Everything posted by GottaB
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Buying a Car
Last year, I found three used avalons that were two years old at the toyota in south austin. Close to 40k miles. They were lease trade ins, all in great shape for a really good price. The salesman was trying to work in all the usual questions. I kept being vague. I ended up buying a honda so I didn't have to do the full wheel and deal thing with them. So I'll give my used honda experience. At the time I was considering nissan, honda and toyota. Carmax allowed me to test all the models I was interested in. and narrowed to a honda accord. I did the background and learned the different trim levels for the years you are willing to buy. Identify which ones you are okay with and which ones are non starters. For me it was a 2-4 year old car with under 40k miles. I crossed off the two base models. I then used the sites available and got an idea of prices. That gave me a range of prices based on the trim and year. I went to the howdy honda place in south austin (I live in pflugerville and work off lamar in austin) and asked what they had and their prices. I was fully prepared to leave if nothing was in range. I was going to have to drive by at least one other dealer on my way home so I wasn't going to be going out of my way. I already had a caravana listing that would work if they didn't have anything. I fully anticipated not buying a car. Then it happed. They had a model with less than 20k miles and their price was less than what I would have expected on KBB, they bought my truck for more than KBB. No haggling. If I was going to leave a number with anyone, I wouldn't do it on the first visit. Tell them you'll be back when you have a better idea of what is available around town. If they push, flatly tell them no. The last time you shopped for a car, salesman pestered you long after you were done shopping and that's not okay. Get their card. Use their number/email to negotiate from home. If you get to negotiating, use a burner number via google voice and/or email that you can delete when you are done dealing. As for the buying side, their salesman, err Finance Manager, tried to sell me a warranty "We do so many loans with your credit union, we have a warranty for cheaper than anyone else..."I told him "I was just sold on a car because it was reliable, are you telling me I am not buying a reliable car" and he started to respond and I cut him off. "No warranty. I want to leave" Anyway, I have given up on getting the best deal of all time. But I have also given up on trying to get the perfect car/truck.
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4/20 - Super Troopers 2
Liked it. Wish it were better.
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It’s been quite a party ain’t it?
It aint dyin I'm talking about, it's livin.
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It’s been quite a party ain’t it?
a man who wouldn't cheat for a poke don't want one bad enough
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It’s been quite a party ain’t it?
Ain't much of a crime, whackin' a surly bartender
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Texas @ West Virginia Series Thread
Womp womp. Pop out.
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Texas @ West Virginia Series Thread
I’m liking the quality of the stream. Better than I expected.
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Yeah, I got a guy (residential repair/contracting)
Used him too. Reasonable. He installed a couple of toilets and a sink.
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Shit My Kid Says
Our kindergartners woke up stoked because their school is hosting a dinosaur exhibit today. As we walk about to the car, they are walking like little T-Rex’s and then Boy1: lets talk like dinosaurs ROAR Boy2: ROAR Boy3: I’m going to be quiet because dinosaurs are extinct. #hesnotwrong
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Best Pocket Knife?
I think they refer to that as the Automatic. Which yes, it uses a spring to open it but when you use a button to open its considered automatic. Assisted is like a kershaw blur (and many others) which have a thumb stud or flipper and when you start to open, the spring helps the action the rest of the way. I believe the "assisted opening" knives and their rapid deployment helped get "automatic knife" (push button) laws softened up or repealed.
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Best Pocket Knife?
I didn’t know they made a spring assisted one. I’ve had other spring assisted knives and never had problems like that. The only buck I wanted and never got was a 112FG. Someday.
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2018 Lawn and Landscape Thread
Follow up: I Never got around to charcoal after this mistake. Lawn survived.
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Best Pocket Knife?
There are a range of manufacturers in China making knives. Some at the direction of US companies like Spyderco, some are making cheap crap, and there are some higher end $300-500 knives from good designers or collaborating with makers around the world. Kizer has a broad lineup of $40-300 knives. We Knives, Rike, Ruike, Stedemon, etc all make some good stuff and some are unique (not copies). I find it hard to spend $300 on any knife much less a Chinese knife when there are great makers like chris Reeve at home. I happen to have a handful of Kizers with titanium handles, great steel and bearing pivots which MSRP $180-320. I would never have bought them at that price, but the quality is pretty close to American $300 knives. They are selling some good stuff at competitive prices. Then there are places like We knives who produce products for other companies under other names.
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Best Pocket Knife?
Fixed blades? I like fixed blades. Benchmade bone collector skinner Bradford guardian 3 Kizer T1 Spyderco street beat
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Best Pocket Knife?
Carried my small sebenza this morning. Great knife.
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Affordable Watches
You were correct. Fixed it.
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Home Theater Upgrade.
To me it was a like a fly buzzing behind my head every time there was a quiet scene. I'd prefer a 65" LCD over 10 foot screen + projector.
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Home Theater Upgrade.
You’re lost now? Head over to avsforums.
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Best Pocket Knife?
I never daily carried one for long so I can’t speak to long term durability but the lockup was good enough.
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Affordable Watches
I’ll have to look but it isn’t a Seiko strap. It’s a strap from WatchGecko. So perhaps they mucked it up.
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Best Pocket Knife?
I’ve owned several ganzos. Good stuff. Worse I’ve seen is uneven grind and some finishing that wasn’t perfect but largely good knives.
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Hot Deals Thread
Zero Tolerance 0450CF $145 (backorderable) MSRP $225, U&C $180 https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B01B77720A/ref=dp_olp_new_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=new
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Auto detailing
That’s the Porter Cable one most guys talk about when gearing up for some detailing. I’ve used some of the chemical guys pads and towels. They are good to go. The harbor freight one does the job, just louder. The PC just felt like better equipment.
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Wireless router help
I just ordered a Nighthawk X6 AC3000 R7900. I hope my experience is better than yours. I currently using the U-verse router / modem combo. I also ordered a Netgear Powerline PLW1010 so I could get an Ethernet connection for my AV receiver and extend my WiFi to my back porch. We’ll see. I ordered both through amazon warehouse because they had a special 20% off on some networking stuff.