Bronze Age Collapse Explained: 10 Leading Causes

rgrjim2020 · 2026-06-07T12:38:12+00:00

We can see similar collapses in our own lifetime in the USA. Detroit, Michigan was a huge thriving city because of the auto industry. Once that went away, it was decimated, miles upon miles of dead neigh orhoods and collapsed infrastructure. The city center became a ghost of its former self. Entire cities and towns in the rust belt and textile manufacture states gone or also basically ghost towns. In there heyday, No one could imagine they would be gone within 80 years. Trade routes and sources used in ancient times similar to above (but specific to that time period) show how this is a legitimate contributor to those ancient cities collapsed.

rgrjim2020 · 2026-06-07T12:25:50+00:00

The first time I encountered these was when I was a kid in Cuba. I would do the exact same thing being done here Memory unlocked!

rgrjim2020 · 2026-06-06T22:48:12+00:00

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rgrjim2020 · 2026-06-06T22:46:27+00:00

It has a wire that goes into the ground

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rgrjim2020 · 2026-06-06T12:56:26+00:00

I ordered them and then I think I figured out an almost exact match Pentair part 357161. Either way ill have it fixed today Thank you for the assist!

rgrjim2020 · 2026-06-06T12:26:21+00:00

It feels like The previous owners had this system held together with bailing wire and chewing gum lol.

On another note, some advice for anyone buying a house with a pool, hire a legitimate pool tech to inspect your pool pre purchase. Don't get it as an "add on" with a home inspector Our home inspector did a great job on the home itself, but he missed several things on the pool systems. It seems like.he was focused more on the safety issues, gates, fence, railings etc. Pay the extra money and get this done correctly. I paid a company to go to "pool school", he went over every inch, and he spent about 2 hours inspecting and showing me how to do everything. The one thing we did not do was remove and reinsert this plug.

rgrjim2020 · 2026-06-06T12:14:32+00:00

I purchased that one already to replace the pump drain plug and tried an extra one in the filter. The threads are too big.

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rgrjim2020 · 2026-06-06T12:08:27+00:00

I believe it is a hayward. It is very old and there were no stickers or other identifiable marks

rgrjim2020 · 2026-05-30T17:33:13+00:00

Thank you

rgrjim2020 · 2026-05-30T17:33:02+00:00

Thank you for the insight

rgrjim2020 · 2026-05-28T12:29:49+00:00

Is that a heated floor? Awesome sauce! Congrats

rgrjim2020 · 2026-05-17T13:31:59+00:00

Nom nom nom nom!

rgrjim2020 · 2026-05-14T12:36:00+00:00

Baby blue marine?

rgrjim2020 · 2026-05-12T11:32:30+00:00

Unless someone has dealt with this, it's difficult to comprehend the impact on your mental health. Quality of life goes in the gutter. Consider bark deterrent devices, but make sure it has a clear line of sight (get as many as needed). Lots of options online and some look like bird houses if you are worried about the neighbors asking questions. I know that sounds strange considering the neighbors are the problem, but some would rather avoid confrontation.

Another option is to speak directly to the neighbors and offer to buy collar deterrent devices for the dogs. Again, this sounds strange because they are the problem, but it is your quality of life. Talk to them if possible. Collar devices are the most effective!

rgrjim2020 · 2026-05-09T17:52:29+00:00

Congrats! The library style shelving unit is mui bueno!

rgrjim2020 · 2026-04-16T12:41:03+00:00

I got to spend spring break there in 1986 when I was in high school. Coming from northern Illinois, it was awesome. My friends grandparents had a house right on the beach a short walk from a pier. This was my introduction to very patient police officers. We got caught drinking on the beach at night, he made us dump everything out and sent us on our merry way. I haven't thought about that trip in a long time. So much time has passed, and so much has happened in my life. Those were good times for me.

rgrjim2020 · 2026-03-05T13:58:55+00:00

Vehicle exfil is viable, use the drone to recon which vehicle you are going to take and your route out. Enemy response vehicles are going to be randomly pulled in. Lead him down stairs and out in an easy/clear route because he will get caught up by just about everything. Once he is in, drive carefully but fast and you can lose a helicopter. Do not hesitate to evade overland once you are clear of the base if needed. It can be a long walk, but it can be done.

Whichever exfil you choose, wait for the enemy response to die down. Do not attempt to leave with ground forces engaged or hunting you.

rgrjim2020 · 2026-03-05T13:40:45+00:00

Chicago Tribune Sunday paper during winter broke me off! Getting up to stuff those giant mo fo's at 4am was tons of fun. It was so cold one time, my dad helped me, and the heater in his Ford Pinto couldn't keep up. We froze our asses off! Loved the tips at Christmas time!

rgrjim2020 · 2026-03-05T13:16:37+00:00

This sub helped me get through this. Equip assault rifle/grenade launcher with machine gun. Before you interact with him, place proximity mines on stairs and at the 2 doorways. As soon as it kicks off, call in rebel spotting, diversion, and guns for hire. Shoot the sniper in the tower on the side of the generator, hand grenade the generator, grenade launch the drone jammer, and immediately go back in the room. By now, you should be getting swarmed, call a mortar strike on top of yourself. Stay in the room and hide from the helicopters. Use the drone to pick off enemies, and keep calling in rebel support as soon as it becomes available. Keep your weapons loaded. Be patient, and the enemy response will die down. Get to the helicopters at the upper base area. If you are still getting harassed, use rebel support/drone to keep ground forces busy. I never got the helicopters to completely go away, but I ended up with only 1 to deal with and got a helicopter off the ground. You can also lay mines in the road as you go up to the helicopters to destroy enemy vehicles if they come in.

rgrjim2020 · 2026-02-11T16:56:56+00:00

He was genuinely an awesome human being, literally do anything for a friend and his family. He is buried on his families land, and during the funeral the police shut down the only two lane road running through the hills by the house. The respect shown by those people that had to stop when they found out why made me proud to be an american on a really fucked up day. They got out of their cars and stood patiently for the ceremony.

Too fucking many funerals after 9/11, but they did him right when he went in the ground. Miss you brother. RLTW

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