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wandler20 posted:Yep, fireworks just started here again. gently caress off with that poo poo after the 4th. Fireworks really just bring out the worst in people. Like a legit 50pt drop in IQ. https://twitter.com/heckyessica/status/1544512083701661696?s=21&t=PPWqa1tralOK3FLXj6jR9w
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LeeMajors posted:Fireworks really just bring out the worst in people. Like a legit 50pt drop in IQ. ~16 to 20 year old me is very jealous I wasn't there.
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Jul 6, 2022 11:38
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Was it here people mentioned that it feels like fireworks have become a multi day event unlike in childhood?
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Grittybeard posted:~16 to 20 year old me is very jealous I wasn't there. I’m old and boring now and all I see are medical bills and home and car insurance deductibles.
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Jul 6, 2022 12:32
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LeeMajors posted:I’m old and boring now and all I see are medical bills and home and car insurance deductibles. Oh it should be noted that I was even more of a moron at 16 than I am now. But drat I would have loved that back then if it didn't kill anyone.
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I maybe need to get a new car soon, depending on what the mechanic quotes me for a bunch of repairs I need on our little crappy Nissan Sentra. I'm going electric this time, and I'm trying to figure out where to even start. Does anyone have an EV here? I've mostly been looking at the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Nissan Leaf, or Kia EV6. I'm staying away from Teslas for multiple reasons. Anyone have experience with any of these, or should I take this to AI? I never post there, so I guess I figured I'd start here.
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Jul 6, 2022 12:50
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FizFashizzle posted:Was it here people mentioned that it feels like fireworks have become a multi day event unlike in childhood? I feel like around here it's become really noticeable the past fifteen years or so, but I couldn't tell you how much of that is actually true or that's just when I noticed it for the first time. Even if that's not the case, the volume of it has definitely increased; I know one person in the area was shooting them off as early as a week ago
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Do you have a compatible fast charge outlet at home? If it is an EV and not a hybrid you will likely want one so you are not waiting for it to charge between trips. What do you plan to do if you need to take a long road trip well outside the range of the EV without fast charger infrastructure? EVs are great but right now there is a little more planning and cost involved to make life simpler.
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Jul 6, 2022 13:08
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FizFashizzle posted:Was it here people mentioned that it feels like fireworks have become a multi day event unlike in childhood? I'm sure it varies from state to state, but MI legalized sales of fireworks 10 years ago and that has definitely had a huge effect since everyone has easy access to them now. Before that people would usually drive to Indiana to buy whatever stupid/loud bullshit they wanted.
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Jul 6, 2022 13:12
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BigPaddy posted:Do you have a compatible fast charge outlet at home? If it is an EV and not a hybrid you will likely want one so you are not waiting for it to charge between trips. What do you plan to do if you need to take a long road trip well outside the range of the EV without fast charger infrastructure? I need to install a fast charge outlet in my garage. I have to double check, but I think Illinois subsidizes this. I have a regular Subaru Forester that I plan to keep and would use for long road trips. Any electric car I get has enough range to cover my daily commuting. I'm willing to commit to the extra upfront costs now to switch to EV. The feds also provide a $7,500 credit on most EVs right now, which is going to help offset a lot of these additional things I need to do.
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Moving tomorrow, still packing to do, long work day ahead of me...feelin' fine.
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ozymandius1024 posted:I'm sure it varies from state to state, but MI legalized sales of fireworks 10 years ago and that has definitely had a huge effect since everyone has easy access to them now. Glendale AZ, home of the superb owl next year, had 4 house fires within a few hours of each other on July 4th. Use of fireworks was already restricted outside of certain dates and times but it wasn’t enforced so people let poo poo off all the time. Of course after all the fires this week they are asking people to narc on their neighbors so they can issue the new higher fines. I think most people would rather have their face blown off than deal with the po po.
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Bird in a Blender posted:I maybe need to get a new car soon, Oh, so that was your house.
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LeeMajors posted:Fireworks really just bring out the worst in people. Like a legit 50pt drop in IQ. When will Putin's bloodlust be sated?
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Bird in a Blender posted:I maybe need to get a new car soon, depending on what the mechanic quotes me for a bunch of repairs I need on our little crappy Nissan Sentra. I'm going electric this time, and I'm trying to figure out where to even start. Does anyone have an EV here? I've mostly been looking at the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Nissan Leaf, or Kia EV6. I'm staying away from Teslas for multiple reasons. Anyone have experience with any of these, or should I take this to AI? I never post there, so I guess I figured I'd start here. I don’t have one yet but I’ve been looking for the past six months. From what I can see, a lot of the more desirable models either are hard to get or have anywhere from $500 to $10,000 in additional dealer markup over sticker. We went out and saw an Ioniq 5 and it was nice but I think I’m just going to get on the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning list when it reopens. The Chevy Bolt just had a price cut on the 2022 and 2023 models. Teslas are Teslas. Here’s the thread that helps me keep track of EVs: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3932649
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Bird in a Blender posted:The feds also provide a $7,500 credit on most EVs right now, which is going to help offset a lot of these additional things I need to do. I don't believe you mentioned a GM or Toyota but both of those ran out of the federal EV tax credits.
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wandler20 posted:I don't believe you mentioned a GM or Toyota but both of those ran out of the federal EV tax credits. Yea, unfortunately I kind of crossed the Chevy Bolt off my list because they don't have the credit anymore.
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Aw Toyota doesn't have the tax credits anymore? I was kinda eyeing the RAV4 Prime to replace my 2002 Highlander.
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I live boonies adjacent, so fireworks are a year round thing for me. The hillbillies surrounding me have shooting ranges on their property, so more often than not I hear people shooting shotguns for hours at a time with the occasional large tannerite explosion.
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Android Apocalypse posted:Aw Toyota doesn't have the tax credits anymore? I was kinda eyeing the RAV4 Prime to replace my 2002 Highlander. You might be able to get a partial credit as they just ran out in June. quote:As things stand, Toyota's tax credits will be phased out gradually over a one-year period. Bloomberg notes that the value of the subsidy will be halved twice before it expires. However, Toyota will still be able to take advantage of incentives at the state level.
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My uncle used to buy all kinds of fireworks, drive across state lines etc. Then he worked over 4th of July Weekend innthe ER like the year after a bunch of stuff got legalized and basically never bought anything more than sparklers after that.
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My mom was a reporter and was on the crime beat for a good portion of that, so she read a lot of police and fire department reports, and every year around the 4th she'd have warnings for me that were "don't try and make your own fireworks by mixing gun powder in a blender."
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Yeah, this week I poke around in the 4th's ER admissions for funsies when I'm doing work in hospital systems and boy do you see some doosies going from that to the ones with hand xrays. ICD10 code W39.XXXA, Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces, discharge of Firework initial encounter.
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W78.683B - duct taped a bunch of fireworks together to make a multiple rocket launcher on back of a Toyota pickup. When lit up exploded all at once blowing glass into face. Toyota pickup just needed new glass.
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125k if you want the f150 electric now and don’t wanna wait!
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Amy Pole Her posted:125k if you want the f150 electric now and don’t wanna wait! I had to google this out of curiosity because I was like, oh an F150, that's gotta be pretty expensive regardless and I wonder what the range is. The base range is 230 miles which seems great for an electric pickup, and the price range is pretty hilarious. $42k base, up to $93k for the platinum extended range version.
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BigPaddy posted:Glendale AZ, home of the superb owl next year, had 4 house fires within a few hours of each other on July 4th. Use of fireworks was already restricted outside of certain dates and times but it wasn’t enforced so people let poo poo off all the time. Of course after all the fires this week they are asking people to narc on their neighbors so they can issue the new higher fines. I think most people would rather have their face blown off than deal with the po po. Aurora, CO would tell you to hold its beer but it’s pretty sure it can light these puppies one handed: https://twitter.com/KyleClark/status/1544487544078979072?s=20&t=1NTI90TOrFlMlvRcO_gu4A
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Skwirl posted:I just want a loving Maverick. I want either a Maverick or a Lightning and it'll probably be 2024 before that's realistic and it's kind of annoying.
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Android Apocalypse posted:Aw Toyota doesn't have the tax credits anymore? I was kinda eyeing the RAV4 Prime to replace my 2002 Highlander. If you buy a Toyota before October you still get the full credit. They just hit the 200,000th vehicle so they start unwinding the credit over the course of a year starting the next quarter (10/2022 thru 9/2023). No credit starting in October 2023. EVs, like almost all cars, are really hard to get right now. The Bolt is probably the best deal even though it no longer qualifies for the federal tax credit. The Leaf is technically cheaper after factoring in the tax credit, but it doesn't have active battery management so the batteries tend to have issues more than other EVs.
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Kalli posted:I had to google this out of curiosity because I was like, oh an F150, that's gotta be pretty expensive regardless and I wonder what the range is. The base range is 230 miles which seems great for an electric pickup, and the price range is pretty hilarious. $42k base, up to $93k for the platinum extended range version. Yep. I want BlueCruise but I’m not adding basically $20,000 for it. Add it to the $39k Pro line for $2000 like you do the other lines. Otherwise, the Pro is good for me.
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Android Apocalypse posted:Aw Toyota doesn't have the tax credits anymore? I was kinda eyeing the RAV4 Prime to replace my 2002 Highlander. I think Toyota still has the credit because they were mainly selling regular hybrids and not Plug-in hybrids which would count towards the tax credit. I could be wrong, those RAV4 Primes sold really well. GM, Tesla, and Nissan definitely no longer have the tax break. Anywho, I drive a Kia Niro EV and I read and post in the AI EV thread, it’s a great resource. Edit: saw your other post that this is a recent thing for Toyota
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Alas me buying a car isn't likely to happen until 2023 at the earliest. Funny enough I was up in Seattle a couple weekends ago & saw one my friends that works for a Toyota dealership. He is a full convert & has several Toyotas in his garage. His daily driver? A 2021 Jeep Wrangler PHEV. 
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Every fireworks video features people downright shocked that the explosives they bought are exploding
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Amy Pole Her posted:This article's commentary on the Trump response vs the Biden response is insane though checks out
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In addition to a bunch of folks getting stopped for drunk driving with their kids, we also get at least 1 fireworks related injury around the 4th.
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The last time I really ever played with fireworks was several years ago and we were all launching mortars and had to tell one guy he couldn’t light his anymore because they kept exploding in the mortar tubes and exploding at us and we thought they were just lovely bootleg fireworks that didn’t work properly. Nope, he was just too drunk and kept putting them in the tubes upside-down!
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Skwirl posted:I just want a loving Maverick. You can have one today, all you have to do is pony up that 150% markup 
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