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  • Hmmmm… think about how hard tracking a sniper would be on a university campus via surveillance cameras if they dressed to fit in. A black computer backpack from big box store combined with a university branded outfit and hat. Then walk into highly congested areas like a student union building and make a quick change into a different university branded outfit.

    They could then walk to public transit with the crowd of people as the officials shut down the school.

    Yes well trained people with the right software could eventually figure it out but it would take time.

    The longer it takes the more chance the shooter gets away.


  • The_v@lemmy.worldtoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldA conundrum
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    9 days ago

    Rent vs mortgage - gotta put a caveat on that one.

    Renting = landlord gets all the money but has to maintain the property.

    Mortgage - bank gets all the money and you get a partial refund if you sell. You pay for the upkeep. A mortgage is not really an “investment”, you usually lose money on the deal if you live there. It’s cheap rent from the bank.

    It basic math to see which one is better long term. Usually the mortgage wins because of of the partial return. However if you can’t do the upkeep yourself, renting is often a better financial decision.

    There have been times when renting was the smarter financial decision. Like the housing bubble in 2003-2007. You could rent places for 1/2 what it would cost to buy them per month.


  • My wife and I created a funny named joint e-mail account when we were engaged for all the wedding stuff (we got married in '01). Over time it sort of morphed into the default address for all bills, schools, family, etc. Anything that both of us should be aware of.

    The username has since became the default for most of our joint online accounts as well. It’s pretty close to the perfect username. It is distinct, short and easy to remember. Best of all it’s always available.



  • I honestly doubt it they would even look at a smaller vehicle now. Most of the people I run into vastly overestimate their needs in a vehicle. They get a diesel 3/4 ton to tow their 4000lb boat because they “need” the towing capacity to do it. They would not believe that if they got the right model the Maverick, it could easily handle their needs.

    I get an insane amount of comments about my work setup when I am fully loaded. “You need a bigger truck.” No I fucking don’t. It’s a F150 with a 16’ 10K trailer. The truck’s legal towing max is 10,200lbs. It’s engine is rated for 13,000lbs. Since I am using it for commercial use I have a maximum towing of 10,000lbs. Any more would require a DOT registration and pay fees crossing state borders etc. It’s a well balanced setup that I do around 100 deliveries with per year.

    I could go up to a larger setup but the cost/benefit analysis doesn’t add up. I would save approximately 5 trips per year (around 20 hours) having a larger capacity but it would cost me $15K more per year in expenses for a 3/4 ton diesel truck and 17K trailer.













  • No that never happens /S

    I used to work with a supplier that hired a former Monsanto executive as their CEO. When his first agenda came out I told their sales team he was an idiot and to have fun looking for a new job a few months.

    The CEO bailed after 2 years to start his own “consulting business.”

    1 year later the company lost 75% of their market share and was laying off people left and right. They are still afloat barely.

    After a couple years “consulting”, the CEO went to another company in 2023. He didn’t bounce fast enough and got caught on this one. He was fired 2 weeks ago and the company shut their doors except for a handful of staff to facilitate the firesale of the companies assets.