Seriously though, I hate GoFundMe as it makes too high a percentage and I've seen it misused badly. MFR asked me to set it up as she was in Indy moving her mom to memory care when the fire happened. I'd rather have sharp pencils stuck in my ears than go on the internet begging for money.

Despite my reservations and animosity, it has turned out well in ways I did not foresee. The kid was really down on himself for not having renters' insurance. By the end of the first night all the outpouring of concern and donations, he said he felt like he was living It's a Wonderful Life. I guess something good can come out of it greater than the money.

@jon-nyc said in The Working Class Voter:

@Horace said in The Working Class Voter:

Wokeness is a luxury belief, and luxury beliefs will always be at tension with working class lifestyles.

The coiner of the phrase "luxury beliefs" put it this way:

Luxury beliefs are ideas and opinions that confer status on the upper class, while inflicting costs on the lower classes.

I think Maslov's hierarchy of needs explains it all.

What's better than having stuff? Status, and the feeling of moral superiority.

He is by far one of the best comedians out there today. Followed closely by Bill Burr.

Pretty cats

I am not an economist, but stuff like this makes me think.

It seems like there should be a balance. It is not like everybodies salary or net worth increased 18%.

Are there places where the rent is going down? Is that "driving" the rent increases in other places?

People leaving high priced places because they are able to work remotely so those places are goingdown?

Interesting points that seem pretty obvious when looking back.

In situations like this, i would have thought the RUssians would have played war games using the "worse case" scene.

I am really surprised that pre-planning and preparation were so bad.

"What if food and fuel deliveries are only 50% of what we think?"
"What if weather slows us to 25% of expected?"
etc

Same as when the US left Afghanistan

"What if the Afghan army stops fighting completely?"
etc

I love tap dancing. I have only done a little bit of it.

Takes a lot of energy to do it properly.

@Axtremus Interesting website!

@jon-nyc said in RIP William Hurt:

71 seems younger than it ever has before.

Tell me about it.

Don't any of you guys carry pocket knives?😒

@Larry said in Big Boy:

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So Bob's Big Boy from California, franchised rights to three others including Frisch's and Shoney's Big Boys. I remember as a kid the comic book "Big Boy", and some years ago there was a graveyard of Big Boy statues.

Sounds right. 😄

Sounds like a great guy, Larry.

That is hilarious...

@Jolly said in Missiles in Iraq:

She sucks.

As I understand it, sucking is how she got where she is today.....

Porter Road is supposed to be very good stuff.

I like MSG. I mean, that and mushrooms are mostly what umami powder is and I use that a lot. Including last night on some filets. I followed the Omaha Steaks recipe, and it was delicious.

https://www.omahasteaks.com/blog/10-steps-to-perfect-pan-seared-filet-mignon/

Down with this sort of thing.