OT: Anything Goes 40

[No Fun Shogun]

South Wisconsin, East Kentucky/Missouri West Indiana and Chicago.

Okay, West Gary.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Rockford is a really weird mix of all of it

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Rockford is a really weird mix of all of it

Northwest Elgin

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

A whole different beast, really

 

[Mrfenn92]

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

A whole different beast, really

Things close at 6pm instead of 5?

 

[madgoat33]

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Comical

 

[x Tame Impala]

I’ve loved every bit of NBCSN over the years I’d hate to see them leave

 

[madgoat33]

You think marquee is bad with the "state media" vibe, imagine how terrible a network with reinsdorf and wirtz as puppet masters will be. TLR liable to host a drinking hour.

 

[Hakoon]

It's not a mental health issue. It's a culture issue. American culture is rotten to its core.

This is what you get when toxic hyperindividualism is a virtue.

Americans, as a group, care about nobody but themselves. If it doesn't affect them they don't care and don't want to pay for it.

"toxic hyperindividualism"?? Not true. Americans are among the most charitable people on the planet. We strived to be a "Melting Pot" culturally and have become a "Mosaic". People increasingly identify with their particular ethnic, sexual, or racial group rather than being unified as one..

 

[TLEH]

Anyone a car guy?

 

[ChiHawks10]

Anyone a car guy?

What did you need to know?

 

[TLEH]

What did you need to know?

Well my 2012 Mazda has 270k and just has so many electrical issues, and its time to let it go. I've never bought anything nice and I want to. Not sure if someone is familiar with the 50-70k range of 4 door sedans like S5, M340, even open to SUVs

 

[ChiHawks10]

Well my 2012 Mazda has 270k and just has so many electrical issues, and its time to let it go. I've never bought anything nice and I want to. Not sure if someone is familiar with the 50-70k range of 4 door sedans like S5, M340, even open to SUVs

Ah, I figured you had a technical question of some sort. I just bought a 2020 Grand Cherokee last year and absolutely love it. Looking to buy my wife a crossover SUV later this summer, but haven't started shopping and researching much, yet. So I'm not much help in this regard.

 

[hawksrule]

Well my 2012 Mazda has 270k and just has so many electrical issues, and its time to let it go. I've never bought anything nice and I want to. Not sure if someone is familiar with the 50-70k range of 4 door sedans like S5, M340, even open to SUVs

Unless you have more money than you know what to do with, spending $70k on a car is a piss-poor move. You can get a great car for half that.

 

[RayP]

Couldn’t be happier with my 2021 Forester…. Then again I drive less than 10 miles a week so who am I to say anything.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Unless you have more money than you know what to do with, spending $70k on a car is a piss-poor move. You can get a great car for half that.

Yeah. I paid 38k for my 1 year old Grand Cherokee, 17k miles, fleet vehicle, fully loaded except for the panoramic roof. Balance of factory warranties.

No need to spend that much. I'm with you on that.

I'm also of the opinion to never buy new, but that's just me. A new car is such a wasted investment. If you want something new, just look for a 1-2 year old certified pre-owned with low miles, and get all the benefits of new without the insane price tag. Especially if you're not in a rush to buy, and have time to wait things out and search around.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

I'm with you there, cars lose so much value the second you drive them off the lot.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

I got a 2021 Nissan Rogue and I love it.

 

[TLEH]

Unless you have more money than you know what to do with, spending $70k on a car is a piss-poor move. You can get a great car for half that.

Yeah I get that mindset. Its a terrible financial decision, but I also only live one time and if you did everything by what was financially savvy life would be boring. I don't have "more money than I know what to do with" as in like, a multi-millionaire, but I can afford it normal and it wouldn't be anything other than just another bill. Idk how to say it without sounding like an asshole.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Yeah I get that mindset. Its a terrible financial decision, but I also only live one time and if you did everything by what was financially savvy life would be boring. I don't have "more money than I know what to do with" as in like, a multi-millionaire, but I can afford it normal and it wouldn't be anything other than just another bill. Idk how to say it without sounding like an asshole.

My dad has a CT5 and absolutely loves the thing. Burning money on cars is fine if that's what you want to burn money on. No different than the thousands of other expensive hobbies.

 

[TLEH]

My dad has a CT5 and absolutely loves the thing. Burning money on cars is fine if that's what you want to burn money on. No different than the thousands of other expensive hobbies.

Obviously If you take home 4K a month and 1k is your car payment that’s an awful move but if your payment is 1k and you take home 11k I don’t think that’s a big deal

 

[hawksrule]

Yeah I get that mindset. Its a terrible financial decision, but I also only live one time and if you did everything by what was financially savvy life would be boring. I don't have "more money than I know what to do with" as in like, a multi-millionaire, but I can afford it normal and it wouldn't be anything other than just another bill. Idk how to say it without sounding like an asshole.

It’s your money to do with what you want, absolutely. For me, life is about experiences. Shows, World Series tickets, travel, etc. People on their deathbeds wish they experienced more. No one on their deathbed ever wishes they bought the Acura instead of the Honda. Just my two cents.

 

[TLEH]

It’s your money to do with what you want, absolutely. For me, life is about experiences. Shows, World Series tickets, travel, etc. People on their deathbeds wish they experienced more. No one on their deathbed ever wishes they bought the Acura instead of the Honda. Just my two cents.

No 100% agree with you on that one. Me and my dad did every baseball stadium together and i wouldn’t trade those memories for any dollar amount

 

[madgoat33]

Im definitely not an experiences person.