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Open Thread
Peder Mørk Mønsted, "A Cottage Garden with Chickens" (1919)
Comments
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Look out for the eggs!
Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 27, 2015 10:56 AM (iQIUe)
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Guaranteed there's some Joos under those homes. Slippery bastards.
Posted by: FDR's TV at May 27, 2015 10:57 AM (vdW3F)
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Elizabeth Warren can make you millions in Real estate. Just call now f your free guide.
Posted by: Corgi what ain't a Poi dog at May 27, 2015 10:57 AM (dZGNV)
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I bet the chickens hide their eggs all around those flower beds. Careful where you step.
Posted by: huerfano at May 27, 2015 10:57 AM (bynk/)
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Man that's a lot of flowers.
Posted by: HH at May 27, 2015 10:58 AM (Ce4DF)
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Cooties the movie. Think High School of the Dead but with a laugh track. And Elijah Wood.
"You can't eat the teachers man!"
https://youtu.be/ZzJVA0KWljk
"You can't eat the teachers man!"
https://youtu.be/ZzJVA0KWljk
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 27, 2015 10:58 AM (AylSc)
Posted by: Citizen X at May 27, 2015 10:58 AM (7ObY1)
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When can I move in?
Posted by: Lizzy at May 27, 2015 10:58 AM (t0dO8)
Posted by: Citizen X at May 27, 2015 10:59 AM (7ObY1)
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It's a concentration camp.
Posted by: The Chicken at May 27, 2015 10:59 AM (evdj2)
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That yard needs a good raking!
Posted by: Weasel at May 27, 2015 11:00 AM (6xtq3)
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Bet that window leaks.
Posted by: BignJames at May 27, 2015 11:00 AM (Eo86b)
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The painting sold for 30k about 3 in 2012. A real bargain!
Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 27, 2015 11:00 AM (iQIUe)
14
NY court rules that "Choose Life" license plates are "patently offensive."
Posted by: The Great White Snark at May 27, 2015 11:00 AM (XUKZU)
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"White House Excuse for Ramadi Defeat: Lack of Diversity" over at http://www.whitehousedossier.com/
*headdesk*
*headdesk*
Posted by: Lizzy at May 27, 2015 11:00 AM (t0dO8)
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Another nice pick for choking the chickens.
Posted by: 1bulwetweft at May 27, 2015 11:00 AM (nqiq9)
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That white chicken walking away getting grilled by the other chickens looks like she may have just sexually assaulted another hen.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:01 AM (AkOaV)
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So when will the People's Community Activist show up and move in a whole family of LIV since that house is too big for your family?
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 27, 2015 11:01 AM (AylSc)
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It looked peaceful so Hansel and Gretel went inside.
Posted by: The Great White Snark at May 27, 2015 11:01 AM (XUKZU)
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Those hens are just waiting to be raped by a cock. A big, strong, tall cock who will take them roughly and...erm...BRB.
Posted by: Feminist art critic at May 27, 2015 11:01 AM (2Ojst)
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Free range chickens mean chicken poop everywhere.
Posted by: Mikey NTH - The Outrage Outlet Salutes All Who Have Protected Our American Right To Gripe! at May 27, 2015 11:01 AM (hLRSq)
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This is sweasel's house. Actually, she posted a photo of her house and it looked like one out of Hansel and Gretel - you know, where the witch lived. I swear you could smell the odor of baked children...hmmm.
Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 27, 2015 11:02 AM (iQIUe)
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Posted by: The Great White Snark at May 27, 2015 11:00 AM (XUKZU)
That's fine by me, I think their "empire state" logo is patently offensive and brings to mind the white patriarchy and imperialism that has suppressed wymynz of color around the world.
(two can play at this game...)
That's fine by me, I think their "empire state" logo is patently offensive and brings to mind the white patriarchy and imperialism that has suppressed wymynz of color around the world.
(two can play at this game...)
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:02 AM (AkOaV)
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That yard is out of control.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 11:02 AM (LA7Cm)
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Looks like "White O'Morn" from The Quiet Man. Waiting for a young hot Maureen O'Hara to come running out.
Posted by: 1bulwetweft at May 27, 2015 11:02 AM (nqiq9)
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Those are chickens! Next time, trigger warnings, please.
Posted by: Furious George at May 27, 2015 11:02 AM (UlJ3l)
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Nice!
Posted by: Diogenes at May 27, 2015 11:02 AM (Z9g7j)
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The blonde in the center is looking plump and provocative.
Posted by: Fritz at May 27, 2015 11:03 AM (UzPAd)
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Mork from Ork Monsted!
Posted by: joncelli, Boned like You at May 27, 2015 11:03 AM (RD7QR)
Posted by: Tex Lovera at May 27, 2015 11:03 AM (wtvvX)
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Wow, looks like a good clear picture by a good artist. I wonder how much chicken stuff he got between his toes while working on that. I have walked around in a yard like that with free range chickens before.
And if you wear shoes you have to make sure you wipe Obama off the bottom before entering the house.
And if you wear shoes you have to make sure you wipe Obama off the bottom before entering the house.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 27, 2015 11:03 AM (GpgJl)
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"White House Excuse for Ramadi Defeat: Lack of Diversity"
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Diversity, is there anything it can't do?
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Diversity, is there anything it can't do?
Posted by: The Great White Snark at May 27, 2015 11:03 AM (XUKZU)
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Clearly the HOA isn't active.
Posted by: Weasel at May 27, 2015 11:03 AM (6xtq3)
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Hello ladies come here often? *finally I can be the fucker not the fuckee*
Posted by: the chicken at May 27, 2015 11:03 AM (S+el1)
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Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 27, 2015 11:03 AM (GpgJl)
Yes, I feel that the appropriate footwear would be rubber bottomed boots that you could spray off with a hose.
Sneakers just wouldn't cut it.
Yes, I feel that the appropriate footwear would be rubber bottomed boots that you could spray off with a hose.
Sneakers just wouldn't cut it.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:04 AM (AkOaV)
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See, life on the collective farm isn't so bad.
Posted by: Democrats and Other Communists at May 27, 2015 11:05 AM (oKE6c)
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Rand Paul accuses the Republicans and "hawks" of creating ISIS.
This guy is as nutty and dangerous as his father, even with his more mild veneer. He is a danger to the Right and the Nation.
This guy is as nutty and dangerous as his father, even with his more mild veneer. He is a danger to the Right and the Nation.
Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 27, 2015 11:05 AM (rDqRv)
Posted by: Tex Lovera at May 27, 2015 11:05 AM (wtvvX)
Posted by: no good deed at May 27, 2015 11:05 AM (GgxVX)
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Now, this is what I call a "target rich environment."
Posted by: the chicken fcuker at May 27, 2015 11:06 AM (u9OP6)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 11:06 AM (LA7Cm)
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The guy who did this painting also did the subtitles for Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Posted by: Bandersnatch at May 27, 2015 11:06 AM (JtwS4)
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I found Colonel Sanders!
Posted by: Tex Lovera at May 27, 2015 11:06 AM (wtvvX)
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That hut doesn't look very rapey but I'll accept it.
Posted by: fly gal at May 27, 2015 11:07 AM (8TdcF)
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Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 27, 2015 11:05 AM (rDqRv)
Watch this strategy play out though. Rands unconventional, but...
...just remember, who is the one candidate (that I can think of) who actually voted FOR the Iraq war?
That's right... Hillary
Watch this strategy play out though. Rands unconventional, but...
...just remember, who is the one candidate (that I can think of) who actually voted FOR the Iraq war?
That's right... Hillary
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:07 AM (AkOaV)
Posted by: Bill Cosby at May 27, 2015 11:08 AM (evdj2)
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"White House Excuse for Ramadi Defeat: Lack of Diversity"
Damn, those ISIS folks. Their lack of diversity and inclusiveness is inexcusible.
"White House Excuse for Ramadi Defeat: Lack of Diversity"
Damn, those ISIS folks. Their lack of diversity and inclusiveness is inexcusible.
Posted by: Denis McDonough at May 27, 2015 11:08 AM (e8kgV)
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Just noticed the skylight. I didn't know they had them back then.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 11:08 AM (LA7Cm)
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Free fertilizer.
Posted by: no good deed at May 27, 2015 11:05 AM (GgxVX)
As I understand it, isn't chicken poop too "hot" (in nitrogen, I believe) to use directly as fertilizer? Aren't you supposed to let it chill in a compost area for a while?
Posted by: no good deed at May 27, 2015 11:05 AM (GgxVX)
As I understand it, isn't chicken poop too "hot" (in nitrogen, I believe) to use directly as fertilizer? Aren't you supposed to let it chill in a compost area for a while?
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:08 AM (AkOaV)
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Bill Cosby, putting the pop in pudding.
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 27, 2015 11:08 AM (AylSc)
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This guy is as nutty and dangerous as his father, even with his more mild veneer. He is a danger to the Right and the Nation.
Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 27, 2015 11:05 AM (rDqRv)
Agreed. Like Carly Fiorina, his most useful role is to be the cat's paw to the Reds.
Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 27, 2015 11:05 AM (rDqRv)
Agreed. Like Carly Fiorina, his most useful role is to be the cat's paw to the Reds.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:09 AM (oKE6c)
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Open thread question for any Moron with a kindle cover - mine needs a little bit of cleaning, but since it's white cloth, I don't know what to use on it. Anybody have experience with the Mr. Clean magic eraser?
Posted by: Fort Sumter at May 27, 2015 11:09 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: BignJames at May 27, 2015 11:10 AM (Eo86b)
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Shhhhhh....
Posted by: Brooster the Rooster at May 27, 2015 11:11 AM (8TdcF)
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Anybody have experience with the Mr. Clean magic eraser?
I've used it on walls. It has a bit of a bleaching effect, but since the cover is white, perhaps no foul there.
I've used brake cleaner to remove grease and other stains from fabric.
I've used it on walls. It has a bit of a bleaching effect, but since the cover is white, perhaps no foul there.
I've used brake cleaner to remove grease and other stains from fabric.
Posted by: Grump928(c) at May 27, 2015 11:11 AM (evdj2)
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Nanoo nanoo.
Posted by: HR braucht ein Bier at May 27, 2015 11:11 AM (ZKzrr)
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I need a female-free workplace that is not a monastery or glory hole.
I can't take the cattiness, inarticulable thoughts, and junior-high antics anymore.
I can't take the cattiness, inarticulable thoughts, and junior-high antics anymore.
Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at May 27, 2015 11:12 AM (vgIRn)
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14 NY court rules that "Choose Life" license plates are "patently offensive."
Posted by: The Great White Snark at May 27, 2015 11:00 AM (XUKZU)
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Why is that even in federal court? It was a state leg that authorized them and a state court that said it was okay. This is so effin offensive regardless of your view on the issue in that the left has made everything an agree with us or we will destroy you.
Posted by: The Great White Snark at May 27, 2015 11:00 AM (XUKZU)
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Why is that even in federal court? It was a state leg that authorized them and a state court that said it was okay. This is so effin offensive regardless of your view on the issue in that the left has made everything an agree with us or we will destroy you.
Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 27, 2015 11:13 AM (iQIUe)
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Posted by: Fort Sumter at May 27, 2015 11:09 AM (zF6Iw)
not on a kindle case, but those things work really well on bath tubs (as an aside).
As for a kindle case -- I'm assuming you have a cheap one, I'd give it a shot. If it doesn't work, oh well.
My tablets are all in ruggedized (plastic with rubber edges) cases, so I can clean them with windex or whatever. Probably not the best for the rubber, but I usually upgrade devices long before the rubber becomes an issue.
not on a kindle case, but those things work really well on bath tubs (as an aside).
As for a kindle case -- I'm assuming you have a cheap one, I'd give it a shot. If it doesn't work, oh well.
My tablets are all in ruggedized (plastic with rubber edges) cases, so I can clean them with windex or whatever. Probably not the best for the rubber, but I usually upgrade devices long before the rubber becomes an issue.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:13 AM (AkOaV)
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I can't take the cattiness, inarticulable thoughts, and junior-high antics anymore.
So you work in the White House?
So you work in the White House?
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 27, 2015 11:13 AM (AylSc)
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Title should be "The story of Obama" with all the chickenshit everywhere.
Posted by: Roy at May 27, 2015 11:14 AM (VndSC)
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Some chickens are more equal than others.
Posted by: Corgi what ain't a Poi dog at May 27, 2015 11:14 AM (dZGNV)
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As I understand it, isn't chicken poop too "hot" (in nitrogen, I believe) to use directly as fertilizer? Aren't you supposed to let it chill in a compost area for a while?
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In a prior lifetime, I was teacher on the plains of Eastern Colorado. they had a chicken shit factory there that stunk to high heaven. I don't know exactly what they did but I think they must have cooked it.
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In a prior lifetime, I was teacher on the plains of Eastern Colorado. they had a chicken shit factory there that stunk to high heaven. I don't know exactly what they did but I think they must have cooked it.
Posted by: The Great White Snark at May 27, 2015 11:14 AM (XUKZU)
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Off, sock.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at May 27, 2015 11:14 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 27, 2015 11:14 AM (ODxAs)
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Some chickens are more equal than others.
Posted by: Corgi what ain't a Poi dog at May 27, 2015 11:14 AM (dZGNV)
Your damn right. Ever see how much a kosher chicken costs?
Posted by: Corgi what ain't a Poi dog at May 27, 2015 11:14 AM (dZGNV)
Your damn right. Ever see how much a kosher chicken costs?
Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 27, 2015 11:15 AM (rDqRv)
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Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at May 27, 2015 11:12 AM (vgIRn)
Just by the nature of my industry and job, I work in a pretty close to female free environment.
It's... different.
But I've also worked in an office with almost all young women and only a few of us guys and that was horrible. Constant bickering and pettiness and meetings about dumb shit like "who stole Katies Sprite Zero from the fridge?!? She's very upset about it!"
So... Eh, I don't know.
Just by the nature of my industry and job, I work in a pretty close to female free environment.
It's... different.
But I've also worked in an office with almost all young women and only a few of us guys and that was horrible. Constant bickering and pettiness and meetings about dumb shit like "who stole Katies Sprite Zero from the fridge?!? She's very upset about it!"
So... Eh, I don't know.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:15 AM (AkOaV)
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So this is where all those chickens who crossed the road went?
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at May 27, 2015 11:16 AM (0HooB)
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Posted by: The Great White Snark at May 27, 2015 11:14 AM (XUKZU)
Ha! how cool.
I saw Chicken Shit Factory open for the Rapey Tuesdays at the....
oh, nevermind.
Ha! how cool.
I saw Chicken Shit Factory open for the Rapey Tuesdays at the....
oh, nevermind.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:16 AM (AkOaV)
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52
Open thread question for any Moron with a kindle cover - mine needs a
little bit of cleaning, but since it's white cloth, I don't know what to
use on it. Anybody have experience with the Mr. Clean magic eraser?
Posted by: Fort Sumter at May 27, 2015 11:09 AM (zF6Iw)
Use it all the time on scuba gear (plastic slates, nylon dive bags, etc.).Also used well to remove stains from leather horse tack saddles.
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Open thread question for any Moron with a kindle cover - mine needs a
little bit of cleaning, but since it's white cloth, I don't know what to
use on it. Anybody have experience with the Mr. Clean magic eraser?
Posted by: Fort Sumter at May 27, 2015 11:09 AM (zF6Iw)
Use it all the time on scuba gear (plastic slates, nylon dive bags, etc.).Also used well to remove stains from leather horse tack saddles.
Posted by: Mark E at May 27, 2015 11:16 AM (i4eXO)
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Just noticed the skylight. I didn't know they had them back then.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 11:08 AM (LA7Cm)
The Romans called them an oculus and they had one in that famous temple in Rome, the Pantheon.
Just noticed the skylight. I didn't know they had them back then.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 11:08 AM (LA7Cm)
The Romans called them an oculus and they had one in that famous temple in Rome, the Pantheon.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 27, 2015 11:17 AM (GpgJl)
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I've used brake cleaner to remove grease and other stains from fabric.
Posted by: Grump928(c) at May 27, 2015 11:11 AM (evdj2)
Does that work on jeans?
I'm down to like 1 or 2 pairs that aren't stained by oil or grease....
Posted by: Grump928(c) at May 27, 2015 11:11 AM (evdj2)
Does that work on jeans?
I'm down to like 1 or 2 pairs that aren't stained by oil or grease....
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:17 AM (AkOaV)
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I need a female-free workplace that is not a monastery or glory hole.
I can't take the cattiness, inarticulable thoughts, and junior-high antics anymore.
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My daughter works at a Mexican restaurant and fills me in on all the dirt. The stories involving the hurt feelings and petty acts of revenge or unbelievable. She asked me to buy some books for her so I bought The Girls On the Train. It's full of psycho girls stuff, too.
I can't take the cattiness, inarticulable thoughts, and junior-high antics anymore.
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My daughter works at a Mexican restaurant and fills me in on all the dirt. The stories involving the hurt feelings and petty acts of revenge or unbelievable. She asked me to buy some books for her so I bought The Girls On the Train. It's full of psycho girls stuff, too.
Posted by: The Great White Snark at May 27, 2015 11:17 AM (XUKZU)
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I can't take the cattiness, inarticulable thoughts, and junior-high antics anymore.
You've just described the guy who sits behind me.
You've just described the guy who sits behind me.
Posted by: HR braucht ein Bier at May 27, 2015 11:17 AM (ZKzrr)
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In this picture is one of our trained individuals, a Mr. Chilton of 221B Baker Street, LONDON W12 7RJ. Can you see Mr. Chilton? No, indeed!
Mr. Chilton, will you please stand up?
Mr. Chilton, will you please stand up, Sir?
Mr. Chilton has learned the 1st lesson of How Not To Be Seen.......NOT to stand up.
Mr. Chilton, will you please stand up?
Mr. Chilton, will you please stand up, Sir?
Mr. Chilton has learned the 1st lesson of How Not To Be Seen.......NOT to stand up.
Posted by: Monty Python at May 27, 2015 11:18 AM (sCHw2)
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Constant bickering and pettiness and meetings about dumb shit
You've just described the guys who sit across the wall from me.
You've just described the guys who sit across the wall from me.
Posted by: HR braucht ein Bier at May 27, 2015 11:18 AM (ZKzrr)
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>>Headline of the Day: FIFA Officials Arrested for Kickbacks.
Thought as long as they didn't use their hands it was legal.
Thought as long as they didn't use their hands it was legal.
Posted by: Lizzy at May 27, 2015 11:18 AM (t0dO8)
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Posted by: HR braucht ein Bier at May 27, 2015 11:17 AM (ZKzrr)
::looks around::
hey, wait a minute...!
I'm calling human resources!
::looks around::
hey, wait a minute...!
I'm calling human resources!
Posted by: Guy Behind HR at May 27, 2015 11:19 AM (AkOaV)
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Just noticed the skylight. I didn't know they had them back then.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 11:08 AM (LA7Cm)
I think you misspelled "big fuckin' hole in the roof".
Just noticed the skylight. I didn't know they had them back then.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 11:08 AM (LA7Cm)
I think you misspelled "big fuckin' hole in the roof".
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 27, 2015 11:19 AM (ba0Bt)
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57 I need a female-free workplace that is not a monastery or glory hole.
I can't take the cattiness, inarticulable thoughts, and junior-high antics anymore.
Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at May 27, 2015 11:12 AM (vgIRn)
But then you'd miss all the birthday cake and baby shower bullshit, and spend your time at work ... just working. And then go home. What a concept.
I can't take the cattiness, inarticulable thoughts, and junior-high antics anymore.
Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at May 27, 2015 11:12 AM (vgIRn)
But then you'd miss all the birthday cake and baby shower bullshit, and spend your time at work ... just working. And then go home. What a concept.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:19 AM (oKE6c)
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I've used brake cleaner to remove grease and other stains from fabric.
Posted by: Grump928(c) at May 27, 2015 11:11 AM (evdj2)
Use it like vermouth in a pinch!
Posted by: Grump928(c) at May 27, 2015 11:11 AM (evdj2)
Use it like vermouth in a pinch!
Posted by: Shrillery at May 27, 2015 11:19 AM (OpDDu)
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How long can one survive without water? 3 days?
Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 27, 2015 11:19 AM (iQIUe)
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Aren't you supposed to let it chill in a compost area for a while?
Yes, but you can also spread the manure in the fall, till, and then, till in the spring, and plant. My grandmother once spread chicken manure in the heat of August in the flower beds around the house. This was before they had central air. My Dad said it was the worst summer of his life.
Yes, but you can also spread the manure in the fall, till, and then, till in the spring, and plant. My grandmother once spread chicken manure in the heat of August in the flower beds around the house. This was before they had central air. My Dad said it was the worst summer of his life.
Posted by: no good deed at May 27, 2015 11:19 AM (GgxVX)
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I need a female-free workplace that is not a monastery or glory hole.
I can't take the cattiness, inarticulable thoughts, and junior-high antics anymore.
You would've loved some of the machine shops I've worked in. Camaraderie everywhere. We could say exactly what we thought without fear of offending anyone. Good times.
*sigh* I miss the old days...
I can't take the cattiness, inarticulable thoughts, and junior-high antics anymore.
You would've loved some of the machine shops I've worked in. Camaraderie everywhere. We could say exactly what we thought without fear of offending anyone. Good times.
*sigh* I miss the old days...
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at May 27, 2015 11:20 AM (0HooB)
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Posted by: HR braucht ein Bier at May 27, 2015 11:18 AM (ZKzrr)
Oh yah, didn't mean to say it was a "women only" thing.
The worst boss I ever had was a beta male with an MBA who called twice weekly meetings to "team build" and did a festivusesque "airing of grievances" pretty regularly.
What. A. Shit show!
Oh yah, didn't mean to say it was a "women only" thing.
The worst boss I ever had was a beta male with an MBA who called twice weekly meetings to "team build" and did a festivusesque "airing of grievances" pretty regularly.
What. A. Shit show!
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:20 AM (AkOaV)
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The Romans called them an oculus and they had one in that famous temple in Rome, the Pantheon.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party
How did the installation go?
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party
How did the installation go?
Posted by: Classic Vic Joke (and I do mean classic!) at May 27, 2015 11:20 AM (BrQrN)
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I first read the authors name as Monster.
meetings about dumb shit like "who stole Katies Sprite Zero from the fridge?!? She's very upset about it!"
LOL! I've worked in mostly male environments and they were very different from evenly balanced offices. Beer for birthdays instead of cake. Less drama, but more goofy shit.
But the biggest drama queen at my office now is a man...
meetings about dumb shit like "who stole Katies Sprite Zero from the fridge?!? She's very upset about it!"
LOL! I've worked in mostly male environments and they were very different from evenly balanced offices. Beer for birthdays instead of cake. Less drama, but more goofy shit.
But the biggest drama queen at my office now is a man...
Posted by: Lea at May 27, 2015 11:20 AM (lIU4e)
Posted by: HR braucht ein Bier at May 27, 2015 11:20 AM (ZKzrr)
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There are at least 3,500 EPA violations at that cottage.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at May 27, 2015 11:21 AM (659DL)
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82 How long can one survive without water? 3 days?
Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 27, 2015 11:19 AM (iQIUe)
What's water?
Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 27, 2015 11:19 AM (iQIUe)
What's water?
Posted by: Fish at May 27, 2015 11:21 AM (AkOaV)
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Our HR ho has the worlds most annoying laugh.
One of these days...
One of these days...
Posted by: Weasel at May 27, 2015 11:22 AM (6xtq3)
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(Sorry. Spent the whole morning at the dentist. She's a nice person, patient, lots of anesthetic, but damn my whole face hurts.)
Posted by: HR braucht ein Bier at May 27, 2015 11:22 AM (ZKzrr)
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Speaking of females in the workplace...
the freaking librarian here is once again having "whispered conversations" with fellow goof-offs, in cubicles.
the freaking librarian here is once again having "whispered conversations" with fellow goof-offs, in cubicles.
Posted by: Tex Lovera at May 27, 2015 11:22 AM (wtvvX)
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The worst boss I ever had was a beta male with an MBA who called twice weekly meetings to "team build" and did a festivusesque "airing of grievances" pretty regularly.
What. A. Shit show!
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:20 AM (AkOaV)
The feminizing of the workplace continues apace.
What. A. Shit show!
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:20 AM (AkOaV)
The feminizing of the workplace continues apace.
Posted by: Insomniac at May 27, 2015 11:23 AM (2Ojst)
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What's water?
Posted by: Fish at May 27, 2015 11:21 AM (AkOaV)
It's the stuff humans piss in when no ones looking
Posted by: Fish at May 27, 2015 11:21 AM (AkOaV)
It's the stuff humans piss in when no ones looking
Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 27, 2015 11:23 AM (rDqRv)
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But the biggest drama queen at my office now is a man...
Posted by: Lea at May 27, 2015 11:20 AM (lIU4e)
Yeah, I feel ya.
I've just found that men are more comfortable in men-dominated office spaces -- or at least seem less like a human resources rep worried about "offending" people.
My company had us watch a video wherein we were informed that holding a door for a woman is sexist. My (female) boss said, "I consider not holding a door for me to be sexist. Choose wisely."
Which was hilarious. But I don't think she would have felt comfortable saying that in an office full of women.
Posted by: Lea at May 27, 2015 11:20 AM (lIU4e)
Yeah, I feel ya.
I've just found that men are more comfortable in men-dominated office spaces -- or at least seem less like a human resources rep worried about "offending" people.
My company had us watch a video wherein we were informed that holding a door for a woman is sexist. My (female) boss said, "I consider not holding a door for me to be sexist. Choose wisely."
Which was hilarious. But I don't think she would have felt comfortable saying that in an office full of women.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:23 AM (AkOaV)
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57 I need a female-free workplace that is not a monastery or glory hole. I can't take the cattiness, inarticulable thoughts, and junior-high antics anymore.
Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at May 27, 2015 11:12 AM (vgIRn)
Or the dreaded unit lunches, which is two hours of them cackling, clucking and gossiping about their personal bullshit which I have absolutely no interest in.
Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at May 27, 2015 11:12 AM (vgIRn)
Or the dreaded unit lunches, which is two hours of them cackling, clucking and gossiping about their personal bullshit which I have absolutely no interest in.
Posted by: Citizen Cake at May 27, 2015 11:23 AM (ppaKI)
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Our HR ho has the worlds most annoying laugh.
One of these days...
Posted by: Weasel at May 27, 2015 11:22 AM (6xtq3)
So that's where our old HR wench wound up...
One of these days...
Posted by: Weasel at May 27, 2015 11:22 AM (6xtq3)
So that's where our old HR wench wound up...
Posted by: Tex Lovera at May 27, 2015 11:23 AM (wtvvX)
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92 (Sorry. Spent the whole morning at the dentist. She's a nice person, patient, lots of anesthetic, but damn my whole face hurts.)
Posted by: HR braucht ein Bier at May 27, 2015 11:22 AM (ZKzrr)
I feel your pain. Hopefully you don't have to go back to work, that's always a pisser. Hope you feel better.
Posted by: HR braucht ein Bier at May 27, 2015 11:22 AM (ZKzrr)
I feel your pain. Hopefully you don't have to go back to work, that's always a pisser. Hope you feel better.
Posted by: Arson Wells at May 27, 2015 11:24 AM (UnJ7w)
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US Government asks the Swiss Government to arrest foreign nationals for corrupting the FIFA because the bookies in Vegas weren't getting the calls they wanted?
Well ok then.
Well ok then.
Posted by: Lysandar Bellingrade at May 27, 2015 11:24 AM (cgxk8)
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The feminizing of the workplace continues apace.
Posted by: Insomniac at May 27, 2015 11:23 AM (2Ojst)
It's MBAs, man.
They're all about teaching managers about synergy and everyone getting a trophy and group projects and group work and team building and...
Sometimes it's just easier to say "do your job" and let your employees figure out what works best for them.
Posted by: Insomniac at May 27, 2015 11:23 AM (2Ojst)
It's MBAs, man.
They're all about teaching managers about synergy and everyone getting a trophy and group projects and group work and team building and...
Sometimes it's just easier to say "do your job" and let your employees figure out what works best for them.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:24 AM (AkOaV)
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The window in the roof may be because it is separate from the house area and they need the light. Or, the house is in Poland and that's where they poor the cyclon b in.
sorry, I'm watching the series Annihilation
estruction of Europe's Jews. Its 8 x50 min, comprehensive, and depressing as hell.
sorry, I'm watching the series Annihilation
estruction of Europe's Jews. Its 8 x50 min, comprehensive, and depressing as hell. Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 27, 2015 11:24 AM (iQIUe)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 27, 2015 11:25 AM (ba0Bt)
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98 How'd you get rid of her?
Posted by: Weasel at May 27, 2015 11:25 AM (6xtq3)
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57 I need a female-free workplace that is not a monastery or glory hole.
I can't take the cattiness, inarticulable thoughts, and junior-high antics anymore.
Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at May 27, 2015 11:12 AM (vgIRn)
I had two women in my department who couldn't stand each other, and bickered constantly. About once a week they'd get into it, and in the morning one would come into my office sobbing, and then in the afternoon the other, also sobbing.
My secretary used to joke that I needed a shrink's couch in my office. What a nightmare. The best part: they were both hired by my boss's wife to increase the distaff contingent in research, and when she couldn't handle the mess she'd made, my boss asked me to field the train wreck as a personal favor to him. Which I did.
I can't take the cattiness, inarticulable thoughts, and junior-high antics anymore.
Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at May 27, 2015 11:12 AM (vgIRn)
I had two women in my department who couldn't stand each other, and bickered constantly. About once a week they'd get into it, and in the morning one would come into my office sobbing, and then in the afternoon the other, also sobbing.
My secretary used to joke that I needed a shrink's couch in my office. What a nightmare. The best part: they were both hired by my boss's wife to increase the distaff contingent in research, and when she couldn't handle the mess she'd made, my boss asked me to field the train wreck as a personal favor to him. Which I did.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:25 AM (oKE6c)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 11:25 AM (LA7Cm)
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Agreed. Like Carly Fiorina, his most useful role is to be the cat's paw to the Reds.
Posted by: Jay Guevara
One might argue that Carly's "manhandling" of Cankles to date is a good indicator of how she would deal with Boehner, McConnell, the Dems, and yes, V. Putin. We could do worse, and have repeatedly.
Posted by: Jay Guevara
One might argue that Carly's "manhandling" of Cankles to date is a good indicator of how she would deal with Boehner, McConnell, the Dems, and yes, V. Putin. We could do worse, and have repeatedly.
Posted by: pep at May 27, 2015 11:26 AM (GMG6W)
Posted by: Soothsayer at May 27, 2015 11:26 AM (iVfu6)
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Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 27, 2015 11:25 AM (ba0Bt)
I know bat shit works for black powder, hadn't heard about chicken shit, but it makes sense.
I know bat shit works for black powder, hadn't heard about chicken shit, but it makes sense.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:26 AM (AkOaV)
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They're all about teaching managers about synergy and everyone getting a trophy and group projects and group work and team building and...
It sounds like that which will promote growth.
Just like chickenshit.
And Autocucumber wanted to change that last word to "chickens hit." And the word "Autocucumber."
It sounds like that which will promote growth.
Just like chickenshit.
And Autocucumber wanted to change that last word to "chickens hit." And the word "Autocucumber."
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at May 27, 2015 11:27 AM (0HooB)
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This is nice in case you missed it.
http://www.littlethings.com/project-vigil-d-day-memorial/
The story of a boy on Omaha beach.
http://www.littlethings.com/project-vigil-d-day-memorial/
The story of a boy on Omaha beach.
Posted by: scottst at May 27, 2015 11:27 AM (Ltygl)
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I'm down to like 1 or 2 pairs that aren't stained by oil or grease....
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:17 AM
Pre-treat heavily with Dawn dish liquid and rub it in. Takes out grease like you wouldn't believe.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:17 AM
Pre-treat heavily with Dawn dish liquid and rub it in. Takes out grease like you wouldn't believe.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 27, 2015 11:28 AM (h4vJk)
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Does that work on jeans?
I imagine. Though my experience is with auto upholstery. Spray it on, dab with a clean soft cloth. Repeat. No rubbing.
I imagine. Though my experience is with auto upholstery. Spray it on, dab with a clean soft cloth. Repeat. No rubbing.
Posted by: Grump928(c) at May 27, 2015 11:29 AM (evdj2)
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One might argue that Carly's "manhandling" of
Cankles to date is a good indicator of how she would deal with Boehner,
McConnell, the Dems, and yes, V. Putin. We could do worse, and have
repeatedly.
Posted by: pep at May 27, 2015 11:26 AM (GMG6W)
I wondered about that, but in the context of the most recent comments re women in the workplace, it had also occurred to me that this might be a quadratic female-female interaction that would not translate over to others.
Cankles to date is a good indicator of how she would deal with Boehner,
McConnell, the Dems, and yes, V. Putin. We could do worse, and have
repeatedly.
Posted by: pep at May 27, 2015 11:26 AM (GMG6W)
I wondered about that, but in the context of the most recent comments re women in the workplace, it had also occurred to me that this might be a quadratic female-female interaction that would not translate over to others.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:30 AM (oKE6c)
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at May 27, 2015 11:30 AM (0HooB)
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Pre-treat heavily with Dawn dish liquid and rub it in. Takes out grease like you wouldn't believe.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 27, 2015 11:28 AM (h4vJk)
IIRC, whenever there are oil spills that cover wildlife Dawn is what is used to clean them. Soap and water just about cleans everything. One thing i always make sure to do is wet the offending area and wait a few minutes and let the soap and water do it's thing.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 27, 2015 11:28 AM (h4vJk)
IIRC, whenever there are oil spills that cover wildlife Dawn is what is used to clean them. Soap and water just about cleans everything. One thing i always make sure to do is wet the offending area and wait a few minutes and let the soap and water do it's thing.
Posted by: Arson Wells at May 27, 2015 11:31 AM (UnJ7w)
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@103 - so when is Bloomberg going to start demanding chickens whose sphincters stamp serial numbers on the excrement on its way out?
Posted by: The Devoceleraptor at May 27, 2015 11:31 AM (o+SC1)
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My secretary used to joke that I needed a shrink's couch in my office. What a nightmare. The best part: they were both hired by my boss's wife to increase the distaff contingent in research, and when she couldn't handle the mess she'd made, my boss asked me to field the train wreck as a personal favor to him. Which I did.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:25 AM (oKE6c)
I hope he has the appropriate amount of appreciation you deserve for taking on that crap. I'm a woman and I hate working with other women. Too much estrogen, not enough common sense. The sad thing is, more men are becoming more "exploring their feminine side" and morphing into insufferable bitches too. I blame too much soy.
My secretary used to joke that I needed a shrink's couch in my office. What a nightmare. The best part: they were both hired by my boss's wife to increase the distaff contingent in research, and when she couldn't handle the mess she'd made, my boss asked me to field the train wreck as a personal favor to him. Which I did.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:25 AM (oKE6c)
I hope he has the appropriate amount of appreciation you deserve for taking on that crap. I'm a woman and I hate working with other women. Too much estrogen, not enough common sense. The sad thing is, more men are becoming more "exploring their feminine side" and morphing into insufferable bitches too. I blame too much soy.
Posted by: Moki at May 27, 2015 11:32 AM (x303I)
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Arson, where you at?
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 11:32 AM (LA7Cm)
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I wondered about that, but in the context of the most recent comments re women in the workplace, it had also occurred to me that this might be a quadratic female-female interaction that would not translate over to others.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:30 AM (oKE6c)
Well if she could/would bitch slap Pelosis I'd donate to her campaign.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:30 AM (oKE6c)
Well if she could/would bitch slap Pelosis I'd donate to her campaign.
Posted by: wrg500 at May 27, 2015 11:32 AM (S+el1)
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West Texas, you?
Posted by: Arson Wells at May 27, 2015 11:33 AM (UnJ7w)
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Looks like there was a little baby twister in our neck of the woods yesterday
https://youtu.be/tcBANmhBMVw
https://youtu.be/tcBANmhBMVw
Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at May 27, 2015 11:33 AM (O7MnT)
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Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at May 27, 2015 11:27 AM (0HooB)
Well, I think it does to opposite of grow productivity, but I mean... whatever. One of my co-workers in his early 40s was watching a group of new hires being walked around the office and he turned to me and said, "shit, the kids who got participating trophies in middle school are now entering the work place. god help us."
He wasn't amused when I said I got participation trophies too and that he should share some of his accounts with me since we were on the subject ...
Well, I think it does to opposite of grow productivity, but I mean... whatever. One of my co-workers in his early 40s was watching a group of new hires being walked around the office and he turned to me and said, "shit, the kids who got participating trophies in middle school are now entering the work place. god help us."
He wasn't amused when I said I got participation trophies too and that he should share some of his accounts with me since we were on the subject ...
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:33 AM (AkOaV)
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Chickenshit: You're soaking in it.
Posted by: The Great White Snark at May 27, 2015 11:33 AM (XUKZU)
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Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 27, 2015 11:28 AM (h4vJk)
Posted by: Grump928(c) at May 27, 2015 11:29 AM (evdj2)
Cool thanks guys, I'll give it a shot.
I hate doing laundry, but I hate buying new clothes even more.
Unfortunately the girlfriend is worse at laundry than I am. Both of our mothers freaked out at us when they saw white socks, jeans, and tshirts in the same load. Oops.
Posted by: Grump928(c) at May 27, 2015 11:29 AM (evdj2)
Cool thanks guys, I'll give it a shot.
I hate doing laundry, but I hate buying new clothes even more.
Unfortunately the girlfriend is worse at laundry than I am. Both of our mothers freaked out at us when they saw white socks, jeans, and tshirts in the same load. Oops.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:34 AM (AkOaV)
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"West Texas, you?"
Whereabouts, exactly?
Ft Worth area most of the time. Further west some of the time.
Whereabouts, exactly?
Ft Worth area most of the time. Further west some of the time.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 11:35 AM (LA7Cm)
Posted by: Grump928(c) at May 27, 2015 11:35 AM (evdj2)
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I hope he has the appropriate amount of appreciation
you deserve for taking on that crap. I'm a woman and I hate working
with other women. Too much estrogen, not enough common sense. The sad
thing is, more men are becoming more "exploring their feminine side" and
morphing into insufferable bitches too. I blame too much soy.
Posted by: Moki at May 27, 2015 11:32 AM (x303I)
Yeah, in fairness, he did appreciate it. We'd known each other in academia, got on extremely well, and his wife romancing the canine was an embarrassment to him that he wanted smoothed over as quietly as possible. So for him I was happy to do it. Well, not happy exactly, but as happy as you can be when you throw yourself on a grenade.
you deserve for taking on that crap. I'm a woman and I hate working
with other women. Too much estrogen, not enough common sense. The sad
thing is, more men are becoming more "exploring their feminine side" and
morphing into insufferable bitches too. I blame too much soy.
Posted by: Moki at May 27, 2015 11:32 AM (x303I)
Yeah, in fairness, he did appreciate it. We'd known each other in academia, got on extremely well, and his wife romancing the canine was an embarrassment to him that he wanted smoothed over as quietly as possible. So for him I was happy to do it. Well, not happy exactly, but as happy as you can be when you throw yourself on a grenade.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:35 AM (oKE6c)
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It's MBAs, man.
They're all about teaching managers about synergy and everyone getting a trophy and group projects and group work and team building and...
Sometimes it's just easier to say "do your job" and let your employees figure out what works best for them.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:24 AM (AkOaV)
Yep. It's amazing how much time gets wasted in bullshit meetings trying to "build consensus" over shit that could be taken care of in a single afternoon. And anybody who talks about "leveraging our core competencies to enhance our synergies and maximize throughput" needs to be throatpunched repeatedly.
They're all about teaching managers about synergy and everyone getting a trophy and group projects and group work and team building and...
Sometimes it's just easier to say "do your job" and let your employees figure out what works best for them.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:24 AM (AkOaV)
Yep. It's amazing how much time gets wasted in bullshit meetings trying to "build consensus" over shit that could be taken care of in a single afternoon. And anybody who talks about "leveraging our core competencies to enhance our synergies and maximize throughput" needs to be throatpunched repeatedly.
Posted by: Insomniac at May 27, 2015 11:36 AM (2Ojst)
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I know bat shit works for black powder, hadn't heard about chicken shit, but it makes sense.
Posted by: mynewhandle
Bat guano can contain vicious collections of diseases. Best avoided at all cost.
It's thought to be the original vector for some hemorrhagic fevers.
Avoid.
: |
Like the Plague.
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Posted by: mynewhandle
Bat guano can contain vicious collections of diseases. Best avoided at all cost.
It's thought to be the original vector for some hemorrhagic fevers.
Avoid.
: |
Like the Plague.
8|
Posted by: weft cut-loop at May 27, 2015 11:37 AM (uctT+)
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or as I used to call it, Sheep Country, Prairie Dog Country, and Rocks.
Posted by: Grump928(c) at May 27, 2015 11:37 AM (evdj2)
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CAN YOU GET A FUCKING INDOOR VOICE ALREADY?!
Posted by: HR braucht ein Bier at May 27, 2015 11:20 AM (ZKzrr)
That's part of the fun. Apparently, I "use my keyboard too loudly."
Posted by: HR braucht ein Bier at May 27, 2015 11:20 AM (ZKzrr)
That's part of the fun. Apparently, I "use my keyboard too loudly."
Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at May 27, 2015 11:38 AM (vgIRn)
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Whereabouts, exactly?
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 11:35 AM (LA7Cm)
Odessa/Midland area to be exact.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 11:35 AM (LA7Cm)
Odessa/Midland area to be exact.
Posted by: Arson Wells at May 27, 2015 11:38 AM (UnJ7w)
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Ugh, hate office politics, power games, cattiness, etc. One of the benefits of working from home.
Co Sen. Corey Gardner is continuing to rock the #WarOnWomen boat with new legislation requiring pharmaceuticals to file an OTC request for any contraceptives they manufacture. Would take 'the pill' out of the whole doctor-health insurance-Planned Parenthood chain, as well as HHS's interest in forcing religious institutions from covering them
Co Sen. Corey Gardner is continuing to rock the #WarOnWomen boat with new legislation requiring pharmaceuticals to file an OTC request for any contraceptives they manufacture. Would take 'the pill' out of the whole doctor-health insurance-Planned Parenthood chain, as well as HHS's interest in forcing religious institutions from covering them
Posted by: Lizzy at May 27, 2015 11:38 AM (t0dO8)
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Posted by: Insomniac at May 27, 2015 11:36 AM (2Ojst)
yeah. the meetings were full of corporate buzz words that meant nothing.
...and we'd all sit there for an hour, listening to our phones ring, knowing that we should be answering our phones and making money and not sitting there watching a powerpoint presentation on team work.
yeah. the meetings were full of corporate buzz words that meant nothing.
...and we'd all sit there for an hour, listening to our phones ring, knowing that we should be answering our phones and making money and not sitting there watching a powerpoint presentation on team work.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:38 AM (AkOaV)
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That looks like my love shack on Pedophile Isle. Done a lot of role-playing within those walls!
Posted by: Bill in Chappaqua at May 27, 2015 11:39 AM (NPgvx)
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Chicken shit -> potassium nitrate -> youtube video -> prentice hall chemistry textbook
Knock on the door by SWAT team.
I'ma gonna need legal advice pro bono por favor, y'all.
Knock on the door by SWAT team.
I'ma gonna need legal advice pro bono por favor, y'all.
Posted by: Lysandar Bellingrade at May 27, 2015 11:39 AM (cgxk8)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 11:39 AM (LA7Cm)
Posted by: wrg500 at May 27, 2015 11:40 AM (S+el1)
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Following a Memorial Day Weekend during which 12 people shot and killed and 43 more were wounded, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said a large part of the solution to the problem is more gun control.
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How's that working so far?
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How's that working so far?
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at May 27, 2015 11:40 AM (fWAjv)
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Posted by: Lizzy at May 27, 2015 11:38 AM (t0dO
The more drugs we make over the counter, the better, frankly.
People who abuse drugs find a way to abuse them either way. It's just normal people who are wildly inconvenienced by having to go to a doctor, get a referral to a specialist, go to that doctor, get a script, call it in to the pharmacy, then go pick it up. For something basic like birth control pills or mild anti biotics, or whatever.
I understand them keeping the opiate pain pills under lock and key, but a lot of the stuff "behind the counter" really doesn't have to be. Just seems like a way to drive up health care costs.
The more drugs we make over the counter, the better, frankly.
People who abuse drugs find a way to abuse them either way. It's just normal people who are wildly inconvenienced by having to go to a doctor, get a referral to a specialist, go to that doctor, get a script, call it in to the pharmacy, then go pick it up. For something basic like birth control pills or mild anti biotics, or whatever.
I understand them keeping the opiate pain pills under lock and key, but a lot of the stuff "behind the counter" really doesn't have to be. Just seems like a way to drive up health care costs.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:40 AM (AkOaV)
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Try being a govt contractor oy vi!
Posted by: wrg500 at May 27, 2015 11:40 AM (S+el1)
I can only imagine.
Posted by: wrg500 at May 27, 2015 11:40 AM (S+el1)
I can only imagine.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:41 AM (AkOaV)
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Booming part of the world. Or, at least it was.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 11:39 AM (LA7Cm)
Lol, yeah it's slowed down a bit, but us local yokels are used to it. I've seen a many boom/bust cycles, the one in the late 80's was a real ugly one.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 11:39 AM (LA7Cm)
Lol, yeah it's slowed down a bit, but us local yokels are used to it. I've seen a many boom/bust cycles, the one in the late 80's was a real ugly one.
Posted by: Arson Wells at May 27, 2015 11:41 AM (UnJ7w)
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>>The more drugs we make over the counter, the better, frankly.
Another backhand benefit of making the pill OTS is that it would highlight what Obamacare killed" health savings plans that could be used to purchase OTC drugs.
Another backhand benefit of making the pill OTS is that it would highlight what Obamacare killed" health savings plans that could be used to purchase OTC drugs.
Posted by: Lizzy at May 27, 2015 11:43 AM (t0dO8)
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OTS-->OTC
Posted by: Lizzy at May 27, 2015 11:43 AM (t0dO8)
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Washington Free Beacon
ANALYSIS: Stunning Lack of Diversity at Hillary Clinton Campaign Events
This lack of diversity and inclusiveness is reprehensible.
ANALYSIS: Stunning Lack of Diversity at Hillary Clinton Campaign Events
This lack of diversity and inclusiveness is reprehensible.
Posted by: Whoopi Goldberg at May 27, 2015 11:43 AM (e8kgV)
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I love the DFW area especially Ft. Worth. I got family up there. Man y'all got a bunch of rain monday, no?
Posted by: Arson Wells at May 27, 2015 11:43 AM (UnJ7w)
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Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:34 AM
Keep a bottle of Dawn concentrate in your laundry room. That shit's worth its weight in gold.
Keep a bottle of Dawn concentrate in your laundry room. That shit's worth its weight in gold.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 27, 2015 11:44 AM (h4vJk)
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I understand them keeping the opiate pain pills under lock and key, but a lot of the stuff "behind the counter" really doesn't have to be. Just seems like a way to drive up health care costs.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:40 AM (AkOaV)
True. There have been a number of medications that went from prescription-only to OTC, notably allergy medications and meds for GERD and other stomach issues.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:40 AM (AkOaV)
True. There have been a number of medications that went from prescription-only to OTC, notably allergy medications and meds for GERD and other stomach issues.
Posted by: Insomniac at May 27, 2015 11:44 AM (2Ojst)
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>> I'm a woman and I hate working with other women.
I don't hate working with other women, but balance of sexes is needed. It's like if the percentage tips over 50% or so (give or take) your office gets overly dramatic.
I don't hate working with other women, but balance of sexes is needed. It's like if the percentage tips over 50% or so (give or take) your office gets overly dramatic.
Posted by: Lea at May 27, 2015 11:44 AM (lIU4e)
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141 I understand them keeping the opiate pain pills
under lock and key, but a lot of the stuff "behind the counter" really
doesn't have to be. Just seems like a way to drive up health care costs.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:40 AM (AkOaV)
Just a different union. That's why you have all kinds of laws about licensing and codes to make union guys be the only ones who can do stuff. In this case its the AMA.
under lock and key, but a lot of the stuff "behind the counter" really
doesn't have to be. Just seems like a way to drive up health care costs.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:40 AM (AkOaV)
Just a different union. That's why you have all kinds of laws about licensing and codes to make union guys be the only ones who can do stuff. In this case its the AMA.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 27, 2015 11:44 AM (GpgJl)
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Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:40 AM (AkOaV)
When I lived overseas all of my scripts (I took 5 different scripts) were over the counter. I paid the equivalent of 9 dollars a month for all. Same scripts here run me almost 75.
When I lived overseas all of my scripts (I took 5 different scripts) were over the counter. I paid the equivalent of 9 dollars a month for all. Same scripts here run me almost 75.
Posted by: wrg500 at May 27, 2015 11:44 AM (S+el1)
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So this is an open thread, right?
Wanted to ask the horde how many of you are members at Ricochet? I signed up about a week ago. Starting to form some impressions, but I was wondering if they were typical.
Wanted to ask the horde how many of you are members at Ricochet? I signed up about a week ago. Starting to form some impressions, but I was wondering if they were typical.
Posted by: Y-not at May 27, 2015 11:45 AM (RWGcK)
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>>>I've just found that men are more comfortable in men-dominated office spaces -- or at least seem less like a human resources rep worried about "offending" people.
Well, also my last female boss was a passive-aggressive sociopathic bitch.
Well, also my last female boss was a passive-aggressive sociopathic bitch.
Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at May 27, 2015 11:45 AM (O7MnT)
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This cottage exceeds EPA allowances for chicken scratch, which is basically the same thing as dust. We're going to have to confiscate your birds and conduct a site assessment after we quarantine the property.
Posted by: The EPA circa 1919 at May 27, 2015 11:45 AM (UzPAd)
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I feel your pain. Hopefully you don't have to go back to work, that's always a pisser. Hope you feel better.
Thanks. I'm at work, of course, because I'm a man, and the next braying jackass who stands six inches behind my chair and yells across the room is going to get shanked.
Thanks. I'm at work, of course, because I'm a man, and the next braying jackass who stands six inches behind my chair and yells across the room is going to get shanked.
Posted by: HR braucht ein Bier at May 27, 2015 11:45 AM (ZKzrr)
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I honestly think Mexico has a better system, basically you can buy whatever you want at the pharmacy.
Doctors are basically just pharmaceutical sales reps these days anyways.
This ridiculous system of having to spend hundreds of dollars to get your kid some allergy medication that should be on the shelf for a few bucks is just a fleecing.
Doctors are basically just pharmaceutical sales reps these days anyways.
This ridiculous system of having to spend hundreds of dollars to get your kid some allergy medication that should be on the shelf for a few bucks is just a fleecing.
Posted by: McAdams at May 27, 2015 11:45 AM (jlfpP)
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Bat guano can contain vicious collections of diseases. Best avoided at all cost.
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The entire Donks party is inf4ected with it.
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The entire Donks party is inf4ected with it.
Posted by: The Great White Snark at May 27, 2015 11:46 AM (XUKZU)
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They're all about teaching managers about synergy and everyone getting a trophy and group projects and group work and team building and...
Just sat thru a rah-rah meeting on an upcoming corporate challenge for August benefiting Special Olympics.
Wish the company had pushed this 20 years ago when I was younger and in better shape.
Just sat thru a rah-rah meeting on an upcoming corporate challenge for August benefiting Special Olympics.
Wish the company had pushed this 20 years ago when I was younger and in better shape.
Posted by: rickb223 Straight, Conservative Clinger at May 27, 2015 11:46 AM (c/P2w)
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Following a Memorial Day Weekend during which 12 people shot and killed and 43 more were wounded, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said a large part of the solution to the problem is more gun control.
How many shootings in the suburbs?
How many shootings in the suburbs?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at May 27, 2015 11:46 AM (W5DcG)
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The FDA is still coasting on it's Thalidomide cred.
Posted by: Grump928(c) at May 27, 2015 11:46 AM (evdj2)
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Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 27, 2015 11:44 AM (GpgJl)
Sure seems that way.
My girlfriends doc makes her go in every six months for a "check up" or she will refuse to renew her BC script. Which I think is ridiculous, by the way.
But now O-Care requires a free "check up" annually, which the Dr.s offices are all stoked to bill the insurance for.
I went in to a walk in clinic for a sprained ankle, they billed my insurance as a "free" "annual check up" even though the only thing they checked was my ankle.
Sure seems that way.
My girlfriends doc makes her go in every six months for a "check up" or she will refuse to renew her BC script. Which I think is ridiculous, by the way.
But now O-Care requires a free "check up" annually, which the Dr.s offices are all stoked to bill the insurance for.
I went in to a walk in clinic for a sprained ankle, they billed my insurance as a "free" "annual check up" even though the only thing they checked was my ankle.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:47 AM (AkOaV)
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>>True. There have been a number of medications that went from prescription-only to OTC, notably allergy medications and meds for GERD and other stomach issues.
I figured that making drugs OTC benefitted the health insurance co's because then they wouldn't have to include them in there prescription drug coverage plans. And I'm OK with that for stuff like allergy meds, the pill, etc. I'd rather they focus on the more expensive stuff like blockbuster drugs (i.e. no generic available yet) and pain meds.
I figured that making drugs OTC benefitted the health insurance co's because then they wouldn't have to include them in there prescription drug coverage plans. And I'm OK with that for stuff like allergy meds, the pill, etc. I'd rather they focus on the more expensive stuff like blockbuster drugs (i.e. no generic available yet) and pain meds.
Posted by: Lizzy at May 27, 2015 11:47 AM (t0dO8)
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When I lived overseas all of my scripts (I took 5 different scripts) were over the counter. I paid the equivalent of 9 dollars a month for all. Same scripts here run me almost 75.
Posted by: wrg500 at May 27, 2015 11:44 AM (S+el1)
Have you tried Goodrx? I've saved myself about a $100 a month on scripts. I highly recommend it and it doesn't cost you a cent.
Posted by: wrg500 at May 27, 2015 11:44 AM (S+el1)
Have you tried Goodrx? I've saved myself about a $100 a month on scripts. I highly recommend it and it doesn't cost you a cent.
Posted by: Arson Wells at May 27, 2015 11:47 AM (UnJ7w)
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>>>Well, also my last female boss was a passive-aggressive sociopathic bitch.
My current female boss is great. Her boss, a man, is a proper bastard.
My current female boss is great. Her boss, a man, is a proper bastard.
Posted by: Citizen Cake at May 27, 2015 11:47 AM (ppaKI)
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Fun Obamacare story:
I'm 32 and my wife and I are paying $991.00 a month for premiums, 35 dollar copays, and a $1,500 deductible with 20% coinsurance for a pregnancy this year.
Her brother, 37 year old NCIS agent, is divorcing his wife and living with his GF. He isn't divorced yet and he intentionally knocked up his GF. He makes 100k or so a year. Medicaid is paying for 100% of their pregnancy because his income doesn't count and she's a 26 year old college flunkout who makes minimum wage.
I want to fucking scream.
I'm 32 and my wife and I are paying $991.00 a month for premiums, 35 dollar copays, and a $1,500 deductible with 20% coinsurance for a pregnancy this year.
Her brother, 37 year old NCIS agent, is divorcing his wife and living with his GF. He isn't divorced yet and he intentionally knocked up his GF. He makes 100k or so a year. Medicaid is paying for 100% of their pregnancy because his income doesn't count and she's a 26 year old college flunkout who makes minimum wage.
I want to fucking scream.
Posted by: VBJonny at May 27, 2015 11:48 AM (oOsa/)
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the next braying jackass who stands six inches behind my chair and yells across the room is going to get shanked.
Posted by: HR braucht ein Bier at May 27, 2015 11:45 AM (ZKzrr
Make sure it's a rusty shank my friend.
Posted by: HR braucht ein Bier at May 27, 2015 11:45 AM (ZKzrr
Make sure it's a rusty shank my friend.
Posted by: Arson Wells at May 27, 2015 11:48 AM (UnJ7w)
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I was the director of a large dept. My field reps were all guys. Admin staff all women. When I had staff meetings, I was able to motive the guys by setting them up in competition (with prizes). Worked really well. The guys went all out to compete and get whatever prize. Worked so well, I tried with my admin staff. Stoney silence, side glances at each other. The undercurrent of their looks was , Bitch. They only performed well when presented as a team effort. Learned a lot about management that day. And, holy smokes! Men and women are.....different....imagine!
Posted by: Russkilitlover at May 27, 2015 11:48 AM (2x5Zt)
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162 My girlfriends doc makes her go in every six months
for a "check up" or she will refuse to renew her BC script. Which I
think is ridiculous, by the way.
But now O-Care requires a free "check up" annually, which the Dr.s offices are all stoked to bill the insurance for.
I went in to a walk in clinic for a sprained ankle, they billed my
insurance as a "free" "annual check up" even though the only thing they
checked was my ankle.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:47 AM (AkOaV)
A lot of that has to do with State law. My brother can get a year's prescription renewals for his routine prescriptions. I can only get 90 days worth here and both are controlled by State law.
for a "check up" or she will refuse to renew her BC script. Which I
think is ridiculous, by the way.
But now O-Care requires a free "check up" annually, which the Dr.s offices are all stoked to bill the insurance for.
I went in to a walk in clinic for a sprained ankle, they billed my
insurance as a "free" "annual check up" even though the only thing they
checked was my ankle.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:47 AM (AkOaV)
A lot of that has to do with State law. My brother can get a year's prescription renewals for his routine prescriptions. I can only get 90 days worth here and both are controlled by State law.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 27, 2015 11:48 AM (GpgJl)
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>>Both of our mothers freaked out at us when they saw white socks, jeans, and tshirts in the same load.
I wash clothes in two batches, cold and warm. All the 'work clothes', thin stuff, stuff that maybe should be dry cleaned, gets washed in cold delicate. The rest (workout clothes, socks, whatever) goes into warm. And the bedding is hot.
Of course, I got a new washing machine (front loader) that has a bunch more settings than my old one, so I'm still learning the new options.
The only time I ever have problems is if I buy something new in color and it bleeds. The guy who hooked up my new machines apparently mixed the cold and hot hoses, so my first cold load was washed in hot and ruined a dress I really liked. So that was a bummer.
I wash clothes in two batches, cold and warm. All the 'work clothes', thin stuff, stuff that maybe should be dry cleaned, gets washed in cold delicate. The rest (workout clothes, socks, whatever) goes into warm. And the bedding is hot.
Of course, I got a new washing machine (front loader) that has a bunch more settings than my old one, so I'm still learning the new options.
The only time I ever have problems is if I buy something new in color and it bleeds. The guy who hooked up my new machines apparently mixed the cold and hot hoses, so my first cold load was washed in hot and ruined a dress I really liked. So that was a bummer.
Posted by: Lea at May 27, 2015 11:49 AM (lIU4e)
Posted by: Grump928(c) at May 27, 2015 11:49 AM (evdj2)
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I grew up in Chicago and it drives me crazy to see my old neighborhoods turned into absolute dumps and violent, too.
Spike Jones is coming out with a movie titled Chiraq which is Chicago + Iraq. People are up in arms about the title but I am sure Lee will blame all the violence on the CIA or something.
Spike Jones is coming out with a movie titled Chiraq which is Chicago + Iraq. People are up in arms about the title but I am sure Lee will blame all the violence on the CIA or something.
Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 27, 2015 11:49 AM (iQIUe)
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>>Well, also my last female boss was a passive-aggressive sociopathic bitch.
Maybe we worked for the same woman?
Although my passive-aggressive sociopathic bitch boss left the corporate world and became....a relationship expert specializing in helping business women find a mate. Yikes, never been so happy to have been married as when I learned that.
Maybe we worked for the same woman?
Although my passive-aggressive sociopathic bitch boss left the corporate world and became....a relationship expert specializing in helping business women find a mate. Yikes, never been so happy to have been married as when I learned that.
Posted by: Lizzy at May 27, 2015 11:49 AM (t0dO8)
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Following a Memorial Day Weekend during which 12 people shot and killed and 43 more were wounded, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said a large part of the solution to the problem is more gun control.
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Didja see the comment of the Chief of Police from Detroit. He says he wouldn't stop for gas at night if he were you.
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Didja see the comment of the Chief of Police from Detroit. He says he wouldn't stop for gas at night if he were you.
Posted by: The Great White Snark at May 27, 2015 11:49 AM (XUKZU)
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Well, I think it does to opposite of grow productivity, but I mean... whatever. One of my co-workers in his early 40s was watching a group of new hires being walked around the office and he turned to me and said, "shit, the kids who got participating trophies in middle school are now entering the work place. god help us."
That phrase was part of a longer demotivational joke about how bullshit tends to morph into company policy the further it moves up the chain of command.
Glad you see you were immune to the Special Snowflake Syndrome brought to you live and in color by idiots like Mr. Rogers.
That phrase was part of a longer demotivational joke about how bullshit tends to morph into company policy the further it moves up the chain of command.
Glad you see you were immune to the Special Snowflake Syndrome brought to you live and in color by idiots like Mr. Rogers.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at May 27, 2015 11:50 AM (0HooB)
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This ridiculous system of having to spend hundreds of dollars to get your kid some allergy medication that should be on the shelf for a few bucks is just a fleecing.
Why do you think Mexico's works? Because of how we do ours.
Why do you think Mexico's works? Because of how we do ours.
Posted by: rickb223 Straight, Conservative Clinger at May 27, 2015 11:50 AM (c/P2w)
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They mostly come at night, mostly.
Posted by: Newt at May 27, 2015 11:51 AM (evdj2)
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Apparently, I "use my keyboard too loudly."
Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at May 27, 2015 11:38 AM (vgIRn)
Hee. Some people really do type extremely loudly. Some of it is the keyboard, though. I don't know which one you are.
Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at May 27, 2015 11:38 AM (vgIRn)
Hee. Some people really do type extremely loudly. Some of it is the keyboard, though. I don't know which one you are.
Posted by: Lea at May 27, 2015 11:51 AM (lIU4e)
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And they were incredulous that her shitty insurance didn't cover a pregnancy. "What's a pregnancy rider? That's stupid!! Her insurance doesn't cover ANY OF IT!!!!!"
Yep, my wife and I paid for a pregnancy rider for our 2nd child. Had to pay for it for 6 months before she could get pregnant.
Of course they're liberal shit heads who love Jon Stewart.
Yep, my wife and I paid for a pregnancy rider for our 2nd child. Had to pay for it for 6 months before she could get pregnant.
Of course they're liberal shit heads who love Jon Stewart.
Posted by: VBJonny at May 27, 2015 11:51 AM (oOsa/)
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romancing the canine
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:35 AM (oKE6c)
Took me 30 seconds to get that (didn't sleep well last night) then I laughed. I intend to steal it without attribution and use it as my own.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:35 AM (oKE6c)
Took me 30 seconds to get that (didn't sleep well last night) then I laughed. I intend to steal it without attribution and use it as my own.
Posted by: joncelli, Boned like You at May 27, 2015 11:51 AM (RD7QR)
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129 It's MBAs, man.
They're all about teaching managers about synergy and everyone getting a trophy and group projects and group work and team building and...
Sometimes it's just easier to say "do your job" and let your employees figure out what works best for them.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:24 AM (AkOaV)
Yep. It's amazing how much time gets wasted in bullshit meetings trying to "build consensus" over shit that could be taken care of in a single afternoon. And anybody who talks about "leveraging our core competencies to enhance our synergies and maximize throughput" needs to be throatpunched repeatedly.
Posted by: Insomniac at May 27, 2015 11:36 AM (2Ojst)
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That's not MBAs. That's bullshit like Sigma Six and PMI certifications and the like.
They're all about teaching managers about synergy and everyone getting a trophy and group projects and group work and team building and...
Sometimes it's just easier to say "do your job" and let your employees figure out what works best for them.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:24 AM (AkOaV)
Yep. It's amazing how much time gets wasted in bullshit meetings trying to "build consensus" over shit that could be taken care of in a single afternoon. And anybody who talks about "leveraging our core competencies to enhance our synergies and maximize throughput" needs to be throatpunched repeatedly.
Posted by: Insomniac at May 27, 2015 11:36 AM (2Ojst)
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That's not MBAs. That's bullshit like Sigma Six and PMI certifications and the like.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 11:51 AM (0LHZx)
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Everytime I see highlights to the Pacers/Knicks game in which Reggie Miller gives Spike Lee the choke sign warms the cockles in my heart.
Posted by: Arson Wells at May 27, 2015 11:51 AM (UnJ7w)
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141 I understand them keeping the opiate pain pills
under lock and key, but a lot of the stuff "behind the counter" really
doesn't have to be. Just seems like a way to drive up health care costs.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:40 AM (AkOaV)
I think many times that's true, but there are legitimate reasons to do that with other drugs. Antibiotics, for example, which would be abused like crazy for every sniffle, which in turn would give rise to bacterial resistance. We already have a serious bacterial resistance problem, with some strains of some species susceptible now to a single drug. If they develop resistance to that drug, we're in deep sewage.
under lock and key, but a lot of the stuff "behind the counter" really
doesn't have to be. Just seems like a way to drive up health care costs.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:40 AM (AkOaV)
I think many times that's true, but there are legitimate reasons to do that with other drugs. Antibiotics, for example, which would be abused like crazy for every sniffle, which in turn would give rise to bacterial resistance. We already have a serious bacterial resistance problem, with some strains of some species susceptible now to a single drug. If they develop resistance to that drug, we're in deep sewage.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:52 AM (oKE6c)
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Never had a woman for a boss ... for some reason, the chics don't really the automation and control field.
I. Can. Not. Imagine. Why.
I. Can. Not. Imagine. Why.
Posted by: ScoggDog at May 27, 2015 11:52 AM (8nAzo)
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*stops in, drops off shell company*
I'm just gonna leave this here for a while. Don't touch it!
*leaves*
*stops in, drops off shell company*
I'm just gonna leave this here for a while. Don't touch it!
*leaves*
Posted by: Bill Clinton at May 27, 2015 11:52 AM (ODxAs)
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Map Chicago shootings. Apparently restricted to Chicago. Does not include suburbs. Apparently, because the search terms were for a map of chicago shootings.
http://crime.chicagotribune.com/chicago/shootings
not finding anything by state, cities only. State sites are links to individual city stats.
http://crime.chicagotribune.com/chicago/shootings
not finding anything by state, cities only. State sites are links to individual city stats.
Posted by: Lysandar Bellingrade at May 27, 2015 11:52 AM (cgxk8)
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Posted by: VBJonny at May 27, 2015 11:48 AM (oOsa/)
Funny how that works, isn't it?
My girlfriend was briefly unemployed and tried to sign up for health insurance on the govt webpage (the state we lived in at the time had their own exchange).
Guess what? It wouldn't let her sign up for health insurance. It redirected her to sign up for Medicaid. Since she said she was unemployed. And my health insurance will cover same-sex "co-habitating couples" but not heterosexual "co-habitating couples' even though same sex marriage is legal in the state.
Go figure.
Funny how that works, isn't it?
My girlfriend was briefly unemployed and tried to sign up for health insurance on the govt webpage (the state we lived in at the time had their own exchange).
Guess what? It wouldn't let her sign up for health insurance. It redirected her to sign up for Medicaid. Since she said she was unemployed. And my health insurance will cover same-sex "co-habitating couples" but not heterosexual "co-habitating couples' even though same sex marriage is legal in the state.
Go figure.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:52 AM (AkOaV)
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Some people really do type extremely loudly.
*raises hand* In my defense, I learned to type on manual Remingtons. I literally wear the letters off computer keyboards.
*raises hand* In my defense, I learned to type on manual Remingtons. I literally wear the letters off computer keyboards.
Posted by: Grump928(c) at May 27, 2015 11:53 AM (evdj2)
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The moment Bruce Jenner has been waiting for has arrived! RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that the former Olympian recently underwent full gender reassignment surgery, and is now legally considered a woman.
Jenner, 65, underwent the grueling surgery “over three weeks ago,” an insider told Radar. “The procedure involved reshaping Bruce’s male genitalia into that of a woman. He was very happy with the results, but didn’t realize how grueling the recovery would be.”
http://goo.gl/vneDbk
I cant believe he did this.
Jenner, 65, underwent the grueling surgery “over three weeks ago,” an insider told Radar. “The procedure involved reshaping Bruce’s male genitalia into that of a woman. He was very happy with the results, but didn’t realize how grueling the recovery would be.”
http://goo.gl/vneDbk
I cant believe he did this.
Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 27, 2015 11:53 AM (iQIUe)
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Just sat thru a rah-rah meeting on an upcoming corporate challenge for August benefiting Special Olympics.
I think there's some of that in my afternoon, but our major fundraiser is a plane pull, which is fun for all ages.
I think there's some of that in my afternoon, but our major fundraiser is a plane pull, which is fun for all ages.
Posted by: HR braucht ein Bier at May 27, 2015 11:54 AM (ZKzrr)
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Q: You know what that white stuff in chickenshit is?
A: More Obama.*
* who says you can't teach an old joke new tricks?
A: More Obama.*
* who says you can't teach an old joke new tricks?
Posted by: jwpaine at May 27, 2015 11:54 AM (0bXhD)
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Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:52 AM (oKE6c)
They're already WAY over prescribed, and you can get them OTC in pet stores (fish antibiotics are really just human antibiotics in a different container -- which fish owners drop in their tanks like its candy, which of course ends up in our water supply...)
They're already WAY over prescribed, and you can get them OTC in pet stores (fish antibiotics are really just human antibiotics in a different container -- which fish owners drop in their tanks like its candy, which of course ends up in our water supply...)
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:54 AM (AkOaV)
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Spike Jones is coming out with a movie titled Chiraq which is Chicago + Iraq.
Can't wait to see Fergadishu.
Can't wait to see Fergadishu.
Posted by: rickb223 Straight, Conservative Clinger at May 27, 2015 11:54 AM (c/P2w)
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I'm trying to buy a used car and fuck it's such a pain in the ass. Dealers are nothing but lying scumbags who will, with a straight face that an SUV with a tailgate full of rust is perfectly normal for the age of the car (a 2007!!). And people selling privately think that if they owe $25K on a car, the car is atually worth $25K. No Cletus, the car is worth $20K, you're just a fucking moron for owing $25K on it.
Ugh. I think I might just give in and buy something new after all.
Ugh. I think I might just give in and buy something new after all.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 11:54 AM (0LHZx)
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He goes on about how great his daughters are. Really? They are high school drop outs. One only gets hired as a model b/c of the connections and the underage one has been running around acting like a slut.
Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 27, 2015 11:54 AM (iQIUe)
Posted by: Lena Dunham at May 27, 2015 11:55 AM (P330y)
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That's bullshit like Sigma Six and PMI certifications and the like.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 11:51 AM (0LHZx)
Yep, you can throw in ITIL also. *full disclosure in that I have both ITIL intermediate and CAPM certs*
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 11:51 AM (0LHZx)
Yep, you can throw in ITIL also. *full disclosure in that I have both ITIL intermediate and CAPM certs*
Posted by: wrg500 at May 27, 2015 11:55 AM (S+el1)
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My Jenner giv-a-fuk meter runs on deuterium, and I'm all out of deuterium.
Posted by: maddogg at May 27, 2015 11:55 AM (xWW96)
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Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 27, 2015 11:53 AM (iQIUe)
Chopping a d off does not make you a woman, it makes you a eunuch.
But whatever. He's an adult, he can make his own decisions.
Chopping a d off does not make you a woman, it makes you a eunuch.
But whatever. He's an adult, he can make his own decisions.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:56 AM (AkOaV)
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174 Following a Memorial Day Weekend during which 12 people shot and killed and 43 more were wounded, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said a large part of the solution to the problem is more gun control.
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There is a website called Heyjackass.com that details how efficient the dumbass gangbangers are in the city of Chiraq.
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There is a website called Heyjackass.com that details how efficient the dumbass gangbangers are in the city of Chiraq.
Posted by: Roy at May 27, 2015 11:56 AM (rso4m)
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The moment Bruce Jenner has been waiting for has arrived! RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that the former Olympian recently underwent full gender reassignment surgery, and is now legally considered a woman.
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I think that's what they call a legal fiction.
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I think that's what they call a legal fiction.
Posted by: The Great White Snark at May 27, 2015 11:56 AM (XUKZU)
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I cant believe he did this.
Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 27, 2015 11:53 AM (iQIUe)
I can. Athletes that perform at a high level are known to have amazing focus. I imagine becoming a woman to jenner involved the same amount of determination to win a gold medal in the olympics.
Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 27, 2015 11:53 AM (iQIUe)
I can. Athletes that perform at a high level are known to have amazing focus. I imagine becoming a woman to jenner involved the same amount of determination to win a gold medal in the olympics.
Posted by: Arson Wells at May 27, 2015 11:56 AM (UnJ7w)
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Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:52 AM (AkOaV)
My favorite part was the "check our health insurance to see what it covers after intentionally getting pregnant".
My formerly liberal wife got in a big argument with her still-very-liberal mother over the whole thing. The liberal argument seemed to be something along the lines of "well it's not like they live on the government. They've never done it before!" and "Oh, so we're all paying for it? Should we do the math and see how much each tax payer is paying for this pregnancy". Apparently unable to comprehend that this isn't some sort of exception that the federal government is making this year to cover 1 pregnancy in the United States of America.
My favorite part was the "check our health insurance to see what it covers after intentionally getting pregnant".
My formerly liberal wife got in a big argument with her still-very-liberal mother over the whole thing. The liberal argument seemed to be something along the lines of "well it's not like they live on the government. They've never done it before!" and "Oh, so we're all paying for it? Should we do the math and see how much each tax payer is paying for this pregnancy". Apparently unable to comprehend that this isn't some sort of exception that the federal government is making this year to cover 1 pregnancy in the United States of America.
Posted by: VBJonny at May 27, 2015 11:56 AM (oOsa/)
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What the hell did Rand Paul say to prompt this statement from Jindal?
http://gov.la.gov/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail&articleID=4965
Today, Governor Jindal released the following statement after Senator Rand Paul commented this morning that ISIS exists because of hawkish foreign policy.
Governor Jindal said, "This is a perfect example of why Senator Paul is unsuited to be Commander-in-Chief. We have men and women in the military who are in the field trying to fight ISIS right now, and Senator Paul is taking the weakest, most liberal Democrat position."
Follow link for the rest.
http://gov.la.gov/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail&articleID=4965
Today, Governor Jindal released the following statement after Senator Rand Paul commented this morning that ISIS exists because of hawkish foreign policy.
Governor Jindal said, "This is a perfect example of why Senator Paul is unsuited to be Commander-in-Chief. We have men and women in the military who are in the field trying to fight ISIS right now, and Senator Paul is taking the weakest, most liberal Democrat position."
Follow link for the rest.
Posted by: Y-not at May 27, 2015 11:57 AM (RWGcK)
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The Kardashian whores are just whores. Being a whore is apparently all it takes to be a celebrity these days.
Posted by: maddogg at May 27, 2015 11:57 AM (xWW96)
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Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 11:54 AM (0LHZx)
Also in the market for a car, I feel your pain.
Lots of great financing plans out there if you have good credit though for a new car... I'm considering it. Although I've always bought cars cash and wasn't really planning on financing this time... but we'll see.
Also in the market for a car, I feel your pain.
Lots of great financing plans out there if you have good credit though for a new car... I'm considering it. Although I've always bought cars cash and wasn't really planning on financing this time... but we'll see.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:57 AM (AkOaV)
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Well, I say Hoorah! for Jenner! Would that more idiots had their wedding tackle removed, and at a MUCH earlier age.
Posted by: jwpaine at May 27, 2015 11:58 AM (0bXhD)
Posted by: Ann Coulter at May 27, 2015 11:58 AM (P330y)
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When I lived overseas all of my scripts (I took 5
different scripts) were over the counter. I paid the equivalent of 9
dollars a month for all. Same scripts here run me almost 75.
Posted by: wrg500 at May 27, 2015 11:44 AM (S+el1)
Because Americans essentially pay all the costs of RD to commercialize a drug, and have to do so within the ca. five years typically left on patent life before the drug becomes generic. This is why pharma companies fight over the American market first and foremost.
All other countries free ride on sick Americans by buying drugs on a cost plus basis through their national health services. You don't like how much they pay? Tough. If necessary, they'll rescind patent coverage in their country and open the doors to all comers. India has done this more than once.
different scripts) were over the counter. I paid the equivalent of 9
dollars a month for all. Same scripts here run me almost 75.
Posted by: wrg500 at May 27, 2015 11:44 AM (S+el1)
Because Americans essentially pay all the costs of RD to commercialize a drug, and have to do so within the ca. five years typically left on patent life before the drug becomes generic. This is why pharma companies fight over the American market first and foremost.
All other countries free ride on sick Americans by buying drugs on a cost plus basis through their national health services. You don't like how much they pay? Tough. If necessary, they'll rescind patent coverage in their country and open the doors to all comers. India has done this more than once.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:58 AM (oKE6c)
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Yep, you can throw in ITIL also. *full disclosure in that I have both ITIL intermediate and CAPM certs*
Posted by: wrg500 at May 27, 2015 11:55 AM (S+el1)
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I realize it's one of those things that people now get because they sort of have to get them...but whenever I see an email signature with a laundry list of "certifications" my opinion of that person falls precipitously.
I get you have it to impress someone with a resume, but please for the love of man, do not brag about that bullshit on an email signature. It tells me you actually think it matters and is meaningful.
Posted by: wrg500 at May 27, 2015 11:55 AM (S+el1)
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I realize it's one of those things that people now get because they sort of have to get them...but whenever I see an email signature with a laundry list of "certifications" my opinion of that person falls precipitously.
I get you have it to impress someone with a resume, but please for the love of man, do not brag about that bullshit on an email signature. It tells me you actually think it matters and is meaningful.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 11:58 AM (0LHZx)
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Ugh. I think I might just give in and buy something new after all. Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 11:54 AM (0LHZx)
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Years ago, I was looking for a used car and had access to a dmv computer. People constantly lied and claimed cars were never in accidents. Sure, some accidents may be minor but dont lie. There were even a couple of cars that were totaled.
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Years ago, I was looking for a used car and had access to a dmv computer. People constantly lied and claimed cars were never in accidents. Sure, some accidents may be minor but dont lie. There were even a couple of cars that were totaled.
Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 27, 2015 11:59 AM (iQIUe)
Posted by: Lysandar Bellingrade at May 27, 2015 11:59 AM (cgxk8)
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>>>Maybe we worked for the same woman?
At my exit interview, I devoted an entire slide to her.
Solely focused on facetime w. senior mgmt
Creates a stressful work environment
Rewards suck-ups, not hard work
Unavailable most of the time
Never gives credit for good work
Takes all credit, deflects all blame
I wonder if they got the message
At my exit interview, I devoted an entire slide to her.
Solely focused on facetime w. senior mgmt
Creates a stressful work environment
Rewards suck-ups, not hard work
Unavailable most of the time
Never gives credit for good work
Takes all credit, deflects all blame
I wonder if they got the message
Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at May 27, 2015 11:59 AM (O7MnT)
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And they were incredulous that her shitty insurance didn't cover a pregnancy.
I thought Obamacare made that mandatory for every policy, even for men and post-menopausal women?
Half my high school class had babies on Medicaid, then got married after the baby was born. "Saves money that way!" Their money, anyway. O_o
I thought Obamacare made that mandatory for every policy, even for men and post-menopausal women?
Half my high school class had babies on Medicaid, then got married after the baby was born. "Saves money that way!" Their money, anyway. O_o
Posted by: HR braucht ein Bier at May 27, 2015 11:59 AM (ZKzrr)
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207 Well, I say Hoorah! for Jenner! Would that more idiots had their wedding tackle removed, and at a MUCH earlier age.
Posted by: jwpaine at May 27, 2015 11:58 AM (0bXhD)
I read that as "Hoo-hah for Jenner," and was surprised he'd had his operation already.
Posted by: jwpaine at May 27, 2015 11:58 AM (0bXhD)
I read that as "Hoo-hah for Jenner," and was surprised he'd had his operation already.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:59 AM (oKE6c)
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Posted by: Y-not at May 27, 2015 11:57 AM (RWGcK)
Rand said hawkish US foreign policy paved the way for ISIS.
Which is apparently a thoughtcrime, now.
I think it's brilliant maneuvering. The Dem base has been on this "bush created ISIS" kick lately -- why not semi-agree, then use that to pound (phrasing, I know) Hillary. Since she's the only candidate who actually voted to invade Iraq.
Seems like a smart political move to me. But whatever, what do I know? I'm just an asshole with an internet connection.
Rand said hawkish US foreign policy paved the way for ISIS.
Which is apparently a thoughtcrime, now.
I think it's brilliant maneuvering. The Dem base has been on this "bush created ISIS" kick lately -- why not semi-agree, then use that to pound (phrasing, I know) Hillary. Since she's the only candidate who actually voted to invade Iraq.
Seems like a smart political move to me. But whatever, what do I know? I'm just an asshole with an internet connection.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:59 AM (AkOaV)
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186 Map Chicago shootings. Apparently restricted to Chicago. Does not include suburbs. Apparently, because the search terms were for a map of chicago shootings.
http://crime.chicagotribune.com/chicago/shootings
not finding anything by state, cities only. State sites are links to individual city stats.
Posted by: Lysandar Bellingrade at May 27, 2015 11:52 AM (cgxk
The individual incident log off to the right is great. Four or five of the victims had "Unknown Gender."
http://crime.chicagotribune.com/chicago/shootings
not finding anything by state, cities only. State sites are links to individual city stats.
Posted by: Lysandar Bellingrade at May 27, 2015 11:52 AM (cgxk
The individual incident log off to the right is great. Four or five of the victims had "Unknown Gender."
Posted by: joncelli, Boned like You at May 27, 2015 12:00 PM (RD7QR)
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I'm trying to buy a used car and fuck it's such a pain in the ass.
Dealers are nothing but lying scumbags who will, with a straight face
that an SUV with a tailgate full of rust is perfectly normal for the age
of the car (a 2007!!). And people selling privately think that if they
owe $25K on a car, the car is atually worth $25K. No Cletus, the car is
worth $20K, you're just a fucking moron for owing $25K on it.
Ugh. I think I might just give in and buy something new after all.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016
What are you doing looking at $20k used cars? I wouldn't think a zillionaire like you would be caught dead in something like that.
I'm trying to buy a used car and fuck it's such a pain in the ass.
Dealers are nothing but lying scumbags who will, with a straight face
that an SUV with a tailgate full of rust is perfectly normal for the age
of the car (a 2007!!). And people selling privately think that if they
owe $25K on a car, the car is atually worth $25K. No Cletus, the car is
worth $20K, you're just a fucking moron for owing $25K on it.
Ugh. I think I might just give in and buy something new after all.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016
What are you doing looking at $20k used cars? I wouldn't think a zillionaire like you would be caught dead in something like that.
Posted by: McAdams at May 27, 2015 12:00 PM (jlfpP)
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I'm liking Baltimore more every day! Wonder why the police didn't employ this tactic sooner. Community outreach is a wonderful thing.
Posted by: goon at May 27, 2015 12:00 PM (gy5kE)
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I cant believe he did this.
He/She/It came up in our post-gig conversation last night over drinks.
And I quote the sax player: "If this (points to crotchal area) tells you you're a man and this (points to head) tells you you're a woman, then you have a real big problem.
And it ain't this (points again to crotchal area)."
He/She/It came up in our post-gig conversation last night over drinks.
And I quote the sax player: "If this (points to crotchal area) tells you you're a man and this (points to head) tells you you're a woman, then you have a real big problem.
And it ain't this (points again to crotchal area)."
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at May 27, 2015 12:00 PM (0HooB)
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Spike Jones is coming out with a movie titled Chiraq which is Chicago + Iraq.
Will all of the City Slickers be in it?
Will all of the City Slickers be in it?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at May 27, 2015 12:01 PM (W5DcG)
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Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 11:58 AM (0LHZx)
Coworker of mine has his email signature set up to say "Mike Whatever, MBA".
I guess he has an MBA.
I don't know why that should matter to me though.
Coworker of mine has his email signature set up to say "Mike Whatever, MBA".
I guess he has an MBA.
I don't know why that should matter to me though.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 12:01 PM (AkOaV)
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Rand said hawkish US foreign policy paved the way for ISIS.
Did he? The horse apple doesn't fall far from the ass. Fecklessness and possible outright collusion paved the way for ISIS.
Did he? The horse apple doesn't fall far from the ass. Fecklessness and possible outright collusion paved the way for ISIS.
Posted by: Grump928(c) at May 27, 2015 12:01 PM (evdj2)
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Posted by: Y-not at May 27, 2015 11:57 AM (RWGcK)
Rand said hawkish US foreign policy paved the way for ISIS.
Which is apparently a thoughtcrime, now.
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Shorter Rand: "Boosh's fault."
I agree w/ Uncle Jimbo, it's cutting and running that created ISIS.
Rand said hawkish US foreign policy paved the way for ISIS.
Which is apparently a thoughtcrime, now.
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Shorter Rand: "Boosh's fault."
I agree w/ Uncle Jimbo, it's cutting and running that created ISIS.
Posted by: Y-not at May 27, 2015 12:01 PM (RWGcK)
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at May 27, 2015 12:01 PM (VPLuQ)
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Map Chicago shootings. Apparently restricted to Chicago. Does not include suburbs. Apparently, because the search terms were for a map of chicago shootings.
http://crime.chicagotribune.com/chicago/shootings
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Wholly shit! And that's just the last thirty days. Also check out the entry for May 24. "Unknown gender." I guess they must have used a really big gun.
http://crime.chicagotribune.com/chicago/shootings
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Wholly shit! And that's just the last thirty days. Also check out the entry for May 24. "Unknown gender." I guess they must have used a really big gun.
Posted by: The Great White Snark at May 27, 2015 12:01 PM (XUKZU)
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Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 11:58 AM (0LHZx)
It's just something my employer required me to get to fill the billet on the contract.
It's just something my employer required me to get to fill the billet on the contract.
Posted by: wrg500 at May 27, 2015 12:01 PM (S+el1)
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Lots of great financing plans out there if you have good credit though for a new car... I'm considering it. Although I've always bought cars cash and wasn't really planning on financing this time... but we'll see.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:57 AM (AkOaV)
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I started out going the new car route but then thought, why am I paying $50K for something that will be worth $20K in 5 years. Why not buy the $20K 5 year old version instead? I drive maybe 7K miles a year so I'm paying for depreciation as the car sits in my garage.
I hear you about rates...under 2%, even for used cars I can get 2.15% at a credit union. With rates that low it's crazy NOT to finance. I'm earning close to 3% on dividends alone in my investment portfolio.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:57 AM (AkOaV)
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I started out going the new car route but then thought, why am I paying $50K for something that will be worth $20K in 5 years. Why not buy the $20K 5 year old version instead? I drive maybe 7K miles a year so I'm paying for depreciation as the car sits in my garage.
I hear you about rates...under 2%, even for used cars I can get 2.15% at a credit union. With rates that low it's crazy NOT to finance. I'm earning close to 3% on dividends alone in my investment portfolio.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 12:02 PM (0LHZx)
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I think it's brilliant maneuvering.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:59 AM (AkOaV)
I agree, the repubes have got to find a way to tie Iraq and Libya around hillary's neck.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 11:59 AM (AkOaV)
I agree, the repubes have got to find a way to tie Iraq and Libya around hillary's neck.
Posted by: Arson Wells at May 27, 2015 12:02 PM (UnJ7w)
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"Man y'all got a bunch of rain monday, no?"
Sat/Sun/Mon/Tue......just pick a day and somebody around here has gotten a lot of rain.
They were getting ready for a damn on a small lake to give this morning down around Midlothian.
Sat/Sun/Mon/Tue......just pick a day and somebody around here has gotten a lot of rain.
They were getting ready for a damn on a small lake to give this morning down around Midlothian.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 12:03 PM (LA7Cm)
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Months ago someone said he was scheduled to have it done late May but I still didnt think he wd do it. It has to be weird to be walking around without your dick and balls. I wonder if they still go to the toilet and stand forgetting it is no longe there?
Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 27, 2015 12:03 PM (iQIUe)
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214 And they were incredulous that her shitty insurance didn't cover a pregnancy.
I thought so, too. I was able to renew our 2013 non-compliant policy on Dec 31, 2013 and keep it through 2014, but I don't know how they still have one that doesn't comply in 2015. They moved here from Mississippi in September, maybe they have some non-compliant policies for sale down there where you still have to pay the IRS penalty.
I'd ask them but I wouldn't expect those fucking idiots to know the answer.
I thought so, too. I was able to renew our 2013 non-compliant policy on Dec 31, 2013 and keep it through 2014, but I don't know how they still have one that doesn't comply in 2015. They moved here from Mississippi in September, maybe they have some non-compliant policies for sale down there where you still have to pay the IRS penalty.
I'd ask them but I wouldn't expect those fucking idiots to know the answer.
Posted by: VBJonny at May 27, 2015 12:03 PM (oOsa/)
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What are you doing looking at $20k used cars? I wouldn't think a zillionaire like you would be caught dead in something like that.
Ignoring the subject, a car's the only asset that loses half its value the moment you take it from the dealership. I've suspected for years you'd have to be insane to buy new these days.
Ignoring the subject, a car's the only asset that loses half its value the moment you take it from the dealership. I've suspected for years you'd have to be insane to buy new these days.
Posted by: Brother Cavil, down with Eph 6:12 at May 27, 2015 12:03 PM (DT3rQ)
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I can. Athletes that perform at a high level are known to have amazing focus. I imagine becoming a woman to jenner involved the same amount of determination to win a gold medal in the olympics.
You misspelled "mental illness."
You misspelled "mental illness."
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at May 27, 2015 12:03 PM (0HooB)
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Jay, this pricing discrepancy with pharma has long intrigued me. I immediately understood the economic dynamic - just another gigantic free-rider effect, in essence. But patent-extortion (that is, a country threatening to suspend patent intellectual property enforcement as an "incentive" to compel discounts) had not occurred to me.
Re Jindal and Rand. I believe Rand said something incredibly stupid about Iraq and ISIS. Not unusual, mind you (we have lots of the same idiocy barfed up around here ona regular basis), just real stupid.
For my part, I wonder why nobody decries the gigantic US blunder in creating a Soviet-menaced Europe and a commie China - we stupidly destroyed both Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany, making these two long nightmares possible. Most of my life was consumed with fighting these two problems that only resulted because we had to intervene in Asia and Europe.
Re Jindal and Rand. I believe Rand said something incredibly stupid about Iraq and ISIS. Not unusual, mind you (we have lots of the same idiocy barfed up around here ona regular basis), just real stupid.
For my part, I wonder why nobody decries the gigantic US blunder in creating a Soviet-menaced Europe and a commie China - we stupidly destroyed both Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany, making these two long nightmares possible. Most of my life was consumed with fighting these two problems that only resulted because we had to intervene in Asia and Europe.
Posted by: rhomboid at May 27, 2015 12:04 PM (QDnY+)
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And as I stated, the dude's an NCIS agent. Former cop. In case you wanted any insight into the intelligence of our federal employees.
Posted by: VBJonny at May 27, 2015 12:05 PM (oOsa/)
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They were getting ready for a damn on a small lake to give this morning down around Midlothian.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 12:03 PM (LA7Cm)
I saw that! I hope the dam holds. Btw, the Whataburger in Midlothian off of 287 is phenomenal.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 12:03 PM (LA7Cm)
I saw that! I hope the dam holds. Btw, the Whataburger in Midlothian off of 287 is phenomenal.
Posted by: Arson Wells at May 27, 2015 12:05 PM (UnJ7w)
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At my exit interview, I devoted an entire slide to her.
Solely focused on facetime w. senior mgmt
Creates a stressful work environment
Rewards suck-ups, not hard work
Unavailable most of the time
Never gives credit for good work
Takes all credit, deflects all blame
I wonder if they got the message
You worked for Barky?
Solely focused on facetime w. senior mgmt
Creates a stressful work environment
Rewards suck-ups, not hard work
Unavailable most of the time
Never gives credit for good work
Takes all credit, deflects all blame
I wonder if they got the message
You worked for Barky?
Posted by: rickb223 Straight, Conservative Clinger at May 27, 2015 12:05 PM (c/P2w)
Posted by: Grump928(c) at May 27, 2015 12:05 PM (evdj2)
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Anyone see Ann Coulter slap down Jorge Ramos? Link to Breitbart article and video in my name.
Coulter defended her prior argument that Americans "should fear immigrants more than ISIS," stating, "I have a little tip. If you don't want to be killed by ISIS, don't go to Syria. If you don't want to be killed by a Mexican, there's nothing I can tell you."
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Ramos kept trying to say Coulter was suggesting some people are biologically predisposed to be criminals, in a cheap attempt to call Coulter racist. The article continues:
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She said that while people aren't "biologically predisposed" to commit crimes, "I think there are cultures that are obviously deficient. And if they weren't deficient, you [interviewer Jorge Ramos] wouldn't be sitting in America interviewing me, I'd be sitting in Mexico. You fled that culture. Because it is a - there are a lot of problems with that culture."
Coulter defended her prior argument that Americans "should fear immigrants more than ISIS," stating, "I have a little tip. If you don't want to be killed by ISIS, don't go to Syria. If you don't want to be killed by a Mexican, there's nothing I can tell you."
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Ramos kept trying to say Coulter was suggesting some people are biologically predisposed to be criminals, in a cheap attempt to call Coulter racist. The article continues:
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She said that while people aren't "biologically predisposed" to commit crimes, "I think there are cultures that are obviously deficient. And if they weren't deficient, you [interviewer Jorge Ramos] wouldn't be sitting in America interviewing me, I'd be sitting in Mexico. You fled that culture. Because it is a - there are a lot of problems with that culture."
Posted by: @JohnTant at May 27, 2015 12:06 PM (PFy0L)
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Funny thing. Ppl defending Rand on Jindal's TL and saying Jindal shouldn't attack a GOPer... except Rand's comments were aimed at Graham, apparently.
http://reason.com/blog/2015/05/27/rand-paul-blame-hawks-in-our-party-for-c/print
http://reason.com/blog/2015/05/27/rand-paul-blame-hawks-in-our-party-for-c/print
Posted by: Y-not at May 27, 2015 12:06 PM (RWGcK)
Posted by: @JohnTant at May 27, 2015 12:07 PM (PFy0L)
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Posted by: Y-not at May 27, 2015 12:01 PM (RWGcK)
Well, the real answer is "ISIS is the outgrowth of an ideology that has a long history in Islam, whose recent resurgence can be blamed on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the rise and subsequent squashing by pan-Arab governments of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (sayyid qutb), the power vacuums exposed in the ME by the "arab spring" which overthrew strong arm dictators and replaced them with strong arm religious warlords, and regional instability which has existed for thousands of years."
But that's not a cute soundbite.
"Hawkish foreign policy created the opening for ISIS."
Media cheers. Yay! A smart, mavericky Republican willing to cross the aisle!
follow up:
"You know, Hillary is a hawk. She voted to invade Iraq, here are some quotes of hers from 2002. None of us on the R side up on the stage in the presidential debates voted to invade Iraq...
Also, let's talk about Libya."
I think its smart.
Well, the real answer is "ISIS is the outgrowth of an ideology that has a long history in Islam, whose recent resurgence can be blamed on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the rise and subsequent squashing by pan-Arab governments of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (sayyid qutb), the power vacuums exposed in the ME by the "arab spring" which overthrew strong arm dictators and replaced them with strong arm religious warlords, and regional instability which has existed for thousands of years."
But that's not a cute soundbite.
"Hawkish foreign policy created the opening for ISIS."
Media cheers. Yay! A smart, mavericky Republican willing to cross the aisle!
follow up:
"You know, Hillary is a hawk. She voted to invade Iraq, here are some quotes of hers from 2002. None of us on the R side up on the stage in the presidential debates voted to invade Iraq...
Also, let's talk about Libya."
I think its smart.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 12:07 PM (AkOaV)
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It has to be weird to be walking around without your dick and balls. I wonder if they still go to the toilet and stand forgetting it is no longe there?
Must be a total mind fvck going into the ladies room looking for a urinal.
Must be a total mind fvck going into the ladies room looking for a urinal.
Posted by: rickb223 Straight, Conservative Clinger at May 27, 2015 12:08 PM (c/P2w)
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I read that as "Hoo-hah for Jenner," and was surprised he'd had his operation already.
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Well, he was an Olympic athlete, not a Mensa member.
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Well, he was an Olympic athlete, not a Mensa member.
Posted by: The Great White Snark at May 27, 2015 12:08 PM (XUKZU)
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Also, let's talk about Libya."
I think its smart.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 12:07 PM (AkOaV)
Bingo.
I think its smart.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 12:07 PM (AkOaV)
Bingo.
Posted by: Arson Wells at May 27, 2015 12:08 PM (UnJ7w)
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And if they weren't deficient, you [interviewer Jorge Ramos] wouldn't be sitting in America interviewing me, I'd be sitting in Mexico.
Did his head explode?
Did his head explode?
Posted by: no good deed at May 27, 2015 12:08 PM (GgxVX)
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Posted by: Y-not at May 27, 2015 12:06 PM (RWGcK)
Grahams a jackass, but I think Rand was more aiming at Hillary!.
Also, Graham & McCain have been beating up on Rand for years now.
Grahams a jackass, but I think Rand was more aiming at Hillary!.
Also, Graham & McCain have been beating up on Rand for years now.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 12:08 PM (AkOaV)
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I give Jenner five years until his suicide. And that's being generous.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at May 27, 2015 12:09 PM (0HooB)
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To Hell with both the Pauls, both Ron and Rand. Russian trolls are constantly quoting them to excuse Putin's behavior. Stuff like America has 900+ military bases, Russia only 20 or so. Russia surrounded by Murica's warmongering military. Yeah , those Coast Guard stations in Maine and Oregon are full of hidden Panzer divisions threatening Russia. And the largest country in the world with its longest border with China is supposedly surrounded by our military.
Posted by: JHW at May 27, 2015 12:09 PM (w+zdY)
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>>At my exit interview, I devoted an entire slide to her....I wonder if they got the message .
I bet they did - never considered bringing slides to an exit interview
For another crappy boss I had, I just presented the HR lady with a memo I had written to my boss' boss outlining several seriously wrong things she had done that jeopardized numerous customer accounts (like not telling us about planned outages so that we could inform our customers). Kinda knew when I submitted the memo to the boss that it was going to determine if I stayed (since he would either protect his dear employee or take me seriously).
Felt good to pass it on, though. Said crappy boss left shortly after I did, at least I left voluntarily.
I bet they did - never considered bringing slides to an exit interview
For another crappy boss I had, I just presented the HR lady with a memo I had written to my boss' boss outlining several seriously wrong things she had done that jeopardized numerous customer accounts (like not telling us about planned outages so that we could inform our customers). Kinda knew when I submitted the memo to the boss that it was going to determine if I stayed (since he would either protect his dear employee or take me seriously).
Felt good to pass it on, though. Said crappy boss left shortly after I did, at least I left voluntarily.
Posted by: Lizzy at May 27, 2015 12:09 PM (syMdD)
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"103
Chicken shit = raw materials for potassium nitrate and therefore, black powder
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 27, 2015 11:25 AM (ba0Bt)"
Well, sort of. Bacteria transform the nitrogenous waste into nitrates. Back in the good old days, King James of England used to license "petermen" to gather saltpeter or potassium nitrate from where it could be found. The ground under chicken coops and dovecotes was a particularly good spot. Floors of barns were good as well. Any place where birds shit or mammals pee and where the rain does not wash away the nitrate is a god location.
The process is to dig up the dirt containing the nitrates and put it into a barrel with holes in the bottom or a burlap sack and pouring water on it to leech out the nitrates. Ultimately the liquid is gathered into a cauldron and mixed with wood ash or potash as a source of potassium. The cauldron is then heated up and the water is boiled off. The white crystals left are potassium nitrate.
The digging up of floors was very disruptive and although the petermen were supposed to restore things, they were not all that good about it. People often paid bribes to the petermen in order to to have them not dig up the floors and go bother somebody else. One fact that I thought was particularly interesting was that the petermen used to dig up the dirt floors of churches. It seems that sermons went on for hours and women were pretty much always pregnant. Women generally did not wear underpants and they would just spread out their skirts and pee on the floor. That is one of the aspects of life in the 17th century that the Three Musketeer movies seem to neglect.
Chicken shit = raw materials for potassium nitrate and therefore, black powder
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 27, 2015 11:25 AM (ba0Bt)"
Well, sort of. Bacteria transform the nitrogenous waste into nitrates. Back in the good old days, King James of England used to license "petermen" to gather saltpeter or potassium nitrate from where it could be found. The ground under chicken coops and dovecotes was a particularly good spot. Floors of barns were good as well. Any place where birds shit or mammals pee and where the rain does not wash away the nitrate is a god location.
The process is to dig up the dirt containing the nitrates and put it into a barrel with holes in the bottom or a burlap sack and pouring water on it to leech out the nitrates. Ultimately the liquid is gathered into a cauldron and mixed with wood ash or potash as a source of potassium. The cauldron is then heated up and the water is boiled off. The white crystals left are potassium nitrate.
The digging up of floors was very disruptive and although the petermen were supposed to restore things, they were not all that good about it. People often paid bribes to the petermen in order to to have them not dig up the floors and go bother somebody else. One fact that I thought was particularly interesting was that the petermen used to dig up the dirt floors of churches. It seems that sermons went on for hours and women were pretty much always pregnant. Women generally did not wear underpants and they would just spread out their skirts and pee on the floor. That is one of the aspects of life in the 17th century that the Three Musketeer movies seem to neglect.
Posted by: Obnoxious A-Hole at May 27, 2015 12:09 PM (QHgTq)
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grump, I brazenly disregarded the old rule that sarcasm (even heavy-handed, obvious) doesn't always work in short comments. But I was mocking the idea underlying Rand's/Code Pink's "claims" that ISIS is only possible because an intolerable post-9/11 threat was pre-emptively taken out (Ba'athist Iraq).
Posted by: rhomboid at May 27, 2015 12:10 PM (QDnY+)
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BTW, is there a fancy word for self-mutilation?
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at May 27, 2015 12:10 PM (0HooB)
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It has to be weird to be walking around without your dick and balls. I wonder if they still go to the toilet and stand forgetting it is no longe there?
Brother...you have no idea.
Brother...you have no idea.
Posted by: @JohnTant's Dog at May 27, 2015 12:10 PM (PFy0L)
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Also, Graham & McCain have been beating up on Rand for years now.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 12:08 PM (AkOaV)
IIRC, Mark Levin refers to Graham and McCain as the "same sex senators". I always laugh at that one.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 12:08 PM (AkOaV)
IIRC, Mark Levin refers to Graham and McCain as the "same sex senators". I always laugh at that one.
Posted by: Arson Wells at May 27, 2015 12:10 PM (UnJ7w)
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Sorry, no. Rand was aiming at the GOP:
@Morning_Joe
.@RandPaul: ISIS exists because of the hawks in our party
@Morning_Joe
.@RandPaul: ISIS exists because of the hawks in our party
Posted by: Y-not at May 27, 2015 12:11 PM (RWGcK)
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If Rand were somehow to get the nomination, I think Hillary is almost guaranteed to get an endorsement from McCain.
I live in AZ and McCain is up for reelection in 2016, I plan to vote either 3rd Party or Democrat in the General election for that slot.
I live in AZ and McCain is up for reelection in 2016, I plan to vote either 3rd Party or Democrat in the General election for that slot.
Posted by: McAdams at May 27, 2015 12:12 PM (jlfpP)
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Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 12:02 PM (0LHZx)
Local credit union was offering 1.75% on new or used (as long as its under 100,000 miles) cars, which I thought was amazing.
A buddy recently got that rate, so it seems to be on the up and up.
Still, I'd rather buy a few years old if possible. I hate the thought of driving off the lot and immediately losing thousands in equity.
Local credit union was offering 1.75% on new or used (as long as its under 100,000 miles) cars, which I thought was amazing.
A buddy recently got that rate, so it seems to be on the up and up.
Still, I'd rather buy a few years old if possible. I hate the thought of driving off the lot and immediately losing thousands in equity.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 12:12 PM (AkOaV)
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254 BTW, is there a fancy word for self-mutilation?
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at May 27, 2015 12:10 PM (0HooB)
Straight ticket democrat?
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at May 27, 2015 12:10 PM (0HooB)
Straight ticket democrat?
Posted by: Arson Wells at May 27, 2015 12:12 PM (UnJ7w)
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nood ace.
Posted by: rickb223 Straight, Conservative Clinger at May 27, 2015 12:13 PM (c/P2w)
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I read that as "Hoo-hah for Jenner," and was surprised he'd had his operation already.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:59 AM (oKE6c)
Heh.
Personally, I think "Well, he'll always know where his car keys are."
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 11:59 AM (oKE6c)
Heh.
Personally, I think "Well, he'll always know where his car keys are."
Posted by: jwpaine at May 27, 2015 12:13 PM (0bXhD)
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233 What are you doing looking at $20k used cars? I wouldn't think a zillionaire like you would be caught dead in something like that.
___________
Pro tip: Rich people don't become rich buy spending $100K on cars. They become rich by spending $20K on cars and saving the other $80K.
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Pro tip: Rich people don't become rich buy spending $100K on cars. They become rich by spending $20K on cars and saving the other $80K.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 12:13 PM (0LHZx)
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"I give Jenner five years until his suicide. And that's being generous."
Several years ago there was a guy who believed he was a "cat spirit" or some such and spent a small fortune getting plastic surgery to make himself appear for feline. Ya know, to be happy.
Killed himself a few years later anyway.
Several years ago there was a guy who believed he was a "cat spirit" or some such and spent a small fortune getting plastic surgery to make himself appear for feline. Ya know, to be happy.
Killed himself a few years later anyway.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 27, 2015 12:14 PM (LA7Cm)
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On to more pleasant news:
Via @ChrisCoon4
Police officer dragged into woods to be killed by 3 men saved by K-9
http://dailym.ai/1PLK2pB
Via @ChrisCoon4
Police officer dragged into woods to be killed by 3 men saved by K-9
http://dailym.ai/1PLK2pB
Posted by: Y-not at May 27, 2015 12:14 PM (RWGcK)
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Posted by: Y-not at May 27, 2015 12:11 PM (RWGcK)
Here's a semi-transcript of the interview. Rand was asked to comment on Lindsay's assertion that people like Rand, who were against arming the people who we now know as ISIS, are the reason ISIS exists.
Then Rand went off, and mentioned Hillary in the first sentence.
Never trust the media and their soundbites. Especially MSNBC.
http://tinyurl.com/pj38fny
Here's a semi-transcript of the interview. Rand was asked to comment on Lindsay's assertion that people like Rand, who were against arming the people who we now know as ISIS, are the reason ISIS exists.
Then Rand went off, and mentioned Hillary in the first sentence.
Never trust the media and their soundbites. Especially MSNBC.
http://tinyurl.com/pj38fny
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 12:15 PM (AkOaV)
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>> I'm a woman and I hate working with other women.
Frankly, I hate working with anybody else, male or female. I'm getting to be quite the misanthropist as I age.
Frankly, I hate working with anybody else, male or female. I'm getting to be quite the misanthropist as I age.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at May 27, 2015 12:15 PM (zF6Iw)
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Ignoring the subject, a car's the only asset that loses half its value the moment you take it from the dealership. I've suspected for years you'd have to be insane to buy new these days.
I know there is a new thread, but this is not true across all cars. My finance professor used to say the answer to every question is 'it depends'.
I base my decisions on potential life of car and costs per year for me, not on a short term depreciation.
I know there is a new thread, but this is not true across all cars. My finance professor used to say the answer to every question is 'it depends'.
I base my decisions on potential life of car and costs per year for me, not on a short term depreciation.
Posted by: Lea at May 27, 2015 12:15 PM (lIU4e)
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Paul said the group is "all over Libya" because the "same hawks in my party loved --- they loved Hillary Clinton's war" in the country
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 12:16 PM (AkOaV)
270
Pro tip: Rich people don't become rich buy spending
$100K on cars. They become rich by spending $20K on cars and saving the
other $80K.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016
That's true, but I still think you're full of shit.
$100K on cars. They become rich by spending $20K on cars and saving the
other $80K.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016
That's true, but I still think you're full of shit.
Posted by: McAdams at May 27, 2015 12:16 PM (jlfpP)
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Ramos kept trying to say Coulter was suggesting some people are
biologically predisposed to be criminals, in a cheap attempt to call
Coulter racist.
The science on this is ... sensitive, and is exclusively discussed in dry technical terms to avoid opprobrium. Recent results suggest at least a correlation (trying to speak strictly within the facts here) between violence/poor impulse control and certain monoamine oxidase alleles. No prizes for guessing the demographic distribution of those alleles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoamine_oxidase_A
biologically predisposed to be criminals, in a cheap attempt to call
Coulter racist.
The science on this is ... sensitive, and is exclusively discussed in dry technical terms to avoid opprobrium. Recent results suggest at least a correlation (trying to speak strictly within the facts here) between violence/poor impulse control and certain monoamine oxidase alleles. No prizes for guessing the demographic distribution of those alleles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoamine_oxidase_A
Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 27, 2015 12:17 PM (oKE6c)
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To the extent that people like McCain and Graham have advocated flooding the zone with armaments without thinking through the consequences, he has a point.
Remember Landslide McCain posing with ISIS terrorists in Syria and claiming we *had* to arm them because Assad was an icky dictator?
Yeah, that.
Remember Landslide McCain posing with ISIS terrorists in Syria and claiming we *had* to arm them because Assad was an icky dictator?
Yeah, that.
Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at May 27, 2015 12:17 PM (O7MnT)
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The donwside of the super low rates is car prices are higher. If you can get 1% or 2% interest, you can afford more car. If everyone car afford more car, all cars become more expensive.
So you save $50 a month on a payment over 60 months, but the cost of the car is $3000 more.
Same thing with housing. Lower rates = higher prices. In the end you don't really save anything.
So you save $50 a month on a payment over 60 months, but the cost of the car is $3000 more.
Same thing with housing. Lower rates = higher prices. In the end you don't really save anything.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 12:18 PM (0LHZx)
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That's true, but I still think you're full of shit.
Posted by: McAdams at May 27, 2015 12:16 PM (jlfpP)
___________
Pro Tip 2: I don't really give a fuck what you think.
Posted by: McAdams at May 27, 2015 12:16 PM (jlfpP)
___________
Pro Tip 2: I don't really give a fuck what you think.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 12:18 PM (0LHZx)
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>>>Frankly, I hate working with anybody else, male or female. I'm getting to be quite the misanthropist as I age.
Hear, hear... why can't I just be a bestselling novelist so people would leave me the hell alone.
Hear, hear... why can't I just be a bestselling novelist so people would leave me the hell alone.
Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at May 27, 2015 12:18 PM (O7MnT)
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Beautiful painting!
It looks just like my place...well except for the thatched roof...and the hollyhocks...and...
Well, I do have chickens!
It looks just like my place...well except for the thatched roof...and the hollyhocks...and...
Well, I do have chickens!
Posted by: Spun and Murky at May 27, 2015 12:21 PM (4DCSq)
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I know there is a new thread, but this is not true across all cars. My finance professor used to say the answer to every question is 'it depends'.
I base my decisions on potential life of car and costs per year for me, not on a short term depreciation.
Posted by: Lea at May 27, 2015 12:15 PM (lIU4e)
___________
99.9% of all new cars severely depreciate the first few years. Some depreciate more than others, but they all depreciate a lot. Toyotas which hold their values well relatively speaking still lose about 40% of MSRP in the first 3 years. And you can see excatly the loss based on lease residual values. Toyotas and Hondars are about 60% of MSRP after 3 years, Ford and GMs are about 50%.
I base my decisions on potential life of car and costs per year for me, not on a short term depreciation.
Posted by: Lea at May 27, 2015 12:15 PM (lIU4e)
___________
99.9% of all new cars severely depreciate the first few years. Some depreciate more than others, but they all depreciate a lot. Toyotas which hold their values well relatively speaking still lose about 40% of MSRP in the first 3 years. And you can see excatly the loss based on lease residual values. Toyotas and Hondars are about 60% of MSRP after 3 years, Ford and GMs are about 50%.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 12:21 PM (0LHZx)
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Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 12:18 PM (0LHZx)
Yes, thats true of course.
Which is why it's important not to fall in to the car salesman trap of "so, what do you want your monthly payments to be?" because they will structure it to be that amount, even if it ends up being a $30k loan over 6 years at 7% interest.
More important to agree on a price, then figure out the financing afterwards. And never reveal your hand (how much you can afford / want to pay monthly)
Yes, thats true of course.
Which is why it's important not to fall in to the car salesman trap of "so, what do you want your monthly payments to be?" because they will structure it to be that amount, even if it ends up being a $30k loan over 6 years at 7% interest.
More important to agree on a price, then figure out the financing afterwards. And never reveal your hand (how much you can afford / want to pay monthly)
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 12:21 PM (AkOaV)
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Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 12:21 PM (0LHZx)
I got a great deal on my honda new, it depreciated about 50% after 4 years / 100,000 miles according to KBB.
But that didn't bother me too much since I plan on keeping this car until it rusts out to the point it can longer pass inspection. I'd say another 5-10 years.
I'm cheap like that.
I got a great deal on my honda new, it depreciated about 50% after 4 years / 100,000 miles according to KBB.
But that didn't bother me too much since I plan on keeping this car until it rusts out to the point it can longer pass inspection. I'd say another 5-10 years.
I'm cheap like that.
Posted by: mynewhandle at May 27, 2015 12:22 PM (AkOaV)
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Pro Tip 2: I don't really give a fuck what you think.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016
And now you're looking at financing a $20k car with rust? Something tells me there's problems in Moo Moo's finances. The kids might have to go to Junior College next.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016
And now you're looking at financing a $20k car with rust? Something tells me there's problems in Moo Moo's finances. The kids might have to go to Junior College next.
Posted by: McAdams at May 27, 2015 12:25 PM (jlfpP)
281
"I realize it's one of those things that people now
get because they sort of have to get them...but whenever I see an email
signature with a laundry list of "certifications" my opinion of that
person falls precipitously.
I get you have it to impress someone with a resume, but please for
the love of man, do not brag about that bullshit on an email signature.
It tells me you actually think it matters and is meaningful.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 11:58 AM (0LHZx)"
It can be a matter of having a common name. If you have a common name on a popular email provider you need to add something to make your email address unique. Often that is some random number that makes your email hard to remember. Adding some cert to the end at least distinguishes it and can help somebody remember it.
get because they sort of have to get them...but whenever I see an email
signature with a laundry list of "certifications" my opinion of that
person falls precipitously.
I get you have it to impress someone with a resume, but please for
the love of man, do not brag about that bullshit on an email signature.
It tells me you actually think it matters and is meaningful.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016 at May 27, 2015 11:58 AM (0LHZx)"
It can be a matter of having a common name. If you have a common name on a popular email provider you need to add something to make your email address unique. Often that is some random number that makes your email hard to remember. Adding some cert to the end at least distinguishes it and can help somebody remember it.
Posted by: Obnoxious A-Hole at May 27, 2015 12:31 PM (QHgTq)
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112 Thanks for the Dawn dish liquid tip! I washed my favorite shirt recently with a Chapstick in the pocket, didn't notice, and ran it through the dryer.
Posted by: Weasel at May 27, 2015 12:42 PM (6xtq3)
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because we had to intervene in Asia and Europe.
Posted by: rhomboid at May 27, 2015 12:04 PM (QDnY+)
*****************
Rhomboid, I know this was sarc on your part, but I use it too. When the leftists say that Iraq was a war of choice, I point out to them that so was Germany. Japan attacked us at Pearl Harbor, not the Germans. Roosevelt tried his best to provoke an incident with Germany (e.g., establishment of the Pan-American Security Zone, occupation of Iceland), but the Germans never took the bait (they did sink one ship off Sierra Leone after letting the crew get in a lifeboat). Yet, the Allied strategy was "Germany First."
Admittedly, Germany (and Italy) did declare war on us in solidarity with Japan right after Pearl Harbor. But you could say the same for Saddam Hussein and his myriad firings on American aircraft patrolling the no-fly zone, along with multiple other Gulf War armistice violations.
Posted by: rhomboid at May 27, 2015 12:04 PM (QDnY+)
*****************
Rhomboid, I know this was sarc on your part, but I use it too. When the leftists say that Iraq was a war of choice, I point out to them that so was Germany. Japan attacked us at Pearl Harbor, not the Germans. Roosevelt tried his best to provoke an incident with Germany (e.g., establishment of the Pan-American Security Zone, occupation of Iceland), but the Germans never took the bait (they did sink one ship off Sierra Leone after letting the crew get in a lifeboat). Yet, the Allied strategy was "Germany First."
Admittedly, Germany (and Italy) did declare war on us in solidarity with Japan right after Pearl Harbor. But you could say the same for Saddam Hussein and his myriad firings on American aircraft patrolling the no-fly zone, along with multiple other Gulf War armistice violations.
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at May 27, 2015 12:46 PM (5f5bM)
284
Pro tip: Rich people don't become rich buy spending $100K on cars. They become rich by spending $20K on cars and saving the other $80K.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016
Mini-moo; the Aldo Chella of AoS. And a bloviating sack of shit in the bargain.
Posted by: HUCK / AKIN 2016
Mini-moo; the Aldo Chella of AoS. And a bloviating sack of shit in the bargain.
Posted by: mini/moo 0000 at May 27, 2015 12:51 PM (Spluw)
285
140 Following a Memorial Day Weekend during which 12 people shot and killed and 43 more were wounded, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said a large part of the solution to the problem is more gun control.
Let's see now. Is it not true that it is already illegal to possess any firearm in the city of Chicago, and has been for decades at least? That is, they already have "gun control" to the max there. But because the local homeys are shooting each other right and left, with already-illegal-to-possess weapons, Emanuel says they need still more "gun control"? I'd always known ol' Rahm was an idiot, but goddam....
Let's see now. Is it not true that it is already illegal to possess any firearm in the city of Chicago, and has been for decades at least? That is, they already have "gun control" to the max there. But because the local homeys are shooting each other right and left, with already-illegal-to-possess weapons, Emanuel says they need still more "gun control"? I'd always known ol' Rahm was an idiot, but goddam....
Posted by: The Oort Cloud - SMOD is inbound at May 27, 2015 12:56 PM (yTMXB)
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Diversity is magic. It turns those gray hum-drum days into rainbows of ethnic food and sexual exploration.
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