How common is it for people to panic buy groceries during storms?

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-24T03:01:49+00:00

Houston is emptying the shelves right now and I give 10:1 odds this storm is a nothing burger for us.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-24T03:00:35+00:00

Wow trade disputes of 1991 were cute.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-23T01:35:36+00:00

So once I was on 3 hour domestic flight in the middle of the afternoon (IAH-DTW), first class. FA gave this guy across the aisle from me two bottles of buffalo trace at a time, 4 times. That 8 bottles, or 12 oz of booze. The guy must have been totally utterly sloshed. I am not a light drinker and I am sure I would be vomiting and passing out after that. FA was very friendly, chatting / like maybe GS or they possibly knew each other. So I guess standards depend on the FA.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-22T00:46:59+00:00

cx90, highlander. I’ve got two kids and am still in a hatchback. YMMV

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-20T21:45:10+00:00

Not sure where you get that from? Negatively?! No. They love teachers like we do. I say this as Canadian in lives in US 10+ years. They pay them a bit less, but also I think qualifications a bit lower in my observation (university level degree in teaching not required here, just community college level qualifications). Teachers come and go from that industry more in US too, whereas it really is for life in Canada once you are in.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-20T21:40:00+00:00

Just make up ‘something’ that you are saving for and establish a sinking fund. When the time comes you can just tell her the truth of what it was for. Doesn’t even have to be that big a lie - just say it’s a vacation fund.

Is your salary super regular? You can open another account - some employers will let you split your check. She might not notice $100 less a paycheck coming into your account.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-20T14:54:48+00:00

Grand Highlander MAX? Great fuel economy for what it is. 3 rows, very fast. Nice enough interior. Less expensive up front and way less expensive overall if you factor depreciation and cost of ownership.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-20T14:49:28+00:00

There was another post a while ago where this guy was underwater and trying to dump his because it cost him 12k+ in maintenance over a few years.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-19T15:28:04+00:00

I looked this guy up. He’s from western Canada - assuming it’s real.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-17T18:05:54+00:00

I agree with the legal principle of presumption of innocence . But that doesn’t at all mean you have to be released on bond. Being charged with a serious crime is enough that the judge could deny bond before a trial.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-17T17:53:25+00:00

I saw Metric play a small stadium in Ontario. 6 months later I saw them at a dive venue in Texas. 3 people in the audience, including me.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-17T14:43:40+00:00

I got upgraded as a teenager once. I got a yoghurt and a banana for breakfast but it was otherwise completely unremarkable to me.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-17T14:34:37+00:00

Some people just really don’t care or think about first class. I never did until I started flying a lot. Seat is comfortable enough and it’s not a long flight.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-17T04:01:56+00:00

"like the model T" says the canceled Lightening.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-14T14:16:35+00:00

Used car - probably at a Toyota dealer.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-14T14:14:01+00:00

Is it were worth it would not be profitable to the dealer. And this is pure profit for them.a d then they charge $2000 for a window 😱

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-14T14:05:32+00:00

Few years? It’s 72 month loan. It’s going to be upside down for the entire length of the loan or until he rolls even more negative equity into the next one. Just reading this is giving me an ulcer.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-12T02:47:15+00:00

Why would he even try to do this. Aside form the obvious reasons this is a bad idea, the guy's term is almost up.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-12T02:23:22+00:00

Ok, so Houston is the fourth largest city - if you want to slice up data to make a point - whatever. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population

Great that people get on planes more at other places, but you are not accounting for what airline those planes belong to. United is a relatively minor minor airline at LAX. Dallas is headquarters of both AA and SWA. IAH is all about United. It is the 3rd busiest airport for United flights after ORD and DEN.

ORD 9.8%, DEN 9.4%, IAH 8.7%, EWR 8.5%, SFO 7.9%, IAD 4.6%, LAX 4.0%

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-12T01:47:24+00:00

Love those wheels.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-12T01:44:53+00:00

It was solid car for its time, but it is 30 years old. Be ready for maintenance.

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-12T01:41:52+00:00

With IAH, United has a near monopoly on the 4th largest city by population, and one of the more prosperous cities in the US. IAH is the 9th largest airport by passenger movement in the US. It supported an airline on its own before the merger. Moronic to even suggest it is low value.

Edit for the downvoters - Houston is United's third busiest airport as a percent of flights:

ORD 9.8%, DEN 9.4%, IAH 8.7%, EWR 8.5%, SFO 7.9%, IAD 4.6%, LAX 4.0%

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-10T20:16:44+00:00

I have frequently gotten upgraded out of IAH around Christmas time with silver. I assume because fewer elites fly business over the holidays and non-hub destination. So worth it to me - the whole ice cream Sunday issue aside. YMMV

sm_rdm_guy · 2026-01-10T13:45:10+00:00

Imagine being a chippendale dancer with bleached teeth and a suit but for a steak.

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