The post whore thread.

[Irving]

Well done. Now when I see shinny, new cars, I can't help but thinking that while those people look like they've got money, they probably don't, as I don't think most people pay cash for cars.

[Erni]

Drinks and candy, $5
Movie tickets, $25
Discussion with my highschool son where he points out the error of choosing a shotgun and the poor loading skills in the John Wick movie, PRICELESS

[Ridge]

Nonsense. Tesla Model S starts at $68000, and you automatically get a $7500 federal rebate, along with a $5000 Colorado rebate. Add in the delivery and paperwork fees and you're sitting right at $60k. Same 0-60 time (5.5sec), lots of neat tech. Free supercharging, estimated gas savings of more than $1200 per year with my mileage.
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Now, comparing a barebones F-Type R at $108k (0-60 in 3.9sec) to a Tesla Model S 100D, at $81k after rebates (0-60 in 4.2) is a little more interesting. F-Type definitely wins in top speed (Gas-burning cars will easily win at this for the foreseeable future), and the sound of a well-tuned exhaust is certainly something that turns me on, but the P100D can do 0-60 in 2.5 seconds. That sounds painfully awesome. Both cars have lots of things going for them, but the F-Type does look like sex.

Still 5k more than that Mercedes, and it's fuggin amazing exhaust note!

[brutal]

Quick navigation pro-tip. When the nearest cross street to the address you're looking for is 547th and 848th, just expect that your tablet GPS (Google maps) isn't going to work well. When you end up 20 miles North, on the other side a lake, know that is par for the course.

Assuming you downloaded the offline map section first?

Did you pre-check online and get the actual coordinates? You can enter coordinates directly into Google Maps.

For off grid details and tracking, I'd recommend a paid product that can use topo maps, forest service maps, etc. . I use Back Country Navigator GPS on my phone for hunting. Steep learning curve, but it works great. After my handheld Garmin crapped out, I gave it a try instead of spending coin on another dedicated GPS I was going to use just a few times a year. Since I use a phone with a removable battery, I always kept a charged spare in my kit if needed.

It's also now eligible for "Family Library" on Play store so if you buy it, other's in your family can use it. https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...igator.license

Another app I like to use is GPS Essentials but I've yet to use it for any real navigation.

[HoneyBadger]

Well done. Now when I see shiny, new cars, I can't help but thinking that while those people look like they've got money, they probably don't, as I don't think most people pay cash for cars.

Well, there's a lot of truth to that. A well-known study by Dr. Thomas J. Stanley identified that the vast majority of American millionaires don't live like we think they do. A few noteworthy takeaways:

-Toyota is the most popular brand of car among millionaires
-86% of people who drive luxury brands (BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Jaguar and the like) are not millionaires. He suggests that these brands tend to attract high earners who also are status-conscious overspenders, which prevents them from ever accumulating significant assets.
-64% of millionaires have never owned a vacation home.
-The vast majority of millionaires shop for clothes at Kohls, JCPenny, Target, and Walmart. (Didn't see the actual data on this one, but those were his words.)
-Three times more millionaires live in homes valued at less than $300,000 than those who live in homes valued at more than $1 million.

I'd be interested to know the average age of a millionaire's car... Do they buy $80,000 cars every 2 years as opposed to driving them for 10+ years (or until the wheels fall off)? Stanley found that approximately 20% of millionaires only buy used cars, which he says carries a lot of insight to their other purchasing habits.

Sources:
http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/s...llionaire.html
http://www.thomasjstanley.com/2012/0...h-4-used-cars/
https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/fina...-millionaires/
https://www.factretriever.com/millionaire-facts
http://bottomlineinc.com/millionaire...s-right-wrong/

[Irving]

I checked before I left and it's one of those things where the pin was in the same spot, but I didn't realize how far off the pin was until I got out there.

[brutal]

I checked before I left and it's one of those things where the pin was in the same spot, but I didn't realize how far off the pin was until I got out there.

Ah, si.

[HoneyBadger]

Anyone not done with their taxes yet?

[Great-Kazoo]

Anyone not done with their taxes yet?

Taxes ?

[Ridge]

Don't need to. I did my taxes last year!