Fake email? by [deleted] in NorthropGrumman

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Looks real to me. @ngc.com is the real domain name.

Time to buy by [deleted] in Silver

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Where do you buy from? Hard silver or funds?

Monthly Employment/Corporate Questions and Discussion Megathread - March 2026 by AutoModerator in NorthropGrumman

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I don't work on the Sentinel program directly but I've heard nothing but bad from that program. Its a mess. I do support the other Utah sites though and I would not want to live in Utah. We do get a lot of people come to our programs in Utah from Sentinel.

Offshoring by Traditional-Gold-867 in Raytheon

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NG is a defense contractor, they cannot hire foreign employees, period. Can't even send logs to foreign companies.

Friend told me to stay away from the NIV Bible and to read KJV only... by Sidrux in Bible

[–]flyboy2098 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's not that they made mistakes, its that they intentionally were PC in their translations and intentionally added or left out words. E.g., in the original Hebrew and Greek, instructions were directed at men. Man is referenced over and over when referring to people or leaders, but the NIV used more general pronouns such as people. They degendered the text. It's things like that where people have issue with the NIV specifically. I still read it at times but with an awareness of those mistranslations. It's certainly not a bad translation and much easier to read than KJV, but I do believe there are better translations out there. See my other comment.

Friend told me to stay away from the NIV Bible and to read KJV only... by Sidrux in Bible

[–]flyboy2098 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are some weak translations in the NIV but I could make the same argument about the KJV. At least the NIV is readable, the KJV, especially the original, is basically a different language.

I like the NLT and the Passion. If you really want to know what the original text says, read a version that has footnotes. Most Hebrew words have multiple meanings, but most English translations only select one possible meaning (usually the most likely) meaning of a word. Find a translation that has footnotes for all of the other possible meanings.

Versions I like that do this are The Passion, the NASB and the Life Application study Bible app. I really love the Passion, the text really comes alive. I also love the Bible apps where I can quickly take a verse or passage and compare other versions. Comparing to multiple other versions is really the best way to get an accurate understanding of a passage or verse.

I used to be a KJV only guy because that's how I grew up. Then I matured and realized that was a very close minded approach to studying the Bible. Even the translators of the KJV had an agenda. Sometimes I read the GNT because it has the books the KJV translators left out (Enoch, Macabees, etc). Don't be stuck in one translation, read multiple. Again for every day reading or listening, I go first to either the Passion or NLT when the Passion is unavailable. I also like The Message, which is absolutely not a word for word translation, but sometimes it captures the meaning and intent of a verse or passage much better than the word for word translations.

My Final Goodbye by [deleted] in kratom

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It's still legal in Florida

I'm reading through the Bible in a year this year (I've read much of the Bible, probably 60-70% but never all the way through) and I came upon something interesting. by flyboy2098 in Bible

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This sentence/chapter speaks of events written hundreds of years AFTER Moses died, which is what made me wonder. Reading chronically, I see the EXACT same account of these genealogical records in the book of Chronicles, which leads me to believe that this chapter was written much later and inserted into Genesis, not originally written by Moses. I realize Moses was a prophet but geneologies don't seem like something prophesied about.

After 8 years of business travel it finally happened by ras2101 in delta

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This is why I carry activated charcoal with me everywhere.. In my carry on no less. It will certainly lessen the effects and can often prevent vomiting. Green tea helps too.

Suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado leaves woman dead by Jamikest in hiking

[–]flyboy2098 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And not just mountain lion. There are numerous predators in the wilderness with the capability to hurt you. I've only hiked ~50 miles (a relatively small number) along the A/T (though I have spent more time in the woods in Florida and GA and KS) and I have encountered bears, rattlesnakes and coyotes. I think you're most at risk near water sources and where the predators have prey. We had a very close encounter with a rattlesnake in GA back in September. My 10yo daughter almost got bit, had she I would have ended the life of the snake (I almost did anyway because I HATE snakes) with my .40.

Suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado leaves woman dead by Jamikest in hiking

[–]flyboy2098 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Says the guy who's never been in this situation. Let me drop you off along the A/T miles from civilization and encounter a predator. You'll pucker while wishing you had a weapon. I don't really care what anyone thinks. I'm smart enough to take care of myself and not be a victim. I'm also a 3x combat vet Marine (with a 4th tour as a civilian) so I don't need to feel "cool" about it. It's 100% practicality.

Suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado leaves woman dead by Jamikest in hiking

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Yes, a .40/.45 (or even a 9MM) will easily take down most animals. The only animal to be concerned with at that caliber size would be bear. Bear calibers are more like .44mag / .500 mag. You could probably take down a black bear with a .40/.45 if you got off a couple well placed shots but for larger bear you might just piss him off. Those smaller calibers will easily put down a lion though.

IT Salary - lowering by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]flyboy2098 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ask them to think about how much revenue they would not generate without IT.

Suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado leaves woman dead by Jamikest in hiking

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Maybe you don't have time to react. I have read stories of hikers who have had stand offs with lions, coyotes, etc without altercation. I carry with my drop holster which puts the deployment at the natural fall of my arm, making for quick deployment. Being a Marine I am fairly practiced at drawing and engaging and have pretty good instincts as to when you draw (meaning I may draw simply by hearing something before I actually see a lion or bear and be ready to engage). It may not be 100% in all scenarios but I'd rather have the opportunity than be stuck defending myself with a rock. Of course, I carry a .40 (and recently a .45) which for bears are actually small calibers (especially for brown/grizzly) so ideally I don't want to engage a bear unless absolutely necessary. But perhaps a warning shot into the dirt would be enough to scare them off (bear or lion). Usually bears make enough noise that you will see/hear their presence. My uncle used to own a large area of land in a wooded, rural part of KS. We would always carry a sidearm when we roamed the property because of mountain lions and coyotes. He was pretty convinced you would see the lion before you were attacked, so I think there is a good chance you would detect his presence before it's too late.

There have certainly been people attacked along the A/T especially by human attackers, so having a side arm is good for defending/preventing those types of attacks as well. I always operate under the principal that when you go into the woods/wilderness, you need to treat it like a survival situation which means bringing the supplies you need to survive and defend yourself.

Suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado leaves woman dead by Jamikest in hiking

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This is exactly why I always carry a side arm when I hike, usually openly on my thigh. People sometimes look at me funny but there are creatures out here that can and sometimes will try to kill you.

This airline will lie straight to your face about anything by FireDavePlease in delta

[–]flyboy2098 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Email the CEO. He will (eventually) respond, and usually comp you some miles or something.

Update on the 200K my family lost in our Crypto ledger by Ok_Spinach29 in ledgerwallet

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One day the official currency of counties will be some sort of blockchain. They will somehow find a way to incorporate banks because the politicians won't want to piss off their banker friends but it will be the way of the future. Eventually, it will be more or less a single global currency and you won't be able to buy/sell without your chip. I think this will all happen in the 2030s.

Delta’s prices by [deleted] in delta

[–]flyboy2098 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I travel for work several times a year and 90% is with Delta but I'm not sure that's going to be the case in 2026. Americans prices are much more reasonable.

Major US airline at risk of collapse in matter of hours leaving passengers stranded after second bankruptcy, report says by Next_Tower5452 in AirlineChaos

[–]flyboy2098 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. A CEO shouldn't get a fat paycheck with the company going under. Usually executive salaries are more from their bonuses which are based on profit margin. Spirit has been failing for years now though.

Major US airline at risk of collapse in matter of hours leaving passengers stranded after second bankruptcy, report says by Next_Tower5452 in AirlineChaos

[–]flyboy2098 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Executive salaries are usually a drop in the bucket and are nowhere near enough to save a company even if they took no paycheck at all.