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Power happy , no common sense city employee . Way too common. :(

Yep - that is pretty common in building and planning departments (and similar) nationwide. A bunch of petty bureaucrats who like to throw their weight around. I had that happen in California - I contacted the State over it. They put the kibosh on it right quick - the local building dept. people were hopping mad about it but couldn't do anything about it. Fuckers.
 
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Yep - that is pretty common in building and planning departments (and similar) nationwide. A bunch of petty bureaucrats who like to throw their weight around. I had that happen in California - I contacted the State over it. They put the kibosh on it right quick - the local building dept. people were hopping mad about it but couldn't do anything about it. Fuckers.

Excessive regulations and overbearing petty bureaucrats are one of the biggest hidden taxes we have. It's impossible to really measure how much productive work never happens because of them.
 
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A couple of content creators/social media influencers grabbed attention in some corners of the internet last year when they revealed that they had added a third person to their relationship. It wasn’t just anyone, it was the woman's mom.

Nick Yardy and his wife Jade sat down for an interview last November about opening up their relationship and revealed that Jade's mom, Dani, had joined them. The video was titled "How Having 2 Wives Saved My Relationship."


Before your thoughts get too far out there, let's clear some things up. Yes, they all shoot content for OnlyFans. No, they don’t all participate together. That would be weird. Nick is a gentleman and takes turns with the loves of his life.

Fast-forward to last week and the big happy family had some news to share. They announced, in another video, that "We're Pregnant." According to the trio, who have been together for a little over a year and a half, Nick has impregnated his wife and his other wife, her mom.

Mom is supposedly carrying a boy that will be named Nick Jr. and Jade is carrying a girl they plan to name Nicole. Congratulations to them all.


These three might have unlocked the secret to happiness​

Nick says that since they first went viral that their relationship has inspired a lot of people. He's been contacted by a lot of guys in similar relationships.

"It's been a beautiful thing to see people living their truth and being happy," he said during the latest interview about their unconventional relationship.

Jade added, "It really has been. It's amazing to be able to share our love and inspire others to try out, like, an unconventional relationship style. Because, you know, the relationship that we have, the marriage we have, I don't think any of us have been happier."

There is some good news from all of this: we can stop the search for the key to happiness. These three have found it. You have to go outside your comfort zone to unlock it, but the smiles on their faces let you know it's worth it.

I can already hear the skeptics. There's no way that this arrangement has made them the happiest they've ever been. Or those, if you can even believe it, that might say this is all fake. It could be, but are you willing to take that risk and miss out on the key to happiness?

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https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/us-air-force-names-oa-1k-skyraider-ii
U.S. Air Force Names The OA-1K ‘Skyraider II’
Brian Everstine February 27, 2025

FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida—The U.S. Air Force and Special Operations Command (SOCOM) have named the OA-1K light attack aircraft the Skyraider II, a continuation of the service’s tail dragging heritage.

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) made the announcement Feb. 27 at the Special Air Warfare Symposium here as it prepares to receive the first aircraft from L3Harris and Air Tractor. The Skyraider II, the product of SOCOM's Armed Overwatch program, will be tasked with protecting special operations forces in austere locations.

AFSOC will field 62 of the aircraft, less than the expected fleet of 75—as some, such as the Government Accountability Office, have questioned the justification for the fleet. SOCOM has tasked think tank Rand Corp to study the use for the fleet, with a report expected soon. The organization last month said that once fielded, the aircraft would save the Pentagon billions in operating costs compared to other platforms, such as the A-10.

“SOCOM is fielding the OA-1K, which will free up conventional aircraft for other strategic priorities and, with enduring operations continuing in several combatant commands, provide essential air support to special operations forces for billions of dollars less per year than [the Defense Department] would have spent otherwise,” Rand says.

The name is a call back to the Douglas A1-E Skyraider, which within the Air Force was famous for its counterinsurgency role during the Vietnam War. The aircraft were first flown for decades by the U.S. Navy as the AD Skyraider, starting as carrier-based torpedo/dive bombers in 1945. A total of 3,180 of the aircraft were built for the Navy.

The Air Force modified them for two-seat operations, and first deployed them to Vietnam in 1964, according to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The museum displays arguably the most famous Skyraider, which was flown by Maj. Bernard Fisher in 1966 when he rescued a fellow pilot who was shot down, landing under heavy fire in enemy territory to fly him to safety. It is believed to be the only surviving fixed-wing Medal of Honor aircraft.

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