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The height difference between me and my partner makes this essentially a requirement. I'm on a last minute decision before I go and purchase a 2026 Subaru Forester and need to know. Thank you all!

Looking to buy a '26 Touring Hybrid to replace my Civic lease. I have no interest in owning my Civic, and I want a nicer, more comfortable, and roomier vehicle. My family is growing, I'll be moving house, etc etc.

Located in OH. Right now I have a price of $41K before taxes and fees OTD, but I feel like I can do better. I'm hoping to see a total of $40K or less OTD for the Touring.

How insane am I? Is it feasible to see $40K OTD?

So I booked a vacation last year. This was approved by my manager, who eventually left. The position was filled by my current boss.

Before anyone asks, yes, I'm looking for a new job.

While my boss is allowing me to take off this vacation because it was approved by a different person, they have - by their own words - "changed the rules". It used to be that we would book our vacation, it was approved, and whoever was scheduled to work our shift before and after our blocks were mandated to cover. Sucked when you had to do it, but it was nice when you wanted PTO. This is how the employee handbook and company policy states we handle PTO. Company grants us ten days of PTO per year.

Since getting here, our boss is denying every single PTO request and is letting PTO expire for the entire team. We do not get paid for this PTO otherwise.

Is there anything I can do about this? Our company doesn't have an HR department nor do we have a union rep, which doesn't make this any easier. I'm wondering if it's somehow against the law in Ohio, although I am aware that's a long shot.

This post has been edited for privacy. Thank ya fellas.

Hey all! I need some additional help in figuring out if what I wanna pack is realistic for underseat storage, and what size bag I'd need between a 25L, 30L, or 35L backpack. This is going to be used strictly as a personal item and it's just for what I want to grab quick during my flight.

Gonna be the first flight of my life, so hopefully this doesn't all sound too absurd. I'm treating it like a roadtrip of sorts.

A seat cushion and a neck pillow.

A travel blanket and an eye mask.

A Switch 2 and a controller for my partner and I to play. Switch 2 has a hardshell case that's thin. The controller also has a case, but it's relatively small. Also taking along the Switch 2 joycon grip.

A pair of Bose Quietcomforts in their case.

The Airfly Pro 2.

A couple of water bottles plus snacks.

A power bank, the Switch 2 charger brick and some cables.

My wallet, passport, and plane tickets.

A few small things like a pack of gum, hand sanitizer, a small pack of tissues, a couple of Ibuprofen and glasses wipes. Some chapstick too for my partner.

And last thing would be one change of clothes in case of emergency / gate-checking, shirt, pants, socks and unders.

Could all this fit into a standard 25L or should I go bigger with a 30L or 35L? Thanks bros.

The Skyline Loop trail with Mt. Rainier is on my to-do list, as well as the Skyline Trail in Oregon. Then there's the Panorama Ridge in BC. I'm no stranger to hikes and love getting outdoors, but my hiking boots are old as dirt by now and need an upgrade before I go.

I'm looking into Vibram Megagrip. I would also like Goretex for the waterproofing. Budget hopefully under $300 USD.

I've looked into the La Sportiva Ultra Raptor 3's, the Oboz Sawtooth X Pro's, the Zamberlan Circe GTX, and the Columbia Tellurix Titaniums.

I'm mainly wanting a super grippy boot that's still flexible enough to climb rocky terrain. The lighter on the feet, the better. I also don't want to spend $300 on a pair of hiking boots that'll bust at the seams after a few miles.

Help a brother out?

Hi everyone! I'm trying to find out if anyone else is experiencing the same issues that I and one other person are both having.

I've played Stories 3 for about 50 hours now, and have loved every minute of the game. However, about 49 hours in, I discovered a strange audio issue that's honestly taking away a ton of my fun in the game.

I've already tested countless things with the help of Capcom support and I have played other games / media with my current headset and none of those games, videos, movies etc ever had any issues playing audio. I have no reason to believe it's my headset, thus this thread.

Near the Canalta Timberland waterfalls, does anyone start to experience an audio "cut-out" every few seconds? The audio will play normally, pause, reset itself, and start playing again, especially while turning the camera. It's as if someone is covering your ears and then uncovering them, and doing the same a few seconds later. If I go into a fight with a monster, this problem stops happening immediately, and all music plays normally again.

This issue also persists if I leave and head into the later game areas or towns.

On top of the resetting audio, I often hear crackling, pops, or almost a "doubled" sound effect, like a second track of the exact same area theme, monstie roar, etc is playing overtop the original.

Trying to record this issue, I found out that the audio "resets" DON'T get picked up through OBS, but that the crackling audio DOES come up in recordings.

Has ANYONE experienced something similar? If so, can you share your experiences? I'm trying to put together more of a resource for Capcom support if possible. Thank y'all!

Hi fellas! I'm currently in the process with a new kitten who will be coming home with me soon. I'm a longtime pet parent and multi-time cat owner, so I'm no stranger to litter. However, I did invest in a Litter Robot not too long ago, as my partner's cat got litter quite literally on every floor, crevice and corner of our home every time she used the box (which didn't really help). On top of that, the clay litters do kick up a metric ton of dust, and it's starting to take a small but noticeable effect on my health.

I desperately want to keep litter off the floors with the kitten we're bringing home now, so I'm looking for ultra low tracking litters. I'm leaning far into pellet based litters over clay based ones. Odor control is still important to me, but I'm looking for the lowest of low tracking.

I've been looking at Tidy Cats' Breeze Zeolite. Can anyone who owns this litter - and a Litter Robot, by chance - give me any thoughts on the effectiveness for odor and tracking?

Do pellet based litters even work with automatic boxes like the Litter Robot, or do they cause issues with the self cleaning?

I've always used clay litters, so I'd appreciate any advice!