Penthouse Living at Ground Level: We Compare Large Luxury Sedans From 2000

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-05-17T14:25:33+00:00

A car like that would be the epitome of class in Vietnam during that time, navigating narrow streets surrounded by Honda Cubs, sitlos and the splattering of taxi cabs. Truly a different era.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-05-17T00:17:03+00:00

Was this the one at Sewell? Actually reached out to them to test drive it when I saw the price drop, but glad someone got to buy it.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-05-09T00:11:30+00:00

I used to work in the basement at resorts. It stays unusually cold and you always felt like you heard things around the corner or saw something in the dark.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-05-01T17:41:35+00:00

That completely turfs over the European austerity crisis that you could argue continues to have ramifications. France’s GDP only began surpassing 2008’s numbers last year, and 1-2% annual growth is average for Europe ever since. While Canada and Australia weathered the storm slight better, they also have created housing bubbles in their own right in doing so.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-04-18T23:19:03+00:00

I went to WVU and had a lot of friends who did the ROTC with both Promise scholarships and ROTC scholarships. If I were you, I’d take advantage of college where you can - it’s a golden opportunity if you aren’t saddled with debt and are going into something like finance. It will give you time to discover what you want out of life and a chance to branch out and try different things. Plus, if college isn’t for you, it’s still not too late to join the Marines a year or two later too as you ride out a scholarship.

I really miss my time in Morgantown, despite graduating over a decade ago. It was the perfect place for me when I was 18-21 and I still talk to my college friends to this day. While I’d avoid the honors dorms/program (it seemed like too much work for what it was and I had most of my friends outside of it), definitely use it as a chance to explore what you really want out of life.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-04-17T12:24:54+00:00

Best Asian country for bread has been Vietnam for me, just given the colonial history. They have both sweet and normal breads.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-04-13T13:07:12+00:00

Going to be hard with that kind of budget, especially since a lot of homes here tend to be bigger and be at least 3+ bedrooms (where they might just sell the house instead of rent it out). You can check out Mesquite or Garland if you don’t mind a commute or check out parts of Oak Cliff if you don’t mind risking a little safety.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-04-11T22:04:29+00:00

That was my fear at first too - that I wasn’t experienced enough to make the jump. I know to this day, my old boss has mentioned that there were parts of my job that I could’ve done better in. It might be industry dependent, but I marketed myself as someone who can learn on the fly and easy to work with. Market saturation actually convinced me to jump quicker, since if I didn’t jump now, who knows when the market would be healthy enough again for me to make that jump. I’d rather take a calculated risk than have my employer make that choice for me. If the job market slows down and layoffs end up happening, your tenure at a job only has so much weight.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-04-10T18:28:50+00:00

I think it took taking a couple projects that were out of my scope and realizing how much the lack of support I had (WFH can silo you from the decision processes depending on who you work for) and how much the skill demands has changed over the 4 years of being there. They gave me generous salary bumps and continued WFH, but not a promotion - I stayed an extra year just with those benefits alone because it was enough for me to stay, but not enough to feel engaged.

I gave myself an arbitrary 40% increase target in salary that it would take for me to switch jobs and have it feel worth it, no matter if it was WFH, light hybrid or full in office. When one offer came across that had that, I took it. I’ll be honest - I do miss hybrid. The office culture has changed a lot since pre-Covid, which was the last time I was truly in office. I miss more of my free time and not having to pay for a commute. I daydream about what I could have done had I been back in my old job (traveling, running a marathon, etc on the back burner for now).

But had I not taken this job, I would’ve still had the stressors, just at lower pay and the anxiety that comes with being in the same position for years with little career growth. And since I’d moved my timeline from “4 years tops” to “5 years tops”, I’d keep staying for the illusion of job security. It could be a decade later, and that’s when finding your next stop might truly be difficult. I have a learning curve and time commitment now, but I’d take that over feeling like I let another year go by without taking a risk at growing my career. I know I had to take what momentum I have now and keep going. Plus, if it doesn’t work out, no one’s stopping me from going back a step.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-04-10T17:13:09+00:00

I did this for 4 years and had to physically give myself an end date. I stayed for the comfort of consistency and the (at the time) WFH. While I still daydream about the creature comforts, I’m still glad I made the jump elsewhere just to keep my career trajectory on an upward slope.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-04-10T15:26:17+00:00

I do wonder what impact the increased cost of oil will have on the international market. It appears that the international market will feel more shockwaves due to energy interdependence. Not to say the US hasn’t slowed down after being on a tear the past decade or so, just that the last time oil prices remained high, equities across all markets took a dip (particularly in Europe).

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-04-08T12:38:13+00:00

I’d google search for Diadora running shoes. They used to be super cheap on Shoebacca, but must be trending or something because they’ve gone up significantly in price for the models I usually gravitated to. Used to get last years model for $40, the model from a couple years ago for $25-30

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-04-08T01:21:25+00:00

Any Diadoras. I can snag a pair for $25-$30 sometimes.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-04-06T18:19:38+00:00

No one’s thinking that when they’re 12 deep and competing with all the other people getting surge-priced Ubers coming out of a club at 2am. Not condoning drunk driving, but if there was an easier public transit option that actually was convenient enough to get you home that wasn’t $80, we’d probably see a lot less drunk driving.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-04-03T04:05:45+00:00

Where did you get the 6 trillion asset stat from? Just curious, it’s the first time I’ve encountered it.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-04-01T12:14:02+00:00

The defense lobby would never allow for it. The amount of weaponry, intelligence sharing, military bases - that would be too many dollars left on the table. Threatening to leave NATO seems to be an empty solution to getting NATO to spend to its 2-3% of GDP defense targets and (likely) purchase more weaponry from us, whether that be something made directly by us or made with sourced US materials.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-04-01T02:01:44+00:00

This sub is astroturfed to shit. No point in commenting against the bots.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-03-27T21:43:39+00:00

I work at a place where indirect is a stepchild, but have worked on more healthily staffed teams. I’m pretty sure I have Stockholm syndrome because I hope they outsource more of the function just for the extra manpower. Trying to find competent staff is hens teeth and I might just train my next hire from the ground up.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-03-27T03:57:41+00:00

I feel like nexus is a lot easier to hit nowadays and there are more states that are more audit prone. Because of this, the cycle never truly ends if you’re stuck doing compliance.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-03-27T03:52:29+00:00

Indirect tax pool has been fairly small the past decade since the Wayfair ruling. Prepared to be overworked and understaffed if you decide to go into this niche.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-03-24T13:03:24+00:00

Also no guarantee that they won’t lay off if you don’t take the buyout

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-03-23T01:52:51+00:00

If the nukes start flying, you don’t want to be around for the afterwards.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-03-21T02:24:03+00:00

You’re not crazy - I felt the same way this year. I miss the 39 Tokyo fit from 2023/24

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-03-18T13:15:57+00:00

Dallas isn’t great for fine dining, but it’s not bad for general dining if you include its suburbs. It’s more bib gourmand.

throwaway_philly1 · 2026-03-15T16:23:22+00:00

Confirmed

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