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Violent Leftwing Professor -- the Chair of the English Department -- Suspended After Flipping Table Where Republicans Were Peacefully Providing Voter Information
Don't worry, it's just some paid time off. He'll be back in class in a week or two, because the left insists that its fellow leftists have the right to attack the right without consequence.
People don't resort to "self-help" -- using violence to vindicate their rights -- because we trust, or used to trust, supposedly objective and fair institutions to vindicate our rights for us. If that system is no longer in place -- and it's obviously not -- we will have to revert to older, more primitive, more violent methods. Is that what the left wants? The left with their 350-pound shemales and spaghetti-armed theater kid "bullies"? We'll see. We'll see.Whatever we do, we have to continue spending trillions to fund public schools and our state-of-the-art university system.
Wisconsin university professor placed on leave after allegedly flipping College Republicans' table
University department chair on leave after allegedly flipping College Republicans' table The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire English Department chair has been placed on leave pending an investigation into allegations that he flipped the College Republicans' table. Video: UW-Eau Claire College Republicans The chair of the English Department at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire has been placed on administrative leave after allegedly flipping the College Republicans' table on campus Tuesday morning. UW-Eau Claire Interim Provost Michael Carney confirmed the incident with Fox News. "I am deeply concerned that our students' peaceful effort to share information on campus on election day was disrupted," Carney said in a statement. "UW-Eau Claire strongly supports every person's right to free speech and free expression, and the university remains committed to ensuring that campus is a place where a wide variety of opinions and beliefs can be shared and celebrated." He added that "civil dialogue is a critical part of the university experience, and peaceful engagement is fundamental to learning itself."
The professor says that he'd like to fail most of his students -- but the administration would crucify him, because if you kicked out all of the illiterate phone-addicted dum-dums, there would not be enough money coming in to keep the university solvent.
The average college student is "functionally illiterate," writes "Hilarius Bookbinder," who teaches philosophy at a public university that attracts students with mid-range academic records. Most students "could not read a serious adult novel cover-to-cover and understand what they read," nor do they have "the desire to try, the vocabulary to grasp what they read and most certainly not the attention span to finish," writes Bookbinder. They don't read textbooks or primary texts, "even in upper-divisions courses that students supposedly take out of genuine interest." Students write at the eighth-grade level, he writes. They submit the cheapest cliché as novel insight.The alternative is a coherent answer written by a bot. The average student goes to college to qualify for a middle-class job, he writes. That's not new. But, these days, professors are seeing "a stunning level of disconnection." Students are much more likely to skip days or weeks of class without explanation, the professor writes. If they show up, they walk out in the middle of a 50-minute class to look at their phones, to which they are addicted. Or they pretend to type notes on laptops while looking at social media. Or gambling. Students expect faculty to do the work for them, he writes. "No, you can't have my slides. Get the notes from a classmate. Read the book. Come to office hours for a conversation if you are still confused after the preceding steps. . . .Try coming to class." Students miss quizzes, then can't be bothered to show up for a make-up or talk to the professor about it.
Exam question: Describe the attitude of Dostoevsky's Underground Man towards acting in one's own self-interest, and how this is connected to his concerns about free will. Are his views self-contradictory? Student: With the UGM its all about our journey in life, not the destination. He beleives we need to take time to enjoy the little things becuase life is short and you never gonna know what happens. Sometimes he contradicts himself cause sometimes you say one thing but then you think something else later. It's all relative.
EXCLUSIVE: Jose Felipe Alvergue, Chair of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire English Department, violently flipped over the @UWEauClaire College Republicans' table on campus this morning. Campus Police are investigating. https://t.co/ftwDpxTEqM pic.twitter.com/AszVQm8clU
— Dan O'Donnell (@DanODonnellShow) April 1, 2025
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It's who they are
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 03:42 PM (N1tpc)
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Marxists
Posted by: Skip at April 03, 2025 03:43 PM (ypFCm)
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Odds that guy is ghey? Like 110%?
Posted by: Ian S. at April 03, 2025 03:43 PM (2ocoG)
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But you're right, Ace. They are just pushing him out of the spotlight until the heat dies down.
Leftists don't believe in consequences for their fellow travelers.
Leftists don't believe in consequences for their fellow travelers.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 03:43 PM (N1tpc)
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ITS FUNNY BECAUSE THEY SAY OUR SPEECH IS VIOLENCE AND THEIR VIOLENCE IS SPEECH AND THEY ARE AN ENGLISH PROFESSOR WHO IS BEING VIOLENT
Posted by: BEN ROETHLESBURGER at April 03, 2025 03:43 PM (B9Prs)
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Wasn't it also a college professor who used a bike lock to cave in the skull of a Trump voter?
Also without any real punishment?
One of these days, Rittenhouse will be the norm instead of the exception, and then things will get really bonkers.
Also without any real punishment?
One of these days, Rittenhouse will be the norm instead of the exception, and then things will get really bonkers.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at April 03, 2025 03:44 PM (OuB2L)
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This puts me on tilt.
Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 03, 2025 03:44 PM (B9Prs)
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Like Jesus in the Temple, he showed his righteous rage!
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 03:44 PM (uCjyK)
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Better job position next year too
Posted by: Skip at April 03, 2025 03:45 PM (ypFCm)
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It was a peaceful upending to that table. Of course I'm overhearing NPR now talking about the success of all the peaceful Tesla protests erupting around the country.
Posted by: Rex B at April 03, 2025 03:45 PM (SKOCN)
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The average college student is "functionally illiterate," writes "Hilarius Bookbinder," who teaches philosophy at a public university that attracts students with mid-range academic records.
Most students "could not read a serious adult novel cover-to-cover and understand what they read," nor do they have "the desire to try, the vocabulary to grasp what they read and most certainly not the attention span to finish," writes Bookbinder. They don't read textbooks or primary texts, "even in upper-divisions courses that students supposedly take out of genuine interest."
20 years ago, I was teaching 200-300 level courses as a grad student at a public university.
I was appalled at the grammar, cogency, and logic found in the short answer questions THEN. I'm certain it hasn't got any better.
Most students "could not read a serious adult novel cover-to-cover and understand what they read," nor do they have "the desire to try, the vocabulary to grasp what they read and most certainly not the attention span to finish," writes Bookbinder. They don't read textbooks or primary texts, "even in upper-divisions courses that students supposedly take out of genuine interest."
20 years ago, I was teaching 200-300 level courses as a grad student at a public university.
I was appalled at the grammar, cogency, and logic found in the short answer questions THEN. I'm certain it hasn't got any better.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 03:45 PM (N1tpc)
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Ace to the barrel.
*breaks glass, pushes red button*
*puts fingers in ears and squeezes eyes shut*
*breaks glass, pushes red button*
*puts fingers in ears and squeezes eyes shut*
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 03, 2025 03:45 PM (hCfYJ)
Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 03, 2025 03:45 PM (B9Prs)
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This chick, Eau Claire, must look hideous.
Posted by: Pudinhead at April 03, 2025 03:45 PM (Hpgos)
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...
Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 03, 2025 03:46 PM (mlg/3)
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Remember the name. Next September, he will be getting a raise.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at April 03, 2025 03:46 PM (lTGtQ)
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Better job position next year too
Posted by: Skip at April 03, 2025 03:45 PM (ypFCm)
Yep. English Professor at Graybar University, San Quentin.
Posted by: Skip at April 03, 2025 03:45 PM (ypFCm)
Yep. English Professor at Graybar University, San Quentin.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 03, 2025 03:46 PM (VNX3d)
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That lunatic has just achieved hero status within his NPC tribe.
Posted by: kallisto at April 03, 2025 03:46 PM (5S0JC)
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Students are much more likely to skip days or weeks of class without explanation, the professor writes. If they show up, they walk out in the middle of a 50-minute class to look at their phones, to which they are addicted. Or they pretend to type notes on laptops while looking at social media. Or gambling.
Students expect faculty to do the work for them, he writes. "No, you can't have my slides. Get the notes from a classmate. Read the book. Come to office hours for a conversation if you are still confused after the preceding steps. . . .Try coming to class."
That is a change. Students actually showed up for my class.
Students expect faculty to do the work for them, he writes. "No, you can't have my slides. Get the notes from a classmate. Read the book. Come to office hours for a conversation if you are still confused after the preceding steps. . . .Try coming to class."
That is a change. Students actually showed up for my class.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 03:46 PM (N1tpc)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at April 03, 2025 03:46 PM (L/fGl)
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Tards leading the tarded
Posted by: They can still have kickass lives at April 03, 2025 03:46 PM (TbWk/)
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can someone explain the article, I dont speak Italics
Posted by: Cu'chullainn at April 03, 2025 03:47 PM (EFX0t)
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Attempt to close tag
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 03:47 PM (N1tpc)
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Success!
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 03:47 PM (N1tpc)
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 03:47 PM (uCjyK)
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Like Jesus in the Temple, he showed his righteous rage!
Posted by: Harry Paratestes
_________
Yes, I'm sure he really does see himself as Jesus in their secular religion.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes
_________
Yes, I'm sure he really does see himself as Jesus in their secular religion.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at April 03, 2025 03:47 PM (Dm8we)
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They should study the film Bad Santa to teach them how not to become Therman Merman. Yeah, kick that Lit Fagz in the balls. Then make him pick up your shit.
Posted by: Pudinhead at April 03, 2025 03:47 PM (Hpgos)
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/takes a bow at being the solution rather than the problem today
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 03:48 PM (N1tpc)
Posted by: Elric Blade at April 03, 2025 03:48 PM (iFTx/)
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ahem
Posted by: The Barrel at April 03, 2025 03:48 PM (pIfcn)
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if you kicked out all of the illiterate phone-addicted dum-dums, there would not be enough money coming in to keep the university solvent.
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I posit that if you had admission standards based on criteria other than race and sex, this would not be a problem.
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I posit that if you had admission standards based on criteria other than race and sex, this would not be a problem.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at April 03, 2025 03:48 PM (lTGtQ)
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>>>Students miss quizzes, then can't be bothered to show up for a make-up or talk to the professor about it.
This is learned behavior. People will do what you let them get away with.
I have a HS teacher friend who relates, "They don't assign homework, because the kids won't do it."
Hmm. I wonder why that is.
This is learned behavior. People will do what you let them get away with.
I have a HS teacher friend who relates, "They don't assign homework, because the kids won't do it."
Hmm. I wonder why that is.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at April 03, 2025 03:49 PM (i24o9)
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because the left insists that its fellow leftists have the right to attack the right without consequence.
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It's not a right, its a requirement.
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It's not a right, its a requirement.
Posted by: ... at April 03, 2025 03:49 PM (XZ9Wx)
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>>>The average college student is "functionally illiterate," writes "Hilarius Bookbinder," who teaches philosophy at a public university that attracts students with mid-range academic records.
Well, I guess the only possible solution is to pay professors more, and import more H1B workers to do all of the middle and upper middle class jobs in the country.
And the functionally illiterate college students can go work at Starbucks until they overdose on fentanyl.
Well, I guess the only possible solution is to pay professors more, and import more H1B workers to do all of the middle and upper middle class jobs in the country.
And the functionally illiterate college students can go work at Starbucks until they overdose on fentanyl.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 03:49 PM (uCjyK)
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" if you kicked out all of the illiterate phone-addicted dum-dums, there would not be enough money coming in to keep the university solvent."
Now, I'm gonna suggest something crazy, but stick with me...
Now, I'm gonna suggest something crazy, but stick with me...
Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at April 03, 2025 03:49 PM (pIfcn)
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at April 03, 2025 03:50 PM (/HDaX)
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It seems that there "Prefesser" ain't a no better a judge of human beings than he is a specimen of one. Just on a brief inventory I'd say he could use himself a shave and a better disposition. And lastly, if you don't my mind me aspersing his job... a real job.
Posted by: Buster Scruggs at April 03, 2025 03:50 PM (R/m4+)
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I have a HS teacher friend who relates, "They don't assign homework, because the kids won't do it."
Hmm. I wonder why that is.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at April 03, 2025 03:49 PM (i24o9)
That's because you never did your homework.
I have a HS teacher friend who relates, "They don't assign homework, because the kids won't do it."
Hmm. I wonder why that is.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at April 03, 2025 03:49 PM (i24o9)
That's because you never did your homework.
Posted by: ... at April 03, 2025 03:51 PM (XZ9Wx)
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That lunatic has just achieved hero status within his NPC tribe.
Posted by: kallisto at April 03, 2025 03:46 PM (5S0JC)
So they'll put a statue of him in place of the Abraham Lincoln statue they ripped down?
Posted by: kallisto at April 03, 2025 03:46 PM (5S0JC)
So they'll put a statue of him in place of the Abraham Lincoln statue they ripped down?
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at April 03, 2025 03:51 PM (OuB2L)
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Its been reported that the violent professor is an immigrant from El Salvador who came here with his family as a child to escape the civil war.
Fuck.
Fuck.
Posted by: mr tmz at April 03, 2025 03:51 PM (rJ48h)
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36 Well, at least Ace didn't lock himself out of the site.
I think...
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at April 03, 2025 03:50 PM (/HDaX)
Legend has it that the "Ace of Spades" nic he used to post under is still perma-banned from the site, which is why he has gotten informal enough with us to go by "ace"
I think...
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at April 03, 2025 03:50 PM (/HDaX)
Legend has it that the "Ace of Spades" nic he used to post under is still perma-banned from the site, which is why he has gotten informal enough with us to go by "ace"
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 03:51 PM (uCjyK)
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The majority of students go to college because that's what they are expected to do, not with any real plans other than to socialize and party for four+ years.
And colleges bank on that. They would go broke without those students.
(and I said majority, not everyone, because someone always says "not me" or "not my kids....")
And colleges bank on that. They would go broke without those students.
(and I said majority, not everyone, because someone always says "not me" or "not my kids....")
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 03:51 PM (jGJov)
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40 Its been reported that the violent professor is an immigrant from El Salvador who came here with his family as a child to escape the civil war.
Fuck.
Posted by: mr tmz at April 03, 2025 03:51 PM (rJ48h)
Hey, as Trump said, we need to staple a green card on every diploma.
And I think we should absolutely fill as many slots in academia with foreigners.
Diversity is our strength, after all.
Fuck.
Posted by: mr tmz at April 03, 2025 03:51 PM (rJ48h)
Hey, as Trump said, we need to staple a green card on every diploma.
And I think we should absolutely fill as many slots in academia with foreigners.
Diversity is our strength, after all.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 03:52 PM (uCjyK)
Posted by: Frank Barone at April 03, 2025 03:52 PM (IifOV)
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Latin temper.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at April 03, 2025 03:53 PM (IpNNL)
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40 Its been reported that the violent professor is an immigrant from El Salvador who came here with his family as a child to escape the civil war.
Fuck.
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Does he have face tats?
Fuck.
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Does he have face tats?
Posted by: Pudinhead at April 03, 2025 03:53 PM (Hpgos)
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That dude looks like Gay Guevera.
Posted by: Ian S. at April 03, 2025 03:53 PM (2ocoG)
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Legend has it that the "Ace of Spades" nic he used to post under is still perma-banned from the site, which is why he has gotten informal enough with us to go by "ace"
I'd test that thesis but I'd rather not get locked out myself.
I'd test that thesis but I'd rather not get locked out myself.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at April 03, 2025 03:53 PM (/HDaX)
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So these unclever students just don't show up for tests? Meh. Have some ingenuity.
When I was in HS, I was blindsided by a pop quiz on a book that the class was supposed to read, but I didn't. I knew none of the answers. So when it came time to collect the tests, I pretended to hand mine in.
The professor later told me he couldn't find my test. I suggested it got lost in the mix. He looked at me like he knew I was full of shit, but he let me slide.
When I was in HS, I was blindsided by a pop quiz on a book that the class was supposed to read, but I didn't. I knew none of the answers. So when it came time to collect the tests, I pretended to hand mine in.
The professor later told me he couldn't find my test. I suggested it got lost in the mix. He looked at me like he knew I was full of shit, but he let me slide.
Posted by: Elric Blade at April 03, 2025 03:53 PM (iFTx/)
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40 Its been reported that the violent professor is an immigrant from El Salvador who came here with his family as a child to escape the civil war.
Fuck.
Posted by: mr tmz at April 03, 2025 03:51 PM (rJ48h)
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I mean...so?
He escaped a civil war in order to...agitate for and commit low level acts of violence against political opponents within his new nation?
It's not like that's hilarious or anything.
Fuck.
Posted by: mr tmz at April 03, 2025 03:51 PM (rJ48h)
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I mean...so?
He escaped a civil war in order to...agitate for and commit low level acts of violence against political opponents within his new nation?
It's not like that's hilarious or anything.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 03:53 PM (GBKbO)
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in an MBA class on agroup project a poc was assigned to our group that provided an org chart with a straight descending line from the CEO to shipping with all departments on the line. WE pointed out that she was not at the MBA level of studies and were told tough luck.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 03, 2025 03:54 PM (FRuvC)
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 03:54 PM (ctrM5)
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Yeah, that dude looks totally sane. Totally. I mean it.
Posted by: tcn in AK at April 03, 2025 03:54 PM (LweC0)
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(and I said majority, not everyone, because someone always says "not me" or "not my kids....")
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 0
I’m one of those. My kids have a pretty rigorous curriculum with homework and everything. They both go to a regular public school.
So I’m always a bit skeptical about these things.
(and I said majority, not everyone, because someone always says "not me" or "not my kids....")
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 0
I’m one of those. My kids have a pretty rigorous curriculum with homework and everything. They both go to a regular public school.
So I’m always a bit skeptical about these things.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 03:54 PM (A+/01)
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42 The majority of students go to college because that's what they are expected to do, not with any real plans other than to socialize and party for four+ years.
And colleges bank on that. They would go broke without those students.
(and I said majority, not everyone, because someone always says "not me" or "not my kids....")
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 03:51 PM (jGJov)
Yep. That was me and virtually everyone I knew.
We grew up with the constant chorus of: Everyone should go to college otherwise you'll be the loser picking up garbage in the Wendy's parking lot.
Don't worry about your major, it doesn't matter. Don't worry about the loans, it's not an expense, it's an investment in your future! The average college grad of any major makes $1,000,000 more in their lifetime than a HS grad.
Work smarter, not harder.
Suck it up for 4 years of schooling, and you'll be able to live a nice middle class life with a beautiful wife, 2 cars, 2.1 kids, and a white picket fence outside your 4 bedroom house...
Etc. etc. etc.
And colleges bank on that. They would go broke without those students.
(and I said majority, not everyone, because someone always says "not me" or "not my kids....")
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 03:51 PM (jGJov)
Yep. That was me and virtually everyone I knew.
We grew up with the constant chorus of: Everyone should go to college otherwise you'll be the loser picking up garbage in the Wendy's parking lot.
Don't worry about your major, it doesn't matter. Don't worry about the loans, it's not an expense, it's an investment in your future! The average college grad of any major makes $1,000,000 more in their lifetime than a HS grad.
Work smarter, not harder.
Suck it up for 4 years of schooling, and you'll be able to live a nice middle class life with a beautiful wife, 2 cars, 2.1 kids, and a white picket fence outside your 4 bedroom house...
Etc. etc. etc.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 03:55 PM (uCjyK)
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20 years ago, I was teaching 200-300 level courses as a grad student at a public university.
I was appalled at the grammar, cogency, and logic found in the short answer questions THEN. I'm certain it hasn't got any better.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 03:45 PM (N1tpc)
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I’m almost convinced that only 15% or so of the population is actually productive.
20 years ago, I was teaching 200-300 level courses as a grad student at a public university.
I was appalled at the grammar, cogency, and logic found in the short answer questions THEN. I'm certain it hasn't got any better.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 03:45 PM (N1tpc)
———
I’m almost convinced that only 15% or so of the population is actually productive.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at April 03, 2025 03:55 PM (xyt0z)
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Billy Joel is morting?
Billy Joel is morting?
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 03, 2025 03:55 PM (U87Q7)
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The majority of students go to college because that's what they are expected to do, not with any real plans other than to socialize and party for four+ years.
And colleges bank on that. They would go broke without those students.
(and I said majority, not everyone, because someone always says "not me" or "not my kids....")
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 03:51 PM (jGJov)
AT LEAST 50% of the people at colleges shouldn't be there.
You don't need a degree for the vast majority of positions that require one, either.
But competency tests were outlawed by the Supreme Court in 1964s "Griggs vs. Duke Power" and here we are, 60 years later...
And colleges bank on that. They would go broke without those students.
(and I said majority, not everyone, because someone always says "not me" or "not my kids....")
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 03:51 PM (jGJov)
AT LEAST 50% of the people at colleges shouldn't be there.
You don't need a degree for the vast majority of positions that require one, either.
But competency tests were outlawed by the Supreme Court in 1964s "Griggs vs. Duke Power" and here we are, 60 years later...
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 03:56 PM (N1tpc)
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47 That dude looks like Gay Guevera.
Posted by: Ian S. at April 03, 2025 03:53 PM (2ocoG)
But he goes by "Vera."
Posted by: Ian S. at April 03, 2025 03:53 PM (2ocoG)
But he goes by "Vera."
Posted by: tcn in AK at April 03, 2025 03:56 PM (LweC0)
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Come on everyone knows this social justice warrior was just helping black and brown people by attacking the evil republican kkk racist voter suppression people.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 03, 2025 03:56 PM (e5NfL)
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Suck it up for 4 years of schooling, and you'll be able to live a nice middle class life with a beautiful wife, 2 cars, 2.1 kids, and a white picket fence outside your 4 bedroom house...
Etc. etc. etc.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 03:55 PM (uCjyK)
Until she takes your kids, that sweet house, and half of your stuff, which is now net/net even more than it would have been if you were picking up trash in that Wendy's parking lot.
Suck it up for 4 years of schooling, and you'll be able to live a nice middle class life with a beautiful wife, 2 cars, 2.1 kids, and a white picket fence outside your 4 bedroom house...
Etc. etc. etc.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 03:55 PM (uCjyK)
Until she takes your kids, that sweet house, and half of your stuff, which is now net/net even more than it would have been if you were picking up trash in that Wendy's parking lot.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at April 03, 2025 03:56 PM (OuB2L)
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6 Wasn't it also a college professor who used a bike lock to cave in the skull of a Trump voter?
Also without any real punishment?
One of these days, Rittenhouse will be the norm instead of the exception, and then things will get really bonkers.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider
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Adjunct type aka part timer. This dude was Chair of the Dept and tenured. More signs of institutional rot at universities. Not surprised as the whole pool of applicants was getting worse when I retired from academia.
Also without any real punishment?
One of these days, Rittenhouse will be the norm instead of the exception, and then things will get really bonkers.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider
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Adjunct type aka part timer. This dude was Chair of the Dept and tenured. More signs of institutional rot at universities. Not surprised as the whole pool of applicants was getting worse when I retired from academia.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 03:56 PM (ctrM5)
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Students expect faculty to do the work for them, he writes. "No, you can't have my slides. Get the notes from a classmate. Read the book. Come to office hours for a conversation if you are still confused after the preceding steps. . . .Try coming to class."
I can't agree with you on that one. If your lectures (not you specifically) are simply a regurgitation of the slides, what's the point? I learn from reading and thinking, not transcribing notes from an ill-prepared prof who doesn't care enough to say anything new outside the slides.
I can't agree with you on that one. If your lectures (not you specifically) are simply a regurgitation of the slides, what's the point? I learn from reading and thinking, not transcribing notes from an ill-prepared prof who doesn't care enough to say anything new outside the slides.
Posted by: Archimedes at April 03, 2025 03:57 PM (xCA6C)
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I'll trace all of this academic decline to when they stopped teaching cursive.
You can't "AI" an essay if it's handwritten.
But, students can't write in cursive; and teachers can no longer read it either.
You can't "AI" an essay if it's handwritten.
But, students can't write in cursive; and teachers can no longer read it either.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at April 03, 2025 03:57 PM (lEdS5)
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The icing on the cake is the fact that UW-Eau Claire has an INTERIM Provost who has to clean up this mess.
Interim senior executives don't like to rock the boat because they know that a more permanent person will be moving in after them. Their job is to maintain the status quo.
Interim senior executives don't like to rock the boat because they know that a more permanent person will be moving in after them. Their job is to maintain the status quo.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 03, 2025 03:57 PM (7fElN)
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So, (putting the articles together) he was aggravated by the fact that his students are stupid, don't read the books, are addicted to phones and walk out of class, and he expressed his anger at this by turning over the table of people who may not even be his students advertising a political party which he dislikes. Makes sense/sarc.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 03, 2025 03:57 PM (42Vb+)
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Wisconsin university professor placed on leave after allegedly flipping College Republicans' table
University department chair on leave after allegedly flipping College Republicans' table
Do that. Let that table hit me and I will go
Spider monkey upside your ass.
University department chair on leave after allegedly flipping College Republicans' table
Do that. Let that table hit me and I will go
Spider monkey upside your ass.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 03, 2025 03:57 PM (8HZkO)
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Yep. That was me and virtually everyone I knew.
We grew up with the constant chorus of: Everyone should go to college otherwise you'll be the loser picking up garbage in the Wendy's parking lot.
Right. Your comment is spot-on to my experience as well.
We grew up with the constant chorus of: Everyone should go to college otherwise you'll be the loser picking up garbage in the Wendy's parking lot.
Right. Your comment is spot-on to my experience as well.
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 03:57 PM (jGJov)
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I'm honestly curious: When was the last time a conservative was arrested or caught on tape violently flipping out on a leftwing activist who was simply engaging in conversation in a public square?
The opposite scenario -- like this patchouli-soaked fellah -- seems to occur multiple times daily.
The opposite scenario -- like this patchouli-soaked fellah -- seems to occur multiple times daily.
Posted by: red speck at April 03, 2025 03:58 PM (oylnX)
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Until she takes your kids, that sweet house, and half of your stuff, which is now net/net even more than it would have been if you were picking up trash in that Wendy's parking lot.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at April 03, 2025 03:56 PM (OuB2L)
Well, yes, most of us figured out that we were lied to pretty quickly. I'm talking about when we were 17 year old kids 20 something years ago or whatever.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at April 03, 2025 03:56 PM (OuB2L)
Well, yes, most of us figured out that we were lied to pretty quickly. I'm talking about when we were 17 year old kids 20 something years ago or whatever.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 03:58 PM (uCjyK)
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bonk bonk on the head with a metal chair
Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 03:58 PM (v0R5T)
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But competency tests were outlawed by the Supreme Court in 1964s "Griggs vs. Duke Power" and here we are, 60 years later...
Posted by: Formerly Virginian
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Griggs was in 1971 IIRC and it was a statutory interpretation (badly off base) of the CRA of 1964. It now risks being swept away because its underpinnings are shot by recent 14th amendment jurisprudence.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian
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Griggs was in 1971 IIRC and it was a statutory interpretation (badly off base) of the CRA of 1964. It now risks being swept away because its underpinnings are shot by recent 14th amendment jurisprudence.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 03:58 PM (ctrM5)
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You don't need a degree for the vast majority of positions that require one, either.
But competency tests were outlawed by the Supreme Court in 1964s "Griggs vs. Duke Power" and here we are, 60 years later...
I really hope SCOTUS revisits that ridiculous decision. I've heard suggestions that they might.
But competency tests were outlawed by the Supreme Court in 1964s "Griggs vs. Duke Power" and here we are, 60 years later...
I really hope SCOTUS revisits that ridiculous decision. I've heard suggestions that they might.
Posted by: Archimedes at April 03, 2025 03:58 PM (xCA6C)
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Public school superintendents, especially in the large blue sh*tholes, are among the high-status Inner Party type apparatchiks.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 03, 2025 03:58 PM (RIvkX)
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But, students can't write in cursive; and teachers can no longer read it either.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
That's because cursive sucks, and is a waste of time for anything but signatures.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
That's because cursive sucks, and is a waste of time for anything but signatures.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 03:59 PM (77rzZ)
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68 Yep. That was me and virtually everyone I knew.
We grew up with the constant chorus of: Everyone should go to college otherwise you'll be the loser picking up garbage in the Wendy's parking lot.
Right. Your comment is spot-on to my experience as well.
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Same. I was so tired of cells and bells I just wanted to go to work and have some money. Then the LBJ rolling recessions began.
We grew up with the constant chorus of: Everyone should go to college otherwise you'll be the loser picking up garbage in the Wendy's parking lot.
Right. Your comment is spot-on to my experience as well.
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Same. I was so tired of cells and bells I just wanted to go to work and have some money. Then the LBJ rolling recessions began.
Posted by: Pudinhead at April 03, 2025 03:59 PM (Hpgos)
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the district’s Super HAS a personal driver for her daily work commute to/from home.
......
So she's too stupid to drive herself?
......
So she's too stupid to drive herself?
Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 03:59 PM (v0R5T)
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47. and he should meet the same fate as Che. Mabye ICE can leave TdA in Madison till last and they will fulfill little Felipe's dream of being just like Che.
Posted by: PaleRider at April 03, 2025 03:59 PM (CKOCg)
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Average college student is functionally illiterate. Now give them Soma and we've got a Brave New World
Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 03, 2025 04:00 PM (MxsNV)
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Yeah, Val Kilmer was Batman.
But you know what?
I liked Kilmer as Simon Templer. The Saint is a good movie.
Yeah, Val Kilmer was Batman.
But you know what?
I liked Kilmer as Simon Templer. The Saint is a good movie.
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 03, 2025 04:00 PM (U87Q7)
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Griggs was in 1971 IIRC and it was a statutory interpretation (badly off base) of the CRA of 1964. It now risks being swept away because its underpinnings are shot by recent 14th amendment jurisprudence.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 03:58 PM (ctrM5)
Clearly, I'm terrible with dates.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 03:58 PM (ctrM5)
Clearly, I'm terrible with dates.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 04:00 PM (N1tpc)
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I’m almost convinced that only 15% or so of the population is actually productive.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at April 03, 2025 03:55 PM (xyt0z)
Sounds about right. Maybe a little high.
Less than 50% even work. Then consider how many bs jobs there are:
- 95% of government
- 90% of lawyers
- huge swathes of paper-pushers
- almost all programmers are useless
- almost all of middle-management
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at April 03, 2025 03:55 PM (xyt0z)
Sounds about right. Maybe a little high.
Less than 50% even work. Then consider how many bs jobs there are:
- 95% of government
- 90% of lawyers
- huge swathes of paper-pushers
- almost all programmers are useless
- almost all of middle-management
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:00 PM (l3YAf)
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the district’s Super HAS a personal driver for her daily work commute to/from home.
......
So she's too stupid to drive herself?
Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 03:59 PM (v0R5T)
Could be that she has too many DUIs, and lost her license. Most likely, though, it's Entitlement.
Seriously, they should use a short school bus in that scenario.
......
So she's too stupid to drive herself?
Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 03:59 PM (v0R5T)
Could be that she has too many DUIs, and lost her license. Most likely, though, it's Entitlement.
Seriously, they should use a short school bus in that scenario.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 03, 2025 04:01 PM (VNX3d)
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I mean, Kikmer was no worse than Clooney as Batman.
I mean, Kikmer was no worse than Clooney as Batman.
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 03, 2025 04:01 PM (U87Q7)
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Its been reported that the violent professor is an immigrant from El Salvador who came here with his family as a child to escape the civil war.
Fuck.
Posted by: mr tmz at April 03, 2025 03:51 PM (rJ48h)
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I mean...so?
He escaped a civil war in order to...agitate for and commit low level acts of violence against political opponents within his new nation?
It's not like that's hilarious or anything.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 03:53 PM (GBKbO)
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I call bullshit on his reasons for coming here. But regardless, a big part of the problem we have with rampant rat commie bastards poisoning our country and government is that we let the fuckers in.
The vast majority of immigrants from South America, India, China, and ME do not share our values, and never will. Just the opposite. They despise our values.
But still we let in -- legally and illegally -- tens of millions of commie-curious Hispanics, caste-obsessed Indians, full-commie Chinese, violent goat-fucking Muslims, and hordes of other festering undesirables who will never assimilate. They don't want to.
Fuck.
Posted by: mr tmz at April 03, 2025 03:51 PM (rJ48h)
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I mean...so?
He escaped a civil war in order to...agitate for and commit low level acts of violence against political opponents within his new nation?
It's not like that's hilarious or anything.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 03:53 PM (GBKbO)
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I call bullshit on his reasons for coming here. But regardless, a big part of the problem we have with rampant rat commie bastards poisoning our country and government is that we let the fuckers in.
The vast majority of immigrants from South America, India, China, and ME do not share our values, and never will. Just the opposite. They despise our values.
But still we let in -- legally and illegally -- tens of millions of commie-curious Hispanics, caste-obsessed Indians, full-commie Chinese, violent goat-fucking Muslims, and hordes of other festering undesirables who will never assimilate. They don't want to.
Posted by: Elric Blade at April 03, 2025 04:01 PM (iFTx/)
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We grew up with the constant chorus of: Everyone should go to college otherwise you'll be the loser picking up garbage in the Wendy's parking lot.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes
This was the decided opinion of my late mother-in-law. Used to politely debate it with her often.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes
This was the decided opinion of my late mother-in-law. Used to politely debate it with her often.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:01 PM (77rzZ)
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Growing up for me going to college wasn’t a question or an option. It was just the thing you did after high school. Kinda like how you went to HS after middle school. It’s just what everyone did.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:01 PM (A+/01)
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Yeah, Val Kilmer was Batman.
But you know what?
I liked Kilmer as Simon Templer. The Saint is a good movie.
Posted by: Soothsayer
Doc Holiday
But you know what?
I liked Kilmer as Simon Templer. The Saint is a good movie.
Posted by: Soothsayer
Doc Holiday
Posted by: rickb223 at April 03, 2025 04:01 PM (8HZkO)
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69 I'm honestly curious: When was the last time a conservative was arrested or caught on tape violently flipping out on a leftwing activist who was simply engaging in conversation in a public square?
The opposite scenario -- like this patchouli-soaked fellah -- seems to occur multiple times daily.
Posted by: red speck
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Nearest I can explain is borrowing someone else's words (too lazy to look up who created the saying). Leftists think violence is like a dial where you move it up an down to get a result; those on the right think it is a switch between non violence and violence. When the right gets switched on, bad things happen.
The opposite scenario -- like this patchouli-soaked fellah -- seems to occur multiple times daily.
Posted by: red speck
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Nearest I can explain is borrowing someone else's words (too lazy to look up who created the saying). Leftists think violence is like a dial where you move it up an down to get a result; those on the right think it is a switch between non violence and violence. When the right gets switched on, bad things happen.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 04:01 PM (ctrM5)
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79 Average college student is functionally illiterate. Now give them Soma and we've got a Brave New World
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They outlawed Quaaludes, dude!
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They outlawed Quaaludes, dude!
Posted by: Pudinhead at April 03, 2025 04:01 PM (Hpgos)
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77 the district’s Super HAS a personal driver for her daily work commute to/from home.
......
So she's too stupid to drive herself?
Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 03:59 PM (v0R5T)
Wouldn't be shocked. David Banks, the now former Chancellor (head of) NYC public schools used to send out typo-ridden nonsensical emails all the time. I'm not fully convinced the guy was literate. And he's still be there, except he got replaced by some LatinX woman after the FBI raided his house in a corruption raid.
But the kids are in good hands, don't worry.
......
So she's too stupid to drive herself?
Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 03:59 PM (v0R5T)
Wouldn't be shocked. David Banks, the now former Chancellor (head of) NYC public schools used to send out typo-ridden nonsensical emails all the time. I'm not fully convinced the guy was literate. And he's still be there, except he got replaced by some LatinX woman after the FBI raided his house in a corruption raid.
But the kids are in good hands, don't worry.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 04:01 PM (uCjyK)
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75 But, students can't write in cursive; and teachers can no longer read it either.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
That's because cursive sucks, and is a waste of time for anything but signatures.
Cursive, and penmanship in general, is about more than communication. It is also immensely important to brain development and eye-hand coordination and dexterity. The fact that generations of kids have lost these skills to iPads and keyboards in schools is a travesty.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
That's because cursive sucks, and is a waste of time for anything but signatures.
Cursive, and penmanship in general, is about more than communication. It is also immensely important to brain development and eye-hand coordination and dexterity. The fact that generations of kids have lost these skills to iPads and keyboards in schools is a travesty.
Posted by: red speck at April 03, 2025 04:02 PM (oylnX)
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btw, the new shitty fake "Superman" movie by terrible director james gunn: yeah, Lois knows Clark is Superman.
Fucking stupid.
btw, the new shitty fake "Superman" movie by terrible director james gunn: yeah, Lois knows Clark is Superman.
Fucking stupid.
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 03, 2025 04:02 PM (U87Q7)
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But you know what?
I liked Kilmer as Simon Templer. The Saint is a good movie.
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 03, 2025 04:00 PM (U87Q7)
I'd forgotten about that one. I really like that one, too.
Real Genuis was better, though.
I liked Kilmer as Simon Templer. The Saint is a good movie.
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 03, 2025 04:00 PM (U87Q7)
I'd forgotten about that one. I really like that one, too.
Real Genuis was better, though.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 04:02 PM (N1tpc)
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 04:02 PM (N1tpc)
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I'm talking about when we were 17 year old kids 20 something years ago or whatever.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 03:58 PM (uCjyK)
I was born in 1980, and grew up with the exact same mantra. It was repeated to me by every adult in my life. Parents, teachers, guidance counselors, scout leaders, first-job bosses, et al.
EVERYONE told all of us we HAD to go to college.
So I did. But it wasn't earning a degree that opened the doors for me. It was earning my -214.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 03:58 PM (uCjyK)
I was born in 1980, and grew up with the exact same mantra. It was repeated to me by every adult in my life. Parents, teachers, guidance counselors, scout leaders, first-job bosses, et al.
EVERYONE told all of us we HAD to go to college.
So I did. But it wasn't earning a degree that opened the doors for me. It was earning my -214.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at April 03, 2025 04:02 PM (OuB2L)
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That's because cursive sucks, and is a waste of time for anything but signatures.
Or writing quickly (without knowing typing, which as far as I can tell isn’t taught either anymore).
Or writing quickly (without knowing typing, which as far as I can tell isn’t taught either anymore).
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at April 03, 2025 04:03 PM (1jz6p)
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Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 03:59 PM (77rzZ)
Nope; I wrote three personal messages on cards today to people who are over 50 and can read cursive. I expect to send out about 11 cards in the next week.
Nope; I wrote three personal messages on cards today to people who are over 50 and can read cursive. I expect to send out about 11 cards in the next week.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 03, 2025 04:03 PM (42Vb+)
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That's because cursive sucks, and is a waste of time for anything but signatures.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 03:59 PM (77rzZ)
But Boomers wasted time learning it, so now it’s a perpetual benchmark of academic achievement.
Being a competent touch-typist is significantly more important than being able to write efficiently with a quill and inkwell, but for some reason cursive is more important.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 03:59 PM (77rzZ)
But Boomers wasted time learning it, so now it’s a perpetual benchmark of academic achievement.
Being a competent touch-typist is significantly more important than being able to write efficiently with a quill and inkwell, but for some reason cursive is more important.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:03 PM (l3YAf)
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87 Growing up for me going to college wasn’t a question or an option. It was just the thing you did after high school. Kinda like how you went to HS after middle school. It’s just what everyone did.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:01 PM (A+/01)
Exactly. Every teacher, guidance counselor, parent, friends' parent, hell, ADULT I ever encountered just assumed I was going to college.
Strangely, no one ever said "hey, what do you want to do with your life?"
I guess they figured we'd all just figure it out.
Glad I fell in to a (so far) immigrant, outsourcing and AI resistant career. Many of my friends did not.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:01 PM (A+/01)
Exactly. Every teacher, guidance counselor, parent, friends' parent, hell, ADULT I ever encountered just assumed I was going to college.
Strangely, no one ever said "hey, what do you want to do with your life?"
I guess they figured we'd all just figure it out.
Glad I fell in to a (so far) immigrant, outsourcing and AI resistant career. Many of my friends did not.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 04:04 PM (uCjyK)
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But still we let in -- legally and illegally -- tens of millions of commie-curious Hispanics, caste-obsessed Indians, full-commie Chinese, violent goat-fucking Muslims, and hordes of other festering undesirables who will never assimilate. They don't want to.
Posted by: Elric Blade
We have a narrow window right now to have immigration judges review social media of applicants for anti-American sentiment and bounce the applications. It'd be hilarious.
Posted by: Elric Blade
We have a narrow window right now to have immigration judges review social media of applicants for anti-American sentiment and bounce the applications. It'd be hilarious.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 03, 2025 04:04 PM (mlg/3)
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92 75 But, students can't write in cursive; and teachers can no longer read it either.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
That's because cursive sucks, and is a waste of time for anything but signatures.
Cursive, and penmanship in general, is about more than communication. It is also immensely important to brain development and eye-hand coordination and dexterity. The fact that generations of kids have lost these skills to iPads and keyboards in schools is a travesty.
Posted by: red speck
You can write twice as fast with cursive. I know, I copy Morse code on paper sometimes. It is much faster to write in cursive.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
That's because cursive sucks, and is a waste of time for anything but signatures.
Cursive, and penmanship in general, is about more than communication. It is also immensely important to brain development and eye-hand coordination and dexterity. The fact that generations of kids have lost these skills to iPads and keyboards in schools is a travesty.
Posted by: red speck
You can write twice as fast with cursive. I know, I copy Morse code on paper sometimes. It is much faster to write in cursive.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at April 03, 2025 04:04 PM (/U5Yz)
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 03, 2025 04:04 PM (U87Q7)
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Cursive, and penmanship in general, is about more than communication. It is also immensely important to brain development and eye-hand coordination and dexterity. The fact that generations of kids have lost these skills to iPads and keyboards in schools is a travesty.
I find that anything I write out longhand is far better than what I produce by typing. This applies especially to notes taken during a difficult seminar. I think the extra time taken to write allows your brain a chance to edit and evaluate. Typing tends to be just taking dictation.
I find that anything I write out longhand is far better than what I produce by typing. This applies especially to notes taken during a difficult seminar. I think the extra time taken to write allows your brain a chance to edit and evaluate. Typing tends to be just taking dictation.
Posted by: Archimedes at April 03, 2025 04:04 PM (xCA6C)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 03, 2025 04:04 PM (42Vb+)
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I liked Kilmer as Simon Templer. The Saint is a good movie.
Posted by: Soothsayer
Doc Holiday
Posted by: rickb223
J.H. Patterson
Posted by: Soothsayer
Doc Holiday
Posted by: rickb223
J.H. Patterson
Posted by: Thomas Paine at April 03, 2025 04:05 PM (lTGtQ)
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86 We grew up with the constant chorus of: Everyone should go to college otherwise you'll be the loser picking up garbage in the Wendy's parking lot.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes
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This was the decided opinion of my late mother-in-law. Used to politely debate it with her often.
Posted by: Bulg
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Ecological fallacy and no longer true. Most of the people saying that shit have no comprehension of supply and demand.
Supply of puppetry majors far exceeds demand so any spending of education to become a puppetry major is gross stupidity and adding on graduate degrees in that shit is simply doubling down on a stupid initial decision.
Flip that around to a geologist, then the cost benefit analysis changes.
Part of the idiotic push to everyone goes to college is that people knew something was wrong in the 70's where people worked harder and harder to have shitty and shittier lives competing in a global race to the bottom on labor costs.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes
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This was the decided opinion of my late mother-in-law. Used to politely debate it with her often.
Posted by: Bulg
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Ecological fallacy and no longer true. Most of the people saying that shit have no comprehension of supply and demand.
Supply of puppetry majors far exceeds demand so any spending of education to become a puppetry major is gross stupidity and adding on graduate degrees in that shit is simply doubling down on a stupid initial decision.
Flip that around to a geologist, then the cost benefit analysis changes.
Part of the idiotic push to everyone goes to college is that people knew something was wrong in the 70's where people worked harder and harder to have shitty and shittier lives competing in a global race to the bottom on labor costs.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 04:05 PM (ctrM5)
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My 13 yo grandson taught himself to write cursive because he thought it looked cool.
Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 04:05 PM (v0R5T)
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Well, more Snow White fallout:
Disney has put on hold its next live action adaptation. Tangled.
This is while Universal has already greenlit its live action remake of How to Train Your Dragon 2 before the live action remake of How to Train Your Dragon (which is, apparently, a carbon copy of the original animated version) has hit theaters.
Disney has put on hold its next live action adaptation. Tangled.
This is while Universal has already greenlit its live action remake of How to Train Your Dragon 2 before the live action remake of How to Train Your Dragon (which is, apparently, a carbon copy of the original animated version) has hit theaters.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:05 PM (GBKbO)
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I saw this woman scowling at a Tesla this morning in the supermarket parking lot. She actually made this kind of throw up expression with her tongue coming out. It was kind of shocking seeing this NPC behavior in person. I only ever see it on internet reels, like it's not real. It was like seeing your first fully humanoid robot in person.
Posted by: Max Power at April 03, 2025 04:05 PM (q177U)
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Cursive, and penmanship in general, is about more than communication. It is also immensely important to brain development and eye-hand coordination and dexterity. The fact that generations of kids have lost these skills to iPads and keyboards in schools is a travesty.
Posted by: red speck
My cursive was always awful. Only one girl in my class could read it consistently, but that was only because she had the hots for me.
Then, when I learned Russian cursive (at which, again, I stank), I pretty much lost the ability to write English cursive except for my signature.
Posted by: red speck
My cursive was always awful. Only one girl in my class could read it consistently, but that was only because she had the hots for me.
Then, when I learned Russian cursive (at which, again, I stank), I pretty much lost the ability to write English cursive except for my signature.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:05 PM (77rzZ)
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Cursive was taught in 3rd grade. Typing was an 8th grade thing. Cursive meant you had to have a fountain pen. Talk about big boy pants.
Posted by: Pudinhead at April 03, 2025 04:05 PM (Hpgos)
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That's because cursive sucks, and is a waste of time for anything but signatures.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 03:59 PM (77rzZ)
I don't agree. Penmanship is relevant and valuable, even today. Aside from the ego-burnishing 'oh, wow, your handwriting is so nice!', the ability to convey thoughts to another human in a recognizably unique way will always have value, particularly in personal (vice professional) interactions.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 03:59 PM (77rzZ)
I don't agree. Penmanship is relevant and valuable, even today. Aside from the ego-burnishing 'oh, wow, your handwriting is so nice!', the ability to convey thoughts to another human in a recognizably unique way will always have value, particularly in personal (vice professional) interactions.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at April 03, 2025 04:05 PM (OuB2L)
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Cursive, and penmanship in general, is about more than communication. It is also immensely important to brain development and eye-hand coordination and dexterity. The fact that generations of kids have lost these skills to iPads and keyboards in schools is a travesty.
Posted by: red speck at April 03, 2025 04:02 PM (oylnX)
Hand-written notes are far more valuable than typed because you have to interpret the lecture as your write the notes rather than simply taking dictation as people tend to do with typed notes.
You remember/learn the material better with handwritten notes, as a result.
Posted by: red speck at April 03, 2025 04:02 PM (oylnX)
Hand-written notes are far more valuable than typed because you have to interpret the lecture as your write the notes rather than simply taking dictation as people tend to do with typed notes.
You remember/learn the material better with handwritten notes, as a result.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 04:05 PM (N1tpc)
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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney Flip-Flops After Anti-U.S. Rhetoric — Now Calls America “Our Most Important Security Ally”
LOL
Le Cave
LOL
Le Cave
Posted by: Maj. Healey at April 03, 2025 04:06 PM (/U5Yz)
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But still we let in -- legally and illegally -- tens of millions of commie-curious Hispanics, caste-obsessed Indians, full-commie Chinese, violent goat-fucking Muslims, and hordes of other festering undesirables who will never assimilate. They don't want to.
Posted by: Elric Blade at April 03, 2025 04:01 PM (iFTx/)
Maybe it's because we live in the most immigrant-full place probably on the planet, but I feel like I'm banging my head against the wall when people don't believe me when I say the things you're saying here.
It's utterly obvious when you're around it 24/7. I guess if you live in rural Michigan and the only immigrants you see are the nice Mexican guys who hustle to mow your lawn, you have a different view on our new immigrant friends? I don't know.
Posted by: Elric Blade at April 03, 2025 04:01 PM (iFTx/)
Maybe it's because we live in the most immigrant-full place probably on the planet, but I feel like I'm banging my head against the wall when people don't believe me when I say the things you're saying here.
It's utterly obvious when you're around it 24/7. I guess if you live in rural Michigan and the only immigrants you see are the nice Mexican guys who hustle to mow your lawn, you have a different view on our new immigrant friends? I don't know.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 04:06 PM (uCjyK)
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I think basically the entire millennial generation realizes that "college is the ticket to a comfortable middle class life" lie was in fact a lie. Unfortunately, I'm not so sure how many of us have also realized that the "college is an essential rite of passage into adulthood experience that everyone deserves to experience" is also a lie. We're going to need to pull the wool out from over people's eyes on that subject too before a meaningful percentage of people decide to pursue other avenues.
Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 03, 2025 04:06 PM (B9Prs)
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Maybe it’s a complete waste of time to teach two different writing systems when the majority of written communication is done digitally, or naw?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:06 PM (l3YAf)
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Growing up for me going to college wasn’t a question or an option. It was just the thing you did after high school. Kinda like how you went to HS after middle school. It’s just what everyone did.
Right. Worked out great for the colleges and student loan industry though.
Right. Worked out great for the colleges and student loan industry though.
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 04:06 PM (jGJov)
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Its been reported that the violent professor is an immigrant from El Salvador who came here with his family as a child to escape the civil war.
My best friend came here as a refugee from the civil war in Lebanon. His enire clan’s brush with US law is a handful of parking tickets.
My family were economic refugees from Italy. We never claimed any special status that allowed us to rob groceries because my parents used to go to bed hungry.
My best friend came here as a refugee from the civil war in Lebanon. His enire clan’s brush with US law is a handful of parking tickets.
My family were economic refugees from Italy. We never claimed any special status that allowed us to rob groceries because my parents used to go to bed hungry.
Posted by: kallisto at April 03, 2025 04:06 PM (5S0JC)
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Posted by: Maj. Healey at April 03, 2025 04:04 PM (/U5Yz)
I can certainly write faster in cursive. I'm a terrible typist.
I can certainly write faster in cursive. I'm a terrible typist.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 03, 2025 04:07 PM (42Vb+)
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Wasn't it also a college professor who used a bike lock to cave in the skull of a Trump voter?
Also without any real punishment?
One of these days, Rittenhouse will be the norm instead of the exception, and then things will get really bonkers.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at April 03, 2025 03:44 PM (OuB2L)
The Bike Lock assassin was an associate working in the elementary school system IIRC. By Any Means Necessary and Antifa had infiltrated the elementary school system in the SF/SFO area, probably still do but they are pretty quiet.
Also without any real punishment?
One of these days, Rittenhouse will be the norm instead of the exception, and then things will get really bonkers.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at April 03, 2025 03:44 PM (OuB2L)
The Bike Lock assassin was an associate working in the elementary school system IIRC. By Any Means Necessary and Antifa had infiltrated the elementary school system in the SF/SFO area, probably still do but they are pretty quiet.
Posted by: Oldcat at April 03, 2025 04:07 PM (n7h9X)
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Well, more Snow White fallout:
Disney has put on hold its next live action adaptation. Tangled.
If there's anyone at Disney with a brain in his head, their next movie will be Fired.
Disney has put on hold its next live action adaptation. Tangled.
If there's anyone at Disney with a brain in his head, their next movie will be Fired.
Posted by: Archimedes at April 03, 2025 04:07 PM (xCA6C)
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Yeah writing things down makes you remember the information more easily. It’s why I always took a fuckton of notes in school. It was like studying without really studying.
Typing doesn’t have that same effect.
Typing doesn’t have that same effect.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:08 PM (A+/01)
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I think the biggest difference between US and Japanese education is the handwriting development. Japanese kids spend hours and hours a day learning to write properly at a young age. This instills an immense sense of discipline and order that is completely lacking in the US. Cursive handwriting was the equivalent in the US and without it, you can see the results.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at April 03, 2025 04:08 PM (xyt0z)
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My 13 yo grandson taught himself to write cursive because he thought it looked cool.
I did the same thing, sort of. I went to a Catholic school where each classroom held two grades (1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8). In first grade I thought the cursive being taught to the second-graders was very cool, so I rushed my work to be able to pay attention. This may be why (a) I learned to work quickly, and (b) my handwriting sucks.
But it is still, as Maj. Healey wrote, much faster than writing out each letter individually. Block letters kill thoughts.
I did the same thing, sort of. I went to a Catholic school where each classroom held two grades (1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8). In first grade I thought the cursive being taught to the second-graders was very cool, so I rushed my work to be able to pay attention. This may be why (a) I learned to work quickly, and (b) my handwriting sucks.
But it is still, as Maj. Healey wrote, much faster than writing out each letter individually. Block letters kill thoughts.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at April 03, 2025 04:08 PM (1jz6p)
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Its been reported that the violent professor is an immigrant from El Salvador who came here with his family as a child to escape the civil war.
My best friend came here as a refugee from the civil war in Lebanon. His enire clan’s brush with US law is a handful of parking tickets.
My family were economic refugees from Italy. We never claimed any special status that allowed us to rob groceries because my parents used to go to bed hungry.
Posted by: kallisto at April 03, 2025 04:06 PM (5S0JC)
War's over now, he can go back or into the prison they built as he pleases.
My best friend came here as a refugee from the civil war in Lebanon. His enire clan’s brush with US law is a handful of parking tickets.
My family were economic refugees from Italy. We never claimed any special status that allowed us to rob groceries because my parents used to go to bed hungry.
Posted by: kallisto at April 03, 2025 04:06 PM (5S0JC)
War's over now, he can go back or into the prison they built as he pleases.
Posted by: Oldcat at April 03, 2025 04:08 PM (n7h9X)
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118 Maybe it’s a complete waste of time to teach two different writing systems when the majority of written communication is done digitally, or naw?
Handwriting helps develop brain function, cursive especially assists in integrating the 2 hemispheres of the brain.
Handwriting helps develop brain function, cursive especially assists in integrating the 2 hemispheres of the brain.
Posted by: kallisto at April 03, 2025 04:09 PM (yxyhz)
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It takes effort to write in cursive. It's not just for penmanship , there is a connections between ability to write in cursive and mental development.
Posted by: runner at April 03, 2025 04:09 PM (g47mK)
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Unfortunately, I'm not so sure how many of us have also realized that the "college is an essential rite of passage into adulthood experience that everyone deserves to experience" is also a lie. We're going to need to pull the wool out from over people's eyes on that subject too before a meaningful percentage of people decide to pursue other avenues.
that's a good point
the parents living vicariously through their kids who want them to party it up like they did for four years or else they're deprived somehow
that's a good point
the parents living vicariously through their kids who want them to party it up like they did for four years or else they're deprived somehow
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 04:09 PM (jGJov)
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Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 04:05 PM (v0R5T)
I think that's really interesting, and indeed, cool.
I think that's really interesting, and indeed, cool.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 03, 2025 04:09 PM (42Vb+)
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You can tell a lot about someone based on their handwriting, btw.
Posted by: runner at April 03, 2025 04:09 PM (g47mK)
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Is that what the left wants? The left with their 350-pound shemales and spaghetti-armed theater kid "bullies"?
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We will defend ourselves with weapons, no matter how far we have to chase you.
Is that what the left wants? The left with their 350-pound shemales and spaghetti-armed theater kid "bullies"?
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We will defend ourselves with weapons, no matter how far we have to chase you.
Posted by: Weirdo Who Had His Bicep Shot Off By Rittenhouse at April 03, 2025 04:10 PM (d4X7t)
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Errr, whut?>
@rawsalerts
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🚨#BREAKING: Numerous emergency crews are on the scene on a mass stabbing incident in Washington, D.C.
@rawsalerts
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7m
🚨#BREAKING: Numerous emergency crews are on the scene on a mass stabbing incident in Washington, D.C.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 03, 2025 04:10 PM (mlg/3)
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But it is still, as Maj. Healey wrote, much faster than writing out each letter individually. Block letters kill thoughts.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at April 03, 2025 04:08 PM (1jz6p)
Not mine lol. I dropped cursive as soon as I could, but print without lifting the pen.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at April 03, 2025 04:08 PM (1jz6p)
Not mine lol. I dropped cursive as soon as I could, but print without lifting the pen.
Posted by: Oldcat at April 03, 2025 04:10 PM (n7h9X)
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117 I think basically the entire millennial generation realizes that "college is the ticket to a comfortable middle class life" lie was in fact a lie. Unfortunately, I'm not so sure how many of us have also realized that the "college is an essential rite of passage into adulthood experience that everyone deserves to experience" is also a lie. We're going to need to pull the wool out from over people's eyes on that subject too before a meaningful percentage of people decide to pursue other avenues.
Posted by: joe, living dangerously
When government no longer can afford to subsidize college, directly or indirectly via student loans that will never be paid back, then you'll see a sharp contraction. At the most, about 40 cents out of every dollar spent by a college is on instruction staff. The other 60 percent is administrators, student life extracurriculars, etc. Many colleges, like Brown, and other Ivies, are getting close to one administrator/staffer for every instructor.
Posted by: joe, living dangerously
When government no longer can afford to subsidize college, directly or indirectly via student loans that will never be paid back, then you'll see a sharp contraction. At the most, about 40 cents out of every dollar spent by a college is on instruction staff. The other 60 percent is administrators, student life extracurriculars, etc. Many colleges, like Brown, and other Ivies, are getting close to one administrator/staffer for every instructor.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 04:10 PM (ctrM5)
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Handwriting helps develop brain function, cursive especially assists in integrating the 2 hemispheres of the brain.
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Art does the same.
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Art does the same.
Posted by: Pudinhead at April 03, 2025 04:10 PM (Hpgos)
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I think basically the entire millennial generation realizes that "college is the ticket to a comfortable middle class life" lie was in fact a lie. Unfortunately, I'm not so sure how many of us have also realized that the "college is an essential rite of passage into adulthood experience that everyone deserves to experience" is also a lie. We're going to need to pull the wool out from over people's eyes on that subject too before a meaningful percentage of people decide to pursue other avenues.
Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 03, 2025 04:06 PM (B9Prs)
My children have all been told that training after high-school is a requirement, but "College" doesn't have to be that training. You want to learn a trade/skill/etc..? That's great. Have a plan for how to use it and go for it.
But the "GO TO COLLEGE, IT'S WHAT YOU DO" is specifically denounced in my household. (With two college+ grads and grandparents that were college professors.)
Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 03, 2025 04:06 PM (B9Prs)
My children have all been told that training after high-school is a requirement, but "College" doesn't have to be that training. You want to learn a trade/skill/etc..? That's great. Have a plan for how to use it and go for it.
But the "GO TO COLLEGE, IT'S WHAT YOU DO" is specifically denounced in my household. (With two college+ grads and grandparents that were college professors.)
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 04:11 PM (N1tpc)
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Whenever I see "functionally illiterate" my mind goes back to the James O'Keefe video of the guy who worked closely with Joe Biden in the White House.
Guy had the vocabulary of a tweener.
Guy had the vocabulary of a tweener.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at April 03, 2025 04:11 PM (tT6L1)
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🚨#BREAKING: Numerous emergency crews are on the scene on a mass stabbing incident in Washington, D.C.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 03, 2025 04:10 PM (mlg/3)
Aren’t we in the middle of some muzzy holiday?
Totally unrelated I’m sure. Probably white supremacist Lutherans.
🚨#BREAKING: Numerous emergency crews are on the scene on a mass stabbing incident in Washington, D.C.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 03, 2025 04:10 PM (mlg/3)
Aren’t we in the middle of some muzzy holiday?
Totally unrelated I’m sure. Probably white supremacist Lutherans.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:11 PM (A+/01)
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7m
🚨#BREAKING: Numerous emergency crews are on the scene on a mass stabbing incident in Washington, D.C.
Posted by: weft cut-loop
Luna?
🚨#BREAKING: Numerous emergency crews are on the scene on a mass stabbing incident in Washington, D.C.
Posted by: weft cut-loop
Luna?
Posted by: Thomas Paine at April 03, 2025 04:12 PM (lTGtQ)
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Yeah writing things down makes you remember the information more easily. It’s why I always took a fuckton of notes in school. It was like studying without really studying.
I was one of the only people in grad school who hand wrote notes for this exact reason. The professor would pause talking and all the keyboards would go silent because people were just transcribing everything. Not great for retaining information.
Now you can sit there and let AI annotate notes for you while you scroll on your phone.
I was one of the only people in grad school who hand wrote notes for this exact reason. The professor would pause talking and all the keyboards would go silent because people were just transcribing everything. Not great for retaining information.
Now you can sit there and let AI annotate notes for you while you scroll on your phone.
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 04:12 PM (jGJov)
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Not mine lol. I dropped cursive as soon as I could, but print without lifting the pen.
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You should consider Cuneiform and clay tablets.
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You should consider Cuneiform and clay tablets.
Posted by: Pudinhead at April 03, 2025 04:12 PM (Hpgos)
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Whenever I see "functionally illiterate" my mind goes back to the James O'Keefe video of the guy who worked closely with Joe Biden in the White House.
Guy had the vocabulary of a tweener.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at April 03, 2025 04:11 PM (tT6L1)
Joe, or the other guy? Both?
Guy had the vocabulary of a tweener.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at April 03, 2025 04:11 PM (tT6L1)
Joe, or the other guy? Both?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 03, 2025 04:12 PM (VNX3d)
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The world is full of assholes. You know why? Because people let them get away with it. -- Mr. Inbetween
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at April 03, 2025 04:12 PM (wBaIH)
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Maybe it’s a complete waste of time to teach two different writing systems when the majority of written communication is done digitally, or naw?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:06 PM (l3YAf)
Unless you are gonna carry a printer with you or leave your phone when you have to leave a note, I say no it isn't a waste to learn to write.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:06 PM (l3YAf)
Unless you are gonna carry a printer with you or leave your phone when you have to leave a note, I say no it isn't a waste to learn to write.
Posted by: Oldcat at April 03, 2025 04:13 PM (n7h9X)
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🚨#BREAKING: Numerous emergency crews are on the scene on a mass stabbing incident in Washington, D.C.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 03, 2025 04:10 PM (mlg/3)
I guess NPC coworker got there early.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 03, 2025 04:10 PM (mlg/3)
I guess NPC coworker got there early.
Posted by: kallisto at April 03, 2025 04:13 PM (yxyhz)
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Handwriting helps develop brain function, cursive especially assists in integrating the 2 hemispheres of the brain.
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Art does the same.
Posted by: Pudinhead at April 03, 2025 04:10 PM (Hpgos)
Allow me to suggest that penmanship IS art.
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Art does the same.
Posted by: Pudinhead at April 03, 2025 04:10 PM (Hpgos)
Allow me to suggest that penmanship IS art.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at April 03, 2025 04:13 PM (OuB2L)
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The lie was you can go to college, get a degree in bullshit like wymynses studies or 14th century lesbian poetry and you’ll graduate into a $60k a year job.
In reality that $60k a year job was reserved for people with real degrees.
In reality that $60k a year job was reserved for people with real degrees.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:13 PM (A+/01)
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Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 04:13 PM (v0R5T)
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We have a narrow window right now to have immigration judges review social media of applicants for anti-American sentiment and bounce the applications. It'd be hilarious.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 03, 2025 04:04 PM (mlg/3)
We should just reject them all. Country’s full. We need to remove tens of millions before we let one more in.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 03, 2025 04:04 PM (mlg/3)
We should just reject them all. Country’s full. We need to remove tens of millions before we let one more in.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:14 PM (l3YAf)
Posted by: Pudinhead at April 03, 2025 04:14 PM (Hpgos)
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In reality that $60k a year job was reserved for people with real degrees.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:13 PM (A+/01)
In CA that's a job at McDonalds
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:13 PM (A+/01)
In CA that's a job at McDonalds
Posted by: It's me donna at April 03, 2025 04:14 PM (VE6XX)
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Yep. That was me and virtually everyone I knew.
We grew up with the constant chorus of: Everyone should go to college otherwise you'll be the loser picking up garbage in the Wendy's parking lot.
Right. Your comment is spot-on to my experience as well.
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 03:57 PM
When my guidance counselor in High School found out I had signed up to join the Army in 1975 when I was 17 she had a literal screaming fit. I was going to waste my life and wind up working at mcdonalds if I didn't go to college for 4 years and get a degree. The Army was evil and no place for anyone who was on the national honor society, etc.
I asked her where the money was going to come from if I chose to go to college as we were dirt poor trailer trash. She claimed she could get me grants, academic loans and work credits to pay for it all. I went into the Army.
We grew up with the constant chorus of: Everyone should go to college otherwise you'll be the loser picking up garbage in the Wendy's parking lot.
Right. Your comment is spot-on to my experience as well.
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 03:57 PM
When my guidance counselor in High School found out I had signed up to join the Army in 1975 when I was 17 she had a literal screaming fit. I was going to waste my life and wind up working at mcdonalds if I didn't go to college for 4 years and get a degree. The Army was evil and no place for anyone who was on the national honor society, etc.
I asked her where the money was going to come from if I chose to go to college as we were dirt poor trailer trash. She claimed she could get me grants, academic loans and work credits to pay for it all. I went into the Army.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 03, 2025 04:15 PM (e5NfL)
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I think LotR's Gollum is supposed to be pronounced goh-loom.
I think LotR's Gollum is supposed to be pronounced goh-loom.
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 03, 2025 04:15 PM (U87Q7)
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My aunt used to write in almost calligraphy. Beautiful penmanship. I could always tell when she sent us a card or letter in the mail. She's now in assisted living and can no longer write. Sad.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at April 03, 2025 04:15 PM (/U5Yz)
Posted by: Stateless...81% - mental state clawing up from 10% at April 03, 2025 04:15 PM (jvJvP)
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In reality that $60k a year job was reserved for people with real degrees.
and even if you had a real degree, the job was reserved for the guy with the H1B
and even if you had a real degree, the job was reserved for the guy with the H1B
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 04:15 PM (jGJov)
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We have a narrow window right now to have immigration judges review social media of applicants for anti-American sentiment and bounce the applications. It'd be hilarious.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 03, 2025 04:04 PM (mlg/3)
We should just reject them all. Country’s full. We need to remove tens of millions before we let one more in.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:14 PM (l3YAf)
The Moose out front should have told you!
Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 03, 2025 04:04 PM (mlg/3)
We should just reject them all. Country’s full. We need to remove tens of millions before we let one more in.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:14 PM (l3YAf)
The Moose out front should have told you!
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 03, 2025 04:15 PM (VNX3d)
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🚨#BREAKING: Numerous emergency crews are on the scene on a mass stabbing incident in Washington, D.C.
Posted by: weft cut-loop
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Anybody seen vmom today?
Posted by: weft cut-loop
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Anybody seen vmom today?
Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (v0R5T)
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I learned cursive because those stupid Barbar the Elephant books were printed in it, and I wanted to read them.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (lTGtQ)
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Unless you are gonna carry a printer with you or leave your phone when you have to leave a note, I say no it isn't a waste to learn to write.
Posted by: Oldcat at April 03, 2025 04:13 PM (n7h9X)
I said two different systems: printing and cursive.
Sure, teach printing for now. Eventually we can probably rid ourselves of that, too.
Posted by: Oldcat at April 03, 2025 04:13 PM (n7h9X)
I said two different systems: printing and cursive.
Sure, teach printing for now. Eventually we can probably rid ourselves of that, too.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (l3YAf)
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the ability to convey thoughts to another human in a recognizably unique way will always have value, particularly in personal (vice professional) interactions.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider
You don't need cursive for that. I have my own distinct printing style that I use instead of cursive. That, and my distinct writing style, make my writing unique.
Writing a simple letter should not be an art project.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider
You don't need cursive for that. I have my own distinct printing style that I use instead of cursive. That, and my distinct writing style, make my writing unique.
Writing a simple letter should not be an art project.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (77rzZ)
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153 In reality that $60k a year job was reserved for people with real degrees.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:13 PM (A+/01)
In CA that's a job at McDonalds
Posted by: It's me donna at April 03, 2025 04:14 PM (VE6XX)
Median income in California for a single person household is $50k.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:13 PM (A+/01)
In CA that's a job at McDonalds
Posted by: It's me donna at April 03, 2025 04:14 PM (VE6XX)
Median income in California for a single person household is $50k.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (A+/01)
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Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 04:13 PM (v0R5T)
LOL. I was able to read that. I didn't graduate high school in 2020.
LOL. I was able to read that. I didn't graduate high school in 2020.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (42Vb+)
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Why is this fucker only put on leave? Why isn't he outright fired? If he was a conservative professor doing this he would never teach again.
I am so fucking tired of double standards.
I am so fucking tired of double standards.
Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (0t1wa)
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I've reviewed a lot of resumes and done a lot of interviews over the years as a hiring manager and there is no doubt the ability to articulate in a clear and logical manner has gone straight into the toilet. Some of the resumes I've seen weren't even freshman high school quality.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 03, 2025 04:17 PM (LkLld)
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When government no longer can afford to subsidize college, directly or indirectly via student loans that will never be paid back, then you'll see a sharp contraction. At the most, about 40 cents out of every dollar spent by a college is on instruction staff. The other 60 percent is administrators, student life extracurriculars, etc. Many colleges, like Brown, and other Ivies, are getting close to one administrator/staffer for every instructor.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 04:10 PM (ctrM5)
Men are already increasingly opting out of colleges which puts the Mrs Degree in danger going forward.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 04:10 PM (ctrM5)
Men are already increasingly opting out of colleges which puts the Mrs Degree in danger going forward.
Posted by: Oldcat at April 03, 2025 04:17 PM (n7h9X)
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Hey, Ace!
Here's something crazy that the CIA apparently thinks is true.
Not a waste of money at all!!!
Aliens Massacre Russians
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-
14564689/CIA-aliens-massacre-UFO-Siberia-
declassified.html
Hey, Ace!
Here's something crazy that the CIA apparently thinks is true.
Not a waste of money at all!!!
Aliens Massacre Russians
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-
14564689/CIA-aliens-massacre-UFO-Siberia-
declassified.html
Posted by: naturalfake at April 03, 2025 04:17 PM (iJfKG)
170
Wonder who we ewill see getting stabby?
Posted by: Skip at April 03, 2025 04:17 PM (ypFCm)
171
Why is this fucker only put on leave? Why isn't he outright fired? If he was a conservative professor doing this he would never teach again.
I am so fucking tired of double standards.
Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (0t1wa)
They have conservative professors?
I am so fucking tired of double standards.
Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (0t1wa)
They have conservative professors?
Posted by: Oldcat at April 03, 2025 04:17 PM (n7h9X)
172
Writing a simple letter should not be an art project.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (77rzZ)
Perhaps you could just let people print or write cursive as they choose.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (77rzZ)
Perhaps you could just let people print or write cursive as they choose.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 03, 2025 04:18 PM (42Vb+)
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158 In reality that $60k a year job was reserved for people with real degrees.
and even if you had a real degree, the job was reserved for the guy with the H1B
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 04:15 PM (jGJov)
So FRICKIN true b/c he was cheaper...and willing to work 24-7 and live with 30 other guys in a dump to send money home...
and even if you had a real degree, the job was reserved for the guy with the H1B
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 04:15 PM (jGJov)
So FRICKIN true b/c he was cheaper...and willing to work 24-7 and live with 30 other guys in a dump to send money home...
Posted by: Nova Local at April 03, 2025 04:18 PM (tOcjL)
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... illiterate phone-addicted dum-dums ...
From what source can I obtain these suckers to be handed out for Halloween?
... illiterate phone-addicted dum-dums ...
From what source can I obtain these suckers to be handed out for Halloween?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 03, 2025 04:18 PM (xG4kz)
175
It was wrong to assume everyone needs a degree. But it’s just as wrong to say all degrees are useless. There’s a happy middle somewhere.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:18 PM (A+/01)
176
Today was the biggest dollar drop I've ever seen on my portfolio.
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:18 PM (4pwAx)
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Writing a simple letter should not be an art project.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (77rzZ)
Writing a letter can (I'd argue it should) convey more than the words on the page.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (77rzZ)
Writing a letter can (I'd argue it should) convey more than the words on the page.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at April 03, 2025 04:19 PM (OuB2L)
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They have conservative professors?
Posted by: Oldcat at April 03, 2025 04:17 PM (n7h9X)
Good point.
Posted by: Oldcat at April 03, 2025 04:17 PM (n7h9X)
Good point.
Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at April 03, 2025 04:19 PM (0t1wa)
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Writing a simple letter should not be an art project.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (77rzZ)
If people want to make writing an art project, so be it, but it’s an idiotic waste to require it of public school kids who can barely do math.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (77rzZ)
If people want to make writing an art project, so be it, but it’s an idiotic waste to require it of public school kids who can barely do math.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:19 PM (l3YAf)
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176 Today was the biggest dollar drop I've ever seen on my portfolio.
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:18 PM (4pwAx)
If you aren't exiting the market, you don't really need to look to add money...unless you're concerned about rebalancing...
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:18 PM (4pwAx)
If you aren't exiting the market, you don't really need to look to add money...unless you're concerned about rebalancing...
Posted by: Nova Local at April 03, 2025 04:19 PM (tOcjL)
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167 I've reviewed a lot of resumes and done a lot of interviews over the years as a hiring manager and there is no doubt the ability to articulate in a clear and logical manner has gone straight into the toilet. Some of the resumes I've seen weren't even freshman high school quality.
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Even in my cohorts time girls that could type and take notes were making more money then guys with trades. The chicks really did well in the 70s. Guys, not so much.
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Even in my cohorts time girls that could type and take notes were making more money then guys with trades. The chicks really did well in the 70s. Guys, not so much.
Posted by: Pudinhead at April 03, 2025 04:19 PM (Hpgos)
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Perhaps you could just let people print or write cursive as they choose.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
Fen, people can write using whatever style they prefer. I am just mystified by the cursive fetish.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
Fen, people can write using whatever style they prefer. I am just mystified by the cursive fetish.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:20 PM (77rzZ)
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180 176 Today was the biggest dollar drop I've ever seen on my portfolio.
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:18 PM (4pwAx)
Not like it was unexpected....
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:18 PM (4pwAx)
Not like it was unexpected....
Posted by: It's me donna at April 03, 2025 04:20 PM (VE6XX)
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I speak in cursive all the time, you stupid assholes
I speak in cursive all the time, you stupid assholes
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 03, 2025 04:20 PM (xG4kz)
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Writing cursive in grade school is anti-male.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 03, 2025 04:21 PM (d9Tn5)
186
Today was the biggest dollar drop I've ever seen on my portfolio.
Posted by: Leupold
Where were you in 2008 or 2020, both of which were far bigger drops?
Posted by: Leupold
Where were you in 2008 or 2020, both of which were far bigger drops?
Posted by: Thomas Paine at April 03, 2025 04:22 PM (lTGtQ)
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Today was the biggest dollar drop I've ever seen on my portfolio.
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:18 PM (4pwAx)
Did you just start investing in the past couple of years?
March 2020 had worse days. As did Sept/Oct 2008. Days after 9/11 was worse.
Put that gas away no need to light your hair on fire.
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:18 PM (4pwAx)
Did you just start investing in the past couple of years?
March 2020 had worse days. As did Sept/Oct 2008. Days after 9/11 was worse.
Put that gas away no need to light your hair on fire.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:22 PM (A+/01)
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So Trump is taking advice from Laura Loomer ? She gives me the looney vibe....
Posted by: It's me donna at April 03, 2025 04:22 PM (VE6XX)
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I have two modes of writing. Block print, and a disturbing scrawl that somehow combines cursive, shorthand, and just plain doing it wrong.
I use one for my own notes, and the other for when another person might actually need to be able to read it.
I use one for my own notes, and the other for when another person might actually need to be able to read it.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 03, 2025 04:22 PM (KtIIi)
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>>> 176 Today was the biggest dollar drop I've ever seen on my portfolio.
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:18 PM (4pwAx)
How many 10-years-ago dollars are those today-dollars worth? or even 5-years-ago?
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:18 PM (4pwAx)
How many 10-years-ago dollars are those today-dollars worth? or even 5-years-ago?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at April 03, 2025 04:22 PM (Vqx30)
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I speak in cursive all the time, you stupid assholes
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 03, 2025 04:20 PM (xG4kz)
*golf clap*
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 03, 2025 04:20 PM (xG4kz)
*golf clap*
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:22 PM (l3YAf)
192
Today was the biggest dollar drop I've ever seen on my portfolio.
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:18 PM (4pwAx)
If you aren't exiting the market, you don't really need to look to add money...unless you're concerned about rebalancing...
Posted by: Nova Local
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I actually bought some of the dip. I'm used to volatility.
But just sayin, this isn't a great feeling.
Not one of the Trump voters I know are happy with trade war stuff. They're happy with everything else (border, DOGE, etc) , just not this.
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:18 PM (4pwAx)
If you aren't exiting the market, you don't really need to look to add money...unless you're concerned about rebalancing...
Posted by: Nova Local
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I actually bought some of the dip. I'm used to volatility.
But just sayin, this isn't a great feeling.
Not one of the Trump voters I know are happy with trade war stuff. They're happy with everything else (border, DOGE, etc) , just not this.
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:22 PM (4pwAx)
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To all current Western college students....
It's probably hard for anyone to take your manifesto seriously if it's printed out in crayon like a crazy person.
It's probably hard for anyone to take your manifesto seriously if it's printed out in crayon like a crazy person.
Posted by: Stateless...81% - mental state clawing up from 10% at April 03, 2025 04:22 PM (jvJvP)
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Students are much more likely to skip days or weeks of class without explanation, the professor writes
I'll be honest: this wouldn't bother me at all if the professors would make it clear that college students are paying for the opportunity to learn from (alleged, putative) experts in their fields, and if they choose to not take advantage of the opportunity for which they are paying, that's their business, since, y'know, they're adults who are in charge of setting their own schedules.
And if professors (could/would) fail students for not doing the work to pass the class.
I'll be honest: this wouldn't bother me at all if the professors would make it clear that college students are paying for the opportunity to learn from (alleged, putative) experts in their fields, and if they choose to not take advantage of the opportunity for which they are paying, that's their business, since, y'know, they're adults who are in charge of setting their own schedules.
And if professors (could/would) fail students for not doing the work to pass the class.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at April 03, 2025 04:23 PM (hB7mE)
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S&P 12/13/2020 = 3700
S&P 04/03/2025 = 5670
S&P 04/03/2025 = 5670
Posted by: runner at April 03, 2025 04:23 PM (g47mK)
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INTC up 2% on news of [... consults magic 8-ball ...] "flight to safety."
Posted by: Lithiated gp For Pep at April 03, 2025 04:23 PM (DvCQ+)
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167 I've reviewed a lot of resumes and done a lot of interviews over the years as a hiring manager and there is no doubt the ability to articulate in a clear and logical manner has gone straight into the toilet. Some of the resumes I've seen weren't even freshman high school quality.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 03, 2025 04:17 PM (LkLld)
Young people don't seem to do much actual long-form writing, even in school. Heck, they don't even seem to do much reading. Not books anyway. Even the younger people I know who do "read" seem to use audiobooks, which is not the same.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 03, 2025 04:17 PM (LkLld)
Young people don't seem to do much actual long-form writing, even in school. Heck, they don't even seem to do much reading. Not books anyway. Even the younger people I know who do "read" seem to use audiobooks, which is not the same.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at April 03, 2025 04:23 PM (UGyV5)
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Writing a letter can (I'd argue it should) convey more than the words on the page.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider
Good letter-writing is an art, I grant, but a literary art, not a pictorial one.
Being able to express one's thoughts clearly and logically is much more important than beautiful handwriting.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider
Good letter-writing is an art, I grant, but a literary art, not a pictorial one.
Being able to express one's thoughts clearly and logically is much more important than beautiful handwriting.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:23 PM (77rzZ)
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Did you just start investing in the past couple of years?
March 2020 had worse days. As did Sept/Oct 2008. Days after 9/11 was worse.
Put that gas away no need to light your hair on fire.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
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I'm a lot richer now than I was then.
Not the biggest percent drop in one day, but biggest dollar drop I've ever seen for myself.
March 2020 had worse days. As did Sept/Oct 2008. Days after 9/11 was worse.
Put that gas away no need to light your hair on fire.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
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I'm a lot richer now than I was then.
Not the biggest percent drop in one day, but biggest dollar drop I've ever seen for myself.
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:23 PM (4pwAx)
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171 Why is this fucker only put on leave? Why isn't he outright fired? If he was a conservative professor doing this he would never teach again.
I am so fucking tired of double standards.
Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (0t1wa)
They have conservative professors?
Posted by: Oldcat
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Rarely if never in a field of English departments. Sometimes a few in Comm departments in my experience.
I am so fucking tired of double standards.
Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at April 03, 2025 04:16 PM (0t1wa)
They have conservative professors?
Posted by: Oldcat
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Rarely if never in a field of English departments. Sometimes a few in Comm departments in my experience.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 04:24 PM (ctrM5)
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So , unless you started investing yesterday...I don't see how an average portfolio is worse off than 4 years ago.
Posted by: runner at April 03, 2025 04:24 PM (g47mK)
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>>> 85
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But still we let in -- legally and illegally -- tens of millions of commie-curious Hispanics, caste-obsessed Indians, full-commie Chinese, violent goat-fucking Muslims, and hordes of other festering undesirables who will never assimilate. They don't want to.
Posted by: Elric Blade at April 03, 2025 04:01 PM (iFTx/)
We used to *make* people want to fcking assimilate.
Now our "intel" agency mouthpieces tell us that was rayciss.
==
But still we let in -- legally and illegally -- tens of millions of commie-curious Hispanics, caste-obsessed Indians, full-commie Chinese, violent goat-fucking Muslims, and hordes of other festering undesirables who will never assimilate. They don't want to.
Posted by: Elric Blade at April 03, 2025 04:01 PM (iFTx/)
We used to *make* people want to fcking assimilate.
Now our "intel" agency mouthpieces tell us that was rayciss.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at April 03, 2025 04:24 PM (Vqx30)
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Writing cursive in grade school is anti-male.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 03, 2025 04:21 PM (d9Tn5)
What should really be taught in school is how to read Doctor.
Mine approximates that. Small print, symbols, and scrawled cursive.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 03, 2025 04:21 PM (d9Tn5)
What should really be taught in school is how to read Doctor.
Mine approximates that. Small print, symbols, and scrawled cursive.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 03, 2025 04:24 PM (VNX3d)
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Laura Loomer and AOC will shortly have a cage match to determine which one will have Elon put a baby in her.
Laura Loomer and AOC will shortly have a cage match to determine which one will have Elon put a baby in her.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 03, 2025 04:24 PM (xG4kz)
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Maybe get the little cretins to be able to concoct a series of concepts worth committing to paper first before stressing over if the letters are all pretty and linked up.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 03, 2025 04:24 PM (KtIIi)
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Where were you in 2008 or 2020, both of which were far bigger drops?
Posted by: Thomas Paine at April 03, 2025 04:22 PM (lTGtQ)
Short.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at April 03, 2025 04:22 PM (lTGtQ)
Short.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:24 PM (l3YAf)
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I lived in Wisconsin for a couple of years. The democrats there are unusually virulent.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at April 03, 2025 04:24 PM (jbnUc)
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My son's high School freshman Honors English class does not have any reading requirements except for some pop political slop from the 90s or early 00s. No novels, biographies etc....He says there are some kids in his class that can't comprehend reading a paragraph...
Posted by: mishdog at April 03, 2025 04:24 PM (Hzymx)
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196 INTC up 2% on news of [... consults magic 8-ball ...] "flight to safety."
Posted by: Lithiated gp For Pep
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Reshoring benefits INTC more while offshored production reliance to TSMC hurts NVIDIA and AMD.
Posted by: Lithiated gp For Pep
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Reshoring benefits INTC more while offshored production reliance to TSMC hurts NVIDIA and AMD.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 04:25 PM (ctrM5)
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176 Today was the biggest dollar drop I've ever seen on my portfolio.
These dollar drops are relative. The BF is down 700k, he still has over a million and that’s just one account. I shed no tears for him.
When he complains I tell him to shut up all the divvies are getting reinvested anyway.
These dollar drops are relative. The BF is down 700k, he still has over a million and that’s just one account. I shed no tears for him.
When he complains I tell him to shut up all the divvies are getting reinvested anyway.
Posted by: kallisto at April 03, 2025 04:25 PM (5S0JC)
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I have a HS teacher friend who relates, "They don't assign homework, because the kids won't do it."
"No Child Left Behind"
"No Child Left Behind"
Posted by: G "Dubya" Bush at April 03, 2025 04:25 PM (hB7mE)
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AT LEAST 50% of the people at colleges shouldn't be there.
You don't need a degree for the vast majority of positions that require one, either.
But competency tests were outlawed by the Supreme Court in 1964s "Griggs vs. Duke Power" and here we are, 60 years later...
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 03:56 PM (N1tpc)
Also many of the colleges shouldn't be there. There are what, four tiers from your harvards to private schools to your state schools then the minor state schools and then drek live Evergreen in Oregon.
You don't need a degree for the vast majority of positions that require one, either.
But competency tests were outlawed by the Supreme Court in 1964s "Griggs vs. Duke Power" and here we are, 60 years later...
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 03:56 PM (N1tpc)
Also many of the colleges shouldn't be there. There are what, four tiers from your harvards to private schools to your state schools then the minor state schools and then drek live Evergreen in Oregon.
Posted by: Oldcat at April 03, 2025 04:25 PM (n7h9X)
213
2008 was the worst ever, if was a total collapse, cannot compare.
Posted by: runner at April 03, 2025 04:25 PM (g47mK)
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"The stock market is fake and gay."
"My stocks are burning! Trump needs to change his policies to save the stock market!"
"My stocks are burning! Trump needs to change his policies to save the stock market!"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:26 PM (GBKbO)
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I lived in Wisconsin for a couple of years. The democrats there are unusually virulent.
Posted by: Dr. Claw
Must be the microbes they put in the cheese.
Posted by: Dr. Claw
Must be the microbes they put in the cheese.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:26 PM (77rzZ)
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During my sophomore year, I had to give a presentation on Immanuel Kant. I barely understood it but figured out enough to be dangerous.
After I was done, the professor said that it was one of the best presentations on Kant he had ever heard.
Clearly, he didn't understand Kant either.
After I was done, the professor said that it was one of the best presentations on Kant he had ever heard.
Clearly, he didn't understand Kant either.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at April 03, 2025 04:26 PM (KbCG3)
217
Crude oil down 7%. Let's see how long that takes to be seen at the pumps.
Posted by: Lithiated gp For Pep at April 03, 2025 04:26 PM (DvCQ+)
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201 So , unless you started investing yesterday...I don't see how an average portfolio is worse off than 4 years ago.
Posted by: runner
S&P 500 index or something like it is more resilient. If you are into tech funds or individual tech stocks like NVIDIA or Apple, then you are much more at risk. A lot of those tech stocks rely on offshored production while design is domestic.
Posted by: runner
S&P 500 index or something like it is more resilient. If you are into tech funds or individual tech stocks like NVIDIA or Apple, then you are much more at risk. A lot of those tech stocks rely on offshored production while design is domestic.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 04:27 PM (ctrM5)
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Senate, with the help of FOUR GOPe, pass bill to rescind the Trump Tariff increase on Canada.
Now, how they do this when tax bills must start in the House? I don't understand.
Now, how they do this when tax bills must start in the House? I don't understand.
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:27 PM (QAkQ3)
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217 Crude oil down 7%. Let's see how long that takes to be seen at the pumps.
Posted by: Lithiated gp For Pep at April 03, 2025 04:26 PM (DvCQ+)
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Costco? As quickly as possible.
Everywhere else? As slowly as possible.
Same with egg prices.
Posted by: Lithiated gp For Pep at April 03, 2025 04:26 PM (DvCQ+)
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Costco? As quickly as possible.
Everywhere else? As slowly as possible.
Same with egg prices.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:27 PM (GBKbO)
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6
‘ One of these days, Rittenhouse will be the norm instead of the exception, and then things will get really bonkers.’
If there were any places where people could be sure the state will back self defense, these violent SOB’s will start dropping like flies.
‘ One of these days, Rittenhouse will be the norm instead of the exception, and then things will get really bonkers.’
If there were any places where people could be sure the state will back self defense, these violent SOB’s will start dropping like flies.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at April 03, 2025 04:27 PM (jbnUc)
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The majority of students go to college because that's what they are expected to do, not with any real plans other than to socialize and party for four+ years.
And colleges bank on that.
One of the former presidents of my university actually aid this quiet part out loud - That the kids who quit after two years pay for the cost of having a third and fourth year for everyone who doesn't quit.
And colleges bank on that.
One of the former presidents of my university actually aid this quiet part out loud - That the kids who quit after two years pay for the cost of having a third and fourth year for everyone who doesn't quit.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at April 03, 2025 04:27 PM (hB7mE)
223
But what about the price of EGGS!!!
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at April 03, 2025 04:27 PM (Vqx30)
224
Students expect faculty to do the work for them, he writes. "No, you can't have my slides. Get the notes from a classmate. Read the book. Come to office hours for a conversation if you are still confused after the preceding steps. . . .Try coming to class."/i]
In fairness if you are paying $250K for a college education maybe they should be doing the work for you.
I'm not sure how that leads to you learning anything...but $250K to learn how to come up with custom pronouns and ask your one night stand to verify consent 10 times seems a bit pricey...
In fairness if you are paying $250K for a college education maybe they should be doing the work for you.
I'm not sure how that leads to you learning anything...but $250K to learn how to come up with custom pronouns and ask your one night stand to verify consent 10 times seems a bit pricey...
Posted by: 18-1 at April 03, 2025 04:27 PM (t0Rmr)
225
DJIA was down 5% today.
9/17/01 first trading day post 9/11, down 7%
3/16/20 down 13%
3/9/20 down 9%
10/15/08 down 8%
21/1/08 down 8%
It’s gonna be OK people just chill.
9/17/01 first trading day post 9/11, down 7%
3/16/20 down 13%
3/9/20 down 9%
10/15/08 down 8%
21/1/08 down 8%
It’s gonna be OK people just chill.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:27 PM (A+/01)
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217 Crude oil down 7%. Let's see how long that takes to be seen at the pumps.
Posted by: Lithiated gp For Pep at April 03, 2025 04:26 PM (DvCQ+)
Never?
Posted by: Lithiated gp For Pep at April 03, 2025 04:26 PM (DvCQ+)
Never?
Posted by: California at April 03, 2025 04:27 PM (QAkQ3)
227
SELL SELL SELL
Posted by: Jim Cramer - Investment Club and media personality at April 03, 2025 04:27 PM (v0R5T)
228
Not the biggest percent drop in one day, but biggest dollar drop I've ever seen for myself.
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:23 PM (4pwAx)
I’ve seen worse, but that was leveraged. This might be the largest dollar drop I’ve ever seen, lol.
Oh well.. my present exposure to equities is not huge. Hope this shit rebounds soon, though.
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:23 PM (4pwAx)
I’ve seen worse, but that was leveraged. This might be the largest dollar drop I’ve ever seen, lol.
Oh well.. my present exposure to equities is not huge. Hope this shit rebounds soon, though.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:28 PM (l3YAf)
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217 Crude oil down 7%. Let's see how long that takes to be seen at the pumps.
Posted by: Lithiated gp For Pep
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Usually fairly quickly unless your state leg suddenly raises fuel taxes for the people.
Posted by: Lithiated gp For Pep
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Usually fairly quickly unless your state leg suddenly raises fuel taxes for the people.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 04:28 PM (ctrM5)
230
A profound disaster will fall upon this country when these phone-addicted dum dums are actually running everything.
Posted by: Lady in Black at April 03, 2025 04:28 PM (qBdHI)
231
"No Child Left Behind"
Posted by: G "Dubya" Bush
If you put up "speed limit: 15mph" signs along the track, my Mom in her Buick can race against a Bugatti, too.
Posted by: G "Dubya" Bush
If you put up "speed limit: 15mph" signs along the track, my Mom in her Buick can race against a Bugatti, too.
Posted by: mikeski at April 03, 2025 04:28 PM (DgGvY)
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189 I have two modes of writing. Block print, and a disturbing scrawl that somehow combines cursive, shorthand, and just plain doing it wrong.
I use one for my own notes, and the other for when another person might actually need to be able to read it.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 03, 2025 04:22 PM (KtIIi)
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That’s me. I’m left handed, not sure if that is part of the problem.
I use one for my own notes, and the other for when another person might actually need to be able to read it.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 03, 2025 04:22 PM (KtIIi)
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That’s me. I’m left handed, not sure if that is part of the problem.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at April 03, 2025 04:29 PM (Vh9CX)
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Usually fairly quickly unless your state leg suddenly raises fuel taxes for the people.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 04:28 PM (ctrM5)
CA... prices went up last week
Usually fairly quickly unless your state leg suddenly raises fuel taxes for the people.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 04:28 PM (ctrM5)
CA... prices went up last week
Posted by: It's me donna at April 03, 2025 04:29 PM (VE6XX)
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Chuck Grassley and Maria Cantwell have introduced the "Trade Review Act of 2025," which effectively gives control over tariffs to Congress.
https://tinyurl.com/2p5fbeu5
https://tinyurl.com/2p5fbeu5
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at April 03, 2025 04:29 PM (paSBy)
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Gas is up a but these last few weeks, even in Delaware today above $3
Posted by: Skip at April 03, 2025 04:29 PM (ypFCm)
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>>> 230 A profound disaster will fall upon this country when these phone-addicted dum dums are actually running everything.
Posted by: Lady in Black at April 03, 2025 04:28 PM (qBdHI)
They won't be running shit. The problem is whether or not will there be anyone *else* to run the things that need running.
Posted by: Lady in Black at April 03, 2025 04:28 PM (qBdHI)
They won't be running shit. The problem is whether or not will there be anyone *else* to run the things that need running.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at April 03, 2025 04:29 PM (Vqx30)
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DJIA was down 5% today.
9/17/01 first trading day post 9/11, down 7%
3/16/20 down 13%
3/9/20 down 9%
10/15/08 down 8%
21/1/08 down 8%
It’s gonna be OK people just chill.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:27 PM (A+/01)
Every example you gave was in the middle of an economic catastrophe. I don’t think that’s what this is, but still..
9/17/01 first trading day post 9/11, down 7%
3/16/20 down 13%
3/9/20 down 9%
10/15/08 down 8%
21/1/08 down 8%
It’s gonna be OK people just chill.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:27 PM (A+/01)
Every example you gave was in the middle of an economic catastrophe. I don’t think that’s what this is, but still..
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:29 PM (l3YAf)
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I'm not sure how that leads to you learning anything...but $250K to learn how to come up with custom pronouns
and ask your one night stand to verify consent 10 times seems a bit pricey...
Posted by: 18-1
Hookers wouldn't charge 1,000th of that.
Just saying.
and ask your one night stand to verify consent 10 times seems a bit pricey...
Posted by: 18-1
Hookers wouldn't charge 1,000th of that.
Just saying.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 03, 2025 04:30 PM (8HZkO)
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Usually fairly quickly unless your state leg suddenly raises fuel taxes for the people.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 04:28 PM (ctrM5)
CA... prices went up last week
Posted by: It's me donna at April 03, 2025 04:29 PM (VE6XX)
Not to be sarcastic, but isn't it rare that prices go down in CA?
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 04:28 PM (ctrM5)
CA... prices went up last week
Posted by: It's me donna at April 03, 2025 04:29 PM (VE6XX)
Not to be sarcastic, but isn't it rare that prices go down in CA?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 03, 2025 04:30 PM (VNX3d)
240
I saw a good video on X that perfectly encapsulates the left:
I'm in debt.
I'm confused about my gender.
I'm fearful of becoming an adult.
I shrink at accountability.
Now let me tell you how to fix everything that's wrong with this country.
I'm in debt.
I'm confused about my gender.
I'm fearful of becoming an adult.
I shrink at accountability.
Now let me tell you how to fix everything that's wrong with this country.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at April 03, 2025 04:30 PM (KbCG3)
Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 04:30 PM (v0R5T)
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Perhaps you could just let people print or write cursive as they choose.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
Fen, people can write using whatever style they prefer. I am just mystified by the cursive fetish.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:20 PM (77rzZ)
Think cursive was a thing when using pre ballpoint pens. Banging the pen up and down led to blots, ink on the fingers and smudges.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
Fen, people can write using whatever style they prefer. I am just mystified by the cursive fetish.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:20 PM (77rzZ)
Think cursive was a thing when using pre ballpoint pens. Banging the pen up and down led to blots, ink on the fingers and smudges.
Posted by: Oldcat at April 03, 2025 04:30 PM (n7h9X)
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214 "The stock market is fake and gay."
"My stocks are burning! Trump needs to change his policies to save the stock market!"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:26 PM (GBKbO)
Thing is, none of the Tariffs are unexpected. If this was about money they would have sold Last week... everyone KNEW this was coming.
Therefore, this market reaction has nothing to do with money, but with Major market players (including foreign funds) playing in the market, to put political pressure on Trump... at least that is the way it looks to this Moron.
"My stocks are burning! Trump needs to change his policies to save the stock market!"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:26 PM (GBKbO)
Thing is, none of the Tariffs are unexpected. If this was about money they would have sold Last week... everyone KNEW this was coming.
Therefore, this market reaction has nothing to do with money, but with Major market players (including foreign funds) playing in the market, to put political pressure on Trump... at least that is the way it looks to this Moron.
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (QAkQ3)
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Well, that was a mess.
Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (v0R5T)
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Posted by: mishdog at April 03, 2025 04:24 PM (Hzymx)
Then what do they do if they aren't reading anything for class?
Then what do they do if they aren't reading anything for class?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (42Vb+)
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Not the biggest percent drop in one day, but biggest dollar drop I've ever seen for myself.
Posted by: Leupold
Mine too, just because I have 3x as much saved now as I did in last "big" crash, even though the last crash was bigger, percentage-wise.
Dollar drop is meaningless. Percentage drop is important. Adding $10 to the cost of a house is nothing. Adding $10 to the cost of a gumball is ridiculous.
Posted by: Leupold
Mine too, just because I have 3x as much saved now as I did in last "big" crash, even though the last crash was bigger, percentage-wise.
Dollar drop is meaningless. Percentage drop is important. Adding $10 to the cost of a house is nothing. Adding $10 to the cost of a gumball is ridiculous.
Posted by: mikeski at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (DgGvY)
Posted by: kallisto at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (5S0JC)
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I have two modes of writing. Block print, and a disturbing scrawl that somehow combines cursive, shorthand, and just plain doing it wrong.
I use one for my own notes, and the other for when another person might actually need to be able to read it.
Posted by: Warai-otoko
Dr. Warai-otoko, I presume?
I use one for my own notes, and the other for when another person might actually need to be able to read it.
Posted by: Warai-otoko
Dr. Warai-otoko, I presume?
Posted by: rickb223 at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (8HZkO)
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Think cursive was a thing when using pre ballpoint pens. Banging the pen up and down led to blots, ink on the fingers and smudges.
Posted by: Oldcat
OK, I guess that makes sense.
Posted by: Oldcat
OK, I guess that makes sense.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (77rzZ)
250
DJIA was down 5% today.
9/17/01 first trading day post 9/11, down 7%
3/16/20 down 13%
3/9/20 down 9%
10/15/08 down 8%
21/1/08 down 8%
It’s gonna be OK people just chill.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:27 PM (A+/01)
Every example you gave was in the middle of an economic catastrophe. I don’t think that’s what this is, but still..
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director
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Don't forget the Crash of 1929!!!!
How dare anyone complain right now!!!
9/17/01 first trading day post 9/11, down 7%
3/16/20 down 13%
3/9/20 down 9%
10/15/08 down 8%
21/1/08 down 8%
It’s gonna be OK people just chill.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:27 PM (A+/01)
Every example you gave was in the middle of an economic catastrophe. I don’t think that’s what this is, but still..
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director
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Don't forget the Crash of 1929!!!!
How dare anyone complain right now!!!
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (4pwAx)
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224 Students expect faculty to do the work for them, he writes. "No, you can't have my slides. Get the notes from a classmate. Read the book. Come to office hours for a conversation if you are still confused after the preceding steps. . . .Try coming to class."/i]
In fairness if you are paying $250K for a college education maybe they should be doing the work for you.
I'm not sure how that leads to you learning anything...but $250K to learn how to come up with custom pronouns and ask your one night stand to verify consent 10 times seems a bit pricey...
Posted by: 18-1
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I put my slides, etc. on the class learning platform along with short video summaries of class material in basic 1000 level classes. Most of those students were not majors and simply wanted to get through the required course. So, I focused on what was important for them to know and how to find that info in the future rather than useless rote memorization of facts. Even used original source documents, links, and videos, to create a 'free textbook'.
In fairness if you are paying $250K for a college education maybe they should be doing the work for you.
I'm not sure how that leads to you learning anything...but $250K to learn how to come up with custom pronouns and ask your one night stand to verify consent 10 times seems a bit pricey...
Posted by: 18-1
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I put my slides, etc. on the class learning platform along with short video summaries of class material in basic 1000 level classes. Most of those students were not majors and simply wanted to get through the required course. So, I focused on what was important for them to know and how to find that info in the future rather than useless rote memorization of facts. Even used original source documents, links, and videos, to create a 'free textbook'.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (ctrM5)
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Every example you gave was in the middle of an economic catastrophe. I don’t think that’s what this is, but still..
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:29 PM (l3YAf)
Perceived catastrophe. A year later every example I gave, indexes were waaaaaay higher. Like 50% higher in the case of 2020.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:29 PM (l3YAf)
Perceived catastrophe. A year later every example I gave, indexes were waaaaaay higher. Like 50% higher in the case of 2020.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (A+/01)
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>>> 234 Chuck Grassley and Maria Cantwell have introduced the "Trade Review Act of 2025," which effectively gives control over tariffs to Congress.
https://tinyurl.com/2p5fbeu5
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at April 03, 2025 04:29 PM (paSBy)
Will it be passed? Will OrangeManBad veto it? Will they have enough votes to override the veto?
If they do override, do they think that will make them more popular?
https://tinyurl.com/2p5fbeu5
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at April 03, 2025 04:29 PM (paSBy)
Will it be passed? Will OrangeManBad veto it? Will they have enough votes to override the veto?
If they do override, do they think that will make them more popular?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (Vqx30)
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Probably that professor still sees himself as "fighting the man", even when "the man" is his students.
Posted by: PG at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (Ohm5I)
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My dad has the most gloriously beautiful cursive handwriting that he learned in his Ohio elementary school in the late 1940s. Absolutely beautiful script.
His spelling and grammar, however... well, they owe a lot more to his being a Cincinnati street tough in high school before he dropped out and joined the US Navy as soon as he hit 18.
My dad has the most gloriously beautiful cursive handwriting that he learned in his Ohio elementary school in the late 1940s. Absolutely beautiful script.
His spelling and grammar, however... well, they owe a lot more to his being a Cincinnati street tough in high school before he dropped out and joined the US Navy as soon as he hit 18.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (y9nCu)
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My cursive penmanship is horrible.
It's low-level encrypted.
And, if I'm in a real hurry, I can barely read it.
It's low-level encrypted.
And, if I'm in a real hurry, I can barely read it.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (lEdS5)
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Thinking outside the box...maybe colleges should spin off a 2 year "adult studies program" that is basically partying and remedial crap so then they can have real 4 year programs again...
Posted by: 18-1 at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (t0Rmr)
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"The stock market is fake and gay."
"My stocks are burning! Trump needs to change his policies to save the stock market!"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:26 PM (GBKbO)
Both can be true.
"My stocks are burning! Trump needs to change his policies to save the stock market!"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:26 PM (GBKbO)
Both can be true.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (l3YAf)
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Don't forget the Crash of 1929!!!!
How dare anyone complain right now!!!
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (4pwAx)
No one jumped from a high rise so it must be okay...
How dare anyone complain right now!!!
Posted by: Leupold at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (4pwAx)
No one jumped from a high rise so it must be okay...
Posted by: It's me donna at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (VE6XX)
Posted by: kallisto at April 03, 2025 04:33 PM (5S0JC)
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243 Thing is, none of the Tariffs are unexpected. If this was about money they would have sold Last week... everyone KNEW this was coming.
Therefore, this market reaction has nothing to do with money, but with Major market players (including foreign funds) playing in the market, to put political pressure on Trump... at least that is the way it looks to this Moron.
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (QAkQ3)
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The market prices in expected news weeks ahead. It's why a company meeting expectations in earnings don't have huge effects in their price, even if the earnings are materially different from the last reported earnings.
Same with policy effects.
Besides, it's not like the stock market is terribly real or all that related to the economy at all.
The stock market was on a constant uptick through Biden's entire fucking presidency.
Therefore, this market reaction has nothing to do with money, but with Major market players (including foreign funds) playing in the market, to put political pressure on Trump... at least that is the way it looks to this Moron.
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (QAkQ3)
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The market prices in expected news weeks ahead. It's why a company meeting expectations in earnings don't have huge effects in their price, even if the earnings are materially different from the last reported earnings.
Same with policy effects.
Besides, it's not like the stock market is terribly real or all that related to the economy at all.
The stock market was on a constant uptick through Biden's entire fucking presidency.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:33 PM (GBKbO)
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S&P 500 index or something like it is more resilient. If you are into tech funds or individual tech stocks like NVIDIA or Apple, then you are much more at risk. A lot of those tech stocks rely on offshored production while design is domestic.
Posted by: whig
Buying headline companies is a loser play. It's been proven over the past 50 years, headline stocks aren't rewarded for beating expectations, and are punished for missing them.
Posted by: whig
Buying headline companies is a loser play. It's been proven over the past 50 years, headline stocks aren't rewarded for beating expectations, and are punished for missing them.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 03, 2025 04:33 PM (mlg/3)
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258 "The stock market is fake and gay."
"My stocks are burning! Trump needs to change his policies to save the stock market!"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:26 PM (GBKbO)
Both can be true.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (l3YAf)
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If the stock market is fake and gay then it has nothing to do with policies.
"My stocks are burning! Trump needs to change his policies to save the stock market!"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:26 PM (GBKbO)
Both can be true.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (l3YAf)
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If the stock market is fake and gay then it has nothing to do with policies.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:33 PM (GBKbO)
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Thinking outside the box...maybe colleges should spin off a 2 year "adult studies program" that is basically partying and remedial crap so then they can have real 4 year programs again...
Posted by: 18-1 at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (t0Rmr)
Sounds like a good idea. The degrees are Mr. and Mrs.
Posted by: 18-1 at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (t0Rmr)
Sounds like a good idea. The degrees are Mr. and Mrs.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 03, 2025 04:34 PM (VNX3d)
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Japanese kids spend hours and hours a day learning to write properly at a young age.
To be fair, a lot of this is because half their written language is in ideographs, and you won't ever learn those just by looking at them.
To be fair, a lot of this is because half their written language is in ideographs, and you won't ever learn those just by looking at them.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at April 03, 2025 04:34 PM (hB7mE)
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Did he make a whip?
Posted by: Because, you know... that guy at April 03, 2025 04:34 PM (dg+HA)
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CA... prices went up last week
Posted by: It's me donna
You are going to see problems in CA as several refineries there have had it with CA govt and threatening to close. In addition, you are going to see a move to summer EPA required blends in urban areas soon which raises prices.
Gas prices at the pump are lumpy and we end up with different markets for gas because of idiotic EPA mandates on each urban non attainment area that requires special sauce for that locale.
Posted by: It's me donna
You are going to see problems in CA as several refineries there have had it with CA govt and threatening to close. In addition, you are going to see a move to summer EPA required blends in urban areas soon which raises prices.
Gas prices at the pump are lumpy and we end up with different markets for gas because of idiotic EPA mandates on each urban non attainment area that requires special sauce for that locale.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 04:34 PM (ctrM5)
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244 Well, that was a mess.
Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (v0R5T)
++++
Cute as can be, although I don't know what it means.
Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (v0R5T)
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Cute as can be, although I don't know what it means.
Posted by: washrivergal at April 03, 2025 04:35 PM (C53IZ)
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They won't be running shit. The problem is whether or not will there be anyone *else* to run the things that need running.
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I guess I should've gone a step further. When all of the older generations are dead, and there's no one left to pick up the slack, no one who can do anything, no one who can read and understand anything, no one who has any motivation for anything...well, let's just say we'll be glad we've passed on to our "great reward," as Granny Clampett says.
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I guess I should've gone a step further. When all of the older generations are dead, and there's no one left to pick up the slack, no one who can do anything, no one who can read and understand anything, no one who has any motivation for anything...well, let's just say we'll be glad we've passed on to our "great reward," as Granny Clampett says.
Posted by: Lady in Black at April 03, 2025 04:35 PM (qBdHI)
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He was just exerting his free speech.
Lefist violence = free speech
Right free speech = violence
Lefist violence = free speech
Right free speech = violence
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 03, 2025 04:35 PM (ynpvh)
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Dr. Warai-otoko, I presume?
Posted by: rickb223 at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (8HZkO)
Well, the "i know a disturbing amount about how semiconductors work that has had no benefit whatsoever to my life" kind, not the "yeah your finger's broken" kind.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (8HZkO)
Well, the "i know a disturbing amount about how semiconductors work that has had no benefit whatsoever to my life" kind, not the "yeah your finger's broken" kind.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 03, 2025 04:35 PM (KtIIi)
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Probably that professor still sees himself as "fighting the man", even when "the man" is his students.
Posted by: PG at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (Ohm5I)
That commie cocksucker professor has an eminently punchable face.
Probably that professor still sees himself as "fighting the man", even when "the man" is his students.
Posted by: PG at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (Ohm5I)
That commie cocksucker professor has an eminently punchable face.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 03, 2025 04:35 PM (y9nCu)
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"My stocks are burning! Trump needs to change his policies to save the stock market!"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:26 PM (GBKbO)
Thing is, none of the Tariffs are unexpected. If this was about money they would have sold Last week... everyone KNEW this was coming.
Therefore, this market reaction has nothing to do with money, but with Major market players (including foreign funds) playing in the market, to put political pressure on Trump... at least that is the way it looks to this Moron.
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM
People are using the tariff bogeyman to sell off some assets for cash, nothing more, nothing less.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:26 PM (GBKbO)
Thing is, none of the Tariffs are unexpected. If this was about money they would have sold Last week... everyone KNEW this was coming.
Therefore, this market reaction has nothing to do with money, but with Major market players (including foreign funds) playing in the market, to put political pressure on Trump... at least that is the way it looks to this Moron.
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM
People are using the tariff bogeyman to sell off some assets for cash, nothing more, nothing less.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 03, 2025 04:35 PM (e5NfL)
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October 18, 1987
On that Monday, the DJIA fell 508 points (22.6 percent), accompanied by crashes in the futures exchanges and options markets, the largest one-day percentage drop in the history of the DJIA.
I was in Cambridge, MA. That evening around Harvard Square the trust fund babies of that institution were chortling over the beginning of the fall of capitalism. Midwits, one and all.
October 18, 1987
On that Monday, the DJIA fell 508 points (22.6 percent), accompanied by crashes in the futures exchanges and options markets, the largest one-day percentage drop in the history of the DJIA.
I was in Cambridge, MA. That evening around Harvard Square the trust fund babies of that institution were chortling over the beginning of the fall of capitalism. Midwits, one and all.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 03, 2025 04:36 PM (xG4kz)
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Perceived catastrophe. A year later every example I gave, indexes were waaaaaay higher. Like 50% higher in the case of 2020.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (A+/01)
Covid wasn’t an economic catastrophe? Yeah, markets got a flood of cheap money and indices went up, but lots of people still got crushed.
2008 and dot-com bubble popping/Sept 11th were also pretty rough.
Might as well say the Great Depression wasn’t so bad because people recovered.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (A+/01)
Covid wasn’t an economic catastrophe? Yeah, markets got a flood of cheap money and indices went up, but lots of people still got crushed.
2008 and dot-com bubble popping/Sept 11th were also pretty rough.
Might as well say the Great Depression wasn’t so bad because people recovered.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:36 PM (l3YAf)
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It was creative!
What were you attempting?
Posted by: kallisto
.....
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parentheses, no smiley faces
What were you attempting?
Posted by: kallisto
.....
(☉_☉
parentheses, no smiley faces
Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 04:36 PM (v0R5T)
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People are using the tariff bogeyman to sell off some assets for cash, nothing more, nothing less.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 03, 2025 04:35 PM (e5NfL)
It is tax season...
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 03, 2025 04:35 PM (e5NfL)
It is tax season...
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:36 PM (QAkQ3)
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I was one of the only people in grad school who hand wrote notes for this exact reason. The professor would pause talking and all the keyboards would go silent because people were just transcribing everything.
Writing is also helpful if you are in, say and art or architecture class, and there's a picture that you have to draw in order to later understand what your notes were even about.
Writing is also helpful if you are in, say and art or architecture class, and there's a picture that you have to draw in order to later understand what your notes were even about.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at April 03, 2025 04:36 PM (hB7mE)
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273 People are using the tariff bogeyman to sell off some assets for cash, nothing more, nothing less.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 03, 2025 04:35 PM (e5NfL)
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If I'm going to dip my toe into market conspiracy:
Big market players selling and driving down prices to buy back the same equities as lower prices. Quick way to make a year's regular growth in a few days.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 03, 2025 04:35 PM (e5NfL)
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If I'm going to dip my toe into market conspiracy:
Big market players selling and driving down prices to buy back the same equities as lower prices. Quick way to make a year's regular growth in a few days.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:37 PM (GBKbO)
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I am proud to announce I am leaving my Racist, White Honky Wife to run away with and marry Caryn Elaine Johnson..
Posted by: Timmy Walz "The Stud" from Minneapolis at April 03, 2025 04:37 PM (h8Giw)
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He was just exerting his free speech.
Lefist violence = free speech
Right free speech = violence
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 03, 2025 04:35 PM (ynpvh)
Pelt him with stonefruit that's been kept in cold storage.
Hey, I have the right to freeze peach, too, dicknuts.
Lefist violence = free speech
Right free speech = violence
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 03, 2025 04:35 PM (ynpvh)
Pelt him with stonefruit that's been kept in cold storage.
Hey, I have the right to freeze peach, too, dicknuts.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 03, 2025 04:37 PM (KtIIi)
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crap
Posted by: wth at April 03, 2025 04:37 PM (v0R5T)
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VOTE VANCE!
Posted by: Sid just wants to vote for Vance at April 03, 2025 04:37 PM (haQ/P)
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Posted by: Helena Handbasket at April 03, 2025 04:32 PM (Vqx30)
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I can't answer your questions, but I found it interesting that Grassley did this instead of working with Trump to ameliorate any negative effects to Iowa.
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I can't answer your questions, but I found it interesting that Grassley did this instead of working with Trump to ameliorate any negative effects to Iowa.
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at April 03, 2025 04:37 PM (paSBy)
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>>Therefore, this market reaction has nothing to do with money, but with Major market players (including foreign funds) playing in the market, to put political pressure on Trump... at least that is the way it looks to this Moron.
There is nothing that Wall Street like better than a rigged game. It's not that hard to make money in the market if you know what's going to happen before it happens. Ask Soros. What they hate more than a bad hair day is uncertainty and that's what they got in spades today.
Trump is attempting to fundamentally change how the world economy works after decades of the same old that bled this country of our wealth and manufacturing base sending both overseas. Wall Street didn't care, they were making bank.
Hard to know if the changes Trump is trying to make will work but there really was no choice. We either get back to some semblance of free trade or die a slow death.
There is nothing that Wall Street like better than a rigged game. It's not that hard to make money in the market if you know what's going to happen before it happens. Ask Soros. What they hate more than a bad hair day is uncertainty and that's what they got in spades today.
Trump is attempting to fundamentally change how the world economy works after decades of the same old that bled this country of our wealth and manufacturing base sending both overseas. Wall Street didn't care, they were making bank.
Hard to know if the changes Trump is trying to make will work but there really was no choice. We either get back to some semblance of free trade or die a slow death.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 03, 2025 04:37 PM (LkLld)
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:37 PM (GBKbO)
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Students are much more likely to skip days or weeks of class without explanation, the professor writes. If they show up, they walk out in the middle of a 50-minute class to look at their phones, to which they are addicted. Or they pretend to type notes on laptops while looking at social media. Or gambling.
Students expect faculty to do the work for them, he writes. "No, you can't have my slides. Get the notes from a classmate. Read the book. Come to office hours for a conversation if you are still confused after the preceding steps. . . .Try coming to class."
That is a change. Students actually showed up for my class.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 03:46 PM (N1tpc)
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And for mine, too, I believe (lecture theater holding several hundred). But I didn't care whether they showed up or not. If they could learn the material on their own, fine with me, as long as I'm doing a good job of lecturing.
Students expect faculty to do the work for them, he writes. "No, you can't have my slides. Get the notes from a classmate. Read the book. Come to office hours for a conversation if you are still confused after the preceding steps. . . .Try coming to class."
That is a change. Students actually showed up for my class.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at April 03, 2025 03:46 PM (N1tpc)
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And for mine, too, I believe (lecture theater holding several hundred). But I didn't care whether they showed up or not. If they could learn the material on their own, fine with me, as long as I'm doing a good job of lecturing.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 03, 2025 04:38 PM (YqDXo)
Posted by: It's me donna at April 03, 2025 04:38 PM (VE6XX)
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"UW-Eau Claire strongly supports every person's right to free speech and free expression, and the university remains committed to ensuring that campus is a place where a wide variety of opinions and beliefs can be shared and celebrated."
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The professor expressed his opinion by flipping over the table.
"UW-Eau Claire strongly supports every person's right to free speech and free expression, and the university remains committed to ensuring that campus is a place where a wide variety of opinions and beliefs can be shared and celebrated."
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The professor expressed his opinion by flipping over the table.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at April 03, 2025 04:38 PM (HLgI3)
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Dog cock: The other white meat.
Posted by: Sid at April 03, 2025 04:38 PM (paSBy)
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>>Nice! Congress just ended Trump's stupid tariffs on Canada! Now end the rest of them and save the economy!
Exhibit A in the dumbing down of America.
Exhibit A in the dumbing down of America.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 03, 2025 04:39 PM (LkLld)
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Maria Cantwell dates John Harwood. Nothing else needs to be said
Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 03, 2025 04:39 PM (MxsNV)
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three stem kids, all read and write well, one gainfully employed already
but unfortunately I credit the Catholic schools. I don't know what would have happened to them in the publics here and we have supposedly the best ones!
their school years have been a wild ride. never would have thought the private school investment would have paid out quite so well honestly. whew.
their classes were full of thoughtful kids, kids who could read and write, kids who read for pleasure. cursive writing was taught. obviously religion was taught; and decent history.
so, there are a lot of kids from the catholic parochial and private schools that will be fine (as well as other private schools). and of course, better than even those, the home schooled.
but unfortunately I credit the Catholic schools. I don't know what would have happened to them in the publics here and we have supposedly the best ones!
their school years have been a wild ride. never would have thought the private school investment would have paid out quite so well honestly. whew.
their classes were full of thoughtful kids, kids who could read and write, kids who read for pleasure. cursive writing was taught. obviously religion was taught; and decent history.
so, there are a lot of kids from the catholic parochial and private schools that will be fine (as well as other private schools). and of course, better than even those, the home schooled.
Posted by: Black Orchid at April 03, 2025 04:39 PM (Pv3Rg)
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The professor expressed his opinion by flipping over the table.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at April 03, 2025 04:38 PM (HLgI3)
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John Wilkes Booth similarly expressed his opinion of Lincoln ...
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at April 03, 2025 04:38 PM (HLgI3)
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John Wilkes Booth similarly expressed his opinion of Lincoln ...
Posted by: ShainS -- If Elon Bought Planned Parenthood, The Left Would Hate Abortion at April 03, 2025 04:40 PM (dsilq)
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I am proud to announce I am leaving my Racist, White Honky Wife to run away with and marry Caryn Elaine Johnson..
Posted by: Timmy Walz "The Stud" from Minneapolis at April 03, 2025 04:37 PM (h8Giw)
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Harambe's widow?
Posted by: Timmy Walz "The Stud" from Minneapolis at April 03, 2025 04:37 PM (h8Giw)
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Harambe's widow?
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 03, 2025 04:40 PM (YqDXo)
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264 Thinking outside the box...maybe colleges should spin off a 2 year "adult studies program" that is basically partying and remedial crap so then they can have real 4 year programs again...
Posted by: 18-1
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I agree. For the most part, required classes are simply stuff that they should have learned in high school instead of playing grab ass. A few are designed to be cut courses for certain majors (mostly in STEM).
Easier, cheaper, and better, in most cases to simply have community college available for those that require in person instruction (due to bad schools, etc.) and others being able to substitute taking a test for course knowledge and credit.
When possible, I usually steered students that had to get a specific course to graduate on time to online courses (statewide system in my situation), community college courses (we were on semester and they had different schedules like quarters, etc.) and testing options like CLEP. Some needed handholding via personal attention from an instructor and some did not. Those that did not did better doing the other options generally.
Posted by: 18-1
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I agree. For the most part, required classes are simply stuff that they should have learned in high school instead of playing grab ass. A few are designed to be cut courses for certain majors (mostly in STEM).
Easier, cheaper, and better, in most cases to simply have community college available for those that require in person instruction (due to bad schools, etc.) and others being able to substitute taking a test for course knowledge and credit.
When possible, I usually steered students that had to get a specific course to graduate on time to online courses (statewide system in my situation), community college courses (we were on semester and they had different schedules like quarters, etc.) and testing options like CLEP. Some needed handholding via personal attention from an instructor and some did not. Those that did not did better doing the other options generally.
Posted by: whig at April 03, 2025 04:40 PM (ctrM5)
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Maria Cantwell dates John Harwood. Nothing else needs to be said
Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 03, 2025 04:39 PM (MxsNV)
Like, with a core sample? Or just, you know, cut him in half and count the rings?
Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 03, 2025 04:39 PM (MxsNV)
Like, with a core sample? Or just, you know, cut him in half and count the rings?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 03, 2025 04:40 PM (KtIIi)
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If the stock market is fake and gay then it has nothing to do with policies.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:33 PM (GBKbO)
That’s not what fake and gay means. It means the market’s not driven by rational business concerns, but by hype, animal spirits, meme stocks, money printing, crypto currency, and yes, political drama.
The question is: was that always the case or is it a more recent phenomenon?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:33 PM (GBKbO)
That’s not what fake and gay means. It means the market’s not driven by rational business concerns, but by hype, animal spirits, meme stocks, money printing, crypto currency, and yes, political drama.
The question is: was that always the case or is it a more recent phenomenon?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:41 PM (l3YAf)
Posted by: Diogenes at April 03, 2025 04:41 PM (W/lyH)
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298 That’s not what fake and gay means. It means the market’s not driven by rational business concerns, but by hype, animal spirits, meme stocks, money printing, crypto currency, and yes, political drama.
The question is: was that always the case or is it a more recent phenomenon?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:41 PM (l3YAf)
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None of those are policy.
The question is: was that always the case or is it a more recent phenomenon?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:41 PM (l3YAf)
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None of those are policy.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:41 PM (GBKbO)
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People are using the tariff bogeyman to sell off some assets for cash, nothing more, nothing less.
And I thank them. I just bought $50k worth.
And I thank them. I just bought $50k worth.
Posted by: Archimedes at April 03, 2025 04:42 PM (xCA6C)
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Hard to know if the changes Trump is trying to make will work but there really was no choice. We either get back to some semblance of free trade or die a slow death.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 03, 2025 04:37 PM (LkLld)
Yup, next couple of numbers that will look horrid, yet actually be a good thing?
Unemployment numbers will go up because of all the Feds being fird...
And GDP will not grow, due to the government not spending money it does not have on wasteful shit.
Both will send the media into a Tizzy.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 03, 2025 04:37 PM (LkLld)
Yup, next couple of numbers that will look horrid, yet actually be a good thing?
Unemployment numbers will go up because of all the Feds being fird...
And GDP will not grow, due to the government not spending money it does not have on wasteful shit.
Both will send the media into a Tizzy.
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:42 PM (QAkQ3)
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May 17, 2022 Dow drops 3.6%.
Oct, 10 2017 Dow drops 3.5%
Feb 5, 2018 Dow drops 4.1%
Are you all starting to figure it out? Every year there’s a bad day. And a year later nobody remembers it.
Just relax.
Oct, 10 2017 Dow drops 3.5%
Feb 5, 2018 Dow drops 4.1%
Are you all starting to figure it out? Every year there’s a bad day. And a year later nobody remembers it.
Just relax.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:42 PM (A+/01)
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The question is: was that always the case or is it a more recent phenomenon?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:41 PM (l3YAf)
That shit predates America.
It probably predates the invention of shoes.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:41 PM (l3YAf)
That shit predates America.
It probably predates the invention of shoes.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 03, 2025 04:42 PM (KtIIi)
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Posted by: mishdog at April 03, 2025 04:24 PM (Hzymx)
Then what do they do if they aren't reading anything for class?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (42Vb+)
They have read magazine articles, watched Pixar movies, and most recently debated the existence of Batman.
Then what do they do if they aren't reading anything for class?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 03, 2025 04:31 PM (42Vb+)
They have read magazine articles, watched Pixar movies, and most recently debated the existence of Batman.
Posted by: mishdog at April 03, 2025 04:42 PM (Hzymx)
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And I thank them. I just bought $50k worth.
Thank kind of money would keep a man in Val-u-rite, stovetop stuffing, and hookers for quite a while you know...
Thank kind of money would keep a man in Val-u-rite, stovetop stuffing, and hookers for quite a while you know...
Posted by: 18-1 at April 03, 2025 04:43 PM (t0Rmr)
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Take 75% off the idiots next few Paycheck these typical leftists Bolshevik Scum Suckers
Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at April 03, 2025 04:43 PM (wGqjj)
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304 That shit predates America.
It probably predates the invention of shoes.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 03, 2025 04:42 PM (KtIIi)
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Publicly traded stocks are somewhere between gambling, speculation, and investment.
It's not wholly any of them.
But it's part of all of them.
It probably predates the invention of shoes.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 03, 2025 04:42 PM (KtIIi)
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Publicly traded stocks are somewhere between gambling, speculation, and investment.
It's not wholly any of them.
But it's part of all of them.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:43 PM (GBKbO)
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Like, with a core sample? Or just, you know, cut him in half and count the rings?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 03, 2025 04:40 PM
Core sample is the way to go.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 03, 2025 04:40 PM
Core sample is the way to go.
Posted by: Lorena Bobbit at April 03, 2025 04:43 PM (a3Q+t)
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If only the stock market were lame and gay, then it would be a Kathleen Kennedy-approved movie.
If only the stock market were lame and gay, then it would be a Kathleen Kennedy-approved movie.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (xG4kz)
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And I thank them. I just bought $50k worth.
Thank kind of money would keep a man in Val-u-rite, stovetop stuffing, and hookers for quite a while you know...
Posted by: 18-1 at April 03, 2025 04:43 PM
Pffft. It's not even one painting.
Thank kind of money would keep a man in Val-u-rite, stovetop stuffing, and hookers for quite a while you know...
Posted by: 18-1 at April 03, 2025 04:43 PM
Pffft. It's not even one painting.
Posted by: Hunter B. at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (a3Q+t)
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@297 either is good with me
Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (MxsNV)
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Spurwing!
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (paSBy)
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the parents living vicariously through their kids who want them to party it up like they did for four years or else they're deprived somehow
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 04:09 PM (jGJov)
OMG. The number of times I had to hear my wife extoll the virtues of "the college experience" and how our kids needed to leave home and spread their wings and attend the most expensive out-of-state college - that we paid for - as possible.
Posted by: brak at April 03, 2025 04:09 PM (jGJov)
OMG. The number of times I had to hear my wife extoll the virtues of "the college experience" and how our kids needed to leave home and spread their wings and attend the most expensive out-of-state college - that we paid for - as possible.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (ExV1e)
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My options hedge on the QQQ's has gone up about 75% more in real dollars than my entire portfolio has gone down.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (GBKbO)
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Publicly traded stocks are somewhere between gambling, speculation, and investment.
It's not wholly any of them.
But it's part of all of them.
That's why I pretty much exclusively buy ETFs and growth funds.
It's not wholly any of them.
But it's part of all of them.
That's why I pretty much exclusively buy ETFs and growth funds.
Posted by: Archimedes at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (xCA6C)
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The professor expressed his opinion by flipping over the table.
You sir, are no Jesus!
And I know Jesus!
You sir, are no Jesus!
And I know Jesus!
Posted by: rickb223 at April 03, 2025 04:45 PM (8HZkO)
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Publicly traded stocks are somewhere between gambling, speculation, and investment.
It's not wholly any of them.
But it's part of all of them.
I can see the societal value in the investment aspect you can see going back to the first joint stock companies but modern stock trading is bizarre.
If you can guess what stocks other people will want to buy and sell ahead of time and buy/sell them yourself you get rich.
It's not wholly any of them.
But it's part of all of them.
I can see the societal value in the investment aspect you can see going back to the first joint stock companies but modern stock trading is bizarre.
If you can guess what stocks other people will want to buy and sell ahead of time and buy/sell them yourself you get rich.
Posted by: 18-1 at April 03, 2025 04:45 PM (t0Rmr)
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My bet is states will raise taxes on gas as fast as prices fall per gallon. Especially the Leftist states
Posted by: Skip at April 03, 2025 04:45 PM (ypFCm)
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Question, how did the SENATE initiate a bill having to do with Tariffs, which ARE Taxation?
Because those are only supposed to start in the House according to the Constitution...
Or, are we not even pretending anymore.
Because those are only supposed to start in the House according to the Constitution...
Or, are we not even pretending anymore.
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:45 PM (QAkQ3)
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Both will send the media into a Tizzy.
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:42 PM (QAkQ3)
Better for it to happen now than Aug 2026 amirite??
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:42 PM (QAkQ3)
Better for it to happen now than Aug 2026 amirite??
Posted by: kallisto at April 03, 2025 04:45 PM (5S0JC)
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Yeah writing things down makes you remember the information more easily. It’s why I always took a fuckton of notes in school. It was like studying without really studying.
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In college I used to jot down key phrases and concepts, while mostly paying attention to the lecture.
That night, in the library, I'd transfer my foul copy into a fair copy in another notebook, in which I'd expand on the key phrases, etc. that I of course I still remembered from the lecture. Then in prepping for a test, I'd go over the fair copy notes, in essence now having reviewed three times.
I crushed my classes, especially chemistry (of course), and people used to ask me how I did it. I told them, but AFAIK none of them ever adopted my strategy.
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In college I used to jot down key phrases and concepts, while mostly paying attention to the lecture.
That night, in the library, I'd transfer my foul copy into a fair copy in another notebook, in which I'd expand on the key phrases, etc. that I of course I still remembered from the lecture. Then in prepping for a test, I'd go over the fair copy notes, in essence now having reviewed three times.
I crushed my classes, especially chemistry (of course), and people used to ask me how I did it. I told them, but AFAIK none of them ever adopted my strategy.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 03, 2025 04:45 PM (YqDXo)
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As someone remarked, why does the head of an English department have a Spanish name?
Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 03, 2025 04:45 PM (XV/Pl)
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>> Unemployment numbers will go up because of all the Feds being fird...
You know, if fired Feds were thrown into landscaping equipment they wouldn’t show up in unemployment stats. In case anyone from Trump’s economic team is reading..
You know, if fired Feds were thrown into landscaping equipment they wouldn’t show up in unemployment stats. In case anyone from Trump’s economic team is reading..
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:46 PM (l3YAf)
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316 That's why I pretty much exclusively buy ETFs and growth funds.
Posted by: Archimedes at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (xCA6C)
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I am so happy my financial guy brought up the idea of moving everything to the QQQs and then hedging with put options (a year out) in the QQQs as the hedge.
I'm up more than I'm down today.
Posted by: Archimedes at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (xCA6C)
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I am so happy my financial guy brought up the idea of moving everything to the QQQs and then hedging with put options (a year out) in the QQQs as the hedge.
I'm up more than I'm down today.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:46 PM (GBKbO)
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Hard to know if the changes Trump is trying to make will work but there really was no choice. We either get back to some semblance of free trade or die a slow death.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 03, 2025 04:37 PM (LkLld)
Exactly. We need to move away from the idea that what is best for Wall Street is best for the American middle class.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 03, 2025 04:37 PM (LkLld)
Exactly. We need to move away from the idea that what is best for Wall Street is best for the American middle class.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 04:46 PM (uCjyK)
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If I'm going to dip my toe into market conspiracy:
Big market players selling and driving down prices to buy back the same equities as lower prices. Quick way to make a year's regular growth in a few days.
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yes.
Example:
The last day, bitcoin dropped 8%.
Almost all of those selling were holders who have had it less than 7 days.
Meanwhile, the ETFs are seeing record in-flows.
It's all market makers selling and flushing out leveraged longs.
Plus scooping up retail that is selling in a panic.
Big market players selling and driving down prices to buy back the same equities as lower prices. Quick way to make a year's regular growth in a few days.
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yes.
Example:
The last day, bitcoin dropped 8%.
Almost all of those selling were holders who have had it less than 7 days.
Meanwhile, the ETFs are seeing record in-flows.
It's all market makers selling and flushing out leveraged longs.
Plus scooping up retail that is selling in a panic.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at April 03, 2025 04:46 PM (lEdS5)
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Publicly traded stocks are somewhere between gambling, speculation, and investment.
It's not wholly any of them.
But it's part of all of them.
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Gotta add in too as a tax evasion vehicle for the rich.
It's not wholly any of them.
But it's part of all of them.
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Gotta add in too as a tax evasion vehicle for the rich.
Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 03, 2025 04:46 PM (B9Prs)
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I'm a bit of an absolutist that secondary markets aren't investments.
Posted by: WitchDoktor at April 03, 2025 04:46 PM (x0NqF)
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Question, how did the SENATE initiate a bill having to do with Tariffs, which ARE Taxation?
Because those are only supposed to start in the House according to the Constitution...
Or, are we not even pretending anymore.
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:45 PM (QAkQ3)
From what I've read, Speaker of the House Johnson said it is DOA - no House vote.
Because those are only supposed to start in the House according to the Constitution...
Or, are we not even pretending anymore.
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:45 PM (QAkQ3)
From what I've read, Speaker of the House Johnson said it is DOA - no House vote.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 03, 2025 04:46 PM (VNX3d)
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If you can guess what stocks other people will want to buy and sell ahead of time and buy/sell them yourself you get rich.
Whenever I hear someone extolling the virtues of their stock broker, I wonder why that broker has to work for a living.
Whenever I hear someone extolling the virtues of their stock broker, I wonder why that broker has to work for a living.
Posted by: Archimedes at April 03, 2025 04:46 PM (xCA6C)
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If only the stock market were lame and gay, then it would be a Kathleen Kennedy-approved movie.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (xG4kz)
And would, therefore, lose money?
If only the stock market were lame and gay, then it would be a Kathleen Kennedy-approved movie.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (xG4kz)
And would, therefore, lose money?
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:47 PM (QAkQ3)
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OMG. The number of times I had to hear my wife extoll the virtues of "the college experience" and how our kids needed to leave home and spread their wings and attend the most expensive out-of-state college - that we paid for - as possible.
The college experience: Waking up an realizing you forgot to write your term paper because you went to a party the night before. Then realizing you have a bigger problem because there is someone in your bed with you that you don't know and she's naked.
OMG. The number of times I had to hear my wife extoll the virtues of "the college experience" and how our kids needed to leave home and spread their wings and attend the most expensive out-of-state college - that we paid for - as possible.
The college experience: Waking up an realizing you forgot to write your term paper because you went to a party the night before. Then realizing you have a bigger problem because there is someone in your bed with you that you don't know and she's naked.
Posted by: 18-1 at April 03, 2025 04:47 PM (t0Rmr)
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The state bill has 0% chance to pass in the house.
And Grassley? Jesus. Him too? Are they all fucking traitorous cunts?
And Grassley? Jesus. Him too? Are they all fucking traitorous cunts?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:47 PM (A+/01)
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From what I've read, Speaker of the House Johnson said it is DOA - no House vote.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 03, 2025 04:46 PM (VNX3d)
Good...
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 03, 2025 04:46 PM (VNX3d)
Good...
Posted by: It's me donna at April 03, 2025 04:47 PM (VE6XX)
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324 >> Unemployment numbers will go up because of all the Feds being fird...
You know, if fired Feds were thrown into landscaping equipment they wouldn’t show up in unemployment stats. In case anyone from Trump’s economic team is reading..
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:46 PM (l3YAf)
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Some hiring firm estimates that the US lost about 260K jobs in March.
217K of which...direct hire fed jobs.
You know, if fired Feds were thrown into landscaping equipment they wouldn’t show up in unemployment stats. In case anyone from Trump’s economic team is reading..
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:46 PM (l3YAf)
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Some hiring firm estimates that the US lost about 260K jobs in March.
217K of which...direct hire fed jobs.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:47 PM (GBKbO)
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My bet is states will raise taxes on gas as fast as prices fall per gallon. Especially the Leftist states
Posted by: Skip
No way, dude!!!
Posted by: Skip
No way, dude!!!
Posted by: California at April 03, 2025 04:48 PM (v0R5T)
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That's why I pretty much exclusively buy ETFs and growth funds.
Posted by: Archimedes at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (xCA6C)
Exactly, you gotta diversify. Buy a Powerball ticket, a Mega Millions ticket, and a few scratch-offs..
Posted by: Archimedes at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (xCA6C)
Exactly, you gotta diversify. Buy a Powerball ticket, a Mega Millions ticket, and a few scratch-offs..
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:48 PM (l3YAf)
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Whenever I hear someone extolling the virtues of their stock broker, I wonder why that broker has to work for a living.
Posted by: Archimedes
Because he's like a casino.
The house always wins.
Posted by: Archimedes
Because he's like a casino.
The house always wins.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 03, 2025 04:48 PM (8HZkO)
340
You sir, are no Jesus!
And I know Jesus!
Posted by: rickb223 at April 03, 2025 04:45 PM (8HZkO)
Holy shit... rickb is Vic?!?!?!?? Or buzzion, I guess...
And I know Jesus!
Posted by: rickb223 at April 03, 2025 04:45 PM (8HZkO)
Holy shit... rickb is Vic?!?!?!?? Or buzzion, I guess...
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at April 03, 2025 04:48 PM (OuB2L)
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My college experience was awesome. And I also wrote my term papers on time.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:48 PM (A+/01)
342
I'm amused by those who take rational market theory seriously. It was just a threadbare justification for using calculus. The market responds to economic factors, but it also responds to wild-ass psychological fads and fancies. No calculus can take those into account.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 03, 2025 04:48 PM (YqDXo)
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OMG. The number of times I had to hear my wife extoll the virtues of "the college experience" and how our kids needed to leave home and spread their wings and attend the most expensive out-of-state college - that we paid for - as possible.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (ExV1e)
Well, that is the rub. I do have fond memories of drinking and partying with my friends. Chasing girls. All that stuff.
But I feel like we, as a society, can still give kids some kind of "coming of age" ritual that doesnt involve a 4 year degree and six figures in debt.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (ExV1e)
Well, that is the rub. I do have fond memories of drinking and partying with my friends. Chasing girls. All that stuff.
But I feel like we, as a society, can still give kids some kind of "coming of age" ritual that doesnt involve a 4 year degree and six figures in debt.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 04:49 PM (uCjyK)
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A number of prominent politicians, most notably Pelosi, have become extremely rich trading stocks. She's not a financial genius and she ain't guessing. Neither are the guys on Wall Street.
There's a reason Democrats have become the party of Wall Street.
There's a reason Democrats have become the party of Wall Street.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 03, 2025 04:49 PM (LkLld)
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I am so happy my financial guy brought up the idea of moving everything to the QQQs and then hedging with put options (a year out) in the QQQs as the hedge.
What premium do you pay for your puts?
What premium do you pay for your puts?
Posted by: Archimedes at April 03, 2025 04:49 PM (xCA6C)
346
The state bill has 0% chance to pass in the house.
And Grassley? Jesus. Him too? Are they all fucking traitorous cunts?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:47 PM (A+/01)
Grassley has only one god and it’s Corn.
And Grassley? Jesus. Him too? Are they all fucking traitorous cunts?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:47 PM (A+/01)
Grassley has only one god and it’s Corn.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 03, 2025 04:49 PM (l3YAf)
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bigger problem because there is someone in your bed with you that you don't know and she's naked.
Posted by: 18-1 at April 03, 2025 04:47 PM (t0Rmr)
Does she have a pulse at least?
Posted by: 18-1 at April 03, 2025 04:47 PM (t0Rmr)
Does she have a pulse at least?
Posted by: kallisto at April 03, 2025 04:49 PM (5S0JC)
348
Nood Fiercely Heterosexual Corey Booker.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at April 03, 2025 04:49 PM (OuB2L)
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From what I've read, Speaker of the House Johnson said it is DOA - no House vote.
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OK, I expected that. And you know damn well Grassley knew it would happen. So what's his angle? That's what I can't figure out.
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OK, I expected that. And you know damn well Grassley knew it would happen. So what's his angle? That's what I can't figure out.
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at April 03, 2025 04:49 PM (paSBy)
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345 I am so happy my financial guy brought up the idea of moving everything to the QQQs and then hedging with put options (a year out) in the QQQs as the hedge.
What premium do you pay for your puts?
Posted by: Archimedes at April 03, 2025 04:49 PM (xCA6C)
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It comes out to about 10% (investment and fees) of the entire portfolio. The fees are not a big part of it. He told me at the time. I don't remember.
What premium do you pay for your puts?
Posted by: Archimedes at April 03, 2025 04:49 PM (xCA6C)
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It comes out to about 10% (investment and fees) of the entire portfolio. The fees are not a big part of it. He told me at the time. I don't remember.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:50 PM (GBKbO)
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My college experience was awesome. And I also wrote my term papers on time.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:48 PM (A+/01)
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Same here, on both counts. I couldn't wait for the next class to learn something new. Every day was like Christmas.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:48 PM (A+/01)
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Same here, on both counts. I couldn't wait for the next class to learn something new. Every day was like Christmas.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 03, 2025 04:50 PM (YqDXo)
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From what I've read, Speaker of the House Johnson said it is DOA - no House vote.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 03, 2025 04:46 PM (VNX3d)
Which makes the GOP votes for it even more silly. If you KNOW its not going to go anywhere, why betray your party, President, and Constituency?
Now, Murkowski? OK... Collins? Yeah... traitors gonna traitor...
But Paul and the Turtle? uh... why bother?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 03, 2025 04:46 PM (VNX3d)
Which makes the GOP votes for it even more silly. If you KNOW its not going to go anywhere, why betray your party, President, and Constituency?
Now, Murkowski? OK... Collins? Yeah... traitors gonna traitor...
But Paul and the Turtle? uh... why bother?
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:50 PM (QAkQ3)
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The college experience: Waking up an realizing you forgot to write your term paper because you went to a party the night before. Then realizing you have a bigger problem because there is someone in your bed with you that you don't know and she's naked.
Could be worse. You could wake up with someone in your bed with you that you don't know and he's naked.
Could be worse. You could wake up with someone in your bed with you that you don't know and he's naked.
Posted by: Archimedes at April 03, 2025 04:50 PM (xCA6C)
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Does she have a pulse at least?
Posted by: kallisto at April 03, 2025 04:49 PM (5S0JC)
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Optional for a teenage boy.
Posted by: kallisto at April 03, 2025 04:49 PM (5S0JC)
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Optional for a teenage boy.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at April 03, 2025 04:50 PM (tT6L1)
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Nood
Posted by: Thanatopsis at April 03, 2025 04:51 PM (GYt5+)
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343 OMG. The number of times I had to hear my wife extoll the virtues of "the college experience" and how our kids needed to leave home and spread their wings and attend the most expensive out-of-state college - that we paid for - as possible.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (ExV1e)
Well, that is the rub. I do have fond memories of drinking and partying with my friends. Chasing girls. All that stuff.
But I feel like we, as a society, can still give kids some kind of "coming of age" ritual that doesnt involve a 4 year degree and six figures in debt.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 04:49 PM (uCjyK)
Young people who are not enrolled in college still do all the fucking and drinking. Or at least they did.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 03, 2025 04:44 PM (ExV1e)
Well, that is the rub. I do have fond memories of drinking and partying with my friends. Chasing girls. All that stuff.
But I feel like we, as a society, can still give kids some kind of "coming of age" ritual that doesnt involve a 4 year degree and six figures in debt.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at April 03, 2025 04:49 PM (uCjyK)
Young people who are not enrolled in college still do all the fucking and drinking. Or at least they did.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at April 03, 2025 04:51 PM (UGyV5)
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OK, I expected that. And you know damn well Grassley knew it would happen. So what's his angle? That's what I can't figure out.
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at April 03, 2025 04:49 PM (paSBy)
_____________
Striking a pose.
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at April 03, 2025 04:49 PM (paSBy)
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Striking a pose.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 03, 2025 04:51 PM (YqDXo)
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I am so happy my financial guy brought up the idea of moving everything to the QQQs and then hedging with put options (a year out) in the QQQs as the hedge.
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That’s what I did with my stock options. It’s not really anything revolutionary.
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That’s what I did with my stock options. It’s not really anything revolutionary.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:51 PM (A+/01)
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Question, how did the SENATE initiate a bill having to do with Tariffs, which ARE Taxation?
Because those are only supposed to start in the House according to the Constitution...
Or, are we not even pretending anymore.
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:45 PM
They didn't. What they did was to vote on a resolution for the House to take up a bill voiding the emergency declaration that Trump invoked for the Canadian border to get rid of the new tariffs The house is never going to take up the bill so it is just political grandstanding and a way for the gop(e) to say FVCK YOU! to Trump.
Because those are only supposed to start in the House according to the Constitution...
Or, are we not even pretending anymore.
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 03, 2025 04:45 PM
They didn't. What they did was to vote on a resolution for the House to take up a bill voiding the emergency declaration that Trump invoked for the Canadian border to get rid of the new tariffs The house is never going to take up the bill so it is just political grandstanding and a way for the gop(e) to say FVCK YOU! to Trump.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 03, 2025 04:52 PM (e5NfL)
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My "college experience" was whacking a six pack of rolling rock while i plowed through the three question kinetics "homework" that was intended to take four hours but really took about eight if you didn't already have the answers.
And then I'd listen to the guys talk about the party they were just at when they all piled in at 3AM.
And then I'd listen to the guys talk about the party they were just at when they all piled in at 3AM.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 03, 2025 04:52 PM (KtIIi)
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358 That’s what I did with my stock options. It’s not really anything revolutionary.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:51 PM (A+/01)
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It's apparently what options were designed for.
But, few people treat them that way.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 03, 2025 04:51 PM (A+/01)
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It's apparently what options were designed for.
But, few people treat them that way.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 03, 2025 04:52 PM (GBKbO)
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Everyone in any government position now wants to run the country the way they want.
Posted by: Skip at April 03, 2025 04:52 PM (ypFCm)
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I guess I should've gone a step further. When all of the older generations are dead, and there's no one left to pick up the slack, no one who can do anything, no one who can read and understand anything, no one who has any motivation for anything...well, let's just say we'll be glad we've passed on to our "great reward," as Granny Clampett says.
Posted by: Lady in Black at April 03, 2025 04:35 PM (qBdHI)
John Campbell wrote an SF story "Twilight" about a time traveler who goes into the future and finds that humans can no longer communicate with the computers that run the cities because the language has changed. The cities run without input from them, They can calculate in their head, but have lost all motivation.
Posted by: Lady in Black at April 03, 2025 04:35 PM (qBdHI)
John Campbell wrote an SF story "Twilight" about a time traveler who goes into the future and finds that humans can no longer communicate with the computers that run the cities because the language has changed. The cities run without input from them, They can calculate in their head, but have lost all motivation.
Posted by: Oldcat at April 03, 2025 04:52 PM (n7h9X)
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John Wilkes Booth similarly expressed his opinion of Lincoln ...
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So did John Brown.
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So did John Brown.
Posted by: Pudinhead at April 03, 2025 04:52 PM (Hpgos)
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Make them use typewriters again for papers. It has a deprogramming effect.
I follow a teacher (and part time EMT) on X. She is always talking about how little effort her students put in. And they try to get her fired if she marks them down for not doing the work.
I follow a teacher (and part time EMT) on X. She is always talking about how little effort her students put in. And they try to get her fired if she marks them down for not doing the work.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 03, 2025 04:52 PM (cvWHI)
Posted by: Case at April 03, 2025 04:53 PM (OrSPY)
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Grassley is 91 . He's filed to run for reelection next year. He's had a fall or two. How long he's got , who knows. His grandson is the speaker of the house in Iowa, so maybe Grandpa is just keeping the seat warm
Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 03, 2025 04:54 PM (MxsNV)
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Perhaps you could just let people print or write cursive as they choose.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
Fen, people can write using whatever style they prefer. I am just mystified by the cursive fetish.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:20 PM (77rzZ)
Think cursive was a thing when using pre ballpoint pens. Banging the pen up and down led to blots, ink on the fingers and smudges.
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Cursive is annoying to others when they have to read your work. During another lifetime I was a Federal bank examiner and we'd have the equivalent of "field notes" for each loan file we'd review during the onsite work. It vexxed me to review the notes prepared by those who used cursive. Nowadays I'm guessing even the field notes are prepped on a tablet or laptop.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
Fen, people can write using whatever style they prefer. I am just mystified by the cursive fetish.
Posted by: Bulg at April 03, 2025 04:20 PM (77rzZ)
Think cursive was a thing when using pre ballpoint pens. Banging the pen up and down led to blots, ink on the fingers and smudges.
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Cursive is annoying to others when they have to read your work. During another lifetime I was a Federal bank examiner and we'd have the equivalent of "field notes" for each loan file we'd review during the onsite work. It vexxed me to review the notes prepared by those who used cursive. Nowadays I'm guessing even the field notes are prepped on a tablet or laptop.
Posted by: Crusader at April 03, 2025 04:54 PM (TN0g+)
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I went to University of Eau Claire I. The 70’slol
Sure has changed
I had so much fun I forgot to study
Sure has changed
I had so much fun I forgot to study
Posted by: Gonzotx at April 03, 2025 04:58 PM (nGraA)
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256 My cursive penmanship is horrible.
It's low-level encrypted.
And, if I'm in a real hurry, I can barely read it.
when i was studying russian, i spent time practicing to have readable cursive handwriting.
problem now is that if my attention wanders while writing cursive in english, it starts coming out in cyrillic.
It's low-level encrypted.
And, if I'm in a real hurry, I can barely read it.
when i was studying russian, i spent time practicing to have readable cursive handwriting.
problem now is that if my attention wanders while writing cursive in english, it starts coming out in cyrillic.
Posted by: anachronda at April 03, 2025 04:58 PM (oY6Yp)
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363 John Campbell wrote an SF story "Twilight" about a time traveler who goes into the future and finds that humans can no longer communicate with the computers that run the cities because the language has changed.
sparkly vampires > computers
sparkly vampires > computers
Posted by: hollywood scriptwriters at April 03, 2025 05:00 PM (oY6Yp)
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My MIL was insistent that her grand-kids go to college, even when it was manifestly obvious that it would be an enormous waste of money and time. The kids weren't particularly stupid, but had zero aptitude for any sort of productive/worthwhile degree. Just getting a regular entry level job would be much more fruitful.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at April 03, 2025 05:03 PM (XMwZJ)
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Footnote:
A big part of the reason they don't want young people to read cursive is that this ignorance will make old letters and documents in longhand (e.g., primary source material) as inscrutable to them as Linear B.
A big part of the reason they don't want young people to read cursive is that this ignorance will make old letters and documents in longhand (e.g., primary source material) as inscrutable to them as Linear B.
Posted by: Beverly at April 03, 2025 06:03 PM (Epeb0)
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This will continue until the left starts eating their own teeth.
Violence is the only thing these thugs understand. Tick. Tock.
Violence is the only thing these thugs understand. Tick. Tock.
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