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Somehow it seems the Rant hasn’t caught wind of today’s game yet. Hold steady, boys, we might get through this one with minimal casualties.

re: Calipari's Roster Construction

Posted by Jon Ham on 2/18/26 at 9:28 pm to
If we can get Knox healthy and play Brazile at the 5 we will reach another level.

re: Maverick Tremor vs Ridgeline

Posted by Jon Ham on 2/13/26 at 10:42 am to
Alright boys, after considering most opinions here to go with the Honda, and watching just about every video of Ridglines being taken off road which makes me comfortable enough with its lower clearance, I’m going with the Ridgline.
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Then the more and more you use it the more it learns you.


That is good from a stylistic standpoint. From a substantive standpoint, it has shown propensity to manipulate outputs to make them be more likely what you want, which is bad if you want the most objective accuracy.
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Many of the issues mentioned here are true today. The wrong thinking is that it will take 5 or 10 years to meaningfully improve.

It's more like 5 or 10 months.


Maybe. But look at the internet. The internet seems to have gotten clunkier, more bloated, more filled with bullshite the longer it has existed. What’s to stop that same thing from happening to AI’s dataset and resulting outputs?
AI is only as reliable as the information it learns from and the prompts that guide it. If the underlying data is incomplete, biased, or poorly structured, the outputs will inevitably reflect those flaws. Likewise, weak or unclear prompts can produce confident but misguided results, regardless of how advanced the model is. Until datasets are cleaner and prompt systems are consistently well-engineered, human judgment remains essential to interpret, steer, and verify AI decisions. In short, AI may accelerate thinking, but it still needs someone at the wheel to ensure it’s heading in the right direction.

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re: Maverick Tremor vs Ridgeline

Posted by Jon Ham on 2/12/26 at 7:04 am to
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I think the tremor has less towing capacity than the standard maverick.


Yes, significantly lower, but still good enough for me.

re: Maverick Tremor vs Ridgeline

Posted by Jon Ham on 2/12/26 at 7:03 am to
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Wait until the Toyota Scout comes out.


I don’t think there’s been anything official on that. Plus I’m looking to buy used sometime in the next year.

re: Maverick Tremor vs Ridgeline

Posted by Jon Ham on 2/11/26 at 10:23 am to
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I'd go with the Ranger or Colorado over the Maverick and Ridgeline.


Those cost $5k+ more and rear seats aren’t as comfortable. What I’m getting for the extra money I don’t need.

re: Maverick Tremor vs Ridgeline

Posted by Jon Ham on 2/11/26 at 7:25 am to
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Is there a lift kit for a Ridgeline?


There is, but apparently due to the unibody construction it’s a little trickier than putting a lift in a traditional truck. I don’t love the idea of messing with the factory geometry. I have to think there’s a good engineering reason Honda doesn’t offer a lifted version.

re: Maverick Tremor vs Ridgeline

Posted by Jon Ham on 2/11/26 at 7:17 am to
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If the perk of the maverick is ground clearance that you’ll never need and the perk of the ridgeline is something you’ll notice daily, that should make the decision for you.


Yeah, it just bugs me that for something even as simple as hopping a curb I’d be sweating in a Ridgeline and probably wouldn’t even do it with its lower clearance and no underbody protection.

re: Maverick Tremor vs Ridgeline

Posted by Jon Ham on 2/11/26 at 6:58 am to
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Look into the Nissan Frontier Pro 4X.


If that had better rear seat comfort this would probably be my choice. The rear seat is going to be used, often enough on long drives, that the Ridgeline/Maverick’s better rear seat is a difference maker.

Maverick Tremor vs Ridgeline

Posted by Jon Ham on 2/10/26 at 11:26 pm
If you were choosing a 2023 used "truck," would you go with a Maverick Tremor or a Honda Ridgeline? The Maverick Tremor has 9.4 inches of clearance, factory skid plates, and a 4-cylinder with AWD. The Ridgeline has a V6 with with AWD, but lower clearance at around 7.75 inches.

I’m not looking to tow more than a 15-foot jon boat, so towing capacity isn’t a deciding factor. The choice is basically more off-road capability and clearance with the Tremor versus a more-preferable V6 and a little more comfortable interior with the Ridgeline. Ridgeline is slightly pricier, but the difference is negligible. I'm not looking for serious off-roading, just want to be able to comfortably drive it like a "truck" when opportunities arise.



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You make a habit of watching dudes piss?


When you use a public restroom do you keep your eyes closed?