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Old 10-05-2018, 02:48 PM   #49113
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Well, it's about noon. The 2 year old is yelling at Alexa to play "something"? Alexa replies with, I don't understand. The toddler yells at Alexa even louder. Alexa mumbles something ..??

Is it lunch time yet -


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Old 10-05-2018, 04:04 PM   #49114
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Well DANG! I reckon there isn't such a thing as a minor accident anymore -
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Yeah seriously. After reading several fb & forum repair estimate prices, I'm more surprised that, my repair ended up costing this much. (in a good way)
Yep, when I had my fender bender last year the picture below cost almost $3,000 to repair....

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Old 10-05-2018, 04:11 PM   #49115
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Yep, when I had my fender bender last year the picture below cost almost $3,000 to repair....

Wow! $3000 for that?!?!?! Crazy how much it cost to repair now days.
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Old 10-05-2018, 04:13 PM   #49116
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Yep, when I had my fender bender last year the picture below cost almost $3,000 to repair....

The 12 inch crease in my quarter panel was $2,000. It doesn't take much to get that high now.
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Old 10-05-2018, 04:32 PM   #49117
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Wow! $3000 for that?!?!?! Crazy how much it cost to repair now days.

https://jalopnik.com/this-kia-costs-...one-1829136318
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Keeping engineers grounded in the real world is another part of my job!
"Do we really need that $120K super, ultra duty, magnetic, hyperdive, NASA controlled door interlock or can a $2 latch and a cap screw do the same job?"
No kidding!

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The wife and I have had a great week in the Boise area. Back on the road to San Jose at o'dark thirty in the morning.
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Old 10-05-2018, 05:24 PM   #49120
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The wife and I have had a great week in the Boise area. Back on the road to San Jose at o'dark thirty in the morning.
Don't get delayed!
Two more weeks.
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Old 10-05-2018, 05:38 PM   #49121
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Don't get delayed!
Two more weeks.
Right on schedule.
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And here it is. THE Weekend.
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Old 10-05-2018, 05:45 PM   #49123
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I secretly want to drive all the way to Canada to buy this thing since this was my very first car

https://jalopnik.com/here-it-is-the-...ada-1829534959

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I secretly want to drive all the way to Canada to buy this thing since this was my very first car

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Do it! You can drive it to my house and double the miles it has.
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And here it is. THE Weekend.
Long weekend.

Suckers.
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Long weekend.

Suckers.
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