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Macanudo

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  1. The scary thing is that my friend is actually pretty sharp. He works for, surprise, Koch, and some of those conversations have beenm uh, interesting.
  2. Passive-aggressive Macanudo would make sure he heard that my punk band's name is "Ted Cancruz" and our crowd favorite song is either "Heidi's Wondering Eye" or "My Dad Killed JFK."
  3. I was talking to a conservative friend the other day about this issue. When I pointed out that our exports will have a hard time finding markets, he guffawed. When I asked him if it made sense if Apple bought from Supplier X instead of Supplier Y in order to drive the overall price of Part A down in the long term and gain more market share from Samsung and Google, maybe even overpay in the short term if it meant more control of the industry in the long term. Oh, and by the way, they not only hurt Samsung and Google now but they also put Supplier X in a bind down the road when Apple is the only game in town. Then I said "Now, realize that China is probably doing that right now with Brazilian and Argentinian soy beans the next few years because of the huge impact that would have on us." China doesn't think about next month, next month or next election cycle. They're looking at 10 or 20 years from now. He was incredulous about that idea.
  4. I guess we just blew right past the news that Trump withdrew Antoni's nomination for head of the BLS. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/white-house-withdraws-trump-controversial-233926827.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGSt2BEq5bNBbgYVDe1n7DSNgy-r9UEunJ2rc1-UgYyE9fuCLT4E51lkUye9GjssHvwJZdYlcpIbLJ9U8lODiYXuxVunE5AxPUgB32X8yhPTBLgoDe5l1JoJWQuedgiDhxF3OynonHgUbgUjF3jgI3DZBjDvXS6hCVmRN14YQ2MI
  5. I hear Stillwater is nice this time of year.
  6. Aggies, Sooners, Razorbacks, Bulldogs, Cowboys, Tigers (all of them) , Buckeyes, Terrapins, Tar Heels, Gators, Seminoles, Volunteers, Wildcats, Cornhuskers, Hawkeyes, Cyclones, Cougars, Vandals, Spartans, Wolverines, Badgers, Gophers, Commodores, Hoosiers, Boilermakers, Mountaineers, Game Cocks, Rebels, Red Raiders. You know, everybody.
  7. With overly "Fuck yeah, 'merica!" MAGA reaction to having a fucking UFC event on the South Lawn of the White House with walkouts from the Oval Office, it becomes pretty clear that a significant number of Americans have an IQ slightly above imbecile.
  8. Are we still going to get those sweet Trump Hotels in Gaza?
  9. I agree. Tell the Rs to get fucked and just let it burn.
  10. How long before we recite a pledge to Dear Leader before each game?
  11. I'd start drinking again just to puke on him.
  12. They can't get it through the Senate. Unless the kill the filibuster.
  13. I've got news for you... Maybe not the players but the owners are mostly MAGAts.
  14. When you've got an itch, scratch it.
  15. Anything is a sex toy if you're brave enough.
  16. No, I mean unemployement approaching double digits. Or higher.
  17. Wait until the real layoffs start. You'll be glad to have a job.
  18. Grip the shaft but tickle the balls
  19. Not really. A good chunk of plans pass the investment and recordkeeper costs on to participants. Plans wont shut down but I could see a number of them being funded by employee deferrals only for the next few years. I was out of the industry in 2008 and overall, that debacle cleared up relatively quickly as compared to the actual economic pain that was endured. in 2020 and 2021 a lot of employers slimmed down their workforces but kept the employer contributions flowing, even if on a reduced basis. Those rebounded slightly in 2023 and 2024. The key here will be how long this shit lasts.
  20. I'm not sure I'd trust that Jim Jeffries is a well-informed kind of guy.
  21. I'm surprised they let the women in the room.
  22. I work in retirement plan consulting. We started a firm wide list of clients that are changing or outright stopping their employer match or profit sharing contributions. It is not a short list and we only started compiling it in August.
  23. Haha. When I first saw that movie, I did get a flashback to my childhood. You know, minus the whole internment camp and explosions and shit.
  24. You do realize that the contract for the Kennedy Center probably has much the same language about Trump, right?
  25. Remind me again why we don't see video or pictures of Antifa firebombing everywhere in Portland? Or why Trump's Chairman of the Board of Peace ramblings didn't make the evening news? Or Trump's "I hate everyone" vitriol at Kirk's memorial service? Yeah, no.
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