Elon Musk

I love that this is what the Musk thread has become

Big cats, moose, elk, other animals ... it still kind of is the musk thread ...

It's the "(Nothing But) Flowers" effect.

this counseler i had told me once "i don't go camping, i was homeless for 3 years, i'm done with living outside".

fair

I love watching Vanlife videos and also car camping. Is it camping? It's definitely fun.

a dream of mine is to get a sprinter van camper conversion - sort of like a hipster rv. smaller than your typical RV, some of em come in 4x4 configurations, they look cool and good

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ef0117579fb34c2451c73b/1667317354542-96A73B5GHHCSZ3Q585DY/20221024-IMG_9753.jpg

a more realistic one would be a honda element camper - they sell off the shelf conversion kits for these. be careful that nobody tries to steal your catalytic converter, tho!

https://www.freewaycamperkit.com/img/element-gal-1.jpg

friends have a vw camper van not the classic model a newer one its pretty sweet

tho i drove it and did not love it felt very tippy

The Honda Element aftermarket has stayed pretty warm due to the camper possibilities even though they stopped making them a long time back

I've seen some decent Ford Transit conversions and iirc at least one ilxor has experience in installing solar on conversions

龜,i like this huge nerd's videos about his van build https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videos

apparently you can't link to a channel. here's the first video in the series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B8tSMOO60M

ooh looks nice - subscribed

Camping in Australia, you get to be kept awake by koalas feeling sexy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz7NEMUeqK4

I lived in a converted 14 foot UHaul box truck for four years, fwiw

one of the interesting things about vanlife videos lately is a lot of parts of the US have become (apparently) much more actively hostile towards people who try to sleep in their vehicles... would like to see a video about the no doubt constellation of many different groups who are resolutely against the vanlife concept.

you mean yuppies, NIMBYs, and frothing environmentalists who live in comfy mansions?

because there’s #vanlife and then there’s living in your car, truck, van, converted bus, whatever. the latter people are poor, and aren’t wanted around. the former hashtag types are overwhelmingly rich and can do whatever they want because they’re rich. none of my wealthy pals who have done #vanlife stuff were ever bothered by cops or neighbors— we were harassed constantly just for parking on a quiet, nearly abandoned street.

property is theft man

the vanlife folks on youtube who clearly have lots of money are who I am talking about though... they are now in fact being bothered by cops and neighbors

time for #houselife

Real Houselifes of ILX

just do the clarence thomas life (lol he doesn’t actually do that) and park at Walmart. I assume you need pretty good blinds because those parking lots are bright

vanlife account thats just pictures of walmart parking lots

I’d check it out

The best vanlife account out there, and one that's worth your time is Yagai No Moriko (Yt link) who's minivanlifeing it in the remote forests of Japan - one of the most fantastic places out there.

property is theft man

that is a correct response imo, wasn’t tryna aim at u tabes

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vs

https://i.insider.com/554baf78eab8eaa82f7f298f?width=750&format=jpeg

https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-larry-ellison-team-up-ai-farming-tool-starlink-2024-3

I work in what we'll call an adjacent field to this and this is just insanely dumb. Also, mask fully off now that Elon's collaborating with possibly the worst legacy SV asshole

ellison musk bro down never in doubt

https://danluu.com/elon-twitter-texts/#7

the mind geniuses of innovation valley

[2022-04-17] Elon: Any interest in participating in the Twitter deal?
Larry: Yes ... of course 👍
Elon: Cool
Elon: Roughly what dollar size? Not holding you to anything, but the deal is oversubscribed, so I have to reduce or kick out some participants.
Larry: A billion ... or whatever you recommend
Elon: Whatever works for you. I'd recommend maybe $2B or more. This has very high potential and I'd rather have you than anyone else.
Larry: I agree that it has huge potential... and it would be lots of fun
Elon: Absolutely:)
[2022-04-26] Larry: Since you think I should come in for at least $2B... I'm in for $2B 👍
Elon: Haha thankss:)

looooooooooooool

News from me…#TheDonLemonShow pic.twitter.com/PzlKuvkZtj

— Don Lemon (@donlemon) March 13, 2024

lmao how did he not know what the deal was

You forgot to tell us why he canceled you. Odd that you would neglect to mention that.

— Turkey Vulture (@Datura_species) March 13, 2024

Parag: Also: my email to company about AMA leaked already+ lots of leaks from internal slack messages: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/07/musk-twitter-employee-outcry/ -I think there is a large silent majority that is excited about you bring on the board, so this isn't representative. Happy to talk about it-none of this is a surprise.
Elon: Seedy
Elon: *awesome (damn autocorrect!)

you were right first time AC

lol at Don Lemon not recognizing the true floor of non-objective subservience.

reading Musk's relationship wih Parag collapse in just days is gold

Elon: Haha awesome
Elon: Maybe Airbnb's algorithm thinks you love tractors and donkeys (who doesn't!)

lol

Elon Musk and Don Lemon are escalating towards what could be a bitter contract dispute after X’s owner abruptly terminated its agreement to broadcast a show hosted by Lemon — but Lemon does not have a signed contract.

https://www.semafor.com/article/03/13/2024/don-lemons-deal-with-elon-musks-collapses-over-interview

breach of promise!

yeah i mean he prob has some sort case but still does not come off as being very savvy here

"We pinky swore!"

dealing with elon better to get cash up front

so the rocket got up to space this time but not back (in one piece)

i feel like back will be the dealbreaker for the moonfarers

fuck the video of the boosters landing on the moored boats is almost enough to sell ME on elmo’s model, but then i think of the myriad costs and his total non-responsibility for it and, “whoo, glad that passed.”

yes. adj myriad. the way i werz taught it lol. 🧐

pretty cool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX1LTw48ymQ

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looking terrific nearly all the way down!

lol those two shitheel mouthpieces with their heatshields