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Have to agree with Rammy, what Bruce and DW decide to do is their choice...he can't "force" her to make the right decisions....
It's not like @Bruce is ASKING for advice here.....
So I will keep my opinions to myself
as difficult as it may be ...
It's not like @Bruce is ASKING for advice here.....
So I will keep my opinions to myself
as difficult as it may be ...farmerjan
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I deleted my post since I was giving an opinion that was perhaps too personal. Sorry if I offended Bruce or his family.
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Bruce
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It is really unfortunate that you can't buy an aftermarket Nav system that could show on the built in 7.3" display.
I do find it a bit confusing. On the one hand people think I should let her be responsible for herself and stew in her own juices and on the other I shouldn't let her make what most of us think is not the best financial decision regarding a car.
I do find it a bit confusing. On the one hand people think I should let her be responsible for herself and stew in her own juices and on the other I shouldn't let her make what most of us think is not the best financial decision regarding a car.
greybeard
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Somewhere in-between Bruce, which I'm sure you are making every effort to do.
As far as the nav system, yes, you can buy an aftermarket system that will show on the OEM display but not one that is plugNplay. You would have to find someone that can sync the new software to the OEM software/hardware and it will usually be someone that has to hack into the OEM system. It's not the fault of the aftermarket people...it's because the car manufacturers and their own vendors insist on using proprietary software and hardware. They don't WANT anyone else's software working on their hardware and there is probably a legalese blurb regarding that in your owner's manual.
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RollingAcres
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What GB said!
No one said parenting is easy...
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Yeah I get that, don't have to compete if you don't let them use your hardware. There is definitely a "on one hand verses the other" functionality discussion with regard to the built in system and a portable one.
Senile_Texas_Aggie
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Mr. @Bruce, since I am imminently qualified to provide advice on raising kids (my wife and I had NONE), I will put in my 2 cents worth. Once of the best things that ever happened to me was when I was just prior to my sophomore year of college. My dad and I were at odds, so to speak. Looking back, I see it was all my fault. But at the time, I couldn't believe how dumb my dad was. So in the summer between my freshman and sophomore years, I moved from Texas to Maryland and stayed with my uncle. I had decided to strike out on my on, planning on getting a job, an apartment, and then continuing to go to school full-time. In the 5 or so months I was there, I came to realize just how much it cost to be independent. It is amazing just how much smarter my dad got in those 5 or so months. At the end of that 5 months, I moved back in with my parents to continue my education there. I suddenly started listening to him, because it finally sunk into my thick head that my dad was a lot smarter than I gave him credit for. It was the best 5 months of education in the real world I could have received. Perhaps your daughter could use such a 5 month education.
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Well she did spend 4 years (minus breaks) getting educated in Wisconsin. Didn't make me any smarter though
I guess a FEW things do get through. She was chopping up veggies for the dumpling things, using my large chef's knife. Even properly chopping by holding the point down and "pivoting" the knife on it over the stuff she was chopping. I commended her on using the proper knife (*) and technique. She said when she was thinking about which knife to use she thought "which one would Dad use?" Apparently the technique came from some cooking show she saw on her computer or something. Oh well, at least I made a small difference.
* DW insists on using a thin bladed partly serrated knife she's had since before we were married for most things. Thanks but I REALLY do not like the knife I'm chopping/cutting hard veggies with to flex. Yeah just what I want when I'm cutting carrots, have the knife flex and spring off.
I guess a FEW things do get through. She was chopping up veggies for the dumpling things, using my large chef's knife. Even properly chopping by holding the point down and "pivoting" the knife on it over the stuff she was chopping. I commended her on using the proper knife (*) and technique. She said when she was thinking about which knife to use she thought "which one would Dad use?" Apparently the technique came from some cooking show she saw on her computer or something. Oh well, at least I made a small difference.
* DW insists on using a thin bladed partly serrated knife she's had since before we were married for most things. Thanks but I REALLY do not like the knife I'm chopping/cutting hard veggies with to flex. Yeah just what I want when I'm cutting carrots, have the knife flex and spring off.
