HappyAndHomeless

If you think you'll be happier making more money, think again. The only difference from struggling is better Scotch.

Member Since 10/10/2013

  • HappyAndHomeless 9 years ago on Should You Go To Brunch Or The Farmer's Market?

    Depends on the farmer’s market. I’ve never bought an actual vegetable from a farmers market, fuck that, but I’ve had just about every other type of pre-prepared meal under the sun. As with real estate, the three L’s applies to farmer’s markets, to have a proper experience it must be situated proximate to a bar that allows outside food. Grab your chosen brunch item — whether it’s the eggs and bacon classic, waffles, deviled quail eggs, breakfast burrito, lasagna, or indian food (in addition to a sample of everything) — and proceed to bar for drinks.

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  • HappyAndHomeless 9 years ago on I Got Drunk Before My Homeowner's Association Meeting And Became VP Of Our Neighborhood

    In this gif from ‘the Patriot’, a pre woman-beating-racist Mel Gibson utters the words “Before this war is over, I’m going to kill you” with sincere conviction while donning 1770’s period dress in the portrayal the revolutionary period luminary Benjamin Martin, a modest South Carolina gentleman and father who rose to the occasion of war against the oppressive crown to preserve his way of life in the colonies. While in this moment the audience does not see Jason Isaacs’s face while portraying Colonel William Tavington of the British Cavalry (the douche who killed one of Benjamin Martin’s sons), the audience rightly concludes that a nonchalant Mr. Tavington will indeed die a painful death at the hands of our hero.

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  • HappyAndHomeless 9 years ago on I Got Drunk Before My Homeowner's Association Meeting And Became VP Of Our Neighborhood

    My neighborhood has two different builders, and no HOA for mine…yet. The adjacent prior construction runs a tight ship, and I fear their communist ways will spread 3 houses east to my small utopia. The expansion of my construction to include a pool and community center threatens my current unbridled freedom to leave a POS Jeep and even bigger POS parts to “fix” said Jeep laying around haphazardly in my driveway and trash/recycling on the side of my house. When the time comes to act, I stand prepared to set aside my simple life and reluctantly take up arms, like the great Benjamin Martin, to fight the good fight to leave my trash/recycling bins outside rather than make room for them in my garage.

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  • HappyAndHomeless 9 years ago on I Got A Mani-Pedi And It Changed My Life

    “Under the supple leather of a well worn pair of Sperrys, there used to lay an insecurity that Will hid from the world. This year’s Arthur Ashe Courage Award goes to Will, may you continue to inspire men everywhere. #yesallmen”

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  • HappyAndHomeless 9 years ago on How To Date Someone From A Rivalry School

    Can’t do it. Same goes for places I would have to visit as part of being in a relationship. “Let’s do Thanksgiving at my parents’ place in NYC so I can show you all my favorite places in the city where I few up, it’s UH-MAZE-ING in the fall!!” — nope, pass.

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  • HappyAndHomeless 9 years ago on 3 Girls, 1 Spin Class

    Once a week. Picture was more about the tramp stamp on the back glass than anything else. Sometimes that assertion holds a bit of weight, but ultimately it varies by model. For example, Toyota doesn’t sell a Lexus IS equivalent, so the only way to get a compact executive sedan in AWD or RWD from Lexota is under the Lexus marquee. Additionally, the only Lexota sold in the US with the 4GR-FSE engine, which I specifically wanted because it’s one of the smoothest 6’s ever made (IMO), is the IS 250. At any rate, a Lexus will have different suspension tuning, vastly superior interior, and far more sound deadening over a Toyota.

    As for the outrageous price tag, that’s sort of true when buying new — but only because there are like 4 options from the base model (F sport styling, Nav, Premium stereo, and Premium package for ventilated seats that blow air on your ass). What I mean by this is, one would have to spec out a base BMW 3 series with major $$$$ in options to just come close to matching the base IS interior and features, and still no ventilated seat option. Ventilated or A/C seats are a game changing must have in Texas.

    Buying used, they’re more expensive because they hold value better… because they last longer. They don’t implode at 60k miles like a BMW, Audi or Mercedes, which all idiotically use cheap plastic for key components where their failure often grenades the engine (just Google BMW water pump failure). Also, the Lexus CPO warranty is the best bar none and it’s relatively cheap to extend it even further. Lexus also has the best dealerships and service departments.

    As for my particular CPO Lexus, I essentially got 6yrs and 80,000mi of factory warranty (from purchase date/miles), two years free maintenance (covering it through the 45k interval), and a better car (along with better service/dealership access) all for the same price as a new Camry. The Gen 2 IS styling is attractive and conservative so it won’t look out of place in 6 years.

    I’ve cycled through a whole lot of vehicles… you’re actually getting a great shake with a CPO Lexus, especially when you combine that with purchase incentives.

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