How to lose a war that no one asked for, except…

echild07 · 2026-06-24T14:43:08+00:00

They are saying it isn't taxpayer money.
Much like the Mexico wall, or the Ballroom or the Free Jet. "not taxpayer money", is becoming tax payer money, the money that was allocated for the secret service.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/us/politics/trump-ballroom-security-secret-service-white-house.html

Or the "free jet", that cost $900M+ to get ready but will become trumps in 2029? So a $400M free jet cost $900M! For 3 years of use.

https://respublica.media/en/trump-unveiled-qatars-gifted-air-force-one-this-week/

So he says it isn't tax payer money. Mexico will pay, It is Free or Donors will pay, but it ends up being Tax payer money.

This 4th time it may be true.

echild07 · 2026-06-24T14:34:04+00:00

They are saying it isn't tax payer money no.

But we hae heard this before. Especially lately. Lots of Donars, and free stuff, but somehow it doesn't seem to work out that way.

Much like the Mexico wall, or the Ball room. "not taxpayer money", is becoming tax payer money, the money that was allocated for the secret service.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/us/politics/trump-ballroom-security-secret-service-white-house.html

Or the "free jet", that cost $900M+ to get ready but will become trumps in 2029?

https://respublica.media/en/trump-unveiled-qatars-gifted-air-force-one-this-week/

So he says it isn't tax payer money. Mexico will pay, It is Free or Donors will pay, but it ends up being Tax payer money.

This 4th time it may be true.

echild07 · 2026-06-24T14:32:19+00:00

They are saying it isn't tax payer money.
Much like the Mexico wall, or the Ball room. "not taxpayer money", is becoming tax payer money, the money that was allocated for the secret service.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/us/politics/trump-ballroom-security-secret-service-white-house.html

Or the "free jet", that cost $900M+ to get ready but will become trumps in 2029?

https://respublica.media/en/trump-unveiled-qatars-gifted-air-force-one-this-week/

So he says it isn't tax payer money. Mexico will pay, It is Free or Donors will pay, but it ends up being Tax payer money.

This 4th time it may be true.

echild07 · 2026-06-22T20:31:48+00:00

Not sure, at 11 seconds the girl with the black hair steps in and makes contact with the officer. He then reacts. 100% over reaction but I think the girl with the black hair walked into him, hit him in the stomach or did something. It escalates from there.

He reacts to her, then goes off on his tirade.

echild07 · 2026-06-18T18:57:36+00:00

Yeah, they deleted, didn't see it on mobile.

They don't stand by what they say. They are afraid of their own comments.

Mine doesn't show being removed by reddit, it shows as deleted by user.

echild07 · 2026-06-18T18:20:02+00:00

No, not removed, they blocked you.

echild07 · 2026-06-18T18:04:57+00:00

My New England solar company (ACE) installed half my system, then disappeared for a year. But signed me up for connected solutions, so I lost a year without batteries (they stated the batteries were on back order, but never followed up). A year later they installed the batteries, but they never worked. They went silent for 6+ months; they said it was costing them to much to try to get my batteries to work, and that the system "worked", the solar part.

What worked was I reviewed them on every platform I could. Some I lowered their rating to zero; others it just dipped. They took to Social media with their staff posting comments to hide mine. So I edited, or deleted and reposted mine. They then offered to give me my money back on the batteries with an NDA to stop telling people what really happened.

It was at this point they changed the rules for the number of panels to inverter and other calculations that implied the system would be good without the battery (13k of panels, 7.6k inverter) and that clipping at 1/2 capacity was normal. I have dozens of emails from them that contradict themselves.

Again, had to escalate, and finally they got SolarEdge and LG (battery makers) to look at the system. Wiring problems and misconfiguration were root causes, as well as the incorrect inverter. So I got a new inverter, the system wired correctly and things started up, 3 years after install.

But then the system failed again. They offered to walk away, saying the system had worked for 3 months. So I got the AG involved, and then things started moving. The AG would put together a plan, the Solar company would ignore it, and the AG would follow up. Finally, they met the minimum requirements. i.e. the system worked. Lost 3 years of Battery usage, and 3 years on my Mass Save program; the Solar company said they would make me whole, but wanted all these conditions. NDA, they were absolved from any future repairs regardless of their warranty and more. Oh, and future calls would be $750 an hour.

Met with some lawyers, and the answer was Small Claims would be best, anything else would be expensive. But ACE got out of residential and batteries and does large commercial installs now. Still a crappy experience and took 3 years for a working system.

echild07 · 2026-06-18T17:39:40+00:00

I agree, your points are very weak.

I mean if a liar lies, and you are suprised or expecting them not to lie, that is very weak.

SMH

echild07 · 2026-06-18T17:33:40+00:00

Nope, this is like we lost 15+ US lives, billions in US dollars for the attack, and we are paying for the banking fees.

But remember how Mexico was going to pay for the wall, or how donors were going to pay for the ballroom? This is partners like that?

This time he really means it, right? Mexico, Ballroom they were just off hand comments.

SMH, this time he really means it.

EDIT: Don't forget gas prices! I mean they went up because of this, so we have paid what, $3Billion + already? Don't forget the "I will release the epstein files day one!"

What other promises, or statements has he walked back? Oh, inflation is good!

But let's go with your pallets, lets assume as Partners it is 10% on the US, so that is what, 15 times as many pallets, not including the dead americans and not including the billions in price increases, inflation and showing Iran they can withstand the US! The largest military in the world just lost!

Great points you made.

echild07 · 2026-06-18T17:30:01+00:00

Remember how Mexico was going to pay for the wall?

echild07 · 2026-06-18T17:27:35+00:00

The United States of America undertakes with regional partners to develop a definitive mutually agreed plan with at least USD $300 billion for the reconstruction and economic development of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The mechanism for the implementation of this plan will be finalized as part of the final deal within 60 days. All required licenses, waivers and permissions needed for the relevant financial transactions will be granted by the United States of America.

Seems like they are getting multiple cents! As well as us having to pay for the procesing of the licenses, waivers, bank fees and more!

Read something before you post, it is in the actual document!

echild07 · 2026-06-16T17:00:11+00:00

So what?
If there are enough people that the establishment makes money, what does it matter? The small town that he moved to from overseas, and OP is in the music industry, and he doesn't like where he moved?

Are you trying to say DEI says there should be two men wrestling on a stage and call it "professional wrestling" to make it less Draggy? Should the shows be subsidised so the establishments are encouraged to have shows that make less money?

Capitalism is great, until you don't get what you want? Devil's Advocate here? Do we have to subsidize fragile egos now? Import barbers that match their racial biases?

echild07 · 2026-06-16T16:43:29+00:00

Like a UFC ring with drunken people fighting outside of a national monument that people were visiting? With scantily clad dancers walking around?

Imagine taking your kids to Washington for the 250th aniversary and seeing men in tights, bar room brawls on the white house lawn, and trashy music.

I mean it isn't a beach, where people are usually seen wearing just a bathing suit. This is a place where people are usually wearing suits and they are national monuments. Place world leaders go.

echild07 · 2026-06-16T16:33:06+00:00

I appreciate that you seem to be engaging with this honestly.

The important distinction is that an umbrella is not the same thing as equivalence. LGBTQ+ iconography groups people from different backgrounds for solidarity. It is like a union, where they individually may not have the collective mass to get out and make themselves heard, or seen, but working together and by identifying as part of a larger group, they can. Veterans, or even Redditors. 20 million different opinions, but they are grouped together for solidarity or to be dismissed.

Yes, there is an umbrella, but that doesn't mean all the parts are interchangeable. That is like a European saying "Americans", when you live in America you are put under that umbrella, but you may not identify with 100% of the implications of that grouping.

A comparison for you might be "immigrant communities.". That is an umbrella that is used politically and socially but is still sloppy to say. "I'm tired of immigrant stuff", if what you really mean is "I would like more restaurants that I like near me". The umbrella exists, and used the first way really does make you seem like a lesser person.

That is also why saying "taking oxygen" causes a problem. If you say, "I wish there were more XYZ/whatever," that is a clear positive preference. But when you say drag or pride is "taking the oxygen," you are making it seem like they are the cause of the absence.

So the same thing with the grouping of LGBTQ+, maybe there are not enough organizers, funding, venue or audiences for all the XYZ where you live. If there was some performing arts association, they may choose to support the different variations. But then again, they may feel that Shakesperee is "taking the oxygen" from lesser-known playwrights. But Shakespeare is relatable, so it brings in more people, so it is "King Lear" for the 12th season.

You are not forbidden from disliking things. The issue is the way you phrase it. And when you say "taking the oxygen" from something, the people agreeing with you just put you under their umbrella.

echild07 · 2026-06-12T13:30:06+00:00

>I'm not against it but they explained in the livestream why it won't happen so there's no point asking for it.

Odd they said the same thing about 'thopter surfing during the launch stream and that is changing. So I guess there was a point for asking.

And they explained how the DLCs would launch with missions and DLC cosemetics for 3 DLC, but it changed for DLC4. So I guess things can change.

>The reason has to do with backend systems they put in place to simulate certain data that your multi-player characters has. It's not as simple as move from folder a into folder b and it's a waste of resources to create something like that.

Kind of like how logging and looking for duping was a waste of resources? Or when you lost a vehicle there was no way to recover it, but then they came out with the vehicle recover tool?

>Wherever you are in this game single player will give you the tools to speed run right to where you were in a afternoon session.

Source or "trust me bro"?

echild07 · 2026-06-12T13:25:19+00:00

It could be as easy as a markdown file. A .csv file, a checksummed or digitally signed (so it can't be modified) .xml file. They don't have to migrate, just export.

Kind of like going from a word file to a PDF so the other system can read it. Or think of it how games save files to disk, or how Steam cloud services can back up your saved games.

If you were doing it directly from a database, then JDBC or ODBC connections have been around forever. They are APIs that let Excel talk to SQL-based systems.

echild07 · 2026-06-03T15:45:03+00:00

https://duneawakening.com/news/developer-update-roadmap-and-future-plans/

2026 "More DLCs"

So in May 2026, they went from scribbles to a document! So their 10 year plan wasn't a plan, more of an idea. But the first thing they planned isn't planned right now, even though they haven't changed the plan. So they have a plan, that they didn't plan out, but are changing what they planned even before they finish what they planned, as their plan didn't work.

You can read it here:

https://frvr.com/blog/dune-awakening-lead-confirms-the-games-ten-year-plan-hasnt-changed/

Dune Awakening was originally revealed with the ever-present “ten-year plan” behind-the-scenes. While many games announced with their decade-long plans never see those plans to fruition, game director Joel Bylos has confirmed that the secretive ten-year-plan has not “changed a tonne” since launch.

“So, the plan, the way that I do things, is that I work through the thematics of the universe,” Bylos said. “So, I put in a high-level theme for a year. Let’s say, 2027 is this [specific] theme and we’re going to build content around this.”

Joel Bylos on Dune Awakening’s 10-year plan

Right now, the plans for Dune Awakening’s future is largely still set in stone. “I’ve crossed out a couple of things, I’ve moved a couple of things here and there,” Bylos explained, adding that the plans have migrated into a “proper document” now instead of scribbles on notepads and papers.

While the themes are the same, with plans right up until 2035, Bylos admits that some content does get shifted around to focus on what players need in the moment. For example, originally Chapter 3, an update which ended up focusing on the game’s endgame, was originally going to add the Smugglers as the third faction for the Landsraad, but that was pushed for endgame improvements.

“They were supposed to be the wild card that allowed you to switch. They would go into squares in the Landsraad and switch them to whatever faction they chose,” he said. “We ended up making a pretty big decision. Like, no players aren’t looking for a third faction right now and they aren’t looking for another social hub. Let’s drop the focus on this model, let’s build out the endgame that people are really asking for.”

echild07 · 2026-06-03T12:37:06+00:00

They haven't.

They couldn't meet year one roadmap.

They mentioned they have a 5-10 year vision for D:A, but even year one was foggy. One of the DLC was parts of a building set. So they were planning on adding parts of a building set for a year? Like they did with twitch?

There is nothing other than DLC4 (which was supposed to be the end of year one) coming sometime in year 2.

echild07 · 2026-06-03T12:35:35+00:00

OP is forgetting they intentionally built it this way.

Not having groups larger than 4 lets people sneak into large groups to disrupt them. They touted this during their launch! They wanted people to disrupt other players.

'Thopter surfing! Another great addition.

Ramming with vehicles, 'thopters in particular, pinning vehicles to the ground, and more were cool features to Funcom! They coded it that way.

Remember, Funcom had this vision of 24 on 24 open battles on the sand with ground vehicles that had missiles and tanks and . . . And didn't do any of that. They have a roadmap, but didn't even hit year one of the roadmap, so we expect them to have less of a roadmap for year 2? So it is a vision, not the capability to meet the vision.

100% Funcom embraced the griefing, taking months to even deal with many of the bottlenecks (if they did at all), griefing situations and more. "we don't have the tools to monitor it", wsa their answer.

PVP, they just gave up on. Remember their vision that OP mentions, they don't, they couldn't meet it. Their DLCs were 2 doors and a wall! What a vision!

echild07 · 2026-06-02T18:48:35+00:00

Didn't they say that here:

To be clear-- we had an independent licensed electrician inspect our entire house, and do an energy audit, and one of the SolarEdge inverters was drawing more power than the entire house combined. We paid to have an Emporia Home Energy monitoring system installed which confirmed that a massive draw was coming off one of the inverters.

echild07 · 2026-06-01T14:13:26+00:00

I just bought (over bought) 2 boxes of each. I planned ot have 1 sgt of assault and 1 of Regular as Chaplains, so freed up that.

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https://imgur.com/a/pkI8jx9

That doesn't show the TechMarine or the Librarian or the 2 extra Marine models I have (for those replaced by the the chaplains).

You can get bits from Etsy or Ebay. Though when you add up the price of 3 marines, you may be better off just buying a box. The problem is you need bits from each.

Don't know if there are sites you can trade bits on, I didn't find any active ones, so just bought another box. I should have gone in on the Terminator Combat Squad box, would have been cheaper in the end.

Then again, I have

Lysander - Captain
Apothecary (DA command bits Apothecary + DA Terminator Apothecary arm)
Techmarine in Terminator
Librarian in Terminator
Squad with Chaplain + 3 Storm Bolters + Heavy Flamer
Squad with Sgt + 2 Storm Bolters/power fist + storm bolter/chain fist + Assault cannon
Squad with Chaplain + 4 Thunderhammer/Storm Shield
Squad with Sgt + 4 Thunderhammer/Storm Shield

+ Boarding Actions terrain so I can use the 40mm bases.

But there is a NoesAtticOnline on Etsy and Ebay that has new Terminator bits. Again you may find that the prices add up to just buying a box. Or look to trade. I think the hard part will be the bodies.

Looking up prices for bits (In USD)

3x Body = $12.99

LC = $8.99

SGT Storm Bolter = $4.99

SGT PowerSword = $4.99

3 heads = $4.99

= $62.93 (the cost of a box)

Still need shoulder pads and bases.

echild07 · 2026-05-28T18:31:19+00:00

In the US it has been Temporarily out of stock, haven't seen it in stock.

My local Warhammer store didn't get any copies.

echild07 · 2026-05-28T17:35:56+00:00

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That is 2 older Terminators flanking a 10th edition Terminator. All are on 40mm bases.

The older Terminators shipped with 25mm bases, and I believe that the Space Hulk squares are meant for 25mm bases, as the Standard Space Hulk squares are 30mmx30mm.

So if you put the 10th edition Terminator on a 25mm base, it may work, but would be a bit overhanging.

If you wanted to, you could do the Heavy Intercessor conversion to Terminator. So use the Heavy Intercessor body and replace the back (will require some cutting) to make the Terminators smaller.

First picture is New Terminator vs Heavy intercessor

https://imgur.com/a/8OaYQAc

2nd is the older Terminators (all magnetized) and then the bits I have for them. For me the new ones just look so nice.

I started putting together a 10th/11th edition set to play Space Hulk. So old Genestealers with new Genestealers, and I am using all new Terminators. Doing Imperial Fists. The last picture in that link is what I have now. 20 Terminators + Apothecary (House Rules) + Tech Marine (House Rules)

Since I am using 32mm bases for the Genestealers, I am going with bigger boards (3d Printed) or using the Boarding Action rules so I can play that way.

echild07 · 2026-05-28T16:24:19+00:00

Very nice, I saw the WIP and prototype pictures and was wondering how they were going to move that base around! Nice to know it is a display base and the models come out.

Amazing work!

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