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Sounds like a Chuck E Cheese to me.

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Was going to say Chuck E Cheese has been around for decades.

Also, kids are out of the house now, but just took my dog to Pub Dog for brunch yesterday. She runs around with other dogs, I have a Bloody Mary. It's a good time for all.

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This is shaping up to be an elite Final 4

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Lol

I don't know how I feel about this, I worked for Randy George and the dude is a really good person and cared about the Soldiers and their families above all else. It has been a few years but of the people I worked with, he is the one I would want to be Army CoS (focused on admin and Soldier welfare not war, that is the COCOMs)

I do think he probably isn't a big fan of the current admin and I can't imagine his wife is at all (she was super entitled). He also isn't one to hold his tongue, which likely contributed.

As others have noted the current senior leadership in the military has been heavily shaped by politics and probably always have been. But Stan McChrystal was a badass operator and also one of the most liberal people I have ever worked with - Obama fired him over the Rolling Stone article.

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canyon lake, apparently there are a lot of meth heads around there

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Anecdotal, but my parents lived off Beck Road (very close to this incident) for over 30 years. Went from completely rural to suburban with all that comes with it so they moved a year ago. He quit going north on 281 due to "homeless" vagrants.

My last time there was 2024 and thought Bulverde and immediate area was great, but I live in Colorado so my "homeless" tolerance may be a bit higher.

But we could have gotten there with a shorter journey. We know the elite teams, start with 16 since the current system allows the top teams to poach for their needs and eliminate the senior laden mid-majors.

Also, what a great comeback and finish. F* Duke.

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He’s always shooting the shite and seemingly really gracious to randoms

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I imagine it's hard to deal with being a famous parent in situations like this.

My only experience with it is a non-famous volleyball dad who watched Peyton Manning do the exact opposite. He would come to his daughter's games in the Denver area wearing noise cancelling headphones and interact with exactly 0 people.

No hate, but I always thought it was a little odd.

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I turned 59

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I’ve started to consider getting it tattooed on my forearm

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My mom got one at 78. Was after my step dad went into a permanent care facility for dementia. Seems to help her, I notice her rubbing it in a soothing manner from time to time. Whatever helps.

I think it's a crapshoot at this point. Modern cars are generally more reliable, but harder and more expensive to repair.

I have purchased 12 cars for me and the family over time and never considered one until the car in 2023. Ultimately didn't get it because I have never been in a position to have used one. Figure I am far enough ahead I will need to eat a big repair bill or two before I see the value.

I am also at a point where I can eat them, if you can't and are able to spread the cost out over a loan term that may be the smart risk decision.

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Also it’s kinda shitty to pay taxes when you buy a $50k car and then pay taxes on whatever portion of that you’re able to recoup by selling it as “profit”

It ain’t profit, it’s reducing the purchase price after the fact.

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You don't pay any taxes if you sell a car for less than you bought it for anywhere, ever.

You pay taxes on new car purchase based on purchase price - trade-in price. If you sell to Carmax or individual you don't get the trade-in offset, but may sell at more than the trade-in offer and you have to deal with society.

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In your scenario, if he sold the car for $20k to a private seller instead of a trade, what taxes does he owe?

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Assuming 5% LA state sales tax on vehicles and ignoring city/local taxes: $2,500 vs $1,500

So if he sold the car for $1,000 or more than the dealer offered for trade-in its a win, if not its a loss.

There are non-tangible reasons to dump it on a dealer, such as not having to deal with multiple people trying to wear you down or who aren't really interested for whatever reason.