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As an ex-private and ex-biglaw lawyer, I can say the analogy kinda holds, even though I picked on you a couple posts above.

VERY low ASVAB score, VERY high LSAT score...

Small sample size of one internet douchebag but, starting from when I was a shithead 18-1/2 years old private and fresh out of AIT, the percentage of SGTs-1SGs that had me thinking "damn, he/she is squared away" was a lot higher than for 1LTs-MAJs. And not just in the "pressed BDUs and shiny boots" way, but in the "they quickly picks thing up, gets their troops, and can cajole, coerce, etc. just right to get done what needs to be done" kind of way. I'm 40 years old, 16 years out, and a few laughably douchey degrees older, but I still often go back to the core lessons I picked up from my NCOs. No surprise that the Ukeleles are kicking ass if they have NCOs like ours. [Note: I am 3/8 Ukrainian so I get a pass on the "Ukelele" thing, fuckers.]

Cook one and I bet you the war will be over before it cools off. NBD really.

FWIW, I stopped by a panel last week at SXSW that included John Skipper, who used to run ESPN. The consensus on the panel was that consumers are screwed out-of-pocket by streaming, generally, because the advertising revenue stream isn't there, so it needs to be made up by direct payments from consumers. CSB, but I thought it interesting coming from that panel. given their expertise.

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Not trying to CR it -- being a bit pedantic, sure -- but he was not an American military officer killed in battle, but rather an enemy combatant killed in battle against the Americans.

I dunno about you guys, but all this Ukraine stuff has me concerned Russia won't be much help when the aliens inevitably invade us.

That's not what they mean by "shelling," my dude.

"If the Bengals can do it, why can't the Lions?" - Me, a Lions fan

Congrats! I had a last-gen CTS V-Sport and then upgraded to the ATS-V after I fried my brakes at a track day. I was very into the Alpha platform and LF3/LF4 engine, but sold the ATS-V when the used car market went bonkers last year. I'll probably look to get a CT4-BW once the market calms back down and I can get one like a year old with <10k miles, which is how my cheap ass rolls. Let me know if you have questions or want references to some enthusiast groups. BTW, I believe the ATS-V/CT4-BW is superior to its big brother counterpart once you tune it, since it's already more nimble but becomes comparable from a power/weight perspective. But I'm biased :).

Michigan has more money than anyone in the Big Ten and just about anyone in college football. I think they're a lot like Texas in that NIL will finally allow them to deploy the money cannon that the rules didn't allow them to deploy before. If you believe that tradition/infrastructure plus booster money is the recipe for future success, Michigan is as well positioned as anyone now that the booster money can be aboveboard. If I were a fan from a poorer states or poorer school, I'd worry about losing status (LSU, OU, Clemson?).

I'll be interested to see what happens with the Maverick, F150 Lightning, and non-baby Bronco. Seems like there's a lot of demand for them and, seeing what the other poster posted above about chip shortages, I don't see it resolving itself anytime soon. In any case, bummed to say I sold my car that I was a fanatic about. Prices are just too damn high right now to hold onto a fun car. A few pics from my for-sale listing behind the spoiler alert so I don't jam up the thread too much. GREAT car, but too nice to make it a total track rat car out of it, and I didn't like tracking my DD on top of it. I'm thinking of just DDing my truck and then making my next track car a dedicated track care like a Miata that I can respectfully rag on while maintaining it well, and then once I'm not paying for daycare for two kids, I'll get something like an Ariel Atom. I haven't seen the discussion move this way in this thread -- it could be because no one is interested -- but have you guys ridden in (or driven) an Atom or a Caterham or something like that? I did a ridealong in an Atom and, after that, my ATS-V felt like the biggest, fattest pig in the entire world.

Yep. Last time you could get one from GM in the US was 2018. Dodge only sells their "Classic" Ram in RCSB, not the newer nicer Rams, and that's 209" anyway. Similarly, RCSB F-150 is 209"+ as well. Current Ranger, Colorado/Canyon, Taco, and Ridgeline don't offer a regular cab and they're all around 211". I beat this whole thing to death researching it and found my only option was just going used full-size RCSB in order to fit something in my garage. Funny thing I remember seeing a while back... Someone wanted a new GMC so badly they chopped a new one up: https://www.motorbiscuit.com/gm-wont-make-2020-short-bed-regular-cabs-so-this-guy-made-one/.

$0.02/TLDR: Maverick has a use case for urban-dwellers who want a truck for basic hauling/VERY light towing. I do a lot of work renovating our (old) houses before we sell, and want a truck bed for dump trips and other activities that beat the shit out of the truck bed. I've usually lived in east coast/midwest cities that were built up a long time ago for America. It's common for street parking to be a battle to the death, so we typically try to have a garage. Many/most garages from pre-1910 or so are 20x20 or 20x10, were often used for horsed (rather than horseless) carriages, and can't fit a vehicle much larger than 200" once you account for the garage's framing and garage door(s). In our last house, I was able to extend the garage about 2 feet to the property line (alley access), so I bought a newer GMC Canyon and had room for four. In our current house, I have about 209" of space and bought a 2017 GMC Sierra Rrgular Cab Short Bed (205.6"!) and it's basically going full-on mechanical centipede with my garage door and wall. Oh, and GM quit making Reg Cab short beds except in Mexico/overseas, Ford's is too long because of that notch behind the seats, and Ram only sells the janky Ram "Classic," so it's used for me if I want full-size, and impossible for mid-size because none of them are <205" or so, even the Ridgeline. If the Maverick has decent payload and a bed where I can strap down 8' or 10' lumber just fine, I'd be all about it even if it's not body-on-frame. The XJ Cherokee was fine as a unibody and the warrantied stats for the Ridgeline are fine, so I'm hopeful it doesn't just turn out like a Subaru Baja or El Camino, but more like a smaller version of the new Ridgeline. Gotta be more people like me out there who want it for a use case like mine, or even just to be easier to parallel park, if the general trend toward urbanization I've been reading about is even half true.

In any case, Sy financial masterminds ... when do I switch my 401k over to money markets or something like that? Only posters with crystal balls please respond.

I'm not good at navigating the BLS' site, but it'd be interesting to see median earnings and quartiles or something like that. Averages don't mean much in this context, IMO.I'm not good at navigating the BLS' site, but it'd be interesting to see median earnings and quartiles or something like that. Averages don't mean much in this context, IMO.

Thanks, I think this could cut two ways for me. On one hand, they can be utter geek headed tools that might be a PITA to deal with. On the other hand, the watch was refurbished by a well-known refurbisher of old Omegas and has paperwork on what was touched up, how the vast majority of it is original, how the numbers match, etc. and I could ride to coattails of the refurbisher...

Thanks, everyone. Not looking to rack up 100+ posts on a new forum, so I'll check out TimeZone if I end up selling. Thanks.

So I have an old Omega "Pie Pan" Constellation I might end up selling since it just sits in my closet with my cufflinks, collar stays, etc. What's typically the best way to sell something like this? Enthusiast forums? Ebay? Watch store/pawn shop? TYIA.

Lol, he and Les Miles def didn't fall far from the same (coaching) tree when it comes to media.

Thoughts on using Armagnac or another brandy for your sidecars? Or, really, any recommendations for when I want to make rounds on the cheap. I typically keep a handle of Christian Brothers brandy on hand for when we host and I make a bunch of sidecars, since you can get through a bottle of nicer cognac after one or two rounds. No one seems to be the wiser, and it's good enough for most groups we have over.

Provided Tesla goes belly up, which seems much more likely by the day (but still not certain), I wonder what will happen on the warranty end for consumers? What made me think of this was a friend looking at a fisker karma and me asking him how he'd get such a rare bird serviced. I suspect there are enough Teslas on the road that enough third party warranty companies might step in and offer something like what a dealership tries to sell you on in the finance room, so there'd be competition. This wasn't the case with Fisher: https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1084484_orphaned-fisker-owners-offered-4k-year-service-contract-by-whom

This is great feedback. Thanks a ton. Liking the idea of a castle stay, and one night in Galway might be enough, given our situation.

I made the switch to a battery/cordless electric mower like a year or two ago for a similarly sized yard. Wish I would have done it as soon as battery tech allowed. Cuts more than fine, folds up small for storage, I don't deal with the maintenance of a gas mower, and I don't run over or have to avoid the cord like I see my neighbor doing with his corded. This is the one I use: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-20-in-40-Volt-Brushless-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-Battery-Walk-Behind-Push-Lawn-Mower-5-0-Ah-Battery-and-Charger-Included-RY40180-Y/304597920. I have nothing but good things to say about it.