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THE MORNING RANT: Board Meetings at the TVA Will Be Lit, with “Florida Man” Getting Appointed to the Board of Directors
, since it’s a high-profile utility providing electricity to Tennessee and parts of six other states. We TVA customers just survived a harrowing four years of Joe Biden loading its Board of Directors with anti-carbonistas who sought to deprive TVA customers of affordable, reliable electricity. President Trump, God bless him, quickly purged the board of those radicals, so we have a brief reprieve for now from the climate communists…until the next Democrat president is sworn in.
I’ll continue to have plenty to say about the need to liberate TVA customers from being dependent on presidential appointees for our electricity. President AOC would relish the opportunity to grant TVA Board appointments to people who would shutter our nuclear and natural gas plants, inflicting the unthinkable damage that would result from a renewable-only energy provider.
But for today, I just want to share a funny headline about President Trump’s newest appointee to the TVA Board of Directors – “Florida Man.”
“ Trump Names Florida Man as Fifth Nominee for TVA Board”
I’ve let it be known that when I retire from my day job and come out from behind my pen name, I would be interested in serving on the TVA Board of Directors. And if “Florida Man” is going to be on the Board, I really want to be able to attend the TVA’s Board meeting.
An alligator-wrestling drunk calling the police because there is no booze at the Board meeting is something I don’t want to miss.
In case you are not familiar with the “Florida Man” meme, here are some of the legendary headlines from America’s most interesting man.
“Barefoot Florida Man Wrangles Massive Alligator on Interstate”
“Florida Man Who Led Police on Car Chase Offers Deputies a Vodka Spritzer”
“Florida Man Calls 911 to Brag About Big Muscles, Hits on Dispatcher”
“Florida Man Accused of Beating Alligator with Golf Club Over Fishing Lure”
“Florida Man Arrested for Allegedly Driving Lawn Mower Drunk Down Busy Highway”
“Naked Florida Man on LSD Accused of Hitting Cop in Downtown Melbourne”
In conclusion, while I’d prefer to see the TVA Board composed of carbon-friendly proponents of inexpensive, reliable electricity (e.g. people like me), I’d still rather see “Florida Man” appointed to the Board of Directors than any of the radical eco-communists that Biden appointed.
The rewards for this corporate vandalism are massive: fat bonuses, stock windfalls, golden parachutes. The damage — lost jobs, gutted industries, shoddy products — is someone else’s problem. And the fastest way to pull it off? Slash costs to the bone. Ship jobs overseas. Push out the people who know the business best. Wreck customer service. Kill innovation. Downgrade quality until the product barely passes as the same thing you used to make.The piece is behind a paywall, but if you’re a Blaze subscriber, I’d be honored if you’d give it a read.
My latest piece at The Blaze looks at the destruction being wrought by private equity and corporate executives whose version of "capitalism" is the short-term extraction of existing wealth at the expense of long-term wealth creation.https://t.co/Us2uyPmt1B
— Buck Throckmorton (@BuckThrockmort) August 16, 2025
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Nooded
Posted by: tankdemon at August 18, 2025 11:01 AM (R256O)
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Ugh, AI pic
Posted by: Lizzy at August 18, 2025 11:01 AM (GbwPZ)
Posted by: tankdemon at August 18, 2025 11:02 AM (R256O)
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Slow.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:02 AM (ctrM5)
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Willowed:
I think the NFL is about to learn a Bud Light lesson.
In our house, watching football was a family activity. Adults, kids everybody having a good time watching the Cowboys play. Very family friendly.
But, now if i had young kiddos. Do I want them exposed to a bunch of trannies prancing around?
No, I do not.
I don't mind explaining the rules of football to the little niblets. I have no desire explaining the mental illness of sexually confused lunatics.
I would simply not watch.
I suspect a lot of parents are going to feel the same way.
But, we'll see.
I think the NFL is about to learn a Bud Light lesson.
In our house, watching football was a family activity. Adults, kids everybody having a good time watching the Cowboys play. Very family friendly.
But, now if i had young kiddos. Do I want them exposed to a bunch of trannies prancing around?
No, I do not.
I don't mind explaining the rules of football to the little niblets. I have no desire explaining the mental illness of sexually confused lunatics.
I would simply not watch.
I suspect a lot of parents are going to feel the same way.
But, we'll see.
Posted by: naturalfake at August 18, 2025 11:03 AM (iJfKG)
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Guy in the AI looks a bit like Michael Keaton.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:04 AM (ExV1e)
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Yeah, read that as they did with Joann's Fabrics, they buy the business, sell of all of the real estate upon which the stores/restaurants reside then pay the new owners to lease that land, which puts them in a profit loss, so they can then go bankrupt and sell off the remaining assets.
Evil.
Evil.
Posted by: Lizzy at August 18, 2025 11:04 AM (GbwPZ)
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Florida Man is the hero we need.
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:06 AM (jc0TO)
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Your picture looks like Nicolas Cage who would be the perfect choice to play Florida Man in the movie.
Posted by: Earl Schlobodowicz at August 18, 2025 11:06 AM (P7Iz+)
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Chuck Norris passed Florida Man on the sidewalk and both just gave the acknowledgment nod.
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:06 AM (EYmYM)
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Your picture looks like Nicolas Cage who would be the perfect choice to play Florida Man in the movie.
Posted by: Earl Schlobodowicz at August 18, 2025 11:06 AM (P7Iz+)
Ugh. It would be Nic Cage playing Nic Cage as Florida Man.
Posted by: Earl Schlobodowicz at August 18, 2025 11:06 AM (P7Iz+)
Ugh. It would be Nic Cage playing Nic Cage as Florida Man.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:07 AM (i24o9)
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Trumps overall goal for MAGA is the elimination of the democrat party to a regional power.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at August 18, 2025 11:07 AM (17s+e)
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BREAKING NEWS: MSNBC will be renamed as My Source News Opinion World - or MS NOW.
Odds that Ace will be commenting on this today?
Odds that Ace will be commenting on this today?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:07 AM (0sNs1)
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I never did any "Florida Man" things when I lived in Florida. Maybe I should have done more to embrace the local customs.
Hell, back then I was generally punctual.
Hell, back then I was generally punctual.
Posted by: tankdemon at August 18, 2025 11:07 AM (R256O)
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If a company is outright failing, isn't strip mining it for assets the right thing to do?
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:08 AM (jc0TO)
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Yeah, I liked going to Joann's Fabrics. Almost always the only male in there. Got lots of attention.
Bought fabric for car/RV restoration and recovering kitchen chairs, so no faggotry jokes, please.
Bought fabric for car/RV restoration and recovering kitchen chairs, so no faggotry jokes, please.
Posted by: Manly Mike at August 18, 2025 11:08 AM (G5+As)
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Bought fabric for car/RV restoration and recovering kitchen chairs, so no faggotry jokes, please.
Posted by: Manly Mike
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Uhhuh
Posted by: Manly Mike
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Uhhuh
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at August 18, 2025 11:09 AM (17s+e)
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the destruction being wrought by private equity and corporate executives whose version of "capitalism" is the short-term extraction of existing wealth at the expense of long-term wealth creation.
One of the major drivers of this is "too low interest rates"
Low rates, especially low rates plus the discount major borrowers get (unlike proles who run businesses, pay payrolls, and buy houses and cars can get) make it profitable to borrow big, buy out companies, and then mine them for all the profit until the company is a husk, and then it is still profitable to sell off the wrecked business piece-meal.
It is the sin of the fiat money system.
One of the major drivers of this is "too low interest rates"
Low rates, especially low rates plus the discount major borrowers get (unlike proles who run businesses, pay payrolls, and buy houses and cars can get) make it profitable to borrow big, buy out companies, and then mine them for all the profit until the company is a husk, and then it is still profitable to sell off the wrecked business piece-meal.
It is the sin of the fiat money system.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 18, 2025 11:10 AM (rbvCR)
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But, now if i had young kiddos. Do I want them exposed to a bunch of trannies prancing around?
No, I do not.
I don't mind explaining the rules of football to the little niblets. I have no desire explaining the mental illness of sexually confused lunatics.
I would simply not watch.
I suspect a lot of parents are going to feel the same way.
But, we'll see.
Posted by: naturalfake
I quit watching sports decades ago. The constant demands of the sportball owners for public subsidies, the greedy and thug like behavior of players, and the endless ratcheting of prices for fans soured me on the whole racket.
I quit being enamored of college sportsball when I was TA at a football powerhouse and pressured to give special advantages to their players that didn't bother to show up to class nor turn in work that was their own. And I played football from gradeschool to high school, used to swim, golf, etc.
No, I do not.
I don't mind explaining the rules of football to the little niblets. I have no desire explaining the mental illness of sexually confused lunatics.
I would simply not watch.
I suspect a lot of parents are going to feel the same way.
But, we'll see.
Posted by: naturalfake
I quit watching sports decades ago. The constant demands of the sportball owners for public subsidies, the greedy and thug like behavior of players, and the endless ratcheting of prices for fans soured me on the whole racket.
I quit being enamored of college sportsball when I was TA at a football powerhouse and pressured to give special advantages to their players that didn't bother to show up to class nor turn in work that was their own. And I played football from gradeschool to high school, used to swim, golf, etc.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:10 AM (ctrM5)
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isn't strip mining it for assets the right thing to do?"
No. Taxpayers and customers are supposed to keep it going. Studibaker wagons anyone?
Heh...
No. Taxpayers and customers are supposed to keep it going. Studibaker wagons anyone?
Heh...
Posted by: man at August 18, 2025 11:10 AM (tubbA)
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Yeah, I liked going to Joann's Fabrics. Almost always the only male in there. Got lots of attention.
Bought fabric for car/RV restoration and recovering kitchen chairs, so no faggotry jokes, please.
Posted by: Manly Mike
Wool felt for reloading. No jokes. You do what you gotta do.
Bought fabric for car/RV restoration and recovering kitchen chairs, so no faggotry jokes, please.
Posted by: Manly Mike
Wool felt for reloading. No jokes. You do what you gotta do.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 18, 2025 11:10 AM (p+RwZ)
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Trump's ultimate goal for MAGA is turning the Democrat Party into a dating site for Gay Muslim Transgenders.
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at August 18, 2025 11:10 AM (Ovc06)
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New Orleans' Heineken Man doesn't get much love these days.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:10 AM (0sNs1)
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Yeah, read that as they did with Joann's Fabrics, they buy the business, sell of all of the real estate upon which the stores/restaurants reside then pay the new owners to lease that land, which puts them in a profit loss, so they can then go bankrupt and sell off the remaining assets.
Evil.
Posted by: Lizzy at August 18, 2025 11:04 AM (GbwPZ)
Someone else's problem is the foundation upon which globalism rests. You, too, can become breathtakingly rich through globalism. All that is required is for you to not care how many lives you have to ruin in order to buy another Lamborghini (please note, this is not a slam at Italian carmakers or the people who buy them with funds ethically gained).
Evil.
Posted by: Lizzy at August 18, 2025 11:04 AM (GbwPZ)
Someone else's problem is the foundation upon which globalism rests. You, too, can become breathtakingly rich through globalism. All that is required is for you to not care how many lives you have to ruin in order to buy another Lamborghini (please note, this is not a slam at Italian carmakers or the people who buy them with funds ethically gained).
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:10 AM (ExV1e)
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Maybe we'll see a trend of names changing to "Florida Man."
Posted by: Eeyore at August 18, 2025 11:11 AM (s0JqF)
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going to Joann's Fabrics. Almost always the only male in there"
Nah. By the end they were all in on rainbow crap...
Nah. By the end they were all in on rainbow crap...
Posted by: man at August 18, 2025 11:11 AM (tubbA)
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That reminds me - I need to go out into the garden and check on my seed corn.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at August 18, 2025 11:12 AM (w6EFb)
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15 If a company is outright failing, isn't strip mining it for assets the right thing to do?
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:08 AM (jc0TO)
I guess there are different levels of failing. Buying with the intent to strip it should be disclosed immediately. Lying about trying to turn it into a viable profitable business is evil in regard to the employees. IMHO.
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:08 AM (jc0TO)
I guess there are different levels of failing. Buying with the intent to strip it should be disclosed immediately. Lying about trying to turn it into a viable profitable business is evil in regard to the employees. IMHO.
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:12 AM (EYmYM)
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Wool felt for reloading. No jokes. You do what you gotta do.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 18, 2025 11:10 AM
Mattress ticking for muzzleloader round ball patching.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 18, 2025 11:10 AM
Mattress ticking for muzzleloader round ball patching.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:12 AM (0sNs1)
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One of the major drivers of this is "too low interest rates"
Low rates, especially low rates plus the discount major borrowers get (unlike proles who run businesses, pay payrolls, and buy houses and cars can get) make it profitable to borrow big, buy out companies, and then mine them for all the profit until the company is a husk, and then it is still profitable to sell off the wrecked business piece-meal.
It is the sin of the fiat money system.
Posted by: Kindltot
That and allowing companies to lard up in debt instead of equity. They can write off interest payments but not dividends. Same with bonds versus preferred stock. And they allow hedge funds, etc. to borrow money to take over a company, write off the interest, and use the available cash, etc. to pay off the loans long enough to get out of dodge before it crashes.
Socialize the losses, privatize the gains.
Low rates, especially low rates plus the discount major borrowers get (unlike proles who run businesses, pay payrolls, and buy houses and cars can get) make it profitable to borrow big, buy out companies, and then mine them for all the profit until the company is a husk, and then it is still profitable to sell off the wrecked business piece-meal.
It is the sin of the fiat money system.
Posted by: Kindltot
That and allowing companies to lard up in debt instead of equity. They can write off interest payments but not dividends. Same with bonds versus preferred stock. And they allow hedge funds, etc. to borrow money to take over a company, write off the interest, and use the available cash, etc. to pay off the loans long enough to get out of dodge before it crashes.
Socialize the losses, privatize the gains.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:12 AM (ctrM5)
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15 - toby928: Yes, strip mining the assets of a failing company is fine. Killing a successful company by distributing its equity, while also treating loyal customers as prey to be exploited is short sighted and wicked. The Golden Goose parable has been forgotten by today’s MBA culture. As delicious as roast goose may be for one meal, it is not worth sacrificing years of golden eggs.
Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at August 18, 2025 11:13 AM (HYuX4)
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Lacy trim for workout sweats.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at August 18, 2025 11:13 AM (17s+e)
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A few years ago I attended a friends wedding in St Pete, FL. A bunch of us went to a local beach bar the night before the ceremony, very casual place.
There was a group from the panhandle area at the bar. I know because 1) they made a point of telling everyone and 2) they looked the part. One woman got out on the dance floor with a hula hoop for some unknown reason. One of her companions, a guy with hair halfway down his back, a dirty wife beater and a pair of knee length camo shorts took the hula hoop and had a go.
A few gyrations and his shorts were down around his ankles. He was rocking a commando look. Did this stop Florida Man? It did not.
Some things you see cannot be unseen.
There was a group from the panhandle area at the bar. I know because 1) they made a point of telling everyone and 2) they looked the part. One woman got out on the dance floor with a hula hoop for some unknown reason. One of her companions, a guy with hair halfway down his back, a dirty wife beater and a pair of knee length camo shorts took the hula hoop and had a go.
A few gyrations and his shorts were down around his ankles. He was rocking a commando look. Did this stop Florida Man? It did not.
Some things you see cannot be unseen.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 18, 2025 11:14 AM (viF8m)
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Homo Floridensis > Homo Florensis
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2025 11:14 AM (VoAdT)
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>>If a company is outright failing, isn't strip mining it for assets the right thing to do?
Think they take a business and then make it fail, such as by selling off the property and then having to pay to lease the property. They buy it with no intention of running it.
There was also the GameStop thing a few years back, where big stock investors invested in GameStop failing (whatever that's called), so then it needed to fail.
Think they take a business and then make it fail, such as by selling off the property and then having to pay to lease the property. They buy it with no intention of running it.
There was also the GameStop thing a few years back, where big stock investors invested in GameStop failing (whatever that's called), so then it needed to fail.
Posted by: Lizzy at August 18, 2025 11:15 AM (GbwPZ)
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If a corporation or company has idle assets that are not providing a decent ROI then that entity becomes appetizing to others. This is the fault of the current directors and executives not the buyers.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at August 18, 2025 11:15 AM (17s+e)
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We need more Florida Man in all branches of government.
Posted by: NR Pax at August 18, 2025 11:15 AM (OPGS/)
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A few gyrations and his shorts were down around his ankles. He was rocking a commando look. Did this stop Florida Man? It did not.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 18, 2025 11:14 AM
Tell us you've never been to a MoMe without telling us you've never been to a MoMe.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 18, 2025 11:14 AM
Tell us you've never been to a MoMe without telling us you've never been to a MoMe.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:16 AM (0sNs1)
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Wool felt for reloading. No jokes. You do what you gotta do.
Posted by: rickb223
I remember going to the Garment District in Manhattan to buy loads of thick felt when I was building a recording studio at the Record Plant. Didn't have the heart to tell the old-school Jewish owners that it was going to be buried under platforms and in walls.
Wool felt for reloading. No jokes. You do what you gotta do.
Posted by: rickb223
I remember going to the Garment District in Manhattan to buy loads of thick felt when I was building a recording studio at the Record Plant. Didn't have the heart to tell the old-school Jewish owners that it was going to be buried under platforms and in walls.
Posted by: "Fine Piece Of Goods" at August 18, 2025 11:16 AM (G5+As)
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Hmm. So it's back to Gordon Gekko is bad, I guess...
Posted by: man at August 18, 2025 11:16 AM (tubbA)
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13 BREAKING NEWS: MSNBC will be renamed as My Source News Opinion World - or MS NOW.
Odds that Ace will be commenting on this today?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:07 AM (0sNs1)
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Why the half measures: SHAM-WOW
Odds that Ace will be commenting on this today?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:07 AM (0sNs1)
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Why the half measures: SHAM-WOW
Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2025 11:16 AM (G0vdT)
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>>Tell us you've never been to a MoMe without telling us you've never been to a MoMe.
I'm so old I was at the very first one.
I'm so old I was at the very first one.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 18, 2025 11:17 AM (viF8m)
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A bunch of Joann's prancing homos up in here.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:17 AM (i24o9)
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31 15 - toby928: Yes, strip mining the assets of a failing company is fine. Killing a successful company by distributing its equity, while also treating loyal customers as prey to be exploited is short sighted and wicked. The Golden Goose parable has been forgotten by today’s MBA culture. As delicious as roast goose may be for one meal, it is not worth sacrificing years of golden eggs.
Posted by: Buck Throckmorton
The MBAs of this generation turn companies into wasteland as they extricate every nickel of value for themselves but little enough for the shareholder unwary enough to trust management.
Look up the tawdry record of Cerebrus in destroying Remington, DPMS, etc. while gobbling up public subsidies and ignoring quality plus safety in the case of Remington.
Financialized economies produce nothing but debt and bankruptcy as they destroy the very value of a company as a going concern--quality goes to crap, etc as Buck describes above. All designed to dump the losses on customers and employees while rewarding the executive suite and fund owners.
Posted by: Buck Throckmorton
The MBAs of this generation turn companies into wasteland as they extricate every nickel of value for themselves but little enough for the shareholder unwary enough to trust management.
Look up the tawdry record of Cerebrus in destroying Remington, DPMS, etc. while gobbling up public subsidies and ignoring quality plus safety in the case of Remington.
Financialized economies produce nothing but debt and bankruptcy as they destroy the very value of a company as a going concern--quality goes to crap, etc as Buck describes above. All designed to dump the losses on customers and employees while rewarding the executive suite and fund owners.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:17 AM (ctrM5)
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If a company is outright failing, isn't strip mining it for assets the right thing to do?
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:08 AM (jc0TO)
Like buying a beater car so you can get the money for parts? Yes, but if private equity buys up a business that is floundering, puts all the debt of buying it on the company itself, and then treats it like a milk cow and forces it to make up its own losses from no re-investment, when it fails from iliquidity, then it seems somehow unfair to the employees and customers.
It is like the quaint Canadian custom of allowing the coroner to declare a patient "near enough death" so the hospital can go ahead with organ harvesting. It is legal under Canadian law, yes.
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:08 AM (jc0TO)
Like buying a beater car so you can get the money for parts? Yes, but if private equity buys up a business that is floundering, puts all the debt of buying it on the company itself, and then treats it like a milk cow and forces it to make up its own losses from no re-investment, when it fails from iliquidity, then it seems somehow unfair to the employees and customers.
It is like the quaint Canadian custom of allowing the coroner to declare a patient "near enough death" so the hospital can go ahead with organ harvesting. It is legal under Canadian law, yes.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 18, 2025 11:18 AM (rbvCR)
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15 - toby928: Yes, strip mining the assets of a failing company is fine. Killing a successful company by distributing its equity, while also treating loyal customers as prey to be exploited is short sighted and wicked. The Golden Goose parable has been forgotten by today’s MBA culture. As delicious as roast goose may be for one meal, it is not worth sacrificing years of golden eggs.
Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at August 18, 2025 11:13 AM
Is that a judgment to be enforced by outsiders? Government? I'm not disputing the thesis so much as question it's application. Melting down an ancient bronze statue for it's metal seems like a waste to me but, do I have a complaint if it's the owner doing it?
Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at August 18, 2025 11:13 AM
Is that a judgment to be enforced by outsiders? Government? I'm not disputing the thesis so much as question it's application. Melting down an ancient bronze statue for it's metal seems like a waste to me but, do I have a complaint if it's the owner doing it?
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:18 AM (jc0TO)
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This is the fault of the current directors and executives not the buyers.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at August 18, 2025 11:15 AM (17s+e)
I agree but a lot of purchases are made based on false representations shielded by future denial.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at August 18, 2025 11:15 AM (17s+e)
I agree but a lot of purchases are made based on false representations shielded by future denial.
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:19 AM (EYmYM)
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28 I guess there are different levels of failing. Buying with the intent to strip it should be disclosed immediately. Lying about trying to turn it into a viable profitable business is evil in regard to the employees. IMHO.
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:12 AM (EYmYM)
Yes, but aren't we supposed to admire absolute ruthlessness?
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:12 AM (EYmYM)
Yes, but aren't we supposed to admire absolute ruthlessness?
Posted by: XTC at August 18, 2025 11:19 AM (UnA8+)
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In other news, a United Airlines jet's next flight gets cancelled because woman who was sick while boarding plane holes up in the plane's loo for 90 minutes with explosive diarrhea.
And the stupid self-absorbed woman decides that she needs to share all of her misery on TikTok.
And the stupid self-absorbed woman decides that she needs to share all of her misery on TikTok.
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 18, 2025 11:19 AM (daZd4)
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Yeah, I liked going to Joann's Fabrics. Almost always the only male in there. Got lots of attention.
Bought fabric for car/RV restoration and recovering kitchen chairs, so no faggotry jokes, please.
Posted by: Manly Mike at August 18, 2025 11:08 AM (G5+As)
Oh man, those people *knew* fabric. I would go in there to pick up fat quarters for making books, but got to watch the experts in action.
(For the record, I grew up with my dad being better at the sewing machine than my mom. His work was making and installing custom drapes, so it made sense to me. He was also a better cook than my mom.)
Bought fabric for car/RV restoration and recovering kitchen chairs, so no faggotry jokes, please.
Posted by: Manly Mike at August 18, 2025 11:08 AM (G5+As)
Oh man, those people *knew* fabric. I would go in there to pick up fat quarters for making books, but got to watch the experts in action.
(For the record, I grew up with my dad being better at the sewing machine than my mom. His work was making and installing custom drapes, so it made sense to me. He was also a better cook than my mom.)
Posted by: pookysgirl grew up in an egalitarian household at August 18, 2025 11:19 AM (Wt5PA)
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When are these motherfuckers going to harness the power of a hurricane to show us all how sustainable energy works?
KMA. Our prayers are with you, Florida Man!
KMA. Our prayers are with you, Florida Man!
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 18, 2025 11:19 AM (/vPt3)
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You have to give msnbc props for finally telling the truth, that it is and always was just opinion, leftist opinion. No facts. No truth. No reality. Just opinion.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at August 18, 2025 11:19 AM (17s+e)
Posted by: Auspex at August 18, 2025 11:20 AM (Y8DZL)
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I want a new nuke plant built in TN.... YESTERDAY.
Build it baby. Build it.
Our rates went up. BrightRidge isn't producing enough. The area is growing with all the blue state fugees.
Build it baby. Build it.
Our rates went up. BrightRidge isn't producing enough. The area is growing with all the blue state fugees.
Posted by: SoUgly at August 18, 2025 11:20 AM (yf5/z)
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Jo Ann's Fabric was killed off by the equity firm that bought it.
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 18, 2025 11:20 AM (daZd4)
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I think the NFL is about to learn a Bud Light lesson.
...
But, now if i had young kiddos. Do I want them exposed to a bunch of trannies prancing around?
I'm sure Disney-owned ESPN is upset the Monday Night Football opener of Vikings vs Bears is at Chicago instead of Minnesota and thus won't feature the Vikings' cheerleaders, although I bet they have a feature-ette on the "male" cheerleader.
...
But, now if i had young kiddos. Do I want them exposed to a bunch of trannies prancing around?
I'm sure Disney-owned ESPN is upset the Monday Night Football opener of Vikings vs Bears is at Chicago instead of Minnesota and thus won't feature the Vikings' cheerleaders, although I bet they have a feature-ette on the "male" cheerleader.
Posted by: Gov. George Ryan (who I pray is burning in hell at this moment) at August 18, 2025 11:20 AM (D0HYP)
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do I have a complaint if it's the owner doing it?"
I note that someone, somewhere has to sell first...
I note that someone, somewhere has to sell first...
Posted by: man at August 18, 2025 11:21 AM (tubbA)
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There was also the GameStop thing a few years back, where big stock investors invested in GameStop failing (whatever that's called), so then it needed to fail.
Posted by: Lizzy at August 18, 2025 11:15 AM (GbwPZ)
My best friends son is still living on the money he made off that fiasco.
Almost $500,000.
Posted by: Lizzy at August 18, 2025 11:15 AM (GbwPZ)
My best friends son is still living on the money he made off that fiasco.
Almost $500,000.
Posted by: Reforger at August 18, 2025 11:21 AM (pxUkb)
59
off sock
Posted by: Chuck C at August 18, 2025 11:21 AM (D0HYP)
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I quit watching sports decades ago. The constant demands of the sportball owners for public subsidies, the greedy and thug like behavior of players, and the endless ratcheting of prices for fans soured me on the whole racket.
I quit being enamored of college sportsball when I was TA at a football powerhouse and pressured to give special advantages to their players that didn't bother to show up to class nor turn in work that was their own. And I played football from gradeschool to high school, used to swim, golf, etc.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:10 AM (ctrM5)
Whenever it was I was done with NFL (the only pro sports I watched) predated the BLM/Rainbow era. I only got interested in baseball later after coaching, and I hardly ever watch a game, unless I can watch it free.
I'll go to minor league games, and I even went to a local men's league game, because our oldest's coach played. But it is mostly Little League and high school games I watch. There's still a lot of fun out there to be had in baseball without all the garbage social change BS.
I quit being enamored of college sportsball when I was TA at a football powerhouse and pressured to give special advantages to their players that didn't bother to show up to class nor turn in work that was their own. And I played football from gradeschool to high school, used to swim, golf, etc.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:10 AM (ctrM5)
Whenever it was I was done with NFL (the only pro sports I watched) predated the BLM/Rainbow era. I only got interested in baseball later after coaching, and I hardly ever watch a game, unless I can watch it free.
I'll go to minor league games, and I even went to a local men's league game, because our oldest's coach played. But it is mostly Little League and high school games I watch. There's still a lot of fun out there to be had in baseball without all the garbage social change BS.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:21 AM (i24o9)
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Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:18 AM (jc0TO)
Again did they acquire the bronze statue from the owner with the stated intention of displaying it?
Again did they acquire the bronze statue from the owner with the stated intention of displaying it?
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:22 AM (EYmYM)
62
BREAKING NEWS: MSNBC will be renamed as My Source News Opinion World - or MS NOW.
Odds that Ace will be commenting on this today?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:07 AM (0sNs1)
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I have two step-sisters with MS. I expect this rebranding to go well.
Odds that Ace will be commenting on this today?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:07 AM (0sNs1)
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I have two step-sisters with MS. I expect this rebranding to go well.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 18, 2025 11:23 AM (rbvCR)
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36 If a corporation or company has idle assets that are not providing a decent ROI then that entity becomes appetizing to others.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable
As someone with actual business experience plus the education, that is NOT what is going on here. Has little to do with Schumpeter's creative destruction. In the financialization case, the idea is that you can a) have too much quality--so you cheapen the source of parts for something like an auto to make it disposable. That is the EV way--not reusable nor particularly resellable but designed to extricate wealth from the unwary customer in order to plant the wealth in to the executive and/or hedge fund owner. You fire the most expensive employees as quality is job last. Essentially you use the company as a piggy bank to raid leaving a shell behind. That is why a lot of Merger and Acquisitions has nothing to do with synergies or some other bullshit--it is a) to turn the market into a stable oligopoly preventing future competition to milk customers or b) to turn everything into a financial net present value equation to maximize short term earnings--not long term viability.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable
As someone with actual business experience plus the education, that is NOT what is going on here. Has little to do with Schumpeter's creative destruction. In the financialization case, the idea is that you can a) have too much quality--so you cheapen the source of parts for something like an auto to make it disposable. That is the EV way--not reusable nor particularly resellable but designed to extricate wealth from the unwary customer in order to plant the wealth in to the executive and/or hedge fund owner. You fire the most expensive employees as quality is job last. Essentially you use the company as a piggy bank to raid leaving a shell behind. That is why a lot of Merger and Acquisitions has nothing to do with synergies or some other bullshit--it is a) to turn the market into a stable oligopoly preventing future competition to milk customers or b) to turn everything into a financial net present value equation to maximize short term earnings--not long term viability.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:23 AM (ctrM5)
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Once you get past the massive leftist propaganda and read what the TVA really is and really does--you don't hate it near enough.
An evil, corrupt, exploitive, abusive monopoly is the nicest thing about it.
There are a lot of awful, destructive Presidents.
But FDR will always be the tip-top of the shit pile.
This country has suffered far too long under the "but FDR gave daddy and grand-daddy a job during the Depression!" crowd.
No he didn't, you fucking tard--he stole money from the right pocket, palmed a fiver for him, put it in the left pocket and then paid lay-abouts for make-work with it.
An evil, corrupt, exploitive, abusive monopoly is the nicest thing about it.
There are a lot of awful, destructive Presidents.
But FDR will always be the tip-top of the shit pile.
This country has suffered far too long under the "but FDR gave daddy and grand-daddy a job during the Depression!" crowd.
No he didn't, you fucking tard--he stole money from the right pocket, palmed a fiver for him, put it in the left pocket and then paid lay-abouts for make-work with it.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at August 18, 2025 11:23 AM (tlI68)
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Car upholsterers and leather craftsmen make bank and are highly valuable. If I had life to do over, this would have been a good way to go.
Posted by: Regerts, I've Had a Few at August 18, 2025 11:24 AM (G5+As)
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15 If a company is outright failing, isn't strip mining it for assets the right thing to do?
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:08 AM (jc0TO)
I wasn't a business major but...I'm gonna say no.
It's one thing for a business to fail, it's worse to make it fail.
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:08 AM (jc0TO)
I wasn't a business major but...I'm gonna say no.
It's one thing for a business to fail, it's worse to make it fail.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at August 18, 2025 11:24 AM (xcxpd)
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Yes, but aren't we supposed to admire absolute ruthlessness?
Posted by: XTC at August 18, 2025 11:19 AM (UnA8+)
I never have had that opinion. I think it leads to failure in the long run.
Posted by: XTC at August 18, 2025 11:19 AM (UnA8+)
I never have had that opinion. I think it leads to failure in the long run.
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:25 AM (EYmYM)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 18, 2025 11:26 AM (daZd4)
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Yes, but aren't we supposed to admire absolute ruthlessness?
Posted by: XTC at August 18, 2025 11:19 AM (UnA8+)
When dealing with commies, absolutely.
Posted by: XTC at August 18, 2025 11:19 AM (UnA8+)
When dealing with commies, absolutely.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:26 AM (i24o9)
70
did they acquire the bronze statue from the owner with the stated intention of displaying it?"
Doesn't matter. Once I sell, I have no control (barring possible contractual obligations). People who bought one of my old homes tore it down, built mcmansion, and sold for $$$. Not my monkey, not my zoo.
Doesn't matter. Once I sell, I have no control (barring possible contractual obligations). People who bought one of my old homes tore it down, built mcmansion, and sold for $$$. Not my monkey, not my zoo.
Posted by: man at August 18, 2025 11:26 AM (tubbA)
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Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:18 AM (jc0TO)
Again did they acquire the bronze statue from the owner with the stated intention of displaying it?
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:22 AM
You might argue that a minimally profitable company shouldn't be broken up, but is that our call to make, other than in a shaming way?
Again did they acquire the bronze statue from the owner with the stated intention of displaying it?
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:22 AM
You might argue that a minimally profitable company shouldn't be broken up, but is that our call to make, other than in a shaming way?
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:26 AM (jc0TO)
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I'll go to minor league games, and I even went to a local men's league game, because our oldest's coach played. But it is mostly Little League and high school games I watch. There's still a lot of fun out there to be had in baseball without all the garbage social change BS.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder
Exactly so. Sports can be a community rallying point at that level and provide kids with valuable life lessons (how to lose with dignity, sometimes your best ain't good enough, and so on). But the corporate type of sportsball now seen reminds me of what Buck is mentioning above. A group of individuals that aim to get rich and extricate every single dollar out of other people's pockets until they crash and burn. And now insult them on the way to doing just that.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder
Exactly so. Sports can be a community rallying point at that level and provide kids with valuable life lessons (how to lose with dignity, sometimes your best ain't good enough, and so on). But the corporate type of sportsball now seen reminds me of what Buck is mentioning above. A group of individuals that aim to get rich and extricate every single dollar out of other people's pockets until they crash and burn. And now insult them on the way to doing just that.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:26 AM (ctrM5)
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Bought fabric for car/RV restoration and recovering kitchen chairs, so no faggotry jokes, please.
Posted by: Manly Mike
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At least we got sorting for it. Bridge, sand, buildings…. The New Democrat grifting presidents spent trillions and we have nothing to show for it.
Little praise but praise.
Posted by: Manly Mike
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At least we got sorting for it. Bridge, sand, buildings…. The New Democrat grifting presidents spent trillions and we have nothing to show for it.
Little praise but praise.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at August 18, 2025 11:26 AM (17s+e)
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>>whig at August 18, 2025 11:23 AM (ctrM5)
As someone who has been doing startups for nearly 30 years I concur. It ain't always pretty and you are always at the mercy of VCs and other unscrupulous types.
Safer swimming with actual sharks than the 2 legged kind.
As someone who has been doing startups for nearly 30 years I concur. It ain't always pretty and you are always at the mercy of VCs and other unscrupulous types.
Safer swimming with actual sharks than the 2 legged kind.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 18, 2025 11:26 AM (viF8m)
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In other news, a United Airlines jet's next flight gets cancelled because woman who was sick while boarding plane holes up in the plane's loo for 90 minutes with explosive diarrhea.
You gotta go, you gotta go.
You gotta go, you gotta go.
Posted by: Capt. McCluskey at August 18, 2025 11:26 AM (D0HYP)
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67 Yes, but aren't we supposed to admire absolute ruthlessness?
Posted by: XTC
I never have had that opinion. I think it leads to failure in the long run.
Posted by: polynikes
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I agree with polynikes. Well said.
Posted by: XTC
I never have had that opinion. I think it leads to failure in the long run.
Posted by: polynikes
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I agree with polynikes. Well said.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:27 AM (ctrM5)
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I would be in favor of a reduction, if not outright elimination of presidential appointees for non-cabinet level positions. I get tired of having a 4 year reprieve from asinine policies only to have them reinstituted with the next leftist who buys their way into office.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 18, 2025 11:27 AM (Q4IgG)
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BREAKING NEWS: MSNBC will be renamed as My Source News Opinion World - or MS NOW.
Odds that Ace will be commenting on this today?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:07 AM (0sNs1)
Hmmmm...I'm thinking MS TAKE
Just can't think of something for TAKE.
Odds that Ace will be commenting on this today?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:07 AM (0sNs1)
Hmmmm...I'm thinking MS TAKE
Just can't think of something for TAKE.
Posted by: Diogenes at August 18, 2025 11:27 AM (2WIwB)
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In other news, a United Airlines jet's next flight gets cancelled because woman who was sick while boarding plane holes up in the plane's loo for 90 minutes with explosive diarrhea.
Make Cholera Great Again!
Make Cholera Great Again!
Posted by: Archimedes at August 18, 2025 11:28 AM (Riz8t)
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My best friends son is still living on the money he made off that fiasco.
Almost $500,000.
Posted by: Reforger
I was really happy to read about stories like that. One person paid off their loans and still had a lot of money left over.
Almost $500,000.
Posted by: Reforger
I was really happy to read about stories like that. One person paid off their loans and still had a lot of money left over.
Posted by: NR Pax at August 18, 2025 11:28 AM (OPGS/)
81
There was also the GameStop thing a few years back, where big stock investors invested in GameStop failing (whatever that's called), so then it needed to fail.
Posted by: Lizzy at August 18, 2025 11:15 AM
It is called 'shorting', where the 'investor' sells stock he doesn't own (generally 'loaned' by his brokerage), in anticipation of the stock's price going down, at which point he purchases the stock at the lower price, 'returns' the borrowed stock which he now owns, and pockets the difference in price, minus brokerage fees.
Shorting is not, how you say, something The Paolo is familiar with.
Posted by: Lizzy at August 18, 2025 11:15 AM
It is called 'shorting', where the 'investor' sells stock he doesn't own (generally 'loaned' by his brokerage), in anticipation of the stock's price going down, at which point he purchases the stock at the lower price, 'returns' the borrowed stock which he now owns, and pockets the difference in price, minus brokerage fees.
Shorting is not, how you say, something The Paolo is familiar with.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:28 AM (0sNs1)
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I went to Joann's several years ago to get some fabric to recover the cushions on an heirloom rocking chair. They had some awesome fabrics, and I picked one that was heavily woven and looked like it was embroidered. A couple of yards was quite expensive, but it has looked good and worn like iron.
Posted by: Thomans Paine at August 18, 2025 11:28 AM (0U5gm)
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It's a bust out. We do this all the time.
Posted by: Tony Soprano at August 18, 2025 11:28 AM (wVcYX)
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I'm sorry, but what little of the article is available for free just seems to be a "greed is bad" thingy.
There's no *motive* for a "raider" to come in and "destroy" a company...unless the underlying business metrics are so poor that the business isn't savable. At that point, the *correct* business move is to sell the underlying assets for as much as possible.
No "raider" buys a company thinking "Wow, we've got amazing market share, loyal employees, and award winning products--let's sell off the assets and gut this thing!"
There's no *motive* for a "raider" to come in and "destroy" a company...unless the underlying business metrics are so poor that the business isn't savable. At that point, the *correct* business move is to sell the underlying assets for as much as possible.
No "raider" buys a company thinking "Wow, we've got amazing market share, loyal employees, and award winning products--let's sell off the assets and gut this thing!"
Posted by: Crusader at August 18, 2025 11:29 AM (TN0g+)
Posted by: rickb223 at August 18, 2025 11:29 AM (p+RwZ)
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a lot of it is the conflation of profit with gain.
Gain is just gain - more money now than you had before.
Profit is an actual measure of your usefulness as an entity to someone else ("the customer").
All profit is gain. Not all gain is profit.
If very little of your gains are actually profits, then your entity is eventually going away.
Gain is just gain - more money now than you had before.
Profit is an actual measure of your usefulness as an entity to someone else ("the customer").
All profit is gain. Not all gain is profit.
If very little of your gains are actually profits, then your entity is eventually going away.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2025 11:29 AM (VoAdT)
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I think the NFL is about to learn a Bud Light lesson.
I doubt it. If all the BLM, stop beating your wife PSAs, breast cancer awareness, no cheerleaders on television, player crimewaves, poor sportsmanship, insertion of female commentators, welfare stadium deals, ridiculous prices, ever-expanding game length due to "instant" replay, commercials taking precedence over returning to the broadcast when the ball is snapped haven't done in the NFL, nothing will. Nothing. And you can hear many here at the HQ tell you they are never giving up football.
I doubt it. If all the BLM, stop beating your wife PSAs, breast cancer awareness, no cheerleaders on television, player crimewaves, poor sportsmanship, insertion of female commentators, welfare stadium deals, ridiculous prices, ever-expanding game length due to "instant" replay, commercials taking precedence over returning to the broadcast when the ball is snapped haven't done in the NFL, nothing will. Nothing. And you can hear many here at the HQ tell you they are never giving up football.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at August 18, 2025 11:29 AM (guCHD)
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It is called 'shorting', where the 'investor' sells stock he doesn't own (generally 'loaned' by his brokerage), in anticipation of the stock's price going down, at which point he purchases the stock at the lower price, 'returns' the borrowed stock which he now owns, and pockets the difference in price, minus brokerage fees.
Shorting is not, how you say, something The Paolo is familiar with.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:28 AM (0sNs1)
We put Duke & Duke out of business shorting Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice on the commodities exchange, on a $
Shorting is not, how you say, something The Paolo is familiar with.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:28 AM (0sNs1)
We put Duke & Duke out of business shorting Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice on the commodities exchange, on a $
Posted by: Tony Soprano at August 18, 2025 11:30 AM (wVcYX)
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Doesn't matter. Once I sell, I have no control (barring possible contractual obligations). People who bought one of my old homes tore it down, built mcmansion, and sold for $$$. Not my monkey, not my zoo.
Posted by: man at August 18, 2025 11:26 AM (tubbA)
Sign the waiver, or you don't get medical treatment.
Sign the waiver or you don't get to buy in the store.
Sight the waiver or you don't get to drive.
It is legal
Posted by: man at August 18, 2025 11:26 AM (tubbA)
Sign the waiver, or you don't get medical treatment.
Sign the waiver or you don't get to buy in the store.
Sight the waiver or you don't get to drive.
It is legal
Posted by: Kindltot at August 18, 2025 11:30 AM (rbvCR)
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You might argue that a minimally profitable company shouldn't be broken up, but is that our call to make, other than in a shaming way?
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:26 AM (jc0TO)
I don't disagree with you that the new owner should be able to do whatever he wants. My problem is acquiring the business with false representations. I realize though that a buyer could have had good intentions to live up to his representations but the effort just failed. I'm talking about a buyer who never had the intention to attempt a turnaround but actually took actions that made it fail quicker.
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:26 AM (jc0TO)
I don't disagree with you that the new owner should be able to do whatever he wants. My problem is acquiring the business with false representations. I realize though that a buyer could have had good intentions to live up to his representations but the effort just failed. I'm talking about a buyer who never had the intention to attempt a turnaround but actually took actions that made it fail quicker.
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:31 AM (EYmYM)
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I suppose the opposite of the ruthless strip mining done in America was (is) the persistence of so-called "zombie" companies in Japan and China. They're endlessly propped up by the government because letting them die would be traumatic to the employment rate.
As with most things, the messy middle is usually the right choice.
As with most things, the messy middle is usually the right choice.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 18, 2025 11:31 AM (Riz8t)
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Banana Ball is fun to watch and never boring. I've been to four games in person (the last time 3 weeks go in Norfolk) and watch most games live on Youtube. They played in the White Sox ballpark over the weekend, sold out both games. There was a 1 1/2 hour rain delay Saturday night, complete with lightning. All the players from both teams went into the crowd and took selfies, signed stuff, the whole delay. Think MLB would do that? When the tarp came off the field, they had to make announcements to get all the players back. Fun!
Posted by: Been On ESPN and Tru TV Lately, too at August 18, 2025 11:31 AM (G5+As)
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Posted by: JackStraw at August 18, 2025 11:14 AM (viF8m)
As someone who moved to the Panhandle... it can be interesting. The divide between rich and poor is huge. The divide between Southern Good Ole Boy and Floridian is even larger.
Still, it is a very nice, laidback place to live.
As someone who moved to the Panhandle... it can be interesting. The divide between rich and poor is huge. The divide between Southern Good Ole Boy and Floridian is even larger.
Still, it is a very nice, laidback place to live.
Posted by: Ann at August 18, 2025 11:31 AM (4neFu)
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I quit being enamored of college sportsball when I was TA at a football powerhouse and pressured to give special advantages to their players that didn't bother to show up to class nor turn in work that was their own.
___________
Bobby Knight may have been an asshole, but he ran his program by the book and insisted his players study and graduate. Cut a class, miss an appointment with a tutor? You're suspended. Fail your courses? You're gone.
I quit being enamored of college sportsball when I was TA at a football powerhouse and pressured to give special advantages to their players that didn't bother to show up to class nor turn in work that was their own.
___________
Bobby Knight may have been an asshole, but he ran his program by the book and insisted his players study and graduate. Cut a class, miss an appointment with a tutor? You're suspended. Fail your courses? You're gone.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 18, 2025 11:31 AM (kkTda)
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FL Man >>> DC Man
Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 18, 2025 11:31 AM (iFTx/)
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Safer swimming with actual sharks than the 2 legged kind.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 18, 2025 11:26 AM (viF8m)
*nods*
Stick with The Jets, my friend.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 18, 2025 11:26 AM (viF8m)
*nods*
Stick with The Jets, my friend.
Posted by: Riff at August 18, 2025 11:31 AM (HA0b7)
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It is called 'shorting', where the 'investor' sells stock he doesn't own (generally 'loaned' by his brokerage), in anticipation of the stock's price going down, at which point he purchases the stock at the lower price, 'returns' the borrowed stock which he now owns, and pockets the difference in price, minus brokerage fees.
Shorting is not, how you say, something The Paolo is familiar with.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:28 AM (0sNs1)
We put Duke & Duke out of business shorting Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice on the commodities exchange, on a $1 bet.
[excuse the premature posting, operator error on the keyboard]
Shorting is not, how you say, something The Paolo is familiar with.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:28 AM (0sNs1)
We put Duke & Duke out of business shorting Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice on the commodities exchange, on a $1 bet.
[excuse the premature posting, operator error on the keyboard]
Posted by: Winthorpe & Valentine at August 18, 2025 11:32 AM (wVcYX)
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FL Man >>> DC Man
I'm going to need to see what kind of an arm FL man when it comes to airborne food.
I'm going to need to see what kind of an arm FL man when it comes to airborne food.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 18, 2025 11:33 AM (Riz8t)
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>>Exactly so. Sports can be a community rallying point at that level and provide kids with valuable life lessons (how to lose with dignity, sometimes your best ain't good enough, and so on). But the corporate type of sportsball now seen reminds me of what Buck is mentioning above. A group of individuals that aim to get rich and extricate every single dollar out of other people's pockets until they crash and burn. And now insult them on the way to doing just that.
Newport is the home of the oldest wooden ballpark left in America, Cardines Field. During WWII, some of the major leaguers who went to war like Yogi Berra played there.
It's now the home of the Newport Gulls, a wooden bat summer league for college players as well as hosting various high school, Babe Ruth League and other amateur teams. It's a great place to spend a summer night if you just want to watch baseball.
Newport is the home of the oldest wooden ballpark left in America, Cardines Field. During WWII, some of the major leaguers who went to war like Yogi Berra played there.
It's now the home of the Newport Gulls, a wooden bat summer league for college players as well as hosting various high school, Babe Ruth League and other amateur teams. It's a great place to spend a summer night if you just want to watch baseball.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 18, 2025 11:33 AM (viF8m)
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:33 AM (EYmYM)
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There is no explanation of CBS's Margaret Brennan other that being a deep-cover Republican asset.
There is no explanation of CBS's Margaret Brennan other that being a deep-cover Republican asset.
Posted by: Auspex at August 18, 2025 11:34 AM (Y8DZL)
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58 There was also the GameStop thing a few years back, where big stock investors invested in GameStop failing (whatever that's called), so then it needed to fail.
Posted by: Lizzy
They were doing a naked short (shorting stocks they did not own nor have rights to via options. That was illegal btw but the Biden SEC was not interested in that. And the whales doing it were hedge fund investing firms.
A lot of these trades are not profitable unless you can do it with such a large sum of money as to overwhelm rational investors looking at P/E values etc. Same way that Robin Hood trading is used to forerun a particular hedge fund's operations in buying stock--they look at what the free/cheap traders are putting in buy and sell orders for in order to do their own trades before those trades are executed so as to make a steady tidy profit.
TO benefit from that effect, you have to start with gobs of money otherwise relying on market imperfections doesn't generate enough return v risk for the run of the mill individual investor.
Posted by: Lizzy
They were doing a naked short (shorting stocks they did not own nor have rights to via options. That was illegal btw but the Biden SEC was not interested in that. And the whales doing it were hedge fund investing firms.
A lot of these trades are not profitable unless you can do it with such a large sum of money as to overwhelm rational investors looking at P/E values etc. Same way that Robin Hood trading is used to forerun a particular hedge fund's operations in buying stock--they look at what the free/cheap traders are putting in buy and sell orders for in order to do their own trades before those trades are executed so as to make a steady tidy profit.
TO benefit from that effect, you have to start with gobs of money otherwise relying on market imperfections doesn't generate enough return v risk for the run of the mill individual investor.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:34 AM (ctrM5)
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I think the NFL is about to learn a Bud Light lesson.
I doubt it. If all the BLM, stop beating your wife PSAs, breast cancer awareness, no cheerleaders on television, player crimewaves, poor sportsmanship, insertion of female commentators, welfare stadium deals, ridiculous prices, ever-expanding game length due to "instant" replay, commercials taking precedence over returning to the broadcast when the ball is snapped haven't done in the NFL, nothing will. Nothing. And you can hear many here at the HQ tell you they are never giving up football.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at August 18, 2025 11:29 AM (guCHD)
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That plus almost all sportsball is a front for a multi-billion gambling empire
I doubt it. If all the BLM, stop beating your wife PSAs, breast cancer awareness, no cheerleaders on television, player crimewaves, poor sportsmanship, insertion of female commentators, welfare stadium deals, ridiculous prices, ever-expanding game length due to "instant" replay, commercials taking precedence over returning to the broadcast when the ball is snapped haven't done in the NFL, nothing will. Nothing. And you can hear many here at the HQ tell you they are never giving up football.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at August 18, 2025 11:29 AM (guCHD)
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That plus almost all sportsball is a front for a multi-billion gambling empire
Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 18, 2025 11:34 AM (iFTx/)
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The MBAs of this generation turn companies into wasteland as they extricate every nickel of value for themselves but little enough for the shareholder unwary enough to trust management.
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Every MBA, does that, fuck 'em all.
The thing that has me always with an escape/backup plan from my place?
Going on 8 years, bringing in record revenue, no one here can do my job as well as me. Should be safe.
But?
Big boss is an MBA.
And that means, no matter what, I am nothing but a growing expense on the liabilities side of the ledger.
And one day, she's going to decide a new hire can do my job at half the price.
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Every MBA, does that, fuck 'em all.
The thing that has me always with an escape/backup plan from my place?
Going on 8 years, bringing in record revenue, no one here can do my job as well as me. Should be safe.
But?
Big boss is an MBA.
And that means, no matter what, I am nothing but a growing expense on the liabilities side of the ledger.
And one day, she's going to decide a new hire can do my job at half the price.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at August 18, 2025 11:34 AM (tlI68)
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No Florida man shall ever top the guy who got pulled over for speeding and ended up having a three some with the lady cops in the back of the police car.
That’s like the Michael Jordan of Florida Man.
That’s like the Michael Jordan of Florida Man.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 18, 2025 11:35 AM (9c0bR)
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I doubt it. If all the BLM, stop beating your wife PSAs, breast cancer awareness, no cheerleaders on television, player crimewaves, poor sportsmanship, insertion of female commentators, welfare stadium deals, ridiculous prices, ever-expanding game length due to "instant" replay, commercials taking precedence over returning to the broadcast when the ball is snapped haven't done in the NFL, nothing will. Nothing. And you can hear many here at the HQ tell you they are never giving up football.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at August 18, 2025 11:29 AM (guCHD)
You make a good point. It was extremely easy to not drink crumby beer or switch to an equally crumby beer. There are not a lot of options for diehard NFL people.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at August 18, 2025 11:29 AM (guCHD)
You make a good point. It was extremely easy to not drink crumby beer or switch to an equally crumby beer. There are not a lot of options for diehard NFL people.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:35 AM (i24o9)
Posted by: DaveA at August 18, 2025 11:35 AM (FhXTo)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 18, 2025 11:35 AM (viF8m)
Posted by: Archimedes at August 18, 2025 11:35 AM (Riz8t)
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I'm talking about a buyer who never had the intention to attempt a turnaround but actually took actions that made it fail quicker.
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:31 AM
I'm not qualified to read other's minds or to be perpetually correct.
This is what attracted me to libertarianism in the first place, and then repelled me from big 'L'ibertarianism in the end. It always comes back to who-whom.
I'm not trying to pick a fight, btw.
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:31 AM
I'm not qualified to read other's minds or to be perpetually correct.
This is what attracted me to libertarianism in the first place, and then repelled me from big 'L'ibertarianism in the end. It always comes back to who-whom.
I'm not trying to pick a fight, btw.
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:35 AM (jc0TO)
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In the (ongoing, AFAIK) GameStop saga, the 'kids' noticed the huge short interest in GameStop, and started buying the stock, causing the stock price to rise. This caused a "margin squeeze" on the investors who had shorted the stock, meaning they owed more and more as the stock went up. They have to buy the stock to 'cover' their position at some point. Shorting a stock in not risk-free.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:35 AM (0sNs1)
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Bobby Knight may have been an asshole, but he ran his program by the book and insisted his players study and graduate. Cut a class, miss an appointment with a tutor? You're suspended. Fail your courses? You're gone.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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I think to some extent, the pressure of winning when all his competitors were doing the opposite is what did him in as a coach.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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I think to some extent, the pressure of winning when all his competitors were doing the opposite is what did him in as a coach.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:36 AM (ctrM5)
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Belated and bewillowed, my tips on neutering Win11 junk, from end of last thread:
http://acecomments.mu.nu/?blog=86&post=416115#c41469895
http://acecomments.mu.nu/?blog=86&post=416115#c41469895
Posted by: mindful webworker - finally caught up to Now at August 18, 2025 11:36 AM (L05+f)
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No Florida man shall ever top the guy who got pulled over for speeding and ended up having a three some with the lady cops in the back of the police car.
That’s like the Michael Jordan of Florida Man.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 18, 2025 11:35 AM (9c0bR)
I wanted to believe, but, sadly, this is satire.
That’s like the Michael Jordan of Florida Man.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 18, 2025 11:35 AM (9c0bR)
I wanted to believe, but, sadly, this is satire.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:36 AM (i24o9)
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"Vulture Capitalism" vs. "Predator Capitalism". Is that a useful dichotomy? Is it worth it to try to think about things in those terms, even if they are kind of sloppy? The distinction being between scavenging a dead or dying company, versus actively ruining a viable but possibly weakened company just because you can... I don't know, it's just the nucleus of a thought.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2025 11:37 AM (VoAdT)
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Milton Friedman considered the only fiduciary obligation was to maximize profits, but I am unable to figure out if he meant that "for as long a period as possible" or just "most money as fast as possible"
Once again the issue is a debt based economy where the easiest way to get access to lots of money is to borrow it, and the best way to keep access is to keep paying the interest payments. It cause a layer of "rentier" class to develop, the middlemen who get rich doing nothing but allowing other people to work and charging a percentage on it. The greater the debt, the greater the payments and the greater the percentages earn. All losses are borne by the bottom rung when things go bust
Part of it is made easier by bankruptcy laws isolating corporations from their investors, but I would consider making that separation of entities easier to breach in cases of intentional bad behavior, like stripping and running.
Once again the issue is a debt based economy where the easiest way to get access to lots of money is to borrow it, and the best way to keep access is to keep paying the interest payments. It cause a layer of "rentier" class to develop, the middlemen who get rich doing nothing but allowing other people to work and charging a percentage on it. The greater the debt, the greater the payments and the greater the percentages earn. All losses are borne by the bottom rung when things go bust
Part of it is made easier by bankruptcy laws isolating corporations from their investors, but I would consider making that separation of entities easier to breach in cases of intentional bad behavior, like stripping and running.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 18, 2025 11:37 AM (rbvCR)
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There's no *motive* for a "raider" to come in and "destroy" a company...unless the underlying business metrics are so poor that the business isn't savable. At that point, the *correct* business move is to sell the underlying assets for as much as possible.
No "raider" buys a company thinking "Wow, we've got amazing market share, loyal employees, and award winning products--let's sell off the assets and gut this thing!"
Posted by: Crusader
A lot of these raiders come in and see a company with adequate but low margins, but they own their real estate and have "too much inventory" per the MBA's analysis, so the raider decides to "improve" the business by changing that, and take the difference in margin for themselves. Then, the business does start to fail. I have worked for private equity, and have seen it many times.
No "raider" buys a company thinking "Wow, we've got amazing market share, loyal employees, and award winning products--let's sell off the assets and gut this thing!"
Posted by: Crusader
A lot of these raiders come in and see a company with adequate but low margins, but they own their real estate and have "too much inventory" per the MBA's analysis, so the raider decides to "improve" the business by changing that, and take the difference in margin for themselves. Then, the business does start to fail. I have worked for private equity, and have seen it many times.
Posted by: Thomans Paine at August 18, 2025 11:37 AM (0U5gm)
Posted by: Captain Fantastic at August 18, 2025 11:37 AM (VPPG8)
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Two of my sons now live in Florida. I’m really hoping to not see them in the news.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at August 18, 2025 11:38 AM (u73oe)
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Sure the NFL stands for everything I oppose. And sure it’s absurdly expensive. And yeah spending 10 hours drinking beer on the couch on a Sunday, ignoring my family will probably have downside effects for my children.
But “my team” looks really good this year so I’m watching. And I’ll also read blogs about it and watch endless ESPN shows debating who did what and when and whether that was good or bad.
- NFL fans
But “my team” looks really good this year so I’m watching. And I’ll also read blogs about it and watch endless ESPN shows debating who did what and when and whether that was good or bad.
- NFL fans
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 18, 2025 11:38 AM (9c0bR)
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Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:35 AM (jc0TO)
I'm talking about objective representations. That's why there are 'hostile takeovers' so there are no representations a buyer has to make.
I'm talking about objective representations. That's why there are 'hostile takeovers' so there are no representations a buyer has to make.
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:38 AM (EYmYM)
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Belated and bewillowed, my tips on neutering Win11 junk, from end of last thread:
http://acecomments.mu.nu/?blog=86&post=416115#c41469895
Posted by: mindful webworker - finally caught up to Now at August 18, 2025 11:36 AM (L05+f)
Thanks for this. I've mostly accomplished all of this, as it has come down the pike. MS is a garbage company that deserves the Joann's treatment.
http://acecomments.mu.nu/?blog=86&post=416115#c41469895
Posted by: mindful webworker - finally caught up to Now at August 18, 2025 11:36 AM (L05+f)
Thanks for this. I've mostly accomplished all of this, as it has come down the pike. MS is a garbage company that deserves the Joann's treatment.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:38 AM (i24o9)
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If your CEO sends out an announcement that McKinsey will be conducting a strategic review, brush up your CV and start looking elsewhere.
If your CEO sends out an announcement that McKinsey will be conducting a strategic review, brush up your CV and start looking elsewhere.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 18, 2025 11:39 AM (kkTda)
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They have to buy the stock to 'cover' their position at some point. Shorting a stock in not risk-free.
Posted by: Duncanthrax
The hedge funds were engaging in illegal naked short selling (selling stocks that they did not actually possess nor have the rights via contracts to do). Illegal if the SEC gets off its fat butt but they do not give a shit about companies nor the small investors--that is because many of those SEC types go off to work for those big hedge funds,etc. Agency capture is the name of the game.
When billions and trillions are at stake, figure always that people are figuring out how to cheat others to rise to the top. That is the problem with a financialized economy--the robber barons actually built things that survived them-the financial types leave Detroits in their wake. Nothing but rubble.
Posted by: Duncanthrax
The hedge funds were engaging in illegal naked short selling (selling stocks that they did not actually possess nor have the rights via contracts to do). Illegal if the SEC gets off its fat butt but they do not give a shit about companies nor the small investors--that is because many of those SEC types go off to work for those big hedge funds,etc. Agency capture is the name of the game.
When billions and trillions are at stake, figure always that people are figuring out how to cheat others to rise to the top. That is the problem with a financialized economy--the robber barons actually built things that survived them-the financial types leave Detroits in their wake. Nothing but rubble.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:39 AM (ctrM5)
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I wanted to believe, but, sadly, this is satire.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:36 AM
P'shaw. Comrade Flounder, *you* are the man who can make this come true. It's easy:
1. Move to Florida.
2. Get pulled over by 2 lady cops.
3. ...
4. Enshrinement in both the Florida Man and AoSHQ Moron Hall of Fames!
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:36 AM
P'shaw. Comrade Flounder, *you* are the man who can make this come true. It's easy:
1. Move to Florida.
2. Get pulled over by 2 lady cops.
3. ...
4. Enshrinement in both the Florida Man and AoSHQ Moron Hall of Fames!
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:40 AM (0sNs1)
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Banana Ball is fun to watch and never boring. I've been to four games in person (the last time 3 weeks go in Norfolk) and watch most games live on Youtube. They played in the White Sox ballpark over the weekend, sold out both games. There was a 1 1/2 hour rain delay Saturday night, complete with lightning. All the players from both teams went into the crowd and took selfies, signed stuff, the whole delay. Think MLB would do that? When the tarp came off the field, they had to make announcements to get all the players back. Fun!
Posted by: Been On ESPN and Tru TV Lately, too
Banana Ball is a blast. Saw a clip where they set a new league record with five foul ball fan caught outs.
Posted by: Been On ESPN and Tru TV Lately, too
Banana Ball is a blast. Saw a clip where they set a new league record with five foul ball fan caught outs.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 18, 2025 11:40 AM (p+RwZ)
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I'm talking about objective representations. That's why there are 'hostile takeovers' so there are no representations a buyer has to make.
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:38 AM
I understand your niche argument, though I don't think hostile takeover means what what you are suggesting here. I just don't think it is generally applicable.
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:38 AM
I understand your niche argument, though I don't think hostile takeover means what what you are suggesting here. I just don't think it is generally applicable.
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:40 AM (jc0TO)
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I've started following a guy tracking insider trades on the Toks.
Politicians, CEOs, the usual.
Holy shit. I'm a rotten cynic who knows they are all cheating and stealing and I'm even surprised at how blatant it is.
If you are laboring under the belief that insider trading is illegal, you'll want to discard that.
I mean, yeah, it's "technically" legal in that they comply with the current laws.
But yeah, insider trading in all but.
Politicians, CEOs, the usual.
Holy shit. I'm a rotten cynic who knows they are all cheating and stealing and I'm even surprised at how blatant it is.
If you are laboring under the belief that insider trading is illegal, you'll want to discard that.
I mean, yeah, it's "technically" legal in that they comply with the current laws.
But yeah, insider trading in all but.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at August 18, 2025 11:41 AM (tlI68)
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There are not a lot of options for diehard NFL people.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:35 AM (i24o9)
So like crack addicts.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:35 AM (i24o9)
So like crack addicts.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 18, 2025 11:41 AM (9c0bR)
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"Vulture Capitalism" vs. "Predator Capitalism". Is that a useful dichotomy? Is it worth it to try to think about things in those terms, even if they are kind of sloppy? The distinction being between scavenging a dead or dying company, versus actively ruining a viable but possibly weakened company just because you can... I don't know, it's just the nucleus of a thought.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2025 11:37 AM (VoAdT)
Vulture Capitalism is the cry Cristina Kirchner's government used to condemn the corporations that they thought were exploiting the Argentine economy by requiring the government to pay back its defaulted loans. Part of the problem was that there was malfeasance on all sides, including the IMF. At one point foreign creditors seized an Argentine naval ship in a foreign port like a dealership taking a used car on the street.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2025 11:37 AM (VoAdT)
Vulture Capitalism is the cry Cristina Kirchner's government used to condemn the corporations that they thought were exploiting the Argentine economy by requiring the government to pay back its defaulted loans. Part of the problem was that there was malfeasance on all sides, including the IMF. At one point foreign creditors seized an Argentine naval ship in a foreign port like a dealership taking a used car on the street.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 18, 2025 11:41 AM (rbvCR)
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Banana Ball is fun to watch and never boring. I've been to four games in person (the last time 3 weeks go in Norfolk) and watch most games live on Youtube. They played in the White Sox ballpark over the weekend, sold out both games. There was a 1 1/2 hour rain delay Saturday night, complete with lightning. All the players from both teams went into the crowd and took selfies, signed stuff, the whole delay. Think MLB would do that? When the tarp came off the field, they had to make announcements to get all the players back. Fun!
Posted by: Been On ESPN and Tru TV Lately, too
Banana Ball is a blast. Saw a clip where they set a new league record with five foul ball fan caught outs.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 18, 2025 11:40 AM (p+RwZ)
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"I love Banana Ball! Oh wait ...."
-- Gay Homo Sub Throwing Faggot
Posted by: Been On ESPN and Tru TV Lately, too
Banana Ball is a blast. Saw a clip where they set a new league record with five foul ball fan caught outs.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 18, 2025 11:40 AM (p+RwZ)
_____
"I love Banana Ball! Oh wait ...."
-- Gay Homo Sub Throwing Faggot
Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 18, 2025 11:41 AM (iFTx/)
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Every MBA, does that, fuck 'em all.
The thing that has me always with an escape/backup plan from my place?
Going on 8 years, bringing in record revenue, no one here can do my job as well as me. Should be safe.
But?
Big boss is an MBA.
And that means, no matter what, I am nothing but a growing expense on the liabilities side of the ledger.
And one day, she's going to decide a new hire can do my job at half the price.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at August 18, 2025 11:34 AM (tlI6
Tangential...
I don't know if my company's big boss is an MBA but I do know that they're Indian. And I'm not.
The thing that has me always with an escape/backup plan from my place?
Going on 8 years, bringing in record revenue, no one here can do my job as well as me. Should be safe.
But?
Big boss is an MBA.
And that means, no matter what, I am nothing but a growing expense on the liabilities side of the ledger.
And one day, she's going to decide a new hire can do my job at half the price.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at August 18, 2025 11:34 AM (tlI6
Tangential...
I don't know if my company's big boss is an MBA but I do know that they're Indian. And I'm not.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:41 AM (ExV1e)
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The Bananas home ballpark-Grayson Stadium-dates from 1926 and many baseball greats played there, including Ruth. They've made some substantial improvements with the success of Banana Ball, including artificial turf, but it still feels like the ancient experience. Right field was always a lake/swamp after a thunderstorm, so the turf/drainage really helps.
Posted by: Former Sand Gnats Park at August 18, 2025 11:42 AM (G5+As)
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Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:39 AM (ctrM5)
Summary I agree with. Pushing paper around to make millions.
Summary I agree with. Pushing paper around to make millions.
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:42 AM (EYmYM)
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If your CEO sends out an announcement that McKinsey will be conducting a strategic review, brush up your CV and start looking elsewhere.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 18, 2025 11:39 AM (kkTda)
McKinsey led a project at my company. It was such a clusterfuck. About 6 months in they were kicked out. Started from scratch, project was done in 3 months.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 18, 2025 11:39 AM (kkTda)
McKinsey led a project at my company. It was such a clusterfuck. About 6 months in they were kicked out. Started from scratch, project was done in 3 months.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 18, 2025 11:43 AM (9c0bR)
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I don't know if my company's big boss is an MBA but I do know that they're Indian. And I'm not.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:41 AM
Put a dot on your forehead?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:41 AM
Put a dot on your forehead?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:43 AM (0sNs1)
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So like crack addicts.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 18, 2025 11:41 AM (9c0bR)
Whatever. You can demean people over it if you want. You aren't going to gain a lot of converts in doing so.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 18, 2025 11:41 AM (9c0bR)
Whatever. You can demean people over it if you want. You aren't going to gain a lot of converts in doing so.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:44 AM (i24o9)
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I’m assuming we’re all adults here so here’s an idea. If you want to watch football then watch football if you don’t then don’t. How’s that?
Posted by: Duke Lowell at August 18, 2025 11:44 AM (u73oe)
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Wisconsin Man (and Woman) is just as entertaining as Florida Man, based on the police body cam videos I've seen.
Posted by: Josephistan at August 18, 2025 11:44 AM (y9ksN)
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Belated and bewillowed, my tips on neutering Win11 junk, from end of last thread:
http://acecomments.mu.nu/?blog=86&post=416115#c41469895
Posted by: mindful webworker - finally caught up to Now at August 18, 2025 11:36 AM (L05+f)
I haven't reviewed all that material yet... obviously. Will the fixes to kill copilot/recall work past the next update? And is there anything to undo the Mac-ification of the system where you can have your desktop set up any way you want provide you want it to be the way MSoft decided?
http://acecomments.mu.nu/?blog=86&post=416115#c41469895
Posted by: mindful webworker - finally caught up to Now at August 18, 2025 11:36 AM (L05+f)
I haven't reviewed all that material yet... obviously. Will the fixes to kill copilot/recall work past the next update? And is there anything to undo the Mac-ification of the system where you can have your desktop set up any way you want provide you want it to be the way MSoft decided?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:45 AM (ExV1e)
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If your CEO sends out an announcement that McKinsey will be conducting a strategic review, brush up your CV and start looking elsewhere.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 18, 2025 11:39 AM (kkTda)
And have a side hustle in the works, say like inventing and marketing a game.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 18, 2025 11:39 AM (kkTda)
And have a side hustle in the works, say like inventing and marketing a game.
Posted by: Tom Smykowski, Jump To Conclusions at August 18, 2025 11:45 AM (wVcYX)
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don't know if my company's big boss is an MBA but I do know that they're Indian. And I'm not.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:41 AM
Put a dot on your forehead?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:43 AM (0sNs1)
Open a casino?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:41 AM
Put a dot on your forehead?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:43 AM (0sNs1)
Open a casino?
Posted by: Josephistan at August 18, 2025 11:45 AM (y9ksN)
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116 Milton Friedman considered the only fiduciary obligation was to maximize profits, but I am unable to figure out if he meant that "for as long a period as possible" or just "most money as fast as possible"
Posted by Kindltot.
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I was never as big of a fan of Friedman as others are here as I read his formal writings when I was an Business Econ major studying the Evolution of Economic Thought and other classes.
For the most part, he was a Keynesian, not Austrian school, and I suspect he would agree with Keynes that in the long run, we are all dead--so live for today. His major break with Keynes was more that money obeys supply and demand laws just like any other good. In the 70's, that was revolutionary as Nixon spoke for the nation's elites when he said "We are all Keynesians" now. Friedman provide a check to the idea that we could simply run endless deficits and print money with no ill effects.
Posted by Kindltot.
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I was never as big of a fan of Friedman as others are here as I read his formal writings when I was an Business Econ major studying the Evolution of Economic Thought and other classes.
For the most part, he was a Keynesian, not Austrian school, and I suspect he would agree with Keynes that in the long run, we are all dead--so live for today. His major break with Keynes was more that money obeys supply and demand laws just like any other good. In the 70's, that was revolutionary as Nixon spoke for the nation's elites when he said "We are all Keynesians" now. Friedman provide a check to the idea that we could simply run endless deficits and print money with no ill effects.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:46 AM (ctrM5)
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Abandoning nuclear power generation, for all practical purposes this was done a long time ago. Just profoundly stupid.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 18, 2025 11:46 AM (2VfHu)
145
Wisconsin Man (and Woman) is just as entertaining as Florida Man, based on the police body cam videos I've seen.
Posted by: Josephistan at August 18, 2025 11:44 AM
Minnesota Man is gaining ground quickly.
Posted by: Josephistan at August 18, 2025 11:44 AM
Minnesota Man is gaining ground quickly.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 18, 2025 11:46 AM (dPfyF)
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Will the fixes to kill copilot/recall work past the next update? And is there anything to undo the Mac-ification of the system where you can have your desktop set up any way you want provide you want it to be the way MSoft decided?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:45 AM (ExV1e)
Uncertain and it's slightly less Macified.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:45 AM (ExV1e)
Uncertain and it's slightly less Macified.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:47 AM (i24o9)
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MS NOW .. More S... NOW
Posted by: SMOD at August 18, 2025 11:48 AM (RHGPo)
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But “my team” looks really good this year so I’m watching. And I’ll also read blogs about it and watch endless ESPN shows debating who did what and when and whether that was good or bad.
- NFL fans
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 18, 2025 11:38 AM (9c0bR)
I stopped watching football when the Cowboys knelt. I haven't gone back. That being said, I shall not look down on anyone who uses sportsball as a means to unwind.
- NFL fans
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 18, 2025 11:38 AM (9c0bR)
I stopped watching football when the Cowboys knelt. I haven't gone back. That being said, I shall not look down on anyone who uses sportsball as a means to unwind.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:48 AM (ExV1e)
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The Wolf of Wall Street.
None of what they did has stopped.
It never will.
You will never beat people who see laws, rules and regulations as mere risks.
The SEC works for Wall Street, not the federal government, and sure as hell not for you.
The only way to limit the damage these people do is to prevent them from socializing their losses.
You know: Too big to fail.
Opps.
yeah, we're fucked.
None of what they did has stopped.
It never will.
You will never beat people who see laws, rules and regulations as mere risks.
The SEC works for Wall Street, not the federal government, and sure as hell not for you.
The only way to limit the damage these people do is to prevent them from socializing their losses.
You know: Too big to fail.
Opps.
yeah, we're fucked.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at August 18, 2025 11:49 AM (tlI68)
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Is Rhode Island large enough to host a real baseball field, or is it more of a wiffle ball setup?
Posted by: Top Golf at August 18, 2025 11:49 AM (G5+As)
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I stopped watching football when the Cowboys knelt. I haven't gone back. That being said, I shall not look down on anyone who uses sportsball as a means to unwind.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:48 AM
*fistbump*
America's Team broke my heart.
Now I just root for the NFL Farm Team that is my Crimson Tide.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:48 AM
*fistbump*
America's Team broke my heart.
Now I just root for the NFL Farm Team that is my Crimson Tide.
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:49 AM (jc0TO)
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‘ And you can hear many here at the HQ tell you they are never giving up football.’
No fucking shit. They really expect other people to put time aside to read shit about their favorite BLM-ball team.
‘ And you can hear many here at the HQ tell you they are never giving up football.’
No fucking shit. They really expect other people to put time aside to read shit about their favorite BLM-ball team.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at August 18, 2025 11:50 AM (jbnUc)
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High School Football > Paid Football
High School Football > Paid Football
Posted by: Auspex at August 18, 2025 11:50 AM (Y8DZL)
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According to a high-level source inside the Trump administration, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is now reviewing a secret dossier on the December 6, 2024 coup d’état in Romania—one that points directly to former Biden regime officials.
The file reportedly names three top Biden operatives: disgraced Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, his assistant James O’Brien, and U.S. Ambassador to Bucharest Kathleen Kavalec. Their fingerprints, according to the source, are all over Romania’s election annulment.
The file reportedly names three top Biden operatives: disgraced Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, his assistant James O’Brien, and U.S. Ambassador to Bucharest Kathleen Kavalec. Their fingerprints, according to the source, are all over Romania’s election annulment.
Posted by: SMOD at August 18, 2025 11:50 AM (RHGPo)
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I think I have gone through a few updates where the Co-Pilot and/or Recall fixes stuck. Last I checked, Recall was not rolled out for my implementation (Pro, OEM, on a VM). I don't know about retail, home, or factory installs such as with a purchased laptop or desktop.
All this is to say what a giant time suck MS is just to undo what MS think you must have on YOUR computer.
All this is to say what a giant time suck MS is just to undo what MS think you must have on YOUR computer.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:50 AM (i24o9)
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Vikings organization getting a big dose of Finding Out, now.
Posted by: Axeman at August 18, 2025 11:51 AM (krQz2)
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Put a dot on your forehead?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:43 AM (0sNs1)
I've got a beard. I suppose I could wear a turban. Or I could just retire in a couple months.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:43 AM (0sNs1)
I've got a beard. I suppose I could wear a turban. Or I could just retire in a couple months.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:51 AM (ExV1e)
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A simplistic view but In the insurance industry they saw the Claims department as a liability that spent money thus they look to reduce its operating expense while they see the sales department as producing income thus they have no problem throwing money into its operating cost.
They never considered situations where the claims department had authorization to settle a claim up to 500k and they ended up settling for it for 400k only because of the expertise of the claims handler. They always just figured the pre settlement evaluation was too high.
Damn I hated the insurance claims business.
They never considered situations where the claims department had authorization to settle a claim up to 500k and they ended up settling for it for 400k only because of the expertise of the claims handler. They always just figured the pre settlement evaluation was too high.
Damn I hated the insurance claims business.
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 11:51 AM (EYmYM)
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Reuters via Yahoo; Trump vows to end mail-in voting days after saying Putin agreed on the subject
They'll never stop with the Putin Puppet BS
They'll never stop with the Putin Puppet BS
Posted by: JROD at August 18, 2025 11:51 AM (IlL6s)
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And here’s the kicker: during President Trump’s historic summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Romania came up. For 4 minutes and 57 seconds, the source says, the two leaders discussed Brussels’ and Paris’s role in Romania’s December coup.
The story is still unfolding, but one thing’s certain: the Biden network’s dirty tricks weren’t limited to America. They exported the same authoritarian tactics overseas—and now, under President Trump, the truth is starting to surface.
The story is still unfolding, but one thing’s certain: the Biden network’s dirty tricks weren’t limited to America. They exported the same authoritarian tactics overseas—and now, under President Trump, the truth is starting to surface.
Posted by: SMOD at August 18, 2025 11:51 AM (RHGPo)
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I think John Cornyn has a place waiting for him in the Memory Care Unit. Either that, or he thinks we all do.
Is John Cornyn Cognitively Impaired Or Is He Just Lying About His Role in Passing Biden’s Gun Control Bill?
https://is.gd/QQi6IA
Is John Cornyn Cognitively Impaired Or Is He Just Lying About His Role in Passing Biden’s Gun Control Bill?
https://is.gd/QQi6IA
Posted by: Archimedes at August 18, 2025 11:51 AM (Riz8t)
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my company's big boss is an MBA but I do know that they're Indian. And I'm not.
Bow and scrape before your diaper head overlord!
Bow and scrape before your diaper head overlord!
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at August 18, 2025 11:51 AM (NKszP)
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Keynes just formalized the actions the Bank of England took to deny that they were in default in the wake of WWI. The whole system, including the US, went to that cover up, the US unfortunately was convinced that it was necessary because the UK was a major trading partner, and the US was looking at a post war slump.
Nixon loved the idea of debt backed fiat when he closed the gold window under threat of the French and then everyone calling back their gold.
I am waiting to see what stablecoins backed by Treasuries will become. Martin Armstrong thinks it will turn out like the Greenbacks from the Civil War era, other people think it will be like the "free banking" era post Civil War.
Nixon loved the idea of debt backed fiat when he closed the gold window under threat of the French and then everyone calling back their gold.
I am waiting to see what stablecoins backed by Treasuries will become. Martin Armstrong thinks it will turn out like the Greenbacks from the Civil War era, other people think it will be like the "free banking" era post Civil War.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 18, 2025 11:52 AM (rbvCR)
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I haven't reviewed all that material yet... obviously. Will the fixes to kill copilot/recall work past the next update? And is there anything to undo the Mac-ification of the system where you can have your desktop set up any way you want provide you want it to be the way MSoft decided?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
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No guarantees. Microsoft is subject to the problem that all large mature companies have--investing in their own product lines generates less and less growth in profits so they look afield to eliminate competitors, suck as much money out of their remaining customers (Windows is now for the first time suffering from a decline in licenses worldwide), and monetizing their customer's data for selling via AI and the cloud.
Enshittification. Same as the airlines have done to air travel. So you get Microsoft hiring Chinese software engineers in China to run DoD Azure cloud services. Microsoft thought it was okay to hire Americans with security clearances but no special software engineering skills to simply walk around these data centers and watch what the Chicoms were doing on their screens.
End result of financialization oriented management.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
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No guarantees. Microsoft is subject to the problem that all large mature companies have--investing in their own product lines generates less and less growth in profits so they look afield to eliminate competitors, suck as much money out of their remaining customers (Windows is now for the first time suffering from a decline in licenses worldwide), and monetizing their customer's data for selling via AI and the cloud.
Enshittification. Same as the airlines have done to air travel. So you get Microsoft hiring Chinese software engineers in China to run DoD Azure cloud services. Microsoft thought it was okay to hire Americans with security clearances but no special software engineering skills to simply walk around these data centers and watch what the Chicoms were doing on their screens.
End result of financialization oriented management.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:53 AM (ctrM5)
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159 Reuters via Yahoo; Trump vows to end mail-in voting days after saying Putin agreed on the subject
They'll never stop with the Putin Puppet BS
Posted by: JROD at August 18, 2025 11:51 AM (IlL6s)
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Stephen Colbert calling him Putin's cockholster didn't work, saying that the two agree about the lack of security around mail in balloting will surely do the trick.
They'll never stop with the Putin Puppet BS
Posted by: JROD at August 18, 2025 11:51 AM (IlL6s)
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Stephen Colbert calling him Putin's cockholster didn't work, saying that the two agree about the lack of security around mail in balloting will surely do the trick.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 18, 2025 11:53 AM (GBKbO)
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Key Points Novo Nordisk said it now offers cash-paying U.S. patients its blockbuster diabetes treatment Ozempic for less than half its monthly list price through multiple platforms. Patients can pay $499 in cash per month for three dose sizes of Ozempic through the drug’s official website, Novo Nordisk’s patient assistance program, the company’s recently launched direct-to-consumer online pharmacy and drug savings company GoodRx, among other platforms. It comes after Trump in July sent separate letters to Novo Nordisk and 16 other drugmakers, calling on them to take steps to lower medication prices in the U.S.
Posted by: SMOD at August 18, 2025 11:53 AM (RHGPo)
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High School Football > Paid Football
Posted by: Auspex at August 18, 2025 11:50 AM (Y8DZL)
If they aren't paid yet they soon will be.
Posted by: Auspex at August 18, 2025 11:50 AM (Y8DZL)
If they aren't paid yet they soon will be.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:53 AM (ExV1e)
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North Dakota Man has you all beat by an order of magnitude.
Even Poland laughs at North Dakota Man.
Even Poland laughs at North Dakota Man.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 18, 2025 11:53 AM (/vPt3)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2025 11:54 AM (VoAdT)
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For those interested:
Days 6 and 7 of my vacation, Pompeii and Rome (including Il Papa):
https://is.gd/wWSvgX
Days 6 and 7 of my vacation, Pompeii and Rome (including Il Papa):
https://is.gd/wWSvgX
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 18, 2025 11:54 AM (GBKbO)
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Florida Man sure leads an interesting life!
Posted by: runner at August 18, 2025 11:54 AM (g47mK)
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I was never fond of Friedman, other than he had a better idea of what money is and is not. He still thought manipulating the money supply would work.
By the way, there are about three places in the world where I can find Schumpeter discussed, and AOSHQ is two of them.
By the way, there are about three places in the world where I can find Schumpeter discussed, and AOSHQ is two of them.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 18, 2025 11:54 AM (rbvCR)
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Tulsi told Benny Johnson that there's evidence that Operation Mockingbird is still going on (i.e. CIA assets writing news stories--often because they want to steer the public opinion.)
People want convictions, or course, but the best disinfectant is sunlight. And the highest court is the court of informed voters.
People want convictions, or course, but the best disinfectant is sunlight. And the highest court is the court of informed voters.
Posted by: Axeman at August 18, 2025 11:54 AM (krQz2)
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North Dakota Man has you all beat by an order of magnitude.
Even Poland laughs at North Dakota Man.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 18, 2025 11:53 AM
ND Man is our Finn.
Even Poland laughs at North Dakota Man.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 18, 2025 11:53 AM
ND Man is our Finn.
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:54 AM (jc0TO)
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Windows is now for the first time suffering from a decline in licenses worldwide)
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:53 AM (ctrM5)
First I've heard of it, and if so, that is fantastic news.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:53 AM (ctrM5)
First I've heard of it, and if so, that is fantastic news.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:55 AM (i24o9)
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Is John Cornyn Cognitively Impaired Or Is He Just Lying About His Role in Passing Biden’s Gun Control Bill?
https://is.gd/QQi6IA
Posted by: Archimedes at August 18, 2025 11:51 AM
Embrace the healing power of "and".
https://is.gd/QQi6IA
Posted by: Archimedes at August 18, 2025 11:51 AM
Embrace the healing power of "and".
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 18, 2025 11:55 AM (dPfyF)
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162 my company's big boss is an MBA but I do know that they're Indian. And I'm not.
If you pass away at work, you'll get a nifty funeral pyre. Saves the family $$$.
If you pass away at work, you'll get a nifty funeral pyre. Saves the family $$$.
Posted by: Barging Down The Ganges at August 18, 2025 11:55 AM (G5+As)
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All this is to say what a giant time suck MS is just to undo what MS think you must have on YOUR computer.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:50 AM (i24o9)
Yeah. I'm reasonably tech savvy. Once I retire I'll be able to do almost everything I want on Mint so I'll likely keep my Win10 box until it's on its deathbed and, alas, go Linux with my next build.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:50 AM (i24o9)
Yeah. I'm reasonably tech savvy. Once I retire I'll be able to do almost everything I want on Mint so I'll likely keep my Win10 box until it's on its deathbed and, alas, go Linux with my next build.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:56 AM (ExV1e)
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High School Football > Paid Football
Posted by: Auspex at August 18, 2025 11:50 AM (Y8DZL)
If they aren't paid yet they soon will be.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:53 AM (ExV1e)
This.
After the last season gifted HS seniors (or really good juniors) will GED out and pocket that NIL check and head for the university.
Posted by: Auspex at August 18, 2025 11:50 AM (Y8DZL)
If they aren't paid yet they soon will be.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:53 AM (ExV1e)
This.
After the last season gifted HS seniors (or really good juniors) will GED out and pocket that NIL check and head for the university.
Posted by: Diogenes at August 18, 2025 11:56 AM (2WIwB)
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Tulsi told Benny Johnson that there's evidence that Operation Mockingbird is still going on (i.e. CIA assets writing news stories--often because they want to steer the public opinion.)
People want convictions, or course, but the best disinfectant is sunlight. And the highest court is the court of informed voters.
Posted by: Axeman
I want executions.
People want convictions, or course, but the best disinfectant is sunlight. And the highest court is the court of informed voters.
Posted by: Axeman
I want executions.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 18, 2025 11:56 AM (p+RwZ)
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I still like football, but I watch all the plays in slo-mo. It's really interesting to see things develop, like an animated battle map.
Plus I can then fast forward to the next play and not have hear the generally worthless commentary.
Plus I can then fast forward to the next play and not have hear the generally worthless commentary.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at August 18, 2025 11:56 AM (XvL8K)
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177 If you pass away at work, you'll get a nifty funeral pyre. Saves the family $$$.
Posted by: Barging Down The Ganges at August 18, 2025 11:55 AM (G5+As)
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Crazy Patel's Funeral Pyres will save you $$$ on the finest wood for your burning ceremony by the Ganges.
Posted by: Barging Down The Ganges at August 18, 2025 11:55 AM (G5+As)
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Crazy Patel's Funeral Pyres will save you $$$ on the finest wood for your burning ceremony by the Ganges.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 18, 2025 11:56 AM (GBKbO)
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@EricLDaugh
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51m
🚨 BREAKING: Zelensky met with Trump special representative Keith Kellogg in Washington DC. He's in a T shirt. No suit today.
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51m
🚨 BREAKING: Zelensky met with Trump special representative Keith Kellogg in Washington DC. He's in a T shirt. No suit today.
Posted by: Don Black at August 18, 2025 11:56 AM (AOsQT)
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For those interested:
Days 6 and 7 of my vacation, Pompeii and Rome (including Il Papa):
https://is.gd/wWSvgX
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 18, 2025 11:54 AM (GBKbO)
Lovely !
Days 6 and 7 of my vacation, Pompeii and Rome (including Il Papa):
https://is.gd/wWSvgX
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 18, 2025 11:54 AM (GBKbO)
Lovely !
Posted by: runner at August 18, 2025 11:57 AM (g47mK)
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Is John Cornyn Cognitively Impaired Or Is He Just Lying About His Role in Passing Biden’s Gun Control Bill?
https://is.gd/QQi6IA
Posted by: Archimedes
Yes.
https://is.gd/QQi6IA
Posted by: Archimedes
Yes.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 18, 2025 11:57 AM (p+RwZ)
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I am waiting to see what stablecoins backed by Treasuries will become. Martin Armstrong thinks it will turn out like the Greenbacks from the Civil War era, other people think it will be like the "free banking" era post Civil War.
Posted by: Kindltot
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I simply lack the ability to comprehend the effects. Too old and feebleminded I guess but derivatives have always introduced degrees of opacity to me. That lead me to view them as essentially a betting market devoid of real economic data as they become more and more abstract. Same with a lot of people that play in fantasy sportsball leagues.
Measurements of the 'thing' become more importance than the 'thing' itself.
Posted by: Kindltot
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I simply lack the ability to comprehend the effects. Too old and feebleminded I guess but derivatives have always introduced degrees of opacity to me. That lead me to view them as essentially a betting market devoid of real economic data as they become more and more abstract. Same with a lot of people that play in fantasy sportsball leagues.
Measurements of the 'thing' become more importance than the 'thing' itself.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:57 AM (ctrM5)
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iscusses how private equity and corporate America are “eating their seed corn” by strip-mining companies of wealth and taking destructive actions to maximize short-term profit.
500k+ Pennsylvanians have lost access to a major health care provider due to these scavengers targeting a HOSPITAL
and the loss extends far beyond PA borders, because patients routinely were medivac'd to Crozer's burn unit and trauma center from points all along the East Coast and beyond.
500k+ Pennsylvanians have lost access to a major health care provider due to these scavengers targeting a HOSPITAL
and the loss extends far beyond PA borders, because patients routinely were medivac'd to Crozer's burn unit and trauma center from points all along the East Coast and beyond.
Posted by: kallisto at August 18, 2025 11:57 AM (dCxaZ)
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I'm a bit surprised that Windows 11 passes the GDPR in Europe. You'd think they'd have a less invasive version for Europe, which obviously could then be marketed in the US.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 18, 2025 11:57 AM (Riz8t)
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He's in a T shirt. No suit today.
Posted by: Don Black at August 18, 2025 11:56 AM (AOsQT)
It's incredible how I can oscillate so rapidly between "who gives a crap" and "put a damn suit on you pathetic yahoo".
I'm not even going to try to deny the cognitive dissonance.
Posted by: Don Black at August 18, 2025 11:56 AM (AOsQT)
It's incredible how I can oscillate so rapidly between "who gives a crap" and "put a damn suit on you pathetic yahoo".
I'm not even going to try to deny the cognitive dissonance.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2025 11:58 AM (VoAdT)
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If you pass away at work, you'll get a nifty funeral pyre. Saves the family $$$.
Posted by: Barging Down The Ganges
If I pass away at work, wife becomes an instant millionaire.
Posted by: Barging Down The Ganges
If I pass away at work, wife becomes an instant millionaire.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 18, 2025 11:58 AM (p+RwZ)
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First I've heard of it, and if so, that is fantastic news.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder
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Somewhere around 600 million or so IIRC but yes, the decline appears to be real.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder
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Somewhere around 600 million or so IIRC but yes, the decline appears to be real.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:58 AM (ctrM5)
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Sell the TVA to the Chinese. They work wonders with dams and electrical stuff.
Posted by: Dumb democrat voters at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (Z3Vfa)
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Confess, TJM, did you pilfer "souvenirs" from Pompeii? A mosaic here, a marble piece there ? I won't tell anyone !
Posted by: runner at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (g47mK)
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If you pass away at work, you'll get a nifty funeral pyre. Saves the family $$$.
Posted by: Barging Down The Ganges
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And these days, they won't even push your wife onto the pyre.
The British occupation stopped that practice.
Posted by: Barging Down The Ganges
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And these days, they won't even push your wife onto the pyre.
The British occupation stopped that practice.
Posted by: Axeman at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (krQz2)
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the Biden network’s dirty tricks weren’t limited to America.
I'm not certain it's, precisely, the US IC at all. I'm coming to the conclusion that some portion of the IC, possibly only from western countries, has gone extra-national. I suspect that they use money from drug/human smuggling to fund their efforts without relying on taxpayers - not that they won't take that also, if offered. All so they can massage the world into their vision of utopia.
Part of me wonders if the WEF is just their public face.
I'm not certain it's, precisely, the US IC at all. I'm coming to the conclusion that some portion of the IC, possibly only from western countries, has gone extra-national. I suspect that they use money from drug/human smuggling to fund their efforts without relying on taxpayers - not that they won't take that also, if offered. All so they can massage the world into their vision of utopia.
Part of me wonders if the WEF is just their public face.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (ExV1e)
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If I pass away at work, wife becomes an instant millionaire.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 18, 2025 11:58 AM (p+RwZ)
Maybe pack your own lunches, though, just sayin'.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 18, 2025 11:58 AM (p+RwZ)
Maybe pack your own lunches, though, just sayin'.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (VoAdT)
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I think John Cornyn has a place waiting for him in the Memory Care Unit. Either that, or he thinks we all do.
Is John Cornyn Cognitively Impaired Or Is He Just Lying About His Role in Passing Biden’s Gun Control Bill?
https://is.gd/QQi6IA
Posted by: Archimedes at August 18, 2025 11:51 AM
The POS knows this is a big, if not *the* issue that R primary voters will rally around. He's running scared, but if he survives the primary, he knows people will hold their nose and vote R instead of D, and he'll be back.
I hope his comments after the 2024 Texas R State convention about his thoughts about being booed get lots of air time.
Is John Cornyn Cognitively Impaired Or Is He Just Lying About His Role in Passing Biden’s Gun Control Bill?
https://is.gd/QQi6IA
Posted by: Archimedes at August 18, 2025 11:51 AM
The POS knows this is a big, if not *the* issue that R primary voters will rally around. He's running scared, but if he survives the primary, he knows people will hold their nose and vote R instead of D, and he'll be back.
I hope his comments after the 2024 Texas R State convention about his thoughts about being booed get lots of air time.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (0sNs1)
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I'm reasonably tech savvy. Once I retire I'll be able to do almost everything I want on Mint so I'll likely keep my Win10 box until it's on its deathbed and, alas, go Linux with my next build.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:56 AM (ExV1e)
My last build was about five years ago, with Mint and Win 7 on a VM. It was only when my firm went with MS Cloud PC from traditional VPN access to a VM that I had to "upgrade" Win 11. Mint runs Win 11 fine in a VM. Gone are the days of needing to dual boot if you need Windows, except if you are gaming.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:56 AM (ExV1e)
My last build was about five years ago, with Mint and Win 7 on a VM. It was only when my firm went with MS Cloud PC from traditional VPN access to a VM that I had to "upgrade" Win 11. Mint runs Win 11 fine in a VM. Gone are the days of needing to dual boot if you need Windows, except if you are gaming.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (i24o9)
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John Cornyn, McConnell, etc. Old, white liberals passing themselves off as "conservatives" to get reelected over and over and over...
Age and stupidity, along with being evil isn't unique to the Democrats.
Age and stupidity, along with being evil isn't unique to the Democrats.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 18, 2025 12:00 PM (Q4IgG)
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188 I'm a bit surprised that Windows 11 passes the GDPR in Europe. You'd think they'd have a less invasive version for Europe, which obviously could then be marketed in the US.
Posted by: Archimedes
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Euroland uses that to penalize competitors via fines more than protect its citizens. Proton, for example, is looking now to leave Switzerland as the pressure in on from the WEF types I guess to stifle privacy in using software.
Posted by: Archimedes
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Euroland uses that to penalize competitors via fines more than protect its citizens. Proton, for example, is looking now to leave Switzerland as the pressure in on from the WEF types I guess to stifle privacy in using software.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 12:00 PM (ctrM5)
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193 Confess, TJM, did you pilfer "souvenirs" from Pompeii? A mosaic here, a marble piece there ? I won't tell anyone !
Posted by: runner at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (g47mK)
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Heh.
No. I took some pebbles from Versaille when I was in high school, but I long since lost them. I lost the fervor for souvenirs a long time ago.
I take pictures instead.
Posted by: runner at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (g47mK)
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Heh.
No. I took some pebbles from Versaille when I was in high school, but I long since lost them. I lost the fervor for souvenirs a long time ago.
I take pictures instead.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 18, 2025 12:00 PM (GBKbO)
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Football was fun when you would pick up the "sheets" at your local totally legit businessman (Duke the Barber comes to mind). Make your picks and dreams, have them in on Saturday evening and then sit back and enjoy. No trannies, no stupid commentary, just football, maybe even watching Bernie Kosar getting used up by the Browns. Fun fact. Nobody ever hit a 15 teamer.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at August 18, 2025 12:00 PM (gm9Sb)
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Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2025 11:58 AM (VoA
It's not about what he's wearing it's about the disrespect he's showing. You don't go to a funeral in shorts and a Hawaiian shirt . ( I guess you could in Hawaii)
It's not about what he's wearing it's about the disrespect he's showing. You don't go to a funeral in shorts and a Hawaiian shirt . ( I guess you could in Hawaii)
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 12:00 PM (EYmYM)
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Part of me wonders if the WEF is just their public face.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (ExV1e)
Which is the face and which is the mask?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (ExV1e)
Which is the face and which is the mask?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2025 12:00 PM (VoAdT)
Posted by: Dreamingrobot at August 18, 2025 12:01 PM (iJ1ra)
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197 The POS knows this is a big, if not *the* issue that R primary voters will rally around. He's running scared, but if he survives the primary, he knows people will hold their nose and vote R instead of D, and he'll be back.
I hope his comments after the 2024 Texas R State convention about his thoughts about being booed get lots of air time.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (0sNs1)
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I'm getting the sense that Cornyn is going to get blown out of the water in the primary.
The TX GOP will feed the idea that Paxton is vulnerable to prop up the Democrat.
And yet, the Democrat will still lose by like 8 points.
I hope his comments after the 2024 Texas R State convention about his thoughts about being booed get lots of air time.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (0sNs1)
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I'm getting the sense that Cornyn is going to get blown out of the water in the primary.
The TX GOP will feed the idea that Paxton is vulnerable to prop up the Democrat.
And yet, the Democrat will still lose by like 8 points.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 18, 2025 12:01 PM (GBKbO)
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If I pass away at work, wife becomes an instant millionaire.
Posted by: rickb223
Willing to post her phone #?
Posted by: rickb223
Willing to post her phone #?
Posted by: The Struggling Widower at August 18, 2025 12:01 PM (G5+As)
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My last build was about five years ago, with Mint and Win 7 on a VM. It was only when my firm went with MS Cloud PC from traditional VPN access to a VM that I had to "upgrade" Win 11. Mint runs Win 11 fine in a VM. Gone are the days of needing to dual boot if you need Windows, except if you are gaming.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder
What kind of hardware specs are you using to get acceptable performance? My next build is going to be one capable of good performance with virtualization.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder
What kind of hardware specs are you using to get acceptable performance? My next build is going to be one capable of good performance with virtualization.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 12:01 PM (ctrM5)
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I'm not certain it's, precisely, the US IC at all. I'm coming to the conclusion that some portion of the IC, possibly only from western countries, has gone extra-national. I suspect that they use money from drug/human smuggling to fund their efforts without relying on taxpayers - not that they won't take that also, if offered. All so they can massage the world into their vision of utopia.
Part of me wonders if the WEF is just their public face.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (ExV1e)
I am convinced that certain parts of the Deep State see various foreign countries as the Joann's of the world, ready to raid these countries for their friends in the WEF, etc. Think Soros. It's just business.
Part of me wonders if the WEF is just their public face.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (ExV1e)
I am convinced that certain parts of the Deep State see various foreign countries as the Joann's of the world, ready to raid these countries for their friends in the WEF, etc. Think Soros. It's just business.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 12:02 PM (i24o9)
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https://is.gd/wWSvgX
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at
wow, you really were close to Papa Bob!
(Babbo Bobby), lol
how did you get that fisheye image, did you have a lens that does that or is that a setting on a digital device?
I visited Pompeii years ago but had to peel away from the tour due to my lack of sensible shoes. The drawbacks of being a fashionista
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at
wow, you really were close to Papa Bob!
(Babbo Bobby), lol
how did you get that fisheye image, did you have a lens that does that or is that a setting on a digital device?
I visited Pompeii years ago but had to peel away from the tour due to my lack of sensible shoes. The drawbacks of being a fashionista
Posted by: kallisto at August 18, 2025 12:02 PM (dCxaZ)
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Measurements of the 'thing' become more importance than the 'thing' itself.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:57 AM (ctrM5)
In Peru they are selling stuff on the street in Stablecoin, and of course, the Chivo wallet in El Salvador is doing a lot to bring some ability to save in currency to the back-country that had never seen a bank.
The only thing the future holds is something new. The cascade of events always does odd things. Visa has a stablecoin linked card now for Latin America.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 11:57 AM (ctrM5)
In Peru they are selling stuff on the street in Stablecoin, and of course, the Chivo wallet in El Salvador is doing a lot to bring some ability to save in currency to the back-country that had never seen a bank.
The only thing the future holds is something new. The cascade of events always does odd things. Visa has a stablecoin linked card now for Latin America.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 18, 2025 12:02 PM (rbvCR)
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210 wow, you really were close to Papa Bob!
(Babbo Bobby), lol
how did you get that fisheye image, did you have a lens that does that or is that a setting on a digital device?
I visited Pompeii years ago but had to peel away from the tour due to my lack of sensible shoes. The drawbacks of being a fashionista
Posted by: kallisto at August 18, 2025 12:02 PM (dCxaZ)
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The wide image is a panoramic image.
Junior says that Il Papa looked him right in the eye.
(Babbo Bobby), lol
how did you get that fisheye image, did you have a lens that does that or is that a setting on a digital device?
I visited Pompeii years ago but had to peel away from the tour due to my lack of sensible shoes. The drawbacks of being a fashionista
Posted by: kallisto at August 18, 2025 12:02 PM (dCxaZ)
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The wide image is a panoramic image.
Junior says that Il Papa looked him right in the eye.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 18, 2025 12:02 PM (GBKbO)
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After WH telling Z to show up in a suit, will he comply? We'll see in moments.
Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2025 12:03 PM (G0vdT)
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204 Part of me wonders if the WEF is just their public face.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
WEF is a convenient handle--I could just say Globohomo but a lot of this evil shit has economics at its core--they intend to make the good life for most people scarce so that they can limit their existence. That requires controlling the economies of countries worldwide and less risky to the proponents of it.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
WEF is a convenient handle--I could just say Globohomo but a lot of this evil shit has economics at its core--they intend to make the good life for most people scarce so that they can limit their existence. That requires controlling the economies of countries worldwide and less risky to the proponents of it.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 12:04 PM (ctrM5)
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Melania wrote a heartfelt letter to Putin, urging him to take steps to stop the suffering of the children in the 2 nations at war.
Posted by: kallisto at August 18, 2025 12:04 PM (dCxaZ)
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After WH telling Z to show up in a suit, will he comply? We'll see in moments.
Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2025 12:03 PM (G0vdT)
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I hope it's in a bathing suit.
One-piece or two?
Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2025 12:03 PM (G0vdT)
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I hope it's in a bathing suit.
One-piece or two?
Posted by: ShainS -- Donald the Lionhearted 2028! at August 18, 2025 12:05 PM (TGq/t)
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After WH telling Z to show up in a suit, will he comply? We'll see in moments.
Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2025 12:03 PM
If he doesn't, it's over before it starts. Trump ain't playin'.
Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2025 12:03 PM
If he doesn't, it's over before it starts. Trump ain't playin'.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 12:05 PM (0sNs1)
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In Peru they are selling stuff on the street in Stablecoin, and of course, the Chivo wallet in El Salvador is doing a lot to bring some ability to save in currency to the back-country that had never seen a bank.
The only thing the future holds is something new. The cascade of events always does odd things. Visa has a stablecoin linked card now for Latin America.
Posted by: Kindltot
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Always learn something from your posts. Thanks.
I did read though where Mastercard is instead embracing a digital id in conjunction with the EU allegedly to combat crime--but more likely to punish wrongthink via debanking.
The only thing the future holds is something new. The cascade of events always does odd things. Visa has a stablecoin linked card now for Latin America.
Posted by: Kindltot
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Always learn something from your posts. Thanks.
I did read though where Mastercard is instead embracing a digital id in conjunction with the EU allegedly to combat crime--but more likely to punish wrongthink via debanking.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 12:05 PM (ctrM5)
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Melania wrote a heartfelt letter to Putin, urging him to take steps to stop the suffering of the children in the 2 nations at war.
Posted by: kallisto at August 18, 2025 12:04 PM (dCxaZ)
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Melania 2028 -- Make Children Precious Again!
Posted by: kallisto at August 18, 2025 12:04 PM (dCxaZ)
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Melania 2028 -- Make Children Precious Again!
Posted by: ShainS -- Donald the Lionhearted 2028! at August 18, 2025 12:05 PM (TGq/t)
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yum yum shit
yummy shit pebbles
yummy shit pebbles
Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at August 18, 2025 12:06 PM (Rr1Jv)
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After WH telling Z to show up in a suit, will he comply? We'll see in moments.
Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2025 12:03 PM (G0vdT)
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I'm not sure about that demand. On the one hand, it's a power move if the mangy dwarf complies. But if the mangy dwarf wants to show up looking like a mangy dwarf, what does Trump care? It only makes Z look like ... a mangy dwarf.
Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2025 12:03 PM (G0vdT)
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I'm not sure about that demand. On the one hand, it's a power move if the mangy dwarf complies. But if the mangy dwarf wants to show up looking like a mangy dwarf, what does Trump care? It only makes Z look like ... a mangy dwarf.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 18, 2025 12:06 PM (iFTx/)
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Honor guard welcoming the furriners at the White House already seem to be getting a little heat distressed. Maybe PDT should let them wear (for the Marines, Don't know what the others call it) Blue C (short sleeve shirt).
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at August 18, 2025 12:06 PM (gm9Sb)
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BREAKING: Zelensky met with Trump special representative Keith Kellogg in Washington DC. He's in a T shirt. No suit today.
This should be the transcript of the meeting:
"What part of 'Wear a suit' didn't you understand? Get the fuck out of my office."
This should be the transcript of the meeting:
"What part of 'Wear a suit' didn't you understand? Get the fuck out of my office."
Posted by: Chuck C at August 18, 2025 12:06 PM (D0HYP)
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It's a bit of a "brown M&Ms" situtation, isn't it?
If your ass won't do something as simple as dress appropriately when we ask you to, how the hell are we supposed to trust you to coordinate something as massive as a shooting war with us?
If your ass won't do something as simple as dress appropriately when we ask you to, how the hell are we supposed to trust you to coordinate something as massive as a shooting war with us?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2025 12:06 PM (VoAdT)
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What kind of hardware specs are you using to get acceptable performance? My next build is going to be one capable of good performance with virtualization.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 12:01 PM (ctrM5)
8-core model, Intel Core i9-9900KF, on a Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI, 128 GB DDR4 RAM (when DDR4 was hot and 128GB was a lot of RAM).
Honestly, I never see above about 36 GB RAM in use, and that is mostly Firefox with open tabs. The VM is run from an older SATA SSD, not the newer faster NVMe standard. No pauses, hiccups, or delays whatsoever.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 12:01 PM (ctrM5)
8-core model, Intel Core i9-9900KF, on a Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI, 128 GB DDR4 RAM (when DDR4 was hot and 128GB was a lot of RAM).
Honestly, I never see above about 36 GB RAM in use, and that is mostly Firefox with open tabs. The VM is run from an older SATA SSD, not the newer faster NVMe standard. No pauses, hiccups, or delays whatsoever.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 12:06 PM (i24o9)
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After WH telling Z to show up in a suit, will he comply? We'll see in moments.
Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2025 12:03 PM
Track suit.
Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2025 12:03 PM
Track suit.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 18, 2025 12:06 PM (dPfyF)
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No suit. Zelensky wearing black jeans and long sleeved t shirt
Posted by: Ben Had at August 18, 2025 12:06 PM (dxWFK)
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Don't know how new this is, but I know it's been kept quiet.
From USCCA:
🚨 Breaking News 🚨
Post Office Carry Ban Deemed Unconstitutional!
A Florida federal judge ruled the ban on carrying firearms in post offices unconstitutional under the Second Amendment!
The DOJ dropped its appeal, but the ruling currently applies only to the defendant, not the public at large.
Still, this is a major milestone—the DOJ has effectively acknowledged that prohibiting firearms in federal buildings raises serious Second Amendment issues.
From USCCA:
🚨 Breaking News 🚨
Post Office Carry Ban Deemed Unconstitutional!
A Florida federal judge ruled the ban on carrying firearms in post offices unconstitutional under the Second Amendment!
The DOJ dropped its appeal, but the ruling currently applies only to the defendant, not the public at large.
Still, this is a major milestone—the DOJ has effectively acknowledged that prohibiting firearms in federal buildings raises serious Second Amendment issues.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 18, 2025 12:07 PM (p+RwZ)
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Now I just root for the NFL Farm Team that is my Crimson Tide.
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025
Go Dawgs! 🤣
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025
Go Dawgs! 🤣
Posted by: Piper at August 18, 2025 12:07 PM (pZEOD)
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15 If a company is outright failing, isn't strip mining it for assets the right thing to do?
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:08 AM (jc0TO)
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Rarely is a company's assets worth the value of the purchase price of the company. There is a reason why depreciation exists.
Posted by: toby928 at August 18, 2025 11:08 AM (jc0TO)
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Rarely is a company's assets worth the value of the purchase price of the company. There is a reason why depreciation exists.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at August 18, 2025 12:07 PM (Vh9CX)
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at August 18, 2025 12:07 PM (XvL8K)
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Oops, Z doesn't show up until 2pm I think. The adults will talk first.
I'm anticipating the discussions will be "frank".
I'm anticipating the discussions will be "frank".
Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2025 12:08 PM (G0vdT)
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This should be the transcript of the meeting:
"What part of 'Wear a suit' didn't you understand? Get the fuck out of my office."
Posted by: Chuck C at August 18, 2025 12:06 PM
Z: You were serious about that?
"What part of 'Wear a suit' didn't you understand? Get the fuck out of my office."
Posted by: Chuck C at August 18, 2025 12:06 PM
Z: You were serious about that?
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 18, 2025 12:08 PM (dPfyF)
234
WEF is a convenient handle--I could just say Globohomo but a lot of this evil shit has economics at its core--they intend to make the good life for most people scarce so that they can limit their existence. That requires controlling the economies of countries worldwide and less risky to the proponents of it.
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The entire West, excepting a temporary pause in the US, appears to be rushing full speed into whatever sick plans WEF has. The hatred their leadership has for their indigenous peoples is painfully obvious.
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The entire West, excepting a temporary pause in the US, appears to be rushing full speed into whatever sick plans WEF has. The hatred their leadership has for their indigenous peoples is painfully obvious.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at August 18, 2025 12:09 PM (Dv3i1)
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8-core model, Intel Core i9-9900KF, on a Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI, 128 GB DDR4 RAM (when DDR4 was hot and 128GB was a lot of RAM).
Honestly, I never see above about 36 GB RAM in use, and that is mostly Firefox with open tabs. The VM is run from an older SATA SSD, not the newer faster NVMe standard. No pauses, hiccups, or delays whatsoever.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder
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Thanks. I figured more memory was better than a faster CPU. Right now though, NVMe and SSD prices are converging on 2-4 gb sizes.
I purposefully nowadays stay about 3 years behind the bleeding edge so components get cooler, quieter, and require less juice from the bleeding edge stuff.
Honestly, I never see above about 36 GB RAM in use, and that is mostly Firefox with open tabs. The VM is run from an older SATA SSD, not the newer faster NVMe standard. No pauses, hiccups, or delays whatsoever.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder
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Thanks. I figured more memory was better than a faster CPU. Right now though, NVMe and SSD prices are converging on 2-4 gb sizes.
I purposefully nowadays stay about 3 years behind the bleeding edge so components get cooler, quieter, and require less juice from the bleeding edge stuff.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 12:09 PM (ctrM5)
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227 No suit. Zelensky wearing black jeans and long sleeved t shirt
Posted by: Ben Had at August 18, 2025
He is such an egotistical donkey. Honestly, if he screws this up, no more weapons. No more money. Change the map to indicate Russia. Via con dios.
Posted by: Ben Had at August 18, 2025
He is such an egotistical donkey. Honestly, if he screws this up, no more weapons. No more money. Change the map to indicate Russia. Via con dios.
Posted by: Piper at August 18, 2025 12:09 PM (pZEOD)
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I might consider running a Win 11 VM with only 64 GB Ram, on a budget build. But then again, my main Win 11 computing is word processing, etc., not any compute intensive tasks. I think I allotted Win 11 something like 16 GB of memory or something modest like that.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 12:10 PM (i24o9)
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Honor guard welcoming the furriners at the White House already seem to be getting a little heat distressed. Maybe PDT should let them wear (for the Marines, Don't know what the others call it) Blue C (short sleeve shirt).
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at August 18, 2025 12:06 PM (gm9Sb)
Why not? Z man shows up like he pulled an all nighter, rolled off the couch, and shows up like a drunk thinking he's hitting a Kmart.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at August 18, 2025 12:06 PM (gm9Sb)
Why not? Z man shows up like he pulled an all nighter, rolled off the couch, and shows up like a drunk thinking he's hitting a Kmart.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 18, 2025 12:10 PM (snZF9)
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If the White House has any pianos, I hope the keyboard covers are fastened and locked shut during Z-man's visit.
Posted by: Count de Monet at August 18, 2025 12:11 PM (wVcYX)
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You know, there is thing--pretty much only allowed in Free Market economies called "constructive destruction".
It probably mixed good destruction in with bad destruction, but it could be mostly a wash.
It probably mixed good destruction in with bad destruction, but it could be mostly a wash.
Posted by: Axeman at August 18, 2025 12:11 PM (krQz2)
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Probably willowed somewhere -
A condition of a peace settlement should be that Zelensky return the funds he squirreled away for himself back to the US taxpayer.
A condition of a peace settlement should be that Zelensky return the funds he squirreled away for himself back to the US taxpayer.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at August 18, 2025 12:11 PM (Dv3i1)
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I hope it's in a bathing suit.
One-piece or two?
Posted by: ShainS -- Donald the Lionhearted 2028! at August 18, 2025 12:05 PM
One word: Zardoz.
One-piece or two?
Posted by: ShainS -- Donald the Lionhearted 2028! at August 18, 2025 12:05 PM
One word: Zardoz.
Posted by: zombie Sean Connery at August 18, 2025 12:11 PM (0sNs1)
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If I pass away at work, wife becomes an instant millionaire.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 18, 2025 11:58 AM (p+RwZ)
Does she pack your lunch?
Posted by: rickb223 at August 18, 2025 11:58 AM (p+RwZ)
Does she pack your lunch?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 12:11 PM (ExV1e)
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I'm not sure about that demand. On the one hand, it's a power move if the mangy dwarf complies. But if the mangy dwarf wants to show up looking like a mangy dwarf, what does Trump care? It only makes Z look like ... a mangy dwarf.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 18, 2025 12:06 PM (iFTx/)
Hopefully Trump presents him (and the other Euro trash) with the deal he came to with Pootin, tells him to sign it or else.
Have this thing over by this afternoon.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 18, 2025 12:06 PM (iFTx/)
Hopefully Trump presents him (and the other Euro trash) with the deal he came to with Pootin, tells him to sign it or else.
Have this thing over by this afternoon.
Posted by: BurtTC at August 18, 2025 12:11 PM (dGCAG)
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I purposefully nowadays stay about 3 years behind the bleeding edge so components get cooler, quieter, and require less juice from the bleeding edge stuff.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 12:09 PM (ctrM5)
I'll go 1-2 years behind and build a 10 year machine, which is why so much memory for the time. Insane video card market (crypto) at the time killed my plan to be able to play games on it, too.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 12:09 PM (ctrM5)
I'll go 1-2 years behind and build a 10 year machine, which is why so much memory for the time. Insane video card market (crypto) at the time killed my plan to be able to play games on it, too.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 12:11 PM (i24o9)
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still going on (i.e. CIA assets writing news stories--often because they want to steer the public opinion.)
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Of course they do. They aren’t going to stop, the government does have an interest in getting their side of the story out.
My suspicion is that with the collapse of the legacy media they are the only paying customers left.
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Of course they do. They aren’t going to stop, the government does have an interest in getting their side of the story out.
My suspicion is that with the collapse of the legacy media they are the only paying customers left.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 18, 2025 12:12 PM (2VfHu)
247
Change the map to indicate Russia. Via con dios.
Read that as Via corn dog.
Read that as Via corn dog.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at August 18, 2025 12:12 PM (X/FL+)
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Reagan had a dress code for the Oval Office. Men were permitted to unbutton their suit jackets when seated- don't want to pop any buttons. You stood up, you buttoned up again.
Posted by: Don Black at August 18, 2025 12:13 PM (AOsQT)
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Honor guard welcoming the furriners at the White House already seem to be getting a little heat distressed. Maybe PDT should let them wear (for the Marines, Don't know what the others call it) Blue C (short sleeve shirt).
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at August 18, 2025 12:06 PM (gm9Sb)
I was stationed at Marine Barracks 8th & I. The dress blue uniform is not exactly summer friendly. However, the Corps is not exactly concerned with your comfort.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at August 18, 2025 12:06 PM (gm9Sb)
I was stationed at Marine Barracks 8th & I. The dress blue uniform is not exactly summer friendly. However, the Corps is not exactly concerned with your comfort.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at August 18, 2025 12:13 PM (u73oe)
Posted by: BurtTC at August 18, 2025 12:13 PM (dGCAG)
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Vaya con Díos.
Posted by: Wesley Crusher at August 18, 2025 12:13 PM (0sNs1)
252
"eating the seed corn"; a process I've been watching all of my life.
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 18, 2025 12:13 PM (ppG5b)
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"eating the seed corn"; a process I've been watching all of my life.
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 18, 2025 12:13 PM (ppG5b)
Indeed. It is the mantra of our time.
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 18, 2025 12:13 PM (ppG5b)
Indeed. It is the mantra of our time.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 12:14 PM (i24o9)
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248 Reagan had a dress code for the Oval Office. Men were permitted to unbutton their suit jackets when seated- don't want to pop any buttons. You stood up, you buttoned up again.
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It's the people's house, show some respect.
Trump should honor Clinton's respect for the office by shoving a cigar up Z's ass.
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It's the people's house, show some respect.
Trump should honor Clinton's respect for the office by shoving a cigar up Z's ass.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at August 18, 2025 12:14 PM (Dv3i1)
255
first car pulling up
Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2025 12:14 PM (G0vdT)
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203 Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2025 11:58 AM (VoA
It's not about what he's wearing it's about the disrespect he's showing. You don't go to a funeral in shorts and a Hawaiian shirt . ( I guess you could in Hawaii)
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 12:00 PM (EYmYM)
Nobody wore a suit, or any other sort of formal or even business wear to my grandfather's funeral.
Which is odd, since he's definitely the kind of person who would have insisted upon it.
It's not about what he's wearing it's about the disrespect he's showing. You don't go to a funeral in shorts and a Hawaiian shirt . ( I guess you could in Hawaii)
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 12:00 PM (EYmYM)
Nobody wore a suit, or any other sort of formal or even business wear to my grandfather's funeral.
Which is odd, since he's definitely the kind of person who would have insisted upon it.
Posted by: XTC at August 18, 2025 12:14 PM (UnA8+)
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Vaya con Doritos!
Posted by: Count de Monet at August 18, 2025 12:15 PM (wVcYX)
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Part of me wonders if the WEF is just their public face.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (ExV1e)
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That it's really just Five Eyes or an organization something like that trying to run the world....
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 18, 2025 11:59 AM (ExV1e)
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That it's really just Five Eyes or an organization something like that trying to run the world....
Posted by: Axeman at August 18, 2025 12:15 PM (krQz2)
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However, the Corps is not exactly concerned with your comfort.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at August 18, 2025 12:13 PM
And yet, you let a little sequin rash derail your promising OnlyFans career?
Gunnies Hartmann and Highway weep.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at August 18, 2025 12:13 PM
And yet, you let a little sequin rash derail your promising OnlyFans career?
Gunnies Hartmann and Highway weep.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2025 12:15 PM (0sNs1)
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249 I was on I&I for a bit and the SgtMaj was a nut for Blues. 50 years later I still get a neck rash.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at August 18, 2025 12:15 PM (gm9Sb)
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237 I might consider running a Win 11 VM with only 64 GB Ram, on a budget build. But then again, my main Win 11 computing is word processing, etc., not any compute intensive tasks. I think I allotted Win 11 something like 16 GB of memory or something modest like that.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder
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I would probably run 128. Running with 32 gb now on a dual boot setup--Linux and an old copy of Win 8.1 to run older version Dragon Dictate before Nuance got bought by Microsux.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder
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I would probably run 128. Running with 32 gb now on a dual boot setup--Linux and an old copy of Win 8.1 to run older version Dragon Dictate before Nuance got bought by Microsux.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 12:16 PM (ctrM5)
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257 Vaya con Doritos!
Posted by: Count de Monet at August 18, 2025 12:15 PM (wVcYX)
I prefer Vaya con carne.
Posted by: Count de Monet at August 18, 2025 12:15 PM (wVcYX)
I prefer Vaya con carne.
Posted by: BurtTC at August 18, 2025 12:16 PM (dGCAG)
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NATO leader first. What, they couldn't carpool.
Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2025 12:16 PM (G0vdT)
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In loco parentis The principle where student teacher’s unions claim ownership of children, but make no effort to protect them from the gun-wielding wind up satan worshipping lunatics they produce
Posted by: Common Tater at August 18, 2025 12:17 PM (2VfHu)
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nood!
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 18, 2025 12:17 PM (ppG5b)
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first car pulling up
Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2025 12:14 PM (G0vdT)
Will the White House bouncer look past Z-man with a stern look and open the velvet rope only for appropriately dressed emissaries?
Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2025 12:14 PM (G0vdT)
Will the White House bouncer look past Z-man with a stern look and open the velvet rope only for appropriately dressed emissaries?
Posted by: Count de Monet at August 18, 2025 12:18 PM (wVcYX)
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old copy of Win 8.1 to run older version Dragon Dictate before Nuance got bought by Microsux.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 12:16 PM (ctrM5)
Yep. We've had that conversation. Thanks, MS. Before that they destroyed Wunderlist and likely many others. Hopefully, Speech Note is working out well for you.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2025 12:16 PM (ctrM5)
Yep. We've had that conversation. Thanks, MS. Before that they destroyed Wunderlist and likely many others. Hopefully, Speech Note is working out well for you.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 18, 2025 12:18 PM (i24o9)
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The Old Guard used to have a requirement for 6’ tall or better and a 20” waist.
Do they allow the 5x5 butterball chicks now? I’d think that’s a requirement now
Do they allow the 5x5 butterball chicks now? I’d think that’s a requirement now
Posted by: Common Tater at August 18, 2025 12:19 PM (2VfHu)
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Wall Street , the stock market was a crook's paradise in the early days. You always have to go into a business deal at least with a contingency that the other guy is possibly trying to scam you. It's the nature of the beast.
Posted by: polynikes at August 18, 2025 12:19 PM (EYmYM)
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268 There was footage of NG troops arriving in DC and a female soldier looked like she was the inspiration for Jimmy Castor's Butt Sisters.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at August 18, 2025 12:20 PM (gm9Sb)
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I experienced the PE wreckage of airlines and hotels on a recent trip. United packed us in so tightly that I at 5'3" could not even bend forward to pick up something from the floor. Then they charged me an extra $42 for being "near" the expensive seats. They did take off the charge when I complained. The snacks were inedible and the bathrooms were bare bones and filthy. All to make is possible for the CEO to earn his $33 million annual salary!!
And the hotel was just as bad. One company now owns all three hotels in that suburb.
And the hotel was just as bad. One company now owns all three hotels in that suburb.
Posted by: Random PJ at August 18, 2025 12:24 PM (RRCAT)
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Nobody wore a suit, or any other sort of formal or even business wear to my grandfather's funeral.
When my best friend's father passed away, I was able to buy a Brooks Brothers suit and have it tailored in a day. I'm sure that rat-fuck z can do the same.
When my best friend's father passed away, I was able to buy a Brooks Brothers suit and have it tailored in a day. I'm sure that rat-fuck z can do the same.
Posted by: Chuck C at August 18, 2025 12:25 PM (D0HYP)
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Lying about trying to turn it into a viable profitable business is evil in regard to the employees. IMHO.
Posted by: polynikes
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The ability to convincingly lie with a straight face is the prime requirement for a position at the top of any business in America large than the corner Quickee mart.
Lie to the public. "We're repurposing vacant land to add value to the community." (They're going to put a hazardous waste disposal site (unlabled, of course) next to your house.
Lie to the shareholders. "We're pruning dead wood and repositioning assets to move us to the forefront of the industry." (They're stripping assets from profitable divisions to finance the CEO's hobbyhorse which will bankrupt the entire company in 2 years [personal experience])
Lie to the employees. "We see no reason to contemplate any layoffs in the immediate future." (Immediate future being the next two days. 20% of the people in the meeting will be given the boot in 6 weeks.)
Posted by: polynikes
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The ability to convincingly lie with a straight face is the prime requirement for a position at the top of any business in America large than the corner Quickee mart.
Lie to the public. "We're repurposing vacant land to add value to the community." (They're going to put a hazardous waste disposal site (unlabled, of course) next to your house.
Lie to the shareholders. "We're pruning dead wood and repositioning assets to move us to the forefront of the industry." (They're stripping assets from profitable divisions to finance the CEO's hobbyhorse which will bankrupt the entire company in 2 years [personal experience])
Lie to the employees. "We see no reason to contemplate any layoffs in the immediate future." (Immediate future being the next two days. 20% of the people in the meeting will be given the boot in 6 weeks.)
Posted by: buddhaha at August 18, 2025 01:04 PM (pgBhY)
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