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It looks like Tim had to resort to pitching to senior citizens. Probably the only group of people that will listen to him. @Salacious Kitty, you made a great point. What kind of insurance do these people need? Most likely, all of these folks are going to be on Medicare and have their supplemental plans in place. I would guess most of them don't drive anymore. They don't have a need for rental/owner insurance. My guess would be the Medicare Advantage Plans. You know the ones that do exactly that...take advantage of older people. My mom has had the same supplemental plan through AARP/United HealthCare for 6+ years now, and while it's a bit more expensive, she doesn't have to worry about extraneous bills. She's had 2 eye surgeries in the last 8 months, and everything has been covered except for the $150 annual deductible. We are lucky that our parents are healthy-mentally & physically. It pisses me off to know there are people that have jobs and are getting paid to screw over our elderly population. And, it wouldn't surprise me if Tim's doing the same exact thing. (Or, knowing Jill & David, it's insurance for the rare instance that the family maypole comes down in a random derecho tornado/storm or whatever the hell she called it).

Mr. Six found an upside to taking my car to work rather than his own. While he did not exclusively use the Beltway and the Key Bridge in his commute, his regular commute is now all backward with the detours. He went from a 30-minute morning and 30-40-minute evening to a 45-50 morning to a 60 evening. Because of the stop-and-start traffic and how the plug-in hybrid works, he's running the evening commute on battery alone. His car gets decent mileage for being a Mustang. Pre-pandemic, we actually put the deposit down on a Tesla, but the charging was too difficult to do at the time. His office did not have the charger it does now, and we live in a townhouse development. We always considered it after a few cars, but we couldn't justify it because of, ahem, Mr. Tesla. We'll be moving in the next 2-3 years, and we would then consider a 100% electric. But, for now, little Effie is kicking ass...and she's pretty too 😉

We had a leased 2021 Ford Escape, but the lease was ending soon. We traded it in early and bought a 2024 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid. We've had it 3 weeks now. Her name is Effie😊. Initially, we didn't think they changed much in the body style, but it turns out there were huge changes. This link takes you to the exact car. We did a black-on-black option We already drove it 350+ miles on Easter Sunday to see family. It's quite comfy as well. The biggest difference is they put 99% of the media/technology package on a giant horizontal iPad screen, which is what Tesla does. Effie is getting great gas mileage, and she's very easy to charge. It does a level 2 charger, so the ones made by Tesla don't work, at least for now. There was talk about merging to share. One of the biggest reasons we went with another Escape is safety. Our white titanium saved us from a potentially serious accident on our Beltway last year. Traffic went from 65mph to a dead stop in about 3-5 *seconds*. It sensed I had no chance of stopping in time, and it actually applied the brakes, and hard, to get me stopped. I did not hit anyone, but the lady behind me panicked and swerved into another lane causing a wreck. Everyone walked away with no injuries. Scariest time on the Beltway for me...ever! Sidenote and full transparency--We had leased a 2019 Subaru Crosstrek, and while it was nice, it was missing a lot of features we like. We both want an integrated technology package that supports Apple Car Play. And we are also buyers who get the top trim package, which is what we did with the Crosstrek. It didn't even have a power seat for the front seat passenger. There was the old-fashioned bar at the front. That irritated both of us. I'll 100% admit we are picky with vehicles (and definitely snobbish too), but I know we will not get another Subaru.

Don't forget taking the ducks/swans/penguins (I obviously wasn't paying enough attention around the pond or hotel lobby. In all seriousness, I think JB&M look at transgressions on a scale. Not cleaning your jurisdiction might get you extra chores. That would be an appropriate punishment. Josh goes and does what he did with his sisters, and now all of a sudden THIS indiscretion, they all know something has to be said, it's not going away. So, instead of just coming out and telling the truth, they begin treating the ingestion as though he just had some random traffic violations. And on the comment earlier about what's the difference between Josh and other athletes, politicians, etc..it's solely about hypocrisy. JB&M have always covered anything that is untoward of the whole family or just members. What Josh did affected the entire family from the top down. JB was out telling people Josh was innocent left and right. NEVER in his simple mind think he would be a convicted felon facing 12 years. Josh is exactly where he should be. As for seeing his kids when he's out, I would be surprised if the judge asked the kids their feelings on the matter. A majority of them will be in their mid to late teens, and it seems like that when judges will ask them directly. Thank you for coming to my TedTalk. (I have a doozy of a post for the PC, but I'm not sure I'm ready to share it yet. Let's just say Easter was a bad Holy Day.

It's been a rough 48 hours in Baltimore. When traffic would get backed up on 95, Mr. Six would take the Beltway to get home in the evenings. He loved the chance to drive over the Key Bridge in nice spring weather with the windows down or sunroof open. We did a dinner cruise years ago, and our turnaround point was the Bridge. It was a very chilly, rainy, and foggy night, but when our captain announced we were turning around, he mentioned if anyone wanted pictures, head up to the top deck. We made our way up and were kinda startled. Even though it was not too far from the city, and there were lights underneath, it was scarily dark. You could tell there was a bridge, but that was about it. Apparently, from the time the ship lost power to the point of impact was 7 minutes, which was enough time to get traffic stopped. That crew saved many lives while risking their own. A big difference between our port and others, tug boats are not used. Ships come in and leave under their own power. Hopefully, this will change. My heart goes out to all of the families affected 😔 @Salacious KittyI'm sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in my thoughts.

May I please get the site list as well? Of course, I come here for the gossip and the snark, but I also found a sense of community where I could just be myself. And, that is priceless.

I'm grateful for the SUPPORT that is shown on a daily basis. I lurked for many months and worried about posting for the first time. But, I felt welcomed immediately by so many. And, I really need a place to vent about my husband and family when I can't do it on social media 😉

Happy Anniversary @ChiCricket!! You were a beautiful bride!

My absolute favorite set of sheets is from Sleep Number. They had a deal going on when we got our SN bed. They are so soft, don't warp at the elastic, and never pop off the corners. My next favorite ones are from Target in their Threshold Performance Sheet Set. For those who don't regularly hang out in the Sister Wives topic, Garrison (his mom is Jenelle) passed away at the age of 25, and it looks like a suicide. He seemed like such a good kid and turned into an awesome young man. Even though I loathe Kody & Robyn, I feel so bad for the entire family.

TL;DR Our less than 5-year-old Samsung, with the knock-knock door included, died a horrible death causing us to lose nearly $500 in perishable food. We sprung for a Bosch, which has been treating us nicely and already collected a handful of random cat toys.

My husband found All-Clad products on a great deal. They are items that can't be sold for whatever reason, so they go on this site. I now have 6 pieces came as a set, then a skillet and toaster. So far, nothing has been wrong with the individual items. It has only been box damage. The set was missing a piece, but their customer service was fantastic and sent out the missing item as soon as it came back into stock. The toaster was by far the best deal. It retails for $230, and we got it for $88 with shipping. Does anyone need a toaster like it, no. But, I'm an old lady in my mid-40s who gets excited by appliance purchases. Ask me about my fridge 😁.

I would normally say just use Josh's, but his seems to have fallen victim to our judicial system once again.

Looks like the next grandchild is going to be a girl. Poor baby...

We see how she does her makeup, do we really want her behind the wheel of the stink bus?

I read this way too fast the first time through, and I seriously thought you were talking about a real organ-- I think I might need to get some sleep. It's been a rough week with another coming up.