hi , i need phone suggestions with budget being around 10-15k ( have cc ). Need phone for me and my dad , use is pretty simple movies , calls , good enough camera for mainly for photos and battery backup . Games arent considered mainly bcoz i dont play on phone . have looked down a few options like g34 , sm m34 , nord ce 3 lite , redmi . my main preference is for snapdragon , also would want good after sales service , easy repairs and no issue in things like call receptions etc

I understand that everyone has to start somewhere and I have sold one item to a new buyer and in that case, it went well but I was still nervous at first as it was for a $450 item. I just made a sale on a $250 item and the buyer has no feedback and just opened their account around a week ago. I could be just worrying too much as I use every method I know to protect myself on eBay but I must admit, I’m still nervous about this sale as it’s a lot of money. I know not to sell anything that I can’t afford to lose but still doesn’t change the fact that seeing a lot of stories on how eBay hasn’t protected the seller, I feel this way. Does anyone else ever feel that way?

Mostly based upon this: https://www.reddit.com/acecombat/comments/islc7v/the_100_hour_war_between_el_salvador_and_honduras/
1: The war started for a stupid reason, but it was more complex than that.
The Seven Months War has another which people also know it as: the "Second Football War" or the "Second Soccer War". While tensions between Indonesia and the Philippines had been escalating for years, basically because of Indonesian migrant workers and families being blamed by the right-wing government as scapegoats for some of the country's problems, which resulted in Indonesians being discriminated more and more as the years passed by. The real problem was in fact how Russia manipulated the election to let President Fernando win. In turn, his party founded the Philippine Center for Fundamental Rights, which was anti-working class, anti-immigration, and anti-Muslim. This organization put pressure on the Filipino Government to "protect their nation". By 2025, Indonesian immigrants were being removed from their land, regardless of how they acquired it, their immigration status, or even whether they were married to a Filipino or not. Many Indonesians were being expelled from the Philippines by force. To say Filipinos and Indonesians didn't like each other was a big understatement.
In 2027, a Filipino football club from Manila and an Indonesian one from Jakarta were both in a two-round qualifying match for the 2027-28 edition of the AFC Champions League Elite. The first game was held in Manila, and the Indonesians were met with violence, a fight between fans erupted in the streets (quickly turning into a riot), and Filipinos were gathered all night at the hotel where the Jakarta team was staying to make noise and keep them up all night. Manila won and Jakarta lost 1-0. An 18 year old Indonesian girl named Aisyah Samudra couldn't take this and killed herself. Her funeral was used in Indonesia to bolster national sentiment, hundreds gathered in the streets to say their final goodbyes as her coffin was transported down the streets of Jakarta like she was a national hero.
The second game took place in Jakarta, and Filipinos were met with violence, Indonesians stayed around the hotel where the Manila team was staying to make noise all night long, some flagpoles at the stadium had dirty rags instead of the Filipino flag, Jakarta won, and Manila lost 2-1. The coach from Manila, while he and his team were on the way to the airport inside an APC (because it was too unsafe for them to simply go in a regular bus), was recorded as saying to his players "It's a good thing that we lost."
Over 20000 Indonesian immigrants were forced out of the Philippines, many not by the Government, but by Filipinos that burned down their houses, their businesses, and even killed some of their family members. A similar scenario occured in Indonesia, where 10000 Filipinos were displaced. The AFC demanded a third game in neutral ground (Singapore), and it is said that, on the day that game happened, Indonesia and the Philippines cut all ties and closed all diplomatic channels with each other. Manila won that third game and Jakarta lost 3-2 during overtime, and Manila was qualified for the 2027-28 ACL Elite group stage.

1. Military actions were done in unusual ways by the Indonesian Air Force.

A month after that final defeat, Indonesia launched a surprise attack and invaded the Philippines. The Indonesian Army and Navy quickly began gaining ground in the Philippines, and within a month had full control of Mindanao and Palawan, setting up occupation governments in the places they captured, with the goal of reaching and conquering Manila.
All of Indonesia was placed into lockdown as the Indonesian Air Force began their attack as well. The Indonesian Air Force didn't have any dedicated bombers, so they mostly used C-130 cargo planes with bombs in their cargo bays. The Indonesian Air Force used Rafales and Su-27 Flankers as escorts for the bombers, wile also using F-16 Vipers and Su-30 Flankers to deal with ground targets. A long-range strike into Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, which was part of the Mega Manila area, caught the Filipinos by surprise.
So the first mission is a surprise bombing raid, typical for an Ace Combat game.

1. While the Philippine Army and Navy didn't really stop the Indonesian offensive, the Philippine Air Force did.

As the the Filipino surface forces were getting owned in the Visayas, the PAF, the Philippine Air Force, began the counterattack. While Villamor Air Base near Manila was attacked, it was still fully operational, and with the fighters that fled there, the Philippines, using T-50s as primary strike craft, escorted by F-16s and MiG-29s, launched attacks on Indonesian ground targets in Palawan and Visayas to stop the advancing Indonesian military. This included a long-range attack on oil and fuel facilities in Palawan and nearby Kalinmatan. The attacks were successful, and multiple crucial fuel tanks were destroyed, wasting a large amount of Indonesian fuel. This left the forces in Palawan without fuel, and without fuel, they couldn't continue their advance towards Manila.
There's the second mission: Destroying an oil rig, or some base filled with fuel tanks.
The most well-trained troops in the Filipino military were the ones tasked with protecting Manila, so they were not at the front lines with the counteroffensive. The Philippine Air Force and the Philippine Navy managed to stuff them all onto ships and transport/cargo planes, and sent them to the front lines to reinforce the front in preparation for the counteroffensive.
Third mission: Escort duty, defend some plane or ships and help them transport some Army unit.

1. Most fighters in the Indonesian Air Force who got shot shot down in a dogfight with Philippine Air Force were downed by the same pilot, who was accountable for more than 50% of Filipino air-to-air kills.

Captain John Hernandez, flying a Viper, achieved 41 aerial victories over the course of the war, becoming a Filipino Ace of Aces and earning a nickname: the Sparrow. He also became Ace-in-a-day within the second month of the war, downing 2 Indonesian Flankers during an air raid, and later shooting down 6 Rafales on his way home.
That's right, the Indonesian Air Force was getting owned in the sky after their initial success by just one fighter pilot: Captain John "Sparrow" Hernandez. There's your protagonist/player character with a Red Baron nickname right there.

1. Both sides had basically the same planes, but one side had this neat camo pattern that clearly set them aside.

You might have noticed how most of the i've mentioned are US-made or Russian-made. That's because Indonesia and the Philippines bought F-16s from the US and Indonesia bought some flankers from Russia, while the Philippines bought some old MiGs from Poland. Indonesia used Flankers and Rafales as primary fighter, while using Vipers and T-50s as fighter-bombers, whereas the Philippines used F-16s and T-50s mainly in a fighter role with Super Tucanos and OV-10 Broncos as primary attack planes. It wasn't hard to tell the two countries' planes apart from each other, for example, while Filipino Vipers used the same grey paint scheme used by the US, Indonesia had a military camo pattern applied to their F-16s (as seen here).
So, there you go: Both sides have (mostly) the same planes and both sides have distinct paint schemes on their planes.

1. In desperation from the Filipino counteroffensive, Indonesia began buying plane parts (and sometimes planes themselves) from anywhere they could and began to hire mercenary pilots to fly them.

Four months into the war, having lost both planes and pilots, and with the Army and Navy starting to lose ground in the Visayas, and having practically completely lost Palawan, Indonesia got desperate. they began getting new airframes and spare parts from whereever they could (they basically bought them from scrapyards that had them), made the frames combat-worthy again, and hired mercenary pilots to fly them, giving them provisional Air Force ranks (and, for many, fake identities).
One such pilot was Major Anatoly Fyodorov, a Russian mercenary fighter pilot who was fresh off the Essequibo War, who used the Su-30 as his plane of choice.
So here we have the big scary opponent Ace with a backstory who flies Russian aircraft.

1. The war ended after just seven months (hence the name), after the counteroffensive succeeded in retaking all of Mindanao. And nothing really changed afterward.

After the Phlippines sucessfully retook Mindanao and the nearby Sulu archipelago, Indonesia had ASEAN intervene in the war, and after the US threatened military action in the event of any further attacks from Indonesia, both parties would cease hostilities and sign a peace treaty in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, thus ending the war. The reasons for the tensions remained, however, as President Fernando would continue his policies (until he was voted out of office), and Indonesia would continue to displace Filipinos.
So the Philippines won, the war ended, and the peace treaty was agreed upon, but the whole "wars happen because countries exist" view still remains.
Oh, and don't forget the evil Russia and is leader, Vladimir Putin being the evil mastermind in the background.
A few months after the war, Captain Hernandez's F-16 is in display on a museum in Manila, kept there as a monument of sorts. So there you have the end credits scene honoring the memory of the lone pilot protagonist.
Most of everything was there, all that was left is the obligatory enemy superweapon. (And the once-a-game tunnel run.)
Sorry if i offended anyone here.

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Sorry random question,
would it be OK to message someone who sold one of my horses foals years ago? Basically my horse used to be a broodmare, years and years ago, and one of her foals i’ve seen competing, and a few years ago i stumbled on another foal of hers on a horse sales page and they only had him briefly i assume. He didn’t have a name etc but seemed like a lovely horse, i always wondered what happened but could never remember / find that page again until tonight where i suddenly found it again. Would it be okay for me to message this page and be say along the lines of “Hey, i saw you had x a while ago; i own his mum and was wondering if you knew where he’s ended up?” or is that weird to say lol

NOT SHIPPING THE PC BUILD OR 4000D CASE. NOT PARTING OUT ANYTHING FROM THE PC BUILD, BOTH ARE LOCAL ONLY. ANY LOCAL PICKUPS WILL BE AT 91001, IN THE SGV ONLY. IF YOU'RE MEETING ME FOR THE PC BUILD, I'LL ONLY MEET YOU AT THE PASADENA POLICE DEPARTMENT INSIDE DURING THE LATE MORNING OR AFTERNOON. LOCAL CASH, BILLS UP TO $20. I CHECK ALL BILLS.
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please comment on this thread before pm'in me. no messages.
cleaning & selling these items. feel free to give me reasonable offers, more so lenient if it's especially local.
i can meet up as soon as tomorrow afternoon. i usually am free all day during the afternoon.
for sale:
PC build ~
CPU - Ryzen 5 3600
[BN] CPU Cooler - Thermalright Assassin X 120 SE (white)
Motherboard - MSI B450 Tomahawk Max
GPU - ASRock Challenger D OC Radeon RX 5700 8 GB (cleaned thoroughly & re-pasted w/fresh Arctic MX-4)
Ram - GeIL SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16
Storage - 512GB Samsung OEM 960 Pro NVME SSD
PSU - High Power 80+ Gold Non-Modular PSU w/power cord
[BN] OS Key - Windows 10 Home key
[BN] Extras - Okinos White Sleeved Cable Extension Cable kit
[OB] PC case - Zalman Z7 NEO RGB ATX Mid-Tower w/4 pre installed RGB fans
(OB means open box, BN means brand new)
bios driver & all basic drivers are up to date.
built w/a mix of almost all used, n a few open box/new parts. all parts have been fully tested. this includes in games n stress tested w/multiple workloads. pc is cleaned through w an electric duster & sanitized all around ready. pc is also cable managed properly. can provide more pics.
asking $550 local cash only
Corsair 4000D Airflow Black Mid ATX Tower Case - in used condition, some signs of use like light visible scratches & minimal wear. x2 pre installed Thermalright C12 PWN fans on the front & x1 Zalman DC/Molex on the back. all io covers included n has most additional accessories/screws. i have the hdd cage & one additional ssd cage but they wont have the screws to put it back inside of the case theyre suppose to be in. you can have both of them or not, up to you.
asking $45 local cash only
iPhone/iOS x2 mics (lightning cable) - includes x2 mics, pairing part, chargin cable (never used), & remote to take pics. used this at least twice, then left it collectin dust. works without any issues.
$13.50 shipped, $5 local cash w/any other item
GBA SP/GBA parts + x1 donor mobo lot - lot includes a donofor parts/as is gba sp ags 001 mobo (cartridge reader slot pins destroyed & 2 motherboard traces cables exposed. has broken cartridge & replacement cartridge part), mix of oem & third party (i think) screws (some stripped but still can screw down), screen custom clear black shells only, & third party buttons/pads. all from a gba i had to swap for another shell & buttons. the third party buttons & pads are in good condition. also x2 brand new gba abs metal parts for the chargin
asking $25 + shipping costs, depends on your location. or $20 local cash . $15 w/any other item
leftover white custom cables - pretty sure its for the cpu i think? they work tho.
free w/any other items.
free boxes - boxes for an asus rx 6600 w/some paper work , msi b450 tomahawk max w some paper work & disc, & intel i5 10400f .
free locally, $1 + shipping costs if you really want these shipped. depends on your location.
thanks.

Hi all!
I was recently gifted a prebuilt CyberPowerPC during the memorial day sale:
CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC, Intel Core i7-13700F 2.1GHz, GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi Ready & Windows 11 Home (GXiVR8040A14)
I am wondering what I should put in / upgrade if anything (Couple Hundred or Less Budget).
I do mostly video editing and play some games like BG3 or FFXIV but Premiere and AfterEffects are what I'm usually running. Occasionally I'll stream my edits as well but I'm not sure what all components are contributing towards making the above a smooth experience.

• I know I want to add at least another TB or so HDD, does it have to be "NVMe SSD"? I'm not sure what the standard is nowadays or if people even use non SSD? I was thinking of taking out my old PC's HDD and just adding that but don't want to do that if it's incompatible for some reason with all the new stuff out there.
  
• I'm not familiar with DDR5, is 16GB DDR5 plenty for what I do? If I were to upgrade, do I get 2 more sticks of 8 each DDR5 to make 32? or is it better to get 2x 16 GB DDR5 to make 32? (I've read on a post somewhere about using two slots vs all four and it having some sort of different performance but i'm unsure) Do I even need 32GB Ram?
  

Thanks for the help everyone!

Hi everyone, hope this is the right place to post. I've just made some purchases, I'm looking for advice if there's anything else I need, I think I just need to pick a servo and batteries now but I'm not 100%
I had a toy RC in the 80s and loved it, the Taiyo Jet Hopper, was very jealous of my friends who's family's could afford the Tamiya model cars, so I've just ordered...
* a Tamiya 58587 Neo Fighter kit (comes with ESC)
* a HobbyInn iMax B6 Lipo charger - https://www.hobbyinn.co.uk/products/imax-b6-80w-lipo-battery-charger-nimh-li-ion-ni-cd-rc-battery-balance-digital-charger-discharge-with-power-u-k-power-lead
* a FLYSKY FS-i6X with IA10B receiver - I think this is flexible enough to use with RC aircraft / drones in the future?
Can anyone recommend a servo and batteries and anything else I need? I'm UK based, so has to be available here. If the car is suitable I can imagine it being used more off-track than on.
Also, is there any cheap components I should consider upgrading from the start or just take my time and see what I like? I've seen some videos people mention getting bearings and shocks.
PS I may also be buying a Traxxas Rustler XL-5 iD locally, that way my niece can join in too.
PPS Looked up buying a Taiyo Jet Hopper for nostalgia sake - oh god, £300??
Thanks in advance!

Buying in UK and rav4 prime is sold as RAV 4 dynamic - at least that is my understanding looking at the specs. So here is my dilema
Option 1) Toyota approved used sale (Toyota dealer who is offering 100k miles or 10 year guarantee) for 2020 rav4 dynamic with 26,000 miles on it. It is however 2 wheel drive and had 3 previous owners. This is being sold for 25,500
Option 2) a general garage selling a 2021 rav 4 dynamic with 36,000 miles. This has two previous owners but the car is all wheel drive. This is being sold for 26,000.
My question is mainly about 2020 car vs 2021 car. Is there much difference?
Also I have read a lot about 2wd vs 4wd. What is your thoughts on this?
Finally which option would you go for?
Thank you

Hi!
I haven't built a PC in many, many years.
But looking to possibly give it a shot as thinking could possibly get a better result than a cheap pre built machine.
Budget, maybe around $600, but could go over if the performance/value is there.
Would be predominantly used for games like guild wars 2, no man's sky, and such.
Also, I am in no real hurry timewise to build it. So, is there a way to get even better components through waiting for sales and accruing pieces piecemeal? And if so, what is the best way to track those prices over time to know when to grab things?
Thanks!

Picture this, you pull up in Kyo on your dripped out horse, hop off, and see a clan of NPC’s you have never seen before. They are dressed in some fine, classy like armor with shining weapons standing next to a caravan of horse and buggy, you can see in the back of the buggy there is a pile of gold and treasures. You press “A” (Xbox) to interact with the new NPC, and he asks you if you’d like to access the auction house. You confirm, and a screen appears allowing you to filter by class, affix, armor, weapons, gems, elixirs, materials that other players have listed for sale. You look, and there is an option to sell. You list your latest greater affix drop onto the auction house, and go back to continue farming the next helltide, or running your next pit to fund your masterworking reset addiction to get +8 on bash. Just like that an in game economy has been created. No more having to use 3rd party trading, it’s all there right in game.

So I have a close friend who is of the opinion that doing traditional marriage is akin to appeasing the gods of the place of your intending spouse, and as Christians, particularly Catholics, we should not, under any guise, invoke deities, whether through calling on ancestors or the use of traditional elements to bless intending marriage unions, and then come to God in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony.
Also, he is of the opinion that in the days of our forefathers, when a man married a woman traditionally, he was allowed to take multiple women, i.e., polygamy, and that by merely returning the bride price, the man could do away with the woman and take another one. So if he marries a woman traditionally, giving him leeway to marry as much as he might want, what’s the point of marrying sacramentally in church?
He has personally said he’ll not have any traditional marriage, whether full or miniature, i.e., a “paying bride only ceremony” or paying a dime as bride price for his wife, as a woman is not for sale or to be bought.
My question is: has anyone successfully refused to perform traditional rites of marriage and gone only to do a court and or church weddings here or know someone who has? If yes, how were you or they able to convince your parents and in-laws?