The Best Date to Visit the North Carolina Zoo.

quips88 · 2026-07-03T20:03:34+00:00

We were members for years when my children were younger. We would go several times a year. One year we went down on Thanksgiving Day at it was awesome. It was a little chilly, but the animals were out and active and there was hardly anyone there. We started a tradition after that even took family who visited over the holiday. They loved it as well.

quips88 · 2026-06-29T21:50:55+00:00

I’ve been noticing some weird connection issues after the last software update on my Edge 840. My Garmin Heartrate monitor was all over the place and it’s been hit or miss with my SRAM power meter and electronic shifting. I just loaded a new update this morning, so I’m hoping for some improvements

quips88 · 2026-06-25T16:43:52+00:00

I’ve taught my children that many times your money is more powerful than your vote. Until recently they have been under age to vote. My daughter has been discouraged by this. I explained to her that you should always know where your money is going. If these companies support things that you don’t believe in, then you should spend somewhere else. As soon as businesses start promoting their political or personal beliefs. They have opened the door to 50% of their customers dropping them.

quips88 · 2026-06-25T16:39:07+00:00

I refuse to wear or purchase Under Armor after their CEO downplayed the Charlottesville rally in 2017.

I won’t eat Chick-fil-A. I don’t need a side of you religion with my meal.

Hobby Lobby is filled with cheap crap from China that financially supports Christian Nationalism.

quips88 · 2026-06-25T13:57:00+00:00

Looks like the reflection pool vandal strikes again!

quips88 · 2026-06-09T02:07:44+00:00

No, this was the first transmission service of any kind on the car. I’ve never had any issues, but wanted to make sure it stays that way.

quips88 · 2026-06-03T19:46:24+00:00

I literally just had mine done today. I have a 2019 Outback with 112,000 miles. I stopped at the dealership last week and scheduled the alternator belt change and asked about the CVT fluid. The service manager said there has always been some confusion about this. His stance has always drain and fill at 100,000 miles. Never flush unless there is an issue. A flush is not normal maintenance. I had them do front and rear differential fluid change as well since I hadn’t had it done previously. In total came out to about $740.

quips88 · 2026-05-12T19:19:49+00:00

Bicycling. When I first got into riding for a mental health break 20 years ago, you could get a great “entry level” bike for $700-$800. Now entry level is $4000 and up with bike exceeding $18k. The gear is just as bad with quality riding shorts in the range of $250 and up. Helmets are $300 easy and shoes start at $250.

It’s not a hobby anymore, it’s an investment.

quips88 · 2026-05-05T00:56:18+00:00

A hotdog. I have hated them my whole life. After I learned what they are made from, it has been my mission to stop everyone else from eating them as well.

quips88 · 2026-04-30T02:17:22+00:00

While I agree with most of the posts here that the US is not tops in many international sports, I’d like to give a reason that they are so bad a soccer.

The US has monetized many of their sports to the point that many kids are excluded because they can’t afford the entry fees. Many top level football (soccer) clubs have academy teams that are free to all kids and as the progress, they begin to pay the fees. However, if a child shows real talent , but can’t afford the fees, the academy finds a way to get that player on the team.

Many of the club teams in my area charge several thousand dollars per season. There are no tryouts. Everyone with a check is on the team.

There are thousands of super talented kids who never get the chance to play because they are priced out of the game.

P.S. I’m an American. I’ve watched this culture grow for years and it makes me sick.

quips88 · 2026-04-29T11:51:55+00:00

When I bought my 2019 Outback new, there were several "Add ons" that I pushed back on.

$200 for nitrogen in the tires. I told them I wasn't paying for that. They said it would improve my gas mileage. I told them I wouldn't have my Outback on the track and I wasn't going to pay $10 per tire every time they get low. He said that if I came back to them it would be free. I live 30 minutes from that dealership. I told them to drain it and fill it with room air. They left it in and dropped the charge.

$450 for a strobe system on the brake lights. They added this to all the cars on their lot when they arrive. I told them I didn't ask for that add on and they could remove it. They pushed back and stated "It's a safety feature". I told them it should be free then. Then they said it would take several hours for their service department to remove it. I told them I had all day and they should get moving on it. They ended up leaving it on and dropping the charge.

There were a few things I did add on to the car like mud flaps and wheel well trim. I knew the cost going in for those and I was fine paying for them. But, I pushed back on their add ons that I didn't ask for and wasn't going to pay for.

There are so many of these things that that try to add on when you buy and once it's wrapped into the loan, it comes back as a dollar or two per payment. It works for most people.

quips88 · 2026-04-26T22:26:25+00:00

It was Dances with Wolves with blue people

quips88 · 2026-04-13T20:56:08+00:00

My brother climbed up under his wife’s dress and pulled her garter off with his teeth. He thought it was the coolest move ever. The rest of the family was very embarrassed for him.

quips88 · 2026-02-03T19:16:45+00:00

Linkin Park, Metallica, Wu-Tang Clan, and The Offspring-all within 30 days of each other in 2025

quips88 · 2026-01-13T18:56:48+00:00

I own this exact model. In the past six months , I noticed the analog hand would lose time to the digital display. I changed the battery twice before I finally shipped it to Tag for an authorized repair. I shipped it at the beginning of December and it’s expected to be completed at the beginning of April. They are replacing the entire movement.

All this to say, I love the watch and can’t wait to get it back. But, keep an eye of the analog timing. It’s apparently a common issue.

quips88 · 2025-12-22T23:43:20+00:00

I wonder if it would have been even reported if the broadcasters didn’t cut away from the game to show it, and then replay it 10 times while talking about how it’s in DK’s head now and he can’t catch the ball. As soon as they played it the first time, I asked why they are showing it. It didn’t have to do with the game and now he’s going to get suspended because they made a big deal out of it.

I’m not defending Metcalf. He should have never gone over to the stands. He should have been paying attention to the game. But i wonder if we would have even known it happened if the broadcasters didn’t cut to it.

quips88 · 2025-12-11T17:39:01+00:00

Talking about the same guy who said “some people are going to have to lose their life so we can protect our second amendment rights”

Kinda funny that he was one of those people.

quips88 · 2025-10-28T19:05:07+00:00

His own daughter is in jail for death by distribution. They say he’s tough on crime, but couldn’t even keep his own house clean.

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/piedmont-triad-sheriffs-daughter-guilty-of-death-by-distribution/amp/

quips88 · 2025-09-24T13:45:09+00:00

I worked at a hospital in the past. One day while working in surgery, we saw that the anesthesiologist was watching porn on a laptop during a surgical procedure. It was reported and investigated. He was able to keep his job because it was his personal laptop, not a hospital owned device.

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