u/quakerwildcat

Roboborock dropped the Rockmow 120H price to $1,999 on Amazon.

I'm still scared to pull the trigger on this early technology but very, very interested!

We have just built a window seat that's 8 feet long and 2 feet deep. We'd like to put a seat cushion on it that's 4" thick, with a low maintenance/microfiber cover. My wife got a quote from Ethan Allen of $2,300. I am wondering if that's the right place to go, and if not, where should we look to get a seat cushion like that made? Note:

• We don't want to sew it ourselves
• We do want to see/feel the fabric

I've been saying here since May that Foster Griffin's agent will be asking for a $100+ million contract, and that all of these people screaming "extend him for 3 years $45 million!" were smoking something -- that there was no way a pitcher in his position would accept a "friendly" contract extension.

Now it's been reported that Griffin asked for 5 years, $120-$130 million.

Not saying I told ya so but , , ,

, , , actually yeah. I'm saying I told ya so. Shopping Griffin was the only option.

We can debate whether Tononi's strategy of going for quantity of major league ready pitchers was better than a strategy of getting a higher ranked longer term prospect or a QO draft pick, but extending him wasnt really on the table.

My all-time favorite sunglasses are my ultra-light Maui Jim Lighthouse sunglasses with black nylon frames. They are VERY old and have a small crack in the lens.

This model rarely gets discounted much, but I saw a fantastic deal from Ashford (under $90 shipped after coupon). They are a well-known discount retailer for watches and sunglasses, but are not an authorized Maui Jim retailer. I ordered them, figuring if I got a counterfeit, I'd return them.

What's confusing to me now is that I am comparing what I received to what I already own, and several things about them are NOT the same, but I simply cannot tell if this is just an evolution of the way they are marked/manufactured. And beyond the markings, my old Lighthouse glasses came in a zipper shell case. These came in a hard trifold case. My old lenses don't look exactly like the "neutral gray" lenses in the new pair, but it's possible my old ones were a discontinued lens style.

Oh, and my old ones weighed 14 grams. The new ones weigh 13 grams.

I would appreciate if somebody who's familiar with the newest versions of Maui Jims would take a look:

Packaging

Right Arm Frame Markings - New at top, Old at bottom

Left Arm frame markings - New at top, Old at bottom

New lenses look black from all angles. Old lenses look like they have a red edge when viewed from the top.

New lenses (top) look more smoky, less black (but perhaps my old ones are a discontinued lens color?)

Your thoughts welcome.

Jesse Dougherty writing on Max and the current Nationals. Gave me chills.

Jesse Dougherty with another feature story, this one including a shout-out to "the sickest of sickos" who rooted for Jake Alu.

Jesse Dougherty profiled James Wood.

And that is an understatement!

(PS can we just refrain from the knee jerk "Sign him now!" reply comments on one post? It's tiresome.)

Tomorrow we are flying into Jackson Hole, renting an SUV, and heading off for 3 weeks Grand Teton, Yellowstone, and then South Dakota. We are staying in lodges, but certainly don't want to rely on them for meals. For trips like this, we've always looked for a Walmart where we can stock up on provisions -- everything from nuts and protein bars to Ziploc bags, sunscreen, water, etc, WITHOUT breaking the bank.

Also -- bear spray (can't pack that on a plane) -- Should I just rent that from Bear Aware?

What's your recommendation?

Thanks everybody! Rented the bear spray at the airport then got most of what we needed at Albertsons. Pretty weak selection of good quality nutrition bars but perfect for everything else.

I'm in month 6 of a remodeling project that's another month from the finish line (it's a complex project that affected most of the house and a lot of coordination with subs). A lead carpenter and project foreman has been on site almost full time and has been my key point of contact. He goes the extra mile regularly to make sure everything is to our liking, and does little extra things for me all the time (examples just from today: he repaired a light fixture he noticed was flickering and while they were installing a roof vent he told me they cleaned the gutters while they were up there). Anything I ask, his answer is "yes, no problem." As we approach the finish line, I'd like to hear from people who've been in this role: Is it typical to give a gift to somebody who's played such a role? What gesture is appropriate? If cash, how much?