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Born to Run
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Fuck that sucks. I grew up run all over the bay at night duck hunting or floundering or coming in late. It's easy for the mind to play tricks on you with distance. Y'all stay safe out there and watch your speed in uncertain areasYeah I’m friends with his neighbor. Hearing the fatality was his best friend, mid 30’s with two kids under 3.   I got the pics early this AM.  Prayers to them all.Â
We probably ought to have a light on both break waters . The concrete wall by the north army base has caused several wrecks -
I'll have to find me anotherIndianola Bait Shop / Patio / Peir has burned down. Rising waters caused an electrical short.Â
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Indianola....
Fished Poc Sun-tues. Sat was a complete shit show when we rolled in.
Sun Fished west matty and got limits of trout and a few reds. Solid, no pigs this time. Had to grind. Probably caught 150 15" trout. They were every where including a little lake with 18" of water in it. Good outlook for the fishery after trout got a little scarce a few years back.
Winds were unpredictable. Tried to fish Cotton's area Mon with a slick Bay at dawn and got blown out by the north wind by 830. Picked up some reds in the marsh later. Scattered trout also and hooked a jack that nearly spooled me before I cranked the drag and pulled the hook. No way I was landing him wading.
Found em Tues outside the lagoon with a west wind.
Only way I'd fish Sat anymore is if it's slick calm and I can run to a leeward shore or fish the Wells or spoils. Assholes burn every shore.-
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In retrospect the GOP is the crisis.I remember in high school when my history teacher talked about how millennials are part of the 4 cycles of generations that will have to face a crisis much like the GI / greatest generation.
Seemed weird at the time.Â
Then 9/11 happened... and I thought that was it but no.
Then the Great Recession..... but no.
Now Trump and the coronavirus.... probably.
Or maybe you can lump that all together to form one big cluster fuck of a crisis b/c I think you could draw a straight line between them all.
IDK.-
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One of the most common Trump Flags is "no more bullshit"what is it with conservative people?  Do they enjoy being lied to? I keep waiting for them to finally say “Enough of this shit.”
So yes they do. It's easier to blindly follow than to think critically. It's easier to blame the others for their own decline or failure to evolve with the times. -
That's who I'm talking about. The entire state outside a few blue areas will still vote straight R. They say they won't until October shenanigans force the issue. And they will all vote. I'd be happy to be wrong, but Texas gonna Texas.Eh, I am not talking about the die-hards but the Republicans who just vote out of habit. Trim off some of the straight ticket voters and he is done. -
Even the dumbest here is likely smarter than 80% of the gen pop. We dumb. Trump just needs to give away 2 cases of White Claw to each house and he's a lock in November.Exactamundo.
The American people may be dumb, hell I am sometimes, but we’re not that dumb.
I shouldn't have said that/-
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BullshitI know of one Trump supporter that turned on him due to Covid. They are not going to vote for Biden but said they will just sit out of the election.
The pandemic has been a beating for everyone and most people realize that there is a big problem with our response and that Facui isn't the cause for our poor response plan.
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I'll believe it when I see it. I see way too many Trump flags in my travels. No one likes to admit they fucked up. They double down.I think the other thing is that his failed attempts to blame the Democrat Party and the lamestream media and his various lies about the pandemic have actually damaged his credibility among a fair number who had previously gone along with these fables. They're like "oh shit, maybe it wasn't the do nothing democrats and media, maybe he's been completely full of shit about everything all along."-
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Agree. Like an MD, Fauci appears to understand his patient and is acting accordingly. My MD may prefer that I make all the healthy choices I should, and he can reccomend that, but also adapt to realities if won't stop acquiring nachos every day.i don't think anyone is an "idiot" in this conversation, but i still disagree. the season was starting, the train was leaving the station, whether fauci threw out the first pitch or not. there likely won't be anyone throwing out first pitches in any other games (although trump was yammering about doing so in mid-august).
fauci has become a dependable face of actual trustworthy information in this mess. it's not like it's some mission accomplished/victory lap situation like trump surely would've tried to make it for himself. i don't envision a scenario where anyone looks back at the one pitch and has egg on their face, even if the entire season gets cancelled by sunday. that's a little silly.
and no, it's nothing like holding a rally with thousands of people in some arena. these are not comparable situations.
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When Trump drops dead?What's the drop dead date for the GOP to replace him as the nominee?
It seems like the unravelling of what little mind he had to begin with is accelerating. A functional GOP would've booted him long ago, but even the shell that remains should be working on it right now.-
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Troll or he jack's off sheep for a living.I'm scared that y'all would be okay with a fascist take over. -
No actually they do. They go terrorize the local gas station clerk and ruin his day. Those clerks work there because they can't handle stress or conflict. And they are scared and already risking Covid. Those bubba's are spreading shit and assaulting someone weaker somewhere.Don't do it to yourself. I had a local talk show on the other day where they were talking about the new mask requirement. 3/4 of the bubbas were calling in bragging about their clever methods of walking around breathing on everybody.
I was ready to get a bat and just start popping fuckers upside the head.
Then I realized, if you sit around on hold to call a talk show, you're not the sort of person who actually goes anywhere. -
I own guns. I don't own tanks and drones.Are y'all not going to buy guns to protect yourselves from this? -
Maybe should have less fucking kids. I thought that's why people cranked 4 out.My sister in law has 4 kids under the age of 9. They are now at home, all day, everyday, getting on her nerves and driving her up the wall. She was so happy all 4 of her children were in school full-time this year. The school they go to only has a few number of slots to sign up students for in person teaching this year. She was there on day one to sign up and get those kids out of her hair.
She thinks this ad is nothing but leftist propaganda and she’ll take the risk just so she can get some fucking peace and quiet back in her house.Â
I'm not stoked about the situation but I'm going to make the most out of it and enjoy doing school projects with my 1 kid-
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You are asking someone to write a treatise on why extreme Gerrymandering shouldn't exist? Look at a map and have some common sense to start with. Maybe read a book.Somehow I got sucked back into this thread...
But, I've pondered this question a few times since the last time I was here.
Explain to me in detail exactly the cost it has.  Explain how that cost is related to and not related to partisanship.  Also explain how local community and local interest representation is completely different than anything partisan.  Additional points if you can describe how districts can be drawn that don't have any partisan influence. Be sure to allow for laws that require a certain number of majority minority districts, which, not surprisingly, are completely partisan and will be hard to reconcile with the overall plan.
Then, describe how these districts can be drawn IN REALITY, NOT IN THEORY taking into account the limited amount of representatives seats in state legislatures and the HoR as well as population.-
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Spot on. I'm in construction and have been fighting like hell to get my subcontractors to wear masks, stagger crews on houses, etc. Now two painters are positive and they are all freaking the fuck out. Wear your fucking mask and be smart.Louisiana is in terrible shape too. Â 2000+ new reported cases per day the last few days.Â
Sadly, I’ve come to the conclusion many folks aren’t going to take this seriously until it personally impacts them but the lack of a new stay at home order doesn’t help either. -
The problem is a good 40% of the country isn't just okay with this, they are in a frenzy to buy Maga Gear and host boat and golf cart parades waving Chinese made flags. They gleefully do so and don't wear mask and keep doubling down despite evidence.Surly is full of educated, opinionated readers and posters. Many have expressed varying levels of concern about Trump getting re-elected. Today's news report of Russia trying to penetrate the vaccine manufacturers demonstrates that Trump's lack of leadership on checking Russian aggression has emboldened Putin even further to try and disrupt the United States with acts of digital and psychological warfare.
This is an extremely serious issue and raises a very big question for every Surly poster and American who is concerned about Trump getting re-elected, concern that is rooted in the further damage he could do to this country over four more years. The fundamental question for all of us is whether we all should be doing much more to ensure he doesn't get re-elected.
Right now, the Lincoln Project is making a dent into the psyche of voters, but the Democratic party simply isn't doing enough. I don't see much evidence of them taking advantage of the gifts Trump gives us all every day. There are literally hundreds of opportunities to point out the horifically bad leadership Trump has provided as President across almost every policy area. Plus, he has divided Americans more than just about any President in history, except Lincoln. Are we all going to just sit around for 5 months and hope that he is defeated? While it appears right now that Biden has the upper hand, sentiment could change quickly, just like in 2016.
And more importantly, how hard is Russia working to penetrate our state voting systems to fraudulently swing this election to Trump? We know Trump in office is great for Putin. So, does anyone else feel the same burning responsibility to do something, anything, to keep this Moron-in-Chief from getting re-elected? I feel a resonsibility to get much more involved, and honestly I think it's time for everyone to get more involved. We've all sat around and watched idiots on Facebook quote Brietbart and Infowars, spew ridiculous viewpoints, and demonstrate how uninformed they are about Trump and the situations. The current blow up over masks and rejected science across the world is ridiculous and never would have happened if we had a President who led.Â
To date, most people don't even bother to engage others because it's a fruitless exercise that likely won't change anyone's mind (myself included). But is that a good reason to do nothing and just live with the potential scenario of 4 more years of Trump? I'm starting to believe that it's time to take on the uninformed in some way, any way, to try and get through to them.
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That piss will trickle down tho!The eviction moratorium expired in May and extensions to single family homes was extended to end of June, so we're getting towards 30/60 days from those notices, I would expect more and more Texans (and Americans) to unfortunately become homeless. The unemployment kicker is running out at the end of the month. It's terrible times for Americans, but hey, at least the stock market is back green again!
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Private schools have the resources to do a better job. The private schools here, had a full day of instructions via zoom in the spring. My kid in Aisd get got emails and videos.If most schools go online, I wonder how this affects private schools.
I mean, why pay twice (tuition, taxes) to keep your kid away from Frightening Dark Children, if your kid is at home on the couch? The public school online program will probably be more comprehensive that whatever Sister Hermegunda or Headmaster Beauregard can slap together. Why not just put your kid "in" the public school you already pay for?
Yeah, I know your kid's private school is super-duper elite. I'm talking about the other 100%.
Could going online actually help kids in the worst districts, who get all those young teachers who don't know how to control a class? Those young teachers live online already.
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I understand all that. And compromise is for losers . We will be gridlocked for the foreseeable future due to GOP Senators in rural states. That is until the next populist president runs a slicker operation with smarter messaging. A large majority of this country wants a fascist government.With regard to DACA, if you want that or something similar passed, your quarrel isn't with Congress or the executive, it's with the GOP. Repiblican Congress would've never given Obama popular immigration legislation. GOP had full control of the government after making immigration a central issue and did nothing. Anything the House passes on immigration now, beyond a resolution encouraging mail order brides from the former Soviet bloc, is DOA.
There's a common thread there and it has nothing to do with which branch of government is exercising what powers. You can rinse and repeat this premise for solving most problems in this country. -
Fuck that. Need to return to the 50s when they rich paid a fair share instead of stealing more. You have to give the prol a bone and then or they revolt.What is the tax system called where everyone pays the same thing? Flat tax? That what I want and would vote for. #Equality-
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How about we return to the president running the executive and let the legislative branch fucking legislate policy. The fact that we put the entire direction of our country on the hopes of one person is insane and part of the problem. Obama shouldn't have had to create DACA, Congress should have long ago.I still have people tell me they hate Trump, but they're not sure they can vote Biden because of 'policy'. Seriously? We're going to pretend this is about policy at this point? How about we get rid of that prick first and then we can worry about policy.-
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A former Army flight medic I'm friends with post socialism fear porn 24/7. And propaganda and lies. I was pointing this out for awhile and he would snap to and apologize. It's ramped up ; I had to unfollow him. Propaganda and manipulation works. Anyone taking a victory lap on Dotard needs to wake up. He's still got 40% of the country and they are going to vote. Same shit worked for the Nazis.I can't fathom how a single member of the military or their families pulls the lever for dotard in November. He's actively trying to kill them.
Biden's current message is the right path. Hammer issues that the majority of Americans support. Ease up on extreme cancel culture and super progressive measures that can be distorted.
Scary GOP ad/ Joe Biden wants to fix the economy and save Medicare. Joe Biden reads. Joe Biden listens to the experts. Joe Biden has a platform that the vast majority of Americans agree with. / Scary GOP ad-
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I want my kid to go back but it's not happening. We have inadequate test capacity. My girlfriend travelled and got a test 13 days ago in Maryland. Still no result. She had to social distance and stay in our airstream. It's rediculous. We finally said fuck it because it sucks.
We alternate with my Ex every two weeks. Longer if one family has higher risk like a wedding. And because of testing lag we are more limited on what we can do. It sucks.
Also it would be nice to have team sports again, but if we have 7-10 days between test how can we limit spread.
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I get beat to spots, I also see more and don't blow by big schools slicking