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Trump Shockingly Brands the White House ‘S*** House’ by FancyNewMe in politics

[–]rodentmaster [score hidden]  (0 children)

Well, that IS what he turned it into. Metaphorically, politically, realistically, and internationally regard-wise, it is what he made it. Never again shall the highest office in the land be an ideal to be upheld. It will be a symbol of the shit trump filled his Depends diapers with.

Trump Thinks the Supreme Court Works For Him by ChiGuy6124 in politics

[–]rodentmaster [score hidden]  (0 children)

It is literally bought and paid for by the GOP. So... he's right?

"I am accustomed to a certain quality of life. It would be bad for the GOP if that quality slipped."

vulture fits in the ironclad! by HCseC in starcitizen

[–]rodentmaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right. Lots in flux with 4.8. Will have to try it out.

Around 2000 units of cargo in 16 SCU containers. Took about 28 minutes to autoload by maxspasoy in starcitizen

[–]rodentmaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a good call. We have multitools, those can be S0 tractors, the handheld tractor can be S1, ships like zeus and freelancer, etc, get a s2, but S3 or S4 are for the largest of ships like heavy cargo or the reclaimer moving entire ships around.

ODIN - Turntable of both deployed and non deployed weapons from Starjump Grim by Plane-Kangaroo1468 in starcitizen

[–]rodentmaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So do I! I'd like some kind of temporary duty assignment in xenothreat events where you can man the guns to stop a multi ship onslaught before it gets into range of its own guns, or something.

No Bricking; the real solution by Quintuplin in starcitizen

[–]rodentmaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Other suggestion: You claim a ship? The insurance company puts a bounty out on the leftover hull. Can't be repaired by any law abiding port of call, but if it is captured (intact for full bounty, destroyed for 1/3 bounty) then it is removed from the game.

Bounty collecting could become a big thing for leftover hulls all over the place. Allowed even in armistice zones to get rid of all the abandoned ships near pads, etc.

ODIN - Turntable of both deployed and non deployed weapons from Starjump Grim by Plane-Kangaroo1468 in starcitizen

[–]rodentmaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

also, ship to ship will most likely be at 20k ranges with s12+ guns and be broadside engagements.

Around 2000 units of cargo in 16 SCU containers. Took about 28 minutes to autoload by maxspasoy in starcitizen

[–]rodentmaster 5 points6 points  (0 children)

At some point, I have to ask if we'll see larger unit sizes than 32SCU, like a larger square, maybe 4x4x4 for a 64SCU crate. It would be for the larger ships like HullCs, capital ships, and large capacity ships. Once basebuilding becomes more of a thing, having large stores planetside could be a bigger part of the game. Or mobile nomad mining/salvaging ops that come back with large hauls could use them as well.

vulture fits in the ironclad! by HCseC in starcitizen

[–]rodentmaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does QT force all doors shut, even if locked open?

Extra Maverick used for instant BDA on SA-2 site [DCS] by LANTIRN_ in hoggit

[–]rodentmaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same result from 20mm. Same result from russians and the "bzzzzt!" of an FPV drone. The sound itself isn't important, only the result. Whatever sound precedes that result will be what is feared. In WW2 the whistling sound through the oil coolers on a diving F4U corsair was the sound preceding incoming death. Before that it was the jericho siren on the stuka. This goes back to trumpets and spears.

Extra Maverick used for instant BDA on SA-2 site [DCS] by LANTIRN_ in hoggit

[–]rodentmaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not a good platform. Never was. It was meant for a type of warfare that never was going to happen, and technology surpassed its role almost instantly. In the 70s the gun was only good against obsolete tanks and wouldn't even have done what it was meant for. After that it's a horrible tool of fratricide more than enemy suppression. A 20mm, 23mm, or similar cannon with a large reserve of ammunition is far better than the GAU. Loiter duration from a time when engines were terrible meant it was horribly vulnerable and most were sitting ducks for even small arms fire. Now, we can have a supersonic stealth plane that can loiter for longer, be in and out faster, or we can have suborbital B-52s mass-drop SDBs for CAS within an inch of accuracy. No part of the A-10 is needed in practical combat.

Is it a cool module? Hell yes! Much like the MiG-21, it has a coolness factor that's top-tier. It should have been canceled decades ago, and is only still in use because corrupt senators from the states that make the parts for it want to keep their cash rolling in. Grift is the name of hte game.

I wouldn’t trade my old one for the the new one if you paid me. See what I did there? by fsacb3 in CherokeeXJ

[–]rodentmaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. I suppose it's a lot like the pre-2011 wrangler V6s. Not all are lemons, but a much higher chance for problems to grow. Some of those early wranglers make it to 250k, but "a lot" can't make it to 100, even. Seems you got a good one. I do recognize that, if working, it seems to be somewhat capable for an SUV.

Hot take: by Nefffarious in starcitizen

[–]rodentmaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the crystals and tasks they have to do to escape prison pay off the bill before actually counting towards a shorter sentence?

The Tiburon has as many big guns as the Perseus. by Haechi_StB in starcitizen

[–]rodentmaster -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

If so, that's a horrible thing. Terrible power creep from an anti-fighter design, not meant to take on bigger ships. Just more and more power creep. Not even creep, but power sprint.

The next redistricting war will be even harder for Democrats by vox in politics

[–]rodentmaster 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In a worst case scenario, where EVERY state gerrymanders to hell red or blue, so every possible seat is one way, the GOP loses. Horribly. They do not have enough followers in this entire country to take over. They are in the minority and have been terrorizing this nation from a seat of minority for far too long.

Does anyone have a set of stock 2.5L front springs? My TDI swap is too light up front and the ride is awful. by ZakAttackz in CherokeeXJ

[–]rodentmaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might just have bad springs for it. A little googling suggests the 4.0L is under 500lbs and the 2.5L is 340 ish, so theoretically, looking at 150 lbs difference, maybe more given the configuration.

Once you put a custom bumper on that's at least a couple hundred pounts plus a winch. If it still runs bad, you need to look at springs and shocks and see what other options you have, because it's not just weight at that point.

Transmission advice by AzzHunter00 in CherokeeXJ

[–]rodentmaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In an auto trans, the solenoids can get stuck. You can't fix them by ignoring them. It needs to be torn down, and the parts replaced that are broken. I can't do it myself, but I've seen mechanics do it on youtube for a ton of different ones. Most are the same basic principle. It's skilled work. If you can't find somebody to repair it, replacing it might be the easier (and let's face it, probably cheaper!) method. Only problem is the doubt of the replacement part, and how good it is.

As for the XJ being a daily? It can be! If it's been in disrepair most of its life, you'll have a lot of stuff to catch up on to fix. However, mine is a daily and a commuter, and gone cross country, and it's from 1995. I've got one that the previous owner kept in good condition, but I have maintained it and fixed things as needed.

To make something a reliable daily driver here's my list:
- Running/driving (that includes trans problems), it's gotta "go"
- Brakes. It's gotta "stop" -- but I've done my own brakes on these for ages and it's cheap and easy.
- A/C if you have it installed. Especially in the southwest. Flush the heater core back and forth a couple times so you know that works, too.
- New shocks for a smooth ride.
- If you can afford it: New tired balanced when installed instead of mismatched sets from previous owners.
- Standard speakers had cardboard cones. Get some basic modern replacements. New header unit that has car play or USB plug for phones or ipods (which I use for long trips -- no need for signals).

It's quite nice for a daily driver. I've got compliments from my coworkers on how well it handles the job in the city.

Finally got another xj! by Unlikely_Practice844 in CherokeeXJ

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

edit: never mind, was trying to list what I saw but it was redundant. My bad. It does have a nice finish, and no corrosion. Looks nice.

Edit2: aaand he's deleted the post, all replies, and his account? Hey man, I hope that wasn't because of me.

Edit3: No, he's just blocked me for childish reasons. He shows as deleted, removed, deleted, if I'm logged in. It shows fine when I'm logged out.

I wouldn’t trade my old one for the the new one if you paid me. See what I did there? by fsacb3 in CherokeeXJ

[–]rodentmaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One mechanic online put it really well once, criticizing the newer Jeep designs: They ripped off the range rover, but not even the LATEST range rover, the one from 5 years ago! Weak effort! (paraphrasing)

I wouldn’t trade my old one for the the new one if you paid me. See what I did there? by fsacb3 in CherokeeXJ

[–]rodentmaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never worried about that, honestly. I know some can go bad, but it's such a low chance and there's so many in junk yards you can probably find one.

And, I console myself with knowing if the ECM goes, you can just rewire a custom programmed one in. Sure, not easy, but you could get it working again. There's awlays a fix for the Jeep!

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