Posts by stormyangler12

ironcyclist58 said:Why don't you have any level 3 credentials available?

I don't.

I attempted to use my Chase Mobile Token (Android app), but it’s failing—likely because I haven't activated Mobile Banking yet (I only use online banking).

What is the most painless way to secure Level 3 credentials?

Thanks

Brenda Chase3 said:You can pull an official certificate under the "Requests" section—just go to "file a request," select "Request for Tax Certification," and then you can pick the exact type of document you need.

Thanks.

ps.
Looks like I’ll be making a trip to the IRS after all because of this little gem:
"Warning: You have logged into the application via a Level 2 ID system; to submit a request, a minimum Level 3 authorization is required."

To lease some state-owned farmland, they’re demanding clean tax records—basically proof that I don't owe the IRS any back taxes or fees. I managed to handle that part by generating payment slips through the IRS website and getting them settled.
Now, all I need is an official certificate confirming I have zero outstanding debts. I’ve been scouring the IRS portal, but I can't find an option for that specific document. Either I'm missing something obvious, or I'm just blind. Will I actually have to drag myself down to a local IRS field office in person to get this done?

Thanks

There are roughly 160,000 Family Farms registered. How many more can you even manage to find via Google?

Or simply The Support User Database

They’re banned across the entire European Union and you won't find them on the market anywhere.

"Like how KAN is a supplement for chickens and stuff." - Are you actually sure about that?

Andrew Booth29 said:Take a look at a massive operation like Belj—they pull in roughly $1.6 billion in revenue, yet they only grab about $90 million in subsidies. That means those government payouts only account for maybe 6% of their total income. Compare that to your average small family farm here in the States, where subsidies can make up a staggering 30% of their entire revenue: Meanwhile, the grain yields over at Belj are sitting at 50% above the national average.

If you head over to , you can actually find the full list of subsidy recipients. Now, if Belj controls somewhere around 10% of the agricultural production in the country, they’re only pulling in about 1.5% of the total subsidy pool. You can always cross-reference this through the IRS to track down specific companies and their actual revenues.

There are a few other major players following a similar pattern, but the rest of them...

Look, @Andrew Booth29, nobody cares about inflating yield numbers or revenue figures anymore. In the real world, it's all about the bottom line.
I still remember the days when those old industrial conglomerates boasted legendary yields while being completely rotten underneath. It's the exact same story with Cargill. Their tech guys are out there bragging about productivity while the sales department is losing its mind trying to make ends meet... I hear it from reliable sources.
Besides, it's common knowledge that Cargill is a notorious money pit. They are staring down the barrel of a moment where their total assets will be worth less than their liabilities.

rowdypilot19 said:What kind of nonsense is this?

I mean, how much land area and production percentage does that 9.7% of recipients actually hold?

The reality is, obviously, that small farmers take the subsidies, while the big guys handle the actual production. ☕

Interesting... I mean, how would he even fix up an apartment if he had no money? People seem shocked every time they realize things actually cost money.

Of course, people living on the coast think everything just falls from the sky. ☕

The fact remains that both small and large operations receive subsidies proportional to their acreage and output. That doesn't change the reality that the massive corporations are walking away with the lion's share of the subsidy pie.
Try reading with some actual comprehension.

The vast majority of these subsidies go straight to the big players (though one has to wonder: how exactly do we define "big" here?).

The total amount allocated for these support programs sits at roughly $2.3 billion.
There are 1,063 major recipients (those receiving over $220,000) who walked away with exactly $558987860

When you consider there were 103,194 total recipients, it turns out that just 9.7% of them—the heavy hitters—snagged about 50% of the entire fund.

The same logic applies when looking at production shares.
Since there isn't a clear definition of what constitutes a "large entity," nor any granular data on individual production levels, an exact calculation is impossible. So, let me offer this illustration instead: the undisputed giant in the US (think massive conglomerates like Cargill) produces roughly 8% of all milk and 20% of pork.

wearytrucker22 said:The kind of rental you're describing pulls in maybe $60 to $200 tops in places like Miami or LA.
You can tell by my rates that I’m not running apartments—I’m running rooms. The price is high because I provide actual value (and no, I don't mean food). I'm up working for an hour before the guests even wake up, and I don't hit the sack until after they do. My workday is a minimum of 18 hours. Taking guests out to restaurants is work, too; I have to play host, translate, explain things, blah, blah, blah.

Midwest farming (for most people, anyway) is child's play.
Some guy plows 100 acres in ten days, sows his Wheat, harvests it, and collects his government subsidies. $75000 If he's unlucky enough for the crop to actually grow, he has to harvest it, haul it to the buyer, and then spend his time complaining about low prices and blocking highways.

First off, you need that 100 hectares. At 40 per acre, that puts your land value at $0.00 = 4,000 $0.00. On top of that, you'll need another million just to cover the machinery required to work it all.
And yet, you still have the nerve to claim some guy can take $5 million in startup capital, plant a seed, and then sit in a pub waiting for those $0.00 annual subsidies for that much acreage. You have vastly underestimated us and overestimated yourself.

dustymarlin10 said:So, is Todorica the only one grabbing subsidies?
At least he actually plants something on the land he's getting paid for, unlike those other 100,000 people who collect checks while nothing grows but weeds.

You're being misled even on the facts here. I’d bet my life that 99% of that subsidized land is actually planted. Just look at (the red box in the system shows it) how much land right around Washington, D.C. isn't even part of the subsidy program. Those owners can plant whatever they want on their property—well, except for cannabis, obviously.

Oh, sure, just like the American Almeria. Except I don't quite get how we can claim that, considering the fact that our fruit and vegetable sector is actually responsible for our biggest trade deficit.

Subsidies were actually an American invention back in the 1930s—born out of those legendary droughts and dust bowl storms. In Europe, they didn't even start rolling out until after WWII. The long and short of it? Their farmers have been benefiting from these incentives at least 50 years longer than we have. Plus, they didn't have to deal with socialism or arbitrary limits like our 10-hectare ownership cap. That’s a massive reason why we seem so much "clueless" compared to the rest of the world that competes directly against us.

In America, there are about 180,000 small family farms. Out of those, 80,000 receive subsidies, and of that group, only about 25,000 are actually professional farmers who rely on agriculture as their sole source of income.

If you want proof of how useless these supports are, just look at the numbers: 15 years ago, we had 60,000 dairy farmers; today, we’re down to about 6,000. In my own village alone, roughly 800 young people have left in just the last few years—that's about 70%. For that matter, regions like Lika, Banija, and Zagora are full of cheap, unworked land, yet nobody cares about it, despite being constantly lectured by "experts" from the cities.

The big agricultural giants like Belje, the Vinkovci basketball team, and El Paso haven't turned a profit since they were founded, despite having massive cash reserves and conditions that 99% of peasants can only dream of. Even so, there are some fantastic family farms in Slavonia today, and business trends are actually looking quite good. But you wouldn't know it through the sheer mass of truly "unique" and "optimistic" little hobby farms out there (for context, only the city of Washington, D.C. has about 1900 subsidy recipients).

I visited the Kingdom of Sweden for the first time this summer.
My impression? It’s a massive country whose primary drawback is a sparse population—specifically regarding the labor force (and housing, for that matter).
I was based out of a small town of about 15,000 people, and I was genuinely stunned to see a massive industrial zone bordering the town, stretching roughly 6.2 miles in length. Given how tiny the town is, I found myself wondering who on earth is actually working there; it stands in total opposition to our local cities and their typical industrial setups.

The second thing that caught me off guard was the attitude of the Swedes toward recent immigrants.
It is quite evident how much effort goes into ensuring these individuals integrate and adapt to society as smoothly as possible. I attended a concert in a large park where the headliner was the pro-African singer Saraha—clearly an intentional choice, as the crowd was a true melting pot. You had the Turk and the Swede dancing and clapping together (among others, I assume). Around the perimeter of the park, groups of Arapkinja (likely North African, dressed in black niqabs) were serving up traditional dishes and teas prepared right on the spot. The atmosphere was excellent.
On the street, it isn't rare to see a Nordic couple walking with one or two young immigrant children; on weekends, locals even host newcomers for snacks and sweets (apparently, they get paid for this).
There is something particularly charming about seeing daycare teachers walking children through the streets when a Black child and a blonde child hold hands, chatting away in some hybrid language.
If someone clearly struggles or looks confused in a shop, a Swede will immediately step in to offer help or an explanation.
Since older immigrants generally don't work, they are just as numerous on the streets as the locals (counting EU settlers in that group). Pedestrian traffic is perfectly fine, without any real congestion... etc.

During my entire stay, I saw a police officer only once, passing by in a car.

Everything appears idyllic and proactive. Now, as to how long this can last or how it ultimately ends? I have no idea.

ps
How do I switch from I-95 (heading south) onto I-95 toward Ljungbi

...so in the end—I just dusted off an old PC, burned everything onto five DVDs, and called it a day...

thanks

I’ve actually got a power connector sitting right there among my spare cables inside the case.

See, that old drive used one of those wide, white cables. My motherboard is THIS —and I don't see an IDE slot anywhere on it.

Is there some kind of adapter or something similar available? (It holds all my document backups, photos, and everything else, so this is pretty critical for me.)

Thanks for the help.

I ordered a pre-built PC configuration through an online shop. When I placed the order, I specifically requested that they include everything necessary for me to easily hook up my old hard drive at home—and they explicitly confirmed they would do it.

Well, the cable arrived, but...



Does anyone know how to actually connect this drive, or am I missing some kind of adapter?

PS
Here’s a photo of the "extra" mess of cables inside the case.



THANKS

It exists... the USDA keeps putting out these calls for agricultural land applications every single time.
http://www.usda.gov/grants/archive

The latest report from the Bureau of Statistics indicates some financially positive multi-year trends within the agricultural sector.

Unfortunately, the most optimistic indices (check the full report on the DZS website) are tied to raw materials—specifically livestock and unprocessed grains. This clearly highlights the weakness of our domestic manufacturing sector when it comes to actually processing and adding value to the raw farm output we're provided.

Given the noticeable discrepancy between agriculture's share of the national GDP and our export figures, I interpret this as a sign of strong domestic consumption. It further underscores just how vital agriculture remains for the stability of our national economy and food security.

Modern-day feudalism still exists; we just use different labels for it now.