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  1. 6 minutes ago, bernorange said:

    Yes, I know my enemies!
    They're the teachers who taught me to fight me!
    Compromise! Conformity! Assimilation! Submission!
    Ignorance! Hypocrisy! Brutality! The elite!
    All of which are American dreams!
    All of which are American dreams!
    All of which are American dreams!
    All of which are American dreams!

     

  2. 14 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

    When we picked the car up and we're doing the pre-existing damage form, I wrote "the two left wheels are damaged to the point that it would be impossible to damage them any further" and we both initialed it.  They tried to charge us for damage but gave in with the damage form and pics.  Every single car in the lot was the exact same.  Driving is not that difficult, parking is the issue, and parallel parking should be avoided at all costs. I probably added 3 or 4 scuffs to the hundreds that were already there.  We ended up not using the car after the second day and just ubered everywhere.  And getting the auto tranny should be a given.

    you should really let your husband do the driving next time.

  3. 1 hour ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

    Based on what I've just finished researching, it's a coin flip on those two brands.

    for most consumer goods, bosch plays at the low, mid, and high end, whereas miele is almost exclusively high end. 

    bosch is also a part of a conglomerate along with siemens, neff, thermador, so there are r&d and manufacturing sharing with those brands and probably more for partnerships/co-branding.  miele remains private and is mostly, if not solely, produced in germany

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  4. 18 minutes ago, SHOOTER12 said:

    Thanks for an excellent, inspiring and eye opening post Brisket.   So many have become jaded and take so many things for granted.  It is truly like they cannot see the forest for the trees, as the old saying goes.  One part of your post really stood out to me, where he can learn to go to college;

    There is so much truth and value in those few words.  So many high schools, and especially smaller ones overlook this very important lesson.   The college experience, especially for first gen students, and those who go away to school can be like waking up on a distant planet  and far too few of our high school teachers and  counselors spend any time preparing even the best of students to "learn to go to college".... and it's a damned shame as it can make the difference between success and failure in going to school.

    Kal-Penn-as-Taj-Mahal-Badalandabad-in-Va

     

  5. The airport premium is not that high.  Either way, it's 2018 and you can see all the prices online so there are no surprises.  The big US suspects are represented in Europe - Hertz, budget, advantage - and add in continental players like Sixt and Europcar.

     

    You can always use online consolidators the same way, like kayak.

     

    Though I've never had it happen to me, it is common for the rental companies to be very precious about every dent and ding.  When you pick the car up, inspect every single panel and note every imperfection. 

     

    If planning on crossing national borders, make it known to the rental agency for compliance, and also to be made aware of different requirements (such as toll stickers or vignettes). 

     

    Other than that....stay the fuck out of the passing lane unless passing.

     

     

  6. On 9/21/2018 at 9:21 PM, drt said:

    Made in Asia.  It's fine, no worse or better than most.  Warranty is supposedly a good deal but realistically you're unlikely to use it.

    If you're not going for the Festool or Feins of the world, I'd agree with those upthread that say Milwaukee.  I have the older Dewalt ecosystem and it's fine, but I can't wait for it to die so I can justify upgrading.  Nice tools just work better with less frustration and less time wasted.

    milwaukee hard to find here.  the m12 fuel wouldve been nice.

     

    i keep flip-flopping like a politician.  ordered a Fein corded multitool.  then realized I was going with Bosch 18v for drill, so got the Bosch 18v multitool as well.

     

    and then realized i dont need the weight or the power, and found some stonking deal on Fein cordless Drill+Multitool combo.  Either gonna go with 12v or 18v cordless brushless fein set tonight.

  7. 17 hours ago, babysdaddy said:

    Sammy- 3-0 when no turnovers by you. 0-1 otherwise. Don’t turn it over and we win. That’ll be 9.95

    UT are undefeated when they score more points than their opponent.  You can take that to the bank.

  8. 53 minutes ago, creeper said:

    That said, Cervejeria Ramiro in Lisbon was probably my favorite place to eat in Portugal.  Bustling seafood joint with all sorts of fun sea creatures to eat. 

    Long ass line , and I don't think it was particularly special for a coastal city.

    The best dining is not about eating but the Fado experience.  As Velhas is a great one. 

    Lots of cool bars but I particularly like Double9 which is attached to a well priced hotel 9 Hotel Mercy and very good location.  Cocktails are great.

     

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