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Nice Guy Eddie

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  1. Doesn't Amazon/vendor at least attempt to resell returned items? An assembled desk creates delivery problems. Elevate the home repair game beyond manual screwdrivers. Disassembling a desk shouldn't take more than a few minutes with a cordless screwdriver or impact driver/wrench. Saves your wrist and forearms as well.
  2. You know the perp was in the tent to steal? I haven't heard that line yet. If your reply is why else was he there, then at least admit you don't know.
  3. This AM, Navarro said that Vietnam’s offer to eliminate tariffs on US imports isn’t enough. So much for reciprocal tariffs. Navarro is working to convince Trump, or has convinced him, that this is about trade imbalance. They don’t know what they’re doing and it’s important to remember that Navarro was never a respected economist. He was just some guy, albeit formally educated, that Jared found on an Amazon book search.
  4. If the perp was sitting under the wrong tent, I would look to any bullying as coming from his own hs. As in someone chased him off, or he just couldn’t be around them. Someone who is bullied may be at the point of carrying a knife to potentially hurt his tormentor. He finds another tent to sit and collect himself. The story is that the victim asked him to leave. That could range from “hey buddy do you mind not sitting here” to “get the f out of here you piece of shit. No one wants you here.” At that age, if a friend said the former, I would later describe that as asking them to leave. Then the perp snaps at one more person making him feel small. you can say one thing to someone and all of their pent up anger can go against you. It’s not right but it happens. edit: also if an athlete is sitting in the wrong tent, something is off. An adult (coach?) should be asking questions. I never was around track but spend more than a few weekends at hs basketball tourneys. Understaffed coaches pretty much allowed us free range in between games. In hindsight it was a recipe for problems.
  5. Any chance that you assembled it incorrectly? More than once I’ve had to tear something down because I assembled it backwards. As for a return, I would disassemble it.
  6. Hard to believe that much money will be pushed in hoping to buy the dip. Seems less risky to keep sitting on the sidelines. Obviously for every sale there is effectively a buyer but I have to wonder if the courageous buyers are going to disappear tomorrow.
  7. Does anyone really think that we’ve discovered the bottom given the admin’s messages on today’s news shows.
  8. I agree that no one can predict the decisions of one man. Even the advisors don’t have a clue of the strategy. But it’s a fools errands to not take trumps words literally. He doesn’t want to remove the tariffs. The point is to earn tariff revenue short term and bring back manufacturing in the long run. It’s not to lower trade barriers overseas. The tariffs are to be permanent. If you buy foreign goods either by choice or lack of options, you face financial consequences. This is the reality. will there be pauses, delays, changes in percentages? Of course. Sometimes it’s that last person that speaks to a president gets their way especially if you flatter said president.
  9. Don’t these call for an oil change every 50-100 hours? Probably a good idea to know how to change the oil and filter, as well as having the supplies onhand. In the middle of a week+ emergency I wouldn’t want to count on that service plan. which reminds me I need to change the oil in my portable generator. Meant to do it in the winter.
  10. I imagine that Trump can find some people (think My Pillow dude) who will stand up and say that they will build US factories. Of course none of them will have any money unless Trump gives them a federal loan. Grifters are always the first in line to pull money from the govt when a politician needs help.
  11. I was just making a joke. Like, how you do walk out of Vegas with $20K? Start with $100K.
  12. At that the point you said to this to your kids, did you have a lake mansion?
  13. Trump spent the last 8 years ensuring that no one in Congress will stop him. And for the ultimate control even if the House ever decided to impeach him, the cowards in the Senate would refuse to convict him.
  14. I never understand the jump to give people money in a tragedy but I effectively hate most people and take care of my own. but if others want to give, I don't care.
  15. foxnews.com doesn't even acknowledge the stock market on their home page today. Foxbusiness has some bs that Trump should create a tariff dividend for Americans. I wouldn't shock me if he floats that idea as a fake bribe to the masses to shut up.
  16. Making deals with Vietnam doesn't help build US manufacturing. It keeps products cheap here and maybe helps a few US exporters sell more in Vietnam. It also will not increase govt tariff revenue. Sounds like it doesn't nothing to check the boxes for Trump.
  17. For an active trader, I can't see many wanting to end the week holding too much. Too much negative can occur over the next 2+ days. Without news of a positive change, I have to guess this afternoon will be ugly as some will want to clear out their portfolio..
  18. What could possibly go wrong if someone in a tiny, church-heavy town hears about "obscene" art 100s of miles away in Houston or Dallas so the museum needs to be punished.
  19. come on man. You seriously think that there is more to this plan when the tariff percentages were set by an Excel formula (or ChatGPT) and included islands with zero populations/exports?
  20. I assume that the SPR was managed by Dept of Energy employees and that we now have or will fire them. Who knows, the SPR might be managed by interns right now.
  21. Earnings calls will be a whole lot of CEOs saying that they’re pausing growth plans while waiting to see how the current situation resolves.
  22. Does anyone really believe Trump is playing the long game in an effort to refinance our debt? Laughable. Now if he destroys the economy and is able to refi the debt at 1%, he will definitely claim that as the objective.
  23. I imagine Loomer would do things that the experienced general will not. Game, set. Match.
  24. Getting Abbott his school vouchers will turn the clock back decades for everything else.
  25. we all want to think that Trump will agree to eliminate these new tariffs if these other countries eliminate tariffs on the US. But that isn’t what Trump wants. He even says so. He believes that all US purchased items should be made here. Every iPhone, every car, every clothing item, every scrap of food. Americans will pay more but they will earn that much more too. Big, beautiful tomorrow. Either we have a stock market much lower than today to accomplish that vision, or we face a standoff of a deep recession looking for trumps’ admin to finish off his remaining years. We’re 2.5 months in.
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