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Hey! I hope you had a great time in the city. I'm very happy that I was considered and for being part of the conversation thanks for these amazing people that I've met over the years. I am sorry we did not meet but I hope you found someone worth your time.
 
Cheers.

It's been a while but I do remember you as if it was yesterday. Thanks for the recommendation!

I’ll join the chorus.  I’ve also been with @MascFitStud about a dozen times.  He’s an awesome guy and we’ve become friends over the past couple years.  I was going to recommend him earlier but the OP said he was looking for a “twunk.”  I don’t consider him a twunk.  At 6’ and 205lbs I consider him a full-on muscle stud. I believe he’s returning from Florida tomorrow.

I’ll join the chorus.  I’ve also been with @MascFitStud about a dozen times.  He’s an awesome guy and we’ve become friends over the past couple years.  I was going to recommend him earlier but the OP said he was looking for a “twunk.”  I don’t consider him a twunk.  At 6’ and 205lbs I consider him a full-on muscle stud. I believe he’s returning from Florida tomorrow.

I’ll join the chorus.  I’ve also been with @MascFitStud about a dozen times.  He’s an awesome guy and we’ve become friends over the past couple years.  I was going to recommend him earlier but the OP said he was looking for a “twunk.”  I don’t consider him a twunk.  At 6’ and 205lbs I consider him a full-on muscle stud. I believe he’s returning from Florida tomorrow.

I'm all for EVs and helping the environment, but I don't think we've figured everything out yet with regard to disposal and replacement.  
Batteries in EVs have an average life of 8 years or 100,000 miles.  These batteries need to be disposed of when they die.  We currently struggle with the proper disposal of cell phone batteries.  What happens in 8 years when the number of dead EV vehicle batteries increases exponentially? Some of these batteries weigh up to 1,000 lbs and can be dangerous if mishandled.  
Another issue is the replacement cost.  The average cost of an electric vehicle battery replacement is $5,500. I wouldn't want to sink that much money into an 8 - 10-year-old car with over 100,000 miles and I may not be in a position to purchase a new car.  
I'm sure the technology will advance, like all industries, but I don't think we're quite there yet.  Hopefully, the cost of replacement batteries will be more reasonable in the future.  Until that happens, these are legitimate concerns which should be considered when purchasing an EV.     
https://www.wired.com/story/cars-going-electric-what-happens-used-batteries/
https://www.truecar.com/blog/how-long-do-electric-car-batteries-last/

I'm all for EVs and helping the environment, but I don't think we've figured everything out yet with regard to disposal and replacement.  
Batteries in EVs have an average life of 8 years or 100,000 miles.  These batteries need to be disposed of when they die.  We currently struggle with the proper disposal of cell phone batteries.  What happens in 8 years when the number of dead EV vehicle batteries increases exponentially? Some of these batteries weigh up to 1,000 lbs and can be dangerous if mishandled.  
Another issue is the replacement cost.  The average cost of an electric vehicle battery replacement is $5,500. I wouldn't want to sink that much money into an 8 - 10-year-old car with over 100,000 miles and I may not be in a position to purchase a new car.  
I'm sure the technology will advance, like all industries, but I don't think we're quite there yet.  Hopefully, the cost of replacement batteries will be more reasonable in the future.  Until that happens, these are legitimate concerns which should be considered when purchasing an EV.     
https://www.wired.com/story/cars-going-electric-what-happens-used-batteries/
https://www.truecar.com/blog/how-long-do-electric-car-batteries-last/

I'm all for EVs and helping the environment, but I don't think we've figured everything out yet with regard to disposal and replacement.  
Batteries in EVs have an average life of 8 years or 100,000 miles.  These batteries need to be disposed of when they die.  We currently struggle with the proper disposal of cell phone batteries.  What happens in 8 years when the number of dead EV vehicle batteries increases exponentially? Some of these batteries weigh up to 1,000 lbs and can be dangerous if mishandled.  
Another issue is the replacement cost.  The average cost of an electric vehicle battery replacement is $5,500. I wouldn't want to sink that much money into an 8 - 10-year-old car with over 100,000 miles and I may not be in a position to purchase a new car.  
I'm sure the technology will advance, like all industries, but I don't think we're quite there yet.  Hopefully, the cost of replacement batteries will be more reasonable in the future.  Until that happens, these are legitimate concerns which should be considered when purchasing an EV.     
https://www.wired.com/story/cars-going-electric-what-happens-used-batteries/
https://www.truecar.com/blog/how-long-do-electric-car-batteries-last/

"Relatively" is subjective.  I was born, raised, and lived my whole life in Philly until 3 years ago.  One of the main reasons I moved out was due to the city wage tax, along with high property taxes and inflated additional costs associated with living there.  City wage tax is just under 4% of gross income.  I was paying $3,600/yr for auto insurance for one vehicle (that's with a clean driving record, multiple policy discounts, and every associated group discount available).  Property taxes tripled in the 20 years I owned my last home, and homeowner's insurance was through the roof considering I was in a 1,000-sq foot rowhome.  Those inflated additional costs are a direct reflection of location.  I moved outside the city into a home that's more than twice as large as my previous one.  Since my office is located in a neighboring county, I got an immediate pay raise of almost 4% (no city wage tax), my homeowner's insurance is the same as it was in the city, but my auto insurance is 25% of what my premium was at my Philly address.  Plus, in keeping with the subject of this thread, I was filling up my tank twice a week for the 2.5 - 3.5 hours I spent commuting each day.  At today's prices, it wouldn't have been sustainable.  At the end of the month, my expenses now are $300 less than when I lived in the city, even though I'm paying more than double the property tax as in Philly.   
 

"Relatively" is subjective.  I was born, raised, and lived my whole life in Philly until 3 years ago.  One of the main reasons I moved out was due to the city wage tax, along with high property taxes and inflated additional costs associated with living there.  City wage tax is just under 4% of gross income.  I was paying $3,600/yr for auto insurance for one vehicle (that's with a clean driving record, multiple policy discounts, and every associated group discount available).  Property taxes tripled in the 20 years I owned my last home, and homeowner's insurance was through the roof considering I was in a 1,000-sq foot rowhome.  Those inflated additional costs are a direct reflection of location.  I moved outside the city into a home that's more than twice as large as my previous one.  Since my office is located in a neighboring county, I got an immediate pay raise of almost 4% (no city wage tax), my homeowner's insurance is the same as it was in the city, but my auto insurance is 25% of what my premium was at my Philly address.  Plus, in keeping with the subject of this thread, I was filling up my tank twice a week for the 2.5 - 3.5 hours I spent commuting each day.  At today's prices, it wouldn't have been sustainable.  At the end of the month, my expenses now are $300 less than when I lived in the city, even though I'm paying more than double the property tax as in Philly.   
 

He's in Florida right now but normally in Philadelphia.  I've been with him more than a dozen times and always enjoy it.  He's also on here.  
 
https://rentmen.eu/LatinMUSCStudPHL

another endorsement from me for  https://rentmen.eu/LatinMUSCStudPHL
he's also a forum member @MascFitStud

I'm all for EVs and helping the environment, but I don't think we've figured everything out yet with regard to disposal and replacement.  
Batteries in EVs have an average life of 8 years or 100,000 miles.  These batteries need to be disposed of when they die.  We currently struggle with the proper disposal of cell phone batteries.  What happens in 8 years when the number of dead EV vehicle batteries increases exponentially? Some of these batteries weigh up to 1,000 lbs and can be dangerous if mishandled.  
Another issue is the replacement cost.  The average cost of an electric vehicle battery replacement is $5,500. I wouldn't want to sink that much money into an 8 - 10-year-old car with over 100,000 miles and I may not be in a position to purchase a new car.  
I'm sure the technology will advance, like all industries, but I don't think we're quite there yet.  Hopefully, the cost of replacement batteries will be more reasonable in the future.  Until that happens, these are legitimate concerns which should be considered when purchasing an EV.     
https://www.wired.com/story/cars-going-electric-what-happens-used-batteries/
https://www.truecar.com/blog/how-long-do-electric-car-batteries-last/

It's funny that with all the back and forth about referring to a new provider as "fresh meat" and "importing" someone, no one sees the irony that the section of this forum where we discuss providers is called "The Deli."

My worst was a distinguished one-night career at McDonald’s when I was 15 years old. This is back in the day when you were required to wear dress shoes which turned into skates on the greasy floor. My shift started at 4PM on a Friday afternoon until closing, which was midnight. Then, the closing shift prepped for the morning shift, so we didn’t get out until 2:30AM. I worked every station that night except for the registers. When I needed to refill the sliced pickles from the 10 gallon barrel, I asked a co-worker what we used to scoop them out. He turned to me and held up his hand. Gloves weren’t a thought in those days. I was sent to the walk-in freezer to get more burgers and was instructed to stomp my feet when I got inside to make the rats scatter. I had to refill the ice in the beverage dispenser. When I opened the lid to the commercial ice machine there was a cockroach frozen in an ice cube.
 
My feet were throbbing by the time I got home. I slept until noon the next day. I was scheduled to be in at 4:00 again. I called at 2PM and quit. My take home pay for the evening was $17.56. I have flashbacks whenever I review my social security income statement because, being 15 at the time, that was the only declared income for that year and it still appears on my statement.
 
Side note: I’ve never eaten at a McDonald’s since.

How many of these could be answers to Password Change questions? 

Filled up Saturday.  15 gallons $75.  BUT....the entertainment video monitor at the pump gave me the latest on the Kim, Kanye, and Pete drama, so WORTH.EVERY.PENNY!  🙄

Filled up Saturday.  15 gallons $75.  BUT....the entertainment video monitor at the pump gave me the latest on the Kim, Kanye, and Pete drama, so WORTH.EVERY.PENNY!  🙄

I have fond memories of living in South Florida in 2000 when it would cost $16 to fill up my car. Of course, oil was $10 a barrel, so that helped.

I've never been one to come up with imaginative or interesting screen names....my initials.

The most difficult thing for me in coping with my ageing parents was the fact that our roles reversed.  Whether we liked it or not my sister and I became the parents and my parents became the children.  We had to make decisions that we didn't like and they resisted. 

I bet those puppies are pushing 70 - 75 psi.  
 

Same here.  If there was a TV show for e-mail hoarding, I’d be on it.  The only e-mails I delete at work are out of office notifications and the few spam items which get through our firewall/. Everything else gets archived.  At my previous job, I was able to produce an e-mail string from five years earlier when someone accused us of mishandling their issue.  It’s called CYA.  

Same here.  If there was a TV show for e-mail hoarding, I’d be on it.  The only e-mails I delete at work are out of office notifications and the few spam items which get through our firewall/. Everything else gets archived.  At my previous job, I was able to produce an e-mail string from five years earlier when someone accused us of mishandling their issue.  It’s called CYA.  

Same here.  If there was a TV show for e-mail hoarding, I’d be on it.  The only e-mails I delete at work are out of office notifications and the few spam items which get through our firewall/. Everything else gets archived.  At my previous job, I was able to produce an e-mail string from five years earlier when someone accused us of mishandling their issue.  It’s called CYA.