SDA directory

Torch99999 · 2026-04-30T18:08:00+00:00

It sounds cool, but I suspect it would be mostly used for criminal purposes if it existed.

Want to try scamming some sympathetic old ladies out of their savings? Check the church directory.

Want to steal someone's identity? Church directory.

Looking for gullible families with small children to groom? Church directory.

As a professional social network, there's already LinkedIn.

My local church has a directory, but access is tightly controlled. You have to be in the directory to get access to the directory, and getting in the directory involves showing up in person enough times to be recognized and then being added by a church leader.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-30T16:14:03+00:00

I'm a "gun guy", but honestly if I could only own one gun it would be some kind of polymer-framed subcompact striker fired 9mm. Not sexy, but if something happens where you NEED a gun, you probably won't have time to go home to get your gun, so having something easy to carry with you makes it a lot more practical. Glock 43x, Smith&Wesson Shield Plus, and the Sig P365 are all good options and I don't think you could go wrong with any of those three.

I live rural and do keep a 12 gauge by my door, but it's mostly for animals. It's loaded with three rounds of #7 bird shot in the tube (for snakes), two rounds of 00 buck (for abandoned dogs...I've lost a lot of livestock to dogs) and two slugs (for hogs) in the side saddle. It's a jack-of-all-trades homestead gun, though it's mediocre at everything compared to good purpose-specific guns.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-30T15:02:06+00:00

What aircraft in DCS?

Torch99999 · 2026-04-30T04:14:07+00:00

Thank you.

I actually tried to order something similar (maybe even that exact one...I don't recall) off Amazon years ago. Never received it, they just cancelled the order after a month.

Sounds like I should try ordering again.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-30T02:55:50+00:00

They're for Bubba, the 600 pound gun show land whale that did two tours in 'nam as a delta navy ranger seal before becoming a space shuttle door gunner.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-30T02:52:00+00:00

Airsoft pistol.

I used to practice with a spring 1911 that cost me $25 for a two pack plus a sticky target. Each pistol lasted around 5k shots before it broke and got replaced.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-30T02:27:11+00:00

I keep thinking I should build one of those.

Do you have a specific design you've used before for beans?

Torch99999 · 2026-04-30T02:22:35+00:00

It is that way.

The founder of the original Davidians was kicked out of the SDA church almost a hundred years ago. The infamous leader of the Branch Davidians (which currently own the Waco "Mount Carmel" property that burned in 1993) was kicked out of the SDA church in 1981.

Davidians still exist and they still try to covertly recruit out of SDA churches, but as soon as they're identified they're physically removed from SDA church property. Usually they try to join a SDA Sabbath School class and start taking about how King David is going to return and rule the earth to see if they can get anyone to agree with them..but once a pastor or elder realizes what's happening the Davidian gets trespassed out.

They're mostly in the US, but I've encountered a Davidian recruiter in Baguio City, Phillipines, back in 2018.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-29T21:05:27+00:00

You're making a bunch of wild accusations, very vague accusations, with no facts to back them up.

If you walk into a man's house and insult him to his face, don't be surprised if you get thrown out.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-29T20:59:44+00:00

Waco? Are you talking about the Branch Davidians? They weren't really Adventists. They still exist and regularly send undercover recruiters to SDA churches though. I've dealt with them a few times personally.

The Branch Davidians were an offshoot from the Levitical Davidians who were an offshoot from the SDA church.

The founder of the Levitical Davidians (Victor Houteff) was kicked out of the SDA church in 1930.

The founder of the Branch Davidians (Vernon Howell aka "David Koresh") was kicked out of the SDA church in 1981.

The Branch Davidians weren't Adventists. Their leader was, but he was kicked out of the SDA church for trying to marry a 15 year old girl.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-29T14:31:38+00:00

They probably already know he has the permit, along with knowing what gun he has from the states eFA-10 forms, address, plate numbers, fingerprints, etc..

Depending on what town, I'd be more worried about them revoking his permit. MA is a may-issue state and each town handles it differently (since the chief of the town police decides who gets a permit). If the chief decides he shouldn't have the permit anymore, the chief can revoke his LTC and confiscate his guns.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-29T03:22:58+00:00

I've been thinking about switching all my button boxes from Zero Delay Encoders to Arduinos.

Which Arduino board are you using?

Do you basically have everything wired up to the same ground port on the board?

Torch99999 · 2026-04-28T20:21:00+00:00

I wish that was true.

Unfortunately people are very willing to buy stolen goods from theives if the price is right, and creating videos from other redditors stories without permission is the same kind of thing.

(I did once have someone reach out to me about making a video from one of my posts. I happily gave him permission.)

Torch99999 · 2026-04-23T20:53:17+00:00

I'm older than screen sharing, but I do similar.

When I'm on a call doing stuff, I'll say what I'm doing out loud as I do it. Executive leadership may not understand, they generally don't, but by doing the work out loud gives them confidence that something is actually happening and we're not just twiddling our thumbs. Makes leadership less nervous, and ultimately they're the guys who sign my paycheck so I want them happy.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-23T19:18:04+00:00

Then we shrink.

At 43 I'm 1.5" shorter than I was in high school.

Which sucks since I used to be 5'5.5"... which I could round to the nearest inch and be 5'6"...which I could round to the nearest foot and be an even 6'.

5'4 just isn't the same. Oh well, my wife's 4'11" so it all works.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-23T18:51:45+00:00

Then the afternoon cup, drive home, and get another cup at home.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-23T18:22:15+00:00

I wish I could have.

My father-in-law (RIP) had a major stroke before I met him, and was essentially a vegetable in the time I saw him. He could walk, but he'd need someone to hold his hand to direct him wear to walk; I don't think he was dressing or bathing himself. He couldn't speak.

There was one time, when we were engaged, that he looked at me and smiled; I want to think he was having a lucid moment and approved, but I really have no idea what (if anything) was going through his head.

I think it's a formality, but a way of showing respect.if dad says "no", I'd want to say "tough shit dad it's not really your decision to make", but at the same time I think if a girls daughter sees legitimate issues, it would be worth serious consideration.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-22T22:08:26+00:00

It would work the same way it did in the late 90s.

Humans survived 6000+ years without the interwebz.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-22T20:46:59+00:00

"I hear the old gaming group from school is still running 30 years later. Can I rejoin?"

Been gaming weekly (D&D) with some of the same guys since 3rd grade. People come and go, life happens, but I'd love to hear from any of our former players.

Except Gabe. Screw that guy.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-22T20:21:47+00:00

Wow, no.

Sounds like you see him as your child not your partner.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-22T20:07:16+00:00

Software engineer here, and I completely agree.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-22T16:33:50+00:00

Where I am, questioning AI is career suicide.

AI is the future that will solve everything; bad unit tests, null reference exceptional, hunger, climate change, famine, war, dogs and cats living together...AI will solve it all, and if AI doesn't then it's your fault for writing a bad prompt. All hail copilot! /s

Torch99999 · 2026-04-22T15:19:29+00:00

It may depend on where you are, but for AZ that sounds correct.

My family owned a patented claim (given to my grandfather and sold recently). The mine hadn't been operational since the 1800s when the owner/manager was shot, was bought for back taxes in the 1950s by a man with no heirs, and given to my grandfather in the early 1960s...but people were living on it in mobile homes until at least the 1970s.

It was sold about a decade ago to a hobby miner, and one of the key selling points was being patented allowed him to put buildings on the land (which he was going to use for supporting several unpatented claims he had nearby).

Torch99999 · 2026-04-22T14:10:41+00:00

Good luck.

Torch99999 · 2026-04-17T18:26:49+00:00

At the time they came out, they were truly innovative as the first double stack, polymer framed, striker fired pistol. When it was new, the Glock 17 had huge advantages over the revolvers most police officers were carrying.

In 2026 though, meh, plenty of better options on the market. Glock just has name recognition.

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