The Glass MenageRant

[Russ&Caro 1,548]

Speaking of cars... La Colombiana surprised me the other day saying her dream of buying a Lexus in the Fall is off if she gets accepted to a full bachelor's degree nursing program. The tuition and cut back from her full time work hours is going to put a squeeze on our household budget. Was never wild about the Lexus idea in the first place. Nice to see there's a condition out there where it gets pulled off the table.

[SAT 9,609]

Lease it...

[Asia 2,496]

Read it on my facebook https://www.boredpanda.com/typical-american-things-stereotypes-abroad-difference-travel/

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

41 minutes ago, Asia said:

Read it on my facebook https://www.boredpanda.com/typical-american-things-stereotypes-abroad-difference-travel/

 

The "Cool American" flavor is definitely a thing.  I thought it was really bizarre at the time.

[TBoneTX 45,006]

3 hours ago, NikLR said:

Shooting right next to a road is rather dangerous and generally illegal.  Thats why the deer gather on the road.

Well, then, if shooting right next to a road is dangerous and illegal, then shooting on the road should be just fine, logic man.

[TBoneTX 45,006]

2 hours ago, N-o-l-a said:

it has a grain elevator that spills food on the ground.  It is being in the town that will protect them most

Then poison the grain, logic man.

[TBoneTX 45,006]

3 hours ago, NikLR said:

larger price tag

As long as he didn't buy new and pay full retail, si Niki-B. ma'am.

3 hours ago, NikLR said:

he really needs to sell the others

Sell at full retail as though they're new, logic Niki-B. ma'am.

2 hours ago, N-o-l-a said:

I'm still over here dreaming of upgrading my Many year old Subaru.

Wouldn't be a worry if you were in the POTS business, must blurt this to you Nola-B. ma'am.

[TBoneTX 45,006]

2 hours ago, Russ&Caro said:

Nice to see there's a condition out there where it gets pulled off the table.

Noosering skool = expensive, sorry R man.

In fact, Wives Are Expensive, most dangerous food = wedding cake man.

[TBoneTX 45,006]

1 hour ago, Asia said:

Read it on my facebook https://www.boredpanda.com/typical-american-things-stereotypes-abroad-difference-travel/

We stopped reading after this part, oj tak:

Zawsze ciekawe jest podróżowanie po świecie i doświadczanie nowych kultur i tradycji, które mogą być niezwykle różne od tego, co uważasz za „normę”. I choć większość tych kulturowych różnic nie jest niczym więcej, jak tylko zachwycającą niespodzianką, istnieją pewne różnice, które są trudne do opanowania przez ludzi.

[SAT 9,609]

1 hour ago, Asia said:

Read it on my facebook https://www.boredpanda.com/typical-american-things-stereotypes-abroad-difference-travel/

Try Canada, they tax you twice...

 

[Russ&Caro 1,548]

Just tried some quinoa from the nearby market. That stuff is bloody awful.

[NikLR 13,227]

6 hours ago, N-o-l-a said:

 This herd of deer is particularly smart as where they've gathered is a township of about 100 houses and it has a grain elevator that spills food on the ground.  It is being in the town that will protect them most because firearm discharge is illegal due to closeness of the houses.

 

Things people can do when they aren't part of the working poor, lol. 

 

I'm still over here dreaming of upgrading my 5 year old Subaru.

Helps when you dont have young children though and we're a two income household. We havent had to do any renos like you guys either but new siding is on the list this year.  Right now spending is halted until the other vehicles are sold.  

[NikLR 13,227]

4 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

As long as he didn't buy new and pay full retail, si Niki-B. ma'am.

Sell at full retail as though they're new, logic Niki-B. ma'am.

Wouldn't be a worry if you were in the POTS business, must blurt this to you Nola-B. ma'am.

No he didnt pay full retail.  I didnt pay full retail for my new car either.  We now have 3 collector cars that arent made any longer.  Lol

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

51 minutes ago, NikLR said:

Helps when you dont have young children though and we're a two income household. We havent had to do any renos like you guys either but new siding is on the list this year.  Right now spending is halted until the other vehicles are sold.  

 

Oh for sure, we are constantly renovating and we've been paying for my school too on top of it all.  Just another $9k in tuition or so before that is all done.  My income right now basically doesn't even count as one, but they are covering my continuing ed classes for my license, and frankly, getting out of the house is nice.

 

I was looking at the car payment for the Traverse I want, and wow, I think it is between 450-500/month for 72 month financing depending on how much I put down.  I should look at used ones when we get a closer to when I'll be working full time. 

[cdneh 3,112]

I am driving a 2010Toytoa and hoping it will last a lot longer yet. A new one is not in the budget.

 

The MIL has lost her house to the mortgage company. Over 400 days for sale and no nibbles at all. Saddening /sarcasm.