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Currently downloading The Witcher 3 for the first time. Got any advice for me?
  • If the combat is frustrating, turn the difficulty down. There will still be a learning curve, but it’ll be the difference between surviving and having to do an hour of work again because you forgot to quick save and get slapped by a foglet.

  • Vance claims Trump 'salvaged' Obamacare. Trump tried, and failed, to kill it.
  • I can’t quite remember all the details, but since my friend was still living with his parents he had to pay for the “catastrophic” insurance since he was over 26 and didn’t work with a company that offered anything. He might have been unemployed at that point. I think it was only $75/mo or so but I wonder if he just filled out the form wrong.

  • How come LED Light Bulbs only last for about 2-3 Years?
  • Generally I don’t buy anything else other than Phillips. They’re usually bulletproof if you don’t get the smart bulbs. I’ve not had a Phillips fail in ~10 years. But that’s a sample size of like 30 or so bulbs.

  • How come LED Light Bulbs only last for about 2-3 Years?
  • Yep. When I moved into my house the previous owner had used all garbage Walmart LED’s. I think I had one fail each month and just bought a bunch on sale from Phillips eventually.

    Most common failure was the driver. So they turned into strobe lights lol. Most annoying failure ever.

    And more importantly, not every LED is dimmer compatible. Sometimes they’re super picky or just plain don’t work.

  • Advice on selling a car?
  • You’re gonna have a hard time with a branded title and non working ac unless you sell it cheap.

    I’ve never had good luck selling cheap junkers on marketplace or Craigslist. It always brings out the trolls and weird people. But I think it’s your best bet for that car.

  • Dipping my toe...
  • Take a look at Keychron. They have a lot to offer for around your budget and they go on sale frequently.

    Are you looking to be able to swap switches out? If so you will need to find hot swappable switches.

    If you care about backlighting they might be a little more expensive. But Keychron is reasonable. I’ve had their K2 for years and it has a better feel in it vs Corsair or Razer stuff in my opinion.

  • People who lived in an HOA, what was your biggest nightmare with them?
  • I feel like mines the opposite. I pay $20/mo and we get access to a huge and well taken care of community pool, park, and basketball court. They also host community parties for each holiday that you can go to. They certainly allow you to get your $20 worth. Idk how they do it.

    When it comes to architectural control, they’re pretty lax. We’ve got some vibrant and eclectic houses, but they are well put together. I haven’t found anything yet they won’t approve if you stay within a standard palette offering when it comes to shingles, siding etc. But some of these colors are yellows and reds so it’s not all boring either.

    They also don’t allow signage in the yard to be displayed. So political signs etc will get you a violation. But it’s just a “remove by x date” and there’s no penalty if you do. I don’t mind this rule.

    We do have to keep grass cut to an extent, but my neighbors cut it once a month at most and it’s usually a non issue. Honestly, other than safety things I’ve not seen anything crazy in mine. The two lady’s that operate it are super nice.

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  • I will at least point out, that unless it’s a safety or moving violation you can’t get something like a window tint ticket in Virginia if your car is registered in North Carolina because the window tint laws are different.

    Also, in rare cases, if the vehicle comes from the factory with super dark tint, you can’t get a ticket period because it is federally allowed. See the GM Pontiac fiero rear limo tint from the 80’s.

    And this is just one aspect of a vehicle across state lines. So yea, it’s chaos and the police will give you a ticket anyways, especially if you’re a visitor.

  • Old Car City, a junkyard museum.

    Been watching Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold with Steve Magnante and came across this in an episode. Thought it was cool as the guy said he earned more from charging admission than selling parts.

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    Some rumors on the next GTI
    www.motortrend.com The 2026 VW GTI Goes All Electric, Promises Fun Character

    Volkswagen’s famous GTI hot-hatch performance car is moving to all-electric power, but that doesn’t mean it can’t still be a GTI.

    The 2026 VW GTI Goes All Electric, Promises Fun Character
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    1960 Ford Galaxie

    This was possibly a stock car at some point, I can’t dig up much information other than the fact that it may not have been raced and was just meant to look the part.

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    1977 Toyota Celica Liftback

    I always thought these would be really cool with something like a 7mgte swap. Or really any inline 6.

    Even a naturally aspirated 2jz, although both might be a bit on the heavy side.

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    Custom Vette Truck

    !

    GMC Sierra front end.

    Chevrolet cab and frame/bed.

    …..Corvette tail gate?

    I’d drive the hell out of it.

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    My local Mazda dealer in 2013

    Taken not too long after they discontinued the speed 3. There were a couple more out front that aren’t pictured.

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    Where do they put it….

    Credit to XY Gaming on Tapas.

    Not sure why it’s missing off the page though 🤷‍♂️.

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    Boss 302

    Last year I went to the Mustang Owners museum in North Carolina. All of the mustangs there are either the museum owners personal stock, or lent by mustang owners around the US. Stock changes every 6 months or so and they even have one of the oldest (by VIN that weren’t showcase preproduction) mustangs as a “barn find”. !

    The people that run it are obviously knowledgeable and were a blast to talk to. When I went they mentioned that they were trying to acquire the full scale clay S550 model. It’s possible that it would have been the one that was used in the documentary “A Faster Horse”.

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    My first turbo car

    1990 eclipse gsx. Had an upgraded TD05(H?)turbo, spiral header (ugh), and upgraded 12v fuel system. Made really decent power even though the power and was meh. Had it about 3 months before I made the executive decision to sell it before I killed myself.

    Had a full 3” turbo back from magnaflow that was loud as hell.

    Bought it in 2012 for $1200 with 143,xxx miles on it. If I had it today I probably would have kept it. The interior was immaculate except for a couple cracks on the dash.

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    Autozam AZ-1

    I like trying to find quirky cars in the US. A few years ago I found an AZ-1 at Heavy Seas in Maryland. Super cool car, and the owner was 6’4”. It wasn’t his daily but he did say he drove it on several trips to North Carolina.

    He said they were all terrifying haha.

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    Found an old Packard

    Not sure what year, but it even had a matching trunk luggage set.

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