Grandma and grandpa do have a good internet connection, they’ve always done well at keeping up with technology. Grandpa started building computers back in the 80's as a hobby and continued doing it for a long time. He also got a 3D printer a few years back. Unfortunately his mind is starting to go now, so I don’t know…

I recall liking the Arch Deluxe. I was also 13 years old in 1996, so my tastes were highly questionable. Some of my other favorites during that timeframe include Surge and school cafeteria nachos. 

“spent their weekends doing wheelies in the local parking lots”

“An envelope sounds very loud and crinkly to be manipulating under the pillow of a sleeping kiddo!”

Grandpa is actually still kicking at 85, not sure the last version of Flight Simulator he used was, but I remember him having trouble trying to set up a newer version a few years back. I don’t think it’s that newest version, I remember reading some positive reviews of it. 

I have not. My wife had a scheduled c-section for child #2 after having an emergency c-section with #1. We planned on me getting a vasectomy, but once the second c-section was planned we decided to have her tubes tied since they were already going to be in the general vicinity. I’m forever grateful to her for that. 

Oh I agree. When I was a teenager I was terrified of getting someone pregnant. 

I’m sometimes amazed that things like this don’t happen more often. We visit our local art museum, The Detroit Institute of Arts on a fairly regular basis. Whenever we visit I’m in awe that I can go right up to works by masters like Van Gough and Monet with zero barriers. I’m thankful for this, and hope the vast…

I have to admit I’m a little amused by the folks whining about Jalopnik’s supposed anti-Tesla bias lately. Number one on Jalopnik’s enemies list has always been General Motors.

Our rate varies so far from $2/tooth to $10/tooth. We don’t always have cash around, and have never planned for the purpose. One of the $5 times happened when we were at my family’s “up north” house in the country, and we were caught completely unprepared. I may or may not have been a few beers in around the bonfire,…

This probably isn’t sketchy, but we discovered a way to act as Tooth Fairy without the risk of waking our kids up. We have our kids put their lost tooth in a sealed envelope under their pillow. Sometime before they go to bed, we switch that sealed envelope with another that contains cash. I think the Tooth Fairy is a…

They aren’t useless, but they are also awful. I of course used them as a young single man, but I’ll never forget the first time I was able to experience sex without. It was a night and day difference. I remember after my wife had our first child and I had to go back to them temporarily; It felt like trying to perform…

I’m shocked Microsoft Flight Simulator isn’t on this list. It’s been around forever in various iterations, and it’s fantastic. I also have a soft spot for it, as I’ve played it since I was a child. My grandpa was a pilot in his youth, and it’s the only computer “game” he ever played. He would literally sit there for…

I think a lot of it depends on where you grew up. I grew up in Michigan, graduated high school in ‘01, and honestly don’t really remember much of anything at all about the sex ed I received in school. I luckily had great parents and my mom gave me a very common sense talk that recognized the reality that I was a…

This appeals to me. I have two kids and rarely have the chance to play games anymore. My wife gave me this game for Christmas when it came out, but due to its content I could only really play it in bite sized chunks when the kids were in bed. I didn’t end up playing it much because that type of game doesn’t work well…

When I was a teenager I sat next to my girlfriend on dates because I thought it was cute, and always wanted to be as close to her as possible. As an adult who has been with my wife for eons I just find it to be odd when couples sit next to each other. I of course don’t care what others do, but we rarely sit next to…

Maybe to teach eager teenage boys that when the time comes just “ramming” it in there is not a good strategy?

My wife and I split household chores pretty equitably; for example, I do 90% of the cooking, the majority of the grocery shopping, all of the outdoor chores, handle the finances, and we split childcare issues pretty evenly. She takes care of most of the cleaning, the laundry, and keeps us stocked with household goods.…

It sounds like you’re talking about investment properties, which is a completely different story from buying a house to serve as the primary residence of a group. 

I’m replying to you with a comment similar to my reply to the OP. I don’t see what is inherently problematic with buying a home now with the intention of moving into something else later. When I bought my house 13 years ago I had the same feeling as you, and thought we would be here long term. Two kids and a switch to…