So far, President Biden's treatment of mainland China has been pretty strong from my standpoint. Based on that, he is either not worried about what the banks may have, or he is willing to have his son face the consequences.

@LuFins-Dad said in 50 years: @Doctor-Phibes said in 50 years: I just got an alert that the woman who does my team's business support - all the admin, letters, company stuff, what used to be called a secretary, is about to celebrate 50 years with the company. 50 freaking years! Working with you the last few years has probably felt as long as all of the other year’s combined… Out of curiosity, is she in her sixties or her seventies? I've worked with her for 20 years - I started in April 2003. I think she started straight out of high school, so I'm guessing she's in her 60's. The funny thing is that she gets a company pension, and they match her 401K for 6%, so she'll probably take home more once she retires than she does now.

@Jolly said in The Best: Gentlemen, you don't eat at Commander's, you dine. Did you wear your greasy coveralls to your wedding? TBH, I don't actually wear any of that scruffy shit anyway if I'm going somewhere nice but I'm not wearing a jacket. At least they don't require a tie. Looking at the menu, it's not actually that expensive. It does look nice.

Is there a prophecy about a hole spewing hot water at the bottom of the ocean?

The price of milk will be going up in Texas...

@LuFins-Dad said in First they came for Walmart...: That’s somebody paying off a bet, ... That thought occurred to me as well.

@Doctor-Phibes said in Hay Cats! Your AOC post of the day: your former President My former president, do you mean Jimmy Carter? He is a genius.

@George-K said in Is President Trump Actually the Dear Leader?: @Axtremus said in Is President Trump Actually the Dear Leader?: A democracy is not and should not be a personality cult. Nor should a representative constitutional republic... But, to your point. Yes, you've definitely had a couple of personality cults as President this century. Britain came within one letter of having a cult of a personality with BoJo.

I think elephants are famous for this also.

@Jolly said in The Copycats: @taiwan_girl said in The Copycats: @Jolly said in The Copycats: Read your own linked article. The 911 caller did not know for sure whether any of the staff were armed or even if the staff that she thought might normally carried firearms were on the school grounds. Do better. I am pretty sure she just didn't make it up. So, she must have knowledge that at some days, staff carried weapons. I am sure she did not personally check each staff member every day, but it would be weird for her to say that to 911 if she didn't have knowledge of it. You're still guessing. LOL. I am basing it on the transcript of the 911 call. However, Did I personally see the staff members. No, I did not. Still love you Jolly. You always make me think!

Putting on my @George-K hat And you are surprised because why? Anyways, Happens all the time. Jared Kushner raising USD$2B for a venture capital fund from Middle East countries with no prior experience running such a fund. Hunter Biden on board of foreign company with no prior experience in that area. Actors/actresses/singers/business executives, etc etc etc

All for it. The federal government has no legitimate reason to control education through financial coercion. Carters worst mistake.

Good for him.

A very valid observation.