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Wives and the Stupid Shit They Say/Do
Booze cruise with other degenerate families can be a blast.
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Report: 14 billion dollar deal for Bullet train from Houston to Dallas is done
Bless your heart....
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Report: 14 billion dollar deal for Bullet train from Houston to Dallas is done
Maybe because our entire national infrastructure was originally designed on roads and air travel? They aren't going away. So we're already pouring subsidies into those, and now you want to overlay an exponentially more expensive option that has shown time and time again to have cost overrides that are orders of magnitude above forecasts to carve out routes that are often hundred +/- miles. See earlier example. Merced to Bakersfield. 169 miles that costs almost a 5th of what it takes to operate our entire national highway system.
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Report: 14 billion dollar deal for Bullet train from Houston to Dallas is done
You hung up on subsidies or the amount of subsidies? For example, total US subsidies for federal and state highways across the country are around $200B. Just the single Merced to Bakersfield segment of the rail is projected to be between $30B-$35B. Rail won't come close to covering similar distances, but when you look at coverage areas, the construction and operating costs are enormous. Again, there are only two worldwide that break even. That's over thousands of high-speed rail lines.
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Report: 14 billion dollar deal for Bullet train from Houston to Dallas is done
They get them built - the majority being in Japan and China, with France, Germany and Spain trailing. The biggest issue is that almost all rely on massive government subsidies and operate at a loss. There are TWO HSR lines that have fully covered both operating and construction costs. One in Japan and one in France. That's with a sample size of thousands world-wide. TWO.
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boondoggle noun [ C ] US informal us /ˈbuːnˌdɑː.ɡəl/ uk /ˈbuːnˌdɒɡ.əl/ Add to word list an unnecessary and expensive piece of work, especially one that is paid for by the public:- What the fuck is wrong with you, Austin?
Face down, ass up, that's the way we like to......- Austin Target shooting (no, really)
Outlet from the presser said 3 shot and killed in the parking lot. Then he stole a car and fled. Apparently crashed and stole another car from a VW dealer.- Interesting WWII Story
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Doolittle changed the entire Japanese strategy of the war. His raid on the mainland freaked the Japanese out, causing them to shift and adopt a more defensive posture, leading to the fortifications of the islands that we all know about. It also had a casual relationship to the battle that changed the entire campaign: Midway. Their shift to island fortifications, including Midway and the loss of four critical carriers, sealed their fate. The same islands that the launch mentioned was made from. He then shifted from the Pacific to command of the 8th air force over Europe. That he was on Okinawa after the battles over France is remarkable. Going back and forth to oversea such critical aspects of each battle. He then transitioned again after the war into Cold War strategic roles and helped shape policy for decades after.- Wives and the Stupid Shit They Say/Do
Girl on my daughters soccer team has a hip injury. "labrum" What does my GD wife say at dinner with friends, girl has a torn labia.... I almost choked on my beer- Medical Scam Spam Calls
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You buy the little blue pills, you deal with the aftermath.....;)- mass shooting at Ft. Stewart; 5 shot
Subdued by others around him as he was shooting and held until authorities arrived. Fucking coward.- Child Torture and SA Ring - Alabama
Season One. True Detective. Episode 5- Elite private schools and college admissions
That was my son. Now after his freshman year in college he's gone almost every night, hanging with his friend group, playing poker, etc. His gaming is almost non-existent now other than down time on his phone. He's playing games because all his friends are playing games. Even if you could pull him from the screen, to hang with others you have to pull them from theirs.- Elite private schools and college admissions
Let's recount: Freshman year: Sophomore year Jr year Sr year and the onset of graduation and a shitty job market- Elite private schools and college admissions
- Elite private schools and college admissions
I don't mean hazing in the general sense, but acting with oversight as a high rank, they are supposedly in your shit 24/7....as was done to them. Strict adherence to discipline, scheduling, and standards. Which I can appreciate. Standards are there for a reason. Meet them, or move on. "Hazing" that I went through was a little different. I will say, I do look quite striking being duct-taped to a wall......no pics.....- Elite private schools and college admissions
We have a girl on a prior soccer club that committed to WP. Her dad is a federal agent for the postal service so there's a history of service there. She's a good player. VERY quiet, but I assume they'll pull that out of her. It's hard to argue that a military academy degree isn't among the best in the country. The curriculum is second to none, all STEM based, and taught in an environment of discipline and purpose. It's hard enough to be a student athlete, but the upperclassman hazing and oversight adds another dimension. We had a friend of my son's commit to play football at Navy, and he didn't last a year. It's just not for everyone.- Highest 2 Lowest - Denzel and Spike do Kurosawa
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We had a neighbor a few summers back. Family moved from CA. Dad was outside doing dad shit in the yard. Passed out. Wife and mine are friends along with a bunch of others, she obviously freaked out, called an ambulance. My wife called me, I rushed over there. He's fine. They cooled him down, stuck an IV in his arm. I'm sure he loved the subsequent bill, but he's ok. If you're not used to this time of the year, it can be a kick in the dick.- Elite private schools and college admissions
"Back in my day time"....but my folks would shop my happy ass off to west Texas for a few weeks each summer to hang with the grandparents. I was up early, riding shotgun in the truck, opening gates, opening feed sacks in the back of a truck. A broom handle was all at once a sword, magical staff, and gun. We had less than ten GD channels on the TV and no central air. Pops had it even more. Raising and showing livestock, helping with carpentry stuff, etc. Kids need shit to do. They need to feel important and part of something. We see that with young males across the world. Without guidance and direction, they join gangs, cults, religious and terrorist organizations. They need a purpose. Not "go do this or that"....but, hey man, get off that damn game, I need your help with something. A pointless trip to Home Depot can be a cathartic few hours if you make up some BS project that involves at least two people. I have also passed down the timeless "go get me the left handed hammer" trick or ask the HD guy where the "board stretcher" is. Good times.... - Report: 14 billion dollar deal for Bullet train from Houston to Dallas is done
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