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Not taking anything away from the ZR1X that is a race the Jesko was never going to win because that isn't what it was built for even if Christian built you a car that actyally runs and drives, but that is another topic. First, it is RWD, I didn't hear them mention it but I doubt they were running it on E85, which bumps power up from 1280 to 1600hp. When the Vette runs out of juice, the Koenigsegg has about 50 more mph on tap it is built as a Vmax car but if ~280 isn't enough then you can get the Jesko Absolut with is theoretically capable of 330mph. That car traps the 1/4 at 190 mph and has done 0-250-0 in 25,2 seconds. Those are mind-boggling numbers. It isn't like you get nothing for the extra millions.

Cars with 2 different missions that are each very good at what they were designed for. One just happens to be a super value. The other gets you a prime spot at any Cars and Coffee.
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Does anyone know the specific basis these groups are arguing that the report should be released to the public?
It is an investigative summary, right? Those generally are not released to the public unless entered in to a court record.


I skimmed the briefs a while ago and two arguments stood out proud to me:

1. One is that historical precedent not releasing a final special counsel report is not an outlier but an actual anomaly over several decades of Department of Justice practice, even when the prosecution was closed or dropped.

2. The more directly compelling argument, with plenty of case law support, is that Volume 2 was indeed submitted to the court in support of a substantive motion and thus is a judicial record. This should be a simple binary fact pattern. If it was submitted, then it is a judicial record and should be released.

There were other arguments, such as 1A, general transparency, and congressional oversight. I found them less individually compelling.
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I think it was also his cockiness in proclaiming Smith committed perjury mid-questioning and then having it all blow up in his face


Figuratively jumping up on the table and doing an Elmo happy dance while saying, "I don’t think you know that we have this stuff, so I’ll give you a second to process it so you don’t perjure yourself.” also turned into a bad look.

Then, after the revelation, Smith was in the XFINITY Center in College Park when Schmitt was suggesting Smith was in ATL at the State Farm Arena; he went so far as to mischaracterize evidence by saying "I presented him with text messages about him wanting to meet with people that could have obviously been related to the prosecution that was coordinated with his office in Atlanta". The text messages he showed and tried to make disappear faster than a low budget David Copperfield supported nothing of the sort.

He was so far over his skis his nose was apres ski while his heels were still just getting off the lift.
Dude just can't stop. The absolute state of the ratio...




I have had X blow up in my face and occasionally got my dick stuck in a Chinese finger trap, but got dam son out in the real world that is call your malpractice carrier kinda incompetence. A lot of times things like this blow over within an hour or never even make a splash but the fact that sportsball was involved got the sports geeks involved and the video of Smith actually at the game splattered all over X almost immediately.
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In all seriousness, eight stories is way too high for college apartments; also suprising the windows open.


When I was in college, I used to visit a climbing buddy of mine that was at USCe and we would climb the outside of the Honetcombs (7 stories). They were demolished a couple of decades ago. I gurantee there was never a rock climber who didn't walk past those buildings and think hmmmm.

re: Unite the World

Posted by Obtuse1 on 9/29/26 at 6:17 pm to
This is silly.

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Enough with the petty wars.


The opposite would happen. You think 192 countries are just going to give up their sovereignty 5 (6) of them having nuclear weapons? Control would be essentially impossible.

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The US rules from Hawaii in the West to Iceland in the East.


LOL, you just started WWIII right there. Iceland is geographically half American and half European and mainly Euro in culture. You think Russia and China would just give up control of the northern passages?

Eat another gummy; your takes can't get worse.
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I mean, I guess if you consider metric tools "special", then, yes.


E-Torx and Torx sockets are the number-one "special" tool to have, along with a proper scan tool. Scan tool prices have plummeted, and you can get an excellent one well under $1000 with lifetime updates.

Good hose clamp tools, the correct oil filter wrench, and possibly a wheel hanger pin can be handy..

There are a ton of other job specific tools that are nice to have but you can usually get by without them with a little cursing. This is true for every vehicle no matter when it is made.

re: Contract question? OT Lawyer?

Posted by Obtuse1 on 9/27/26 at 8:36 pm to
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If in Louisiana, you could possibly have a case for Detrimental Reliance.


This is the same thing as promissory estoppel that someone else mentioned, depending on what MS calls it.

The following is not legal advice just a generic legal view of the situation and the OP should contact one or more MS attorneys that handle employment law.

The employment-at-will throws a big monkey wrench into any potential cause of action, but there very well be state specific laws that get around that potential bar.

In general for promissory estoppel in a situation like this you have to show 4 things:

1. An unequivocal offer for the new position, preferably in writing

2. It must be reasonable the employer would expect the offeree to rely on the offer

3. The offeree must actually rely

4. The offeree must have actual damages and may have to meet some state threshold. If for example the person is able to sale the house and after all expenses are accounted for they make a profit, they may not have actual damages, although their are ways to argue this. The person also has the obligation to mitigate their damages so they can't just keep paying for the home without putting it on the market and trying to sale it ASAP which still getting FMV.



There is a potential COA here but the OP needs to talk to a MS employment law attorney to see what their options and obligations are as soon as possible.

re: They screwed the Cowboys

Posted by Obtuse1 on 9/27/26 at 8:12 pm to
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The issue is that I'm saying you can't call a TO that fast. The Raven WR went down with 1 sec on the clock, it takes another sec to call a TO.


Is there a rule that states this? Like the rule about spiking and time.

You cannot queue up or pre-call a TO. You would assume both Jackson and Minter had both informed the officials that they would be calling a TO at the moment the ball was down and to be looking at them. I would think they would both be making the TO motion even before the ball was dead. If the refs that were informed were looking the TO would be called instantaneously with the dead ball.
Is this regarding a botched breast augmentation surgery?

Paid for cannons, got droopy pea shooters, maybe?

re: Contract question? OT Lawyer?

Posted by Obtuse1 on 9/27/26 at 7:34 pm to
I am confused by the question. Do you have a contract that has section(s) or language that speaks to the general or specific circumstances you are in?
If you just learned about figure 8 racing, I question whether you are actually American to begin with.

re: Do you have a lawyer?

Posted by Obtuse1 on 9/27/26 at 4:24 pm to
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Its all about how you live your life. Leading an innocent happy life raised right, one would never even fathom having an attorney on speed dial.


It is crazy to me that people think like that. While their particular specialties will likely be different, "good" people have just as much legitimate need for an attorney as "bad" people.
Take your pick of Luckhoo, Spence, or Darrow.

F. Lee Bailey arguably had the best X of any lawyer in any discipline.



ETA I should have noted Lionel Luckhoo was Guyanese, but the OP didn't say American and Luckhoo's achievements are legendary.
I asked my wife about this, and with a bit of an eye roll, she pointed out that over 90% of US Med School grads matched for PGY-1 positions in the initial match, and most of those who did not were set on highly competitive specialties and were willing to take a year of resume building to try to match in their preferred specialty.
Outside of prosecutorial misconduct, like in the first trial, if she had continued to be represented by an attorney, she would have continued to get, at worst, hung juries.

re: "Men Working" Construction Signs

Posted by Obtuse1 on 9/25/26 at 8:04 pm to
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Because they don’t want to actually do manual labor. They just want to pretend to do other important things that men normally do.


Let's be honest, this is every frickin' road crew we have ever seen.
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There’s nothing better then a Friday night


Hopefully we all live long enough and make enough wise choices that Monday morning, Wednesday at 2pm and Friday at 6pm all feel the exact same way.

re: Roast Me

Posted by Obtuse1 on 9/25/26 at 7:48 pm to
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Whosonfirst
Member since Apr 2022
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Why would you think you are important enough to roast? Ever seen "Joe Blow who the frick" sitting on the dais?
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Ban for spreading hoaxes

C'mon, for fricks sake.


While I do love a good troll it is unlikely he would do that since it becomes a public challenge just begging to be met. It is unlikely he would be arrogant enough to play around with a $100+ billion dollar asset. This is part of the reason why you rarely hear about ransomware attacks unless they are bound to disclose a data breach.
Haagen-Dazs Butter Pecan

I do love a sundae with a high quality rich vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, and pecans in maple syrup, with some real whipped cream if it is available. The cherry is optional.