I just watched the whole debate. First, it was the best run debate I've seen in years. the questions were on point, and the moderators held both to the rules. Both candidates made good points, but Ryan time after time just reiterated his campaign ad messages, many of which are outright lies. If I tell you this lie often and loudly enough you will believe it. Vance was, as he was during the primary, well prepared, well spoken, had a good command of the facts and cut through the political bullshit to the issues t hand. He more often than not actually answered the questions that were asked rather than deflecting and going back to canned responses. Ryan did not. Vance earned my vote in this debate.

@Horace said in Vance is the victim of a smear campaign: @taiwan_girl said in Vance is the victim of a smear campaign: So, how is this race different from any other? One side says that the other is the devil. Vote for me and we will all be skipping down the gold road among the flower petals while unicorns run by our side. The other side says exactly the same thing. And, as is often true, the truth is somewhere in the middle. :woman-shrugging: I think we can all agree that political rhetoric never tells the whole story or provides sufficient food for thought for decisions about which candidate is preferable to the other. As one matures in their thinking, one might weigh both sides and come to a determination about which is better, in any given case. I agree 100%. Unfortunately, a lot of people don't do that. I have this discussion with one of my relatives. He will vote for one particular party in Taiwan, regardless. They could put a farm animal dressed in human clothing on the ballot and he would vote for it, just because it was from "his party".

@89th said in Slowest drive-thru?: @jon-nyc said in Slowest drive-thru?: I’ve been by a Starbucks with 30 cars in line, and almost nobody parked. You run in and out with your coffee and the line has barely moved. Me too, except for the rare time when you go in and the in-store service is SO SLOW because they are focusing 90% of their operations to support the drive through volume. Why wait for an order? They always have free samples out in full sizes, though they are derivative of Coke cans… Today I am sharing an Americano with Paul!

Nothing like a good tipsy conversation!

@George-K said in Fastest Accelerating Electric Car: @Doctor-Phibes said in Fastest Accelerating Electric Car: NASCAR isn’t really an international series. Yeah, but the WORLD SERIES, man! They don't call it the WORLD series for nuthin'! USA! USA! USA! Well, if we're going to get like that, the US equivalent of Formula 1 is IndyCar rather than NASCAR, which is more the US equivalent of International Tractor Racing, and there have been plenty of European winners of Indy races - in fact there have been a number of champions from the other side of the pond. Incidentally, there has only been 4 American winners of the Indy 500 this century, as opposed to 6 Brazilians and 5 Brits.

Wow. For that price, I am assuming it does not include any transfer of "intellect property".

https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/19638/iphone-14-crash-detection?_=1665487828612

@Ivorythumper said in On the shelf.: @Jolly So play Yente for her. You must know a lot of eligible men for her. Yup. Get involved. I love meddling in others' lives.

I would not expect a candidate to say anything but "I am going to win". LOL It always seems that there is a candidate somewhere who has a 99.9999999...% chance of losing, but right before the election gives a speech - "I guarantee that I will surprise everyone and win tomorrow! I guarantee it!!!"

Not surprised this competition didn’t crossover to Scotland back in the day.

@George-K Ouch and ewwww

https://thehill.com/homenews/3681618-what-you-need-to-know-about-durhams-igor-danchenko-trial/

Pretty dumb article if you ask me.

I was once staying next to a rooster house. Hated it!! They would start making noise way before the sun came up!! Aaaargh!!!!

Never got into ZZ Top. Don’t know why either. They had some real good toe tappers during beer drinking binges. Preferred Hound Dog Taylor and the House Rockers. Loved the dirty slide playing on a cheap guitar.

Good Lord, I'm glad I'm married.

And, he's in AZ (Arizona for you auslanders, Arisounua for you BREXIT!! BREXIT!! BREXIT!!! ...ters). Either way, deader'n a mackerel.

That fox looks pretty unhealthy.