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I think I-39 is included. The list is on page 67 (unless I'm reading this wrong. I just skimmed it) https://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/projects/WEVI-plan-final-22-0914.pdf

I think if you want decent Detroit style from a chain you gotta wait for a Jet's to open up by you. There's one in Fondy one in Green Bay and the rest are around Milwaukee I think. I had Rocky Rococo for the first time in decades the other day. Good stuff. They have really good sausage.

I live in Milwaukee now and bought a cheap $27 indoor antenna from Best Buy. If it rains, I can't really get Fox...so I was glad the game ended before that whopper of a storm hit on Sunday. I do have to put it high up on the window in order to get the best reception. I may look into getting a better one at some point. Getting Chicago stations would be cool so if we end up buying this place I may get a nice outdoor unit.

re Sling I did the "free trial" with a few different emails on my computer. For some reason, one still works and I haven't paid for Sling in over a year.

Not really an "investment" but if you are looking to buy a used car, you may want to wait a few months (same person mentions Dec - Mar): Investing related - this guy seems like a decent Twitter follow

I watched that maybe 7 or 8 years ago. Kind of a hidden gem. They made it for basically no money. Another one sorta like that that I recommend is The Invitation (not the movie that's out now, this one is from 2015).

I rented this last weekend. Fantastic movie.

My wife is a fan of the How Did This Get Made podcast where they watch and recap awful movies. We bought tix to the live taping of the show in Chicago and Morbius with Jared Leto is the film du jour. We watched Morbius last night. Do not watch Morbius.

It's year over year comparison. So July 2022 to July 2021 +8.5% compared to June 22 to June 21 +9.1%. The stock market was reacting to the difference from one month to the next so May - June was bad, June - July was good. It is weird sometimes how the market reacts to economic news. There are days I think it will tank on some kind of big story and the market just says "meh".

If you're just starting out you may want to subscribe to something like Kiplinger's. Or check out AAII.

I have scratched a new bald spot on my noggin.

I hope UPS and Amazon switch to EVs at some point. re: urban sprawl. I agree that it would be futile to "pedestrianize" far reaching suburbs and ex-urbs. Taking Milwaukee as an example, I think you could do a ton inside the confines of Milwaukee county. Outside of that would be tough.

If you're considering platooning him I'd think about it. 831 OPS against lefties.

If you're considering platooning him I'd think about it. 831 OPS against lefties.

Ultimately, the goal should probably not be to replace every vehicle in the US with EV. I'm making this number up, but let's say there's 200 million cars, the goal should be replace 100 million and then convert to other modes of transit so we don't need the other 100 million. If you want a source of mobility that doesn't pollute the air, doesn't involving mining, doesn't incur geopolitical risks, then start investing in bike and pedestrian infrastructure for those that are able. Obviously this is specific to cities and not most rural areas.

After a series win against the Rockies, the Brewers looked to stay hot against their northern neighbors the Minnesota Twins. Game 1 Brewers 7 – Twins 6 Twins 6, Brewers 7 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday It’s a Walk-Off In game one of a short two game series, the Brewers were not so “Minnesota nice” to their northern neighbors. Ethan Small, up from AAA to fill a temporary hole in the rotation, got off to a rocky start when Twins centerfielder Byron Buxton cranked a solo homer to lead off the game. The Brewers roared back in the second with four runs, three of which came on white hot Hunter Renfroe’s three run jack. Small gave up another two runs in the third on a couple of doubles sandwiched around a walk. Control continues to be Small’s bugaboo as he allowed four free passes in only three and two thirds innings. The boys in the bigs don’t chase quite as much as they do down on the farm. The Brewers tacked on another run in the third on a Luis Urias solo home run giving them a brief two run lead. Trevor Gott couldn’t hold the slim margin though, allowing a three-run homer to Gio Urshela in the fifth. The Brewers were able to tie it in the bottom of the inning on a Kolten Wong home run. The score remained tied until the bottom of ninth. The Brewers loaded the bases on a single and two walks. Luis Urias lifted a fly ball down the right field long that was plenty deep to score Andrew McCutchen giving The Crew the win. Game 2 Brewers 10 – Twins 4 Twins 4, Brewers 10 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday Rowdy’s Rampage The Brewers came out of the gate firing in this one. Before an out had been recorded, the Brewers had put a three spot up on the scoreboard thanks to a Rowdy Tellez blast to centerfield. Chris Archer was not amused. Brent Suter was amused. Corbin Burnes had one rough inning but was otherwise stellar as usual. He gave up three runs in the top of the second on a Jose Miranda homer, a couple of doubles, and a single. Burnes settled down and allowed only one hit through six innings while recording 11 strikeouts against zero walks. The Twins showed proper respect by bending the knee to Corbin in the fifth. He had all the help he needed from Tellez who cranked his second three run homer of the day in the bottom of the fifth. A laser beam shot to right given Rowdy 20 home runs on the year. The Crew added two runs in the bottom of the fifth on Luis Urias’ second home run in as many days. The bullpen held and the Brewers won giving them the two-game sweep and their fifth win in their last six. Up Next The Brewers travel to Beantown to take on the Boston Red Sox for some sweet interleague action starting Friday evening. View full article

Wind Powered Cars

Yeah I doubt I'll see a solar powered car in my lifetime (outside of the concept cars you see every once in a while). But extending range seems possible. Kind of like "topping off" at the pump.

There are a few solar EV chargers out there. If they could ever improve those to the point where a full charge takes less than 5 minutes then it's game over. Actually, game over would be some kind of solar panel on the roof of the car that continually gave you juice.

I would be willing to put money on that. Forever is a mighty long time and markets are pretty powerful forces. As it stands today, the Ford Lightning can tow 10,000 lbs. Having a max load probably reduces range quite a bit but that's today. In five or ten years? Who knows. https://www.kbb.com/car-news/ford-f-150-lightning-can-tow-10k-lbs-in-any-weather/

This article from Car and Driver gives an overview of every EV coming out in the next five years (some are concept and won't make it to market). Looks like every major car maker (and a few upstarts) are coming out with at least one EV. Almost all of them have a range of 300 miles. Honda has committed to selling only EVs by 2040. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/g29994375/future-electric-cars-trucks/

Sort of related to this discussion: https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2022/07/25/electric-lines-following-highways-could-boost-ev-use-rural-broadband/10061595002/

I split these posts off from the Investment Thread. homer

Anyone headed up to Green Bay for the Bayern/Man City match?