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Gravy Train

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  1. ^TI finished their second Richardson fab in 2022 for 300mm wafer production, following the 2021 acquisition of Micron's fab in Lehi, UT, supporting 65nm and 45nm process: https://news.ti.com/2021-06-30-TI-to-acquire-Micron-300-mm-semiconductor-factory,-extending-TIs-cost-advantage-and-greater-control-of-supply-chain https://news.ti.com/tis-new-300-millimeter-wafer-fab-in-richardson-texas-begins-initial-production Four more fabs are under construction in Sherman, TX, as part of a $30B facility investment: https://www.ti.com/about-ti/company/ti-at-a-glance/manufacturing/sherman.html
  2. I had a pair of tickets to the Dallas show that was postponed from last year. Sad reality is to see legacies the moment an opportunity arises.
  3. Who's also staying at the MGM? I haven't checked with them yet on shuttle service to AA.
  4. I'm excited for Arrow Lake and feel like it's the right move to mainstream desktop architecture to compete with Snapdragon (ARM) and TSMC/Apple. It seems like Raptor Lake promised too much out of the gate and they had more time to get it right with Arrow Lake, despite the die incompatibility.
  5. Yes, private gun ownership was outlawed in 2012 and by 2018, the penalty for illegal firearm posession was raised to 20 years imprisonment. Now it seems as if dey shootin':
  6. TIL factory-fitted portal axles, a 9" wider track, and 7.9" additional ground clerance were offered on the 2017 G550 4x4². Those still command a hefty resale premium, rivaling late models of the Hummer H1, though the G550's numbers bests the Hummer's in every dimension except the bank angle. Also TIL only the 2006-model 'Alpha' Hummer H1 is the one to get, as it was factory fitted with the 6.6L LLY Duramax and Alison 1000 trans. All prior models had the 6.2L diesel and TH400 or 6.5L with a 4L80E.
  7. The Sentra is otherwise known as the 'smaltima,' while the Rogue is the 'taltima.'
  8. +1; that's not why Facebook is dying, and the article might make you reevaluate a whole slew of products-turned-shit for a motivation that could mean fuckall to you in the future, most certainly the common denominator driving their demise.
  9. It's on air right now, so that the rest of the SEC can understand the shitty officiating both programs escaped from.
  10. First day into SEC membership and the Alabama beat writers are already bagging on OU: https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2024/07/goodman-between-texas-and-oklahoma-one-team-is-already-falling-behind.html
  11. Texas @ Alabama on the SEC Network now. BOMC gets around fast!
  12. Nah, that's my fault for stepping in as I'm curious what you cross-shopped it against and... oh my God, why does it have a beak?!
  13. One of those automakers dramatically improved their reliability through the 2000s while integrating modern technologies across multiple portfolios, ranging from ultra-luxury to ultra-performance (among the most reliable enthusiast and collector-owned brand in the industry).... ...the other continued to stuff a 16-year old 1GR-FE powerplant in their most popular SUV and retained the same U34x 4-speed auto in their two highest-volume selling compact and subcompact classes, from MY 2000-2019. I'll take note when we rename this place "The Whirlpool-appliance-car Thread."
  14. I'm highly suspect that reputation will carry forward for the next two decades, now that they've finally updated a number of platforms and powertrains. Granted, that 2.4 turbo goes into a ton of Toyota models as well, things aren't looking so hot for the bigger Tundra and LX models. The Tacoma that fragged its front diff on TFL's first trail test was a fun watch, but now the '24 transmissions are failing and that issue might trickle into the first production of 4Runners. The '90s are NOT alive and well.
  15. The RX that looks like Toucan Sam from the front and a 2.4L turbo-4 underneath its beak? I have no fucking clue why people buy Toyota or Lexus anymore.
  16. Wow, nice find... I'd say that's the spec you want.
  17. Trading hands three times with the Cayenne, the 2025 RSQ8 Performance just set the Nürburgring Nordschleife's SUV record with a lap time of 7:36.998. In June 2021, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT ran it at 7:38.925. I'm not seeing much of a spec-bump. The Performance gets a 40HP power bump, new, lighter, 23" wheels, revised exhaust, model-specific grille, and the new 2D corporate logos, and optional matte carbon trims. MY 2024 was the facelift year for the 4M platform but the sheetmetal and interior were unchanged. Only the lighting package and bumper covers were refreshed.
  18. Nope, same turbos, same bottom end, same ECU-- it's merely factory tuning, so you could roll out of the garage with a 700+HP daily on pump gas with merely a tune. Suspension tuning is slightly different in the RSQ8, but it's on the same air dampers as the SQ8, and that all can be adjusted with a button press for the mode, just like in our S6. Just buy a CETE module and tie it into the CANbus so you can change between modes, or air it up/down from an app on your phone.
  19. LOL, you and I are car-twins. I'm going RS Q8 from the S6, mostly for the options available on it: Carbon Ceramic brakes, Executive, B&O 3D, Cognac leather interior. The SQ8 will fit the bill as well- it's the same Porsche 4.0 V8 with the same tuning potential (668 HP / 768ft-# on 91 pump) as the RS Q8. Build options matter a lot to me on the 4M platform: You'll need the Executive package for full dual-pane windows, soft-close doors, and microsuede headliner. The B&O 3D audio was a $5K option and sounds similar to what we have in our S6. Try your best to find one with the S-Sport package, which gets you the sport rear differential and 48V mild-hybrid rear sway bar-- it's connected to actuators on each side that adds torque to the sway bar, opposite your turn angle, to reduce body roll. That's standard on the RS Q8. Another thing to note on the 4M platform is a notorious issue of a failed 48V generator- it's most prevalent on 2020-2022 model years, popping up after 20K miles or so. It's an expensive repair out of warranty but I imagine AoA will soon issue a bulletin extending the warranty of the alternator and mild hybrid system. I'm particular over the scarce few colors that truly look good on the Q8 body (to me): I only find appeal on Navarra Blue, Waitomo Blue, Java Green, and to be a basic bitch, Daytona Gray. SQ8 interior colors are limited to Rock Gray, Arras Red, and Black.
  20. ..which the last time a similar standard color was offered was on the 997, Macadamia Metallic: As far as a "bad" color for a 911, I have to say Chalk. 2014 is a full decade behind us and it's a standard color on the Cayenne, so why open up the PTS on this when the bodywork is meant to show color?! From "bad" to BADASS: Auratium with Neodyme wheels: ...and in Fjord Green:
  21. Sure, boneheaded move on his part, but not entirely his fault. I guarantee his girlfiend/ex-fiance had much more to do with that decision. Things get even more interesting had you asked them independently how each were contributing to the mortgage.
  22. Of course it will be monetized. Microsoft licensing Copilot subs for practically every product out front shoulda told you.
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