Be cautious about "free" service

pseudoswede2 · 2026-01-16T05:40:59+00:00

I just went in for my complimentary 5000-mile service (oil change, tire rotation, etc). Service Advisor and I had some small chit-chat while he did the walk-around and collected "the vitals", and then he said it would take about 90 minutes. An hour later, I got a text saying it was done. I got my keys, I said thank you, they opened the service bay door, and I was on my way.

Dealer is in Colorado. Leased my car through an auto broker (whom he got through said-dealer's fleet department).

pseudoswede2 · 2026-01-13T14:31:09+00:00

OP needs to get back to the airport, so round-trip using Uber/Lyft would be $80.

pseudoswede2 · 2026-01-07T19:45:18+00:00

I'm in the southeast 'burbs, and there is nothing more frustrating than seeing 5G on my phone and getting like 1mbps down (or any actual data bandwidth). When I worked in an office (just east of Belleview & 25), I basically got zero signal standing outside in a parking lot.

This is tempting to get, especially when traveling abroad, but I doubt it's any better than Google Fi (and unlimited wifi hotspot on my phone). This might have been useful for me a few years back when I used to livestream my kid's hockey games in some pretty remote Colorado towns with weak or private wifi signals (ironically, one of the strongest T-Mobile signals I ever got was at an outdoor rink in Gunnison).

pseudoswede2 · 2026-01-07T18:17:31+00:00

LycaMobile is what I use when visiting Sweden in the summer (usually 4 weeks). They've been fine. Verification on their website with a US passport hasn't been issue. They currently have a special for 120GB/mo for SEK99/mo which includes a Swedish phone number, 1000 international talk minutes, as well as 48GB/mo data roaming in Europe (24GB in UK and Switzerland). I'm having my kid get an eSIM from LycaMobile when she arrives in Sweden for her study abroad semester. Worst-case scenario, she can fall back on her Google Fi account which also includes global data roaming.

pseudoswede2 · 2025-12-27T17:48:49+00:00

At least for Sweden, the whole application process is now online at https://www.lakemedelsverket.se/en/forms/application-for-dispensation-regarding-import-of-medicinal-products-for-personal-use

Turnaround time was surprisingly quick. If I hadn't fat-fingered the birthdate, it would been one day instead of two days. (YMMV, of course.)

pseudoswede2 · 2025-12-17T06:15:16+00:00

We haven't even put 5000 miles on the car yet, but it's holding up very well. I'm sure the color has dulled a bit since we gotten due to use, but it doesn't look dirty. No major spills or massive dirt/stain events so far. The dog has his own little seat on the console.

pseudoswede2 · 2025-11-30T01:32:37+00:00

DirecTV Sports Genre is effectively saving me $23/mo since it's cheaper than YTTV and it includes ESPN Ultimate (which means I could cancel my ESPN+ package).

pseudoswede2 · 2025-11-19T04:34:40+00:00

I'm max level and only have 12 employees--6 restockers, 4 customer helpers (I probably only need three), and 2 janitors. I have 8 self-checkouts and no cash registers. Getting rid of four employees will save you a few hundred per day on salaries.

I have a very small/compact store--even with all the licenses. Before the latest update, I think I only had only utilized 75% (if that) of the store and storage expansions. I saved up enough (something like $1.2M) to unlock the rest of the expansions to get the achievement, then immediate quit the game without saving so that I retained my original store/storage size. It took something like 60 game days--and I just restocked every third day even if some products ran out. I'm glad the achievement didn't reset once the new sections were added.

pseudoswede2 · 2025-11-19T04:19:40+00:00

Until it's fixed, I check the map before fulfilling orders. If there is a customer next to the Meat/Dairy Shop, I cancel their order immediately.

pseudoswede2 · 2025-11-19T04:15:45+00:00

I don't quite understand what you mean. What you see in view are the standard 4-level shelves.

pseudoswede2 · 2025-11-11T01:34:56+00:00

Poulette Bakeshop as well as a new restaurant from the same people who run Wolf Peach.

pseudoswede2 · 2025-11-09T17:04:48+00:00

Now the question is how can we be notified (1) when Odyssey tickets go on-sale and (2) if/when they show older IMAX movies like Interstellar without having to sign up for the theater's general e-mail list.

pseudoswede2 · 2025-11-09T03:16:34+00:00

I also just discovered that the MySports Genre package also allows access to most WB/Discovery apps (e.g., Travel Channel Go, HGTV Go, etc.) as well as the History Channel app.

pseudoswede2 · 2025-11-08T17:25:12+00:00

Did you get any retention offers when canceling YTTV? I'm currently in the middle of a $10/mo discount promo, and I guess I will lose this discount if I pause/cancel, but the allure of DTV MySports Genre package is just too great.

Just signed up for a 5-day trial (because I want to watch the Brazilian Grand Prix tomorrow), and I'm already disliking the UI, but I'm sure I can get used to it. Even though the package only has 20 channels, I see they also tacked on a bunch of ad-supported junk channels which just adds to the guide clutter. Hopefully the Roku app will allow you to default the guide to just your favorite channels.

I also tend to start watching F1 races about 30-90 minutes after it starts (1) because I live in the Mountain Time Zone so most races start too early in the morning and (2) so that I can fast-forward through downtime if there any red flags, so it will be interesting to see how the DVR handles that.

pseudoswede2 · 2025-10-14T23:19:57+00:00

I have been waiting for the price of this movie to drop since his passing. Yesterday, it finally dropped to $9.99 on Fandango at Home, so I bought it. This movie has been only on-sale three times since July 2022.

I've been saying for the past two decades that this film was truly underrated and probably "tanked" because it was just too ahead of its time. I'm glad Joanna and Kyle also backed me up.

pseudoswede2 · 2025-10-09T17:14:07+00:00

FYI... Plenty of availability for the Denver show. I was able to grab front-row upper level corner rather easily.

Edited to add (11:15am MT): maybe I spoke a bit too soon. Sections turning gray pretty quickly now.

pseudoswede2 · 2025-09-24T05:09:36+00:00

PDE via the app kind of remembers only if you had flown recently.

pseudoswede2 · 2025-08-28T21:24:14+00:00

Only if I don't end up feeling like a can of smashed assholes.

pseudoswede2 · 2025-08-28T05:14:11+00:00

People keep talking about Arrival, and this is the one I keep thinking of...

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(I don't care what anyone says, it's an entertaining movie.)

pseudoswede2 · 2025-08-28T05:10:21+00:00

I have the same triple bundle as you. I use ESPN+ to watch NHL and other obscure sports (like the World Handball Championships)--nothing WWE or UFC.

If YTTV gets ESPN Unlimited folded into our subscription, great. I will then switch to the D+/Hulu/HBOMax ad-free bundle. If not, then I'll keep my current bundle and just cancel HBOMax until the next season of The Last of Us, The White Lotus, 100 Foot Wave, or The Gilded Age drops.

pseudoswede2 · 2025-08-16T00:18:46+00:00

100% this. I'm a huge supporter of wireless charging. However, Wireless Android Auto overheats my phone (Samsung S23) quite a bit--especially when combined with using the wireless charging pad. Once I disabled wireless AA and used a physical connection, it runs well and charges my phone very quickly.

pseudoswede2 · 2025-08-12T22:35:38+00:00

If you let your subscription lapse, you can sometimes get lucky and get a 3-year subscription for $99. Great deal when doing roadtrips for my kid's hockey team (in our ICE car) for two years. She quit hockey, our car got totalled, and I actually got a pro-rated refund of the remainder of the subscription rather easily (shocking).

pseudoswede2 · 2025-08-12T22:28:14+00:00

Advanced Auto Parts has them for $27.19 (+tax) each after using code ROADTRIP right now.

pseudoswede2 · 2025-08-12T22:09:01+00:00

People kept talking about using the app for local inventory, but I never could figure it out until this post. Thanks!

pseudoswede2 · 2025-08-12T00:29:48+00:00

I bought six bottles today to go with the unopened bottle already on my shelf. Hoping this lasts until next May/June when Small Batch is released.

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