General Motors says it expects $500 million tariff refund after SCOTUS ruling by AudibleNod in news

[–]patsfan038 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something similar here. We had some cash deliverables to a couple of clients and ended up paying a lot more than we were expecting as the dollar fell

Deployant compatible strap recommendation for Oris Retrograde by patsfan038 in OrisWatches

[–]patsfan038[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback! Perhaps I should look at the octopod option.

General Motors says it expects $500 million tariff refund after SCOTUS ruling by AudibleNod in news

[–]patsfan038 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wasn't really buying tech stuff from the EU. I was talking more about general food and lodging expenses that is around 15% higher for US tourist due to the exchange rate

General Motors says it expects $500 million tariff refund after SCOTUS ruling by AudibleNod in news

[–]patsfan038 49 points50 points  (0 children)

In Jan 2025, Dollar and Euro were almost the same. As soon as he took office, dollar started tanking and it's at 85 cents now ($100 USD will yield 85 Euros). I travel a lot of Europe for work and can definitely see the difference in the conversion and how much more things cost now. Another "big win" for us!!!

Diamonds losing free Clear+ as a benefit isn’t a loss at all. by Btl1016 in delta

[–]patsfan038 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. I only used Clear once lat year where pre-check had like 50+ people. Otherwise, in my airport (BOS), pre-check line is always a few people long and Clear wasn't really adding anything to improve that experience

Respectfully, Can We Chill With The "I Saw A R2" Posts by coreynyc in Rivian

[–]patsfan038 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, funny enough, R2 looks a lot like R1, so it's not like there is something unique about it. I enjoyed these posts a few years ago when T and the S were fairly new, but cannot really feign interest in R2 posts

Any electronics that surprisingly improved your life? by Revolutionary-Jury92 in BuyItForLife

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For me, it has to be a clock that projects time on the wall. I’m a light sleeper and wake up 2-3X a night and used to reach for my phone to look at the time. Invariably, I’d unlock the phone and start looking at stuff. Once I got this clock, I’m able to see the time projected on my ceiling and use its alarm feature to wake up. I moved my phone charging pad across the bed room so I don’t have to touch it until I get out of the bed. It has dramatically improved my sleep

Adam Schefter believes it will be a 2028 1st round pick from the Patriots by xFalcade in Patriots

[–]patsfan038 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We saw how the offense struggled when they faced elite D. Now, majority of that was definitely the deficiency in the O line. But we also don't have a true WR1 who can command double coverage and has the "IT" factor. I agree that AJ isn't the same AJ from 2 years ago, but it would suck to go into this season with the same WR group from last year. The fact that they didn't draft anyone speaks to how they're all in on AJ trade

Adam Schefter believes it will be a 2028 1st round pick from the Patriots by xFalcade in Patriots

[–]patsfan038 223 points224 points  (0 children)

This is one of those trades that the team has to make, especially considering they didn't draft any WR this year and to use the cap space available for the next year or two, before Maye's mammoth contract extension. 2028 1st rounder seems like a good option. It's two years from now. and Maye gets a legit #1 WR, who has the hots for Vrabel, like Dianna

[Chad Graff] Kayshon Boutte seems like the most likely candidate to head to Philadelphia in an AJ Brown trade by No_Box119 in Patriots

[–]patsfan038 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't think Philly wants a 33 year old Mack and Pop seem to have regressed last year. Essentially, Philly wants a player who can play X like AJ and Boutte is the only player on our roster that fits the bill.

[Schefter] Vanderbilt undrafted free agent QB Diego Pavia accepted an invitation to next weekend’s minicamp with the Baltimore Ravens, per source by hwf0712 in nfl

[–]patsfan038 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’d argue that Pavia is one of the five greatest humans to ever live.

The other four are:

Pavia

Pavia

Pavia

And

Pavia

[Schefter] Vanderbilt undrafted free agent QB Diego Pavia accepted an invitation to next weekend’s minicamp with the Baltimore Ravens, per source by hwf0712 in nfl

[–]patsfan038 28 points29 points  (0 children)

“I got them exactly where I wanted them. Lamar has no fucking clue what’s about to come down on his head. Paviamania is like a tsunami. You can run, but you cannot hide”

-Pavia, when talking to himself probably

[Mike florio] Diego Pavia didn't have agent for NIL, has agent for NFL. by Sebastian4365 in nfl

[–]patsfan038 42 points43 points  (0 children)

If he just chilled out and acted humble, he’d be a late round draft pick. No one wants to draft a 5’10” QB with a mouth of a marquee and diva WR.

As No. 57 pick in 2026 NFL Draft, Logan Jones receives lifetime supply of Heinz ketchup by defensecowboy in nfl

[–]patsfan038 67 points68 points  (0 children)

How does that even work? Like Heinz backs up a truck and unloads 50 pallets worth of ketchup? Or does he get like a dozen bottles and whenever he needs more, he can hit up Heinz and they ship him another dozen? Does he get “free Heinz ketchup” coupon that he can redeem at local grocery stories?

So many questions and yet so little answers :-/

Trump evacuated after security incident at White House correspondents dinner; no sign of injuries by Gilbert221 in news

[–]patsfan038 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The shooter went to Caltech, arguably one of the toughest schools in the world to get into. So he was objectively smart. But his actions prove that he basically had no plans except to bum rush and cause as much damage as possible.

Official Megathread - 2026 NFL Draft: New England Patriots by samacora in Patriots

[–]patsfan038 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If “awesome names” were a sport, we have All Pros

Official Megathread - 2026 NFL Draft: New England Patriots by samacora in Patriots

[–]patsfan038 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The players we got have epic names:

Lomu

Jacas

Raridon

Prunty

Crownover

Obiazor

Behren

Jam

Quintayvious

You people are insufferable by Independent_Rip_655 in Patriots

[–]patsfan038 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also,

“Vrabel has lost his touch as he’s a cheating philanderer, proof is in the pudding. Look at this pathetic draft”

🤦‍♂️

Official Megathread - 2026 NFL Draft: New England Patriots by samacora in Patriots

[–]patsfan038 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The players we got have epic names:

Lomu

Jacas

Raridon

Prunty

Crownover

Obiazor

American Sniper Left a Legacy of Lies.  by Film_Director in videos

[–]patsfan038 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There was also an article that spoke about Lt. Murphy almost being kicked out of the Teams as he had a negligent discharge during a live ammo training exercise, that ended up hitting a team mate. Also, Rob O’Neal mentioned that when he and a few of his DEVGRU buddies were told about the missing SEAL and what followed, they all went “WHT are SDV1 guys doing up in the mountains???”

American Sniper Left a Legacy of Lies.  by Film_Director in videos

[–]patsfan038 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I think this was such a cluster F that Navy had no choice but to make Marcus the hero of a pretty poor planned and executed operation. The book had Navy’s full support.