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I have a friend like this, a guy I played sports with and did all the sporty esprit-de-corps things with. So we've been tight, almost lifelong friends. He's a self-described libertarian that has gone way down the conspiracy rabbit hole and is now basically working to try to bring about the downfall of the US. His legitimate business failed and he is rebounding by starting a podcast and writing two books simultaneously "with the help of AI." It's all aimed at promoting conspiracies and at least indirectly undermining confidence in our governmental institutions. His social media used to be full of stuff about sports and his kids and real life. Now it's just a stream of conspiracy nonsense that no one reacts to. It's like he's posting in a vacuum. Last time I saw him, I just hugged him and told him I loved him and said that if he ever wants to come back I'll help him. He just blinked in surprise and said, "I love you, too man, but... what do you mean? Come back from what?"

MAGA thinks falling asleep at your own trial means your cool as a cucumber. I just wish his body temperature was actually that of a cucumber.

If they are true, produce the evidence. Currently, the only thing presented in this thread is a political op-ed piece stating this as fact. I think it mentioned documents proving all this? I would love to read them.

I think quarterback intelligence boils down to the ability to quickly proceed through a decision tree under duress, which isn't the same thing as general intelligence.

FIFY

Always best to play before you buy if you can. I live 2 hours from the nearest gear store, so I tend to try to buy used at a used price, have it shipped to me, treat my ownership as an extended demo, and if I ultimately don’t like it, I sell for roughly the same used price and the shipping costs and reverb cut are my rental/demo fees. That holds true for all brands, but it might take longer to resell something that doesn’t have Fender or Gibson on the headstock. I really think quality control is something that varies on a brand by brand (maybe even factory by factory?) basis. I agree there’s a good standard of quality from USA Fender and Gibson. I’ve also seen really good QC from PRS SE line, Eastman and Reverend which are made overseas but set up and inspected in the US before they go to retailers. Reverend in particular is probably my favorite ~$1000 new “value brand”. Absolutely on par with US made Fender and Gibson in terms of quality, playability, tone. I’d have no qualms buying any of those other brands sight unseen.

I was really hoping that burly copy was going to start saying, "I've seen a lot of spinals, dude. And this guys a fake. A fucking goldbricker. This guy fucking walks. I've never been more certain of anything in my life..." followed by

I think he had a combination of vision and tolerable sociopathy that made him a successful CEO for quite awhile. I don't know what happened, but something has robbed him of that vision, and all he has left is an increasingly intolerable sociopathy.

Missed this one. I've owned an Eastman slope-shoulder Gibson J45 knockoff and a 335 knock off. Both were great for just under a grand each at the time. I've played some J45s and owned a couple of 335s and I'd say they were roughly on par with a Gibson standard equivalent. They are made with a similar level of care and quality of component. They don't hold value like a Gibson, but if you buy used, someone else has already taken that hit for you. I ultimately sold them, but it was not because they sucked.

This Little Shop of Horror's remake looks fucking awful.

Its been awhile, but a 1970 Martin 00-18 came across my radar. That's my birth year, so I took it as sort of a cosmological sign that I was meant to have the guitar. Its not mint or anything, pretty much player grade with some wear and bracing fixes. I am getting the bridge reaffixed (it showed signs of starting to lift), but should be able to pick it up next week. Here's a video the owner sent me. Martin0018.mov

Yeah, I kind of expected Wolfgang to just be EVH's kid riding his dad's name to some notoriety/cash, but he's a hell of a multi-instrumentalist and a pretty damn good song writer with his own thing going on. I mean, he'll pay homage to his dad and drop some killer guitar work that sounds a lot like his old man, but that's not his only or main thing. I'm glad he's out there making his music and creating his own shadow.

Dark Brandon needs to spoof this. Make a social media video of Biden at a "Trump Rally" getting hugged and lauded by white trash in full MAGA regalia. Have the camera catch him slipping one of them $100 at the end.

What are "free market forces." I'll stick with "things Republicans talk about but don't actually believe in" for $1200, Alex.

I sincerely hope he was sold as you say and that there is enough support from others in the Texas state government to make it happen.

You should move to Colorado. Seriously. https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb21-1307#:~:text=Current law establishes a %24100,prescriptions the person may have.

TO THE TOILET!!

Too beaucoup for the Rainey Street Rippette!

Oh, sorry, I thought this was a discussion about Jennifer Crumbley's specific case. Wait...

Then your original question about strict liability was invalid, because the parents didn't just give a kid a gun, they gave a gun to a kid who was glaringly at risk of harming himself and others.

I'm late to this, but if the kid was obviously drunk and impaired when a parent gave them the keys -- like this kid was obviously mentally disturbed and with no business owning or operating a gun -- then yes. Same rule since you handed the keys to someone who had no business operating a car. It's pretty fucking common sensical.

He’s becoming… Elonfly.

Jesus Christ, stop with the spiritual/supernatural fear mongering! Her feet are clearly an adaptation for wading through her own bullshit.

I wouldn't read your yelp reviews if I were you.

And yet despite his best attempts to self destruct, he's still out there leading major companies and actively making the world a shittier place. Because there is no rock bottom for billionaires.