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This post is understated genius.

If it's a 2019 you're not alone. https://www.carcomplaints.com/Ram/1500/2019/brakes/squealing_brakes.shtml Although, you should be getting a lot more out of those brakes. https://www.mikeshawjeep.com/ram-1500-brake-pads.htm We usually stick with the dealer for service. I know it's more expensive typically, but I prefer OEM parts whenever possible. Anyway, my kid had his brakes done on his Mazda last year and they squealed. I told him he needs to get that addressed because new brakes aren't supposed to squeal. Dealer told him "some squeal is normal." The rotors are, at the very least, lubricated to prevent squealing, but he was told something else. He's a big boy and I didn't hold his hand in getting it dealt with, but the dealer was wrong. He initially thought I was wrong and the dealer should know what they're talking about. Still, every time he brought it in since for oil changes I told him to mention it. Well, two oil changes after being told the squealing was normal, the tech who did the car recognized that they did something wrong and replaced all of his brakes (on the house) and the squeals were gone. So, I don't know what to say about managing your circle, but it seems to me you have cause to complain.

What kind of truck? How many miles do those brakes have on them?

"...barely made it out - long story" makes it seem like you were being chased or hunted down as if you wandered into a bar, drunk, and started swinging at anything with a melodic intonation. Still, what you went though is harrowing enough.

You can't drop this in here and just leave. What happened?

What do you think Google, Microsoft and Facebook are doing? Why do you think ads show up on Google and Facebook that reflect the conversations you're having in your home? That's an AI trained on your specific online behavior and the things you say. Microsoft was open about Windows 11 logging every stroke of the keyboard and swipe of the mouse - who knows what you're agreed to for prior versions of Windows that haven't been disclosed. All of that data is used to train AIs. Elon at least talks about how Grok is being trained and is against biasing (censoring, filtering) its responses.

Sorry to hear about that. Here's hoping the healing occurs quickly!

I think you might want to check with your liver and see what kind of complaints it has against your lifestyle.

If the hockey guy likes it, well, that changes everything. Which would be an improvement of the situation.

It's also five years of the farcical moniker "6K".

I would have preferred three at most at that rate. He hasn't proved anything, yet. With all of these speculative contracts KA has been handing out it wouldn't surprise me if, one day, we learn KA has a gambling problem.

5 years? OMG. 🤮

That seat looks high, but you're probably getting the extension you need. My kid has a size 58 Domane and he's 6'2". It is a comfortable bike although personally I'm not a fan of the drop down bars. A good bike is totally worth the investment - congratulations on the purchase!

How tall are you? What size is the bike?

I like Chris. Used to work with him long ago. He sounds like a spaz on the radio, but the fact is he absolutely takes his job seriously. I would expect him to experiment a little with his delivery to make it more palatable, especially now that he's the guy.

Benson is special. His size doesn't matter; he plays large. I could totally see him doing this: On Quinn, I can excuse anyone who thought we were getting a skill-guy based on the draft scouting. http://www.mynhldraft.com/2020-nhl-draft/player-profiles/Jack-Quinn On the roster last year we had: Skinner, Olofsson, and Jost (not to mention Power, but we're not talking about D) and Savoie waiting in the wings. Robinson and Greenway were major here-to-assert-physical-presence disappointments. Thompson is huge but the last thing anyone would call threatening on the ice. The impression of having too many "skill" guys is easily justified, although skill is synonymous with "soft" in this particular context. Of course, the right type of player is what we're after. Benson is a standard. But you're not going to find an effective Tkachuk-type of individual player everywhere - he's special, too. What you can do, and what Florida did, was assemble a roster that elevates each other's game, including the physical game. Samson's PIM last season were nearly triple prior seasons. Also, we have a coach now who we can be reasonably assured will promote a genuine "tougher to play against" type of game. There may have been so much change since Meatballs was fired that we really have no idea what kind of cake it is we're baking here despite knowing the ingredients.

They have 935k followers on X. That's right up there with the big market teams. This team, for whatever reason (we can all build a list of good guesses), still has the sheen of the Hasek and Miller era Sabres. The momentum from those eras was so strong - and the escapees from WNY so many - that hope and goodwill for the team remain strong. Today, there could be old underdog attribution as well. Imagine if the team became competitive. The marketing department would have no idea what to do. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243070/twitter-followers-of-national-hockey-league-teams/

The acoustics in that arena are ridiculously bad. You summarized most of the problems. I would just add that whomever was responsible for designing and calibrating the old system must have a hearing range of 500hz-2.5khz - all mid-range.

If he hasn't grown a full inch and gained 15lbs of pure muscle then he's a bust.

Everything changed when Sabretooth stopped grappling down from the rafters.

Can someone provide evidence of Greenway being a "gritty" forward?

Right, the Kid Line. I should have qualified that in some way because to me it's like Benson - we saw a full season of him last season but I still don't think we have a sense of what his mature game will be. We got a taste of each's various skills and what they may want to do, but , of course, it'll take time to develop. Peterka is a good example where last season we got a better view of what his mature game is likely to be.

The pans were leftover or extra pans meant to be used on an auto manufacturing line.

My own internal spreadsheet on Quinn and Peterka has been: I expected Quinn to be a 30 and greater goal scorer consistently once he matures and gets rolling. Hopefully he grows out of having injuries like a lot players seem to do, but I have to agree with @Thorny that for this year, at least, fans need to temper expectations. I think if we get 2023-2024 Peterka-like production out of him this coming season that would be just ducky. He is a wildcard, though, since we've not had a full season to take in his NHL game. There are variations on what to expect regarding physicality, his two-way game, and, obviously, what he can do above the blue line, which I think are all valid. I hate to be so cautious over the team right now because it takes away from Quinn's storyline. For Peterka, I suspect he's already hit his scoring plateau; where he should consistently deliver ~30 goals a year. I expect his assists to increase significantly - I'm tempted to say double, but probably not this coming season, especially since we all know for assists you need finishers.

This is interesting. I'm not one of "those people" making predictions about Quinn, however my impression has been that Quinn is expected to be a goal scorer. Is that not the case? Was it ever the case?