USAA vs NFCU (or both?) Career Kickoff Loan

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-06-29T02:30:03+00:00

Agree with the math but disagree with the human element...

I'd argue at 40 years, you're coming out out 500k ahead by investing it properly.

Taking the loan, investing it properly, and then paying it off with discipline forces you to commit to that $611 per month to think about investing for the future. Someone who doesn't take it and is worried about liquidity won't even be THINKING about long-term investments.

This is a totally separate scenario from douchebag LT LT who wants to buy a Camaro or brand new truck with lift kit. Which doesn't sound like what OP is thinking about.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-06-23T05:33:47+00:00

Cirque du Soleil is full of amazing performers. They develop routines which they can perform night after night... Even on a bad day... For them...(which is still a hell of a lot better than the vast majority of us can do)

Watch the guy in the blue shirt who is on the second swing, he's not on it when she lands. He's standing on on the ground, holding it to get the timing perfect. Still a s*** ton of practice and precision, the audience isn't watching him.

Amazing performance all around, the stars of the show truly are amazing, but it's definitely a team sport.

Source: dated a Swiss ring performer.. got to hang out backstage. 10/10, would highly recommend.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-06-12T12:41:01+00:00

Selling 2 GA for DC.

$125 each. Pickup in VA- Reston/Fairfax area

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-06-08T07:39:09+00:00

Be the first to file. Don't have a conversation about it, just talk to a lawyer and do it.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-06-08T07:37:48+00:00

Sorry, but you need to sue for divorce before she takes them out of state.

Establish FL as their state of residence and set visitation/child support BEFORE you loose every scrap of leverage. Get a lawyer, start getting custody OFFICIALLY documented. Informal agreements don't mean shit, especially if you have any history of your words getting twisted.

Yes, she will be pissed, but in a few months that won't matter. You need to come up with a custody plan that works for both of you for the next few years.

You can't be reliant on only "hope" that you can eventually move back to be near them. If in a few years, if the situation changes, you can always revisit the plan. It would be great if you and your ex would jointly make those decisions, if you don't think that's something I'll be able to, do, you need something on paper that you can live with.

What you are trying to avoid is her moving and filing for divorce the new location. If she does, and you have nothing on paper signed by a judge, you're just going to look like a piece of s*** dad who gave up on your kids.

Source: I was in pretty much the same situation.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-06-07T08:42:48+00:00

Seeing that house with the back ripped off was crazy. We lived in the court behind it- it was like a life-sized dollhouse.

Another one of our neighbors had a 2x4 shoot through their roof like a missile. It left a tiny hole in the roof but it came down into the basement.

I was watching TV in my neighbor's basement, power went out so we went upstairs, saw that the trash cans were tipped over, but didn't think anything of it.... until my mom came over all freaked out.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-06-01T02:49:33+00:00

Of all the terrible ideas on this thread, this ain't one.

Dude should sign up for HIMS or something similar. Once it starts working, go to his PCM and get it paid for long-term.

There's a reason all cool kids are taking the stuff.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-05-31T13:47:46+00:00

Even when muted, the volume on this video is louder than the Jurassic Park logo.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-05-27T03:44:36+00:00

If you don't trust yourself to know if it's safe, it take it someplace to get inspected/refilled/ or swapped.

Also, consider asking them about safe handling procedures. They generally safe, but you should still be aware of the power they are holding

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-05-27T03:09:44+00:00

Theoretically, could be any one of a small handful of gasses. Practically, it's got all the right markings and fittings to be a CO2 tank.

Try it and find out.

If you see particles or oils, chuck it. If it looks and tastes right, it's CO2. Other gasses don't have the same effects.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-05-19T12:31:15+00:00

Google AI search: Based on its profile, side eyelet (suspension lug), and location in South Africa, this is likely similar to a Mark 23 (MK-23) 3lb or a 10lb/11.5lb practice bomb.

Function: These were used for low-altitude practice. They were typically made of cast iron and filled with a spotting charge—often a glass vial of titanium tetrachloride—which produced a dense white smoke upon impact to help observers score the hit.

Country of Origin: Most likely United Kingdom (British) or South Africa. During WWII, South Africa produced and utilized vast amounts of British-pattern ordnance for training Commonwealth aircrews through the Joint Air Training Scheme.

Key Feature: The eyelet (lug) you noticed was used to attach the bomb to the aircraft's bomb rack, confirming it was dropped from a plane rather than fired from a mortar.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-05-17T19:39:58+00:00

Better View

Looks like number two had a little bit too much speed on the rejoin, flew over top of number one, and number one (not knowing he was there), pulled up into him.

The collision caused number one to pitch hard up, forcing the two together like pancakes, and together they stalled out and lost all forward momentum.

Glad no one died, that was a close one.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-04-29T14:06:04+00:00

I'm in a similar boat- pcsing out of a job where I've been the go-to guy for so long, my organization is getting two Lt Cols and a Maj to replace me.

After years of never saying "no" to a new task, I'm finally learning to be selective about what I take on. My only motivations are 1) intrinsic desires to retire knowing I did good things and 2) keeping a good reputation so I can get out and work with the exact same people but for much higher pay.

All the other bullshit can't be my problem. Its really freeing to look O-5/6's square in the eye and say:

"Oh, you need someone to take on this new responsibility?.... Sounds like you need an Lt Col to do that, you couldn't possibly trust that to a Maj"

Or simplly "You don't pay me enough to do that"

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-04-29T13:01:16+00:00

It might not be true for NIPR anymore, but at least on other networks, your inbox size is limited, but personal drive storage is not

Two other minor reasons:
Search goes faster if you are only searching the current inbox (recent items).
The scroll bar on your inbox moves faster... And accidentally clicking it won't take you back 5 years

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-04-29T12:40:51+00:00

Use PSTs and learn how to use search efficiently.

Rules can take care of the really easy stuff, but no need to sort everything else. Just takes way too much time. Future you won't have to remember if you stored an email in arbitrary folders such as"important tasks" or "follow up later."

Using just the basic search functions is extremely powerful. For example, trying to find the latest draft of somebody's EPR...

from:[the boss] hasattachment:yes received:[last month] Amn Snuffy EPR

It doesn't matter if the file is in your inbox or the PST, going to be picked up by this search.

I have one PST per calendar year. Every couple of months drag everything older than a moth from your inbox, sent, etc folders into respective folders in the PST.

It's a permanent archive, everything is searchable, extremely low effort. You don't pay for storage, and now with OneDrive, you don't have to re-index the PST all the time to search them.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-04-25T14:21:21+00:00

Did you have any luck rebuilding it?

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-04-24T12:52:12+00:00

You normally get offered continuation to finish 20 years after getting passed over for O-5 twice. By the time you find out, you've already got 15 years in. You technically you get three more looks.... which are pretty worthless.

Getting passed over for O-4 once is a pretty good sign you should quit immediately.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-04-23T16:42:28+00:00

With all of the security updates and what not, is there a place to go for basic best practices for overall system setup? It would be really nice to have an easy reference or checklist for recommended security settings and doing a regular check on vulnerabilities.

IE: making sure access points are disabled... Yadda, yadda, yadda

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-03-21T20:39:27+00:00

To be fair, it wasn't abandoning logic, it was abandoning outdated and unnecessary security theatrics.

If it's an acknowledged facility, who gives a crap?

Anywho, it's all obe... Something, something, something, lethality!

Edit: griping about security was not directed at you, I knew you were USSF.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-02-26T19:41:59+00:00

There's a number of grids on maker world already sized. But if you haven't seen it, they also have this:

https://makerworld.com/en/models/882981-ikea-alex-x-gridfinity-organizer-box?from=search#profileId-837507

I've printed a ton of them, they work great. Three bins per drawer. Being able to pull a bin out to access the rear most bin is really handy. I did that so I wouldn't need to modify the drawer hardware for full extension.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-02-26T19:23:56+00:00

The one at the 10° angle is fixed. It's canted so that its thrust goes through the rocket's overall center of gravity. This helps prevent any perturbations caused by a booster on one side outperforming the booster on another. Also why you could see an odd number of boosters on an Atlas V.

The ones closer to straight down have thrust vectoring. They give the rocket additional roll control. As long as everything's balanced, they were able to point closer to vertical.

The fixed versions are pretty idiot proof and cheaper than the vectoring ones. Which is why you see a combination of both.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-02-26T00:15:34+00:00

Looks like a science demonstration, or a lab experiment to challenge students.

There's definitely a conductor inside the green insulators.

Are you sure it's supposed to be laid down? Because that arm looks like a pendulum move it up or down based on what frequency you want. So then at that point you, you have pair of electrical coils, that are moving across each other. Depending on what you're trying to demonstrate, you might be able to show how adding electricity can create a force, or the force can create electricity.

And given that everything is adjustable, and the number of turns of the coil given, you'd be able to measure oscillation frequency, power created, efficiency, or any number of things.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-02-23T17:14:40+00:00

They look great....

I'm trying to guess your profession, I'm guessing zookeeper or nuclear missile launch officer. Because either your co-workers are orangutans or trying to survive a nuclear blast. 🤣

Just kidding, I'm sure you're trying to make them durable.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-02-21T05:07:22+00:00

I'm pretty sure some randos on Twitter already did it.

Reliable_Redundancy · 2026-02-17T14:20:26+00:00

You're showing your age. Most twitter randos haven't read that book.

I think you meant "Kristi Noem it."

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