I think this puts too fine a point on it. The best example I can think of is us. Are we the same person as when we are born? I’m fairly sure there’s not a single cell left from that day. Yet we are we. The “we” is the collective set of experiences and evolved consciousness associated with the metaphysical construct…

Ok, I’m a dumbass.  I’ve read this up and down and some googling and I still don’t know what “Elden Ring has *pages*” means.  What is a “page” in this context?

A retractable extension cord is one of my favorite all-time improvements to my garage.

That’s fair.  I wonder if part of the problem around here is that so many of the dealerships here are owned by 2, maybe three umbrella companies.  Although three of the dealerships I reached out to were in Wincester, which is an hour west of me.

“Consumers should get a quote in writing ahead of time and do some research about the dealer via reviews and social media.”

Wait, wait, wait... you’re saying you want to save books and discourse from gatekeepers (Book People), by [checks notes] gatekeeping?

My experience with snow blowers is that these light, utility blowers are generally useless and not better than just shoveling.

My experience with snow blowers is that these light, utility blowers are generally useless and not better than just…

Do not, under any circumstances, put a made-up-number on a job with intense background checks or a security clearance.  Better to leave it off and let them ask.

I’m similar to necgray (but older). I grew up with lots and lots of open-ended non-hand-holding games.

Not so loud... my insurance company might hear you!

Had mine since 2013 and no complaints.  Despite being rear-ended three(!) times.

So, I think you have a point with the Fit, but the Accent and Rio are tin cans. Like, you-have-to-put major-effort-into-getting-the-doors-to-swing-closed tin cans. The crash tests in 2013 weren’t so great on at least one of those either.

Yeah, this is definitely a YMMV. I used to work at a Wild Bird Center long ago. In my experience, this works only on specific squirrels and not on the majority.

No she won’t. How many times are we going to play Charlie Brown to someone’s Lucy in this farcical play?

Honestly, that was what made we stop. I finished all three ME from start to finish, but about 2/3 through Andromeda I just went “ugh” I’m done with this.

“and I don’t even watch the shitty videos Jezebel produces because I’d rather read”

So we’re left to ask, is it that you know that beatings and mistreatment occur wildly out-of-proportion to racial population ratios and don’t care or are you just ensconced in a bubble of ignorance?

My mini was too for the decade I had it. HOWEVER, I had the 2003—which had the flaw in the gearbox that was fixed in the 2004 model. My manual transmission failed TWICE, once at 60000 and again at 90000 (I could feel it, barely hear it). I couldn’t swallow the second one and had to move on. My favorite car ever though.

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Yep.  We have a combination of cast iron and stainless pans and we definitely do the same for both.