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lincoln3x7 t1_j34payq wrote

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For $3,500 you will only get higher mileage vehicles… shop on Facebook marketplace look for a Toyota (scion) or honda… an older Buick is also very reliable and try and buy from an actual owner who can give you history, not some flipper. Most of the bigger dealerships will not have anything in that price range. And the local used lots will be a real dice roll for quality and help.

Like this guy: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2041156532741870/

Buick with just over 100k miles, tags show 2023 so its getting driven and most likely cared for. Good luck

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mcnew t1_j34p1rs wrote

Went there a LOT on college night back when I was at MSU.

I think they had a coupon in the campus coupon book also.

I remember being annoyed when the fence went up that prevented walking through the grass straight to the box office if you were coming from the garage by herrs tower.

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CCrabtree t1_j34oxp4 wrote

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I would suggest Reliable Toyota. I can honestly the experience was great! Not high pressure, honest, gave us great money for our trade in.

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CCrabtree t1_j34owu0 wrote

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I would suggest Reliable Toyota. I can honestly the experience was great! Not high pressure, honest, gave us great money for our trade in.

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Koyoteelaughter t1_j34mgew wrote

I find this highly interesting. I love discovering the hidden origins of idioms like this. Like making money hand over fist.

Interesting sidenote. Before Bugs Bunny started calling Elmer Fudd a nimrod, the word nimrod had never meant idiot. The reason Bugs Bunny called him a nimrod was to lampoon and mock Elmer Fudd who was a poor excuse for a hunter. What Bugs was actually doing was comparing the inept Elmer to the biblical character Nimrod, a mighty hunter from the bible.

In the long span of human history before Bugs, Nimrod—a biblical figure—was a hunter. He was king of Shinar, son of Cush, and great-grandson of Noah. According to the Bible (Genesis 10:8–9, for the curious): “And Cush begat Nimrod, who began to be mighty in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord.”

Nimrod was as far from Elmer as you could get which was why Bugs called him that. While the comparison wasn't accurate, his tone was easy to recognize as contempt. That's why children who grew up watching Bugs Bunny understood the insult nimrod to mean idiot.

Also, Bugs had a famous line in one of the episodes with Wile E. Coyote. It was the first time Wile E. ever talked. He declares he's a genius, but after losing to Bugs over and over again, he shows up at Bugs rabbit hole, erects a door and knocks on it. When Bugs answers it, Wile E. who is black and burnt says "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Mud."

This is a saying that means I am a disgraced. Wile E. had begun the episode by introducing himself to Bugs and declaring himself a genius. Throughout the episode, Wile E. exhibited a bloated and overblown sense of greatness, but by the end, he ended up defeated by Bugs. The origin of this saying "My name is Mudd" is in reference to Dr. Samuel Mudd who conspired with John Wilkes Booth to kidnap and/or assassinate President Lincoln. In the end, the respected doctor who many treated as a genius ended up sentenced to life in prison for his role. He was the one who treated John Wilkes Booth's leg after he broke it leaping from the theater balcony.

Because it's Bugs, Bugs Bunny turns this declaration of defeat in a humorous observation. Wile E. passes out after delivering the line prompting Bugs to break the fourth wall as he looks at the camera and reminds the viewers, "Remember, Mud spelled backwards is Dum."

Despite Dum being a homophone for the word dumb, it was also Bugs spoofing a laxative commercial slogan of the times called Serutan which when spelled backwards was Natures as in Natures Laxative. That's why Bugs wags his eyebrows after saying it. It was the show creators giving the audience a wink and nod asking us, You get it? Do get the joke?

I love reserching old idioms. They're fascinating.

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Jimithyashford OP t1_j34dbbu wrote

Turns out that inheriting a mountain of apartheid blood money allows you to hire and invest in very smart people, you don’t actually have to be all that smart or insightful yourself.

I don’t want to say Elon musk never did anything right, he did recognize what a great investment PayPal would be, and he recognized what a great investment tesla would be, so he’s not void of any insight, but being an OK investor, who started off already rich to begin with, is the extent of his personal merit.

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AmcillaSB t1_j348epy wrote

Lowes and Home Depot (and I assume Menards) can deal with finding contractors if you buy the flooring from them. If you go that route I'd find a few tiles you like and wait for one of them to go on sale. Otherwise, if you're feeling handy, you can probably do interlocking tile installs yourself with help from another person, a mallet, and a tile cutter.

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my_monkeys_fly t1_j344mpv wrote

You don't say her age, but if she's in the little little age... try "other mothers". They used to get a lot of pageant dresses in little sizes, the big fluffy cupcake ones. If she's closer to tween/teen... try the Dillard's junior clearance racks. My sister has gotten beautiful formal gowns for less than 20 bucks

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Shadow11Wolf50 t1_j343ka0 wrote

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Avoid Corwin. On the mechanic side they couldnt even do a full engine and transmission diagnostic like i asked. Im still having issues with my Ford and we still dont know exactly whats causing it but they missed shit they would of found if they had actually done the full diagnostic. On the Dealership side I read somewhere Ford is considering doing away with dealerships due to dealerships jacking up prices on vehicles by up to 200%. Plus someone I know got a shitty deal trying to get a new car at Corwin. If you go new avoid Corwin and you should be ok If you go used make sure you take someone whos mechanically inclined and have them check out any car you look at to make sure the engine, transmission and head gasket is good. Best of luck

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