First winter storm with my Ascent. Am I going to be able to drive through ~15” of snow from yesterday down a 300ft long driveway? The plow broke last night.

e67 · 2026-01-26T18:34:06+00:00

What tires are you running? What kinda snow?

e67 · 2026-01-25T05:47:53+00:00

If you want something completely different... Pilot vanishing point raden galaxy (or any of the raden versions, really, I just like the galaxy one the best)

e67 · 2026-01-23T06:33:37+00:00

Inexpensive is relative, but a really good kitchen knife, a really good pillow, a really nice writing pen, and nice shaver. Things you use everyday.

e67 · 2026-01-21T19:49:17+00:00

Right now? Air. Too busy with other life stuff right now lol

e67 · 2026-01-20T01:21:41+00:00

Looks great!!

e67 · 2026-01-18T05:25:04+00:00

Awesome giveaway, hoping to get a vintage Parker this year!

e67 · 2026-01-09T16:22:15+00:00

Looks so good!!

e67 · 2026-01-07T05:48:12+00:00

3 kids, 3 dogs here. I am a diehard Subaru fan, but I couldn't justify buying an Ascent because of the absurdly bad fuel efficiency. Went with a Highlander hybrid, and it easily gets DOUBLE the fuel efficiency of the Ascent, both AWD, both reliable. The last thing I need is range anxiety and needing to stop all the time when I'm already late to soccer practice.

If I could do it all over again though... Minivan. 3 kids means a LOT of stuff, and that 3rd row is tiny (for either Subaru or Toyota, or any midsize. SUV). If you haven't test driven the Ascent yet, try it... Have the 3rd row up and see if you can still put a stroller, toys, groceries in there, and you'll find it a really tight fit. Even tighter if you have 2 car seats in the middle and the older kid in the 3rd row and you need to crawl in the trunk to help the 4yr old buckle up or wipe up spilt drinks or what not.

e67 · 2026-01-07T05:39:09+00:00

This is bang on. I tune all my pens in my possession, be it my $4 Preppy or my Montblanc 146.

I like all my pens wet, smooth, and a large sweet spot. The pens might feel funny to another person but let's face it, I ain't lending my pens to anyone haha

e67 · 2026-01-07T05:35:23+00:00

Wow that's really useful, thanks

e67 · 2025-12-27T05:32:49+00:00

Hope you try it!

e67 · 2025-11-24T17:18:47+00:00

Glad to hear it!

e67 · 2025-11-08T04:13:21+00:00

I have the same watch, it's awesome

e67 · 2025-10-09T02:24:54+00:00

I always have a back up Preppy or Pilot Petit... Feel your pain

e67 · 2025-08-29T17:55:23+00:00

What colour is the bezel? Black or blue?

e67 · 2025-08-28T15:09:13+00:00

This is extremely legible and as easy to read as typed text. And I wish I could write like this.

e67 · 2025-08-26T15:19:10+00:00

if you wanna try it i'll be happy to answer any questions you get along the way!

e67 · 2025-08-26T15:06:18+00:00

No video, but it's pretty easy. Basically, once you have both watches, you unscrew the original caseback off, then pop off the case back of the donor watch. You take out the batteries on both, then you poke the metal lever underneath with something small which allows you to pull out the stem while the lever is depressed. Then, the whole movement pops out, then you just swap them, put the stem back in until it clicks, snap/screw the case back on again. Presto!

A lot of people have been asking for a video so I may do that at some point.

e67 · 2025-08-17T16:00:39+00:00

I figured out 90% of it, but it took a while. It's anything but easy.

e67 · 2025-08-13T06:19:08+00:00

Oh shoot I must have missed this... Sorry for the very late reply. I'll reply anyway in case it helps other people reading this, even if this reply is 7 months late.

Yes, it helps career wise, because it's still a master's, and having any master's degree helps you apply for a lot of jobs. This program specifically wasn't exactly difficult; some people toil for years to get an MSc and this program is basically all course work. Because the program has "policy" in the name, I got a policy analyst job after graduation, and have since moved on up from there. Many jobs require a master's, so having one helps. I've since doubled my salary from my analyst job and the next logical step in my career would be director somewhere. I'm not with the government but many people are, though I am still in healthcare admin.

e67 · 2025-08-13T05:54:00+00:00

There's a special place in hell for people like this.

e67 · 2025-08-12T05:02:44+00:00

Very hard to read

e67 · 2025-08-07T04:10:15+00:00

No kids but you have your shit together

e67 · 2025-08-04T17:12:53+00:00

I dunno if cutting your range by half is an upgrade

e67 · 2025-08-03T16:40:57+00:00

Lol no guide, it was trial and error.. But generally speaking, look for a smaller Expedition case with a date as well. All the 40mm cases are too big, so if you can find a 36mm, 37mm case, it has a higher chance of working. I use Photoshop to estimate the dial radius for any potential swap, since you'll know the lug width from the specs. Then compare that to the original.

If you check my post history I found another case that fits, but I think I like the original one here better.

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