Posts by hollowtrucker77

I mean, what’s the actual point of all this photogrammetry stuff? What does it even accomplish?
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And honestly, I haven't seen anything in the legal code that actually breaks down how drones are categorized or handled specifically

No, let's be real—for every thousand people out there, there’s gotta be at least fifty drones being flown by total idiots, and I bet at least three of them are just one glitch away from dropping out of the sky right onto someone's head
Besides, why shouldn't every moron with a remote control have a front-row seat to your dining room or your bathroom??
Oh yeah, how hilarious, totally fun, and I'm sure it'll all end up on some YouTube channel too
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Amanda Allen4 said:Unsanctioned drones should be treated just like mosquitoes—they need to be wiped out of our airspace immediately. Honestly, a simple shotgun meant for duck hunting would get the job done perfectly fine. Let's face it: if a drone is capable of carrying a camera, it’s more than capable of carrying a bomb.

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why don't you just film stuff inside your own living room instead

dustytinker52 said:I’m with you there... honestly, the guy is just plain unattractive—and I don't mean that in a polite way. Unlike Kamala Harris, who I actually find decent to look at, he lacks any real presence. He’s got zero charisma, which is a far cry from how Richard Nixon used to work a room; that man always knew exactly how to sell himself to the public. When you factor in that repetitive, "it's all about the bottom line" way of speaking and that vacant, dull stare of his, it really isn't a shock that people can't stand him.

dustytinker52 said:I honestly think his whole visual presence is where he loses me, because let’s be real, first impressions are everything. When I see him looking all disoriented and bloated, sporting that vacant stare like a lost ferret, I pretty much just switch the channel immediately—actually, I don't even bother listening to what he’s saying or trying to figure out his platform at that point.

dustytinker52 said:I’ve gotta say, Kamala Harris is actually pretty interesting to me personally, even if I know most people here would probably roll their eyes at that take. I tend to be in the minority on these things, I guess. And honestly, Robert Dole has put on a little bit of weight lately; I've run into him around town a few times and he definitely looks a bit heavier than he used to.

dustytinker52 said:On the other hand, this new Joe Biden guy isn't actually half bad. 🙂

I was just sitting here scrolling through some search results on Google—you know how those algorithms try to steer you one way while you're actually looking for something else entirely—and I stumbled onto this specific string of characters that felt like a total rabbit hole waiting to happen. It’s funny how a simple query can lead you down such a strange path if you aren't careful, almost like how you think you're just heading out for a quick coffee in downtown Chicago but somehow end up three towns over because you took a wrong turn near a Starbucks. Anyway, I was digging through these specific parameters and links, thinking there might be something substantial buried in the metadata or some hidden layer of data, but honestly, it mostly just feels like more digital noise in an already crowded internet landscape. It’s one of those moments where you realize how much of what we see online is just fragmented pieces of code masquerading as useful information, and you have to wonder if anyone is actually curating this stuff or if we're all just drifting through a sea of randomized strings and broken redirects.

And now you’re just going to hand over the right to vote to women too, I suppose? Just like that.
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Sforza Aspang said:The flag of Boban’s quasi-state, the Republic of Canada, was flying right there on the official podium in front of the Department of Defense, standing alongside the official flags of America and the European Union.

It’s pretty obvious what happened here: a highly influential circle of the Canadian American diaspora living in America—deeply embedded within right-wing circles, central to the Republican Party, and acting through HVO militants—has been leaning hard on the Department of Defense to get their pensions recognized and paid out.

Now, we should probably have a serious political debate about whether the HVO actually has any legitimate claims against the US Government, but hoisting the flag of what some people like to call a hardline nationalist—or even racist—illegal entity on Canadian soil isn't exactly doing current America any favors.

Even though we have to account for the massive influx of immigrants from Canada, who according to the 2011 census make up about 1.4 million people in America, that doesn't give a tiny handful of usurpers the right to just trample all over American law.

So, how does this whole episode sit with you guys? In terms of narrative, isn't this just one big provocation?

With Americans acting like this, we don't even need enemies.
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Jamie Torres2 said:Anyone know how to swap out 1877 for 1873? I need to roll back to the older version. Any help would be appreciated...

Look, you just head over to the main Java site and pick whichever version you actually want from their archives
but obviously, you're going to have to wipe out whatever version is currently cluttering up your system first

wiredlynx28 said:Feel free to just email your bank directly to request whatever data you need; they'll provide all the specific info you're looking for. 👍
As for how things work behind the scenes, I wouldn't know—that's not my department—but I've certainly heard plenty of rumors.
Everyone’s experience varies. I've worked both at teller windows and in management offices, and I've even completed training programs across various countries for banks within our group, including Germany and Ita. Every setup has its own pros and cons.
In some places, people find it baffling. For instance, when everyone here was making such a massive scene over those Swiss franc loans, the media reported on it, but the commenters were basically saying Americans don't realize they actually have to pay back the credit they willingly took out. Even now, you see dissatisfaction from the EU Commission and certain nations regarding currency conversions. As for claims of being pressured into these deals? That's just nonsense.
And just to be clear, I'm not working under any kind of pressure or anything like that; in fact, I'm quite happy with my career. I'm just saying, everyone sees things differently.

If I had an IQ of 60, I'd probably be just as satisfied as you are.
Honestly, it makes me wonder why these mindless trolls aren't banned already.

Andrew Barrett4 said:Please, let’s be real. You have plenty of smart, highly educated people who fall for this kind of nonsense just because they're naive. Genuinely, hopelessly naive. And if they aren't naive, they're just greedy, which is arguably worse.

I remember when a friend told me "in confidence" about some "inheritance email" involving a transfer through JPMorgan Chase, and you could practically see the dollar signs dancing in her eyes.$

It’s supposedly professional. Even Pomona. All with degrees from state universities.

I mean, what else is there to say...

So, if that's the case, how exactly is she considered intelligent and educated?

Honestly, in this day and age, anyone over ten who actually falls for that nonsense deserves a serious reality check just to stop the cycle from continuing
It won't do any harm to the grandmas, though.
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Is anyone actually out there making a move on this?
Where can you even find a gig that pays cash under the table these days?

Andrew Sanchez3 said:If we had actually stayed part of that union back then, guys like Maddox, Kadijević, Mercer, and Martić would probably still be keeping us all in the good life 🤣

we’d be living in paradise
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It’s probably best if you just go ahead and format it

urbanorca8 said:This graphic really drives home how much the government skims off every taxpayer just to hand it over to their favorite inner circle—80% is an absolutely insane number.

but honestly, we’re barely even scratching the surface here
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where's the property tax accounting?
where's the sales tax on every little thing we buy?
how much do we actually see in our Social Security checks compared to what we've been paying into the system all along?
and the list goes on and on and on...

Ozren said:Do you honestly believe that just by joining this forum and hanging around here, someone somehow magically acquires intelligence?

It’s pretty much the same deal as anything else in life, really.
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The onus is on every single one of us to decide whether we’re going to get sharper or just descend into total idiocy, though I suppose they say even the smartest guy in the room can pick up a thing or two from the biggest fool around.

bluemason3 said:How exactly do you think these associations are getting their funding right now? You think they have state contracts similar to the church? 😁

Furthermore, the government should just determine which professional roles are actually needed based on specific profiles. The budget should only cover the personnel required to meet those needs. If someone really wants to study "cultural management," "interdisciplinary humanities," "eco-activism," or astrology, they can pay for it themselves.

I agree.
Though, looking at it from another angle, training a doctor costs way more than training a historian. Then the doctor moves abroad and we get nothing out of it—just money thrown straight down the drain.😁

The solution is simple: cut everything from the budget that lacks a General consensus or a clear necessity. Shift that funding over to the people who actually have a need or a desire for it.

There isn't a General consensus on anything. The issue with certain international treaties is that they override even the regular freedom to change things in Congress, even when there's a majority that wants it. I don't think that level of regulation is necessary; it should stay an internal matter for the state.

As a believer, I'd happily donate to my own Church. But I won't fund feminist or LGBTQ+ groups, political parties I'd never vote for, or "traitorous" organizations for the unemployed like Documenta, GOLJP, or GONG. Nor am I interested in paying for someone else's degree in film directing or sociology. Keep the books clean and the conscience clear.

They aren't in the same boat. It would be perfectly fair if the church were funded the same way those associations are. Go ahead, try suggesting that to the priests and see if you think they're actually in such a strong position to survive that way.😉

The obvious fix is just offering targeted scholarships for specific medical needs paired with a service contract—you commit to working locally for a set number of years, or you pay back every cent of the tuition if you decide you'd rather move to California.
And obviously, that logic should apply to pretty much every other profession too.
But funding a degree for every random person who realizes sitting in a lecture hall feels a lot better than actually having a job? That’s just irresponsible, plain and simple, and a massive waste of resources.

It’s way more likely that you're looking at a Chrome issue here
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Of course it’s a dirty little trick
they really ought to just name the restaurant and get it over with
and honestly, if they want to start charging extra for service, then the "ingredient" markup should be strictly at cost

Gregory Peterson2 said:Why would anyone want to abolish anything? We don't need to get rid of a single thing. It’s all about freedom of choice.
Personally, I see myself growing old with my wife, surrounded by kids and grandkids dropping by for a big family dinner on Christmas. That’s what I know. That’s how it was for me, heading over to my grandparents' place for the holidays.

But hey, I wouldn't think twice if my buddy Peter decided to have a kid through IVF using an egg donor, and then raised that child all on his own, just like I’d raise my own biological kid. He doesn't need to live with a partner to do that. As far as I'm concerned, he could live with his mom for all I care.

If this is really the end result of your thought process, what is there even to say?
It’s honestly such a massive waste of time and money spent on people like you.
Goddamned religious types, they don't know anything and can't even handle things without their holy handbooks.

Charles Lopez3 said:North Korea actually feels more human,
than the combination of the church and capitalism.☕

Anyway, I won't stand in the way of your journey toward enlightenment or whatever it is you think you're finding here.

wearyowl29 said:Bingo!

The government can certainly protect families through legislation, but in a pluralistic society like ours, people have to be allowed to choose their own way of life. The church really reaps the benefits from the traditional family model because it acts as the primary vehicle for passing down values—which is incredibly vital in a diverse society.

And there’s something else, something almost impossible to put into words: the constant recruitment of new "soldiers" in service to the church.

Which is exactly why it’s so incredibly important for the political party to step in and take over that role instead.
So, you just send the kids off to boarding schools during the week and let them see their parents on the weekends (where they’ve been properly coached on exactly what to look out for and how to report back to their instructors regarding anything their parents might say).
By the end of the week, these kids will have learned everything they need to know about the state, specifically how the government and the Party are looking out for them, how happy they are, and exactly how they ought to behave and think if they want to maintain that happiness.
Sounds like North Korea, doesn't it?