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Defenseiskey
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | Houston, TX |
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| Registered on: | 11/18/2010 |
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re: Geological survey in Texas uncovers 1.6 billion barrels of oil
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/16/26 at 11:57 am to JasonDBlaha
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We already have enough oil reserves in the US to where we shouldn’t have to rely on a bunch of low IQ ragheads to get it for us.
This post was edited on 1/15/26 at 2:18 pm
It's more of a processing issue than anything else. Would require tens (possible hundreds) of billions to build out/retrofit the refining needed. I don't see companies doing that or the feds doing that either.
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re: White liberal women are apparently good at calling ducks
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/16/26 at 7:31 am to hawgfaninc
This is AWFL
re: Affluent White Liberal Female takes entitlement to a new level.
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/16/26 at 7:25 am to OweO
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Where is the liberal part relevant?
With liberals, a sense of entitlement is generally a trait they all share.
re: Details Revealed About MS Synagogue Arsonist
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/14/26 at 9:51 am to SlowFlowPro
Most of the Bolsheviks were hat people and were pivotal leaders in the Great Purge and the Holdomor genocides. That's probably why there is such a disdain in modern Russia/Ukraine now.
re: How would the world be different if Alexander the Great lived another 20-25 years?
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/14/26 at 9:23 am to cbree88
He would of likely conquered India, Italy, France, North Africa and maybe parts of Germany and Eastern Europe if he can get past the Alps. Not sure if the empire would of lasted much longer after his death. He hated being an administrator and his closest allies would of likely split after he died just a few decades later.
re: New York Times article - How Mississippi Transformed Its Schools From Worst to Best
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/14/26 at 8:31 am to ActusHumanus
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Their average composite ACT score is a 17.7. The proof is in the pudding.
MIssissippi is one of the few states where taking the ACT is compulsory. Going by ACT score isn't going to give an accurate data analysis.
re: New York Times article - How Mississippi Transformed Its Schools From Worst to Best
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/14/26 at 8:21 am to deeprig9
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heard a radio piece (from a conservative commentator) a month or two ago attributing MS turnaround to returning to phonics instead of whatever new age shite most schools teach now for reading.
That's the biggest piece of it I think.
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adjusted for race
This is true and untrue. If adjusted for race, Mississippi is in the top ten for "growth" not overall performance. If you go by performance alone they are in the low 20's among the states which is still a huge improvement IMO considering they were in last place for so long.
re: Details Revealed About MS Synagogue Arsonist
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/14/26 at 8:11 am to Barbellthor
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Idk why people get weird about Jews
How many countries have they been kicked out of?
re: Why Grocery Stores Don’t Have Rock Climbing Walls
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/14/26 at 8:06 am to SingleMalt1973
AI should have a watermark. Way too many boomers and shirtbrains fall for this stuff.
re: “Are You Dead?” app surges to number 1 in China - Sad world
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/14/26 at 8:03 am to Shexter
It's not too far off from what's happening here. I have a wife and kids but had to move out of my hometown to find a decent job. I know a lot of single people who did this. It's kind of a trade off you get when you transition from a manufacturing and more localized based economy to a more specialized and global based economy. Companies go to places with more talent and better transportation options.
re: Unpopular opinion: Not every man is meant for the trades
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/13/26 at 12:01 pm to ClemsonKitten
I'm all for the push for trades/apprenticeships/community college but what pisses me off the most is when people push all the kids who did terrible in school into these programs likes its going to solve all their problems. It's so classist.
My dad teaches drafting and math at a community college and the amount of kids who can't go do basic math and geometry is staggering. We need to fo back to teaching the basics.
If you were a failing student in high school, your chances of making through these programs with all the knowledge you need to be a productive employee are pretty slim. It's usually mediocre students who do well because chances are they have the basic skills but also excell in a few niche areas
My dad teaches drafting and math at a community college and the amount of kids who can't go do basic math and geometry is staggering. We need to fo back to teaching the basics.
If you were a failing student in high school, your chances of making through these programs with all the knowledge you need to be a productive employee are pretty slim. It's usually mediocre students who do well because chances are they have the basic skills but also excell in a few niche areas
re: How many of you live in a trailer?
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/13/26 at 7:09 am to cbree88
I lived in a used renovated trailer (that I fixed myself) that I bought for 18k and put about 7k in renovations from the time I graduated until I moved to Texas. Only had to pay $250 in lot rent every month. Was able to pay off my student loans about 4 years earlier than scheduled and save up for a $30k down payment on my house in Clear Lake.
Paying overpriced rent isn't the flex you think it is.
Paying overpriced rent isn't the flex you think it is.
re: Erich von Däniken has died
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/12/26 at 5:54 pm to blueboy
When Im super bored (maybe twice a year), I'll binge watch Ancient Aliens and Storage Wars for a little bit of that Millenial nostalgia. Those trashy network reality shows just hit different.
re: Why isn't Lake Charles a lot bigger than it is?
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/12/26 at 5:50 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
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There is no reason that a med school can't be built in Lafayette
They're trying. There is am LSU residency training center at Oschner LGMC campus. From what I hear, ULL has inquired about starting one but I highly doubt the state will start a new university health system to do it. It will most likely have to be another LSUHSC location. There's a new Osteopathic at ULM, not sure how that's going.
re: Why isn't Lake Charles a lot bigger than it is?
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/12/26 at 3:12 pm to lsu777
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but I would not have been any more successful there.
Not from Lake Charles but I couldn't move up in my career field in Louisiana and ended up having to move to Houston to get a promotion. Nepotism is on a whole other level there.
I know the whole "shite on Louisiana" stuff can get get annoying on this site but there's a lot of truth to some of it.
re: Is the stretch of St. Charles near Lee Circle sketchy?
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/12/26 at 6:40 am to Ingeniero
I lived between Magazine and St Charles the three years I lived in NOLA and commuted to Downtown for work. It was kinda sketchy back then with the homeless people especially near the train station and that Circle K. I went back over the holidays to visit my sister and take my family on an Amtrak ride and was surprised by how clean and safe it seemed.
re: Why isn’t the Pensacola metro area a larger city than it is?
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/12/26 at 5:42 am to LSUneaux
It definitely could of been because of how naturally good that port is. There is a reason why it was was one of Spain's first colonial cities
From what I understand, they're pretty content with what they are, a navy/beach town and never really sought industrial, manufacturing, or tech growth. A lot of people move there to retire. The port is dominated by the Navy and the tourism industry would probably oppose any kind of large scale industrial development on the waterfront. Mobile is close enough that it never became a major Healthcare center (although you can make a good buck treating Navy veterans). There isn't a research university nearby, UWF is a good school but isn't known for cranking out startups.
Its a lot like other medium sized cities in the south, if you're not in education, healthcare, or a specialized trade it's not the best place for a career.
From what I understand, they're pretty content with what they are, a navy/beach town and never really sought industrial, manufacturing, or tech growth. A lot of people move there to retire. The port is dominated by the Navy and the tourism industry would probably oppose any kind of large scale industrial development on the waterfront. Mobile is close enough that it never became a major Healthcare center (although you can make a good buck treating Navy veterans). There isn't a research university nearby, UWF is a good school but isn't known for cranking out startups.
Its a lot like other medium sized cities in the south, if you're not in education, healthcare, or a specialized trade it's not the best place for a career.
re: You don't need breakfast, America
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/11/26 at 4:23 pm to ClientNumber9
I am a big advocate of intermittent fasting. I've grafually lost around 40 lbs over the course of 5 years by simply skipping breakfast most days of the week.
I do have at least one cheat day a week where I'll grab donuts or Waffle House for my kids though.
I do have at least one cheat day a week where I'll grab donuts or Waffle House for my kids though.
re: Why isn't Lake Charles a lot bigger than it is?
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/10/26 at 9:53 pm to Cleathecat
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The better and more interesting question is why Corpus isn't bigger
Corpus is basically a bigger version of Lake Charles with beaches and more Mexicans.
re: Why isn't Lake Charles a lot bigger than it is?
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/10/26 at 9:49 pm to Stagg8
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Houston was on track to overtake Chicago as third biggest city in the US before Harvey hit.
It still, metropolitan Houston has only gotten bigger and is growing at a faster rate than before.
re: Brian Krassenstein crying after someone doxxed him after he doxxed the ICE agent
Posted by Defenseiskey on 1/9/26 at 10:17 pm to hawgfaninc
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