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In the photo is an older Frame 65 inch from 2021. I’m annoyed with the glare and am finally getting around to getting a new Frame TV for this wall. Some questions:

1. Size - I think I want to get the 75 inch but only because I have this 65 inch Frame already that is perfectly functional and something about getting the exact same size TV just to get better anti glare tech feels … wasteful. At least with a 75 inch, I can justify the purchase in my head since it will be more “different.” That said, do you think 65 is the better size for this wall?
2. Power cable - the tv is mounted on a wood panel and I can’t rlly drill a big chunk of space into the wall so i will have to run wires down like you see in the pic (red circle). I understand that the new Frame Pro and latest frame standard models (75 inch) have the new wireless box and so I will still have to deal with the power cable somehow. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE SHARE HOW THICK/VISIBLE THE POWER CABLES ARE ON THE FRAME PRO OR 2026 STANDARD MODELS (THAT USE THE WIRELESS BOX)? WOULD I BE ABLE TO RUN IT DOWN THE PANEL WITHOUT IT BEING TOO OBVIOUS? AND HOW LONG IS THE POWER CABLE? This will partially determine the next question.
3. Frame 2025 Pro vs Standard Frame 2026 - I get I should prob avoid Frame Pro 2025 given potential guinea pig issues and also Ive read that the art mode may be more realistic on the standard version anyway. (It looks like there was no standard Frame (75 in) in 2025). That leaves me debating btw the 75 inch frame pro 2025 vs. standard frame 2026 (75 inch). How meaningful is the new anti glare tech for standard frames introduced in the 2026 models? The difference btw a 2025 frame pro ($1799) vs. a new 75 inch 2026 standard frame ($1999) is only about $200 right now and both are wireless now so I cant avoid that. What is the better choice?
4. Timing - Labor day is coming up - should I anticipate some sales for these models during this period? I know I could wait till November for black friday but Im kind of in the "zone" now and just want to get this done in the next couple weeks
5. Disposal - I dont really have another place for the old 65 inch frame and will prob pay a junk removal company to dispose of the TV. But given it’s perfectly functional right now it feels crazy to me that I would just throw it out and pay money to do so. I guess I could try selling this (which adds another nuisance) but how much would a 2021 Frame even go for honestly? Anyone in NYC interested??

Call this Stockholm syndrome, but I'm wondering whether people are overstating how transformative the jump from Biglaw to a more normal 9-5 actually is in terms of quality of life.

I see my friends who went in house or somewhere else for better work life balance but they are still generally working till 5/6 pm, 4 pm on a good day. And in practice, I'm convinced most people are not spending their weeknights in some state of self-actualization. 9-5 is still a grind, people are tired, come home, eat, work out, run errands, decompress (some combination of doom scrolling and netflix), maybe see some friends, waste some time, and poof, it's bedtime and the week is over before you know it. Yes we have to log in and put in some more hours after dinner, but at least we get paid substantially more in biglaw (and there are slow periods where we're working 3 hour days). And if the hours between 6 and 10 pm are getting absorbed into the normal post-work/pre-bed routine anyway regardless of whether you’re in biglaw or doing something more chill, then that makes the calculus for leaving feel much less obvious to me than people are making it sound.

So for people who made the jump: what are those extra evening hours actually buying you that feels worth the pay cut especially in the context of biglaw, where you're walking away from a very competitive compensation trajectory? Are you genuinely living some transcendent, self-actualized existence from 6 to 10 pm that makes the pay cut obviously worth it, or do your weeknights still mostly look like dinner, gym, errands, decompressing, and wasting some time and the occasional dinner/drinks out with friends/SOs/family?

Are people generally busier than usual this summer? I know the match is coming but can we pls expedite LOLL why does this need a discussion and why is everyone waiting for Cravath at this point.

Hi all — I just moved into a new apartment and I’m trying to replace the existing wall-mounted toilet with a full bidet toilet / smart toilet.

The current toilet is wall-attached, and I’m a little confused about compatibility. Some models I’m seeing seem to require an in-wall tank/frame, while others advertise a “built-in water tank” and appear to install more like a standalone upgraded unit.

My questions are:

1. If I already have a wall-mounted toilet, does that mean there is already an in-wall tank/carrier system behind the wall?
2. Can a full bidet toilet with a built-in water tank be installed in place of the existing wall-mounted toilet without opening up the wall?
3. What measurements or specs should I check before buying anything?
4. Is this something a regular plumber can handle, or do I need someone who specifically has experience with wall-mounted toilets / in-wall tank systems?

I’m trying to avoid buying the wrong model or discovering that the wall has to be opened up after the fact. Any advice from plumbers or people who have done this would be hugely appreciated.

My current existing toilet:

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Options I am looking at:

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I'm moving to a new city where I won't be needing a car and now have $42000 in cash from selling my car that I would like to set aside and invest somewhere and just not look at for a couple years. Probably thinking S&P all in ....but given possible and maybe even likely volatility coming ahead, is there an argument for investing chunks at a time vs. all in at once and not looking again? Thoughts on long $SPY calls? (Because ultimately if I think S&P will go up by end of year or next year even 5%, maybe I should bet on it?) Thoughts? Where would you put your money if you had 42k in cash that you want to set aside but also want to get some nice exposure.

I’m curious about the people who didn’t start Biglaw thinking they wanted to make partner, but ultimately stayed and did it.

When did you lock in?

To be clear, by “lock in” I don’t mean when you started taking the job seriously or became committed in your day-to-day work. From the outside, I’m sure most people would say I’m already committed. I’m talking about the internal shift—when you stopped viewing Biglaw as a temporary chapter and stopped mentally keeping one foot out the door.

I’m a fifth-year heading into my sixth year in a few months. Like a lot of people, I’ve spent plenty of time flirting with other paths over the years—in-house, government, startups, completely different careers, etc. But lately I’ve found myself at a bit of a mental fork in the road.

I generally enjoy the work. Not every day, obviously, but I still find it very interesting and occasionally even fun. The hours can be rough when they’re rough, but honestly I don’t think it’s been quite as miserable as some of the horror stories I heard before joining. I feel reasonably confident about where I stand at the firm and the practice group (while fully recognizing that means very little in the grand scheme of things).

At the same time, AI and the general air of uncertainty around the profession (and watching other people make other choices) have me wondering whether I should still be actively plotting some alternative path—or whether this is just what my career is going to be.

And if that’s the answer, that’s okay. I think part of me is wondering whether there comes a point where you stop treating Biglaw as a temporary phase and just commit to seeing how far you can take it.

So for those who eventually made partner: when did you stop questioning everything and decide to lock in?

Hear me out. TLDR - $6500 for a 500 sq ft bedroom in Chelsea that will be convenient AF, or eke out a bit more ($7.5-8k) for a much bigger space close to 1000 sq ft in a very, very nice, new building in Bryant Park (so..Midtown) that will also come with access to fancy club amenities in the building?

I work in Hudson Yards and am currently looking at two very different housing options - one by 23/7 where my day-to-day will be very convenient (gym, whole foods, pharmacy, subway all in a convenient 500 ft radius essentially), so I will have my routine pretty much set and I am very much a creature of habit and appreciate being anchored in routine for the most part. For that general price point, I can get much more space by Bryant Park (which to me is less convenient, and also...Midtown, but it will feel like a luxe NYC experience that I simply won't have access at a comparable price point in Chelsea. Something in the 900 sq ft range in Chelsea that has good (not even great) amenities is easily $9k+).

$7.5-8k would be pushing it on my current budget for sure, but the upgrade in amenity/space/etc. feels material for just a little more than what I would already be paying in Chelesa for a tiny one bedroom (6.5-6.8k). Things are getting wild and I can't believe I'm even considering 6.5k for a one bedroom after years living in another city, but now that I've simply accepted that I'm going to be paying double what I'm used to paying in rent, the difference between 6.5 and 7.5 doesn't feel huge to me since I'm basically getting screwed either way (lol). What I should optimize for? Is Midtown/Bryant park area really that bad?