Everything posted by Macanudo
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Carpetbagging weasel faced smarmy little bitch, Ted Cruz
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."
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Tariff wars, they have began
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.
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Trump’s America
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
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Government Shutdown 2025: This Time It’s Personal
I hear Stillwater is nice this time of year.
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Hegseth & the Boys
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.
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Hegseth & the Boys
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.
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Israel vs everyone war thread
Are we still going to get those sweet Trump Hotels in Gaza?
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Government Shutdown 2025: This Time It’s Personal
I agree. Tell the Rs to get fucked and just let it burn.
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Trump/MAGA has ruined sports
How long before we recite a pledge to Dear Leader before each game?
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Trump/MAGA has ruined sports
I'd start drinking again just to puke on him.
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Government Shutdown 2025: This Time It’s Personal
They can't get it through the Senate. Unless the kill the filibuster.
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Trump/MAGA has ruined sports
I've got news for you... Maybe not the players but the owners are mostly MAGAts.
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Post a pic that makes you say "Holy shit."
When you've got an itch, scratch it.
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Random thoughts that don't warrant a thread
Anything is a sex toy if you're brave enough.
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The Trump Economy
No, I mean unemployement approaching double digits. Or higher.
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The Trump Economy
Wait until the real layoffs start. You'll be glad to have a job.
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Dominique's Sweater Tonight
Grip the shaft but tickle the balls
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The Trump Economy
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.
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The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread
I'm not sure I'd trust that Jim Jeffries is a well-informed kind of guy.
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Hegseth & the Boys
I'm surprised they let the women in the room.
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The Trump Economy
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.
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The last living Tuskagee Airman combat pilot has passed
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.
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The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread
You do realize that the contract for the Kennedy Center probably has much the same language about Trump, right?
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Mass Shootings
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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The last living Tuskagee Airman combat pilot has passed
Not me. I got a weird rash after driving one of those.