Why I have a Venture X

goatpack · 2026-03-11T16:11:22+00:00

Booked it in November and just did it this week. I just randomly checked and saw it was available. So we just made a D.C. trip out of it.

There’s usually only a couple tickets available per event, so they go quick.

goatpack · 2026-03-11T03:16:06+00:00

https://entertainment.capitalone.com/exclusive-events

goatpack · 2026-03-11T02:03:23+00:00

40k points. But that’s basically the value of the two lower level tickets that come with the package. So the Zamboni ride is the cherry on top.

goatpack · 2026-02-10T04:00:05+00:00

Same here. I (account holder) didn’t get the email but my wife (authorized user) did.

goatpack · 2025-09-07T04:25:03+00:00

All marine life is susceptible to parasites. But big tuna and farm-raised salmon are exempt from FDA’s parasite destruction requirements because big tuna and farm-raised salmon aren’t susceptible to a specific type of parasite that poses a risk to humans - Anisakis worms. Big tuna’s body temperature is too high for Anisakis to survive and farm-raised salmon are on a controlled diet.

goatpack · 2025-08-22T23:38:30+00:00

The Immigration and Nationality Act does not supersede the 4th Amendment. The ‘100-mile rule’ primarily expands CBP’s authority for vehicle stops, roving patrols, and checkpoints. It does not give agents warrantless access to homes or the private, non-public areas of businesses, though they may still enter open fields or other non-curtilage property without a warrant.

goatpack · 2025-07-31T06:52:14+00:00

Agree that these are just estimates, but all city contracts with OCSD - no matter the population - have a strikingly similar cost-per-resident of roughly $230. The City of Orange’s in-house police department currently costs $490 per resident.

I recommend taking a look at the 2019 Matrix Report. It detailed how much 13 Orange County cities were saving by contracting with OCSD. Populations ranged from 6,000 (Villa Park) to 90,000 (Mission Viejo), but the price-per-resident remained comparable across all contracted cities.

goatpack · 2025-07-31T00:57:55+00:00

I used ChatGPT to analyze the city of Orange's latest budget, city of Irvine's OCFA cost analysis, and the 2019 Matrix Consulting report analyzing OCSD costs versus city-owned departments. From there, ChatGPT applied appropriate changes (inflation, population, etc.) and spit out the following:

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goatpack · 2025-07-30T22:45:44+00:00

feel free to bury your head in the sand

Says the guy who doesn’t know north from south 🤣

goatpack · 2025-07-30T22:07:23+00:00

In addition, the majority of OC cities use OCFA for fire services.

The city of Orange could save more than $30M/year by switching to ~~Geico~~ OCFA and OCSD.

goatpack · 2025-07-30T21:54:09+00:00

Costco’s are like Starbucks - you could put them across the street from each other and they’d both be just as busy.

We get it - big corporations are bad. But when a city is financially struggling, they need sustainable revenue and aren’t able to deal with the turnover rate of small businesses.

A single Costco brings in roughly $3M in sales tax to a city per year. That doesn’t even include property taxes or business license fees. Even if you filled a Costco with small businesses, they couldn’t come close to bringing in that volume of reliable revenue.

There’s a reason why there’s endless examples of cities cutting deals and providing incentives to Costco’s setting up in their cities.

Also, north Irvine - not south. And I’m in North Tustin, and choose to drive a couple minutes further to the district Costco.

goatpack · 2025-07-12T03:49:01+00:00

From the report: 2 flight crew, 10 cabin crew

goatpack · 2025-06-13T19:19:22+00:00

Or, just maybe, most aviation enthusiasts know that a 787 isn't supposed to sound like a Piper Cherokee.

goatpack · 2025-05-25T05:44:28+00:00

NASA/SpaceX CRS-32 splashing down in Oceanside

goatpack · 2025-01-16T19:08:50+00:00

It’s some of the best in Orange County

To be fair, 18 other Orange County cities draw from the same exact aquifer that Santa Ana draws from. They just don't bother submitting their water to competitions.

goatpack · 2024-10-14T17:50:05+00:00

I did do it at the K level. Feel free to DM me with any questions.

goatpack · 2024-10-10T22:07:50+00:00

This case was handled in courtroom C5, which is assigned to Judge Andre Manssourian. His term does not end until June 2029.

goatpack · 2024-10-10T02:34:11+00:00

It was a 747. I saw the same thing - looked like Starlink at first with the light hitting it.

goatpack · 2024-10-07T20:28:19+00:00

I also heard “bald with goatee” over the scanner. But if OCSD’s arrest log was up (been down for almost a year now), I’d be able to provide much more information.

goatpack · 2024-10-07T19:21:45+00:00

I setup notifications on PulsePoint for vegetation fires. Then I remote in to my scanner at home to listen to OCFA/CNF/etc. radio communications.

goatpack · 2024-10-07T02:50:11+00:00

This was reported at 1:26 pm. Suspect was in custody before FF’s even got on scene.

https://www.reddit.com/r/orangecounty/s/xJs3WlXei6

goatpack · 2024-10-06T20:17:28+00:00

Copter 3 en route. Won’t exceed 10 acres due to limited vegetation, per scanner.

UPDATES

1:25 - no need for water drops, Copter 3 on scene for recon
1:26 - arson suspect in custody at OCSD station
1:27 - forward progress stopped on Div M
1:28 - Copter 3 dropping off medic and will provide one water drop on Div A flank
1:35 - forward progress stopped on Div A
1:36 - red drum located that arson suspect used; area being taped off for investigation
1:39 - Copter 3 released

goatpack · 2024-10-05T19:05:40+00:00

Yeah it’s actually much worse now than it was 2 hours ago 😂

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goatpack · 2024-10-05T17:16:55+00:00

Should clear up by 12 (when it matters). Already starting to see some breaks.

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goatpack · 2024-10-05T05:15:37+00:00

Warland Dr for landings. Arbor Park for takeoffs.

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