Maybe in the rural areas of TX, but in the cities $400k (even $300k) doesn’t go nearly as far as it did as recently as five years ago.

When this gets to SCOTUS it’s going to be Alito all the way. There’s zero chance he would pass up the opportunity to apply his slam-poetry-style misinterpretation of 14th century writings to weave an amazing work of fiction that somehow, at the same time, becomes documented law.

It’s not a diesel, which is why it’s so close. If it were a diesel it’d be a blowout.

If I ever win the lottery, my first purchases are going to be judges and legislators because they have, by far, the best short- and long-term ROI of any investment.

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NP if you already own the other three of four.

First year of the curvier styling. The rear lights changed for ‘69 but the ‘68's worked better with its lines. Something about its presentation is just... I don’t know the word. Pure? Nothing extra, nothing missing.

Why not suspend their licenses as well?

A $300/month lease with maintenance and insurance included and free roadside assistance? I’d sign up for that.

2014 CX-5, base/Sport model. Paid off, but before that the 60-mo was $240. Thankfully it’s probably going to be the last car I ever buy, so now it’s just maintenance and insurance which runs around 200/month combined.

Promising to skirt, avoid, or ignore regulations on the behalf of donors is the GQP’s best method of getting large amounts of cash in their coffers. Making up new regulations they can be bribed to disregard is one of their best methods of printing money.

The most likely “kissing up to China” vector is this: https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/7/13/23791805/barbie-map-nine-dash-line-vietnam-china

He filed the petition to the Florida Supreme Court in December, alleging conspiracies about the scientific evidence that the vaccine is resistant to new variants. “It is impossible to imagine that so many influential individuals came to this view on their own,” he wrote.

Well, see, that’s the beauty of it, right? If the system identifies and targets you, why, you’re already guilty. The only work left to do is figure out what you’re guilty of.

Basically, if you’ve got a larger vehicle, it’s selfish because you’re going to maim the poor schmuck you hit with it.

If MS buys ActiBlizz, that will rocket them up from third place in the console market to... third place. Ooh. Terrifying indeed. And holy crap, if MS gets an exclusive or three that’ll totally distort the marketplace that’s clogged with Sony and Nintendo exclusives already.

Replacing the top latches on the 10AE. The springs are pretty much shot but the latches do keep the top closed. In my defense I rarely drive with the top up anyway and those things are way more expensive than it seems like they should be. It’s a 10-minute fix—it’s only six bolts, for crying out loud—but it’s also a…

I’d be happy to give up my vehicles tomorrow. Just relocate my office’s building, every business I shop and patronize, my doctor’s office, the post office, the airport, and the medical center all to within an eighth of a mile of my house and I’ll hand over the keys right now.

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