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  1. 2 minutes ago, Sawbonz said:

    If they are paying their own way or have scholarships to cover the whole nut, they can go wherever they want. Otherwise, my wife and I definitely have a say. Not sure I’ve met a parent who felt otherwise 

    I think there is a distinction between "having a say" and financial support.

    I applied to 3 schools, UF and two west coast private schools.  I got into all three and was most excited about the private options.  My mother just said "congratulations how are you going to pay for those?"

    One was almost free and the others cost an arm and a leg... so Go Gata

     

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  2. 13 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

    My fear has always been that those people will vote for the abortion referendum and then, thinking that they've protected abortion rights in their state, feel able to vote for Trump for president.

    1. That can't be a large cohort. 
    2. How would they know the result of the referendum at the time of voting?  They would have no way of knowing abortion rights were "protected" until after the election.
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  3. 5 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

    Bullshit--he was the opposite of an anchor baby.  His parents returned to the place whence they came right before Mary gave birth.  And that's exactly what these damned dirty immigrants* ought to do--return to their country of origin prior to delivering any damned babies.  And preferably stay there with their non-citizen offspring.

     

    * Note: this does not apply to nice clean immigrants from Northwestern Europe.

    Parents?  plural?

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  4. 3 minutes ago, Goofyboy said:

    I only get 15.5mpg with the new Tundra hybrid - ALL city driving. That said, I love it.

    Oh yeah?  What's your turning radius?  Does it eat front tires?  

    I love mine too, but it does have some rough spots.

     

  5. 1 hour ago, Gravy Train said:

    They finally did, by hybridizing all-the-things, dropping the V8, and issuing a new 3.4L twin-turbo V6 that spun its main bearings, eventually recalling 102,000 affected Lexus and Toyota vehicles.

    Somehow, the Tacoma and Land Cruiser are worse, with a hybrid 2.4L 4-cyl and failing transmissions.  None of these vehicles will last to the benchmarks set by their previous generations.

    Counter point...  you could buy a new motor with the fuel savings. My Tundra gets 12mpg  city/highway towing a boat or empty it doesn't matter.  I don't do a lot of miles, but it's still annoying.  I would also trust Toyota to get latter gens to a much higher level of reliability.   

     

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  6. 19 minutes ago, Gatorubet said:

    I think their goal is to get Trump to cancel the debate.   He will look old and cowardly if he bails over a disagreement over terms, no matter what the earlier terms were.  

    True, his myrmidons will believe whatever he says, but to independent ( and whatever undecided are remaining) voters he will look weak and old for ducking.

    I think this is part of the playbook that they are successfully running to make him look small and non-threatening.

    Take it easy there thesaurus boy

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  7. 3 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

    I still like my idea of flooding MAGA channels with panic posts about a super duper scary caravan arriving at the border on Nov 5th.  A call to arms for all true patriots to defend the border on that day is needed.

    I'd prefer the story that the polling stations have had Corona Virus Vaccine particles injected into the HVAC ducts to pacify and neuter any patriots who mistakenly enter.   They'll enter men and exit soy boys!  Might be traces on the mail in ballots too!

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  8. 3 minutes ago, Tuco said:

    The second half of the text is interesting: 

    When I point out what the Democratic Party and their super PACs have done to sabotage our campaign, their response is always, “but Trump is worse.” Here’s an idea: stop suing us. Let us debate. Quit rigging the media and the polls. It’s a simple formula, people—get with it.

    1. Doesn't really refute Trump is worse.  What a hollow fucking endorsement, if there is one. 

    2. Seems to be fishing for a negotiation rather than explaining a decision.  

    That doesn't sound like someone who is actually planning to endorse Trump tomorrow.  They may, but it seems like they are trying to figure out other options. Or they are just terrible at this.

     

    I think that they went fishing for a spot in government, but the D's just said no thanks

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  9. Spoiler

    Books I love but aren't 'classics'

    Horse Latitudes - Ferrigno  Dark PI thriller.  Unsettling and raw

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    Blue Meridian - Matthiessen  Science nerds just beginning the research on Great Whites.  I still think about the stories told by the Whalers in the Indian Ocean

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    Great Gatsby - you already know

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    Worst book ever...

    King Rat.  I read the whole thing thinking it'd get better.  I was wrong.

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  10. 6 minutes ago, Parliament said:

    I used to own a Honda Accord.  Heater core died and I drove it an an entire North Dakota winter that way.  I win.  Close thread.

    pfffft  Nice try.  I had an Isuzu Impulse Turbo that drank oil, overheated at stop lights, and then the window actuators broke.

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    It was August in S Florida and I drove that POS to work, in a suit, with the windows up, and the fucking heater on to keep the motor from cooking...  I did that shit for a month.

    I had a bad day at work and walked out to the parking lot and chose violence.  Turned the heater off and turned on the AC and hit the highway for the 6-ish mile drive home.   3 miles in overheating, 4 miles in dash lights up, I just kept my foot down and grenaded the motor just before my exit.   

    Fun car to drive buy I had a smile on my face as I strode down the shoulder of the highway with my brief case the the license plate.

     

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