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  • Would somebody pleeeeez buy this guy a shaman hat?

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  • Things that might have been.

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  • Defund the Iron Dome

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    George KG
    https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1441112239382032388?s=20
  • Biden “fired” Lee Greenwood from the President’s Arts Council

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    MikM
    Ok, now what's the rest of the story?
  • Bad Apple …

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    HoraceH
    @george-k said in Bad Apple …: I don’t understand Apple’s obsession with thinness. They moved the headphone jack on the new iMac to the side to keep a desktop computer thin. Duh… Fits better in the pocket. On the other hand, Apple has been known to add weights to products, because a heavier piece of electronics feels like it has higher quality. True story.
  • Chuckle

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    MikM
    Ok that guy is funny
  • Four House Republicans introduce articles of impeachment against Biden

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    Doctor PhibesD
    @george-k said in Four House Republicans introduce articles of impeachment against Biden: I really shouldn't, but if this guy (whom I've never heard of) is trying to get media attention, he's got quite the hill to climb. Maybe he should call former president Donald Trump for some advice. I bet Trump would know people who've managed to get media attention.
  • Thank goodness, Scotch is a "clear liquid."

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    George KG
    @jolly said in Thank goodness, Scotch is a "clear liquid.": Goodbye popcorn and nuts? https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/news/20080826/nuts-dont-up-risk-of-diverticulitis
  • WSJ Opinion: "Selling Access"

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    CopperC
    It is almost as if the "media outlets" were up to no good.
  • Take me Jesus, I've seen it all!

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    jon-nycJ
    Covid also made the spot price of WTI go negative in spring of 2020. Weird shit happens when supply chain disruptions occur.
  • Life is full of tough choices

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    LuFins DadL
    @george-k said in Life is full of tough choices: In the picture in the story, he's getting off a private jet, right? Just wondering. Tough choices…
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    LuFins DadL
    @jon-nyc said in Biden to mandate vaccination or weekly testing for companies over 100 employees: @lufins-dad et tu, brute? It was sitting out there, just a fat slow pitch…
  • The Stones Revenge Tour

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    JollyJ
    @lufins-dad said in The Stones Revenge Tour: Urine again, checking for E Coli and other bacteria. Apparently the test on the Friday before had a high E Coli level. On Monday? It was perfectly clear. Maybe, maybe not. Typical protocol is to do a dipstick urinalysis. [image: 8037143f-35f2-41cf-9025-296493a860c8_1.6c834faf015fa0f632163f4437531472.jpeg?odnHeight=768&odnWidth=768&odnBg=FFFFFF] If it pings positive for leukocyte esterase, blood, protein (30mg+), nitrite, a microscopic is done. On the micro, if they see bacteria or WBC's, it's cultured. Interestingly enough, lab guys look at spun urine sediment, GU docs tend to look at unspun urine. Go figure. If the stick is negative and the urine is yellow and clear, it's reported out and the micro is not done. Therefore, no culture on a negative stick. Lab errors and mix-ups do occur...
  • What Biden didn't say at the UN today

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    MikM
    That’s not true. He mentioned them emphatically as LGBTwhatever. I think he got a little lost in all the initials. What’s an I?
  • But, it's in a Red State

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    MikM
    There is an Work College Consortium that is a bunch of small schools is the region. My SIL works for one. That would be a good place to look. It’s also part of another one that has even more.
  • R.1 in Kentucky

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    JollyJ
    Same virus.
  • The Twilight Zone

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  • Think of the children, won’t somebody please think of the children

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    LarryL
    @rainman said in Think of the children, won’t somebody please think of the children: Thanks, Jolly. I'm doing somewhat OK. Last June 2nd, I had a heart attack and a stroke, all in one day. Lost too much peripheral vision, so no driving of anything, car or motorcycle. My son takes me to appointments and is doing most everything for me. My wife, after 43 years of marriage, filed for divorce and moved in with her boyfriend, blindsiding me as I thought we had a near-perfect marriage. Docs do say the heart attack and stroke were likely due to the stress I was going through. I've been lurking around here, just not much enthusiasm to participate. As to buying used as opposed to new busses, it depends on the state. In Oregon, 70% of all transportation costs are directly paid to the district by the State. So, it makes purchase of the busses, land for parking, garage, everything, worth buying or leasing. I know it's a hassle to get rid of the used busses, but yes, some small districts end up buying them. I would guess it does save money for the smaller districts, the school board should be doing a deep dive into the numbers. Also worth considering contracting out the bus services to Laidlaw or other busing companies. But, there is a sense of pride having the district's name on the side of the busses. Ohhhh..... I had no idea. I'm so sorry, Rainman. You are now in our prayers here at my house. I am so, so saddened at this news.
  • How to make babies.

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    LarryL
    Imagine that.... some people wait to have a kid or buy a house until they can afford it..... what a concept... As for the article - if raising the minimum wage to 70k is a cause effect with his company's profits and growth, why not raise it to 140k... or 250k. I can see how saying that well would result in more babies and more home buyers. But then it had to jump the shark by making the claim that it caused company growth and higher profits. That's where it shifted from reality to political and ideological propaganda.
  • Welcome to

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