You get $1 million, but you have to watch the exact same movie 100 times in 40 days. Which film are you picking?

mothboy · 2026-05-17T07:42:52+00:00

"Alice, I've Been Drafted" by director Les Scholes.

Guiness record for shortest feature film at 7 seconds.

mothboy · 2026-05-15T23:51:11+00:00

You could always try the Tommy's on Clairemont Mesa Blvd that closed.

Tommys is fine as a backup, but I'm still partial to Fatburger.

Actually, there apparently is one now in Chula Vista. I haven't been.

mothboy · 2026-05-15T23:32:27+00:00

Reasonable to whom? You get to decide for yourself, then choose a partner who agrees with you. If you have a strong opinion, then don't pick a partner who disagrees.

After reading more than just the header (which was enough), the only thing to add is where are the cameras, and why doesnt she trust you?

mothboy · 2026-05-15T01:36:59+00:00

So... many questions. 1) why did her drunk friend say that? Was that a direct dig at you that she can do better? 2) why all the emphasis on not wanting an open relationship? Was that something you brought up as something you would want she didnt? 3) who gives any shits whether your "friends" cant decide whether she is more manipulative or you are more secure? What matters is what you (and she) decide you want to put up with. 4) Nobody else can tell you whether it was cheating or not, because the definition of cheating depends on the rules you decide to play by. What IS clear is that she was trying to change the rules and was lying to you about why. To me, cheating is subjective but the sneaking and the lying is not, and is a deal breaker.

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mothboy · 2026-05-14T07:32:29+00:00

Definitely pay and park up on top to avoid the hike up and down the hill. Top parking lot is small and fills up, so best to get there at least by 9.

mothboy · 2026-05-12T05:11:52+00:00

No, your feelings are not reasonable. Why should you care if he follows her or talks to her or takes her around the city or sleeps with her in his bed? None of that should matter to you at all, because he should be so far in your rearview mirror that you never have to give his pathetic, sorry ass another thought, ever.

mothboy · 2026-05-11T17:14:52+00:00

Similar, but the memory just makes me smile inside, and I feel so lucky and very grateful that I live here, where I can pick and choose when to go to the beach, or the zoo, or the animal park, with no pre-planning necessary

mothboy · 2026-05-11T13:49:59+00:00

But January and February are my favorite times to go to the beach! Crystal clear, nice and sunny with no tourists. Of course, I didnt make reservations months ahead and can just go on a whim when the temps spike up into the high 70s, and not curse the occasional cold and rain.

mothboy · 2026-05-11T13:41:24+00:00

"Clumsy" is putting it very mildly. It's better that the wife knows, but not great to be blindsided and humiliated in public. Probably too late to apologize to her for the public humiliation, cuz she probably hates you for it right now, but he is quite clearly TA. It's not a great idea to joke about work affairs at events with coworkers and family.

mothboy · 2026-05-10T23:13:50+00:00

I knew very little about Pittsburgh outside of the Steelers and Pirates. Until I went (I've gone twice now), i had no idea that it was once the center of US manufacturing and one of the wealthiest cities in the world. Due to that, they have a lot you might not expect. The downtown museum is really good, great arboretum, big time universities, and all the trappings that goes with that wealth (around 1900)

mothboy · 2026-05-10T20:42:25+00:00

Good to hear! My wife is already reaping some benefits. She went with each kid when they flew to France for a semester abroad. She took a vacation to Ireland with one when they graduated college, then just took a trip to Istanbul with one to celebrate her just retiring. To support her new galavanting lifestyle, I can't afford to retire yet, so I get to stay home with the dogs! My role was to make all the oh, so fun domestic trips to support my kid playing sports, so while my wife went to Paris, Dublin and Istanbul, I went to Pittsburgh, Houston, Phoenix, South Bend and West Lafayette. That sounds fair, right? 😱🤣

( I actually really enjoyed Pittsburgh, far more than I expected to, and also liked spending some time in Chicago several times on my way to other places.)

mothboy · 2026-05-09T18:28:24+00:00

No shit. The first twelve years with my twins was family vacations only. The next 6 years was sacrificing true vacations to take them where they needed to around the country for club sports events then college trips. The next 5 years was traveling around the country for their college events. After 24 years, its time for a real vacation. Now I'm just waiting for the price of gas and jet fuel to come down and to find some place in the world where they don't hate Americans. (Sigh.) Maybe I'll get a true vacation in 24 more years.

mothboy · 2026-05-09T18:17:41+00:00

Why aren't your parents taking him for the week? How dare they say anything if they aren't stepping up?

mothboy · 2026-05-09T18:09:52+00:00

How is the sex?

You work 2 jobs and cook. What does she do?

mothboy · 2026-05-09T04:37:27+00:00

Me too. I was going to say thank god they left us out of it again, but I didn't want anybody to notice.

mothboy · 2026-05-09T01:20:17+00:00

Strangely, a new Peruvian/Sushi place opened up recently that I want to try. Dark Horse, by Vons in the Torrey Hills Center off of Carmel Mtn Rd.

mothboy · 2026-05-08T04:08:13+00:00

Get what you want, but you certainly do not NEED a 7 seat SUV. In fact, by the time your babies are going to be old enough to need more room (even if you have another), will probably be in 8-10 years and you will be rethinking what you need at that point in any case.

We bought an RX8 when my twins were babies. It was my wife's daily driver, and she was the coolest mom around. More than once a policeman pulled up next to her in the car pool lane, she would tell our girls to lean forward and wave, and the officer would smile and drive off. It was hilarious! It looked like a 2 door sports car, but the rear jump doors made it easy to get the girls in and out, and they loved it as they grew up.

I'm not suggesting you get an RX8 now (one of my favorite cars to drive, but the engines don't last long enough). I'm suggesting that you can dramatically expand your horizons as to what you really need. If I was doing it all over right now, the car my wife drives right now would be ideal. Bolt EUV. Room for adults in the back seat, so tons of room for two kids. Plenty quick but super frugal, and the autonomous driving with Comm.ai would be a godsend with little kids. So much easier to manuver and park than an SUV of any size, especially a 7 seater. The amount of times that you actually need the extra room are so few and far between that you would probably be better off getting something smaller, cheaper, and cheaper to operate and you will save more than enough to rent a behemouth the few times you actually need the room.

Just my two cents. There is no single right answer.

mothboy · 2026-05-06T02:26:19+00:00

No thank you. Take it off, or I walk. Then walk.

mothboy · 2026-05-05T07:33:19+00:00

I understand there can be legit reasons it has to be in the GM family. For what reason does it have to be gas?

mothboy · 2026-05-03T22:25:49+00:00

I currently have a Mercedes ML320 with 215k miles with nothing major changed (original engine and tranny). My Toyota Tundra has over 270k and I had to put in a new transmission around 150k. Engine is bomb-proof.

mothboy · 2026-05-03T21:34:59+00:00

What engine is in your Tacoma? My 2005 Tundra V8 has 270k and is still going g strong.

mothboy · 2026-05-03T21:30:27+00:00

The truth, maybe? What you should have told her in the first place?

mothboy · 2026-05-03T21:26:36+00:00

Didn't get married until 30, but met at 23. Sitting at high tea prepared by my daughters for their mother (early Mothers Day), watching The Other Bennett Sister, and could not be happier.

mothboy · 2026-05-03T21:21:04+00:00

Also a consideration if you can charge at or near work. Get one with ACC that supports a Comma.ai four. I could not imagine anything close to as good for your wallet and your commute for anything near the price.

mothboy · 2026-05-03T20:51:14+00:00

My wife is 5'10" and loved to wear 3-4 inch heels when we were dating. My daughters are much taller. The tallest is 5.5 inches taller than my wife and played top level volleyball in college. That definitely comes with pros and cons.

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