That’s my understanding and experience.

If there’s possible sex in the future, I’d hit the truck stop for a shower.

If OP got his last paycheck, done deal. Yes, he surely signed for it, but no laptop is worth the legal cost of a lawsuit.

SOURCE: Issued hundreds of laptops, of all varieties and prices, for multiple companies.

This is not happening in the wider world, not on any appreciable scale. Here comes lemmy:

“NOAW! People ARE switching in DROVES!”

LOL, the vast majority of people can’t spell Linux.

Pornhub requires a VPN or other workaround in many states/regions. So yeah, the more tech literate do that thing. See also: Steam Deck.

I pack a Life Straw. Saved my tail once. Cut the top off a beer can and sucked down creek water. Tasted like flat tap water.

Best? This is more for on-the-water activities, but always carry a sponge. Know those giant, yellow, cleaning sponges? Yep, one of those.

You can sop up messes, swamp out the kayak/canoe/boat, get the sand off the tent floor, cool yourself, cool your gear or seat, much more. Got the tip off /r/kayaking years ago when a noob asked for little known tips and tricks. Carry one on every outing now and get bummed if I forget it.

My other trick I never hear talked about is hair ties. Got sick of replacing rubber bands after every outing. I use them on every trip, in the woods or on the water. They make great zipper pulls, and you have one for use right there! I’ve held my shoes together in a pinch, lashed gear to my bag, can’t even tell what all I’ve done. It’s a rare hike that I don’t use one. BTW, this thick rubber bracelets are great too, tougher but not quite as multipurpose.

I know we hate Amazon, but here is what I got. Bonus, they came shrink wrapped in tough plastic, totally flat and easy to pack. Not a sponge expert but the quality seems pretty good, I’ve had worse from Dollar General. A cleaning supply place would probably sell you a properly tough one.

Similarly, a pair of water shoes never leaves my truck. I have wussy feet, can’t do without. Also, it’s something else to wear if your drying your shoes/boots on the line. While we’re at it, I always have a length of paracord. Too many uses to name.

I’m a big flashlight nerd, and this Olight lives on hiking bag’s chest strap. Weighs nothing and I have yet to kill it in the field. The clip is secure but I still lash it on with a hair tie. Bonus: Steady red light to not kill your night vision, blinky red for emergencies or, as I use it, so my wife doesn’t lose track of me on the trail. Clip it on on your front, Iron Man style, clip it on your hat brim, also has a magnetic base. Of all my good flashlight, it’s the most used. OTOH, overnight, I wouldn’t trust the tiny battery alone, always carry a spare light.

I’ll stop now or we’ll be here all night. I could go on about caribiners?

Florida mandates windshield replacement from any insurance coverage, and they can’t raise your rates for that repair. We sorely need more of that kinda thing.

Not understanding the alternator bit. I’m not aware of any shop of any stripe that will replace only the regulator.

EDIT: Leaving the above. Seems like back in the day you couldn’t replace the regulator alone. Looked at pics and it seems easy now days.

Higher interest rates allow creditors to take on riskier customers. Having said that, the US sorely needs regulation in all financial matters.

My shotgun’s flag is nailed upside down.

That last question is the most interesting to me. I guess it doesn’t take much intuition to realize that rubbing things together makes them hot. Rub your arm really fast.

Still, watching experienced woodsmen starting a fire from scratch is an education. Even the best struggle.

Hadn’t thought of that, but just checked and NYC is 42% of the state’s population. I would think state politicians crossing a popular mayor a highly risky proposition.

OK, can we talk about that compass?! Never occurred to me to look for such a thing. Don’t really have an excuse to buy one as it’s basically impossible to get lost on the local waterways, but damn that is sweet!

Anyone finding that they need a compass might consider the Casio SGW100 series. Pretty cheap on eBay, has a few color options. Just got the army green version and it’s a hoot. OTOH, not going into a possible survival situation without an analog compass. Made a couple of wrist compasses from Suuntos, but damn, just checked and the prices have spiked.

Good enough! You only need to discharge any static your currently (heh) carrying. Unless you’re rolling around on the carpet in an arid room, you’ll be fine.

When you shock yourself on a doorknob, notice how you don’t get shocked again?

Had to think on it! Yeah, I do gasp, but only when surprised and only a quick intake, pretty quiet.

Consider Nixon resigning over Watergate, which would be small beans today.

This is a web-based clone and it’s all I use for photo editing.

https://www.photopea.com/

Far as I can tell, he’s losing money, just not fast enough to choke him to death.

Did a quick Y2K stint in St. Louis. I was amazed at how easy it is to get around by car! I’m directionally impaired, and that was long before affordable GPS, but I looked at the map at the airport and was like, “Yeah. I get that!”