Dallas to branson mo road trip

I'll be landing in LA, picking up the vehicle there, then my route looks like this: LA > Joshua Tree > Death Valley > Lake Tahoe > Yosemite > San Francisco > Monterey/Carmel/Big Sur > Santa Barbara > LA. Here's a map to show exactly the route for each leg of the trip: Link My initial plan is to hire a car through Turo, I'm not sure what the roads are like for where I'll be driving and whether something like a Ford Mustang would be suitable for the roads on some parts of the trip, or if it would be better to play it safe and get a reasonably sized SUV. I'm also a huge petrolhead and love my fast cars, and as this is going to be the solo trip of a lifetime, part of me thinks maybe I should hire a sports caconvertible. With a big chunk of the trip being scenic (The Pacific Coast highway and a lot of driving on the Highway 395 through the Eastern Sierras), I want to make the drive as comfortable but as fun as possible. The total miles I estimate to be around 1500-2000. Motorhomes/RV's appear to be out of the question as the cheapest option seems to be about $5k for the month, and could make driving in some of the locations a bit difficult/stressful. (SF as an example) The two main options I've been considering: 2016 Ford Mustang EcoBoost (approx 26mpg) $1000 for 28 days 2019 Jeep Compass (approx 32mpg) $900 for 28 days maybe best of both worlds and rent a SUV in LA that i can use through LA > Joshua Tree > Death Valley > Lake Tahoe > Yosemite and then drop off in San Francisco? Then picking up a sports caconvertible that i can drive through San Francisco > Monterey > Santa Barbara > LA?
I've also listed below the places where I'll be using an airbnb/accommodation and the approximate cost, if anyone has any suggestions for alternatives, or where to avoid or try out I'd appreciate it! LA 1 night approx $200 (airbnb) Joshua Tree 3 nights approx $450 (airbnb) Death Valley 1 night approx $300 (The Inn Hotel) Lake Tahoe 3 nights approx $1000 (airbnb) Yosemite 3 nights approx $450 (Heated Canvas Tent Cabin onsite) San Francisco 1 night approx $200 (hotel with secure car parking/airbnb with parking) Carmel 3 nights approx $1000 (airbnb) Big Sur 1 night approx $300 (The Madonna Inn) Santa Barbara 2 nights approx $500 (airbnb) LA 1 night approx $200 (airbnb) A huge dump of information I know, but I've never been to the USA and want to make sure I get it right. Thanks for taking the time to read my post!

I'll be landing in LA, picking up the vehicle there, then my route looks like this: LA > Joshua Tree > Death Valley > Lake Tahoe > Yosemite > San Francisco > Monterey/Carmel/Big Sur > Santa Barbara > LA. Here's a map to show exactly the route for each leg of the trip: Link My initial plan is to hire a car through Turo, I'm not sure what the roads are like for where I'll be driving and whether something like a Ford Mustang would be suitable for the roads on some parts of the trip, or if it would be better to play it safe and get a reasonably sized SUV. I'm also a huge petrolhead and love my fast cars, and as this is going to be the solo trip of a lifetime, part of me thinks maybe I should hire a sports caconvertible. With a big chunk of the trip being scenic (The Pacific Coast highway and a lot of driving on the Highway 395 through the Eastern Sierras), I want to make the drive as comfortable but as fun as possible. The total miles I estimate to be around 1500-2000. Motorhomes/RV's appear to be out of the question as the cheapest option seems to be about $5k for the month, and could make driving in some of the locations a bit difficult/stressful. (SF as an example) The two main options I've been considering: 2016 Ford Mustang EcoBoost (approx 26mpg) $1000 for 28 days 2019 Jeep Compass (approx 32mpg) $900 for 28 days maybe best of both worlds and rent a SUV in LA that i can use through LA > Joshua Tree > Death Valley > Lake Tahoe > Yosemite and then drop off in San Francisco? Then picking up a sports caconvertible that i can drive through San Francisco > Monterey > Santa Barbara > LA? I've also listed below the places where I'll be using an airbnb/accommodation and the approximate cost, if anyone has any suggestions for alternatives, or where to avoid or try out I'd appreciate it! LA 1 night approx $200 (airbnb) Joshua Tree 3 nights approx $450 (airbnb) Death Valley 1 night approx $300 (The Inn Hotel) Lake Tahoe 3 nights approx $1000 (airbnb) Yosemite 3 nights approx $450 (Heated Canvas Tent Cabin onsite) San Francisco 1 night approx $200 (hotel with secure car parking/airbnb with parking) Carmel 3 nights approx $1000 (airbnb) Big Sur 1 night approx $300 (The Madonna Inn) Santa Barbara 2 nights approx $500 (airbnb) LA 1 night approx $200 (airbnb) A huge dump of information I know, but I've never been to the USA and want to make sure I get it right. Thanks for taking the time to read my post!

I've been thinking a lot lately about what is a good option that I can use as a daily driver and as a weekend getaway vehicle for me and my dogs. The car I've got now is reliable and a hatchback but it's extremely small and it won't fit me and my dogs in the back comfortably. I'm wondering what others have used for similar builds.
The main things are that I want to have something with good urban driving capabilities. A good turning radius, something that I can parallel park reasonably easily, etc. I'd also like something that I can pack a bag and load my dogs up within 30-45 minutes to head out. AWD or 4WD or at minimum, a higher than average road clearance would be awesome so that I can explore areas only accessible by rougher gravel and dirt roads. Having the ability to make a desk space at some point would be super sweet so that I could eventually work from inside my vehicle to extend my trips just a little bit, but that is more of a nice to have. I don't need to stand upright and I'm pretty short anyways.
What do y'all think? I can spend a bit on the vehicle and I don't mind doing so in order to get something reliable to replace my current car but not ya know, like $80K or something. The conversion will be pretty simple as I don't need much for a weekend. Mostly a cushier than average camping setup with some fun extra amenities is what I'm going for.
Options I'm considering:

• minivan (which models are good options??)
  
• Ford Transit Connect
  
• small pick up with camper shell. The new Ford Ranger looks pretty good for what I want
  

Any others I should be considering or subs I should be lurking in? Thanks so much!

Leaving for a 2.5 week road trip soon: wondering what you'd bring with you to help you relax in the evenings when you don't get a lot of space from your kids during the day or night

I am an Army contractor from the US in Landstuhl for the week. Unfortunately, last night I made an unwise decision to drive two friends 1 mile up the road to their hotel, and we were stopped by the Lanstuhl Polizei. I agreed to a breathalyzer and I was over the limit. I honestly don’t even know what I blew because I had already started beating myself up over the decision to drive. A sober friend came to get the car and they drove me to the station. No cuffs, search or anything. When we got there they started the paperwork and two very young MPs were already there waiting. They called the doctor and a nice older lady arrived after about 30 minutes. She took a blood sample and made me take 5 steps in the hallway, turn and 5 more. Then she made me touch my nose with my eyes closed and then spin around 5 times. I passed all of that no problem. She did her paperwork and then left. They said it would be 3-5 days for the results. They seized my US driver license, I signed some paperwork for the polizei stating there was a €0 fine, and then the MPs collected everything on my person and cuffed me. Everyone was very nice through the entire process. They took me to Vogelweh and sat me in a room. After 20 minutes I had to take a BAC breath test. I blew 4 times — (2) .07+/- and (2) .08. They came in and explained the paperwork and listed my BAC as .08. I signed the paperwork and I was released.
I’m not sure what to do in regard to my contracting company when I return. What happens when the blood test is returned if it’s over the limit? Does any of this carry over to the states? Can I go ahead and get another driver license.
I appreciate any input. If anyone chooses to be negative or just bash me for screwing up, please don’t. I’ve self loathed all day, trust me, and it’s definitely ruined what would have been an enjoyable trip.

Can someone please tell ell me if I need therapy, or if it's something else entirely? I take Wellbutrin/buopropin for weight loss but it's having other effects.
I don't mean to make this long-winded but there's a lot of info that might be relevant so I'll try to condense as much as possible.
22F.
In the least pretentious way possible, I always thought I was "highly intelligent" because of being told that by teachers, high IQ, high ACT/SAT with not much studying, academic performance etc etc.. Ik these don't make you "brilliant" but I thought my intelligence was at least above average-but now I feel like I was actually stupid and didn't know, and I feel the wellbutrin is opening up my head "too much" like I can't tell if I'm having too many epiphanies or if it made me "smarter" and what I'm thinking is actually true, and I just didn't realize it when I was little bc I was stupid and somehow the medication is increasing my brain activity or whatever to make me smarter? Or like connecting my neurons faster, idk.
Before going on the medication I would dwell on the past but it gave me a laser focused obsession with it, like it took it up a notch if that makes any sense. But now I like look at previous situations so much more intelligently-before the medication I would wonder why certain problems occurred or why people said certain things to me, but now I suddenly understand other people's feelings and my own behavior (for how stupid it was) perfectly? And it's not just the (OMG I can't believe I did that like funny regret, it's like a dramatic epiphany, like wow was I an moron?)
Am I actually a moron and how would I know if I am? Can people be stupid but have a high IQ? Where does that come from and what does it mean?
My parents think my issue is that I had high ambition professionally or educationally and couldn't reach it so it made me kinda sad.
During college I was pretty sad-I had to go to a school I didn't like for personal reasons and because I didn't study much in high school.
I don't know why I didn't study much in high school either-I can't even remember the place it came from, but I think after making the mistake of taking too many AP classes in 10th grade and getting my first Bs and things like that, I got really depressed and started developing defense mechanisms like (Oh my teachers are just crazy/bad at teaching-and to be fair at least one of them was, she got fired the next year for how she ran her class and other kids would say it) But even if the teachers were bad, other kids from my school did really well and went to top schools/did very well.
Around that time I created these fantasies, like the before bed ones, but I started getting really into them-I'd ask God to give me a second chance and let me "wake up" in a different reality and would daydream about what my life would be like if this or that happened. Eventually I started even operating on the assumption that that would happen. I would tell myself, like, this life is not real, this is just a nightmare that I'm gonna wake up from soon. (yes, I know that sounds insane but if I'm being honest) And I spent a lot of time on Instagram-looking at other people's stuff bc I hated my high school and it made me feel better to see the cool things other people were doing. I wasn't like a stalker, but I looked around on Instagram often as a genuine activity. Maybe that added to my frustration? I went on to escape from my frustration but it just exposed me to more things that made me dislike my situation even more?
The reason why I don't know if I was actually depressed or insane was bc my academic performance was still like above average, like I could survive AP classes, but with mostly 3s or 4s on exams and mostly Bs and no 5s, and then like 98% ish percentile ACT/SAT without really studying (during the course my parents bought for me I just went on my phone, sigh).
I was just so caught up in like my "fantasy alternate lives" and during COVID it went up a ton. I looked into so much stuff, people's Linkedins, etc. etc. I don't know why? Like I can't understand my own psychology behind it.
I'm reluctant to try therapy bc my friends had bad experiences and bc I am in a situation professionally where I can't afford the stigma of being labeled in a documented way, and I'm afraid that they may imply that. But I wish someone could help me understand my own problems and way of thinking. My parents just irritate me at this point and I had to commute to college after COVID so I'm sick and tired of living with them etc. etc. There's nothing wrong with them, it just makes me feel like a child to have to be at home at 22, but I'm moving out in the fall for grad school.
My college was also near my high school, so I drove the same roads and saw the same things everyday that I saw at that time and I think it made me think about the past more than I would have if I had been somewhere else.
But even when I went on trips I would still have high school flashbacks, regrets, fixations, etc. etc. In completely different cities when I was supposed to be on vacation having fun it was stuck in my mind. Sometimes when talking to other people it helped bc I didn't socialize at all in college after covid, but it started getting to a point where I was still depressed even when I was talking to other people.
Now I just don't feel like doing anything. Never su*cidal but just don't care about anything and very little makes me happy. I didn't do awful in college, I graduated w honors in a STEM degree/got into grad school but I worry about how my feelings will effect my success. I feel like I won't be able to do well at a higher level bc of how I feel.
Like I know studying early and spending time studying is important but I just don't do it bc I just don't have motvation or passion for anything. I study like, 2 days before exams and average 75-80s, which in curved classes got me a decent amount ofAs, but mostly A-s and B pluses, (3.6 GPA) I get irritated when I don't do well but I can't bring myself to change my lifestyle or try more. What is wrong with me I'm sorry if I sound insane. I feel like it too.

I am an Army contractor from the US in Landstuhl for the week. Unfortunately, last night I made an unwise decision to drive two friends 1 mile up the road to their hotel, and we were stopped by the Lanstuhl Polizei. I agreed to a breathalyzer and I was over the limit. I honestly don’t even know what I blew because I had already started beating myself up over the decision to drive. A sober friend came to get the car and they drove me to the station. No cuffs, search or anything. When we got there they started the paperwork and two very young MPs were already there waiting. They called the doctor and a nice older lady arrived after about 30 minutes. She took a blood sample and made me take 5 steps in the hallway, turn and 5 more. Then she made me touch my nose with my eyes closed and then spin around 5 times. I passed all of that no problem. She did her paperwork and then left. They said it would be 3-5 days for the results. They seized my US driver license, I signed some paperwork for the polizei stating there was a €0 fine, and then the MPs collected everything on my person and cuffed me. Everyone was very nice through the entire process. They took me to Vogelweh and sat me in a room. After 20 minutes I had to take a BAC breath test. I blew 4 times — (2) .07+/- and (2) .08. They came in and explained the paperwork and listed my BAC as .08. I signed the paperwork and I was released.
I’m not sure what to do in regard to my contracting company when I return. What happens when the blood test is returned if it’s over the limit? Does any of this carry over to the states? Can I go ahead and get another driver license.
I appreciate any input. If anyone chooses to be negative or just bash me for screwing up, please don’t. I’ve self loathed all day, trust me, and it’s definitely ruined what would have been an enjoyable trip to your country exploring and supporting the warfighter.

Can someone tell me if I need therapy, or if it's something else entirely? I take Wellbutrin/buopropin for weight loss but it's having other effects.
I don't mean to make this long-winded but there's a lot of info that might be relevant so I'll try to condense as much as possible.
22F.
In the least pretentious way possible, I always thought I was "highly intelligent" because of being told that by teachers, high IQ, high ACT/SAT with not much studying, academic performance etc etc.. Ik these don't make you "brilliant" but I thought my intelligence was at least above average-but now I feel like I was actually stupid and didn't know, and I feel the wellbutrin is opening up my head "too much" like I can't tell if I'm having too many epiphanies or if it made me "smarter" and what I'm thinking is actually true, and I just didn't realize it when I was little bc I was stupid and somehow the medication is increasing my brain activity or whatever to make me smarter? Or like connection my neurons faster, idk.
My parents think my issue is that I had high ambition professionally or educationally and couldn't reach it so it made me kinda sad.
During college I was pretty sad-I had to go to a school I didn't like for personal reasons and because I didn't study much in high school.
I don't know why I didn't study much in high school either-I can't remember the place it came from, but I think after making the mistake of taking too many AP classes in 10th grade and getting my first Bs and things like that, I got really depressed and started developing defense mechanisms like (Oh my teachers are just crazy/bad at teaching-and to be fair at least one of them was, she got fired the next year for how she ran her class and other kids would say it) But even if the teachers were bad, other kids from my school did really well and went to top schools/did very well.
Around that time I created these fantasies, like the before bed ones, but I started getting really into them-I'd ask God to give me a second chance and let me "wake up" in a different reality and would daydream about what my life would be like if this or that happened. Eventually I started even operating on the assumption that that would happen. I would tell myself, like, this life is not real, this is just a nightmare that I'm gonna wake up from soon. (yes, I know that sounds insane but if I'm being honest) And I spent a lot of time on Instagram-looking at other people's stuff bc I hated my high school and it made me feel better to see the cool things other people were doing. I wasn't like a stalker, but I looked around on Instagram often as a genuine activity. Maybe that added to my frustration? I went on to escape from my frustration but it just exposed me to more things that made me dislike my situation even more?
The reason why I don't know if I was actually depressed or insane was bc my academic performance was still like above average, like I could survive AP classes, but with mostly 3s or 4s on exams and mostly Bs and no 5s, and then like 98% ish percentile ACT/SAT without really studying (during the course my parents bought for me I just went on my phone, sigh).
I was just so caught up in like my "fantasy alternate lives" and during COVID it went up a ton. I looked into so much stuff, people's Linkedins, etc. etc. I don't know why? Like I can't understand my own psychology behind it.
I'm reluctant to try therapy bc my friends had bad experiences and bc I am in a situation professionally where I can't afford the stigma of being labeled in a documented way, and I'm afraid that they may imply that. But I wish someone could help me understand my own problems and way of thinking. My parents just irritate me at this point and I had to commute to college after COVID so I'm sick and tired of living with them etc. etc. There's nothing wrong with them, it just makes me feel like a child to have to be at home at 22, but I'm moving out in the fall for grad school.
My college was also near my high school, so I drove the same roads and saw the same things everyday that I saw at that time and I think it made me think about the past more than I would have if I had been somewhere else.
But even when I went on trips I would still have high school flashbacks, regrets, fixations, etc. etc. In completely different cities when I was supposed to be on vacation having fun it was stuck in my mind. Sometimes when talking to other people it helped bc I didn't socialize at all in college after covid, but it started getting to a point where I was still depressed even when I was talking to other people.
Now I just don't feel like doing anything. Never su*cidal but just don't care about anything and very little makes me happy. I didn't do awful in college, I graduated w honors in a STEM degree/got into grad school but I worry about how my feelings will effect my success. I feel like I won't be able to do well at a higher level bc of how I feel.
Like I know studying early and spending time studying is important but I just don't do it bc I just don't have motvation or passion for anything. I study like, 2 days before exams and average 75-80s, which in curved classes got me a decent amount ofAs, but mostly A-s and B pluses, (3.6 GPA) I get irritated when I don't do well but I can't bring myself to change my lifestyle or try more. What is wrong with me I'm sorry if I sound insane. I feel like it too.

Someone is always driving on this sick road trip.. Someone is always riding shotgun.. Someone is always chilling in the back seat... While someone is always tied up in the trunk - Now and then it's healthy to switch it up. It's important to take turns and work together as a team.

It is like every second match is directly txting me "lets meet in the next 30 minutes and go play minigolf, make a road trip or go pet cows at the petting zoo." And usually that is all of the discussion, new matches with no history. And if I don't drop my things and go, it is an immediate red flag for them. Sir, I am 35 years old, I have things to do. Like what is this forced spontaneity?

Sounds weird and I want to be clear that I do believe that Kody and Robyn were prioritizing their relationship very much so to the detriment of the other wives so this isn’t an excuse. However, one of my best friends since childhood’s dad is a producer who has worked with a lot of major reality tv networks, including TLC. Things that aren’t fake, but set up to carry through a rational plot line while viewing can be staggering—not that that’s news to a lot of you. So what I’m saying is, established in the fist episode, the overarching “plot” of sister wives through season 4ish is “what happens when a man with 3 wives adds a 4th? How does his relationship with the 4th wife progress? How does she integrate with the family? How do the other wives feel?” That’s what made the show so compelling to the original 2000s audience, but they’d need to plan certain filming days to give the seasons structure. At least, that’s what they had planned before good ol’ Utah pressed charges, which is a lot of why season 2 is such a fever dream because not only was it a short filming timeframe, there was like no production led episodes for direction, just a car crash in slow-mo and parents scrambling to not go to jail.
But anyways! I’m rewatching and wondering how many K&R centric episodes are production’s idea.
If Kody added Robyn into the family like he did Jenelle and Christine, the show would be too depressing. Just a 3 day road trip and then leaving her to rot at home, pregnant, while he’s working and everyone is miserable? Flop. Producers would also know that with his lazy husbanding in the past, asking him “hey, we know you’ve delivered like 1000 babies, but do you mind going to a birthing class with Robyn for filming?” would create great on-screen tension between the wives that would keep viewers glued to the screen. He definitely did want to treat Robyn like she was special, he totally played favorites and spent most of his free time with her, but I also think filming the “plot” of the show in their early years of marriage allowed them to do just that with less flack from Meri, Christine, and Jenelle. “Oh, it’s just for the show honey,” yk? It probably is part of what brought them so much closer together. Production will pay for one trip or event per reality tv season for a lot of shows since it adds interest, wouldn’t be surprised if their honeymoon or wedding was TLC$. So many experiences just 1 on 1 between the two.
Thoughts?

Hey fellow Redditors,
I wanted to share an incredible experience that recently unfolded during a spur-of-the-moment road trip. I decided to explore a lesser-known town nestled in the countryside, without any preconceived notions. Little did I know that this impulsive decision would lead me to astonishing discoveries!
While leisurely strolling through the town's idyllic streets, I chanced upon a small café that seemed straight out of a fairy tale. The alluring scent of freshly brewed coffee and freshly baked treats drew me in, compelling me to step inside. What followed was the beginning of an extraordinary adventure.
Inside the café, I met a friendly barista who not only possessed a deep love for coffee but also an abundance of knowledge about the town. Engaging in an enchanting conversation, they regaled me with captivating tales about the town's history, hidden landmarks, and secret hideaways. Intrigued, I couldn't resist the urge to explore further.
Equipped with a hastily drawn map on a napkin and a newfound sense of wanderlust, I embarked on a quest to uncover these concealed wonders. I stumbled upon breathtaking nature trails, stumbled upon hidden waterfalls, marveled at captivating art installations, and discovered a secluded garden adorned with exotic blossoms. It felt as though I had stumbled upon a magical realm shielded from the outside world.
However, the true astonishment awaited me when I stumbled upon a weathered old bookstore, barely noticeable behind a row of vibrant houses. Inside, the shelves overflowed with forgotten tales and wisdom. As I delved into the passages of time, I came across handwritten notes from past readers, underlined sections, and even pressed flowers delicately marking pages. It served as a testament to the power of literature in connecting generations and preserving the human experience.
Throughout this adventure, I encountered welcoming locals who were genuinely excited to share their stories and welcome me into their lives, even if only momentarily. From passionate artisans to eccentric owners of antique shops, each encounter reminded me of the warmth and generosity found within close-knit communities.
Feeling immensely grateful for discovering this hidden treasure of a town, I learned the beauty of embracing the unknown and venturing off the well-trodden path. It was a gentle reminder that there is so much more waiting to be discovered beyond the familiar tourist hotspots.
Therefore, if you ever feel a longing for a spontaneous escapade, I urge you to veer away from the conventional routes and explore the concealed wonders awaiting your arrival. Who knows what enchanting surprises may lie in store for you!
TL;DR: Embarked on a spontaneous road trip and uncovered a charming town brimming with hidden secrets, including secret waterfalls and a captivating bookstore. Interactions with friendly locals made the adventure unforgettable. Embrace the unfamiliar and explore beyond the usual destinations!
Wishing you delightful discoveries on your own journeys, fellow adventurers!

I have the whole of September off with the plan to surf as much as possible around the UK in my van. What is the ultimate road trip?
I've surfed the north coast of Scotland, Ireland and cornwall/Devon before and very keen to go back to the north coast and Ireland but seems silly to miss the south west out. I'm not looking for barrels or heavy waves. Just lots of nice 3-5ft to level up my surfing.
Hoping September brings the start of autumn swells everywhere but not sure how much to plan and how much to leave to chasing forecasts. Any advice?

Before I start I want to say I'm sorry for any mistakes but I just want to get this of my soul to somebody and english isn't my first language. So, I don't even know if this is worth writing about but I just feel so bad and helpless. My grandma is 86 and ever since she moved in with us 5 years ago (bc my uncle whom she was staying with died BC OF HER but that's another story I might tell in the final part of this post after telling you all how she behaves it will make sense) she has been making our lives miserable (mostly me and my mother ironically because we are the ones mostly taking care of her, I give her food and meds and my mom can't). I am gonna start with the most awful and disgusting part. Because she is so old she wears adult diapers and that should help if she ACCIDENTALLY shts herself and yes, it does help in her case but what's very annoying about her is that: 1)she shits herself intentionnaly and doesn't even try to hold it in if one of us is in the bathroom; 2)she shits herself intentionally just so that my mom will have to clean her (she does this especially when she sees my mom is very tired or busy and my mother is the one cleaning her because she doesn't have a job and this grandma I am writing about is from my mother's side); 3)when mom isn't home she asks me to clean her (which I will never do and I am shocked she even askes me to like I am almost 18 but I don't want to and I know it will sound bad but I don't love her more like I can't love her because she never took care of me when I was a baby and because of her my mother had to be away from me so much when I was little and my dad was working so I was alone a lot of the time and one time my mother told me that the neighbours told her I threw some little pieces of eraser on my neighbour's window sill (that thing at the bottom of the window google told me the word) and I still think to this day that could've died because I opened the window by myself at 4 years old) oh I got so carried away I'm sorry I just write as things come to me sorry if it's annoying but as I said I want to tell this to somebody as fast as possible; 4) she shts herself and doesn't tell my mother or anyone and just sits there in her bed and if none of us notices it she just sits there for hours, but most of the timw we do notice because it smells so bad and one time she sat so long she got all her bedding dirty and her clothes and it was smelling so bad; 5)when nobody is home she goes to the bathroom and gets her slipers, the floor leading to the bathroom, the floor in the bathroom, the toilet, the toilet paper, herself and her clothes very dirty; I think that's all with the sh*ting. So me and my family do EVEYRHING for her because she had some heart problems but she is better now but still can't walk by herself and she doesn't want a cane and my mother walks her eveywhere. God I don't even know how to say the next things because it doesn't really seem like a big deal but for us it kind of is. So she does all sorts of straight up anoying things like wjen she first came to our house she wanted to sleep in a big bed my parents were sleeping in and make me and my mom sleep togheter and that happened for a few days but we could not sleep well so we moved her to HER OWN ROOM WHICH I WISH SO MUCH I HAD (I never had that room because we would also need to heat that space so we were saving money by not having anyone sleep in that room and of course as a teenager I want my own room and privacy so I just put up with it). For some reason she HAS TO sleep with some sort of light on so fine but when she goes to the bathroom she does not turn it off or when it isn't even night she turns it on even though she doesn't do anything like reading etc. or when she eats with the light on and goes to the bathroom she also doesn't turn it off or when she finishes eating she agreed to tell my mom but more recently she doesn't and just sits there with the light on (maybe this isn't so annoying but we most of the time love paycheck to paycheck so it matters that we try to save up everywhere we can). When we tell her she doesn't even look at us or if she looks she just shrughs or doesn't say anything like it's impossible to talk with that woman. Or the one thing I hate to most: she goes to the bathroom when we are there like she opens the door even thought we are there (and most of the time intentionally). There are days when I go to the bathroom and EVERY SINGLE TIME she comes and I have developed a reflex or like a trauma when I hear her slippers on the floor (she kinda slides them bc she holds on furniture when going to the bathroom) to stop eveything I am doing and hold on the door do that she doesn't enter and it's just so annoying that I can't even go to the bathroom without her coming. And the thing that made me want to write this after somehow coping with her for 5 years. Today I wanted to take a bath and she wanted to go right before the bath was ready (and yes she also does this a lot like when she hears one of us saying we want to go to the bathroom she rushes there) so I let her and after 5 minutes she had the audacity to OPEN THE DOOR WHEN I WAS FING NAKED and out of anger I screamed at her to leave and at least she did but this isn't the first time this happened to not only me and the most sad and annoying thing is that she does it intentionnaly just so she can kill us physically. That's how she killed my uncle whom she was living with before us. It was just the two of them living together (bc my grandpa died before that possibly also by her nagging or whatever she's doing I don't even know what to call it) and just like she does with us now, (only it was worse for my poor uncle bc he was alone with her) she kept making him do all the work around the house taking care of the cows (I honestly think she loved those cows more than her children because she sent her first two kids to college but she didn't care about my mom and the uncle I am talking about now because she didn't even want them to get a job or get married and kept teliing them to stay with her and take care of those damn cows everyday and sadlt she succeded with my uncle but my mom left) she kept nagging him about all the little things like buying her soda even though the city was 10km away from them and she kept worring him about the work (like their terrains and stuff like that) and she didn't help him she only watched him. When guests were coming over to their place she didn't care to make it a little clean she was dirty (she didn't clean herself like my mom was she never did that and their house was full pf bed bugs but sadly my uncle didn't have what to do because he was working all day on those terrains and that's also why I hated going over there because all my body would be full of stings and I couldn't wear t-shirts or dresses and I also hated going there and helping with the terrain (I started helping like when I was 10 every summer until she came to live with us) yes she did give me money but no more than 5 dollars)). When other neighbours were coming to help with the work she would pour them drinks and chat while me, my family and my uncle were working. I hated going there so much that I would pray to rain so that I wouldn't have to go. And my uncle was so sad he didn't have a proper job, nor a girlfriend and this grandma of mine kept annoying him and never helping him he started drinking and you know how this ends.... Another thing that frustrates us is her STARING. When she fistg mobed in with us she stayed on a chair in the kitchen with us and would watch TV sometimes but she would only stare (and when I say stare think STARE like she would want us do die like she is above us all) and would tell us "you didn't do that" yada yada so we moved her into her room all the time but she would still stare at us bc the door was opened and in the summer we close it but in the winter we can't otherwise it would be to cold for her. I can't even bring my friends over because of her, for example one time I was hanging out with my friends and she kept STARING AT US and I went up and told her nicely to stop and she did but after some time she just started again. I felt so bad towards my friends and they also said it was very creepy I wanted to cry so bad. So, she doesn't do anything she doesn't clean she doesn't make us any food she doesn't care about us only about her (not even that as she doesn't keep herself clean) we do it alk for her we take her on all the road trips we give her food cook her food she is washed she doesn't live alone she doesn't clean she just stays in bed all day (or stared out the window like a creep). Other women her age would be so grateful to have all that she has but her noo it's like she hates us the more we help her and I just don't undersant why and how can she hate the people that are caring for her. She was evil to my uncle and she is evil to my mom and they were/are the ones caring for her, but when she talks to her other children(those two uncles from before) she makes her voice high and cute and is nice and asks how they have been (but with us she speaks with hatred). I hate it so much, my friends tell me about how their grandmas spent time with then when they were little and they made nice food for them and they cleaned their house for them and I just wish I has something like that but if I can't have all that I just wish for a grandma that doesn't want to kill me and my mother physically and that just doesn't keep making problems for us. Please please if anyone even got to this part (because there would be so many more incidents buy I am sick of writing about her and spending so much time thinking about her) please tell me what should we do how should we approach her we treid telling her that other woman her age would not know how to be more grateful for all that she has but she just ignores us we treid telling my two other uncles(the ones I mentioned before) but they said we were over reacting (that's what they used to say to that uncle that died when he told them that, and I quote "she is killing me physically"). I probably sound patethic writing all this but I just want to tell it all to someone who might care, I hate hiw she makes us miserable you might not think it's that bad but it is it's so bad that eveyday when I wake up I pray that she is dead and I also pray to God to get rid of her and I know it's very bad to oray for that but I am so scared because what if she continues living when I go to college and the same thing that happened to my uncle happens to my mom, I could never forgive myself for not trying to do something. As for my dad, he doesn't care because he never takes care of her and he and mom get a lot into arguements because of her. Like I said I am afraid to leave my mom just with the two of them I don't even want to think about it, that's why we need to change something in how we act towards her but I just don't know what so please help me, tell me what should we do.

So I have been a plus size gal pretty much my entire life. Over the years I have come to accept my body in every form it has been in ( I am 26 now ) but I still struggled with what people may think about me. The constant string of “what are they thinking?” “Are they judging me?” “They think I’m disgusting” “I don’t belong around these people” etc has been exhausting over the years and has often led me to shutting myself in and not leaving the house to do activities unless I was with someone- be it my husband, my sister, a friend etc. well, my husband is out this weekend on a trip so I am alone. It was a beautiful day where I live and it was soooo hot. While we have AC, I wanted to be outside. I love the outdoors. The area I live in is rural and the state I live in has no ocean beaches. We only have lakes and state parks. I asked a friend if she wanted to go to the lake with me to lay out and swim and she couldn’t go, neither could my sister. I sat and contemplated and changed my mind 15 times but finally I said to myself, I’m going, I deserve to. So I put my swimsuit on and my coverup, did some light makeup, grabbed my book and blanket and tanning oil and off I went. When I got there though I started to get cold feet. What if they’re staring at me? What if people think I’m weird for being alone? What if they think I look disgusting in my bathing suit? But I kept pushing those thoughts out of my mind and found a spot to lay out in. I was so hot I wanted to jump in the lake but I was still so afraid of what others would think. Eventually I got so hot I just did it. And I LOVED it. I relaxed, floated, swam, just enjoyed myself. And you know what? Not a single soul looked twice at me. You know why? BECAUSE NO ONE REALLY CARES! And if they do, why should I care? It’s not my place to dictate what image they have of me, and at the end of the day they’re strangers I will never see again. I deserve to have experiences and enjoy my summer, even in a bigger body. I know this is long but this was a revelation for me. I had an amazing day today full of sun, I got ice cream alone, drove home on back roads with my windows down blasting T Swift, came home and enjoyed watching a thunderstorm on my porch. And to think I would have missed all of that if I would have chosen to hide out at home out of shame and fear. I will be going back alone numerous times this summer and will be taking myself on other dates that I’ve been too scared to do. You should too, you deserve it. ☀️🫶🏻

I didn't try to do any sort of chronological order with CATU or anything, so I just did P+F (inserting AT2D in between Road Trip and Skiddley Whiffers), MML, CATU, and H&G. I had seen most everything already, but it was fun going back through it all in one big watch-through. The only thing I hadn't yet seen was Hamster & Gretel, and it really grew on me over time. The first few episodes were a bit rocky, but as it went on and forged its own identity it was really entertaining. It was all just so much fun, and I'm very much so looking forward to the next episodes of Hamster & Gretel, as well as the Phineas and Ferb revival of course!

Is it really that bad? I am really close to buying a new Mazda 3 (in the next 14 days probably) with skyactiv x engine (manual gearbox). Sadly i can only test drive the skyactiv g 150hp. So i went and looked at some pov/performance videos and all the comments are about how slow it is.
Now i would be doing 60% of driving on country roads to work and back and 10% in the city.
Other 30% will be long distance (1000km+ one way and maybe in one go) highway driving and some mountain driving for fun. Nothing sporty, just casual and a bit more energetic driving. Road trips basically.
I just want to know if its capable of driving me up steep highways (that one part in Germany between Frankfurt and Köln or between Salzburg and München) in 6th gear and if i can easily overtake trucks from 80-130km/h without changing to lower gears and revving it like a maniac. If i can drive up Stelvio pass like an total eco driving freak and not feel like cyclist is going to overtake me. And if i can overtake a old lady in a Peugeot without having to make any long preparations as the truck coming the other way is slowly closing my only chance at overtaking. Can i drive away really quickly and leave someone behind on a midnight drive across city as he wanted to drag race between lights?

I am an Army contractor from the US in Landstuhl for the week. Unfortunately, last night I made an unwise decision to drive two friends 1 mile up the road to their hotel, and we were stopped by the Lanstuhl Polizei. I agreed to a breathalyzer and I was over the limit. I honestly don’t even know what I blew because I had already started beating myself up over the decision to drive. A sober friend came to get the car and they drove me to the station. No cuffs, search or anything. When we got there they started the paperwork and two very young MPs were already there waiting. They called the doctor and a nice older lady arrived after about 30 minutes. She took a blood sample and made me take 5 steps in the hallway, turn and 5 more. Then she made me touch my nose with my eyes closed and then spin around 5 times. I passed all of that no problem. She did her paperwork and then left. They said it would be 3-5 days for the results. They seized my US driver license, I signed some paperwork for the polizei stating there was a €0 fine, and then the MPs collected everything on my person and cuffed me. Everyone was very nice through the entire process. They took me to Vogelweh and sat me in a room. After 20 minutes I had to take a BAC breath test. I blew 4 times — (2) .07+/- and (2) .08. They came in and explained the paperwork and listed my BAC as .08. I signed the paperwork and I was released.
I’m not sure what to do in regard to my contracting company when I return. What happens when the blood test is returned if it’s over the limit? Does any of this carry over to the states? Can I go ahead and get another driver license.
I appreciate any input. If anyone chooses to be negative or just bash me for screwing up, please don’t. I’ve self loathed all day, trust me, and it’s definitely ruined what would have been an enjoyable trip.

Well I was about 23 days into my 30 day comparison test between Mini and main with Gupax and when I got home from a road trip half my system was offline. Asked the wife if we had a hell of a storm while I was gone and she said that we did BUT... if your referring to your computers That was me. Evidently while she was getting something out of the chest freezer (without clearing it off) a can rolled down, fell behind the freezer and landed smack dab on the surge protector switch knocking half my system off line. She flipped the switch back on and after a few minutes. thought everything was fine because "it sounded the same as before".
Oh Well... Shit happens. Main Chain test #2 -- 30 days to go!
Oh, and I turned the surge protector on its side to prevent this happening again in the future.

Hi, Please excuse the broadness of my question here. I'll try to give enough detail to make it answerable.
I've been to Socal a few times. LA once, San Diego twice. Had a good time. Particularly liked La Jolla in SD, where we stayed the last time. Hopefully that helps with the "vibe" we like. We tend to prefer quiet areas, ideally with good dining, and despite not being old, we're not partiers and usually get along just fine amongst affluent senior residents, haha. We also really like to be near beaches/water. We like to be nea visit bars, restaurants, cities, etc but would prefer quiet and subdued over active and loud in terms of lodging.
We're considering a late December trip somewhere, and mid to Northern CA is a contender. We'd like to see the Napa Valley, and I'd really like to drive the PCH down through Big Sur. I'd like to visit some of the rocky beaches, state parks, etc. We'd potentially make some specific, curated stops in the Bay area, but SF doesn't really appeal to me as a place to set up home base for the week. We would definitely be renting a car. I know this isn't an ideal weather time, but it's the only week we can do logistically. Due to the weather, I don't think we'd go too far north, as from what I can tell, it just gets more rainy and stereotypically Pacific North Western this time of the year as you approach Oregon.
Now for my question: given this info about our preferences and the time of year, does anyone have recommendations as to areas we'd want to look into for lodging? We'd be looking for middle of the road lodgings price wise. Probably not under 100/night, definitely not over 250ish/night.
Carmel by the Sea seems no more than a couple hours away from any of the places we'd visit, and it looks like our vibe, although I know it's small and it doesn't look like there's even a ton of basics like restaurants and coffee shops.
I'd love to hear input from others who knows this region of the country.

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Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling (Priority)
Star Renegades (Priority)
Death's Door (Priority)
Disc Room (Priority)
Godstrike (Priority)Beneath OresaTainted Grail: Conquest
Epic Battle Fantasy 5
Kingdom Rush Games
- Kingdom Rush Origins
- Legends of Kingdom Rush The Ascent
The Last CampfireFae Tactics
Batora Lost Haven
Flynn Son of Crimson
Gotham Knights
XCOM Enemy Uknown Complete Pack
Loop Hero
One Piece Pirate Warriors 3
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
MO:Astray
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Games that I can give:
Humble
Mar 2023
Biomutant
Jurassic World Evolution 2
Hero's Hour
Rogue Lords (Might Keep)
Demon Turf
Golden Light
Feb 2023
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Enchanced Edition
Fallout 76 + Fallout 1
Shady Part of Me
Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
Five Dates
Jan 2023
Tribes of Midgard
Encased: a Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
Olliolli World - Rad Edition
Grow: Song of the Evertree
Conan Chop Chop
Hokko Life
The Serpent Rogue
Nov 2022
Hell Let Loose
Shadow Tactics : Aiko's Choice
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes
Jul 2022
DEEP ROCK GALACTIC (Might Keep)
Necromunda : Hired Gun
Legion TD2
Lawn Mowing Simulator
Yes Your Grace
Trudograd
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Street Fighter V
Strider
Bionic Commando
Apr 2022
Destroy All Humans!
Killsquad
Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos
Suzerain
Chicken Police
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
Feb 2022
Per Aspera
Just Die Already
Before We Leave
Paradise Lost
Calico
**Dec 2021 (11 choices)*\*
Mordhau
Endzone - a World Apart
Beyond the Wire
Partisans 1941
Lacuna - A Sci-Fi Adventure
8 Doors
Greak: Memories of Azur
Fling to the Finish
Tohu
Voidigo
Nov 2021 (9Choices)
Due Process
House Flipper
Wingspan
BPM: Bullets per Minute
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
Juno: New Origins
Timelie
Wrath: Aeon of Ruin
Mbius Front 83'
Oct 2021 (8 choices)
Amnesia: Rebirth
John Wick Hex
112 Operator
Guts and Glory
Garage: Bad Trip
Tools Up
Hiveswap Friendsim
Syberia 3
Aug 2021 (9 choices)
Last Oasis
Superliminal
We need to go Deeper
Out of Space
Carto
As far as the eye
Cepheus Protocol
Drake Hollow
Encodya
Jul 2021 (12 choices)
Yakuza 3 Remastered
The Surge 2
DIRT 5
All of the other games I haven't claimed this bundle
Jun 2021 (9 choices)
Sid Meier's Civilization VI PLatinum Edition
Secret Neighbor
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
Worms Rumble+ Legends Pack Dlc
Milky Way Prince - The Vampire Star
Desolate
Paw Paw Paw
Effie
Disjunction (GOG)
May 2021 (10 choices)
Hellpoints
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3
Levelhead
Fury Unleashed
Morkredd
Relicta
Retimed
Family Man
Vane
Mar 2021 (8 choices)
Control Standard Edition
Elex
WWE 2K BATTLEGROUNDS
Peaky Blinders:Mastermind
Cyber hook
Pesterquest
Wildfire (Might Keep)
Boreal Blade
Feb 2021 (7 choices)
ENDLESS SPACE® 2 - DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION
The Wild Eight
Train Station Renovation
Valfaris
Werewolf: The Apocalypse Heart of the Forest
Lovecraft's Untold Stories
Iris and the Giant
Dec 2020 (10 choices)
Overcooked! 2 (Only the main game, I have claimed the Dlcs)
The Beast Inside
Shining Resonance Refrain (Might Keep)
Zwei: The Arges Adventure (Might Keep)
Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection (Might Keep)
The Haunted Island, A Frog Detective Game
Frog Detective 2: The Case of The Invisible Wizard
Still There
Struggling
Path of Giants
Jul 2020 (6 choices)
Age of Wonders: Planetfall Deluxe Edition
Railway Empire
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock
Beat Hazard 2
Sigma Theory: Global Cold War
Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
Verlet Swing
Basingstoke
HUMBLE NEW COUCH CLASSICS BUNDLE
Lethal League Blaze (Might Keep)
Ultimate Chicken Horse
HUMBLE BANDAI NAMCO BUNDLE 4
Tales of Berseria
GET EVEN
HUMBLE QUEBEC INDIES BUNDLE
Leap of Fate
Toto Temple Deluxe
HUMBLE SWEET FARM FALL BUNDLE
Sigma Theory: Global Cold War
Coffee Talk
CHUCHEL Cherry Edition
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove
HUMBLE LET'S FIGHT BUNDLE
Stick Fight: The Game
Divekick
Nidhogg
Overgrowth
Sonic and SEGA All Stars Racing
Fanatical
Dungeons 3
The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
Duke Nukem Forever: Hail to the Icons Parody Pack
Duke Nukem Forever: The Doctor Who Cloned Me
Expeditions: Viking
Pathologic Classic HD
Shelter 2