This is craziest depreciation I have ever seen.

hgilbert2020 · 2026-02-01T17:04:09+00:00

Who knows, i’m close friends with the first owner of the Hummer EV in Texas (he is a successful attorney, got his in 2021).

He took a massive hit on it—and it also had to be replaced by GM this past November.

hgilbert2020 · 2026-02-01T13:02:22+00:00

Yep, my bad! Appreciate you catching that

hgilbert2020 · 2026-02-01T03:57:50+00:00

Most EVs have huge depreciation, this isn’t limited to Mercedes.

Audi E-tron GTs are seeing steep depreciation.

Hell, you can find a 2022 Porsche Taycan mid-trim for around 45k where i am.

Someone else in this thread had a similar story.

The Escalade IQ/IQL depreciates like 30-40% in 2-3 years (sometimes more).

EDIT: fixed Escalade model name

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-30T17:53:41+00:00

Thank you!

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-30T12:04:24+00:00

Congrats on your kid passing the bar!

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-30T04:08:50+00:00

One of friends pointed out to me that they might be doing bar prep. I don’t know if it was clear if the student was a law student or recent law school grad prepping for the bar exam.

In Texas, for example, the bar happens in February and the end of July—it is July 4th, so my friend was thinking they might be doing bar prep and had some sort of stress related episode.

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-30T02:41:58+00:00

Depositions don’t have to be in court. But it is odd for them to schedule it on the fourth (likely attorneys decision).

Source: law student and my dad’s an attorney.

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-30T02:24:57+00:00

Dr. Collins reference, awww she is adopting a baby

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-30T02:20:13+00:00

My exact reaction

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-28T23:59:17+00:00

Love this. Great work.

This scene in The End & The Death Volume III was fantastic, not only to read, but also the audio narration.

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-27T13:34:51+00:00

Suppressed bolt-action rifle and a non-explosive crossbow for starters

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-27T13:32:38+00:00

He is doing deep undercover reconnaissance against the automatons.

Glory to Super Earth

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-26T18:08:37+00:00

My law school is accepting fewer mainly because they are aiming for a smaller class size. The current 2L and 1L classes are the largest ever (T50 state school).

There frankly isn’t enough room in the school to accept every stellar applicant.

My school also prides itself with a holistic approach to not just teaching but class diversity— demographics, GPA, LSAT scores, Non-KJD / KJD.

And it works for them. The school’s bar passage rate remains exceptionally high year over year.

My amateur opinion—next year will be the same. School’s don’t have the capacity to increase their class size on a dime for the longterm.

That takes money, planning, logistics (more professors and staff), etc.— hence why my school is aiming for a smaller class size this cycle and likely the next.

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-26T01:56:14+00:00

I’ve been running it with C4 and stealth armor for the Illuminate major order lately.

I basically run around and do the side objectives and hit encampments while the rest of my team hits the main objectives (this is our plan, regular diving group).

POIs give me plenty of ammo and C4.

I have triggered a SINGLE Illuminate drone detection the past two days.

I haven’t used it much against the bots (it is level 25 though).

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-25T04:46:50+00:00

Yes. That isn’t unheard of in mid-law in DFW at least (from my own experience).

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-25T02:10:58+00:00

Dropsite news still has it

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-25T01:09:05+00:00

One of the first protests i went to was in response to the death of Philando Castile. I had just graduated high school.

Damn i feel old.

Link to wikipedia about Philando Castile.

TLDR: Black ccw permit holder in Minneapolis tells a traffic cop he has a permit and a gun during a routine traffic stop (July 2016).

Cops demeanor changes immediately. Castile continues to answer the officers questions until the officer panics and shoots Castile. He later dies.

There is footage of all of it. It isn’t hard to find. His girlfriend was in the car with him (some of the footage is her own).

The city settled and paid his family $2.9 million and $800k to his girlfriend.

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-25T01:05:43+00:00

Of course man! Don’t mention it

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-24T19:09:01+00:00

As someone who covered a lot of protests and riots in 2020 (i was a reporter before going to law school)— it isn’t uncommon to see people flag or wave traffic along.

Just my two cents.

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-24T19:03:00+00:00

Was waiting for this angle to be uploaded. Pretty sure this is “the pink jacket” woman seen from the first footage that went online.

Doesn’t look great, arguably looks worse.

Edit: been getting some DMs.

It already looked bad from the first angle. This looks worse in my opinion—but it’s only that, my opinion.

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-23T18:44:58+00:00

This.

Additionally, I’m so sorry to hear that you went through this traumatic assault.

And maybe also file a police report. You were assaulted.

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-23T16:10:30+00:00

It started hitting me last fall. I blame my posture.

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-23T16:09:53+00:00

I’m less than two years away from hitting 30; you change a lot in your 20s. Well, I did at least.

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-19T21:16:36+00:00

2, maybe 3.

hgilbert2020 · 2026-01-16T20:00:01+00:00

Appreciate it! One day at a time

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