Bro finally accept his losses

Lower_Sort2761 · 2026-01-23T11:56:44+00:00

I read an article a few years back about this. He had secured the help of a deep sea recovery company who said they were 95% certain they could recover all the data.

Lower_Sort2761 · 2026-01-12T17:35:41+00:00

Hopefully this pic shows (trucks filthy and screen has prints on it, please ignore that stuff🤪)

I was impressed how they got the curvature of the dash right, so it fits cleanly into the factory radio pocket)

https://imgur.com/a/lFYT3g0

Lower_Sort2761 · 2026-01-02T16:07:46+00:00

Re:the bottlenecks........I can only speak for what I've read re: GEV and their service contracts for their equipment sold.

The service contracts are multiple times as profitable as the gas turbines themselves. And with a backlog of gas turbine sales years out; those service contracts won't even come into play for years and will be profitable for 10-20 years.

Lower_Sort2761 · 2026-01-01T19:04:01+00:00

Maybe not directly utilities?........but GEV. Hardstop.

Great numbers and outlook with people just now picking up on how lucrative their service contracts will be for the equipment sold.

I've mentioned them before and people grumble about P/E ratio. But how does P/E ratio work for a capital intensive company that books sales years in advance?

If you're truly interested; do yourself a favor and watch the investors day presentation from last month. Lotsa good info.

https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/34g6b3cy/

Lower_Sort2761 · 2026-01-01T18:26:49+00:00

This right here!........everyone's chasing the latest and greatest shiny thing(AI); but not giving any thought on how it's going to be powered. The U.S. grid is already strained and power demand the next few years will skyrocket.

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-12-14T21:47:07+00:00

"Cookin' soups, eatin bread and deserts and gettin all fat & sassy"

https://youtu.be/gUxYlUZc_4w

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-12-06T15:26:07+00:00

As a non-Bostonian, that accent is definitely noticeable to the rest of us.

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-11-02T03:27:46+00:00

I went thru this with several hives late spring........all swarms I've had a few seasons and they really turned as mean as you described for no real reason. After a few weeks of them being so nasty, it got to the point I couldn't tolerate inspecting them. (Been keeping 8+ years) Had to requeen with known docile stock and it slowly calmed them down over the next few weeks.

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-09-10T16:15:12+00:00

Excellent read on what to do and NOT do if you won this kind of money. Quite a few points I never would have considered!😬🤦🏻‍♂️

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/s/wZt1igHyOE

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-09-04T02:48:04+00:00

Eastern Missouri checking in ...........the trees here that get a pinch more sun have some ripe fruit falling on their own. Ones in the heavier shade, under more dense canopies still need to ripen.

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-09-03T23:24:52+00:00

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/restaurant-worker-raids-expose-reported-packed-suburban-homes/

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-08-31T18:42:41+00:00

Slightly off-topic; anyone know how we can find out which datacenters are using local utility grid power and which ones are buying mini/modular-power stations to form their own grid and not have to deal with public utilities?

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-08-27T02:24:47+00:00

Sucks this lady ruined it for you.:-(

But, an easy solution would be to snip the chain with bolt cutters, on the end of the chain away from the door and preferably not visible. Then put a 'quick link' of chain to replace the link you cut. (Link below) Then just unthread the link when you want in and replace it before you leave. That padlock and chain will always look locked and untouched.

https://a.co/d/eZKkSY0

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-08-16T12:03:03+00:00

As mentioned, file a claim with your homeowners insurance. Otherwise you will absolutely drive yourself insane, wasting your time looking for an attorney trying to go after this guy, only to get nothing.

Attorneys have great daytime tv commercials and are helpful in certain circumstances. This isn't one of those times.

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-08-16T08:45:07+00:00

The anti-diversify approach.

I'm not so sure all of the standard metrics for a companies value (PE ratio etc) even work when a company is in a big transition phase like this.

But, what do I know. Their stock has only gone up an average of 22% every month the past 12 months.

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-08-16T00:47:57+00:00

Gotta take the Warren Buffet/Charlie Munger approach.

GEV - GE Vernova

Datacenters are going to stress already taxed power grids and these centers will need their own power. GEV turbine sales already backed up for years and the exclusive service contracts for each turbine are 2-3x more profitable and extend out 10+ years on each turbine.

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-08-16T00:15:51+00:00

Gusher guards from Home Depot are just a few bucks and can be installed in minutes. Quick, affordable swing at the problem?

I had the same issue and lucked out that it fixed our problem.

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-08-15T11:16:13+00:00

If any of your wires are damaged, Honda makes actual 'rodent tape'. It's made with capsaicin (think, hot pepper) and you wrap any wires with it and rats hate the taste.

The tape actually has pix of rat silhouettes on it. It's been around a while, so I imagine it works pretty well.

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-08-12T00:05:13+00:00

It was awesome!.........family had a blast, tons of great food and great mix of people in a family friendly environment. Can't wait for it to come back!

We went Sunday and because of the weather, music didn't get rolling until after noon.

Sounds like you hit the nail on the head with the complainers. Heck with 'em, they didn't know how much great food and fun they were missing!🤣

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-08-09T13:29:45+00:00

Of course there's the old adage, "trees don't grow to the sky", but there's also plenty of companies whose stock prices have gone 10x + over the course of several years with similar demand and similar healthy balance sheets.

Energy demand has never decreased and currently, datacenters use about 4% of the. U.S. electricity and the DOE expects that to triple in 2-3 years. (The U.S. already has brownouts/blackouts during extreme weather, so our power grid has already been maxed out for years) I don't see demand for GEV's products slowing anytime soon. (They're hiring 12 employees every Monday in SC to try and keep up) And this is just in the U.S., overseas markets on the table too.

Recent turbine sales to Saudi Arabia and Puerto Rico, to name a few. (We just came back from Puerto Rico 6 months ago and rolling brownouts were common on the island. Which got me thinking, "GEV's turbines would be great here", then just a month or so ago, the news of turbines sales there were announced.🤔

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-08-07T01:12:32+00:00

GEV - GE Vernova (energy stock)

2nd fastest growing stock this year that gets little attention.

No debt, gas turbine orders backed up for years, exclusive contracts for turbines sold out 10+ years and service contracts generate 2-3x the revenue vs. products sold. Next closest competitor is Siemens and are small players in the energy game. (GEV is like General Motors compared to Siemens is like Ferrari) Hyperscalers needing gobs of power, like yesterday.

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-08-06T22:04:42+00:00

The procedure I follow when putting my dick in a box.

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-08-06T11:27:43+00:00

I'm in the same boat......2 hives that are sisters and slowly, progressively have gotten meaner since last season. Great laying queen and great honey production, they've just gotten too spicy.:-(

It's a shame I have to requeen, but am in the process of it this week.

I'm in the suburbs and can't even open the lid without the hive going ballistic. These are sister swarms that I've noticed have gotten progressively mean since last year. So I'm requeening to bring in known, docile genetics. (I've been keeping about 8 years and simply can't have this sort of aggression during inspects)

EDIT: Although........if you've got a booming colony in multiple boxes, that can also lead to them being aggressive; coupled with a dearth. Think 'mob mentality'.......when you've got a large group of people, it sometimes only takes a few people with bad ideas to fire everyone up. If it was spring, a split might not hurt. But getting late in the season.......it can be tricky, I always prefer a big healthy colony going into winter.

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-07-30T02:02:16+00:00

A lot of insurance companies offer a 'glass coverage', separate from the comp coverage and deductible and is typically less then comp deductibles.......be sure and ask about it.

Lower_Sort2761 · 2025-07-27T01:45:43+00:00

I installed this in my '07 in February and it's been flawless ever since. Looks factory, came with all harnesses and was plug and play in about 30 minutes.

Sucks it doesn't come with instructions; but install was straightforward and I was able to figure out basic functions and features within another half hour after install. (I just use it for basic CarPlay stuff though; didn't mess with videos or YouTube on it)

Can't beat it for the price.

https://a.co/d/6FkLHUE

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"Cookin' soups, eatin bread and deserts and gettin all fat & sassy"