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Eh, not exactly surprised. If you can't keep up to technology by transitioning to more popular forms of media then you deserve to die. It does suck for the employees.

Of course. That is why it is a "general rule." My problem is that the article set it as the standard and then failed at doing the actual math with that standard. EDIT: Now that I think about it most general large investment guidelines go by percentages. For example 25-30% for a house. You could move the percentages around if in a high cost of living area but the percentage guides would apply regardless. If you pay more than 30% of your salary for a home then you may be in an area that is out of your budget to begin with. Obviously these rules only apply to the lower and middle class salaries.

They are using the 10% rule. 10% for a $100k income would mean a $833 payment each month assuming they use pre-tax income. The monthly payment would be $625 with 25% in taxes on a $100k salary. There are ton of cars under both of those values. A new Toyota Corolla can be had for $24,000. That is essentially a $300/month payment. Working backwards from $300/month would mean you would need a salary of 36,000 pre tax or 48,000 if using after tax numbers. Honestly, I have no idea how the article came up with $100,000 as a minimum salary using the 10% rule. It most definitely was designed for click bait. The problem is that people tend to buy the cars they want rather than what they can afford or need. By no means is a Toyota Corolla a sexy car but it gets 99.99% of the job done. The only mission it won't do well is haul a lot of stuff but that is an edge case rentals can cover when needed for a vast amount of people. Most people don't need an overpriced F150.

I was going to say this is a good thing except many people don't understand what they can afford so they buy new anyway and get themselves into a hole full of depreciation hell.

Can't wait for them to fly into the side of my head on a regular basis again. Should be great.

My WRX is still worth around $24k. It originally was a tad over $30k. That said, it is a 2016 with only 35,000 miles. The low mileage helps a lot. It also makes it hard to get a new car. I would love to have all the new crap cars have these days but as long as phones connect via Bluetooth to my car I can't justify buying a new car. I am thinking about getting a new radio for the car so I can have android auto. That may work

You are correct. Ford doesn't even sell cars anymore beyond the mustang and expensive track cars in the US.

They took Jacksonville as well? How long till Republicans start complaining about the homeless problem there?

So the deaths of thousands of Palestinian women and children isn't enough? They need to first rape them? Interesting position to take.

Out of curiosity, at what point will people on this forum believe Israel has gone too far? Where exactly is that line?

It still is dammit! Except the -300. That is a pig. Then again, it carries a crap ton of people compared to other aircraft The -200 was built for me to fly. Boeing just didn't know it at the time.

Is it not possible that the reaction of some on the left is a result to the complete lack of of empathy shown by many pro-israel people? A ton of nuance is left out on both sides of the matter. I personally am against what Israel has been doing in Gaza. It only has one result and that is the deaths of thousands of innocents while pursuing the few. It wont ultimately fix anything. Bombing ideologies clearly does not fix anything. One would think people would have figured that out after Iraq and Afghanistan. The only way to improve Gaza and get Hamas kicked out or tamed is via education and an improved economic situation. Both of which has been repressed by Israel and Egypt for over a decade via their blockades. Hell, Hamas has at this point been in control of schools in Gaza for a long time which has only allowed them to spread their propaganda. If this bombing had an actual end goal beyond turning the Gaza Strip to rubble it may be justified but at this point Israel has gone way too far. Oddly enough to keep this mess from possibly spreading I would be in support of passing aid to Israel that only is released upon a larger conflict occurring with say Hezbollah or Iran. Israel doesn't need help with the Gaza Strip. BTW economic prosperity matters a crap ton. Just look at the Mexican states where factories have moved in with better paying jobs and such. Far less corruption and nearly zero cartel activity. When people have their basic needs met they are far less likely to take drastic measures.

IMO what I find funny is that an easy fix is to automate the system to make such a failure less likely. Anti-ice is not automated at all on the 737 like it is in other aircraft. Even though the 737-MAX is "new" they do everything they can to standardize the aircraft with past versions. Walking into a brand new 737 is eerily similar to walking into one from the 1960s. Feel free to take a look at the differences. There is a lot of carry over. Time has allowed for some changes to the flight deck but they do everything they can to keep the flight deck the same. Boeing 737-100/200 "Original" Cockpit Poster - Printed COCKPITREVOLUTION.ECWID.COM This cockpit poster is of the Boeing 737-100/200 "Original" aircraft. Available as both printed and digital download versions. Boeing 737-7/8/9/10 MAX Cockpit Poster - Printed COCKPITREVOLUTION.ECWID.COM This cockpit poster is of the Boeing 737-7/8/9/10 MAX aircraft. Available as both printed and digital download versions. What is sad is that the 757/767 in many ways are more modern than a 737-Max.

Not yet. I hope to keep it that way. Currently sticking with old Boeing products from when they were awesome. I honestly have zero desire to fly a 737. They should have been retired years ago but airlines like Southwest and Alaska push Boeing to just update them for their convenience and money savings.

To an extent sure, but the aid they are getting is specifically military aid. I wouldn't say that is a large economic benefit. The aid certainly would help them resupply their military but I'm not exactly convinced that is necessary at this point. Hell, it would be pretty embarrassing if they are critically low any any of their military supplies. Going after a poorly equipped terrorist group on a small stretch of land would be nothing compared to an actual attack from their neighbors.

I'm just curious. Does Israel actually need aid? Compared to the Gaza Strip, Israel has a huge economy that would support their war efforts. I would understand giving them aid if they were actually attacked by their surrounding countries but we are talking about an oppressed small stretch of people they could have literally bulldozed at any moment over the last several decades. I only ask since aid to Israel and aid to Ukraine seems to have different priorities in congress yet Israel certainly has the upper hand and has had it for a long long time.

Honestly if it is localized to your family there could be something genetic there, or it could just be bad timing with other issues popping up. Would be interesting to find out. Ultimately not everyone is able to take the vaccine. Hence the reason those that can should take the vaccine. Ultimately some people will have issues with this specific vaccination. The problem is that many conservative entities have taken their momentum from the covid vaccine stuff and applied it to other vaccines. Measles is one. HPV is another. Honestly it is really stupid. Something interesting for me is that my initial vaccinations for covid went fine but my boosters gave me a day of fatigue and fever. Odd.

Evangelicals also have this idea that supporting Israel is what has lead to American prosperity. Several passages in Genesis mention the blessing and cursing of others in relation to Israel. Obviously it is talking about the person named "Israel" but, because it is religious, people extrapolate a shit ton more meaning that exists on paper. EDIT: made easier to read

I'm sure there wasn't an event where the "largest crowd ever in attendance" could have witnessed such a thing.

Trump complained about "not being allowed to have a jury" in his last interview of the day. I fully expect all the right wing media sources to throw a fit now while ignoring the fact his lawyer screwed up.

I'm just waiting for hell to break loose. Of course if they do nix McCarthy then the new spending bill wont happen at the end of the month...

I think it depends on how the issue looks in the polls. If GOP voters want it overwhelmingly then they will likely vote unanimously. Election season is right around the corner after all.

I recall being taught that the bombs weren't necessary but where used to save American lives that would have been lost in a direct invasion of Japan. A hint of truth within what is likely propaganda.

Might I suggest the Secular Therapy Project? Secular Therapy Project WWW.SECULARTHERAPY.ORG While they are associated with an atheist organization (which based on what you said could help as well but I don't know enough) their primary goal is to help people find therapists that use science rather than religious or political views when practicing. There are many therapists out there that get the degree then ignore what they learned in favor of their own biases or don't have a degree at all in the field.

GN made a video about dropping $250,000 into testing equipment and then three weeks later the LTT story dropped that directly attacked their testing and new lab. This feels more like a power move than anything else. That said, LTT was never a top tier for hardware reviews and did need a reality check. Especially if they do intend to get much more specialized.