Sua Sponte
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“We will fight in 2025.” Pretty big stones for a GO to say that about the #1 adversary state when he isn’t even the CSAF, let alone the Chairman.
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1 minute ago, uhhello said:
Water isn’t an issue. 78% of our water goes to growing alfalfa and the like in the desert.
Well, you’re getting around 25% less from the Colorado due to federal rationing cuts due to the drought. It’s sorta an issue since that area grows crops for the U.S. during the winter months.
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1 hour ago, uhhello said:
That's knee slapping funny. I'm in AZ
So, you’re just concerned about water.
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3 hours ago, nsplayr said:
Recommend you not assume…it makes an ass out of u and me!
I am very pro immigration, so much so that I recognize my views are outside of the mainstream even for a Dem. I’ve also held that view for my entire adult life, so it’s not some kind of sudden revelation here in the last few years.
I am disappointed we didn’t let in many, many more Afghans. We should have been flying them out for years. I am also disappointed we don’t increase many immigration program caps 5-10x, especially high-skilled ones. Finally, I don’t know why the Biden admin is trying to fight diversity visa program normalization post-pandemic. They should stop.
I feel like you’re trying to either catch me unaware of something or accuse me of “doing a hypocrisy” before you even ask an actual, genuine question.
So if you yourself want more Afghans to immigrate or want to give out all the diversity lottery visas we should have given out over the last several years, we can agree! I was already aware of that stuff but I’m glad to hear you are too.
Who’s paying for the influx of immigrants? Denver had received about 5,000 Venezuelans who randomly just showed up since Christmas (they weren’t sent here by another governor, they communicated on social media and got their own bus). The mayor said the city has spent $2.5 million on paying for shelter (converting city rec centers), food, clothing, etc.
He’s seeking reimbursement from the state and Feds, but that’s not happening anytime soon. Until that happens it’s coming out of his operation budget for the city, which had been earmarked for other items within the city. So, whose footing thr bil? Tax payers of course.The problem with extreme pro-immigration extremists is they’re wanting everyone to come in, but they also usually live in an area that doesn’t have a relatively high migrant population to begin with. It’s like arm chair quarterbacking. We’re running out of water here in the west, housing costs are insane throughout the country, and we’re most likely in a recession now (despite the Feds changing the definition of what one is).
Congress needs to fix the immigration via reform before we just open our borders and allow thousands of more people into the country to further strain an already overburdened infrastructure.
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On 1/20/2023 at 10:23 PM, di1630 said:
Amusing thing I found today: after 21 years/4,000 hours in ejection seats and all the neck/back issues associated I ended up with a smaller disability rating than my neighbor who just left after 4 years in an office.
Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile appThe difference? Your neighbor had it in their military medical records, which made it automatic service connected. You probably never saw the flight doc because you didn’t want to get DNIF or possibly DQ’d.
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5 minutes ago, herkbum said:
So, the answer is yes
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkYeah, is there a rule or law when, or if, to appoint a special prosecutor? Of course not. Does it look bad to the DNC? Of course it does.
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31 minutes ago, herkbum said:
And didn’t the Trump raid occur before the appointment of a special prosecutor?
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Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General:
Based on recent developments, including the former president's announcement that he is a candidate for president in the next election and the sitting president's stated intention to be a candidate as well, I have concluded that it is in the public interest to appoint a special counsel.
Such an appointment underscores the department's commitment to both independence and accountability in particularly sensitive matters.
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Didn't Trump's classified materials investigation start after he had left office, not while he was the sitting president?
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1 hour ago, FLEA said:
What exactly do you guys think is going to happen to those weapons if Russia experiences internal collapse?
Assuming they aren’t used?
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21 minutes ago, FLEA said:
It's an honest and sincere question. I would like to see where people build the structures that upheld that belief. My reason is because the I-NPT is getting weaker every year and will likely collapse in a matter of time. And I largely believe the US is making a mistake is not accepting that we are probably going to have to accept living in a nuclear armed world with little regulation to control. For example, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea now or have previously operated outside the I-NPT. Another 5-7 countries and I think it would be fair to say the treaty is 100% unenforceable.
There is also the perspective that if it wasn't for Russia we'd live in a more dangerous world. (In the sense that those 5K weapons exist whether we like it or not. Russia at least has the authority and control to safeguard then where as a Russian collapse would most certainly assure they find their way in the hands of irresponsible actors.)
That’s solely conjecture assuming that perspective knows about the check-and-balance, if any, system Russia has over their nuclear weapons. Who’s the say that Putin doesn’t have direct control over all of Russia’s nuclear weapons and could use them at his whim?
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15 hours ago, filthy_liar said:
While all of the talk about bleeding our enemy without us spending any blood is going on...is Russia a threat to us? If we didn't send a nickel to Ukraine - would our lives be any different here at home? I'm not convinced. What I am convinced of is that a lot of Americans have yet again been duped - there is a boogeyman (he doesn't affect your day to day in the slightest), but we need to send a shitload of $$$ to customer ### to defend against the boogeyman.
Its kinda like cyber. "Dude, if you don't know that the cyber threat can shut down the ATMs at any moment, then I don't know what to tell you." Well, every ATM I go to works just fine. You can only use the "it's all on JWICS" argument on me so much before I start to have doubts. And yes, I'm on JWICS every day.
I think people just get so caught up in the hype, just like the covid threat, that they forget to think. The narrative starts and then it starts spiraling into a frenzy because people want to believe that their leaders aren't selfish pricks who will do anything to obtain and keep power and wealth.
If Europe doesn't care enough to take care of Ukraine, then I guess I'll still go ahead and keep living exactly how I was before Russia invaded. And Ukraine's shitty extremely corrupt construct of a government.
I think people need to pay attention to what is actually happening around them. Put on earphones, turn off the tv and radio, and observe what is actually happening.
Any nuclear optioned state that has a tyrant in charge is a threat to the U.S.
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13 minutes ago, Pooter said:
Why it's almost like the scouts get it wrong all the time.. 🤔
To me, "back-to-back national champion" is a much stronger argument than "he's kinda small." But what do I know
Tommy Frazier won back-to-back national championships in the 90s with Nebraska. Wasn’t drafted due to health issues and played in the CFL, where he retired due to health issues. Looks like the scouts got it right.
It’s the NFL, no one cares if you win the Heisman, let alone National Championships.
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1 hour ago, uhhello said:
My point
I wouldn't necessarily say that Purdy would excel like he has in a different style of offense/coaching like he has in San Francisco. A lot of Broncos fans were pissed when Denver selected Bradley Chubb with the fifth pick in the 2018 Draft when Josh Allen was on the board and went to Buffalo two picks later. I don't believe Allen would be the QB he is today had he gone to Denver due to the terrible coaching carousel they've had and lack of quality WRs and TEs to throw to like he has in Buffalo.
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1 hour ago, uhhello said:
So why wasn't he drafted higher?
I mean, that depends on the scouting report on him. He was likened to Colt McCoy and Case Keenum. Average arm strength, mechanical throwing, a smaller QB frame, and may have difficulties avoiding a pass rush.
The 49ers offense scheme is more about brains than muscle, which is why I think he's excelled replacing Jimmy G.
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1 minute ago, Pooter said:
Exactly. Guess what, he'll likely have a great o line and receivers in the NFL too. He knows how to stand up in the pocket and deliver bombs. He picked apart teams all season with pinpoint slot passes.. which is exactly what a good NFL QB does.
He also knows when to use his legs to extend plays but isn't overly reliant on qb scramble antics like the manziels, RG3s, and newtons of the world. Hence the comparison to Brees and Wilson in both size and play style.
Is he a sure thing? Of course not, no one is. But my point is that raw athletic ability and "potential" leads scouts astray all the time. The ability to reliably win and lead an elite team on the biggest stages should be valued just as much if not more.He’ll have a great O-Line and receivers? What NFL do you watch? Only a few teams have great one or the others and even fewer have both (Eagles). Plenty of college players, even first rounders, are drummed out of the NFL within 1-3 years. Look at Zach Wilson with the Jets. The crazy plays that may work a few times in a college game will work maybe once or twice a season due to defenses being so good.
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4 hours ago, ecugringo said:
Isn't he also like 25? So you would think he's more mature going into hte NFL. PPL thought Vince Young was a sure bet and all teams passed over Tom Brady through 5 rounds. So it’s a crap shoot.
To be fair the Tom Brady GOAT era may have never started since the Pats signed Drew Bledsoe to that long term contract and then he was hurt and Brady got the start his rookie year.
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4 hours ago, uhhello said:
Crap shoot indeed. Look at Purdy. Mediocore big12 qb drafted dead last who's now been starter for 5 wins with San Fran.
I’d hardly call over 12,000 passing yards, 81 TDs, and an average QBR 153.0 in four years at Iowa State “mediocre.”
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13 minutes ago, herkbum said:
I disagree. How many UGA games did you watch this year? He consistently threw passes that we right on the money or where only his receiver could catch the ball (like the TD last night). He is a much better QB than many that will get drafted ahead of him. And all he does is win.
I’ll admit that I have no idea what NFL scouts look for, but I have seen them miss more than they hit. The dude is a winner. He’s a cocky little bastard on top it but he has earned the right because he’s backed it up with performance.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkYou know why he was able to throw dimes? That great O-Line he has allowing him a ton of time in the pocket or great blocking if he starts to run. Having good receivers immensely helps too. Look at Josh Allen’s two years before Stephon Diggs showed up to Buffalo and now. Look at Kirk Cousins stats once Justin Jefferson showed up.
What the scouts look for is physical traits and potential. If Josh Allen is doing great things at Wyoming, then he has great potential in the NFL. It’s hard to say Bennett was the key to two championships when the entire team is so talented the past two years.
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8 hours ago, Pooter said:
Wild to me that he's not considered a premier NFL prospect. You don't stumble your way into winning back to back national championships by being just an average quarterback surrounded by really good people. He led this team and has monster passing stats to back it up.
Is he kinda short? Yeah. Same height as Russell Wilson, Kyler Murray, and an inch shorter than Drew Brees. So not really in uncharted territory here. The NFL is far too focused on physical specimens from mediocre teams who they're convinced they can re-mold into Superman.. except that doesn't work out all the time.
If tonight's game taught us anything, it's that strength of schedule is very much a thing. And the guy who can perform at this level in the toughest conference and biggest stages has some serious skill.
A broom handle could’ve played QB for UGA this year and they would’ve won. That’s how talented they are on both sides of the ball. He’s not only short, he’s also under 200lbs (which Murray and Wilson are not). He’s also not a dual sport athlete like Murray and Wilson and isn’t rolling out on play actions with a cannon for an arm.
The NFL is a vastly different game which is why a lot of college players, and college coaches, who attempt to play in the league get laughed out of it. Bennett worked really hard to start at UGA, which is a feat itself, let alone win two Natty’s. However, he’s hit the peak of his football career. I don’t think he’ll be drafted, that’s even if he decided to enter the draft. He may be an undrafted rookie, but he’s looking at being a QB3 on a team or practice squadron for 1-2 seasons at best. He’s also older (25) than five QBs that are playing this week in the NFL Playoffs. Teams aren’t going to waste a pick on an older QB straight from college who doesn’t have the physical traits or athletic traits to be an NFL QB.
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Since he probably won’t be drafted, I’m sure he’ll make a fine junior CFB analyst on the SEC Network.
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55 minutes ago, nsplayr said:
Haven’t seen anything in the owners manual or forums about needing to recalibrate the battery management system in my LFP Tesla car. I don’t even think there’s an option to do so.
The manual just says to charge up to 100% once per week and recommends you charge to 100% whenever you want, including daily. It seems like they’re figured out the software a bit better and apparently it maintains fairly solid range guesstimations all the way down. I’ve only driven mine down to 11% but it seemed fairly linear/predictable. I did hear stories of older S and X Models have some unexpected dying at low but non-zero states of charge, but that was years ago and also using NMC batteries regardless.
For home storage it’s probably even less important to have a gnat’s ass accurate % remaining number because in a lot of applications if your battery is empty you just seamlessly switch to pulling from the grid, but I’m betting the issue can be solved entirely with wherever BMS software Tesla has in their newer LFP cars.
Charging to 100% helps the BMS more accurately calculate the SoC of a LFP battery compared the NCA battery in my Model 3 Performance that I charge daily to 90% and only to 100% when I take long road trips.
QuoteThe charge and discharge curve of LFP batteries is extremely flat as compared to other chemistries: the voltage rises when the battery is almost full and drops when it is almost empty, while at the intermediate points it remains very stable. In these circumstances the BMS has a difficult time establishing exactly the percentage of remaining battery (SoC, State of Charge) at intermediate points. The result could be that the system might indicate a remaining capacity of 20%, but after a short time reduce it to 5% as a result of a BMS calculation error.
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If using LFPs for storage do you have to do a battery recalibration every so often? Tesla requires Model 3 Standard Range LFP owners to do it when owners were having their car die with 10-20% of battery remaining.
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The SWAPA letter to the SWA Execs was pretty scathing.
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100 UAVs with six pallet positions? Good luck 😂