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  • I wish him the best.

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  • Redneck Surfing

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    JollyJ
    One of your daughter's patients? If not, he needs to be...
  • Gorsuch is my hero

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    JollyJ
    Which is why Dingy Harry should have been censured and made to publicly apologize. At the least.
  • The building collapse in Miami

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    George KG
    Remaining part of Surfside condo to be demolished, mayor says Florida officials announced Friday that they plan to demolish the remaining structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium, following the partial collapse that killed at least 22 people and left more than 100 unaccounted for. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said at an evening press conference that it will likely be weeks before the demolition begins. Levine Cava said Friday night that she has signed an emergency order that will allow for the building to be demolished once engineers and other officials approve. She said the remaining structure "poses a threat to public health and safety," and that crews will move quickly to demolish it once it is deemed safe to do so In a related story: Second condo tower evacuated in wake of collapse City officials in North Miami Beach called for an emergency meeting Saturday after ordering the evacuation of a condominium tower just five miles from last week's building collapse that left 22 dead and more than 120 missing. Authorities said Friday that the closing of the 156-unit Crestview Towers stems from an audit prompted by the Champlain Towers disaster in nearby Surfside. “In an abundance of caution, the City ordered the building closed immediately and the residents evacuated for their protection, while a full structural assessment is conducted and next steps are determined,” North Miami Beach City Manager Arthur H. Sorey, III said. “Nothing is more important than the safety and lives of our residents, and we will not rest until we ensure this building is 100% safe.” Raises an interesting question: Suppose you own one of the condos in the second building. Are you basically fucked? Does insurance cover any part of your loss?
  • For Aqua

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  • Democracy dies in amnesia

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  • The Covid antivaxxers

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    JollyJ
    I dunno. The CDC still checks on my SIL. I think she's commented quite a bit. Or, my wife who went into A-Fib might have a comment or two. Of course, the CDC would actually have to get back in touch with her or her physician, which they haven't. As I said, the system is self-reporting. I suspect that few reports are being followed up on, even the deaths. Therefore, my comment about good data.
  • Trump organization indicted for ...fringe benefits

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    AxtremusA
    Link to video
  • Profound

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    89th8
    Maybe it’s time to require attendees at this event to pass an English speaking test first.
  • "No knowledge of his business - we've never talked about it."

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    CopperC
    @jolly said in "No knowledge of his business - we've never talked about it.": If it was important for the nation concerning Trump, it should be just as important for Biden More important because after Trump, he should know better. Lock him up
  • "I won't answer negative, I mean 'legitimate' questions. "

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    CopperC
    Senile sad
  • The Chinese Communist Party's 100th Anniversary

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    JollyJ
    Follow the money...
  • Where's Mom??

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    brendaB
    Every mom should be doing this once in a while.
  • My 50 Cal Exploded

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    JollyJ
    @george-k said in My 50 Cal Exploded: "I'm gonna shoot a 50 cal round into a fire hydrant. What could possibly go wrong?" Granted, his...um..."experience" had nothing to do with his target, but.... Not as wild as you would think. A 30-06 AP will go through a piece of railroad steel. I've got some 7.62x39 AP, which is pretty anemic and it will bust an engine block. A .50 BMG will blow through 1/4" plate steel like hot buttah, so a fire hydrant ain't past the point of possibilities. The lock up system on his rifle is fairly robust. The point failure was how it blew up. With something like a Barrett, I would think it would fail at the locking ring, which might not blow the back of the bolt in your face (reason the 98k Mauser has a blast shield). That round was hot, hot, hot.
  • RIP Donald Rumsfeld

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    JollyJ
    Public figure. Our laws in this area suck.
  • Indicted for murder

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    L
    No cameras from nearby buildings? That seems unusual these days. Also another article said some witnesses corroborated his account. If he lifted the rifle I’d say it’s pretty clear cut. Someone lifts a gun at me and I have one you bet I am going to save my ass.
  • Bake the cake, bigot.

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    Aqua LetiferA
    Why is it always freaking wedding cakes? You're telling me that there's that much of a lack of imagination that they can't think of another way to make the news by being denied service by a Christian hard-liner?
  • The truth behind the brown M&M rider...

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    Aqua LetiferA
    Was this really secret knowledge? When I heard about the brown M&M's thing that's just what I assumed regarding the reason.
  • Moving Slow

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    Aqua LetiferA
    @jolly said in Moving Slow: Something would break! Nah man, he literally starts beginners with exercises you do while sitting down in a chair.
  • Hate speech in Canada

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    CopperC
    Yes, but some discrimination is real ![alt text]([image: 1625246803563-08d8432a-2b8b-4511-82c1-a7bfebfc9288-image.png] image url)