I was one of the victims. My Hyundai Elantra was stolen. Smashed out the back window and ripped out the ignition to steal it. My insurance company has totaled the vehicle and paid me the value of the car. They totaled it because the thieves colored all over the seats and ceiling of the vehicle and the repair shop can’t get replacement parts. I’ve started car shopping and I’ll be damned if I buy another Hyundai at this point. Even though I’m seeing them for $3-5k cheaper than comparable sedans.

The most eye opening part was that my car was spotted at a McDonalds down the road from my work with the smashed window, and the person called the police. An office didn’t arrive to the restaurant for over an hour and the thieves had already driven off. I think the police are overwhelmed with thefts, and the thieves, even if they’re caught, are underage and released with a court date that they aren’t attending. When I was at the impound lot to release the vehicle to the repair shop, two more Hyundais arrived while I was there!

On a positive note, I needed new tires and rear brakes that I’d scheduled to complete after my summer vaca so I can add that money to the down payment.

I can support this. It’s an especially useful skill when jumping from an xbox game to a switch game.

I will play any game with resource gathering and factory management. Factorio of course. Satisfactory, Dyson Sphere Project, Captain of Industry.

Wow this is a great reply. Production issues absolutely make or break my continued listening to a podcast for sure. Bad audio, or a cohost who is clearly being recorded on Zoom with audio jitter.

As others have said, just go into this with the view that it’s for you. It’s a hobby and if people listen, even better. I do something similar. I have been using BandLab to produce music. Nothing that will ever get regular listeners, just a fun creative outlet for me.