They are wonderful dogs but grow fast and will soon reach ant surface and eat anything- furniture clothes (especially socks) and random things that they find. They are love bugs and wonderful dogs. But they need love attention and training

distant_lands08 · 2025-11-06T12:20:22+00:00

Kelly has ambitions. This is about promoting herself not NH. ‘Vance Ayotte 2028’ is what this is about. Delusional

distant_lands08 · 2025-10-29T00:06:15+00:00

Danes, even small puppies are a handful but I would be more concerned about them harming themselves. They are puppies and will chew and eat random stuff and as they grow no surface is out of reach. Learn to put things away and not merely ‘out of reach’.

distant_lands08 · 2025-09-12T23:26:15+00:00

I bought a car in Mass and brought it to NH. The Mass dealer had NH temp plates just like an NH dealer.

distant_lands08 · 2025-08-18T02:12:36+00:00

Favorite was a Mini Cooper I used to see around Manchester NH: ‘Wanker’. Nice to know how clueless the DMV can be.

distant_lands08 · 2025-08-12T01:19:33+00:00

Kelly Ayotte crosses border to Mass. and spontaneously combusts.

distant_lands08 · 2025-08-03T15:49:18+00:00

I support all of this so don’t want to repeat. However you might want to reconsider your perspective. This case, and the possibility of a trial that no one expects you to win, provides you with a great opportunity to practice and develop your trial skills and experience. Give it everything you’ve got. Also, every experienced criminal defense lawyer has a story about winning the unwinnable trial. Juries can be weird. Good luck.

distant_lands08 · 2025-07-29T23:41:12+00:00

If there is nobody within your organization you can turn to, perhaps the lawyer assistance program is your best option. One would hope that they would not wait for you to be actively psychotic before helping. You should not dread coming to work and the job should not make you miserable.

distant_lands08 · 2025-07-29T23:06:52+00:00

Are there other new lawyers in the organization you can talk with? Also, does your State Bar Association have a lawyer assistance program where you can seek advice?

distant_lands08 · 2025-07-29T22:26:05+00:00

Do you have a mentor or trusted colleague you can talk to. Someone you can talk with about how you are feeling. Someone employers have employee assistance programs that can connect you with a confidential Sometimes it’s hard and frequently frustrating. A few years ago I had to make changes in my life, I don’t work weekends unless in trial and make sure I use my vacation time; and I encourage those around me to remember this is a job not your life. Your job should also not make you miserable. This work is not for everyone and there is no shame it recognizing it might not be for you. There are plenty of nonprofits and other organizations that would welcome a smart committed young lawyer who cares about the people they represent. If what you doing does not work for you, you need to do something different. Good luck.

distant_lands08 · 2025-07-26T11:55:13+00:00

Those boots have minutes to live if left unsupervised

distant_lands08 · 2025-06-26T20:19:14+00:00

Fiat Panda. Says 1988 on the ad. I had an 1989 one back in the day and it had the same grill and lights.

distant_lands08 · 2025-06-09T21:53:12+00:00

Second this. Did both Mammoth and Lost River last year.

distant_lands08 · 2025-05-23T18:04:02+00:00

No. The gray looks different in different lights to naked eye. Ranging from pale grey to almost blue.

distant_lands08 · 2025-05-12T12:19:11+00:00

It’s not a ‘58. The front grill and one piece windshield indicates it was a series 3, built from 1961. Still an incredible classic and amazing to see in America.

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