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MOV_8337.mov Not sure this is correct thread but graduation last night at DKR IMG_2891.mov pretty cool

This thread is a cross between Surly forums and “one time at band camp” Go on…..

Do you guys know more than two people who make less than 50k a year ? Our office is predominantly women. The women /couples that are well off all have 2-4 kids average is 3 .The people that make let’s say less than 40 k have kids most are young and have 1-3 . They take off when they have babies most come back some don’t . They save pto. The single low income earners get housing support / child tax credits . They have family support systems that work well. All seem very happy. The ones with no kids are either young early 20s and not yet ready and the few who don’t and are older which is 1 out of 30 just don’t want them . It’s not 1950, we’re less farm oriented and even less dogmatically religious. Part of the progression of women’s rights in this country is they don’t have to sit at home and have 5 kids ( however one of our family’s does just that) pregnancy rates in our office keep our insurance rates higher than normal.. it’s going to be fine .There are plenty of babies , plus with drones and Ai we won’t need baby’s to fight wars or do mundane things . We got plenty of other problems …….. PS the family that has 5 they are all girls plenty of baby makers .

I have an 88 fj62 w 225k and my wife’s 2015 w 254k i now drive , sold the 2002 to cousins son, after snowmaggedon . transmission acted funny , then fan went through the radiator and the ignition cam snapped in half. Fixed the 2nd two , transmission straightened up and decided to sell to hs kid (cheeper than I should have ) looking for a Toyota truck figuring he would have to replace transmission soon. , regret it about every other day

2002 Land Cruiser

I get them confused is that Penn or Teller

Agree ,my bashing of social media is the addictive nature of “reels” , the “fringe / conspiracy” non credible news sources and “look at how cool I am and how bad your life sucks” influencer component . As for connecting w friends keeping up with friends it’s great . I never had a problem finding the party on a Friday night in HS with out a phone or a pager - I honestly don’t know how we did it . I’m not a Luddite and realize there was bullying , cliques and teen depression well before social media, however the additive component that’s built into them can consume the youth and is olds before we even realize it’s happened.

I have 3 kids 20-25 . They have all struggled with this the youngest the least. The older two - get off your machines , get some exercise , get your sleep right . that and a 6 month course of celexa helped quite a bit - the youngest is in college sports - that has its own issues but in general very busy so less time for the social media. Humans are very adaptable but the human mind and risk /threat assessment apparatus is completely overwhelmed by our latest technology( this fucking phone in my hand) . At 18-30 I watched the news we had the fucking Cold War to worry about , I knew of people richer than my family - I had wants , fears and insecurities - they weren’t front and center 22 hrs a day. turn off the social media

wife got them for me at round top probably will be at crate and barrel fall ‘24

So Im among the unwashed masses in that 2 billion 8 billion thing… right ? … Well fuck me runnin’ that was depressing I’m going back to the dog thread .

You wanna tie me up with your tie ,Ty…..

Daisy racked out

First game this year , Jumbotron better than last year? Missed p. Longstockings my loss . What was the version of LaGrange they played in second half on Jumbotron- original would be better but I’m old and it’s a nice compromise

So when does Iran get their “find out part”? When does the revolutionary guard cease to exist ? Isn’t Hamas just an extension of Iran ?

If they like chicken wings , chicken strips - cs has a monopoly on shitty chicken - laynes , chicken express , wings and things , wings and more , rooster run , bobs spicy chicken, Zaby’s , Buffalo Wild Wings , raisin canes - and various Asian tales on “wings” they will fit right in at any of those if they like their sweet tea by the galllon . tell them to call now for reservation at Marfa Texas Kitchen on fitch - they have a nice patio out back and weather will be nice, good drinks small good menu and casual - it’s one of the few places I can go here and not feel like I’m here

Everything near campus will be a shit show - the chicken is fun on game day good burgers but will be packed , south college station near tower point has some good resturaunts -Petit Cochon ( owned by an Austinite that has a few other resturaunts in town ) casa de Brazil , marfa kitchen - and downtown bryan has several places most of out of towners will miss . But college station around the school will be packed - the republic likely is full already

On a mobile it was unbearable , thought I looked at “awesome Juggs machine” one too many times and got the virus. Didn’t know about treefifty. So now that adds gone - would you prefer I join treefiddy , make a donation to tail gate or burnt ends or nil? ….your gonna get about 3.50

I doubt their alumni are, that’s who pays , right ? It s just a wish , not going to happen .

If I’m Sanford and CalI’m getting with the Ivy League, and some HBCUs - and forming the Big FU - rule up some stupid rich alumni pool money - and forming a league that takes only portals and non qualifiers - and pays them a shit pile of “NIL” money and run a train on all of this bullshit .

Stach I too could have walked in to that place on legacy status - father and his brother proud alumni before transferring to Texas . Maybe we’re related.

Statement and question re individual vs a small business For an individual with 251k to say a few million who wants to keep their money in the bank it’s not really that hard to have several different accounts to keep it all FDIC insured. Maybe inconvenient but doable. But for a small town business with say 50 employees that has bills, rent, salary, and retirement plan to fund its a bit more difficult to spread that 250-1 million around to 5 accounts and use that rolling capital every week. So what are the options can a company purchase insurance for their working capital that’s in the bank and valued at over 250k -

So what is the outcome when a 5-6 year old starts talking to this this chatbox - the 5-6 year old that has no preconceived hangups for AI or doesn’t even know it’s AI - I mean all I think of when I see this is “I’m sorry Dave , I can’t do that”- but a 5-6 year old , my heads spinning

Wife says no pics, and ….no pics

So my daughter went to game, I bought her athletics pass or whatever there called now . she tells me the student section is filled 1-2 hrs before game so she buys at ticket on stub hub for 40$ - does it really fill up or am I being played for better seats - (it’s my 40$ ) And no pics ….