member12
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re: What caused the area between downtown and LSU to become so ghetto?
Posted by member12 on 3/25/26 at 7:04 am to Ihatethiscity
It always flooded - and it was always cheap. It’s still risky from a real estate perspective even today.
The pocket of higher end stuff on Nicholson near Magnolia Mound was not developed until the 1950s, and it was demolished around 2006 to make room for a real estate development that went belly up during the recession and never happened.
The pocket of higher end stuff on Nicholson near Magnolia Mound was not developed until the 1950s, and it was demolished around 2006 to make room for a real estate development that went belly up during the recession and never happened.
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New Orleans will be a learning experience definitely.
Are they building for drainage or transportation?
Are they building for drainage or transportation?
re: Social Security has 6 years left, cut benefits or raise taxes?
Posted by member12 on 3/23/26 at 4:04 pm to TigerintheNO
Give me back my money.
re: New Orleans airport lines are in the parking lot. Well over 3 hours to get through (Sunday
Posted by member12 on 3/23/26 at 5:40 am to dallastigers
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Besides those people basically committing suicide by ICE how is shutting down all of DHS except for ICE helping your cause?
It’s a hissy fit. They want you to feel pain because their candidate lost.
re: United CEO Scott Kirby says the airline is prepping for oil to hit $175/barrell
Posted by member12 on 3/22/26 at 5:18 pm to rickgrimes
Smart.
But I hope they are wrong.
But I hope they are wrong.
re: New Orleans airport lines are in the parking lot. Well over 3 hours to get through (Sunday
Posted by member12 on 3/22/26 at 5:17 pm to frequent flyer
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I think they are intentionally disrupting the lives of normal Americans in retaliation for them electing Trump. This is not going how they think it's going either.
This 100%
re: Biloxi Man Sentenced After Crack Found in His Underwear
Posted by member12 on 3/22/26 at 11:09 am to shutterspeed
We all have cracks in our underwear. If it was out of his underwear they’d have pinched him on indecent exposure.
This is the stuff of my nightmares.
All this because Democrats are sky screaming about something. And it extends to other homeland security stuff….at a time when terror thread is actually increasing.
Dude if that were true, I wouldn't be tripping over those crowds there.
Those parks would be so much better if half the people weren't there on any given day.
Those parks would be so much better if half the people weren't there on any given day.
re: How much of what we're seeing now is directly because of F-35?
Posted by member12 on 3/1/26 at 11:43 am to BrownLeft Shoe
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Agreed, but why would we legally prohibit F-22 sales if not for thinking that the F-22 is more important and better than the F-35? We're basically saying that we don't mind allies having top of the line SEAD and ATG attack capabilities, but worlds-best air superiority fighters are for us alone.
F-22 is export controlled by congress. And what we have found is that the extra performance of the Raptor isn’t entirely necessary when your enemy can’t fricking see you at all - but your display and even your helmet visor allows you to see every bit of live data collected from every source we have.
The F-35 features a lot of tech that will be the backbone of our future unmanned fleet.
The future isn’t dog fighting. We have the Raptor, F-15, and F-16 for that. And the F-35 is no slouch in that area either.
The future is lethality and range without detection and without pilots. Thats where the 6th gen aircraft investment is heading.
F-35 has proven to be an excellent multi-role fighter. Israel showed the world last year that it’s unwise to frick with anyone that has these in their fleet.
AEGIS and the technology to integrate tracking and combat systems into a consumable format.
Our ability to bring all of this information inputs from a powerful ecosystem of satellites, radar, Orion aircraft, etc to the warfighter is a game changer.
That kind of tech a big part of how the F-35 is so lethal. It can destroy you long before you ever see it.
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What is a comparable technology that made one nation essentially invulnerable to another? The long bow? The three deck man o war? The horse?
AEGIS and the technology to integrate tracking and combat systems into a consumable format.
Our ability to bring all of this information inputs from a powerful ecosystem of satellites, radar, Orion aircraft, etc to the warfighter is a game changer.
That kind of tech a big part of how the F-35 is so lethal. It can destroy you long before you ever see it.
re: AI-related job news / layoffs
Posted by member12 on 2/27/26 at 12:36 pm to TulsaSooner78
This is going to hit a lot of companies in the next decade.
But another factor that people aren’t considering - a lot of companies also over hired in 2021-2023.
But another factor that people aren’t considering - a lot of companies also over hired in 2021-2023.
Standardized testing isn’t perfect. But it’s the best way to measure student achievement across multiple schools, regions, and states where academic quality varies.
A 3.7 GPA and a top 10 ranking in one high school is simply not equal to a 3.7 GPA and top 10 ranking at another.
I see no issue with a standardized test being applied to measure achievement and readiness. There is nothing wrong with making sure that our kids are ready.
A 3.7 GPA and a top 10 ranking in one high school is simply not equal to a 3.7 GPA and top 10 ranking at another.
I see no issue with a standardized test being applied to measure achievement and readiness. There is nothing wrong with making sure that our kids are ready.
re: Just got my oil changed, and realized the reminder stickers are sneaky
Posted by member12 on 2/26/26 at 2:47 pm to CleverUserName
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That's what I run my engines to. 5000 for the ecoboost because of the turbo. 7000 on the ones with no turbo. 5-w30 synthetic AMSOIL in all. Makes it simple they all use the same weight oil.
Nice. I hear good things about AMSOIL but I’ve never used it.
Both of mine require 0w-20. If anything, I’ll switch it to 0w-30, 0w-40, or 5w-30 as they age. Both are the same engine family (L84 5.3L GMC), but one just crossed 100,000 miles and the other has less than 12,000 miles.
Likely switching to 0w-40 for next oil change in the older one (will be 105,000 miles). I like the idea of lubrication being pushed into all corners of the engine that need it quickly on startup, so the 0w and 5w are what I go for. But as the engines age I want the higher weight to avoid blow by issues and oil burn. I also think the heavier weight may help with aging bearings and cam lobes. Not sure about those valve lifters though. They probably needs lower weight oil when hot.
Some new Toyotas take 0w-16. That’s weird to me. I don’t recall ever seeing that weight in Autozone or OReilly but I’ve never really looked for it.
5,000 miles is an appropriate interval for modern engines the way most of us drive. I wouldn’t push my luck with 7500 or 10,000 miles unless it’s all highway, no towing, etc.
Obviously check it every few weeks. But even with modern oil, I wouldn’t want to take a turbo engine past that. I also would not want to take any engine that uses oil pressure to operate cam phasers or valve lifters past that. And that’s most engines now even if they aren’t turbocharged.
Modern engines typically need lighter weight, clean oil. And lighter oils tends to sneak past the piston rings and get burnt off a little easier. That means modern DI turbo engines are now even more prone to carbon and sludgy deposits on the back intake valves too.
We had a Volvo with a 2.0L turbo engine that also had a super charger. They recommended 10,000 mile oil changes and I thought that was crazy even though we never used it for towing.
Obviously check it every few weeks. But even with modern oil, I wouldn’t want to take a turbo engine past that. I also would not want to take any engine that uses oil pressure to operate cam phasers or valve lifters past that. And that’s most engines now even if they aren’t turbocharged.
Modern engines typically need lighter weight, clean oil. And lighter oils tends to sneak past the piston rings and get burnt off a little easier. That means modern DI turbo engines are now even more prone to carbon and sludgy deposits on the back intake valves too.
We had a Volvo with a 2.0L turbo engine that also had a super charger. They recommended 10,000 mile oil changes and I thought that was crazy even though we never used it for towing.
In a town of 4900…..some toilets will be clogged every day.
Even for Florida….this story is crazy squared.
re: Large wood fire in Lacombe, i12 shut down
Posted by member12 on 2/22/26 at 9:56 pm to LoneStar23
Another one near Albany in Livingston.
re: Mazda CX-5...Any of you have experience owning a Mazda?
Posted by member12 on 2/21/26 at 8:00 am to doublecutter
CX-5 and CX-50 are both good cars. I think the CX-50 looks a little better. But both are lookers.
Mazda’s are awesome but they have a habit of designing footwells that are a little narrower than I like. My right knee always press against the center stack and console when driving and it can be uncomfortable for long trips. That’s mostly a CX-90 frustration. I still like that car too.
Mazda’s are awesome but they have a habit of designing footwells that are a little narrower than I like. My right knee always press against the center stack and console when driving and it can be uncomfortable for long trips. That’s mostly a CX-90 frustration. I still like that car too.
re: Seems we'll be bombing Iran soon, so...
Posted by member12 on 2/19/26 at 11:52 am to Handsome Pete
Probably late especially after Israel/Iran last summer and Venezuela 2 months ago. But these are good, stable bets and have been for some time.
Lockheed Martin - LMT - makes nearly everything including most 5th Gen fighters, guidance systems, energetics, heavy engineering, R&D, and famous skunkworks team etc.
Raytheon - RTX -weapons systems, integration tools, guidance systems, naval warfare systems, etc.
Boeing - BA - upcoming 6th Gen fighter, bombs, missiles, etc. At this point Boeing defense has a brighter future than their commercial aircraft arm.
General Dynamics - GD - weapons systems, ground warfare tools, missiles/fire control, navy systems
And broadly the energy companies.
Lockheed Martin - LMT - makes nearly everything including most 5th Gen fighters, guidance systems, energetics, heavy engineering, R&D, and famous skunkworks team etc.
Raytheon - RTX -weapons systems, integration tools, guidance systems, naval warfare systems, etc.
Boeing - BA - upcoming 6th Gen fighter, bombs, missiles, etc. At this point Boeing defense has a brighter future than their commercial aircraft arm.
General Dynamics - GD - weapons systems, ground warfare tools, missiles/fire control, navy systems
And broadly the energy companies.
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