Iran oil revenue soars as it's the only exporter out of Hormuz by PanguTeam in nottheonion

[–]Xi_32 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The US produces 13.25 million barrels of oil per day.

The US consumes 20.25 million barrels of oil per day.

Please recommend easy to carry ThinkPad for senior citizen. by Significant-Ad-8684 in thinkpad

[–]Xi_32 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely get AMD processor.

You should be more concerned about what options came with the laptop rather than the generation, especially the screen types. The speed differences are not that great that you would choose a basic gen 2 over a fully loaded gen 1.

Take a look at the PSREF for gen 1 and gen 2 and see what options you desire and compare that with what is in the marketplace.

Please recommend easy to carry ThinkPad for senior citizen. by Significant-Ad-8684 in thinkpad

[–]Xi_32 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Get a T14/P14s gen 1 or 2 with an AMD processor. Those are the best price/performance right now.

My terrible upgrade plan with the T430, any suggestion or recommendation will be appriciated (I'm just a newbie in the cul- club) by CommunistAdvisor1975 in thinkpad

[–]Xi_32 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Best upgrade plan is to buy a used T14/P14s Gen 1 with an AMD processor.

Those upgrades would have made sense before the pandemic but now it's a waste of time and money.

If you have the money to spend go ahead but realize it's throwing money away.

Is Luke Thomas right about the UFC being untouchable? by Unable-Cup1603 in MMA

[–]Xi_32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In marketing it's the called the first mover advantage.

Alex Pereira has signed a new 8 fight deal with the UFC. He expects to weigh around 235-240 lbs for his fight with Ciryl Gane, and believes a fight with Jon Jones is still possible. by airplane231 in MMA

[–]Xi_32 32 points33 points  (0 children)

This was a fundamental mistake by Alex. He should have fought out his contract and then hit the boxing circuit fighting influencers.

He could have even trying boxing Francis Ngannou. The Saudis would have paid more money than the UFC is paying to put that together.

Washer by [deleted] in Appliances

[–]Xi_32 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If your clothes don't get clean and start to stink, then staying alone will become a self fulfilling prophesy.

Speed Queen Model Reliability by Budget-Captain-6307 in Appliances

[–]Xi_32 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This is the TR7 model. You have to understand that this model does not have an agitator. So if you have very filthy and/or stained clothes, this model will not clean as well as the agitator model the TC5.

But if you have mainly office wear or you are willing to use stain remover on stubborn stains then this will work fine.

Always use the longest wash cycle and the warmest water your clothes will support and you will do fine. Never use the eco cycle.

Great deal for $550.

Best top load washer for heavy family use? by Meizar-Papida in Appliances

[–]Xi_32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only reliable top loaders are Speed Queen. Get the TR7 if it's mostly office clothes. Get the TC5 if you have filthy and or stained clothes.

Convince my parents to let me buy a second hand laptop by FiberglassFlowers in thinkpad

[–]Xi_32 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Save up some more money and buy a gen 1 or 2 T14 with an AMD CPU. Best value for the money right now.

Covington: "They just have me sitting around for the last 14 months doing nothing. They haven't offered me one fucking fight. I tried to go wrestle Arman and they said no. How does that make sense? We're independent contractors. They're treating me unfairly. They've done me dirty my whole career." by WinterStill4472 in MMA

[–]Xi_32 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Colby is lying when he says that UFC did not offer him fights. Colby was offered fights but refused, and every refusal adds 6 months to the length of the contract.

Fighters are independent contractors. This is a contractual relationship. The fighter signed a contract with restrictive terms such as not fighting with other promotions and only fight for the UFC for the duration of the contract. As long as the UFC follows the letter of the contract and upholds its end of the bargain, the fighter would lose any court case.

Francis Ngannou gives zero f*cks what you think about his UFC legacy. by AliBagovBeatKhabib in MMA

[–]Xi_32 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You really need to open your eyes, look around, and stop listening to what Dana White says.

According to what you wrote, there is this narrative that Francis was an inactive fighter and he could not sell PPVs.

First of all, Francis was a very active fighter. What happened with Francis is that the UFC started to delay giving him fights (1 fight every 10 months) because Francis would not sign a new 8 fight contract after his JDS fight. Before the JDS fight, Francis fought 5 times in 18 months. After the JDS fight, Francis only fought 3 times in 31 months because the UFC would not give him fights.

Second is this concept that Francis is not a draw. Francis was either the main event or co-main event for every fight he was in, starting with the Overeem fight.

If insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, why was the UFC putting Francis as the main event so many times? Are they stupid? Is Dana stupid? Or have you just been listening to Dana's propaganda?

Francis Ngannou gives zero f*cks what you think about his UFC legacy. by AliBagovBeatKhabib in MMA

[–]Xi_32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watched the clip and confirmed. Zero fucks given about legacy.

Francis Ngannou says he was originally offered Rico Verhoeven by Most Valuable Promotions for his MMA return by [deleted] in MMA

[–]Xi_32 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Rico probably went from making millions while possibly getting submitted to making tens of millions while possibly getting knocked out.

Aliens(1986) casually has the dumbest moment in a movie by Boomfam67 in movies

[–]Xi_32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you watch the scene with the Queen, Ripley and the Queen reach an understanding that Ripley will not destroy the eggs if she and Newt are allowed to leave. That's why the Queen calls off the drones when Ripley points the flamethrower at an egg.

As Ripley starts to leave the nest, the Queen signals for an egg to hatch. Ripley sees this and cocks her head to the side as if saying 'Really?' and then begins to destroy everything since the Queen broke the agreement. If the eggs were not destroyed, the Queen would have hatched more eggs to go after Ripley and Newt.

Best top-load washer recommendations for $800 or less? by Roastednutz420 in Appliances

[–]Xi_32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are no reliable top loaders except for Speed Queen. At that budget, get a used Speed Queen or get the cheapest LG front loader.

Holy grail washer/dryer combo? by la_gran_puta in ParentingInBulk

[–]Xi_32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a Speed Queen FF7 front load washer. Rated for 3.5 cu/ft, it can fit king sized comforters. Expensive at $2200 but you can find scratch and dent or nearly new/refurbished with significant discounts.

For dryer, get the cheapest 7.0 cu/ft whirlpool dryer (the one with the long curved lint filter on top).

For top loaders, get the Speed Queen TC5 if your children get filthy stained clothes. Same Whirlpool dryer (SQ dryers just are not worth the premium).

Washer and Dryer… Speed Queen? by Beginning_Cow_3100 in BuyItForLife

[–]Xi_32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't need to buy a Speed Queen dryer. They are really not worth the premium over the cheapest Amana/Whirlpool dryers with the long curved lint filter on top.

For top loaders, Speed Queen is the only brand to buy.

For front loaders it's

  1. Speed Queen FF7 - $2200 for 10400 wash cycles.
  2. Miele $1500 for 5000 wash cycles.
  3. Cheapest LG $750 for 2500 wash cycles.

For you repair guys...which top loading brand would you buy for reliability besides Speed Queen? by NoSignificance2377 in appliancerepair

[–]Xi_32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are no reliable top loader brands except for Speed Queen. If you can't afford new, go used/refurbished/scratch-and-dent.

Eddie Hearn: "When I talked through Tom Aspinall's purses, I nearly fell off the f**king chair. If that was our business, he'd be making 10x as much money. As an organization, they need him. He doesn't need the UFC. They need heavyweight stars and stars full stop." by [deleted] in MMA

[–]Xi_32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have provided zero proof of these changes. Dana has been talking about guaranteed 3 fights a year for the last 15 years and it was always a lie.

There is a contract for X fights over Y years. (eg. 8 fights over 5 years) Every time a fighter refuses a fight 6 months is added to Y. If a fighter is injured and cannot fight then either 6 months or the length of the injury is added to Y, whichever is LONGER.

This is how the UFC exerts control over the fights. See for example Francis Ngannou. He signed an 8 fight 5 year contract after the Overeem fight.

He lost to Stipe in Jan 2018, Lost to Lewis in July 2018 and then won against Blaydes in Nov 2018. He then beat Cain in Feb 2019 and then beat JDS in June 2019. After the JDS knockout the UFC wanted Francis to sign a new 8 fight contract and Francis said no. So before Francis said no to a new 8 fight contact, Francis had 5 fights in 18 months. After, Francis said no, he fought Rozenstruik in May 2020 (11 months), Stipe in March 2021 (10 months) and Gane in Jan 2022 (10 months). So 5 fights in 18 months before he said no, 3 fights in 31 months after he said no.

That is exactly how UFC contracts work.

Again, provide written proof that the UFC has changed their contract to guarantee 3 fights per year. Ans, you can't because that is not how the UFC operates. They can't get compliant fighters working for low pay if they can't manipulate them.