I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

The reason we go DON’T to a movie is because of the experience and a budget-busting night out.

There, fixed it for you.

Seriously, everyone is on their phone or otherwise rude, the seats can be skanky, the sound is blaring, the popcorn is stale and you could grow an acre of it yourself cheaper.

Other than that, yeah,…

Ammo.
Cash.
MREs.

You can tell it is a cartoon movie — that Thompson didn’t climb a bit on full auto. :)

Remember when America wanted to be energy independent?
With solar, wind, nuke, coal, gas and oil developments, we could be.
Why do our politicians want to keep us in thrall to the Saudis and the rest of the Middle East?
Is it because of all the money they give to American politicians?

wolf, in that scenario I just ease off the gas with no drama, and they go ‘round ... passive-passive aggressive ...

OK, at first I thought the guy was a jerk, because he was locked into cruise and left-lane camping.
Then I saw the merging car.
But then there is room to blinker to the right lane after the guy merges and let the faster traffic past.

Left-lane camper brake checking is the worst.
Guess what? No contact, no foul — I believe…

Unmitigated disaster?
How so?
Mine hasn’t.
In fact, it’s one of the five legs of my five-legged — not three-legged — stool. And it’s my money.
Pension. Annuity. 401k. Iras. Social Security.
It’s all about your choices.

Now, should pension rules have been tougher and simpler for companies to abide by and workers rely on?…

That’s a lotta A-10s and F-16s, Lucy!

It’s about the money, honey.
Per other commentators, unless it gets at least 10 more mpg, you are going to lose on depreciation, insurance, that sick feeling of the first scratch, etc.
Now, truly, if you car is on its last legs, I get it. Or if it is a true upgrade in terms of safety for you or (even more) your family.

Fu…

Also ... always compare vehicles when pricing.
Used to be, a minivan was really cheap to insure. (Not to mention imminently practical for a family or couple.)
But recently, I found that a late-model Chrysler Town & Country would be $300 more per year to insure over a similar-year Jeep Cherokee.
Which was a surprise to me.

…

I have a tri-stone that I made a little rack for, so it saddles our double kitchen sink. Then I can get a very light stream of water trickling over the stone as I work, and I’ve got plenty of light from the big kitchen window.
Works great, cleans up easy, and whenever I have a few spare minutes, I can touch up a knife,…

870?
1911?
Crossbow?
Machetes?
P-38?

Tim, was thinking the same thing.
What, does it have a single-shot barrel hidden in the nose?
Cause it might get there, but it don’t like it will do much.

I insulated the attic years ago. And it is properly vented.
This is a north-side roof on a 4/12 pitch.
The sun don’t hit it in the wintertime.
The shallow pitch also ends over an Anderson sliding door — which catches the heat under eave.
It’s always nice when people say “you just need to insulate your attic,” but like…

Also know this:
The restaurant might have a “delivery fee” — but often NONE of that money goes to the delivery person (at least in Michigan.)
Not for their car. Not for their gas. Not for their insurance. Not for their pay.
Many people don’t know this, and tip cheap, because, you know, there’s a “delivery fee.”

Side note:
For years we had horrific ice dams on the north side of our house in Michigan. I always thought putting on one of those heated wire kits would be a massive roof hassle, but finally measured it all out, bought one and put it on. (During the summer.)
It was very simple.
It is incredible. I plug it in, the ice…

If you like bugs in your house ...
I am always amazed at people who don’t rinse their returnables, and leave the stinking, sticky mess with the grocery store folks.

You’re no hipster, mister!

You’re no hipster, mister!

Detroit jacket guy, all the way. :)

Detroit jacket guy, all the way. :)