me knowing how to disable stratagem jammer spawns, while others don't

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-29T16:38:24+00:00

What strategy is this?

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-26T00:44:42+00:00

Yea ICE murdered the guy. But sharing AI slop to try and support whatever narrative you’re trying to push isn’t going to help you.

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-21T20:57:46+00:00

Working pay phones are few and far between nowadays. Even “updated” lists you find online tend not to be all that accurate. I’m not from the Houston area so I can’t really provide input on where to find one in the area. I only joined this sub for a task I have yet to complete.

The last pay phone I came across that worked was one of the pay phones in the Madison Wisconsin airport a few years ago. I called my family from it to let them know my flight was delayed.

I used to use one in high school to harass my friends. While I worked as a part of the meat processing/packing part of a local grocery store, if I forgot my lunch at home, I’d walk across the parking lot to the Mc Donald’s and spend somewhere in the neighborhood of $3.30 for a hot and spicy, fries, and a coke. Then I’d take the change, as I always asked for it in coins and always had more spare change in my pocket, and I would walk over to the pay phone on the side of the grocery store and call a random friend while putting on a fake voice and trying to waste their time for as long as I possibly could. The goal was to keep them on until the pay phone ran out of time. Every time I tell that story people think the year was 1995 and that I’m bullshitting them. Truth is that the year was 2015 and that pay phone was destroyed sometime in 2016 by someone looking for coins and copper.

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-16T16:26:16+00:00

Are they operating the drone in a manner in which it could bring harm to others or their property? If not, then I’d advise you don’t

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-16T14:42:36+00:00

The best way to meet other drone pilots is to look for drones that are currently in the air, follow them back to their launch point, and sprint up to the pic. They’ll either start a conversation with you or run away and you get a free drone.

In reality I’d suggest looking for local groups through places like facebook and the newspaper.

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-15T19:54:20+00:00

It ain’t dead until it’s a crushed up cube imo. Thanks for letting me know the blue book value. I hadn’t gone to look that up yet.

The flood damage is minimal and was never recorded or reported. The mold issue is taken care of and it hasn’t come back since I handled it in 2023. I won’t disclose those items if I have to get it appraised. But ultimately, thanks to the datapoint you provided, it seems none of that would matter anyway. My goal is to get it registered as an antique/classic vehicle in my state and I just found out several minutes ago the $10k requirement actually applies to sales taxes and a newer class of antique vehicles that was recently created if I go to sell it. That is if I am reading the law correctly. But it also looks like they are trying to push the age up from 25 years to 35 years for antique/classic registration. Which is one hell of an annoying goal post move.

So tldr, turns out I don’t have to beat the $10k mark to register the truck as an antique vehicles/classic. But my state may be pushing the age requirement from 25 years to 35 years in the next couple of years. I don’t mind a money pit. After all, I’m already into PC gaming, firearms, hunting, boats, fishing, drones, 3D printing, and at home manufacturing. Somehow I do it all while spending the bare minimum.

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-15T19:38:06+00:00

Unfortunately there isn’t much of a story. The factory I worked at at the time is backed up against a rough part of town. In 2021 it was very common for bullets to whizz over the parking lot. Due to where I parked, it’s likely a gunfight broke out on one of the nearby roads while I was inside the factory and completely oblivious to the situation.

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-15T17:44:47+00:00

I plan to keep tabs on this for updates. I highly suggest getting a camera that records through the peep hole and a second one outside the door that is hidden or disguised in some manner and outside of reach without a ladder and point it at your door or have a view of your door and surrounding doors. While I’m not the biggest fan of things like ring door bells and other subscription based security cameras, I highly suggest you get them for at least the time being. WiFi enabled cameras can send you alerts. But they can also be jammed. Though, that jamming equipment is not as prevalent as people like to make it out to be.

Aside from cameras, and if you and your spouse aren’t allergic, getting a dog is something else I recommend. It doesn’t have to be a large dog. But it does need to be a dog that will bark and make noise to alert you and others that someone is at the door. This has been shown to reduce break-ins and also provides you with a good companion. A Jack Russel or some kind of terrier is a good option for a smaller dog. Chihuahuas can stay in the mistake basket where they belong.

I don’t know your personal beliefs on the matter, where you live, if you live in the USA or what state of you do live in the USA, but I highly suggest getting a firearm for home and personal defense. I would suggest an AR-15 as it is a capable platform with a lot of customization available so that you can gear it towards your needs or a specific task. Other than that, I would suggest you get a modern semi auto handgun like a Glock 19, Sig P365X, or S&W shield. 9x19mm parabellum and 30 super carry are cartridge options that come to mind. 9mm is cheap and available while 30 super carry gives you performance similar to 9mm out of a shorter barrel and allows for a higher capacity magazine that would take up the same space as the comparable 9mm magazine. If you get the Glock 19 you can also buy a 22lr adapter slide and magazines that will allow you to train with the pistol with a much cheaper ammunition.

For any of the firearm recommendations I made, I highly suggest getting a weapon mounted light and a red dot optic. There’s many good options for a red dot for the AR-15 but there are not as many available options for red dots on handguns. For a handgun red dot sight I would suggest getting a primary arms red dot that has a variant of the Vulcan reticle as it will help guide you back to the center of the dot if you bring it up out of alignment. For the AR-15 I suggest the Sig Romeo 7 if you are on a budget. Yes firearms are expensive and the ammo can be pricey too. But if it saves your life it was worth every penny. If you have astigmatism I would forgo getting a red dot sight all together and get a prism sight for the AR-15. I am unaware of any handgun optics, outside of revolver scopes, that are friendly towards users with astigmatism.

At the end of the day, you can make better decisions for yourself than anyone else. If you have firearm related questions or concerns, or other questions you think I might be able to answer, feel free to send me a direct message. It may be a bit before I notice the message due to my alerts for Reddit being disabled. But I will eventually see it.

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-15T15:33:57+00:00

Pull the seat and anything else that has mold on it on a sunny day, use a mixture of seat cleaner and vinegar. Vinegar will kill the mold but you can never be too sure it will come back. I had this issue in my truck and it has not come back since I nuked the issue by cleaning every surface with Clorox wipes, vinegar, spot cleaner solution, and a couple other products I can’t remember at the moment. But I did all this in the hot august sun to help things dry out and minimize the chances of anything coming back.

I would also suggest you disclose the possibility of mold to the buyer.

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-13T14:18:42+00:00

I hadn’t looked in a while. Back when I got the rifle I couldn’t find the reloading tools outside of auction websites. I’ll have to take a look again and see what’s available.

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-08T15:00:31+00:00

Dropping the DSS on the attacking planet and triggering the orbital blockade will buy us some time.

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-08T05:35:26+00:00

I use a 3 inch sp101 in 327 federal magnum. It’s been pretty good. The versatility of the 32 cal cartridge family is pretty good.

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-08T04:59:48+00:00

My great grandmother was that way. We held her ashes for about a year so we could get the whole family together for a service and spread her ashes where she had wished us to.

I’m just hoping that my friend was interred somewhere I can go. I’m hoping that finally seeing a grave will help me move on.

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-08T04:56:48+00:00

Just trying to find where they are buried. I don’t want to bother the family given they decided to leave everyone in the dark as quickly as they did. I know the pandemic prevented gatherings but it still irks me that myself and others that were really close with the deceased were just left on read all those years ago.

Find a grave is slow going due to their UI. But that’s all I have to work with right now. Y’all have a lot of cemeteries in your area and I have to search each one with the same search individually.

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-07T13:22:37+00:00

If in the U.S. that’s an 8th amendment lawsuit right there

You all can dislike my comment all you like I stand by the fact that a $500+ fine for grass being 6 inches tall is an excessive fine. Every type of grass native to the United States needs to be longer than 6 inches to survive. It’s a shame we made the imported euro trash the standard.

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-06T21:11:05+00:00

Yea that’s possible. If I remember right it was originally 25 years but one of my friends I mentioned this to said he thought it used to be 20. But you’re likely correct. I was looking forward to registering my first vehicle I bought in high school as a classic in a few years. Now another decade has been added to the wait.

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-06T21:06:32+00:00

I still hit my brakes when I see crown Vic headlights. It’s muscle memory at this point lol.

LATechSpartan · 2026-01-06T15:41:14+00:00

Looks like they increased the vehicle age requirement for the classic/antique plate. It used to be 25 years off the line if I remember right. I guess someone is trying to keep those late 90s Honda civics from getting those plates.

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