That’s a whole different conversation now A Full HD AMOLED display compared to what I actually have the Note 4 But I didn't pay much for it either. I picked up a new one through eBay for about $200 back then. Maybe even less, around $33 ...
I'm in total agreement with Michelle Palmer6 In most companies, if you actually need a phone for your job, they hand you some absolute garbage... But hey, I guess that's just life here in America
I used to have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 for a little side job The screen was absolutely terrible Back then, the current Samsung model was light years ahead of that display
Has that situation actually improved since then? I know Huawei makes top-tier stuff—my wife has the standard P30, and honestly, that phone is such a steal right now if it can still handle everything on these newer models
Peter Thompson4 said:It’s running like a dream, honestly, hasn't given me a single issue, it's been almost a year and a half now and I just finished a standard service and that's basically it.
I don't know, I was looking for something bigger because back when I had my old Ford Escort—that was my first real car, driving it at 18 years old—it was absolute torture, you know, with a height of 5'7" it was miserable because my knees were always jammed into my spine and those road trips used to absolutely kill me, so I knew I'd be putting in a lot of miles and really needed some actual comfort, which I definitely got.
And on top of all that, it gets better gas mileage than the junker I had before it; like, when I'm cruising out on the highway in the States, it pulls maybe 5 liters per 100km—and obviously, I don't go below 100 mph on the open stretches—whereas that total piece of crap I had before was constantly burning through fuel like crazy.😁.
Anyway, what did you end up going with?
Mercedes C-Class 220 CDI It’s incredibly fuel-efficient for those long highway hauls, yet it still packs enough punch when you actually need to move... Just like you said, it really is the perfect all-in-one solution.
Yeah, I’ve been there. I actually had that exact model on my shortlist, but after some serious thought, I decided it was just a hair too bulky for what I needed, so I ended up opting for something more compact. But seeing these prices climb toward $40,000 without even breaking a sweat... it's absolutely ridiculous...
Peter Thompson4 said:And you guys are just out here talking shit about everything too.
People should be allowed to enjoy whatever the hell makes them happy. I mean, seriously, if some guy gets a massive thrill out of a Porsche, let him buy it, even if he has to live on canned meat to afford it.
Look, I totally get where those arguments are coming from, but it’s honestly hilarious how people try to compare French or Spanish engineering to German quality like it's even close. Those cars you guys love to brag about aren't actually worth more; they're just priced higher because some corporate suit decided to be a genius and jack up the margins. German builds are superior and worth the premium over something like a Seat—of course the car costs more, but that's because it's safer and built better.
For what it's worth, I actually listened to my old man and picked up a "serious" car, and I managed to put 70k miles on it last year without a single damn issue, I didn't even need an oil change. Plus, it burns way less fuel than the tiny little thing I was driving before... I went from burning maybe 8 to 10 gallons on the highway down to 5, all while driving faster and feeling way more comfortable.
And another thing, all these people whining about automatic transmissions clearly haven't a clue what they're talking about, probably busy arguing over who can get hammered or finish a beer faster first, because at the end of the day, a car is supposed to be a damn tool for transportation, not some heavy-ass burden you have to fight. If I wanted to drive a rally car, I'll sign up for a race, and then they can shove a 22-speed gearbox up my ass for all I care.
Honestly, the people lecturing us about automatics are usually the ones who have never even sat in one. Ever since I switched to an automatic, sitting in a manual feels completely unnatural... The loudest critics are always the ones predicting catastrophic failures with automatic gearboxes, despite every single statistic showing that modern automatics break down about 70 percent less often than their manual counterparts. But when it comes to cars, apparently eight out of ten men are suddenly world-class experts—just like in football, I suppose. In that crowd, there's always nine "experts" and then that one guy who doesn't fit the mold...
The iPhone X is an absolute beast of a phone; it feels lightyears ahead of the Samsung Galaxy S10 I’m currently lugging around, and having used the original X briefly before that, the jump is massive. When you look at sheer functionality, speed, and just meeting everyday needs, an iPhone makes an Android device look like a quaint little town square fountain by comparison—and believe me, I’ve tried them all. Right now, I’m running two different Android devices, and both of them have at least ten specific flaws that I simply never encountered while using an iPhone, despite having switched back and forth several times...
Spending $1,500 to $2,000 a year on a car is actually a negligible expense when you look at the big picture. You should just be grateful you aren't dealing with massive mechanical failures; there isn't a heavy repair bill and the fuel economy isn't terrible either.
For me, registration, full coverage insurance, and taxes alone easily climb toward $1,100. And don't even get me started on what I spend at the pump. But hey, that’s just the cost of doing business, I guess...
Honestly, my best years were twenty years ago when I was driving an old Volkswagen Golf. Man, that thing could pull 40 miles per gallon and it practically never broke down. I’d only take it into the shop once every two years, and even then, it was mostly because I felt guilty about not giving it a little tune-up...
Buying a new car on credit is nothing short of flushing money down the toilet. By the time you’ve finally finished paying off that loan, you’re left holding nothing but a worthless heap of scrap metal due to the sheer speed of depreciation. Another critical factor when you're looking at vehicle purchases is how much value evaporates based on mileage, age, and general wear and tear. In this regard, German engineering—think BMW or Mercedes-Benz—usually holds its ground much better, and you won't bleed cash quite as fast as you would with other brands over the years. If you pick up a two or three-year-old German model, that's likely your sweet spot for minimizing value loss.
It also comes down to what you actually need the vehicle for. For instance, I can't perform my job consistently unless I have a reliable car readily available; a bicycle isn't exactly a viable option when you're dealing with massive distances. In cases like mine, you have to weigh the loss in vehicle value proportionally against the income it enables you to generate.
On the flip side, if someone lives in the heart of downtown and works right there too, without any real need to commute, then owning a car is often just an unnecessary burden of extra metal and mounting expenses. I couldn't agree more on that point.
I personally know plenty of incredibly successful people for whom politics is nothing more than a massive, annoying distraction. These types wouldn't sell their souls to the devil if you offered them the moon; there simply isn't enough money in the world, nor enough political leverage, to sway someone with that kind of backbone.
Of course, those bloated bureaucrats who have spent their entire careers riding the coattails of state machinery are completely dependent on the political machine, but we're starting to see a new generation of leaders emerging—younger folks who are actually pushing for a much smaller government...
In this country, you rarely see truly successful professionals ever touching politics. The people who actually command respect and earn decent salaries in the private sector—the ones doing the heavy lifting at places like Goldman Sachs or Google—they stay far away from it. Instead, politics acts as a massive vacuum for the idle, the opportunists, and the professional demagogues. Which makes it entirely predictable when you see that exact same breed of people lining up on the front lines of party rallies and street protests...
On top of that, they didn't even realize the reactor had actually blown for quite some time. The initial assumption was that we were dealing with a much smaller fire. I highly doubt the firefighters could have identified those pieces of the core immediately; I mean, they look just like any other scrap of construction debris...