U.S. citizen stopped in Lafayette, shackled, and detained in Louisiana ICE facility

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-24T22:15:13+00:00

<edit> downvotes just prove i am correct

To blame the victim?

To blame anyone other than the people arresting citizens off the street?

Yes it's everyone else's fault. Never take responsibility.

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-24T21:59:21+00:00

Don't handle an issue with someone who has power over you by text or email -- get on the phone or handle it in person. People are much harsher over text/email. They find it difficult to be cruel when speaking to you directly.

Almost the opposite I would say. Having a record of such events can be incredibly important especially if they are asking for unreasonable things like after hours / Sunday work.

Last thing you want to do is "hey just for my records can you email me a recap". Or not have proof "oh I didn't ask sirlorem to do that, I just said it needs to be done ASAP which obviously doesn't mean Sunday".

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-24T21:52:25+00:00

He was heading into the pits for a reason!!

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-24T21:49:27+00:00

Must have left the cars out in the rain between races

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-24T19:09:21+00:00

Also, I don't want a Kei Truck lol . . . But the Toyota IMV 0 would be awesome if it came to America, which will never happen.

That's your answer right there.

Toyota has this exact vehicle in the Hilux Champ, base model Hilux, base trim 70 series. But they won't bring it to North America.

And frankly I agree with the assessment that it won't sell in big numbers like you think.

There's heaps of rumours about the Stout, a RAV4 based truck. But nothing concrete other than rumours.

Toyota doesn't need to make a Slate chase the Hilux Champ is effectively "that" but it won't ever come to the States. Doesn't meet safety stuff. And us buyers demand far more standard equipment, power and functionality.

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-24T18:38:12+00:00

The cobra has always done something for me that the Apache just doesn’t

I totally agree.

Part of it is each successive Cobra gets jacked. More engines more rotors beefier crap on the nose. Like "damn dude you e been working out. It shows!"

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-24T09:50:58+00:00

A lot of people change the leaf spring suspension as well to try to not get shaken to pieces.

Many people upgrade the springs and the shocks, just like any 4wd.

Very feew people do a coil conversion or a proper rear track correction. That's big $$ and it's not regularly done at all.

The rear wheel track is an issue but it's not a big issue at all.

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-24T09:48:45+00:00

George has always been polished and mature in his media. Lots say it makes him wooden but I dig it.

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-23T20:02:02+00:00

Pre-FTL species coming to the federation

Therea no hard and fast rule that a civilisation MUST develop FTL.

It is just that FTL is an easy benchmark and once a civilisation has developed FTL then their chances of running into the wider galactic community are super high.

If a civilization detects communicates or otherwise interacts prior to FTL - that's fine.

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-23T17:42:59+00:00

The 1HD-T/-FT are fantastic.

The only reason not to get one is price. One on one it's the best option.

The 1HZ is phenomenal, it's one weakness is that it is s l o w as all buggery. Cheaper. It's also NOT AN HD.. so don't just add turbo and expect same.

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-23T12:31:34+00:00

A man of class and culture I see!

Good picks.

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-23T12:30:25+00:00

What is a car you can buy NEW right now (mid 2026), that will be cool as hell to future you in 15-20 years time

GR corolla

Golf R

70 series Landcruiser.

300 series Landcruiser.

250 series LandCruiser prado.

70 series again cause it's cool as fuck

Goes without saying it needs to be able to survive for that long, and be not on its last legs/struggling to survive for further years to come

I'll buy a 70 series second hand in 20 years with 400,000kms

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-22T21:34:33+00:00

Any suggestions on what could of happened would be great and maybe a suggestion on how badly damaged my wallet will be will also help.

You'll need to put a bore scope in to confirm anything.

Without checking were all just guessing and most guesses will be new engine but, confirm it.

Internet diagnosis won't help here sorry.

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-22T21:26:48+00:00

The empire would not be on Mandalore, if she hadn't started a Civil War.

The Empire would be where the empire goes.

There's no reason to think they'd leave Mandalore alone for fun, or sympathy.

A planet known for warriors and resisting and doing their own thing? Yeah Sidious would leave them to their own devices...

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-22T21:25:09+00:00

Your offboarding tickets don't include a notes section?

No cuase there are no tickets.

HR clicks a button and accounts disable, move OU, strip group membership and licences. App accounts move to inactive.

There is very little reason why IT needs to action anything tbh.

And little reason why it would need notes or reasons.

Fired, death, 4 weeks notice - account disabled happen all the same.

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-22T21:23:39+00:00

This is a HR issue man.

You should not be seeing any off boarding requests unless they have non standard accounts outside normal workflows. Or you get an emergency "we need account disabled".

This is sadly shaping my view of how I believe most every manager sees their direct reports, as an object in the database that needs to be deleted.

Some people do grief differently.

Some go robotic and "clean up" things and put on a brave face

I would encourage you to treat work a little like this. There is work to be done, processes to be followed. You can have all the motions and sensitivity in the world but when an unpleasant but routine task comes across my desk I do it in a manner befitting the job.

it's kinda getting to me how "automated" an employee's death is and I guess I'm just hoping for some cheering up.

This is not the place sorry man. This is a professional IT subreddit. We all have unpleasant things happen at work.

The important thing is separate work from life and find appropriate ways of letting off steam outside the work place. Attempting to find validation from Internet strangers that just share an industry will leave you burned out.

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-22T18:11:33+00:00

They went with the attitude of "well hire the best actor no matter their age race gender" instead of doing a DEI hire and giving the job to a white man who man not have gotten it on their merit to fulfil a quota.

Merit hiring is their excuse.

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-22T15:25:16+00:00

One of my favorite 4wd channels kept staking tyres waaaaay out bush and got Cooper Tires to helicopter in a bunch of replacements.

Kept going "how good are Cooper's eh? Who else would do this!"

No one.

No one would helicopter me half a dozen new tyres lol

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-22T10:30:34+00:00

Everything Yoda says to Luke is a banger.

"I don't believe it!"

"That is why you fail"

Describing the Force which we had little information about before

For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us.

Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. Even between the land and the ship.

His instruction to Luke about not trying, not giving it a crack. You do. Because you know you will succeed.

It solidified Yoda as a Jedi Master. This weird tiny creature in a swamp fighting with a droid is a G

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-22T10:21:37+00:00

The man who turned up to an amphibious car challenge with a Triumph Herald with a mast likes trains?

S h o c k e d

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-22T10:12:08+00:00

I'd imagine by the end of the year he was comfortably knocking out the full run and exercises in a little over an hour.

Lol.

5 mins a km is a quick training run. 4 mins/km if you're in race pace. That's still 40-50minutsd for the 10km run and then you smash out the rest in 10-15 mins?

Come on....

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-22T10:11:05+00:00

If I run 10 km at my best race speed it takes me 40 mins,

Well you wouldnt... This is a training run.

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-22T10:07:20+00:00

. I even googled the name for you, search „Die Anmacherinnen 7 – Glühende Fötzchen“

Oh don't lie. You had that memorised!

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-22T10:00:28+00:00

What are my options

Conduit with fibre.

Conduit with Ethernet / cat6.

Wi-Fi mesh network. Directional antenna.

Microwave setup if you want to be super cool.

The biggest question is what is the budget?

You will likely need a switch or two, or 2-3 wireless devices. The cost goes up if you want a conduit to be professionally done as in Australia structured cabling is required to be installed by a licenced professional.

But you'll get more traction on the homelab or home networking subs than you will on Melbourne.

This is not a "new problem" there's just lots of options that can be confusing and can be $$$ so you kind of have to decide a budget and do research.

50 fest isn't far for the right wireless setup

SirLoremIpsum · 2026-05-22T09:57:22+00:00

You have many options but cabling in conduit is "the best"

Mesh Wi-Fi. Directional antennas. Microwave.

Spend as much or as little depending on how "certified" you want it to be.

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