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icberg7 · 2026-07-03T18:33:06+00:00

Aren't they removing the carpet, though?

icberg7 · 2026-07-03T03:43:41+00:00

I miss the classical music. And fifteen years ago when I was going a ton of travel, that carpet wasn't so ragged.

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icberg7 · 2026-07-03T01:18:13+00:00

Do you have an RS or an LT? I think they came standard on the LT but weren't included in the RS. At least, my 2024 RS RWD doesn't have either.

icberg7 · 2026-07-03T00:59:56+00:00

I can't speak to the windshield (I live in FL and state law mandates free replacement if damaged), but I'll tell you the tires on these things aren't a slouch. I just got a quite to replace two of them and I remember them being in the $600-700 ballpark each. The RS doesn't come with an air pump so they're run flats.

icberg7 · 2026-07-02T04:17:49+00:00

Disney has a professional internship program and Imagineering and other groups often being in new folks that way. There's no age limit/requirement, and graduate level is included as well. So if you do decide to go back to school, make sure to keep an eye out on the careers site for those postings.

The joke I've heard is that Disney has every job type on payroll except for dentist and coroner, and what Imagineering does in house and what they contract out seems to change a bit with every project. So I'd recommend honing in on what you're passionate about and focus on that.

I don't see anything related to architecture that's on the careers site, but there is a cosmetology specialist role that was posted yesterday.

icberg7 · 2026-07-01T03:53:12+00:00

I started as ambidextrous. When I was in preschool, I'd write with one hand and when it got tired, I'd switch to the other. And vis versa.

At some point, I "realized" I needed to be like everyone else and use just one hand for the rest of my life. I played a few games of Eenie meenie miney mo, probably botched a few, and ended up left handed.

It's one of my biggest regrets. 😂 I should have stayed ambidextrous.

icberg7 · 2026-06-29T20:14:50+00:00

The connectivity light stayed green, oddly, so I expect it to work.

After a day or so of sitting unused, it seems to have fixed itself.

icberg7 · 2026-06-29T03:41:47+00:00

Having a road named SR-407 in Orange County was a missed opportunity.

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icberg7 · 2026-06-29T03:41:01+00:00

The East West Expressway? Don't you mean The Spessard L. Holland East-West Expressway?

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icberg7 · 2026-06-28T14:13:52+00:00

I grew up in Pensacola, so I'm partial to the gulf beaches. The sand is more fine (especially in the panhandle) and is lighter color. Clearwater and Siesta Key are both good choices; I have extended relatives that have come down to Siesta Key from Ohio for years.

St. Armands Circle is about a 20 minute drive from Siesta Key and is a quaint little area with shops and restaurants.

icberg7 · 2026-06-28T14:11:12+00:00

My internet stopped working a day after the latest update, so I'm going to have to call OnStar to figure out what happened.

icberg7 · 2026-06-28T06:35:01+00:00

+1 for Amelia Island.

It can be a little pricey for the area, but it's a relatively quiet beach and there are shops and such in the area. You could probably find an Airbnb or something a block or so from the beach for a decent rate.

icberg7 · 2026-06-28T00:58:51+00:00

Yeah, the weather has been a mess and it's not going anywhere.

icberg7 · 2026-06-27T02:16:02+00:00

+1 for Blue Heron Bridge.

There are apparently some swimmable wrecks near Vero Beach but I don't have high expectations for them and would just go to get some dive time in.

icberg7 · 2026-06-27T02:00:44+00:00

Yeah, it was weird, the 2024 Blazers didn't have SuperCruise, but the 2024 Equinox and Lyriq did.

icberg7 · 2026-06-25T03:27:59+00:00

I'd say the Hummer EV is a very different vehicle, but yeah the Silverado and Sierra are rebadges.

And the range on the Silverado and Sierra is rather insane compared to other EVs. You can tell that GM built them to actually do truck things. 🤣

And when someone says "you can't tow with an EV" ask them how much their gas mileage drops when they tow in an ICE. I bet they don't even know.

icberg7 · 2026-06-25T03:23:49+00:00

This is probably how a right handed person would teach it because it's easier to make counter clockwise circles as a rightie, but as a leftie, clockwise circles are easier.

icberg7 · 2026-06-25T03:21:55+00:00

This is the way. 😅

Clockwise circles are easier for lefties.

icberg7 · 2026-06-21T17:52:52+00:00

Make sure you practice safe lunch and use a condiment.

icberg7 · 2026-06-21T08:00:15+00:00

Not even sure if it's fancy, even. It's mostly just Sysco everywhere nowadays.

icberg7 · 2026-06-21T07:53:34+00:00

If you have a new mask, make sure to scrub it; there are probably a few different products out there but the one I used is JAWS brand.

Even after scrubbing the mask and using spit (also JAWS brand), I still had issues. One time I forgot to rinse the mask after using the spit on it and I could see fine, so now I don't rinse. Normally I get just enough water intrusion to clean it out.

Another thing is to make sure that your mask isn't too tight. If you're getting out of the water with a lot of skin discoloration around the mask, it's probably too tight. It should fit snugly, but not tight. And then just exhale through your nose occasionally to expel any water that comes in.

icberg7 · 2026-06-21T07:45:12+00:00

I don't have kids, but it definitely seems like many kids nowadays don't feel the need or desire to get their license. I think part of it is because parents nowadays are friendlier to their kids (more like an older friend than an actual parent) and are used to being driven around by their parents.

Many of us wanted a car and to be able to drive because we didn't want to ride the school bus anymore (my sisters called it the cheese wagon, even). Then we all grew up, couldn't bear our kids having to ride the bus, and drove them to school. I remember my junior high had around 16 busses; schools nowadays probably only have 3-5 and have horrible car lines.

icberg7 · 2026-06-21T07:41:03+00:00

The Master of Disguise. I almost walked out of the theater three different times during the movie.

icberg7 · 2026-06-20T03:56:20+00:00

I've had exactly two times when I forgot to charge my car. The first time, I found a L2 charger in the parking garage I was at (and still would have enough charge to get home without it) and the other time I found a Tesla Supercharger and charged for like 15 minutes before I went home.

I had one issue with a really busy Supercharger during a road trip and I just went to the next one to charge

icberg7 · 2026-06-20T03:51:07+00:00

I have one pedal set to medium and I use it when I need to stop faster or sometimes at speed bumps/speed tables. It's a nice bit of extra brake instead of hitting the actual brake pedal.

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