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The pressure is always on, and the political cycles change based on where the country is at any given point in time. It’s not long ago extremist liberals were celebrating the arrest of opposition party members, certain their candidate in the WH was sharp and up for the job, believing all sorts of fanciful stories of Russians in our midst, from the WH to laptops and anything else. They claimed the price of goods operated independently of whomever was in the WH, that it was always someone else’s fault, and that Team Biden was the team that needed to be in charge. In retrospect, how ****ing bad did they misread the tea leaves? How wrong were they about…just about everything? In the end, the cycle changed and enough people became tired of Jack Smith, Fanni Willis, the weaponization of the government, the absurd illusion that Biden was a-ok, after that, that Harris was actually who they really wanted, the mishandling of illegal immigration and the price of eggs. The fate of republicans rests in the ability to make enough Americans believe they are better off in two to four years, and that the smart choice forward is conservative guidance. You can never underestimate the potential for a political party to f that up, so we’ll see.

She should get the camera closer to her face, so her audience can see her better.

You’re not alone. These people are off their rockers.

Yes, but more casually than some friends of mine. I think most of us in that general age range know that song and the video that went with it. Never saw them live, but it’s always cool when someone catches them on the way up. As for a shut down, I don’t really think much about it one way or the other. I hate to see people impacted by furloughs, layoffs, disability or whatever. On the other hand….something has got to give. Status quo ain’t getting it done.

There’s always political theater. Regardless, you’re welcome, Tibsy.

See? You were all gummed up worrying about Elon, his input, the implosion of the government and zombies running through the street munching on cheerleaders. In the end, the lights are on, the toilets still flush and some beneficiaries made scoodles of money. You’re going to get frown lines with all the worrying! Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again, after the money's gone Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was

Suburbs. Cars. Elon. Trump passing away. Vance inexplicably declining to take office in the event of the death of the President, one of the most important roles of the VP job. The Germanic peoples, and, you know:

Suburbs. Cars. Elon. Trump passing away. Vance inexplicably declining to take office in the event of the death of the President, one of the most important roles of the VP job. Your scaredy cat list is getting longer by the minute. It might just be easier to be scared of the drones to be honest.

I think he was talking about activists in the media scamming vulnerable Americans citizens.

I don’t know what the rules are, but we just went through 4 years where the geniuses selected a man in steep cognitive decline to hold the top job, declared confidence in his fitness in spite of obvious signs of advancing decline, and were a horrific debate performance away from signing on again. When that all imploded, the geniuses pushed forward with the VP who was complicit in the scam, and thankfully the adults finally pushed back and corrected course. A mentor of mine used to say this: If you always do what you always did, you always get what you always got. There are crazier ideas than this, maybe.

@Kemp says the walls still be closing, but there are doors and windows open everywhere!

Scared of suburbs. Scared of cars. Scared of Elon Musk. What a scaredy cat!

Don't fret about me--I'm pretty comfortable in most places so long as the conversation is lively and the people interesting. The Carhartt doesn't tell me much---could represent anything from people who work hard, to someone interested in looking like someone who works hard but doesn't want to put in the effort. Though, unless your bookclub is gathering outside the construction site or in the dairy barn, it might be fair to assume at least a few members represent the latter. Would you say most of the gear is freshly ironed or no?

So, I don't want to sh&t talk your book club because I enjoy reading and on occasion, discussing a good novel with someone with similar interests. Still, there's something just a little odd about dunking on people who are excluded from a gaggle of pseudo-intellectuals and sweater-vest-wearing-old-timers discussing the feelings of fictional characters and situations that never actually occurred. Is there a long waiting list to join? Give me a good conversation where the someone starts the premise that "9/11 paled in comparison to 1/6" any day of the week. You can't find that kind of crazy in a Tom Clancy novel.

I think Roundy probably figures apartment complexes overtaken by violent gangs/ occasional home invasion is a net win and contributes greatly to the lively urban environment that today’s youngsters crave.

I'm not certain you can conclude anything remotely akin to anything 'reasonable'--you're the one suggesting a terrorist attack that brought down planes and skyscrapers, killed three thousand people--and was designed to kill 10,000 - 20,000 more in the towers and on the ground---was somehow less destructive than the events of 1/6 because of, uh, ancient Rome and stuff. That's foolishness, and relevant to all the future medical students because it shows people with exceptionally poor judgement and an inability to reason can still obtain and hold a medical license. 1/6 was a stain on our nation. I've said that since 1/6. I'm all for the rule of law, my biggest issue being that the law seems to be harsh and resolute for some, and kinda squishy and malleable for others depending on who is in charge. You're a situational patriot at best, and I'm an easy grader.

Other events Fergie sees as worse than 9/11: 4/23/1985: Introduction of New Coke 1/29/2019: The assault on Jussie Smollette 7/21/1989: Milli Vanilli Lip Syncing Scandal 11/19/1959: The end of the Edsel 4/15/1975: Sony Betamax Introduced 4/1/1985: Sammy Hagar replaces David Lee Roth in Van Halen

Look, everyone gets their allotted 47 sf of living space on floors 1-58, with natural fluorescent light to improve mood and enhance feelings of joy. Each familial unit is allowed 1.3567 offspring per birthing unit, access to the recreation yard every 4.87 days, and a substantial offering of climate friendly compliant dishes to choose from.

This is where I shine, and no one ‘bout to take that away from me!

Your bias is showing through these last couple posts. A Google search suggests the average lot size in the US is about a quarter-acre and trending down. I would agree that in your world, government mandates and pressure to follow the herd into small boxes is a simple solution, it’s just not particularly appealing to many, many, many people. It most definitely has a Cold War Prague-esque housing for the masses vibe to it.

We can move past your characterization, but I’m happy to address the question of which choice I would make. I enjoy a rich and lively urban environment from time to time, mostly in small doses for short periods of time. A few days here, a few days there, though I’m not a huge fan of urban sprawl and prefer my home in the suburbs by a considerable margin. I can understand why someone would prefer a city, just as I understand why some people would prefer a home in the suburbs or something more rural.

Which way what, Podley Smallspace?

She appeared clueless, obtuse, and dumb as a rock in this clip. She should have been suspended for embarrassing her employer.

Seems like a reasonable explanation of how it works. I do a fair amount of my own home/property repairs, and it’s not uncommon for me to tell my wife a project will take me 3 hours and it takes 8. I usually tell her the challenge comes in when I don’t know what I don’t know until I have to know it. On this issue, someone declares that air space above a military base is restricted…it makes sense on some level that it should be that way because, well, it’s a military base. That gets repeated again and again, and we’re off to the races. We don’t know what we don’t know. Now, I do have to keep in mind that you could—could—be part of the terminator drone crew sent out in advance to assure people that all is well while you enslave the world. Rest assured my head is on a swivel, fly boy.

You sound like you’re wrapped up in some sort of religious fervor. How much space are you allotting per family/individual in these little cubicle castles once you convince people the world is ends unless they acquiesce? How many children can a family have in the world order, because let’s be honest, when you speak doom and gloom and unsustainable certainly population must be managed. It sounds positively dreadful in my opinion.