Commies. Those MFs would have never heard of that or seen me again if I had been there.
One of the guys commenting where I saw that posted said he'd have killed all the witnesses and disappeared.
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One of the guys commenting where I saw that posted said he'd have killed all the witnesses and disappeared.
Moment fisherman, 31, is rescued alive after 15 days trapped in an underwater cave
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"A fisherman was rescued alive after spending more than two weeks trapped in an underwater sinkhole.
Erasto Crisanto Valdez, 31, disappeared on July 23 while fishing with his father in a cenote, a natural sinkhole, in San Francisco La Paz, Mexico.
It was only after an international effort 15 days later on August 7 that Mr Valdez was rescued from the sinkhole.
Six days after he went missing, rescuers found a harpoon Mr Valdez had been carrying at a depth of around 65m (213ft).
And some 15 days after he first went missing, rescuers found the fisherman in a cave with an air pocket more than 100m (328ft) below the surface.
Explorers from Mexico, Germany, the US and the Dominican Republic had joined the effort to save him.
Mexican explorer Carlos Jimenez said the rescue was a 'miracle'.
'We were prepared to find his body,' he said, adding: 'But God had other plans.'
Mr Valdez was brought back to the surface on a stretcher and was suffering from severe dehydration and malnutrition after more than a fortnight without food.
He was taken to hospital in his home town of Uxpanapa by ambulance.
Speaking to NM s, Mr Valdez said: 'Thank you God for giving me another opportunity at life and letting me see my kids and family again. It was a miracle an unbelievable miracle.'
Mr Valdez told Mexican officials that he became trapped after pursuing a robalo, or common snook, that he was trying to catch. When he tried to return, he could no longer find the way out.
'I remained in shock because I couldn't find the exit,' he reportedly said after the rescue. 'It was a lapse of time that was cut off, as if time had stopped.'
The man's father unsuccessfully tried to find him before seeking help.
The search was conducted by relatives, nearby locals, civil-protection divers and later Mexican Navy divers and international explorers.
Mr Valdez was formally reported missing on July 26. Four days later, authorities announced that the initial specialist phase was over, but a wider search would continue.
The cave Mr Valdez became trapped in was unexplored, with poor visibility and sharp rocks that jutted out, making the rescue effort particularly challenging.
Experienced American cave-diver Harry Gust, who participated in the search, told Divernet that the search for Mr Valdez was presented to him as a body recovery mission.
About 75 minutes into his first dive, Mr Gust found a spare air tank about 100 meters (328ft) inside the cave, he told the outlet.
That gave an indication of the route Mr Valdez may have taken, but provided no indication that he might still be alive.
The next day, Mr Gust returned to the spot where he found the air tank and found 'a large dry cave,' he told Divernet.
The diver called out asking if someone was there, then heard Mr Valdez reply: 'Yes!'
The man had been trapped in the cave for the past 15 days waiting to be rescued. 'I could not see him but assured him that I was coming back for him with more help,' Mr Gust said.
Mr Gust returned with another diver, and they gave Mr Valdez a breathing apparatus connected to an air tank.
They then transported the severely dehydrated and malnourished man 100 meters underwater through the darkness back to the surface of the cenote.
It is believed Mr Valdez was able to survive because of a river flowing out of the dry cave that he was able to drink from, according to Mr Gust.
Mr Valdez said that while languishing in the darkness, all he did was drink, pray and sleep. He had lost all sense of time and said he thought he had only been trapped for about three days. "
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"A fisherman was rescued alive after spending more than two weeks trapped in an underwater sinkhole.
Erasto Crisanto Valdez, 31, disappeared on July 23 while fishing with his father in a cenote, a natural sinkhole, in San Francisco La Paz, Mexico.
It was only after an international effort 15 days later on August 7 that Mr Valdez was rescued from the sinkhole.
Six days after he went missing, rescuers found a harpoon Mr Valdez had been carrying at a depth of around 65m (213ft).
And some 15 days after he first went missing, rescuers found the fisherman in a cave with an air pocket more than 100m (328ft) below the surface.
Explorers from Mexico, Germany, the US and the Dominican Republic had joined the effort to save him.
Mexican explorer Carlos Jimenez said the rescue was a 'miracle'.
'We were prepared to find his body,' he said, adding: 'But God had other plans.'
Mr Valdez was brought back to the surface on a stretcher and was suffering from severe dehydration and malnutrition after more than a fortnight without food.
He was taken to hospital in his home town of Uxpanapa by ambulance.
Speaking to NM s, Mr Valdez said: 'Thank you God for giving me another opportunity at life and letting me see my kids and family again. It was a miracle an unbelievable miracle.'
Mr Valdez told Mexican officials that he became trapped after pursuing a robalo, or common snook, that he was trying to catch. When he tried to return, he could no longer find the way out.
'I remained in shock because I couldn't find the exit,' he reportedly said after the rescue. 'It was a lapse of time that was cut off, as if time had stopped.'
The man's father unsuccessfully tried to find him before seeking help.
The search was conducted by relatives, nearby locals, civil-protection divers and later Mexican Navy divers and international explorers.
Mr Valdez was formally reported missing on July 26. Four days later, authorities announced that the initial specialist phase was over, but a wider search would continue.
The cave Mr Valdez became trapped in was unexplored, with poor visibility and sharp rocks that jutted out, making the rescue effort particularly challenging.
Experienced American cave-diver Harry Gust, who participated in the search, told Divernet that the search for Mr Valdez was presented to him as a body recovery mission.
About 75 minutes into his first dive, Mr Gust found a spare air tank about 100 meters (328ft) inside the cave, he told the outlet.
That gave an indication of the route Mr Valdez may have taken, but provided no indication that he might still be alive.
The next day, Mr Gust returned to the spot where he found the air tank and found 'a large dry cave,' he told Divernet.
The diver called out asking if someone was there, then heard Mr Valdez reply: 'Yes!'
The man had been trapped in the cave for the past 15 days waiting to be rescued. 'I could not see him but assured him that I was coming back for him with more help,' Mr Gust said.
Mr Gust returned with another diver, and they gave Mr Valdez a breathing apparatus connected to an air tank.
They then transported the severely dehydrated and malnourished man 100 meters underwater through the darkness back to the surface of the cenote.
It is believed Mr Valdez was able to survive because of a river flowing out of the dry cave that he was able to drink from, according to Mr Gust.
Mr Valdez said that while languishing in the darkness, all he did was drink, pray and sleep. He had lost all sense of time and said he thought he had only been trapped for about three days. "
How did they get into college if their thoughts were: "Take randos and have them cut our illegal drugs.".....
This popped up in a youtube feed so I wanted to see what it was. They were talking about inventories, I didn't watch it all but this looks like a problem for Jeep.
View: https://www.youtube.com/live/atQVRb6Zqmk?si=W1T_dXWMDDD1bXoG
View: https://www.youtube.com/live/atQVRb6Zqmk?si=W1T_dXWMDDD1bXoG
KennethS
TJ Expert
Well if they made something that people actually wanted, they wouldn't be in this situation.
I just had an interesting "discussion" with an AI about both over-technologied cars as well as the prevalence of HOAs in new construction. According to the AI bot, a HUGE majority of people don't want anything to do with an HOA, and a "slight majority" don't want the crap the car companies are churning out either.
The bottom line as to why we're stuck with both: Nobody cares. They can shove this shit up our collective asses because nobody gives us an alternative.
speeding_infraction
TJ Addict
That's not the case. People do care, but not enough to make a difference. Hell, I couldn't care less if cars didn't come with all the shit they have now, and had a manual as the standard option and all the rest. And there's a lot of others like that. But those people aren't buying new vehicles. They're buying 15+ year old cars that actually have the options they want.
Of course we are - because we can't opt out of the bullshit.
KennethS
TJ Expert
speeding_infraction
TJ Addict
And also because any decent new car is minimum 30k (except for slate). I can find a damn nice condition NB Miata for 10k, that does everything I need it to for 1/3 the cost.
you had me until “Miata” 
Keep in mind most people aren’t real “drivers.” They don’t buy a vehicle for a driving experience and they are ignorant and apathetic about any of the mechanical features or core driving functionality. They are buying a status symbol and an independent transportation solution. I think real car / truck people are the minority of the market. So if the vehicles being put out today are not selling they’re going to try to fix the status symbol / transportation solution thing first … which could take us even further in the wrong direction before they’re even looking at designing an appealing drivers’ vehicle at a reasonable price.
Keep in mind most people aren’t real “drivers.” They don’t buy a vehicle for a driving experience and they are ignorant and apathetic about any of the mechanical features or core driving functionality. They are buying a status symbol and an independent transportation solution. I think real car / truck people are the minority of the market. So if the vehicles being put out today are not selling they’re going to try to fix the status symbol / transportation solution thing first … which could take us even further in the wrong direction before they’re even looking at designing an appealing drivers’ vehicle at a reasonable price.
you had me until “Miata”
Keep in mind most people aren’t real “drivers.” They don’t buy a vehicle for a driving experience and they are ignorant and apathetic about any of the mechanical features or core driving functionality. They are buying a status symbol and an independent transportation solution. I think real car / truck people are the minority of the market. So if the vehicles being put out today are not selling they’re going to try to fix the status symbol / transportation solution thing first … which could take us even further in the wrong direction before they’re even looking at designing an appealing drivers’ vehicle at a reasonable price.
All too true. Its all about the PHOOOOOONNE, and PHOOOOOONNE derived "technology". Ford seemed to be one of the early adopters of this crap. Wife and I were looking at new cars in '96, and had owned several Fords and liked them. So we went to the Ford dealer. Even back then they were loaded with "technology", we turned around and left much to the dealer's chagrin. Bought a VW instead - which was a mistake on a different level.
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