JDHillFan Posted Tuesday at 07:54 PM Posted Tuesday at 07:54 PM 23 minutes ago, Roundybout said: Never said there was. I know. That’s why I posed the question. You do have a habit of distilling things down to skin color.
Pokebball Posted Tuesday at 08:08 PM Posted Tuesday at 08:08 PM 58 minutes ago, Roundybout said: Why would criminal migrants with warrants be going through the regular process? Until the agents responsible for this are rounded up and help accountable, I will forever oppose the mass deportation policy. It’s inhumane. Because the line goes on forever and it's a very "safe" place to be for a very long time. I disagree with your opinion that deporting anyone that is in the USA illegally is inhumane.
sherpa Posted Tuesday at 08:15 PM Posted Tuesday at 08:15 PM Kind of related, but not really. Events of this past weekend in Iran point to something those of us in the "business" have been saying since the movie's release. Topgun Maverick used F-18's in the defining strike. That mission was clearly meant for the B-2, and using F-18's was gross entertainment license. Anyway, vindication on that call. 1
JDHillFan Posted Tuesday at 08:19 PM Posted Tuesday at 08:19 PM 2 minutes ago, sherpa said: Kind of related, but not really. Events of this past weekend in Iran point to something those of us in the "business" have been saying since the movie's release. Topgun Maverick used F-18's in the defining strike. That mission was clearly meant for the B-2, and using F-18's was gross entertainment license. Anyway, vindication on that call. Top Gun: B2 Death From Above would have sucked. 1 1
Roundybout Posted Thursday at 06:37 PM Posted Thursday at 06:37 PM I think a lot of millennials being driven to populism stems from that they’re flat-out not given chances to succeed in business. Like this guy shows, they can absolutely turn around failing companies. The problem is the Boomer generation refuses to pass on the keys to anyone else. They’re sick with power and they’ll happily ruin the world so long as they don’t have to lose their standing.
JDHillFan Posted Thursday at 07:04 PM Posted Thursday at 07:04 PM 25 minutes ago, Roundybout said: I think a lot of millennials being driven to populism stems from that they’re flat-out not given chances to succeed in business. Like this guy shows, they can absolutely turn around failing companies. The problem is the Boomer generation refuses to pass on the keys to anyone else. They’re sick with power and they’ll happily ruin the world so long as they don’t have to lose their standing. At least your arguments are sober, rational, and not over the top at all. Keep speaking truth to power, young progressive in a bubble! good god
Doc Posted Thursday at 08:36 PM Posted Thursday at 08:36 PM 1 hour ago, Roundybout said: I think a lot of millennials being driven to populism stems from that they’re flat-out not given chances to succeed in business. Like this guy shows, they can absolutely turn around failing companies. The problem is the Boomer generation refuses to pass on the keys to anyone else. They’re sick with power and they’ll happily ruin the world so long as they don’t have to lose their standing. This guy is the cousin of one of my son’s law classmates. Congrats to him but resurrecting Red Lobster is going to be a heavy lift, and I fear a doomed endeavor. I remember going there when I was younger and wanted to go back there recently but a lobster dinner is $40.
Roundybout Posted Thursday at 08:49 PM Posted Thursday at 08:49 PM 11 minutes ago, Doc said: This guy is the cousin of one of my son’s law classmates. Congrats to him but resurrecting Red Lobster is going to be a heavy lift, and I fear a doomed endeavor. I remember going there when I was younger and wanted to go back there recently but a lobster dinner is $40. That’s awesome. I wish him the best. My parents always liked going there, but the quality went downhill so fast that they finally gave up. I think the story was that the private equity firm that bought red lobster cut ties with its shrimp suppliers in favor of one supplier they also owned. It screwed the whole operation.
Doc Posted Thursday at 09:00 PM Posted Thursday at 09:00 PM 8 minutes ago, Roundybout said: That’s awesome. I wish him the best. My parents always liked going there, but the quality went downhill so fast that they finally gave up. I think the story was that the private equity firm that bought red lobster cut ties with its shrimp suppliers in favor of one supplier they also owned. It screwed the whole operation. Yeah, it was a cool story to hear. But unless they cut prices significantly, it’s doomed to fail unfortunately. 1
The Frankish Reich Posted Friday at 03:30 PM Posted Friday at 03:30 PM This story flew under the radar for obvious reasons. But it's a terrible precedent: the U.S. government effectively taking an ownership stake in U.S. Steel. Last week brought us the Golden Share. No, that isn’t a James Bond movie, or a detail from the Steele dossier, although the plot is as sinister. It’s the Trump administration’s first step to nationalize the steel industry. In exchange for approval of Nippon Steel’s merger with U.S. Steel, the government receives a single preferred share, which includes voting rights and all sorts of control over U.S. Steel’s ability to close factories, invest capital and relocate jobs outside the U.S. This “Golden Share” is a bad idea. Nationalization is a fool’s errand, a slippery slope to fascism’s “government controlling the means of production.” Don’t do it. 1
Albwan Posted Saturday at 02:43 PM Posted Saturday at 02:43 PM Communists have two weapons: lying and accusing people of being racists. Good luck, NY. 1
Doc Posted Saturday at 11:31 PM Posted Saturday at 11:31 PM 8 hours ago, Albwan said: Communists have two weapons: lying and accusing people of being racists. Good luck, NY. How's that war going, Sandy?
Roundybout Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago On 6/28/2025 at 10:43 AM, Albwan said: Communists have two weapons: lying and accusing people of being racists. Good luck, NY. Quick, define communism!
Joe Ferguson forever Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago UVA will be just fine. It's survival of the fittest and they are that in Va. Proud of the UVA prez and proud to have been affiliated with such a noble and revered institution. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5376051-justice-department-demands-university-president-resignation/
JDHillFan Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago 10 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said: UVA will be just fine. It's survival of the fittest and they are that in Va. Proud of the UVA prez and proud to have been affiliated with such a noble and revered institution. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5376051-justice-department-demands-university-president-resignation/ Were you affiliated with UVA in the same way that you went to school with Susan Collins? 1
Joe Ferguson forever Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago (edited) 36 minutes ago, JDHillFan said: Were you affiliated with UVA in the same way that you went to school with Susan Collins? I was an assistant prof. the pay sucked but the students were amazing. As far as I know, all doing well and one spectacularly. I knew he'd be great. The cream always rises to the top. So satisfying. Like English pubs used to be. now, repeatedly post pics of UVA School of Medicine. You'd be lucky to have one of their grads as your doc. Edited 1 hour ago by Joe Ferguson forever
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted 57 minutes ago Posted 57 minutes ago On 6/26/2025 at 2:37 PM, Roundybout said: I think a lot of millennials being driven to populism stems from that they’re flat-out not given chances to succeed in business. Like this guy shows, they can absolutely turn around failing companies. The problem is the Boomer generation refuses to pass on the keys to anyone else. They’re sick with power and they’ll happily ruin the world so long as they don’t have to lose their standing. Such drivel, but at least you have the obligatory boogieman to blame. I’m quite convinced there are successful millennials (and successful boomers), unsuccessful millennials (and unsuccessful boomers) and so on. Your problem begins with the premise that millennials are “flat-out not given chances to succeed”. For all its warts, the opportunities for success in this country are limitless, but successful people usually are wired differently than unsuccessful people. Typically it starts with intellectual maturity, belief in oneself, the desire to work hard in exchange for the value derived, but the willingness to do things most others will not. I’m not even sure what you mean by a “boomer…passing the keys”, but assuming a younger person wants to work in X business, but the position they want is filled by the perpetually charming and delightfully competent L. Skin-nerd, the best course of action is to find something else to do. The end…or A Beginning? The guy in the story is unique. He’s the same type of unique individual in every other generation past and future. Good for him!
Joe Ferguson forever Posted 37 minutes ago Posted 37 minutes ago 16 minutes ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said: the opportunities for success in this country are limitless, but successful people usually are wired differently than unsuccessful people. Typically it starts with intellectual maturity, belief in oneself, the desire to work hard in exchange for the value derived, but the willingness to do things most others will not. Geee Larry, I thought you believed hard work and talent were just an old trope. I realize elites are out of vogue but even maga bills fans pray for a Super Bowl win.
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