Miscellaneous Discussion Thread II
Quote: DRichQuote: FatGeezusQuote: rxwineQuestion, how many parts of the human body can be removed and someone can still live?
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I had my right kidney removed and I'm still alive.
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I had my left kidney removed and I believe that I am still alive.
Do you currently have any renal issues? I am in stage 3 kidney failure.
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I had the surgery in 2018. I haven't had any problems.
Good Luck with your surgery.
Quote: FatGeezusQuote: DRichQuote: FatGeezusQuote: rxwineQuestion, how many parts of the human body can be removed and someone can still live?
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I had my right kidney removed and I'm still alive.
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I had my left kidney removed and I believe that I am still alive.
Do you currently have any renal issues? I am in stage 3 kidney failure.
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I had the surgery in 2018. I haven't had any problems.
Good Luck with your surgery.
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I had my kidney removed in 1980 and haven't had any major side effects over the last 40 years.
a cop in an unmarked cruiser deliberately hits a motorcyclist who shot dead a fellow cop
really shocking and brutal
fast forward to 13:19
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He was a retired Nassau Cop who built up a nice comic-selling business and had a few thousand dollars worth of my books on consignment. After not hearing anything, I called them last night. The good news is they have my books and agreed to ship them to me.
The bad news is my friend had been sent home with a self-defibrillator and was supposed to wear it 24-7, especially when sleeping. The device was found in his car.
He left an ex-wife and two almost-grown sons, a girlfriend, and a three-year-old daughter.
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a cop in an unmarked cruiser deliberately hits a motorcyclist who shot dead a fellow cop
really shocking and brutal
fast forward to 13:19
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Which?
Quote: billryanA friend of mine died from a heart attack in his sleep a few months ago. He'd had long-term COVID complications and had been hospitalized for a week or so, a few days before he died. I'd heard he was improving, so it was a surprise.
He was a retired Nassau Cop who built up a nice comic-selling business and had a few thousand dollars worth of my books on consignment. After not hearing anything, I called them last night. The good news is they have my books and agreed to ship them to me.
The bad news is my friend had been sent home with a self-defibrillator and was supposed to wear it 24-7, especially when sleeping. The device was found in his car.
He left an ex-wife and two almost-grown sons, a girlfriend, and a three-year-old daughter.
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This is the kind of thing; a follow-up care provider should be provided as a standard. You'd naturally expect some will have issues with following important self-care. Considering ...
Quote:Wearable cardioverter-defibrillators (WCDs): These vest-like devices can also deliver a powerful shock that can be painful and may cause burns.
Just like people not staying on medications for various reasons, they can need important follow-ups to make sure they understand or resolve a problem if possible.
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The bad news is my friend had been sent home with a self-defibrillator and was supposed to wear it 24-7, especially when sleeping. The device was found in his car.
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I can sympathize with that. I had to wear a medical pump and take O2 while I slept a few years ago. When I got the OK to go off it my mother wanted me to keep it on until the medicine was gone. But enough was enough. Eventually you say the hell with all this.
Quote: billryanNot when you have people who depend on you.
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Great point. Not exactly sure when, but when I felt my kids were old enough to be on the right path in life, with or without me, it made me fear death way less. Sort of like my ‘mission’ in life was complete. And everything from that point was just gravy.
Now with grandkid(s) I want them to know me and be able to remember me if I kick the bucket. That’s some years from now.
Since I don’t even remember what thread this is I am sure hijacked the thread. Mea culpa
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Great point. Not exactly sure when, but when I felt my kids were old enough to be on the right path in life, with or without me, it made me fear death way less. Sort of like my ‘mission’ in life was complete. And everything from that point was just gravy.
I agree completely. At this age, my only concern now is leaving my wife alone so I am trying to make sure she will have as much as possible when that day comes.
Quote: SOOPOOQuote: billryanNot when you have people who depend on you.
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Great point. Not exactly sure when, but when I felt my kids were old enough to be on the right path in life, with or without me, it made me fear death way less. Sort of like my ‘mission’ in life was complete. And everything from that point was just gravy.
Now with grandkid(s) I want them to know me and be able to remember me if I kick the bucket. That’s some years from now.
Since I don’t even remember what thread this is I am sure hijacked the thread. Mea culpa
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How dare you hijack the Miscellaneous Discussion Thread! Oh, wait, it’s the only one you can’t hijack… Phew!
Quote: camaplQuote: SOOPOOQuote: billryanNot when you have people who depend on you.
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Great point. Not exactly sure when, but when I felt my kids were old enough to be on the right path in life, with or without me, it made me fear death way less. Sort of like my ‘mission’ in life was complete. And everything from that point was just gravy.
Now with grandkid(s) I want them to know me and be able to remember me if I kick the bucket. That’s some years from now.
Since I don’t even remember what thread this is I am sure hijacked the thread. Mea culpa
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How dare you hijack the Miscellaneous Discussion Thread! Oh, wait, it’s the only one you can’t hijack… Phew!
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I feel I hijacked it discussing something SPECIFIC and not MISCELLANEOUS!
Quote: SOOPOOQuote: billryanNot when you have people who depend on you.
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Great point. Not exactly sure when, but when I felt my kids were old enough to be on the right path in life, with or without me, it made me fear death way less. Sort of like my ‘mission’ in life was complete. And everything from that point was just gravy.
Now with grandkid(s) I want them to know me and be able to remember me if I kick the bucket. That’s some years from now.
Since I don’t even remember what thread this is I am sure hijacked the thread. Mea culpa
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Yep, I remember a guy saying that a few years ago he didn't care if he died since he only had to take care of himself, but NOW he has young children that depend on him and he needs to LIVE for them. Life perspective changes after you become a Parent. 💡
Quote: SOOPOOQuote: camaplQuote: SOOPOOQuote: billryanNot when you have people who depend on you.
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Great point. Not exactly sure when, but when I felt my kids were old enough to be on the right path in life, with or without me, it made me fear death way less. Sort of like my ‘mission’ in life was complete. And everything from that point was just gravy.
Now with grandkid(s) I want them to know me and be able to remember me if I kick the bucket. That’s some years from now.
Since I don’t even remember what thread this is I am sure hijacked the thread. Mea culpa
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How dare you hijack the Miscellaneous Discussion Thread! Oh, wait, it’s the only one you can’t hijack… Phew!
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I feel I hijacked it discussing something SPECIFIC and not MISCELLANEOUS!
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Just stay away from facts and you'll be okay.
Quote: SOOPOOQuote: billryanNot when you have people who depend on you.
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Great point. Not exactly sure when, but when I felt my kids were old enough to be on the right path in life, with or without me, it made me fear death way less. Sort of like my ‘mission’ in life was complete. And everything from that point was just gravy.
Now with grandkid(s) I want them to know me and be able to remember me if I kick the bucket. That’s some years from now.
Since I don’t even remember what thread this is I am sure hijacked the thread. Mea culpa
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My only issue with the death of parents/grandparents, is not asking them more questions before they passed. There's everything from medical issues to family history. Some of it is just mere trivia, that I would like to know, but don't need to. And oh yeah, where they buried the gold.
much chatter on social media re looting that they are threatening will happen after Saturday, Nov. 1 when food stamp benefits will not go out as usual
from the first link:
"Walmart and grocery stores across the New York area are being threatened with mass looting after SNAP benefits expire on Saturday, law enforcement sources told The Post.
The threats began cropping up on social media this week after the US Department of Agriculture announced that November food stamp payments would not be made to some 42 million Americans due to the federal government shutdown — which at 29 days and counting is already the second-longest in US history."
https://www.aol.com/articles/walmart-nyc-area-grocery-stores-204130287.html
https://nypost.com/2025/10/28/us-news/tiktokkers-boast-theyll-start-stealing-food-if-snap-benefits-dry-up-amid-gov-shutdown/
.https://www.the-sun.com/money/15408696/dollar-general-manager-boarded-windows-looting-fears-snap-benefits/
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much chatter on social media re looting that they are threatening will happen after Saturday, Nov. 1 when food stamp benefits will not go out as usual
from the first link:
"Walmart and grocery stores across the New York area are being threatened with mass looting after SNAP benefits expire on Saturday, law enforcement sources told The Post.
The threats began cropping up on social media this week after the US Department of Agriculture announced that November food stamp payments would not be made to some 42 million Americans due to the federal government shutdown — which at 29 days and counting is already the second-longest in US history."
https://www.aol.com/articles/walmart-nyc-area-grocery-stores-204130287.html
https://nypost.com/2025/10/28/us-news/tiktokkers-boast-theyll-start-stealing-food-if-snap-benefits-dry-up-amid-gov-shutdown/
.https://www.the-sun.com/money/15408696/dollar-general-manager-boarded-windows-looting-fears-snap-benefits/
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It's going to be Bring Your Gun To The Supermarket Week! Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
If all this happens and the stores hire security guards, their assigned duty is going to be asset protection. Specifically, the company's assets. That does not include your car, your body, or the groceries you just paid for and walked out with. You are on your own out there.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/investigation-continues-hundreds-cremated-human-remains-discovered-recovered-nevada-desert
Kind of an incomplete yet disturbing story, due to its incompleteness. 315 piles, what does that mean? 315 people, 315 dumps? I've never had anything to do with cremated remains but I assume it's like fly ash or cigarette ash and with the winds in the desert it wouldn't remain in a pile for very long. Depending on the details, it sounds like it could involve something much more sinister than a crematorium breaking all the rules.
And whose idea was it to come up with a portmanteau of "cremated remains?" I have that portmanteau! Sounds awful. Just say "cremated remains."
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It's going to be Bring Your Gun To The Supermarket Week! Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
If all this happens and the stores hire security guards, their assigned duty is going to be asset protection. Specifically, the company's assets. That does not include your car, your body, or the groceries you just paid for and walked out with. You are on your own out there.
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At the grocery stores I go to with armed guards, the security usually focuses on cash and liquid laundry detergent.
Everything else is too cumbersome to steal enough of to cause meaningful shrink. (Yes, everyone knows about the ribeye bananas going through self checkout. You're on high definition video; they're gathering evidence until it qualifies as a felony.)
If it really becomes a problem, expect choke point cameras at the exits, slightly slower automatic doors, and possible LPR cameras in the parking lot.
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It's going to be Bring Your Gun To The Supermarket Week! Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
If all this happens and the stores hire security guards, their assigned duty is going to be asset protection. Specifically, the company's assets. That does not include your car, your body, or the groceries you just paid for and walked out with. You are on your own out there.
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At the grocery stores I go to with armed guards, the security usually focuses on cash and liquid laundry detergent.
Everything else is too cumbersome to steal enough of to cause meaningful shrink. (Yes, everyone knows about the ribeye bananas going through self checkout. You're on high definition video; they're gathering evidence until it qualifies as a felony.)
If it really becomes a problem, expect choke point cameras at the exits, slightly slower automatic doors, and possible LPR cameras in the parking lot.
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I'm no one not everyone whats a ribeye banana?
Quote: rainmanQuote: DieterQuote: AutomaticMonkey
It's going to be Bring Your Gun To The Supermarket Week! Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
If all this happens and the stores hire security guards, their assigned duty is going to be asset protection. Specifically, the company's assets. That does not include your car, your body, or the groceries you just paid for and walked out with. You are on your own out there.
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At the grocery stores I go to with armed guards, the security usually focuses on cash and liquid laundry detergent.
Everything else is too cumbersome to steal enough of to cause meaningful shrink. (Yes, everyone knows about the ribeye bananas going through self checkout. You're on high definition video; they're gathering evidence until it qualifies as a felony.)
If it really becomes a problem, expect choke point cameras at the exits, slightly slower automatic doors, and possible LPR cameras in the parking lot.
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I'm no one not everyone whats a ribeye banana?
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One of the old scams on self checkout was to obscure or deface the barcode, and enter the lookup for bananas. Even paying for packaging weight, 49 cents a pound is a steal on ribeye.
Stay tuned for upcoming movie. "Vegas Tornado Monster"
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It's going to be Bring Your Gun To The Supermarket Week! Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
If all this happens and the stores hire security guards, their assigned duty is going to be asset protection. Specifically, the company's assets. That does not include your car, your body, or the groceries you just paid for and walked out with. You are on your own out there.
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At the grocery stores I go to with armed guards, the security usually focuses on cash and liquid laundry detergent.
Everything else is too cumbersome to steal enough of to cause meaningful shrink. (Yes, everyone knows about the ribeye bananas going through self checkout. You're on high definition video; they're gathering evidence until it qualifies as a felony.)
If it really becomes a problem, expect choke point cameras at the exits, slightly slower automatic doors, and possible LPR cameras in the parking lot.
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I can't imagine why someone wouldn't rather have real bananas.
The last time I worked in a store back in the 80s everything was different. Cigarettes and lottery were treated same as cash. But they were always behind the counter, and also because they were age restricted products. On the floor the high theft items were: batteries, film & flash, playing cards, condoms, and transmission fluid.
And recently it struck me: the motivation for theft of all those things is obsolete. In the demographic that steals the only thing they have now with disposable batteries is remote controls and those batteries last a long time. Nobody but serious hobbyists has film cameras anymore. Few people play cards with actual cards anymore. People would steal condoms more out of embarrassment of being seen buying them than a desire to not pay for them, but that's not considered so disgraceful anymore. Transmission fluid was stolen because automatic transmissions used to be controlled by engine vacuum, and when that seal went the transmission fluid got drawn into the intake very quickly and a car with that problem could burn through a gallon of transmission fluid a day. But now transmissions are usually sealed and few people have to think about transmission fluid anymore.
Stealing the laundry detergent, specifically Tide, I don't understand. Nobody needs a lot of it. It's bulky, and if you think it's too expensive you can get some at the dollar store that works too.
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Stealing the laundry detergent, specifically Tide, I don't understand. Nobody needs a lot of it. It's bulky, and if you think it's too expensive you can get some at the dollar store that works too.
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It's easy to fence. People are willing to pay $10 on the street instead of $20 in the store, as long as it sniffs right.
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Stealing the laundry detergent, specifically Tide, I don't understand. Nobody needs a lot of it. It's bulky, and if you think it's too expensive you can get some at the dollar store that works too.
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It's easy to fence. People are willing to pay $10 on the street instead of $20 in the store, as long as it sniffs right.
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OK that illuminates it a little. It's a product that everyone uses more or less, non-perishable, easily recognizable, and there is little concern for style and size like there is with makeup and clothes.
Of all the products in a Walmart that check all of those boxes, what is the most expensive? Probably Tide laundry detergent.
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Stealing the laundry detergent, specifically Tide, I don't understand. Nobody needs a lot of it. It's bulky, and if you think it's too expensive you can get some at the dollar store that works too.
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It's easy to fence. People are willing to pay $10 on the street instead of $20 in the store, as long as it sniffs right.
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Exactly. Another high theft item is baby formula. Moves fast even though it is bulky.
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much chatter on social media re looting that they are threatening will happen after Saturday, Nov. 1 when food stamp benefits will not go out as usual
from the first link:
"Walmart and grocery stores across the New York area are being threatened with mass looting after SNAP benefits expire on Saturday, law enforcement sources told The Post.
The threats began cropping up on social media this week after the US Department of Agriculture announced that November food stamp payments would not be made to some 42 million Americans due to the federal government shutdown — which at 29 days and counting is already the second-longest in US history."
https://www.aol.com/articles/walmart-nyc-area-grocery-stores-204130287.html
https://nypost.com/2025/10/28/us-news/tiktokkers-boast-theyll-start-stealing-food-if-snap-benefits-dry-up-amid-gov-shutdown/
.https://www.the-sun.com/money/15408696/dollar-general-manager-boarded-windows-looting-fears-snap-benefits/
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I read that something like 60% of all food stamps are spent at Walmart. With all the threats Walmart says it will close certain stores for curbside pickup only paid in advance. This has infuriated some upstanding members of society who are going to rob Walmart blind. They are now threatening to steal the groceries being loaded into people's cars. They obviously don't realize this is a totally different crime than shoplifting. Fafo.
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Stealing the laundry detergent, specifically Tide, I don't understand. Nobody needs a lot of it. It's bulky, and if you think it's too expensive you can get some at the dollar store that works too.
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It's easy to fence. People are willing to pay $10 on the street instead of $20 in the store, as long as it sniffs right.
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Exactly. Another high theft item is baby formula. Moves fast even though it is bulky.
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A lot of formulated infant food is now displayed in a way that makes it slow to take much from the shelf.
Many detergents are packaged with a convenient carrying handle.
Printer ink was stupidly high shrink back when I was in a store that sold it. We eventually had to move it behind the cash counter, and planograms could take a leap.
people are using AI to make death threats on social media over politics and other stuff
really sick and disgusting - some are posting gruesome images of people whose opinions are against theirs
what is the world coming to - ? - a great many don't care and it looks like nothing can stop AI from changing our world dramatically
social media is definitely not a safe zone to express controversial opinions
https://19thnews.org/2025/09/ai-women-judges-threats-deepfakes-doxxing/
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people are using AI to make death threats on social media over politics and other stuff
really sick and disgusting - some are posting gruesome images of people whose opinions are against theirs
what is the world coming to - ? - a great many don't care and it looks like nothing can stop AI from changing our world dramatically
social media is definitely not a safe zone to express controversial opinions
https://19thnews.org/2025/09/ai-women-judges-threats-deepfakes-doxxing/
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Just the latest evolution of what has been going on for many years now. It will keep getting worse.
Neo is a 5'6' 70-pound robot that seems to be a walking Alexa speaker. Integrated into a smart house,it will learn to perform simple tasks as you teach it. It can answer your door, sign for packages, turn lights on and off, patrol the perimeter of your property and alert you to changes, and act as a security alarm. You can teach it to fetch items, put away groceries, and do your laundry. It also comes with washable clothing and shoes, so you don't take it out in public naked.
$200 deposit gets you on the wait list for leasing the bot at $499 a month or you can buy one for $20,000.
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people are using AI to make death threats on social media over politics and other stuff
really sick and disgusting - some are posting gruesome images of people whose opinions are against theirs
what is the world coming to - ? - a great many don't care and it looks like nothing can stop AI from changing our world dramatically
social media is definitely not a safe zone to express controversial opinions
https://19thnews.org/2025/09/ai-women-judges-threats-deepfakes-doxxing/
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There isn't going to be anything we can do about this, and the remedy is for us all to learn to let these things roll off our backs. If somebody makes AI porn of you, so what? They did it, not you, and it is a reflection of the maker's bad character and sick mind, which tells us nothing about you.
Quote: billryanunplug from the internet. Use it only when needed
interesting point
you didn't follow your own advice - you're obviously plugged in and making comments on social media
I guess you see wizardofvegas.com as being "needed"
btw - this issue has not affected me personally
my op was just an observation
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Quote: lilredroosterQuote: billryanunplug from the internet. Use it only when needed
interesting point
you didn't follow your own advice - you're obviously plugged in and making comments on social media
I guess you see wizardofvegas.com as being "needed"
btw - this issue has not affected me personally
my op was just an observation
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I'm not afraid or bothered by what people say. If they spout nonsense or dislike me I have no problem ignoring them. If a subject doesn't interest me, I don't bother with it.
If I ever get offended, I'll go explore one of the other gazillion sites on the internets.
Quote: billryanQuote: lilredroosterQuote: billryanunplug from the internet. Use it only when needed
interesting point
you didn't follow your own advice - you're obviously plugged in and making comments on social media
I guess you see wizardofvegas.com as being "needed"
btw - this issue has not affected me personally
my op was just an observation
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I'm not afraid or bothered by what people say. If they spout nonsense or dislike me I have no problem ignoring them. If a subject doesn't interest me, I don't bother with it.
If I ever get offended, I'll go explore one of the other gazillion sites on the internets.
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people are using AI to make death threats on social media over politics and other stuff
really sick and disgusting - some are posting gruesome images of people whose opinions are against theirs
you're not affected by this and neither am I (personally)
but other people are
you miss the point entirely
our society makes efforts to protect people from harm
our society will try to protect you or help you to some extent from robbers or killers (with police and in other ways)
but there is no protection from this kind of slanderous attack
it is a huge problem
because it doesn't affect you personally doesn't mean it's not a problem
believe it or not the world does not revolve around you
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As you have identified what you believe is a problem, you should start looking for a solution. Until AI starts causing people to make death threats, it isn't a priority of mine.
If a person on a website calls me a doody head, what should I do
If someone says they hope my dog gets hit by a car, what should I do?
If someone says they want to burn my house down, what should I do
What does AI have to do with any of it?
Quote: billryanWhat does AI have to do with any of it?
AI is the tech being used to create phony images of people being tortured or beaten or killed or in sexual situations
it's greatly upsetting some people, maybe especially females - not you of course - it hasn't happened to me, and is not likely to - but if it did I'm sure it would upset me
I linked this before - here it is again - how this female judge was terrified by it
from the link:
"In the clip, an animated man wearing a red, white and blue face mask can be seen following a woman on the street before he attacks her with a hatchet. After several blows from the weapon, he then draws a gun and shoots her multiple times in the head while onlookers scream in the background.
That video is still difficult to watch, especially thinking about my children that saw that on social media,”
Johnson went on to add that in the full video “he named me. He talked about my divorce, my remarriage, my name change, my children, where I live and where I work. And so it was a very scary time for me and my family.”
She said it took five months before the threat was taken seriously by law enforcement. Ultimately, the man who made the threatening video went to trial in November 2024 and was convicted, receiving the maximum sentence of 15 years in prison."
you could care less about it all - everybody gets that
my post was not relevant to you - it did not interest you - the article was of interest to me and possibly to others
my last post on the subject - feel free to get the last word
https://19thnews.org/2025/09/ai-women-judges-threats-deepfakes-doxxing/
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I totaled my car last week, nobody was injured, and am seeking some advice about replacing my ride.
1. Will CarMax haggle?
2. Is Carvana a good choice to buy from?
3. My car was a 2019 Kia Sorrento, and I really loved the car. Would buying another one (used) or a Hyundai Santa Fe still be a good choice?
4. Would a Toyota Rav 4 be a better choice?
5. With about $30k to spend, what would your preferred choice be (SUV)?
6. Any car shopping advice beyond what is asked here?
My insurance carrier has offered a fair settlement on the ACV of my car.
Lastly, my personal ability to get to a dealership for test drives and other shopping chores is limited as my age has caught up with me.
Thanks for your help.
tuttigym
Carvana seems to be be a good place to buy. I know a few who have and were happy.
I had a Mazda CX5, while my partner had a Rav4. We both preferred the Mazda.
AARP has a program that supposedly will save you money if you buy through a dealer.
It took my insurance many months to pay a claim and they never even sent anybody out for an estimate and refused to accept estimates I got from another garage since the one they told me to go to was booked for months already and could only take pictures not on a lift. I could have gotten a totaled result if they ever showed up or I got an appointment with their garage. But there was a contradiction between the local insurance office saying I could take my car to any garage for an estimate and the national phone line that directed me to only one body shop that couldn't book me. I was ripped off. Their excuse was the car was still drivable. I only got $3,500 instead of the $10K-$15K it would cost to replace the car with a similar old car at a used car place. Car inflation was high at the time, so even if the Blue Book value was only $3,500, used cars were selling for way more than Blue Book value. I did get an extra $500 for a trade-in.
I had a year to shop for new cars after my 2006 car was badly damaged and wasn't going to pass inspection but was still drivable. I test drove a few cars and because of my size I don't fit in 99% of the cars on the market. So I only test drove maybe a dozen cars in a few outings. I could tell you what I bought, but it is so close to being recalled, I can't recommend it to anybody else. I just lucked out on my choice, but the speedometer had to be replaced in the first few months and it has probably destroyed the resale value in this country.
I didn't know much about modern cars, so I had to shop online and learn new info everyday before I went to a car lot with a possible choice. The learning curve was far too steep and I'm glad I had a year to think about it. If you're coming from a 2019 car, you may already know what to look for in a car. It's just the car market has been suffering since COVID started with wild price moves and reduced sales. I went to YouTube and watched hundreds of car lot and car repair videos. I realize you don't have time for all that and probably need something in the next week or two. There's Uber and Lyft which I know not much about except they are pricey.
We’ve had our Outback for 12 years (bought new) with minimal issues.
Possibly you get lucky buying from private individual. Wife and I recently purchased a 2016 Tahoe with 21,000 miles for 31.5k. Granted it was from someone we knew but it was fair book value.
Anyone who was in the military knows why you should not buy a KIA.
(Killed In Action)
Quote: billryanI can help with a few
Carvana seems to be be a good place to buy. I know a few who have and were happy.
I had a Mazda CX5, while my partner had a Rav4. We both preferred the Mazda.
AARP has a program that supposedly will save you money if you buy through a dealer.
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Thank you,billryan, I have read some negative reviews, so I am a bit hesitant. Did Carvana send the car to your residence, and was there a fee or delivery charge? Was the car as advertised in appearance and condition?
tuttigym
Quote: ChumpChangeIt's really hard to recommend a Kia or Hyundai because of the TikTok joyride grand theft auto that has never been addressed. Insurance won't even cover them in some cases, dependent on your neighborhood or parking places. Ford is really hard to recommend because of constant major recalls happening on a daily basis. Getting a foreign car could be problematic because of tariffs and shipping shutdowns. Cars are $50K MSRP now, it went up over 60% since 2019 when it was $30K. A used car with 20K-40K miles could be had for $30K or thereabouts, might need some pocket change to cover the difference from the insurance payout. Some car models are being discontinued.
It took my insurance many months to pay a claim and they never even sent anybody out for an estimate and refused to accept estimates I got from another garage since the one they told me to go to was booked for months already and could only take pictures not on a lift. I could have gotten a totaled result if they ever showed up or I got an appointment with their garage. But there was a contradiction between the local insurance office saying I could take my car to any garage for an estimate and the national phone line that directed me to only one body shop that couldn't book me. I was ripped off. Their excuse was the car was still drivable. I only got $3,500 instead of the $10K-$15K it would cost to replace the car with a similar old car at a used car place. Car inflation was high at the time, so even if the Blue Book value was only $3,500, used cars were selling for way more than Blue Book value. I did get an extra $500 for a trade-in.
I had a year to shop for new cars after my 2006 car was badly damaged and wasn't going to pass inspection but was still drivable. I test drove a few cars and because of my size I don't fit in 99% of the cars on the market. So I only test drove maybe a dozen cars in a few outings. I could tell you what I bought, but it is so close to being recalled, I can't recommend it to anybody else. I just lucked out on my choice, but the speedometer had to be replaced in the first few months and it has probably destroyed the resale value in this country.
I didn't know much about modern cars, so I had to shop online and learn new info everyday before I went to a car lot with a possible choice. The learning curve was far too steep and I'm glad I had a year to think about it. If you're coming from a 2019 car, you may already know what to look for in a car. It's just the car market has been suffering since COVID started with wild price moves and reduced sales. I went to YouTube and watched hundreds of car lot and car repair videos. I realize you don't have time for all that and probably need something in the next week or two. There's Uber and Lyft which I know not much about except they are pricey.
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Sounds like you had multiple bad experiences.
My insurance company had no problem insuring my Kia and was incredibly responsive with the adjustment process giving me a written settlement in 5 days which was quite fair based on the actual cash value of similar vehicles for sale in my area. Tomorrow I go to the salvage yard and sign over my title and should receive a check within 5 days.
I will continue to do research on vehicles available in my area. The internet provides real information in great detail, so shopping is not such a hassle and kinda fun.
Thanks for the reply.
tuttigym
Quote: FatGeezus"My car was a 2019 Kia Sorrento"
Anyone who was in the military knows why you should not buy a KIA.
(Killed In Action)
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The good news for me was that I was not KIA or Killed in Accident, and my car was "TOTALED."
tuttigym
Quote: linksjunkieSubaru Outback and Forrester both very solid vehicles. Should be able to find a descent mileage used one for 30k.
We’ve had our Outback for 12 years (bought new) with minimal issues.
Possibly you get lucky buying from private individual. Wife and I recently purchased a 2016 Tahoe with 21,000 miles for 31.5k. Granted it was from someone we knew but it was fair book value.
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Great suggestion, and I will check out the possible availabilities. Thanks
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