To each his own, and obviously motor sports are popular, but I never understood watching something go around and around while the winner is largely determined by the spending on technology.
One error can change everything. The difference in performance between the current reigning champion (Max Verstappen) and his teammate (Sergio Perez) driving the same red bull car shows its not all about spending. In the past I could see that argument being true, especially at the beginning of the current engine era in 2014 when Mercedes ran away with everything (and its client teams enjoyed success) just because its engines didn't explode. But now, if you take Max out of the equation, the season has been a jumble of about a half-dozen drivers who all compete for number two, and absent Max, could win on a given day. The 2022 regulations have done more than expected to improve the competitiveness of the racing the last two seasons…for everyone but Max, that is. He really is just that good.
Yeah F1 is a bit like golf in that you'll get the best views from a TV. If you're curious about seeing it live, Thursday night when the drivers get on the track for the very first practice sessions seems like it might be the most revealing about how the cars and drivers respond to the brand new layout and surface.
Why would that be fantastic? F1 already would have its money from ticket sales. Taxpayers are who would be hurt by the event looking like complete garbage.
I plan on using F1 as an excuse to work remotely from home that Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of that week (avoiding the traffic nightmare). The races don't actually start until 10 p.m. at night. If I can fight off the urge to fall asleep at my normal bedtime, I'll certainly try to catch some of the action on the TV. Seeing these cars race down the Strip and around the Sphere should be pretty cool. I've been told I'll be able to hear the cars all the way out in the Inspirada/Anthem/Seven Hills area.
I’m completely disgusted by how F1 has been handled by this town. Elected officials did nothing to ensure that the impact on locals and small businesses would be minimized. It’s been an absolute shit show. Even if I liked racing, I would avoid it for that reason alone. The county commissioners all deserve to lose their jobs over the mishandling of this event.
I find it interesting that the same media and politicians who blamed banks for the housing crisis/Great Recession now paint those same banks as innocent victims of Trump Org for inflating property values to get loans. Does anyone really believe the banks didn't know the values were inflated? The same banks that accepted "stated income" from cocktail waitresses who bought 6 homes??
It sounds like you might not be aware of this, but we have a thing called "trials" where disputed questions of fact like whether the banks actually relied on the fraudulent representations are decided by a finder of fact. There's lots of public reporting on this particular trial if you're curious what evidence is being put on about reliance. Maybe Trump's lawyers will latch onto your "the banks made lots of other dumb loans" argument.
12:35 not OP but trials are supposed to be fair and not preordained and promised by an Attorney General BEFORE they are even elected. This "trial" fits the classic worst sin of justice – identify the man then find the crime.
Love the objectivity here, folks.
No assumptions that the representations were fraudulent or that the values were inflated to begin with, let alone whether there was reasonable reliance.
[Sarcasm]
Clearly, the loans were not "dumb" as they were repaid with interest. So, lets pump the brakes on the assumptions. We already know that you hate Trump.
I'm unaware of any bank being injured. It may be a crime, and we may want to deter false reporting, but it seems pretty motivated by the defendant and not the conduct.
THAT is objective.
Also this is not a criminal trial. If fraudulent statements were made, Trump would very likely be clipped in a federal criminal proceeding.
Intended loss, relevant conduct sentencing and all the anti-due process tools that the feds have at their disposal would pretty much lock him up.
If this was a Federal case, a conviction with the intended loss would spell the end of days for him. We talk a lot about disparaity of justice but the disparity of justice between a federal prosecution and state prosecution for the same conduct is jawdropping.
Does anyone have an address and/or fax number for Progressive's claims department? Need to send a demand letter for a friend. All I can find online is for their own insureds making claims, not anyone else.
A few years ago, when the Culinary struck Stations Casinos, I was so unimpressed with what seemed to me to be really aggressive, questionable tactics by both sides, that the actual details of the specific "issues" were lost to me, as the disturbing behavior from both sides became the front and center focus.
It became a challenge to feel too much sympathy for either side.
I suspect the same may develop if they strike MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn Resorts.
All strikes can be ugly-whether trade unions, teacher unions, etc.
But the pairing of the Culinary Union vs. (Pick Any) Gaming Conglomerate, tends to be a hyper-contentious combination, even when compared to most strikes.
Idk if the policy has changed, but in very recent years I represented a teacher who informed me that their CCSD password was based on their last name and SSN and they could not change it. CCSD deserves to be sued.
After F1 has imposed so much cost and inconvenience on us, it would be fantastic of the Culinary Union strike ruined the event.
To each his own, and obviously motor sports are popular, but I never understood watching something go around and around while the winner is largely determined by the spending on technology.
One error can change everything. The difference in performance between the current reigning champion (Max Verstappen) and his teammate (Sergio Perez) driving the same red bull car shows its not all about spending. In the past I could see that argument being true, especially at the beginning of the current engine era in 2014 when Mercedes ran away with everything (and its client teams enjoyed success) just because its engines didn't explode. But now, if you take Max out of the equation, the season has been a jumble of about a half-dozen drivers who all compete for number two, and absent Max, could win on a given day. The 2022 regulations have done more than expected to improve the competitiveness of the racing the last two seasons…for everyone but Max, that is. He really is just that good.
I LOVE all things motorsports. NASCAR, F1, Outlaws, Supercross, Sno-cross and Hydroplane races. I love it all.
Bring on the F1. Vegas NEEDS this and I cant wait to see it (from the comfort of my couch at home).
Yeah F1 is a bit like golf in that you'll get the best views from a TV. If you're curious about seeing it live, Thursday night when the drivers get on the track for the very first practice sessions seems like it might be the most revealing about how the cars and drivers respond to the brand new layout and surface.
It's also the experience of the first race… It is every racing video game since forever… I'll be there all three days this year…
Why would that be fantastic? F1 already would have its money from ticket sales. Taxpayers are who would be hurt by the event looking like complete garbage.
11:29 thanks for the thoughtful reply!
I plan on using F1 as an excuse to work remotely from home that Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of that week (avoiding the traffic nightmare). The races don't actually start until 10 p.m. at night. If I can fight off the urge to fall asleep at my normal bedtime, I'll certainly try to catch some of the action on the TV. Seeing these cars race down the Strip and around the Sphere should be pretty cool. I've been told I'll be able to hear the cars all the way out in the Inspirada/Anthem/Seven Hills area.
I’m completely disgusted by how F1 has been handled by this town. Elected officials did nothing to ensure that the impact on locals and small businesses would be minimized. It’s been an absolute shit show. Even if I liked racing, I would avoid it for that reason alone. The county commissioners all deserve to lose their jobs over the mishandling of this event.
Hopefully some combination of a Culinary strike and bad weather completely fuck over F1 weekend.
Cry harder.
This is our chance to see cars driving!
I find it interesting that the same media and politicians who blamed banks for the housing crisis/Great Recession now paint those same banks as innocent victims of Trump Org for inflating property values to get loans. Does anyone really believe the banks didn't know the values were inflated? The same banks that accepted "stated income" from cocktail waitresses who bought 6 homes??
It sounds like you might not be aware of this, but we have a thing called "trials" where disputed questions of fact like whether the banks actually relied on the fraudulent representations are decided by a finder of fact. There's lots of public reporting on this particular trial if you're curious what evidence is being put on about reliance. Maybe Trump's lawyers will latch onto your "the banks made lots of other dumb loans" argument.
12:35 not OP but trials are supposed to be fair and not preordained and promised by an Attorney General BEFORE they are even elected. This "trial" fits the classic worst sin of justice – identify the man then find the crime.
Love the objectivity here, folks.
No assumptions that the representations were fraudulent or that the values were inflated to begin with, let alone whether there was reasonable reliance.
[Sarcasm]
Clearly, the loans were not "dumb" as they were repaid with interest. So, lets pump the brakes on the assumptions. We already know that you hate Trump.
I'm unaware of any bank being injured. It may be a crime, and we may want to deter false reporting, but it seems pretty motivated by the defendant and not the conduct.
THAT is objective.
Also this is not a criminal trial. If fraudulent statements were made, Trump would very likely be clipped in a federal criminal proceeding.
Intended loss, relevant conduct sentencing and all the anti-due process tools that the feds have at their disposal would pretty much lock him up.
If this was a Federal case, a conviction with the intended loss would spell the end of days for him. We talk a lot about disparaity of justice but the disparity of justice between a federal prosecution and state prosecution for the same conduct is jawdropping.
Based.
Does anyone have an address and/or fax number for Progressive's claims department? Need to send a demand letter for a friend. All I can find online is for their own insureds making claims, not anyone else.
When you called to open a claim did they not give you a contact address? Progressive assigns an adjuster right off the bat.
This is my 3P Progressive contact:
Progressive Insurance
Claim No: XXXXX
702-570-4824
autumn_ibarra-perez@progressive.com
Hope it helps.
A few years ago, when the Culinary struck Stations Casinos, I was so unimpressed with what seemed to me to be really aggressive, questionable tactics by both sides, that the actual details of the specific "issues" were lost to me, as the disturbing behavior from both sides became the front and center focus.
It became a challenge to feel too much sympathy for either side.
I suspect the same may develop if they strike MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn Resorts.
All strikes can be ugly-whether trade unions, teacher unions, etc.
But the pairing of the Culinary Union vs. (Pick Any) Gaming Conglomerate, tends to be a hyper-contentious combination, even when compared to most strikes.
God bless the hard-headed Elardis.
Telles take note once again: When the criminal defendant thinks that he is so much smarter than everyone else in the room and just needs to take the stand to show everyone, he has a fool for a client. https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/sam-bankman-fried-trial-verdict-11-2-23/index.html
SBF was just taking his chances, I'm sure the idea of pleading to a prison term was too much to swallow for richie rich.
As a commenter pointed out yesterday, rolling the dice in a federal criminal case is playing Russian Roulette with really big bullets.
Sklar Williams sues CCSD over cyberattack. https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/education/parents-file-class-action-lawsuit-against-ccsd-over-cyberattack-2932804/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=section_row&utm_source=homepage&utm_term=Parents%20file%20class-action%20lawsuit%20against%20CCSD%20over%20cyberattack
Idk if the policy has changed, but in very recent years I represented a teacher who informed me that their CCSD password was based on their last name and SSN and they could not change it. CCSD deserves to be sued.