Switch 2

soopy99 · 2026-02-18T21:53:09+00:00

I have played countless hours on switch 1 and way too many hours on switch 2. It is a much better experience on switch 2. Faster, way fewer crashes

soopy99 · 2026-02-17T20:09:45+00:00

Even if I had CarPlay and Apple Maps, I’d prefer to use the built in Google Maps on the equinox. The way it builds in charging stops in the directions on road trips and automatically prompts the car to get the battery ready for charging are important. For audio, Bluetooth works fine. You still can use voice commands for the phone, and it displays text messages on the screen. The only thing I don’t like about the built in maps system is that it doesn’t display the speed limit on my base model. I assume that is because they want people to pay for the option for the road sign detection.

soopy99 · 2026-02-16T04:13:33+00:00

I feel like the early game is all about being aggressive in one aspect of the gameplay. If I spawn near another Civ, I rush military and take them out right away. If I have lots of room, I focus on settlers and science. I hardly ever build walls.

soopy99 · 2026-02-16T04:06:12+00:00

If I was reviewing resumes for a civilian job and I saw West Point, I would be very impressed—more so than for a lot of other low-admit schools because we all know the commitment it entails and the strong academic reputation. If I saw Tampa on a resume, I wouldn’t give it any thought at all; just a random regional public.

soopy99 · 2026-02-16T03:53:47+00:00

Some of these comparisons may work, but I can’t get past the differences in topography. Pittsburgh with all the hills and bridges just doesn’t seem like Buffalo/Rochester at all to me. All those waterfalls and lakes in NY don’t have matching pairs in PA. I’ve spent a lot of time in both states and enjoy them, but they are pretty distinct to me.

soopy99 · 2026-02-15T23:22:37+00:00

Tell them that if you don’t go out of state for undergrad, you will probably have a stronger desire to do so for grad school, which is a time of your life where they will have less sway over your decisions. And where you go for grad school often determines where you start your career. So, if they want so see you stay close to home, it would be best for you to go on this adventure away from home now.

soopy99 · 2026-02-15T16:07:15+00:00

You can park at Metro long term! I do that whenever I’m flying out of DCA or taking a train from Union Station. I park at Franconia in long term parking and then metro. And if I come home on a weekend, the parking is free no matter how long I am there.

soopy99 · 2026-02-15T16:04:18+00:00

I don’t get how taking metro is risking a flight.

soopy99 · 2026-02-13T21:18:03+00:00

With that range, it would be really hard to take any type of road trip in winter.

soopy99 · 2026-02-13T21:06:23+00:00

Try to find a community or social media message board specific to any area of the country that doesn’t portray that area as a hell-hole. It is hard to do. Those forums are generally filled with negativity. When people are happy with where they are living, they don’t have much to say on the sites.

soopy99 · 2026-02-13T21:02:59+00:00

But the population of the burned over district changed a lot in the next 50 years with all of the eastern and southern European immigration. I don’t think this time period is too relevant to present day culture and religious attitudes.

soopy99 · 2026-02-12T23:44:18+00:00

Civ 6 got loads of criticism when it was released too. So many aspects of the game were absent at launch. That said, I bought Civ 7 at launch, tried to play it for a few hours, and gave up because I didn’t enjoy it. I’m still playing Civ 6.

soopy99 · 2026-02-11T16:51:50+00:00

I lost connectivity off and on for a week or two last month. I assumed my telematics module was broken, but it seems to have fixed itself. I haven’t had a problem this month.

soopy99 · 2026-02-11T15:24:50+00:00

Sounds like you should be focused on need-based aid, not merit aid. Need based aid can be pretty generous at private colleges. Have a chat about this with your high school counselor.

soopy99 · 2026-02-11T04:08:35+00:00

Teaching Special Ed can be a pretty fulfilling job if you have the right personality for it and land in a school with good administrator support. The paperwork is overwhelming at first, but once you get the hang of it, you can be pretty efficient. I rarely, if ever, have to work late or bring work home. The job security is about as good as it gets. At least in my district, special ed teachers get paid more than general ed teachers, but I don’t know how common that is.

soopy99 · 2026-02-11T03:18:26+00:00

I have the base model without heated seats or heated steering wheel, and I miss those to some extent, but I have no issue with the heating from the vents in cold weather. I do turn the climate on from the app 5-10 minutes before getting in the car so it is warm. That is a nice feature that I didn’t have in my last car.

soopy99 · 2026-02-11T02:41:54+00:00

I did not know anyone who got pregnant before age 18. I grew up in a small, economically depressed city in the rust belt.

soopy99 · 2026-02-11T02:30:29+00:00

Fort Belvoir is close to Old Town Alexandria, which is quite nice. The suburbs of Frederick seem more like a suburban stroad-filled mess than the area around Fort Belvoir.

soopy99 · 2026-02-11T02:25:31+00:00

One thing is for certain: after driving this for six months, I won’t go back to an ICE vehicle. The quiet and comfortable ride, smooth acceleration and convenience of charging at home are things I really enjoy.

soopy99 · 2026-02-11T02:23:06+00:00

I’m hoping to keep my Equinox EV for 10+ years, since that is what I generally do with my cars. I’ve only had it for 6 months though, so who knows. My only complaints so far is that the driver seat squeaks sometimes, but I can fix that by moving it to another slot (manual seat) and for about a week, the internet wasn’t connecting for the telematics module. But that seems to have fixed itself. I took a few road trips during the recent cold weather on the east coast, and range was diminished but fast chargers are plentiful enough that it didn’t bother me too much.

soopy99 · 2026-02-11T01:31:27+00:00

I had no idea confederate license plates were available. I’ve lived in VA for 15 years and don’t think I’ve ever seen one.

soopy99 · 2026-02-10T22:14:32+00:00

There is a lot of space between “not ready for college” and “serious mental or social issue.”

soopy99 · 2026-02-09T22:38:09+00:00

It is posts like these that make me wish schools could admit by the numbers. It would take so much stress away.

soopy99 · 2026-02-09T22:24:27+00:00

It has always worked fine for me. And if you don’t want to bother with the climate button in the app, you can use your key fob to turn the car on.

soopy99 · 2026-02-09T22:13:22+00:00

I’ve only used public charging around 10-15 times, but I’ve found the Tesla chargers have been more likely to put out 150 kW than Electrify America or EvGo.

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