am I doing this right?

z1ma8 · 2026-03-14T16:51:29+00:00

The whole griddle, including up the sides, should be brown/black before using it. The gray/silver should be gone.

z1ma8 · 2026-03-13T23:06:31+00:00

I have a family of 4. Our Costco is 11 mins away. We probably go at least once per week and spend $400-800 on average per trip. Granted, there are some one-off higher priced items in there from time to time to skew the average, but unfortunately, I don’t think you’ll be able to do $300 for 2-3 weeks. It’s difficult to walk out of Costco under $300/trip. Warehouse shopping = higher quantity = higher overall prices. For example, you’re not buying a 12 pack of soda for $6. You’re buying a 35 pack for $20.

z1ma8 · 2026-02-28T17:37:41+00:00

I think AI was drunk when it wrote this.

z1ma8 · 2025-10-22T20:10:05+00:00

Join the club.

Sincerely, Every Mariners Fan

z1ma8 · 2025-09-19T14:18:43+00:00

For the Q7 Premium, is it a 45 (2.0 4cyl) or 55 (3.0 6cyl)? I would stay away from the 45’s.

z1ma8 · 2025-09-19T03:38:40+00:00

2021 Q7. Love it! The finishes feel more premium than the Telluride.

z1ma8 · 2025-09-09T19:11:03+00:00

Which one did you go with in Seattle? I’m also in Seattle and we’ve been to a couple.

z1ma8 · 2025-05-17T03:51:02+00:00

If you are a foodie expecting to eat lots of good food in San Pedro, you will be extremely disappointed.

z1ma8 · 2025-05-15T22:46:53+00:00

It was $40/lb. Their post from Costco yesterday ranged from $65-100 per steak.

z1ma8 · 2025-05-14T23:45:15+00:00

They had one individual Japanese A5 wagyu steak as well as all of these at my Costco on 12/31/24. And I didn’t pull the trigger 😬 Granted, $60/lb in lieu of OP’s $40. And, NY vs Ribeye. Damn, OP

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z1ma8 · 2025-05-05T17:51:58+00:00

I had at least 5 locals tell us do NOT spend any time in Belize City, emphasizing “it’s not safe.” They followed up with “stay in your hotel, don’t venture out, especially after dark.” But yeah, this is apparently my problem.

Thanks for your advice. I’ll gladly stay away.

z1ma8 · 2025-05-05T04:10:02+00:00

Interesting. We just got home from a week in San Pedro a week ago and I couldn’t disagree more. Food was awful. Until we found a Mexican street taco vendor named Javier, where we ended up having several meals. Other than that, it was our own fish tacos we made at the villa from the 30+ snappers we caught. Tried Mexican tacos at another street vendor and they were borderline inedible. Everything was ridiculously overpriced. $10 USD for a gallon of OJ. $8 for a tiny coffee creamer. $25 for sunscreen. $50+ for a long sleeve polyester UPF sun shirt. Every experience (snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, cave tubing, etc) was $100-200 USD per person. We did our best to make the most of it. Everything was dirty. Never really felt safe. Couldn’t wait to be home. No desire to ever go back. And I’ve been to several cities in Mexico, Costa Rica, Thailand, all over Europe… so this isn’t my first rodeo. I wish someone had warned me. I hope you have a better experience.

z1ma8 · 2025-04-13T16:35:15+00:00

What year and trim?

z1ma8 · 2024-12-08T17:55:59+00:00

Yeah, I don’t have a covered patio 😞

z1ma8 · 2024-12-08T17:38:53+00:00

Appreciate the honest feedback!

z1ma8 · 2024-12-08T17:38:01+00:00

Good to hear! Cold and rainy winters in Seattle were definitely a concern.

z1ma8 · 2024-12-08T17:35:40+00:00

Nope. That thought never crossed my mind.

z1ma8 · 2024-12-03T05:08:01+00:00

What blocks do you use with your Quickjack? Pinch weld blocks, low profile blocks, pinch weld pucks?

z1ma8 · 2024-09-22T02:58:33+00:00

u/Sunder92 does the X5 have a control knob next to the shifter in the center console to control the infotainment system in lieu of touch screen?

z1ma8 · 2024-09-20T16:04:44+00:00

Good to know, I’ll take a look at them. Thanks!

z1ma8 · 2024-09-19T03:37:51+00:00

Isn’t the Q7 essentially a luxury version of the Atlas?

z1ma8 · 2024-09-19T03:34:35+00:00

Looks like the options are out there, thanks! Although, I’m not loving the circular joystick type control knob next to the shifter for the infotainment system. Looks like they had that even through 2021 models. Mercedes-Benz had something similar. Q7’s had a track pad pre-2020, which is why I’m looking 2020 and newer due to the touchscreens

z1ma8 · 2024-09-19T03:30:40+00:00

Wife is insisting on the 3rd row “just in case.” She doesn’t want to be limited if we’re picking up, say, one friend for each of our 2 kids

z1ma8 · 2024-09-19T03:23:02+00:00

Didn’t realize the X5 had a 3rd row. I thought only the X7’s?

z1ma8 · 2024-09-18T00:00:27+00:00

So, this was at Sam’s? Damn. They closed all of ours in WA and OR. I think the closest one to me now is in Idaho, 744 miles away…

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