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Toyota Highlander has exploded into my awareness. 

In doing my research on this car endeavor, i've come to the conclusion that you're an idiot if you buy anything besides a toyota.

It's true.  We have 3 hondas and 1 toyota, and will be buying only toyotas going forward.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: book recommendations
« on: May 06, 2024, 03:21:01 PM »
finished the count of monte cristo last week.  wow what a book!
I loved reading it in HS with a good teacher who led fun discussions about it. Really inspired my love of reading.

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The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit / Re: Possible WW3 thread
« on: May 06, 2024, 12:51:11 PM »
I will bet on European clandestine services vs Putin’s guys.

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It's wild when someone can be the executive of a 20+ million person state and pass stupid laws that can impact the lives of all those people and still genuinely believe they are not part of the "global elite".
I think you misunderstand…I think he (and those like him) absolutely believe they are part of the elite, and privately regard their followers as their useful means to become and stay elite.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: travel thread
« on: May 02, 2024, 08:52:43 PM »
It's labor day here in Spain, quite a bit more celebrated than the American equivalent. Pretty interesting.

DO NOT GET RADICALIZED!

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The summer of Pete!

I'm going to ride it to the American Legion for bingo night and/or a meat raffle (with other free Americans). 

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: handyman-ness
« on: May 02, 2024, 06:52:45 PM »
Wait, he got a 40yd dumpster for that shed?
I did this once as a hint to mrs8 to change her hoarding ways.  Backfired spectacularly.


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I'm guilty of this as well.

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Update on my ATV quest: I am THIS close to pulling the trigger on a pair of older Yamaha 700 Grizzly's from an older couple in MN.  If someone doesn't swoop in front of me before tomorrow evening, those rascals are mine. 

Now, when the county law switches over in a couple weeks to allow ATV's on the roads, I'll be cruising around like a free American.

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It's been over a month since drinking booze of any kind and to be honest it is pretty awesome.  Changed up my diet as well and have dropped almost 30 lbs already.  Not saying I'm never going to have a drink again, but at this point I don't see why I would.  It is amazing to me how much more clear my head is on a daily basis not having to clear the fog from the night before.
I haven’t had a drink in 9 years, and I still don’t claim to have quit drinking “forever,” instead I am just not drinking today. I get that it sounds corny or even disingenuous, but that’s really how I try to approach it.

I’m pretty out-of-the-closet about not drinking, and I label myself a recovering alcoholic. Everyone at work knows, and I even tell my clients if I am at a dinner and they ask me if I want a drink. Society today is much more accepting of good mental health practices, thankfully. For me, being “out” about it actually makes it way easier to not drink because no one ever asks me to drink anymore or ever attempts to put any pressure on me….and my friends/family would not be cool with me drinking.  I also do not spend anytime at drinking events unless I have good reason to be there (hear a band, support a friend for their celebration, watch a game.”)…no “hanging out” while others around me get loaded.

The not-drinking is great for my health, but I had (and still have) a lot of work to do to live my life in a way where I don’t feel the need to drink…be more even keel, accept what I can’t change, make amends quickly whenever I am at fault, etc.  For 20+ years (age 18 - 40) I was a functioning alcoholic and didn’t mature emotionally like a non-drinker…I skipped leg day on my emotions for 20 years. It takes me time to learn those life lessons and practice new behaviors.

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Yeah, it’s probably not smart to bet against the American appetite until glp1 drugs go generic.

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https://twitter.com/yahoofinance/status/1785676405419708895?s=46&t=odWzhuZU7P443NcVwlC1iQ


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I only buy index funds, but if I had the money to take big bets, I’d bet this trend continues and I’d be shorting brands like this (assuming they have upticks against which to enter into a short!).

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I have gained and lost weight many times in my life. Most of my 40’s I was very fit, but last few years after Covid I gained a ton. Using the GLP-1 helps me be happier while I lose the weight. I started trying to get back in shape in January and work out nearly every day, but using the glp1 drug allows me to reduce the agonizing struggle of hoarding and splurging on caloric “points” each day.

Having tried a glp1 drug, I am CONVINCED it’s the best way to live for me. I hope I have access to it, and the fund to afford it for the rest of my life.

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Coke needs to come up with their own version of the drug and just put it in coke. Same for Yum Brands, McD’s, etc.

It is truly transformative, and the impact to fast food and junk food will be immense. When I am on it, I have no craving for food.  If you offer me something good to eat, I'll eat it and enjoy it, but I won't want more than a few ounces. I was viewing food more as fuel, and would just as soon pound a couple premier protein shakes as bother to eat a "meal."

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I may need to take Kim Carnes advice and revise my retirement date due to the chance of living too long.  Which kinda sucks because I was getting into the idea of retire at 62 take social security to get health care and die at maybe 80 at the latest.

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If the Frito Lays family is reading this blog, you may want to diversify.

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https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/30/eli-lilly-lly-earnings-q1-2024.html

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Analysts say the weekly injection could post more than a billion dollars in sales in its first year on the market and potentially become the biggest drug of all time.


So, I tried a month of zepbound (my insurance covered it, luckily) and it’s a rough ridin' miracle drug (assume no future ass cancer etc). It’s out of stock everywhere tho and can’t reliably get more. They give you four shot thingys at a time (4 weeks worth).

Best way to describe its effect is that it makes me feel like I have just eaten a meal that was not too filling and am perfectly satisfied, like all the time. It tapers off by the end of a week, hence the weekly injection

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my grandpa used to have a giant tank of roundup on his 3 wheeler and one in a pickup and on days when there "wasn't as much to do" he drove around and round upp'd all his fence lines to keep cedar out!

But they made good fence posts when there were no trees anywhere
I ask this with all due respect and seriousness…did he die of cancer? Lot of those guys who were exposed to Roundup 24/7/365 have.
Pretty sure it's Parkinson's not cancer....or both. My aunt and uncle who are full time farmers  have Parkinson's.

They also had a giant tank of Roundup on the back of a three wheeler.

That's awful, sorry man.

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my grandpa used to have a giant tank of roundup on his 3 wheeler and one in a pickup and on days when there "wasn't as much to do" he drove around and round upp'd all his fence lines to keep cedar out!

But they made good fence posts when there were no trees anywhere
I ask this with all due respect and seriousness…did he die of cancer? Lot of those guys who were exposed to Roundup 24/7/365 have.

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Kansas State Football / Portal Kombat
« on: April 30, 2024, 10:31:04 AM »
Boulder football facilities for fans are the worst I have ever seen at the BCS level, as of last summer. BUT, players don’t see that…they see weight rooms and crap, so who knows.

The bigger challenge for Coach Prime appears to be building a culture with nothing but transfers. It will happen in time, I would bet. But some growing pains are to be expected.

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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Re: PORTAL KOMBAT
« on: April 29, 2024, 07:32:44 AM »
I think the only way to even remotely "fix" this is to limit it on the school side...limit how many transfers a school can take in a give year.  A "demand" reduction.

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I've been bloviating against woody encroachment for years, but everyone thought I was insane. Well, look at me now.
Give me an air conditioned enclosed cab high flow skid steer with a forestry muncher and turn me loose.

Cedars don’t regenerate from the roots.

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Other Sports (Tiger's Back) / Re: CHIEFS
« on: April 27, 2024, 10:55:07 PM »
I’m really sad for Sinnott going to dc


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Yeah, that sucks

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Kansas State Football / Re: PORTAL KOMBAT (but for football)
« on: April 27, 2024, 06:58:12 PM »
Yeah, we missed out on Bryce Brown. This would heal us.

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