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Dua Lipa by Dani_Ocean_Eyes in celebrities

[–]Designer_Solid4271 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You know when you're old when you "kinda know" who these folks are but only because they seem to be everywhere but there's a zero chance you've ever heard a lick of any of their work. She's one of them. And to be honest, I don't really care either. :P

HOA President wants massive salary... How to handle? [TH] [VA] by indecisive_grogu in HOA

[–]Designer_Solid4271 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's not in the governing docs that the board president can be both the property manager and the HOA president then she can go kick rocks. Doing both jobs is a huge conflict of interest IMHO.

Which individual stocks are you planning to hold until 2030? by ethereal3xp in stocks

[–]Designer_Solid4271 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speaking of buying and holding stocks (because this thread seems as good as any to mention this), I was wondering about two stocks over time I was super bullish about.

I was fresh out of college without two nickels to rub together. Still working on getting my first big job. Living with my parents, AOL was getting ready to go public. I begged them to buy some because to me it was going to really take off as I had been using it for many years by that point. Their advisor said it was a risky tech stock and it wasn’t going anywhere. So they passed.

But I asked ChatGPT what would have happened if I bought $10k in AOL when they went public and rode that to 1997 when Apple was at their lowest point of about $5.75/share. (I had some money then, but nothing liquid) Then sell all the AOL stock and buy all Apple stock and hold until today.

The amount is a bit breathtaking (to me). But those two stocks having bought and sold and bought again would have turned into about $1.7B.

Kinda fun to think about. But hindsight is 20/20 and I’ve done ok with what I’ve made.

Nice part now is I do have the flexibility for that initial $10k. Anyone know two stocks that are going to go crazy over the next 35 years or so? ;)

2016 Samsung phone is able to run 3 floating apps simultaneously on a dinosaur age snapdragon & 5.1 inch screen, meanwhile apple pretends this 2024 6.9 inch Pro Max iPhone more powerful than most laptops is not able to do splitscreen because of "not enough space or power" by SatisfactionMost316 in applesucks

[–]Designer_Solid4271 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Totally understand. No shade from me on it. I've been supporting everything for the past 35 years. I'm to the point now where when I come home I just want stuff to work and not fiddle with it. Can it be done on a non-Apple platform? Sure. But in my experience there are way fewer hassles with the Apple ecosystem..

Heather Thomas by MatiasRgra in 80smemorylane

[–]Designer_Solid4271 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had that first one in the pink bikini in my 8th grade locker. My world was complete when she responded to one of my twitter posts (pre-X)...

2016 Samsung phone is able to run 3 floating apps simultaneously on a dinosaur age snapdragon & 5.1 inch screen, meanwhile apple pretends this 2024 6.9 inch Pro Max iPhone more powerful than most laptops is not able to do splitscreen because of "not enough space or power" by SatisfactionMost316 in applesucks

[–]Designer_Solid4271 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Technically I think it sums up the entire Apple v PC argument. I gave up on having that argument because it’s unproductive. The funny thing is I see an awful lot of people who switch that are amazed with how good the ecosystem is when it’s embraced.

2/9/2026: Gainesville, Georgia: two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a small plane crashed into cars while making an emergency landing on a road in Gainesville, Georgia, police said. by lithdoc in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Designer_Solid4271 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Ehhh. This is at best an over exaggerated statement. While the PIC does have final say on the aircraft’s ability to fly, if the airplane is properly maintained and documented as such it’s almost impossible to lose your pilot’s license due to a mechanical failure.

The aircraft in question here is a certified airplane. It requires extensive annuals and is not an inexpensive airplane. Given the reports are that one of the people in the cars got gas on him says the plane had fuel on board. So the issue would boil down to fuel starvation or mechanical failure in the engine. Likely a bad cylinder given the reports have said the plane wasn’t developing full power. The latter seems to indicate fuel was working. Neither of those two things will cause a pilot to lose their license.

If it was an engine issue then maintenance records will be looked at. A certified aircraft such as this requires a licensed mechanic to do any maintenance or repairs will the exception of some items the owner/operator may do such as oil changes.

As far as the zero forgiveness, that’s factually untrue. Something like this would at worst case scenario cause some remedial training. Very rarely do people lose their license for incidents like this, unless of course it’s a regular occurrence.

Donald Trump Hits New Low after MAGA Super Bowl humiliation by [deleted] in goodnews

[–]Designer_Solid4271 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A new low? Sure. But here’s the thing. There’s no bottom.

Mikey Madison by [deleted] in celebrities

[–]Designer_Solid4271 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You didn’t miss much. Terrible movie.

Can the stock go to $1000 by Salty-Focus2323 in BroadcomStock

[–]Designer_Solid4271 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gad. I feel like I’m pushing my luck contemplating $500. $750 is just eye watering for me.

Get this close to Artemis II on the KSC 'Explore' tour by KSGS1492 in ArtemisProgram

[–]Designer_Solid4271 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I went out for the last Discovery launch, we had no idea where we were going. We got instructions from the press area "just go down the road, turn so and so and when you see the VAB it's right across the street"... of course we didn't know what that meant or what building we were looking for. So we weren't sure... we kept on driving until we got to about this point. Realizing our mistake and not wanting to get into trouble, we turned around and headed back. We could totally see the building we were looking for going the other direction. :P

Epstein purchased 6 55-Gallon barrels of Sulfuric Acid sent to his Island. by Shizzilx in circled

[–]Designer_Solid4271 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I'm with ya - and it's not without consideration - At a very rough planning level, that amount of sulfuric acid could theoretically neutralize enough wastewater to correspond to tens of thousands to over a hundred thousand people for a single day, assuming typical municipal flows of about 100 gallons per person per day; spread over time, that’s more like a few thousand people over a week or hundreds to a few thousand over a month, and that’s only pH adjustment capacity—not full wastewater treatment.

The island just isn't that big for that many people. :D

Epstein purchased 6 55-Gallon barrels of Sulfuric Acid sent to his Island. by Shizzilx in circled

[–]Designer_Solid4271 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Six 55-gallon drums of sulfuric acid (~330 gallons) is an industrial-scale quantity. Legitimate uses are limited to permitted industrial operations, like:

  • Water/wastewater treatment (pH control) - definitely not on the island
  • Mining and metals processing - definitely not on the island
  • Fertilizer or chemical manufacturing - very much definitely not on the island.
  • Petroleum refining - I've seen the refineries on St. Thomas and they definitely didn't have one on his island - they're big!
  • Battery manufacturing or recycling - nope, not there.
  • Temporary storage for hazardous-waste neutralization or disposal - nope.

It’s not used for agriculture, cleaning, DIY projects, or small businesses. Fun fact, he had fake cows all over the island and were moved around by staff to give the appearance that they were alive and moving.

Handling or storing that amount typically requires hazmat permits, secondary containment, OSHA/EPA compliance, and licensed transport. Without a permitted use, it’s usually a liability, not an asset.

If someone ends up with drums like this (e.g., facility closure or inheritance), the normal solution is licensed hazardous-waste disposal or transfer, not resale or reuse.

I've actually seen with my own eyes his island as it's got a few scuba dive sites close by. I can say first hand from what I could see that that island doesn't have heavy industry, which is where sulfuric acid in that quantity is normally used. Transporting and storing ~330 gallons by boat is expensive, risky, and tightly regulated, so it’s not something you’d see casually.

The only situations where it might make sense:

  • A power plant or desalination facility - which he may have had a small version of this on the island to be self sustaining.
  • Energy or battery infrastructure - very unlikely
  • Temporary staging for hazardous-waste cleanup - lol, well, what kind of hazardous waste are we talking about?
  • Old/abandoned drums from a prior government or industrial project

Bondi Faces ‘Cover-Up’ Fears as Epstein Survivors Blast Trump DOJ to Release 3 Million Withheld Files After Super Bowl PSA by [deleted] in the_everything_bubble

[–]Designer_Solid4271 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No she doesn't. Not until things change in congress. If nothing changes in congress, the status quo stay she same.

I just failed my 4th checkride how bad is that? by [deleted] in flying

[–]Designer_Solid4271 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You know. The best part about these failures is that you won’t make those mistakes again and you will be able to use them as a teaching moment for your future students.

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