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[skleiner1]

Bought my very first car the other week. First car between my mom and I in 6 years... Life has changed. Costco trip happened the first day haha

[Yetso]

That's the correct thing to do with your first car day. Costco is the bomb!!! Congrats on the car Steph. What'd ya get?

[Ev--NYR]

Landed another teaching gig in the UK. guess I'll be packing my bags again soon! (OH and the town Im moving to has a semi-pro team so thats a plus)

[skleiner1]

I got a Jeep Wrangler!

[NjStarsHockey]

I got a Jeep Wrangler!

What model and year? Getting one of those myself in a couple months

[PinkEye]

im working downtown today so i picked up 10 waffle taccles and gave them out to two homeless dudes they were smiling

[Mapleleafs-13]

I got a Jeep Wrangler!

 

 

not to try to spoil the party, but those eat gas, my friend she bought the 4 door version and does absolutely no off-roading nor does she need the space at all. I asked her why she bought it, She said it was "cute". after having it for a few months she told me the gas was unbearable, she ended up driving it less and less and taking her parents civic all the time. 

 

In canada especially gas mileage matters.

 

For you US people:

 

gas in canada is sold in litres -

 

1 Litre of gas in canada sells for 1.33 cents CDN

therefore:

1 gallon in canada sells for $5.02

 

 

For the Canadians:

 

When i go down to buffalo it's roughly averaging $3.79 a gallon

which means it's about $1 a litre in buffalo.

 

it's crazy because in canada there's so much gas tax. it's a 33% increase for gas in canada. 

 

so if it cost about $100 to fill your tank in the USA it's $133 in canada. 

[skleiner1]

Jeep have been around my mom and I forever with my best friends family have 4. I've always wanted a Jeep so the gas wasn't an issue for me, especially how little I actually use it haha. And I'm always hitting the trails not just driving around downtown haha! I have a 2 door and can fit everything I need. Rubi shocks too! I'll probably never drive another type of car. 4 door Jeeps aren't Jeeps.

I get decent gas mileage actually with the highway being my most driven road for the most part and car pooling but yes definitely a little piggy on gas.

I think it's one of those things if you really know about Jeeps do all your research and talk to people who love em, you know all that and don't care haha. It's more of a lifestyle choice ya know? I always tie it back to my best friend. She loved them just as much as I do so I try to keep her memory alive through my wrangler. More than a car for me I guess.

I've already started on the mods and can't get enough. The resale value is amazing on them also so if the time comes that it has to go I should be okay!

[ken6473]

Had an unbelievable week.

Attended my girlfriend's brother's wedding. Had a blast.

Purchased a new vehicle.

And she said yes!

[LankNasty]

And she said yes!

Awesome! Congratulations Ken!

[Yetso]

Congrats Ken!

[Mapleleafs-13]

Saved a raccoon from being trapped in the dumpster all weekend.

[nittanypucker]

Wow! Good work. How'd you get him out?

[Mapleleafs-13]

we have long sticks of wood around so i just took a couple and leaned it on the inside and had them stick out to the top of the dumpster, in about a minute or so he crawled up the stick and took off. 

 

It was quite funny cause i went to throw the garbage in the dumpster and he spooked me a little cause i didn't realize it was in there.Funny enough it was really calm especially when i was putting the stick in to help it out. 

[nittanypucker]

we have long sticks of wood around so i just took a couple and leaned it on the inside and had them stick out to the top of the dumpster, in about a minute or so he crawled up the stick and took off.

It was quite funny cause i went to throw the garbage in the dumpster and he spooked me a little cause i didn't realize it was in there.Funny enough it was really calm especially when i was putting the stick in to help it out.

That's really cool. He probably knew you were going to help him. Good work!

[ken6473]

Awesome! Congratulations Ken!

 

 

Congrats Ken!

 

Thanks guys!

[stuarto_pidasso]

I was at a public skate today when a precocious but cute four year old was on the ice. I spent a little time trying to teach him a couple of things. His parents then turn around, thank me profusely and give me a gift certificate to the rink for admission. I certainly didn't expect anything like that.

Every time I think that appreciation and common courtesy has died, someone has to prove me wrong. I am still blown away by that act by those parents.

[nittanypucker]

I was at a public skate today when a precocious but cute four year old was on the ice. I spent a little time trying to teach him a couple of things. His parents then turn around, thank me profusely and give me a gift certificate to the rink for admission. I certainly didn't expect anything like that.

Every time I think that appreciation and common courtesy has died, someone has to prove me wrong. I am still blown away by that act by those parents.

Great story! Feels good to be appreciated. That is why I love this thread:)

[OutcastFalcon]

I passed the level 1 exams for becoming a USA Hockey official today. I'm a ref... Wait. Is that good or bad? Or blinding?

All honesty I'm stoked. Spent 2 hours skating today learning more than I realized and found out I'm almost a natural... Now that's scary.

[mersss]

^Ref is a really cool job. Loved it.

 

Only problem I see is that usually, good games are for the friends of the Ref management team, so youre stuk doing low level games even if youre a good ref