Not even in 4K!? NO DOLBY ATMOS SOUND!??!

(you owe me a beer)

(I don't like beer)

(I do accept a bourbon, neat)

I'll try and grab the next one... but might have to miss it due to travel. I'm gonna follow this thread, though, to make sure I can pop in. Trivia Murder Party is also a blast.

How will this be disseminated/distributed? Huge Google Meet? Someone hosting on Twitch?

We're all here to listen, Teague, and to let you know that what you've been through, we've all been through in some form or another. We all understand. An example? I moved back in with my parents after having lived alone post-college for some number of years. And then we had a house fire and I stayed with them even longer. The stigmata around that, I learned, is only a stigmata. I look back at that time fondly now, because I wouldn't be where I am today without it. And I imagine in 30+ years time, I'll really miss that time with my parents and wish it might have been a bit longer than it was. Being in your 30s isn't easy; it's like being in your 20s without the shine-on-life that cocoons you from the existential dread of "what am I doing" and the fragility of mortality of realizing those around you won't always be around no matter how hard you love them.

All that said, it sounds like you've made some really big self-discoveries lately. They're hard to make, and sometimes the consequences of them in the near term really screw with you and hurt. But in the long term, I think you'll be better off. If your PMs are open, I can go into a big more depth; it's something I don't really talk about publicly, but I am happy to share.

tl;dr: We're all here to support you, mate.

It's actually not so hard. You can get into detailing for a relatively low cost and you don't have to drop a ton of money to do paint correction. A couple of coats of a good glaze will actually fill in a lot of those minor scratches and help add depth to your paint. Glaze will run you about $13 a bottle and last you for a while. Sealant is a little more expensive at $20/bottle, but it means your glaze lasts longer. My favorite wax, liquid wax, is a $9 bottle and is super easy to apply and buff off. So for under $50 in consumables, plus some microfiber applicators and towels, you're set for a LOT of detailing work. Then it's just basic soapy washing.

If people are interested, I'll post up a thread on what I've got, what I like, what I don't like... all that jazz.

Thanks. With the ceramic coat, I can give it a wash with my foam cannon once every or every other week for almost no effort and the car looks brilliant again. And it should stay that way for the next 3 to 5 years since I garage the car. Ceramic coating is so, so much effort but it's all front loaded. No need to wax for 3 to 5 years? Yeah, totally worth it when you do it yourself.

Having someone do it for you, then you have to decide what the cost-benefit is because you're looking at a few thousand dollars.

AHHHHHHHHHH HOLY CRAP THAT LAST EPISODE HOLY BALLS HOLY CRAP HOLY CARP HOLY BOLLOCKS.

Okay, I feel better now.