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Nice Guy Eddie

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  1. I need to rewatch to remember the exact line but I loved when reviewer mentioned that lunch would be provided for reviews lasting 8 hours. Then he hands Milcheck a lunch menu.
  2. SIAP but the character Jim Bridger, based on a real guy with the same name, was also in the Revenant. Played by Will Poulter in the movie. Wikipedia says there is doubt that was involved in the Revenant history and he denied it later. However some believe the was. For the commentary about Mormon history, Smith and Young are definitely up there on the list of weird Americans. The main Mormon church still lies about them.
  3. People on the right are so obsessed with groomers and trafficking but when there is evidence when there actually is a trafficker, most of them turn the other way. They have claims that the govt is making it up. Maybe I fall victim to conspiracy theories too, but I'm convinced that Russian and Chinese counterintelligence agents are sowing discord in online communities.
  4. The paperclip was the wrong direction making it difficult to understand where to start reading, or some BS like that? and it wasn't just feedback but rather its own printed section in the review. And Milcheck now has Ms. Huang spying and reporting on him. Then again, Milcheck is just getting a taste of his own medicine from how he turned on Cobel. I have to think that Milcheck is going to have more doubts about Lumon. And he could be like Cobel in that you have faith in the mission but doubts about the senior mgmt. And Mark is 85% done with the Cold Harbor file. the action is going to heat up soon.
  5. overwhelm the media with 5 outrageous stories per day and the media cannot educate the public what is happening because there will be 5 more crazy stories tomorrow. And the largest news orgs like Fox News won't cover it.
  6. re: Elon's team not understanding business data. In any other administration, someone embarrassing the President by making these ridiculous claims would be pushed aside tomorrow. Instead the Trump admin, especially that horrid press secretary, will repeat the lie as evidence. I imagine that we do have fraud where a SS benefits recipient dies but either intentionally or unintentionally the info doesn't make it to the govt. In my only experience with someone dying, I believe SS was automatically notified by the funeral home of the death. I'm unaware of the actual process. I would have to guess that SS does eventually work to prosecute someone if fraud is involved. My sister would have collected our parents' SS indefinitely if she could have. She would have feigned ignorance that she thought it was survivor benefits.
  7. I'm too much of a control freak to use a CPA. And my taxes are relatively simple. I believe that I do a good job of managing the capital gains throughout the year especially in dumping losing investments to at least offset gains.
  8. Even if Trump and Elon cannot fire every federal employee or kill an agency, they fairly easily can start to kill programs within those agencies. Trump would prefer to also get rid of the employees supporting those programs, but he would accept a win of having those employees do absolutely nothing while receiving a paycheck. And if Congress authorized and funded a program, Elon and the cabinet secretaries can create chaos by closing the programs and daring the courts to attempt to restart them. And that's only if Trump agrees to enforce a court's ruling.
  9. Privatize the hurricane center or NOAA, then fast-forward to a world where the private companies who collect expensive data will license it to sites like Space City Weather. Space City wouldn't even be able to discuss a hurricane's location or expected path without paying ElonWeather.com.
  10. The US is becoming a mafia version of countries that demand tribute for “protection.” Perhaps not a perfect analogy because we most likely wouldn’t attack Ukraine directly if they didn’t pay up. Then again if Ukraine rejects a peace deal, maybe Trump has the US military join the Russians to stop the ukraines.
  11. Since Trump is going to sell out Ukraine, what are we getting in exchange? Open up the oil production by Russia and OPEC? I feel like Trump only wants to see < $2 gas in America if only for one day. Of course that would stop all drilling in Texas. And hurt US energy independence efforts. But MAGA even in Texas won’t be able to comprehend that logic.
  12. Social media highlighting the vocal, but small, Muslim groups that proactively went against Kamala hurt a lot of support. I imagine some people still support Palestinians but they don’t want to be shoulder to shoulder with someone who may have helped Trump win. whether it’s orchestrated or not, it’s a good lesson in that the best strategy in beating a movement is to split it. Whether thru active or passive means.
  13. I only recall due to a quick story from his last pro bowl. He was with packers and Peyton with Denver. Peyton didn’t play in their last season in Indy. At the pro bowl, they were obviously on different teams. AFC vs NFC but for one snap, Saturday switched to be center on the AFC team. it was one of those stories that if you missed the pro bowl, like 90% of fans, here was the only remotely interesting takeaway.
  14. Social media commentators are highlighting how dead Vegas is these days. Is that accurate? I went twice in 2024: NYE and mid-week April for a conference. I wouldn’t call it empty but it wasn’t slammed. i had fun on both trips but a decade ago, i would almost start planning the next trip immediately. Not anymore. Part of the change is definitely me being older but much of the Vegas experience is being diluted with having similar experiences elsewhere. And Vegas diluting Vegas. Blackjack is unplayable even at $50/hand. Don’t the old rules usually start at $100?
  15. Negotiate a bulk subscription from Udemy, Coursera and Khan Academy. Then you don’t even need teachers. If everyone graduates with the same gpa, doesn’t that make everyone top 5% for UT or other top schools? Or maybe the top gpa costs a bit extra. i would also suggest putting Don, Jr. on your board of directors and create a meme coin. Check all of the boxes and you’re be a billionaire by next year.
  16. I was able to wrap up my 2025 goal of saving for a new car with the paycheck this week. To be clear, I didn’t start the year at zero. The car purchase will be in 26 or 27. I also have seen an attorney and my first will should be completed within a month. Both of these were two financial goals line items for me. i might pause the extra savings/investing for a month or two to have fun with it. Then hit the non-401k investment goals and start pinpointing the numbers I need to retire in 4-5 years.
  17. When the state starts the voucher system, there will be an influx of new private schools. Charge exactly what they voucher is, offer crappy online education but decent sports and other activities. Toss in mandatory Christian (the real kind, not Catholic or Mormon) classes. The founder will make a fortune. There will be zero education but who cares. Look out OK, TX is coming for your education ranking.
  18. I can’t speak for SS systems but my employer (private) has a customer system that includes birthdate. The field is required but for about 10% of the records, we don’t know their birthdate. The standard for the data entry person is to enter 1/1/1900 in that scenario. It stands out on reports showing someone as 125 years old since no one is that old.
  19. When we ultimately change it back, you know the snowflakes will purposefully say Gulf of America. Especially in the bitchy voice to the waitress at a beach restaurant. “I don’t want shrimp fresh from the Gulf of Mexico, I want fresh shrimp from the Gulf of AMERICA!”
  20. I’m reminded of the joke, the beatings will continue until morale improves. I have to guess that any federal worker is performing at the absolute lowest level now. Not so low that you stand out to be fired or that could easily be discovered by Elon’s minions but tap the brakes on work product that isn’t quantifiable in their data systems. obviously I’m not talking about workers who have been ordered to stop working or fired this week.
  21. I recently came across a Cleveland clinic article and then some videos where they praised isometric exercises as dropping BP as much as 10 systolic and diastolic values. For example 4 sets of wall squat/sits with 2 minutes for each set. One recommendation was that each set should get progressively more difficult so maybe not a 90 degree sit for set 1. Save that for the last set. do this 5 times per week. BP is supposed to be improved with a month or two.
  22. Does that phone # only work for patients and those in their facilities, or is it a generic number for anyone in Houston who is in need of immediate assistance? Asking for a friend.
  23. Would love to see a reporter ask Hegseth or Trump why we're such pussies with the Russians.
  24. Most installs are at ground level but makes sense to me to raise it up as long as the entire structure won't rattle when in use.
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