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I've got no problem balancing the budget. First thing you do is repeal the Republican tax cuts that started the debt trail rolling astronomically IN A FUCKING TIME OF PENTY INHERITED FROM OBAMA. The tax cuts did not add any more jobs than the economy that Trump in the GOP inherited. It did explode deficit spending unnecessarily. Once you do that you have a wonderful starting point. Then you get rid of any policies that allow rich folks to not pay their fair share, starting with carried interest. Then you pass a bill that makes it IMPOSSIBLE to fund political or issue campaigns without full transparency. Because that's where a lot of the division comes from, Anonymous billionaires that would lose some of their precious money if the public knew of their scumbaggery. Then we could save billions by paying the same amount as other countries pay for drugs at US taxpayer expense, not more expensive so the GOP can get campaign checks. We build a National Refining capacity, so that consumers do not get gouged by oil companies every single spring and summer. More importantly what good is a strategic petroleum reserve without strategic refining capacity. Oil and gas refiners would welcome the government helping smooth out supply chains that force the increases in gas prices and bottom line profits... Then make it illegal for for anyone in congress or their spouses to trade in stock other than in truly blind trusts. Hell I am just getting started and I have more ideas on this napkin sized page that would actually fucking work, more than anything you will see out of the GOP in the next two years. And that should scare the shit out of all of us.
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Not sure if this is the best spot for this, as I thought about food and travel but WTF. I just bought a big huge black Restoration Hardware armoire with the idea of converting it into a bar. The back got cut up and drilled into so I need to replace that. It was designed to be either for a big TV (circe 2007) or actual wardrobe if you removed the TV stand portion. Main thing for me is the door recess back into the sides rather than swing out and back. It's honestly almost too big, and it is heavy as shit. But since it's so heavy I can probably do what I want with shelves or whatever. I've thinking about doing this for a while and making a nicer place to display my sippin' whiskeys. So here are my contemplations thus far and I am looking for thoughts and suggestions. So here is my debate. Do I go with more of a classic look, or do I go more modern using more led lighting. Originally I was going to take an old 1800's map of Austin, and us it as the backdrop behind the bar. Make it more of a throwback to an earlier time look. I also contemplated antiquing a mirror that I have laying around and then glueing the Austin map image onto that so the mirror became a picture frame for the map. Then I started playing around with some extra LED strip lights and lighting up the enclosure.I farted around with those taped them up around the interior and thought they might look good with the mirror backdrop. Doing some research on backlighting with the strips I discovered that if you sand clear Acrylic sheeting with 320 grit sandpaper you can frost it. Once frosted the acrylic glows rather than just transmits the light thought the pane. So now I am contemplating buying some thicker acrylic, sand it to glow and make my shelving out of acrylic sitting in a wooden frame with the forward glowing acrylic sheet. I have decided I am for sure going to use some LED lighting. For certain going to recess LED light the top of the Armoire to cast a glow onto the ceiling. But I am really torn as to whether I should go with an older more antique look, more modern look, or combo. I probably need to just go walk into a shit ton of bars downtown to get ideas. I saw some good ideas but not much blending of concepts which is sort of what I am considering. Here are a few of my inspirations, and my starting point. Here is a picture of the armoire I think I need to lighten up the back of the piece with a mirror or some lighter colored material. I am envisioning two glowing shelves with the first shelf a bit taller than the wooden shelf pictured so that short bottles and glassware could be stacked underneath. I as thinking of having two glowing shelves with the bottom shelf glowing on the top and bottom to provide colored lighting. Hoping the bottom shelf will light the base adequately. I would still have some white puck lights over the work area to light up the work surface. Probably need to lighten up the back of the bottom shelves as well, or add some lighting, but thought about having at least one lower side be wine. I also considered having a few wine bottles along the top and hanging the glassware beneath the bottles, but think probably more whiskey space than adding wine display? The drawers are awesome and pretty large, and I was going to use one side to store whiskey tasting glasses, and build some sort of tasting racks where I could pour flights at the bar and carry it to my guests Anyhow these are my basic ideas so far. Give me yours! I put in my taller and shorter bottle in to see how I could space stuff out. Torn on whether to make the shelves shallow for one bottle deep with a 4 inch deep shelf or maybe a 6-7 inch shelves to stagger bottles on. So give me your thoughts! This was going to be the Austin map I was going to originally use as the background, with antiqued mirror as picture frame as back of the bar. Thought about burning edges a hair to age. Thought it would look cool, as a lot of the stuff in this room is antique. You can see the big copper water heater I am going to mount in the corner. Then looking on Amazon I saw this which is sort of my initial inspiration for perhaps lighting up the shelves Then when I was looking at using LED trim I got inspired by this, but too harsh looking This conversion is pretty good, but I have a lot more booze to store and would not have top storage, but shows a good example of a full mirror back. i didn't see any conversions with the sort of glowing shelving I am considering. The white backlight illuminates it, I am thinking some overhead spots and the color changes shelves.
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Whitttington can usually at least catch the ball. But if you want him to make the yards after carry he is clearly so capable of, you need to get him the ball while on his feet. Once he leaps to catch a high throw, two things happen because he is usually coming across the middle. You give the DB or LB a clean shot to spear the poor guy, while at the same time greatly limiting the potential for y.a.c. Hell if we can ever get a QB that can hit this kid in stride, he might be amazing and be able to stay healthy! Happy he's coming back!
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Should have cooked a pig in that hole before you ran the PVC.
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the 2023 speaker of the house voting thread of implosion
horn4life replied to henrygandorf's topic in Cloak Room
The bottom line is that this shit show will be recast as great American democracy at work! That is how Fox will spoon feed "Thoughts" to it's watchers. The good news for Fox News watchers yesterday was that nothing of note worth mentioning happed on January 6th. So sleep tight GOP sheep, there never was an insurrection... So Now there is a very real chance that the GOP will crash the markets on the "principles" of a few radicals in the GOP. Traitors is what these folks are. They fully supported the overthrowing of democracy in pledging allegiance to a false God. What gives these extremists power? The stupidity of the GOP in that ONLY if bills can pass with ONLY GOP votes will they be considered. Thus this same shit show will play out over and over, but more behind closed doors. The funny thing is. The one thing that could cure this ill, is the same thing that would lose McCarthy his speakership. Reaching across the aisle to bring wider consensus on legislation would eliminate the power of the few. Thus an immediate challenge to the speaker's gavel will provide more turmoil. In fact I will make a prediction right now. That when McCarthy attempts to forge a last second deal to dot default on the US debt and destroy the markets... he gets a challenge to his speakership at the very same time! So two years of Republican whining, without any legislation of note. But don't worry Republicans you have seated the most corrupt and political Supreme Court this country has ever seen. So there's that! -
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Kevin McCarthy could go down as an American hero, and one of the greatest speakers of the house ever. If he had principles. He could turn this revolt of bomb throwers into an amazing speakership. He could simply bring the house back to regular order. And allow DEMOCRATIC debate and amendments, as well as those from those that would destroy our country for their own vanity. He could actually lead, not the Republican party, but the US c House of Representatives! And he could both provide compromise legislation that had some chance of passing both houses. Simply by doing what the GOP bomb throwers want, allow debate and amendments to all legislation! Mainly it would produce better legislation because of input. If he truly adopted a bring all debate and amendments (like the framers intended) house he would gain respect and power. Not only from his own caucus, but from moderate democrats who are always willing to compromise. Instead what will happen is McCarthy will be a feckless and inconsequential leader, of short duration. He will likely be the steward of a 1500 point market collapse as the reality that the GOP will indeed default on our debt becomes a reality. Before, as usual, the democrats save the nation with reasonableness. But it is sad to me. Reminds me of how different the would could be if President Bush was not beholding to the Saudis (who bought his oil company for a reason other than political gain 😉 and oil and gas industry that funded his ascension. What an amazing squandered opportunity that was... McCarthy could actually use the rules against the far right insurrectionist wing of the GOP. And change the way the Congress does business and gain the support of some democrats because good legislation that could be passed by the Senate as well could become possible. Instead another opportunity for our country lost... -
Well Fox News has absolutely no mention of Trump's coup attempt anywhere on their Website. So the sheep won't have to think about how dangerous the Fox led GOP actually is. I think I may go sit to happy hour at Roaring Fork for an hour or two tonight. To see what the right wing Millionaire Losers club is pretending about today...
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the 2023 speaker of the house voting thread of implosion
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Morning Joe, Deadline Whitehouse, and Andrea Mitchell Reports are my three news shows I tape. When you look at the quality of diversity of the guests (it would be more diverse if Republicans were not terrified of questions) and the level of intelligent discourse there is simply nothing remotely like it on Fox. -
the 2023 speaker of the house voting thread of implosion
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The speaker's fight is simply the result of a minority party working so very, very hard to make sure that the minority rather than the majority rules. Because the GOP has fostered and developed the acceptance of lies as truth, of childishness as leadership, that a willingness to destroy democracy is actually fighting for democracy, and on and on. The speakers fight is simply what it looks like when you fully endorse the GOP political model. You exclude and remove any moderate input, and only allow the most radical thoughts, ideas, and legislation to flourish. And not a goddamn thing gets done. Point out to me the last legislation of any consequence the the Republican Party has put forward. It's been a lot of lying about plans that they say they have that you never see, while attacking and criticizing legislation as radically liberal that was the Heritage Society's model a few years earlier. How do you compromise on legislation with people who are unwilling to compromise? And you wonder why the GOP can't do big things?- 7202 replies
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the 2023 speaker of the house voting thread of implosion
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You know this reminds me of a story where a rich software guy wanted to be remembered alongside the Mona Lisa... -
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This is quite frankly why gerrymandering is so bad for America in general. Whether Dem or Pub doing the line drawing. The problem is with security comes less and less accountability, and quite honestly a false sense of achievement. Hell if you win your district of 70% republican voters by 60% you are kicking ass! And your job is secure. Even if you want to throw bombs like Roy, you are pretty darn safe in your seat. Instead if districts were made more along obvious geographic boundaries and and not designed specifically to dilute certain pockets of support, we would be a better country. Because we would get more moderates. More people willing to look more for similarities than differences. More people to do what is reasonable, than to take an extreme position for likes on social media. In other words a greater core of individuals on BOTH sides of the aisle who want to get at least something done. No it's an all or nothing battle in legislation. The Hastert (child molester) rule where only legislation that can be passed ONLY by the the Republicans and no Democrats. Dems are not much better, but are a LOT more consistent is trying to reach across the aisle to find consensus. IF there were more moderates there would be a lot more bipartisanship. And quite frankly get big things done. The GOP is very, very good at being against things, and safe seats exacerbate this tendency. I know this is not as applicable to simply observing the Republican food fight, but I believe that gerrymandered districts allow for more extreme candidates. The kind that will default on the debt, shut the government down, and refuse to do anything if they cannot get their extreme way. Dems had the same problem in not going with Manchin's deal holding out for.... something that will never happen. I want to get shit done, that's why I am a social liberal and a fiscal conservative. I can find a moderate position in nearly every food fight...- 7202 replies
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Yep - water pumps are simply one of those parts that wear out. I think on my buddies old Audi they had to remove the A/C to get to it... because German "engineering." I've usually had luck finding used, but I have also been extremely patient in waiting for the right deal. The Carvana option might be a good one, especially if you got them to buy your existing commuter just for a clean transaction. Avoiding any car from the North, or from areas of flooding is always wise. But with a 7 day return and a great mechanic inspection gmr548 has me thinking if I go used again in the future. I will also say that if you use craigslist, use the map feature. I missed out on a couple killer low milage deals in nicer areas as they got snatched up so fast. Better homes to me mean likely better maintenance, and less need to get top dollar on the sale. ALWAYS ask the mot important question, why are you selling.
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I guess the good news is... the name is Sark.... Not Jimbo....
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the 2023 speaker of the house voting thread of implosion
horn4life replied to henrygandorf's topic in Cloak Room
I had honestly forgotten that the GOP elected a soon to be convicted child molester in Hastert then last time they ousted a speaker. That has to give Jim Jordan an inside track to the speakership. Right? Assuming that watching kids get molested is nearly as powerful as Hastert's actual molestation in accumulating Republican speaker votes... -
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Hey Kevin.... thanks for going to Mar A Largo to suck cock for this... and endangering the fucking country you whore! The really, really, really good news. Is that in a few days the millennials feeds will begin to trend about a joke happening int he GOP leadership. They already think that the GOP is a racist and bigoted party, Republican "leadership" clearly has the dumb box checked, and I for one and hoping millennials get their accurate opinions of the GOP reinforced. -
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There is only one way that I can think of to most certainly reduce the total number of votes cast! followed with a little dash of... -
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Just flipped to Fox and saw they had "others" rather than have Jim Jordan's name as getting the votes. Basically Fox is all in on getting McCarthy in. But funny to me they don't put up the name of the other person getting votes other than McCarthy. too fucking funny -
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Welcome to the clown car that is Republican leadership! The problem with the GOP is the only thing they represent is the word no. No Ideas. No Principles. No meaningful legislation. No leaders. No bravery. No Leader. No plan... -
my NYE roast $9.99 a lb Ribeye roast from Sprouts. Love that there they cut it and tie if for you, and the all natural was a better grade of meat. 9.5 lbs. Should have made one more cut before taking the pic as the outside top edge looks more well done than the interior slices. Still delicious.
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Also in fairness to Republican Economic Trickle Down policies. They probably did work at least to some degree up until probably 1950. But unless you are 90+ years old you have never seen a GOP tax cut that created more revenue than it took off the table. You have never seen a GOP tax cut that created the number of jobs predicted (even remotely). What you have seen is a massive shift to a smaller concentration of wealth into fewer and fewer hands.
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First off, there are no longer any "Conservatives" in the GOP. They borrow and spend more than Dems. They don't build nor fund infrastructure. They don't fund the maintenance of existing structure. Apparently you are now a "Conservative" in the GOP... If you can spell the word? I think the main thing millennials see from the GOP is that Republican "freedoms" always seems to come at a price of potentially hurting somebody else's freedom. Look at the GOP's focus on homosexuality and transgender children. Or on impoverished immigrants. The only truth forever about the Republican Party is they always punch down. And never providing legislation with any chance of passing on any important issue. Unless the GOP can get millennials to start watching FOX News propaganda with their grandparents all day long, not much hope for this generation to start shifting to a party that embraces racism and bigotry. When you see flare maps, understand that the GOP gets a lot of money from the Oil and Gas industry and the GOP is a corrupt entity. Thus no need to even glance at flaring, and the assorted light and air pollution. Just cash the checks, and blame renewables when Oil and Gas fails in the snowpocolypse. If there was such a think as a conservative Republican, it might be different. But conservative now is a lot more likely to mean racist, or bigoted than anything to do with fiscal responsibility. And millennials see that.
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Just don't any of you dumb fucks start chanting "Big 12... Big 12..." I sort of like TCU at +13.5. and sure as shit am not rooting for Georgia's brain trust of fans.
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Quinn "La Joya" Ewers - The Man The Myth The Mullet
horn4life replied to Coach pop a bitch's topic in Football
Has a Texas QB ever been given a longer leash than Ewers? For some reason I think some of the back of the end zone passes should be lower than the uprights of the goal. But that's just me. And I never bad mouth any of our kids. But Ewers is semi-pro, so he can take the obvious criticism. -
I always loved him at Texas and so very happy for him that he has found a degree of success in the NFL. My heart broke for him when he blew his Achilles, with the Texans. Of course a LOT better to be at Carolina than in Houston at this point...
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now THAT should be the slogan of the Republican Party!
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