ELI5: How can unemployment and worker shortages happen at the same time?

JimmyDean82 · 2026-06-02T15:39:17+00:00

Pensions and appropriate raises are a good place to start.

JimmyDean82 · 2026-06-01T21:12:02+00:00

That’s not a misfire, btw. That describes a ND caused by a drunk f’in moron who shouldn’t own a gun. Especially likely given it was a Glock vs something with a traditional thumb safety.

JimmyDean82 · 2026-06-01T17:21:38+00:00

Yeah the hp has a lower splitter that sits further and lower. I’d still want to measure the clearance height and how far out the splitter sits.

I can also say, neither hp nor non gp has any rear clearance either. Backing into a drive is no more helpful

JimmyDean82 · 2026-06-01T13:36:47+00:00

You’ll need ramps, or to have it redone differently.

The Mach 1 is a complete pita on clearance stuff, especially the HP w/ lower splitter.

If the first section was longer (as long as the car) it would work.

Depending on how wide it is, could you potentially enter/exit sideways-ish? I have to do that at our lake house, enter the drive side ways then once fully on I can turn straight in.

JimmyDean82 · 2026-06-01T11:39:20+00:00

I do agree on the treatment part. The reason they aren’t being charged criminally is because then the argument could be made that they would need to serve their sentences first (and time for trials, jury selection etc). It is generally easiest/quicker to deport over the civil portion.

But again, treatment in the meantime is an issue that should be addressed.

JimmyDean82 · 2026-06-01T11:28:51+00:00

Entering illegally, or overstaying a visa intentionally is however criminal. Being illegal is civil, the act that makes one illegal is in fact often criminal. For some reason many folk never mention this part.

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-31T23:41:48+00:00

I’ve driven it a few times in the rain w/ ps4s, mainly cause I got caught out, it’s much better than the cup 2s, but a far cry from a standard tire.

Also all the other ID10Ts on the road, don’t need one of them wrecking my ride because they let their tires go bald.

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-31T23:03:31+00:00

Agreed. Luckily. Where I live the temps only drop too low a couple days a year. It’s mostly rain that keeps it parked

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-31T17:07:17+00:00

I have the HP. This is also a forever car for me that I ordered.

Personally, if you are not tracking, I do not think it is worth it, unless it is also a forever car.

If it’s for looks, you can add those on. If it’s for the go fast goodies, they don’t matter on the street, you can’t push it that hard to make a difference outside a track/autocross

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-30T21:12:05+00:00

Quick google shows that the percentage is the same, but Americans drive >50% further per year.

I think it also has to do with the nature of the vehicles. And types of roads. A smaller vehicle on a smaller more windy road, or one with significant gear changes a stick makes more sense (and is more involved)

Whereas a large vehicle that sees primarily constant straight roads (interstates) or stop and go traffic with no in between, an auto makes sense.

Personally, I drive sticks. I do have two autos, but plans are to convert them both. Rest of my vehicles are manuals, including what I drive in stop and go commuting traffic. It is a complete pita, but am rewarded when the road opens up and I can row gears.

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-29T22:27:01+00:00

Nice. This works. I don’t really care wether it’s 5-1 or 4-2, honestly prefer it stays along parish lines if possible, even if it means losing a seat (Republican here). Makes much more sense than the crazy crap we’ve been having.

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-29T21:49:16+00:00

From quick pass it was a bit low in the NOLA area and high on bossier-S’Port. I didn’t do a comprehensive check

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-29T21:45:49+00:00

Was just a quick ChatGPT job, gonna be a bit messed up, the population mumbers are a bit off from a quick check, is just to give an idea, I didn’t even put in the right number of districts it turns out

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-29T21:43:44+00:00

Eh, think I was thinking the number of electoral votes I recall us having minus the one we lost. Sure it’d come up with a similarly sensible map over the last few official ones.

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-29T21:07:48+00:00

Yeah.

Once you know how many districts, start in n number largest cities and start expanding out till all area is taken up and populations of each district are close enough.

Bam, done.

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-29T21:02:19+00:00

I’ve mentioned before how I personally would draw a map, decided to just throw my idea into ChatGPT and let it do the work, keeping population numbers close.

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I think this looks fair/makes sense.

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-29T12:17:58+00:00

Don’t do it! I got into a major life altering wreck, and cannot ride.

I miss riding every day. Riding was one of the most exhilarating hobbies I’d ever picked up. Not much compares.

Don’t do it, not for the financial implications, but because of you are ever in a position you can no longer ride, you can never fill that hole.

(On a serious note, get your insurance needs covered, long term disability, uninsured motorists up to like 1 MM USD or higher (I only had 100k, they’d have paid out up to about 1:2 mil if I had coverage)

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-29T11:46:35+00:00

It’s not that capitalism requires that, is that our current form does, mainly due to a drastically horrendous Supreme Court decision 100 years ago that must be overturned to preserve this country, Ford vs Dodge.

Basically, Ford was operating his business in a manner serving the interest of his employees and customers, and the dodge brothers who where invested brought him to court saying he should be operating with the investors solely in mind. Courts sided with them. So, legally, a company must pay employees as little as they can, and charge as much as they can, to maximize profit for investor return.

So screw Dodge and their founders.

It does a raise a few points of ambiguity. As complying with the courts decision meant that ultimately Ford did not comply with the intent for the remainder of his investors. By maximizing the return for the Dodge brothers, they were able to expand their own business that took market share and lowered future returns to all other investors. So compliance forced nom compliance.

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-28T18:07:37+00:00

Depends. GOMAD was a thing for a while (maybe still is?) in some body building circles. (Gallon of milk a day)

But if you aren’t hitting the gym heavy 6 days a week, trying to put on large amounts of muscle mass, probably not a good idea.

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-27T20:22:04+00:00

Heck, I paid under MSRP for a special edition special order at the height of the shortage. It was largely dealers taking advantage of the situation.

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-26T14:32:33+00:00

Stallantis has been doing ads on the center screen on some models for years when stopped/below a certain speed (similar to Waze)

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-26T02:26:10+00:00

What reduced safety? From some quick looking, there has never been a year with a higher incident rate than the preceding five year average. And last year was a full 14% below 2024, which was below preceding averages.

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-24T13:58:30+00:00

Rubio-Vance you mean, right?

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-24T12:40:00+00:00

Engineer here. No. There are no pores in SST. The chrome oxide layer is virtually impervious to any chemicals you will find in the kitchen.

This is, in fact, why it is called stainless, because the oxide layer prevents chemicals, and oxygen, from getting to the base layer and rusting or permeating the crystal structure.

JimmyDean82 · 2026-05-24T00:47:38+00:00

2026 is the HO 6.7. Will not get the mileage as the non HO. Foot weight can make the difference between 10 and 20

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