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My congresscritter, yay! She's pretty good on this stuff and doesn't take a lot of shit - that said, you'd be hard-pressed to find a safer seat, which does make it easier. Glad she's doing this. "Shadow Government" is a good definition and one common in parliamentary systems.
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The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread
flatdawgs replied to Horn Dog's topic in Cloak Room
MOAR leopards indeed! Sorry to all for the derail. And - said leopards need to take a short break to feast on whatever dumbass puts gummy worms in Pad Thai. I mean, MAGA or no, some things simply shall not stand. My ex's family is upcountry South Carolina MAGA (she wasn't); over 300 or so years they slowly made their way down the Appalachians from the Front Royal area. It's all the same and I think the Blue Ridge Parkway is becoming infested with very hungry leopards, awaiting the feast. -
The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread
flatdawgs replied to Horn Dog's topic in Cloak Room
Muito bem. Se bem me lembro, passou algum tempo em Moçambique, né? -
The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread
flatdawgs replied to Horn Dog's topic in Cloak Room
Outstanding. I can't do what you do, but I'd make a pretty good batman... just saying... 😉 Portugal is a good base for me because 1) I'm okay with the language, 2) my remaining family mostly live in the UK, 3) it's a fair enough base for onward travels. Two of my favorite places, Lesotho and Mindelo (Cabo Verde) probably are too remote for me long term. When in doubt, my "if they make good wine there, the climate and scenery will do" will always lead me to a good place. Having looked into it, most of my places have low populations of leopards, so there's that too. -
Republicans are giving their supporters what they want; Democrats are not giving their supporters what they want. It's that simple.
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The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread
flatdawgs replied to Horn Dog's topic in Cloak Room
I'm a fellow architect but probably closer to the end of my career (if architects can be said to have such a thing). I'm quite conversant in the metric system and read Portuguese well enough to get through a set of drawings (lol specs though). Unfortunately my career has mostly been in high-rise residential, not really anything in much demand in the Algarve. That said, pay for architects is terrible in Europe and the UK, and whenever the time comes to go I'll likely do something else altogether. (I've already done much of the legwork, prior to this administration, so it'd just be a matter of sending some money and paperwork to my attorney in Lisbon.) StassneyHorn is correct; the USA is an extremely expensive place to live; those who say they can't afford to live overseas probably should dig a little deeper. There are many amazing places out there with reasonable residency visas, more and more of the digital nomad variety. The holy grail is maintaining your US income for an expat COL, but even without that it's quite doable. If you go the pension/guaranteed income route, Portugal only requires something like $36k p.a. income; very tolerable places like Malaysia or the Philippines require a lot less and actively seek retirees. -
Charlie Kirk assassinated at an event in Utah (by a 22 YO groyper)
flatdawgs replied to msbesq's topic in Cloak Room
Yeah, but the Reichsadler on the flagpole is a nice touch. -
The destruction of America's public education system
flatdawgs replied to Captainant's topic in Cloak Room
Or another 20th century -ism that was notable at the time. -
Please tell me you guys aren't going to Chili's.
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To clarify, this is in exurban Tacoma, about 45 miles outside of Seattle and on the bleeding edge of MAGA rural WA. It's an area of low population permanence due to being right next to the huge Joint Base Lewis-McChord. I'm very glad they found this punk and will be quite interested in what happens going forward with his case.
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Roldan doesn't even play the same position for his club now as he did in his previous USMNT stint. He won't make the side, nor should he, but if you're using MLS players this window why not roll him out? This summer alone he's been a stalwart against the UEFA club champs, the CONMEBOL club champs, the CONCACAF club champs, the defending MLS and Liga MX champs, and Inter Messi. He'll go into coaching whenever he hangs it up, and my guess is he adds more to the side off the field than on (Weston McKennie said as much during Roldan's last USMNT appearance). Now, if he appears in many more open (non-MLS only) windows, then we have a problem.
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My favorite Nepalese restaurant in Seattle is called Annapurna; then again, we know our mountains here. Dammit, now I want some momos too. Even the yak ones aren't bad.
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We in Washington state stand in solidarity with you on this one, Texas.
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Nah, they have a functioning court system. Bolsonaro out front shoulda told ya.
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Will be at this one. Stoked to see a Grubauer - Daccord GK matchup.... 🤣🦑
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