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Might not even be in your language
Might not even be in your language
I drive a 2018 Mercedes GLA, and that thing is a tank compared to other vehicles I’ve owned. Last year I was involved in an accident with a semi, a convertable SLK, and an older Toyota land cruiser (I think).
I was the first one hit, but was able to immediately regain control (because AWD) and only had about 5k worth of damage (wheel, front quarter panel, side view mirror, headlight, and a couple other dents).
The Toyota that hit me (to avoid the semi) lost control, hit the semi anyway, then barely the SLK, (which lost control and hit the divider), then spun around and almost hit the divider too.
Those other two cars were totaled.
Granted the SLK was also Mercedes, but convertable and not AWD. Potential skill difference from the Toyota side since it was a younger driver.
Either way, all my previous cars would have likely been totaled. Drove a 2007 Ford focus with crank windows up until I got this car a couple years ago and it would for sure have gone flying.
Maybe the main takeaway is spring for AWD before the other bells and whistles.
Safety equipment, especially SCUBA. Also clothes, shoes, your bed, and your computer chair.
If you drive a lot, a “low-end” luxury model that isn’t fully equipped will likely drive better, be more comfortable, and every feature it does have will be at least a little bit nicer than the equivalent in the “normal” brand.
You might even get a lower sale price on a used luxury car vs buying a new Toyota or something these days.
Maintenance will definitely cost more, but the experience of having that work done is a whole lot better than how it used to be on all the shitty cars I’ve had.
Not everyone will agree with this one, but I pay more for better seats on planes too, and tend to fly only with Delta for status. That’s because I have extra blood clot risk and need the wiggle room, and because I have beef with most of the other companies due to many years of experience.
My travel curse has largely been managed after getting all the stuff that gets you through the lines faster, including global entry.
Recently we were about to miss our transfer and there was a dude waiting at the gate when we deplaned who loaded us into a Porsche and drove us around the runway directly to our next gate. That was probably random, but there’s a 0% chance Southwest or Spirit would do that.
Also treat yourself to some fine dining if you are able, even if it’s just once every year or two.
Maybe get someone to deep clean your place (even once a year) .
Note that I am in no way a baller when I say these things. I always thought you had to be rich to get anything cool like that, but it’s not attainable than you think, assuming you’re not in a paycheck -to-paycheck situation (which many are and I certainly was for like all of my 20’s and a good chunk of my 30’s).
The part where the workers own the means of production.
I’ve got one of those in my rotation too. I’ve got the adjustable one. Is that the fat boy? I forget. Definitely a Gillette and antique.
These religious NES games. The one I remember was called Exodus. It was basically a ripoff of an existing game, but Moses themed.
They let in Trump Glumplich.
“Uh-hyuck.”
My first car was a 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix, and the thing was a tank. It was my favorite car I’ve ever had up until I got a 2018 Mercedes GLA a couple years ago, which is also a tank and objectively the best car I’ve ever had.
No wheezing the juu-uice!
Painting minis with an airbrush, also powerlifting.
Yeah it’s even worse that he was doing it at an event that’s very focused on being inclusive and accepting of everyone. It shouldn’t even be a situation where you need to read the room. It should be a given.
Jake the Snake saying that he knows a joke he shouldn’t tell, the entire audience being like “don’t tell it,” and he told it anyway and lost the whole audience who was with him up to that point. It was the racist/xenophobic one about dropping silverware down the stairs to name your kids. There were a few Chinese people in the audience.
Yeah I’ve only had one or two “good” teachers in any schooling I did. I wouldn’t consider any of them as mentors. Definitely had a bunch of crappy ones too.
He doesn’t even wear pants though. Now, if the ladies saw someone wearing “cool guy” underwear…
The modular clothing thing is mostly a running joke between friends and I, but yeah that makes sense that techwear stuff would have that.
No, that’s why you have to have a bunch of different modules to reconfigure. I do have relatively long arms though.
I’ve wanted to invent modular clothing where a lot of the pieces are interchangeable so you just zip off the legs and zip them to your shirt on case your arms are cold but your legs aren’t.
Degrees don’t mean much to me and you can learn almost anything for free these days. Now, having good mentors would be cool, but I went to college and there weren’t any there either.
Half life 2 (especially episode 2), HL: Alyx, Mario 3, Sonic 3 (with Sonic and Knuckles attached), Sonic 2, space station 13, dead by daylight, portal 2, guitar hero 3, I dunno, one of the metal gear solids or Garry’s mod