Ah Tesla… I too attempt to accomplish tasks by being a leader and going completely insane.

Love me some black sails. This will probably spur a rewatch.

I really wish we had gone with the idea Tesla originally pitched 10 years ago, where you would drive up on a platform, a robotic arm would remove the empty battery, it would slide in a fully charged battery, and you’d be on your way. I really feel like the future of EV would be when you buy the car, it comes with entitled access to to fully charged ones whenever you need.

Also Trump and Musk absolutely destroyed what little of an EV charging infrastructure we had. I would absolutely love to have gotten an EV for my last car, but with Trump literally forcing the pentagon to buy coal power, there’s no way in hell I’d trust being able to charge it away from my house on a trip, and they’re still too expensive to have an ‘extra car’ for when i drive around town, and another vehicle for road trips.

I used cars.com to search other listings. After narrowing down the vehicle I wanted after doing test drives at local dealers, searching on cars.com directed me to a local dealer that I hadn’t known before that had a great deal on the car model I was looking for.

A friend I met as an adult. He had a pretty rough life growing up, his family was homeless and roamed around a lot, he was supposed to be ‘homeschooled’ but was really taking care of his parents during that time, so he never really had an education, obviously never went to college, etc.

He fell into learning programming as a teenager and started working when he was 16 as a web programmer. Now in his 30’s, he makes more money than anyone I’ve personally known and I’m so freaking happy for him. A lot of bullshit people like to brag that they’re ‘self made’ when they own companies, or are CEO’s, etc. And this guy is like the most humble, kind and well adjusted person I’ve ever known, and he did it all himself. Super greatful to be his friend and have him in my life.

As far as story telling, and war goes, “The General” by Dispatch:

[Verse 1]

There was a decorated general with a heart of gold

That likened him to all the stories he told

Of past battles won and lost, and legends of old

A seasoned veteran in his own time

On the battlefield, he gained respectful fame

With many medals of bravery and stripes to his name

He grew a beard as soon as he could to cover the scars on his face

And always urged his men on

[Verse 2]

But on the eve of a great battle with the infantry in dream

The old general tossed in his sleep and wrestled with its meaning

He awoke from that night to tell what he had seen

And walked slowly out of his tent

All the men held tall with their chests in the air

With courage in their blood and a fire in their stare

And it was a grey morning and they all wondered how they would fare

Till the old general told them to go home

[Chorus]

He said, "I have seen the others, and I have discovered

That this fight is not worth fighting

And I’ve seen their mothers

And I will no other

To follow me where I’m going

So take your shower, shine your shoes, you got no time to lose

You are young and you must be living

So take your shower, shine your shoes, you got no time to lose

You are young and you must be living

Go now, you are forgiven"

[Verse 3]

But the men stood fast with their guns on their shoulders

Not knowing what to do with their contradicting orders

The general said he would do his own duty but he would extend it no further

The men could go as they pleased

But not a man moved, their eyes gazed straight ahead

Till one by one they stepped back, and not a word was said

And the old general was left with his own words echoing in his head

He then prepared to fight

[Chorus]

He said, "I have seen the others, and I have discovered

That this fight is not worth fighting

And I’ve seen their mothers

And I will no other

To follow me where I’m going

[Outro]

Go now, you are forgiven

Go now, you are forgiven

Go now, you are forgiven

Go

I’m sorry I didn’t quite catch what you said, my ears are stuffed with cotton.

-my fellow Americans living day to day life and not paying attention to ‘politics’

Just a note on this the ram isn’t upgradeable (soldered on), just so OP is aware. Its ‘fine’ for most tasks, but not upgradable.

So… Can you opt out and talk to a person without having your face scanned? I really don’t want another piece of identity that can be stolen and used against me in the form of identity theft or worse, in yet another database.