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Sawbonz

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  1. Also the eyeliner freaks me the fuck out. Is no one going to ask him about it? Is it tattooed on? To each their own, but in light of his party’s stance on gender it’s a valid question
  2. That’s not a terrible take and the tweet about it is misleading. Tariffs can bring manufacturing jobs back to the US if done correctly, and if those jobs are high quality they can lead to the creation of industry adjacent jobs; the net effect in economic growth can offset increase in cost of goods. Also there is a hidden cost of cheap overseas labor that one can argue should be offset by a tariff to discourage human rights abuses, to which he alludes, as well as curb environmental damage. Do I trust the orange shitgibbon to use tariffs in a well considered, thoughtful manner? Of course not. Last time he fucked up manufacturing when suddenly there was no cheap steel to be imported and no domestic supply that could be quickly ramped up to address the shortage, and he had to bail out farmers who suddenly faced retaliatory tariffs on their exports
  3. Why would my not wanting to put more money into a truck I have no plans to keep indicate my son is going to A&M?
  4. One of the local news was covering this and they showed a clip with this wingnut onstage w trump and Bobby was talking about how trump was all for healthy food and no chemicals etc. I don’t see any people who are interested in him on actual issues following him to trump
  5. I thought saying a guy at the shop wanted to buy it implied “en venta” Add on levels don’t pay what they used to 😢 I did find one company online that says they fix the vehicles to donate to families and if they are able they send you an actual fmv for tax purposes. Don’t know how to figure out if it’s a scam though. If the guy at the shop doesn’t want it and the program is legit that’s what I’ll do
  6. Add a cruller and a cinnamon roll and I’m ready for a sugar coma
  7. What am I missing? He takes fewer points from Harris than Trump and the net effect is Trump closes the gap?
  8. So my son has an older pickup that I was planning on selling and getting him a newer one for a graduation present in the spring. It overheated this week and the verdict is a leaking radiator, with recommendation to replace the hoses as well because it's a 12 yo truck and they are likely to go sooner than later. Also thermostat is dead from the overheating. Also will probably need at least front brakes as well before the spring. It's a 12 yo GMC with 180K miles, so I am figuring a lot of wear and tear / age issues are going to be coming up in the near future. I have no interest in DIY stuff other than oil changes, and don't want to put any more money into this vehicle. Trying to sell a truck that you can't let anyone test drive seems like a PITA, so I'm thinking about donating it for a tax deduction. Questions for those who may have done this, or in general sold a non running vehicle. What is the best org to donate to? ideally I would like it to go to one that will fix it and give it to a family in need, not just sell it at auction for $ How much can you safely deduct? I read that it's supposed to be "fair market value," but also that you can deduct up to 5K without an independent appraisal. The service writer has a buddy that wants to buy it (I think it's a pretty good truck for someone who can do the labor themselves--can get it running for not much in parts and fix other shit if/when it comes up), but wants me to suggest a price rather than making an offer for it Any thoughts/suggestions? TIA
  9. I keep hearing people say this. I honestly don’t recall seeing enough of her to make an assessment. The debates had so many people onstage none of them had a chance to stand out IMO. I think every debate she was in had like 10 participants
  10. Oh bullshit. That FA is just a miserable prick. I imagine if he had raised his voice to get the dude's attention there would have been much more public drama.
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