So, a quick discussion about that.

My understanding (I work with credit reports but not specifically car credit pulls) is that multiple inquiries within a short period of time don’t negatively affect your score, for example if you’re shopping around for a mortgage or auto loan. Most likely the new dealer, yes, will pull your credit. 

Very few, and I don’t understand why. Well, I do. As luxury-adjacent as the LC is, most folks dropping $90k on a SUV don’t want a Toyota nameplate with an engine that dates back to before the iPhone.

I was more referring to the “spend $3000 in 3 months, get 100,000 bonus points” sign up offers. But yes, that is an important consideration if you’re doing it day-to-day. 

Volkswagen’s trademark department would like a word with them, first...

This exactly. The 2021 Civil War will be a lot more “Burning of Atlanta” and less “Pickett’s Charge” in cinematic experience. 

Considering I spent about 10% of my take home income at Lowe’s or Home Depot every month, I’ve never considered asking for a store credit. This is a good idea.

“Native speakers don’t develop an accent in their own language by learning another one”

I’ve gotten to the point where I totally agree you you. Wear a mask, keep your distance, use hand sanitizer. Quality of life should be a consideration in our continued existence, too. 

What I took from this article is that some people keep their houses at unreasonably warm temperatures 😆. Guess i need some Christmas cacti since my place never gets above 62 in winter. 

I had to put gas in the car today (i still go into my all but abandoned office once a week) and Costco is the closest gas station to me. The store was packed. The Fashion Outlets adjacent to it were packed. The parking lots of every store I drove past, except for the grocery stores, were packed.

I also spent my Christmas alone and painting! It was...well, it was.

It looks way better. 

I never really thought about it like that and...wow. That’s both upsetting and encouraging. 

Sous-vide for sure. I don’t know anyone in a fairly large circle that uses them.

Physical knobs cost money. There’s wires, the switch itself, diodes, etc. Its not much money, but it’s not zero. Over enough cars, I can understand the draw to touchscreen-only controls. 

I would argue that cryptos are more similar to gold and silver, in that they’re tied to the “idea of currency” and are a universal, consistent commodity.

There are very few of these for sale in the country. This one is in good shape and right in the middle of what early-to-mid-00s ones are going for. Miles are low and I personally like the color and have always kinda wanted a Maser.

I think it may be “a thing”. I had a new S63 Mercedes behind me the other day (thus I was staring) and it’s DRLs “warmed up” when the came back on after a turn. 

You win this competition hand down. Wow, dude.