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DixonHur

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  1. While Kelly wouldn't be my first choice for VP... I'd rather not lose him as a Senator... imagine all the cool things they could do with a VP who has an identical twin.
  2. You're not wrong. It's a cumulative thing that's been bubbling up. I have a lot of dumb takes, but when confronted on them by someone with expertise in that area, I defer to them. He either doubles down on the idiocy, moves the goal posts or says the other person is too dumb to argue with... not just in this instance, but consistently and it's irritating. Anyway, you are correct... I need to regain my focus, and that of the thread. Rant over.... now
  3. I'm just worn out by @immamac claiming to be an expert on every single topic. The guy's knowledge apparently knows no bounds. I guess we're lucky to have such a polymath in our midst. I'd just like to go back to the days of him sharing pics of his hot sister.
  4. Ok, tell us what you do for a living outside Surly, and enlighten me with your dearth of macroeconomic knowledge. I have an assessment of the viability of a billion-dollar project due tomorrow so the sooner I can get your help the better. Thanks in advance. Perhaps after that you can explain the law to @Brisketexan and @TwiceHorn.
  5. Interestingly, the chick mirin him over his left shoulder kinda looks like a young JLD.
  6. You're right, I don't know what you do outside Surly, but I've seen your photo, which tells me you're probably not giving many board presentations. Ummm ok, but we're gonna need a time machine.
  7. A burning sensation in your dick is never good, so you might wanna get that checked out by a doctor.
  8. Knowing your lane is important. I have a Texas MBA and have worked in corporate development and finance for most of my adult life, so just trust I know how shit works in this area. When I have a server question, you'll be #2 on my call sheet ( @rage-a-holic is my first call since I've known him since we were 18) ... Ever heard of layoffs? When the economy declines mid-level employees are statistically the most effected demographic. But when they economy is good, they see no increase in wages. However, executives and upper management get bonuses when profits increase, and these bonuses are usually upwards to 20-30% of base salary. If the profits decline their bonuses may only be in the 15-20% range... boo-hoo. The wage gap is real, and getting wider, whether or not you'd like to admit it. For example, my salary is about 8x more than the average employee in my company, my boss' base salary is 8x mine, and his boss makes 5x his...this is salary only and does not including bonuses or stock-based compensation. That's not a brag, it's just to illustrate how wide, and frankly disgusting, the wage gap is in corporate America from the average worker to the top. As indicated above, this is simply not true... even in terms of stock grants and options. The increase/decrease in the value may be speculative, but the value at the time of grant or purchase is real. Worst case scenario the pay is in the form of options... usually at a ridiculously low value. For example, I once got options at $1/share when the company was trading at over $100. That's not an insignificant immediate gain. Why are low level employees not afforded this same opportunity? Not true. The wage increase happened after the recession, which is exactly what you would expect.
  9. No offense, but you're understanding of economics and finance is shockingly bad. Unless, of course, you either think the added productivity does not lead to increased revenue, or that those generating the increased production should not be compensated for their efforts.
  10. Never said it was. Tell me, who do you think is seeing the benefit of the 2.8% growth in the economy? The low-level workers, or the executives?
  11. All true, but somebody check Mayorkas for tire marks.
  12. Sounds like he's planting the seeds of doubt early this year so he can claim election fraud.
  13. The problem isn't that the economy isn't growing, it's that the growth is disproportionately benefiting the elite. The vast majority of Americans aren't reaping the rewards of the economic growth. World's top 1% gained $42 trillion over the last decade, taxes at record lows
  14. That's up for debate. I think he's a whole ass.
  15. Cuervo Gold is great when paired with Fine Columbian
  16. I know. I threw out a stinker of a joke that didn't land. I was making fun of the GOP gravy seals, who talk a big game online but would shit themselves in actual combat.
  17. As a veteran of many wars (Call of Duty, Battlefield and as a special operator in the Rainbow Six series), there is not such thing as a happy warrior. War is hell.
  18. He wishes, that hole is way to big. Oh wait, now I see it, you must be talking about the hole the right... ok, that makes more sense.
  19. I like the message, but if I were to nit pick, I wouldn't be opposed to a little more energy in her voice. I thought the same about the ad yesterday where she just said she approved "of this message". In the ad with Elizabeth Warren, she spoke with more oomph... I want that Kamala.
  20. Have they heard about Trump's sexual past? Oh wait, sorry, I forgot he's a man, so that's just guys being guys, whereas she's a slut. I don't know what I was thinking. My bad.
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