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Rob's House

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  1. This is the "both sides" fallacy. I don't think "stupid" is the right word for both sides. Say what you will about the propriety of Republicans here, but ultimately they took a Supreme Court seat from the Dems. All the Dems achieved was showing they're hypocrites of the highest order who never believed in any of their criticisms of the Republican's maneuvering in the first place.
  2. It was part of the international jewish conspiracy devised by Cheney and implemented by Bush to drum up support for a war for oil in the middle east to benefit Halliburton. Because blowing up the twin towers without taking down building 7 too just wouldn't have been enough. It would be like trying to do an ab workout in 6 minutes.
  3. I don't expect anyone to believe that either major political party is a picture of virtue. But there is not always an equal and opposite equivalent to everything either. And while most things lie somewhere between the two extremes, most fall closer to one side or the other. The middle isn't the sacred ground many of us envision.
  4. So we go from the best backup in the league to TJ Yates?
  5. My thoughts exactly. He's a rich man's EJ Manwel.
  6. An interesting perspective http://www.dailywire.com/news/15267/trumps-most-fervent-supporters-are-dead-wrong-john-nolte
  7. This concerns me too, but only if they marry themselves to the pick. Conventional wisdom says if you take a 1st rd QB you don't take one the following year, but recent history shows us this is flawed thinking. After EJ's rookie year he should have been viewed no differently from a 3rd rd pick who performed equally. Instead they fell into the sunk cost fallacy. If the Bills are willing to defy the norm if logic dictates I'd be happy to risk #10 on a QB. That said, I wouldn't risk it on Watson. I find Cahomes and Trubisky intriguing enough to roll the dice. But given Watson's arm strength and style of play he's just too big a ? to take that early.
  8. Last night my daughter had a friend over. We cooked corn on the cob and bbq chicken on the grill with home-made cole slaw on the side. After dinner we had a youtube jam session in the den. I threw back the better part of a 12 pack of Beck's while my wife worked on a bottle of Chardonnay. The kids fell out around 10:15 so we put them in bed, smoked a joint, and got back to it. My wife commented that she was getting !@#$ed up so I cut her off. I probably should have cut myself off too but those Beck's were mighty tasty. I don't remember how the night ended but I woke up this morning on the couch without a hangover, so I consider it a win.
  9. I think it's a tenuous comparison that fails to consider the function of prices.
  10. Don't be "both sides" guy. That guy sucks.
  11. I've read and watched a lot of her stuff and I think this is really off base. She's unapologetically blunt, but she usually makes strong points and supports them.
  12. I pull the trigger on Mitch Trubisky and hope for the best. If he busts he busts.
  13. It's just so glorious that the dems squandered the Garland high ground and exposed themselves for petty partisan hacks who never gave half a **** about the principles they passionately espoused and have absolutely nothing to show for it.
  14. What really concerns me the most about all this is that it was done by a Republican.
  15. My favorite Don Rickles moment https://youtu.be/dOfHr7H4SGU
  16. That guy might want to put his houses on the market because odds are it'll be a long time before he gets to enjoy them.
  17. I could respect ESPCN's anti-political stance if they weren't so selective about what political opinions are acceptable.
  18. I don't like price controls in any form, and the regional solution has logistical difficulties all its own, so I don't think it would achieve the desired effect either, but at least conceptually it would be an improvement over this current nonsense.
  19. Because he had an R next to his name.
  20. I expect what you see as above market wages are actually price of labor valuations dictated by the market. You pay a wage that the market allows and apparently get a good return on your investment due to increased retention, loyalty, and hiring options. The wages you pay are an example of how the market pushes up wages for labor that is naturally in demand. It's also not feasible because the value is drastically different across regions. For example, in the area where I work $15/hr at 40 hrs/wk can barely get you an efficiency while an hour and a half away you could live comfortably on it. A one size fits all minimum wage is an absurdity of monumental proportions.
  21. Educate yourself before trying to educate others. Here's a good starting point: https://youtu.be/dQiBD-crrvA You're welcome.
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