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  • Hey Aqua - a Scalzi sequel

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    LuFins DadL
    Listening to the Scalzi sequel right now.
  • More Contagious?

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    CopperC
    The virus that can defeat the mask will take over and kill the weaker virus. The mask makes the pandemic worse. Clever.
  • Moody Analytics Macro-economic analysis of election

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  • Five to One

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    taiwan_girlT
    I think Senator Graham will win. (based on no knowledge what so ever 55555) I dont think he is so disliked by the people of the state, and if things are supposed tied, usually the "incumbent" will actually win.
  • The Biden Approach

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    taiwan_girlT
    @Jolly said in The Biden Approach: Heard this on Rush today and it makes sense... Biden is getting older and showing his age. When he gets tired, he makes more mistakes. That's why the campaign limits his appearances and tries to keep most of them in the morning or in the afternoon. The campaign has been doing intense debate prep, trying to have Biden memorize a few bullet points on major issues, particularly those areas that they know the questions will be asked. Biden will try not to debate Trump as much as possible, preferring instead to stick to bigger themes with less specifics. All they have to do is animate him enough for the debates and keep him from going deer-in-the-headlights in the middle of them. I agree with what you said Jolly. But I also think that the term "debate" is not really true. In the ones I have listen to or hear about, the candidates are asked a question, and their response usually has nothing to do with the question, but somehow gets back to a point they can talk about and memorized. Questioner: Candidate X, what do you think of the going civil war in Country A and how should the US respond to this? Candidate X: That is a great question. The US is a great country and if I am elected, I will do everything I can to improve the lives of people. Let me repeat some statistics that I memorized that have nothing to do with the question, but I need to point out to the public. Response by Candidate Y: Questioner, thank you for bringing up this topic. I cant believe that Candidate X just said what he did. HIs policies will not improve the lives of people. I am going to repeat some statistics that I memorized that also have nothing to do with the question or his response, but make me look good and may or may not be true, but nobody will be able to do any follow up on them, so not a big deal.
  • Graham sez the Murder Turtle has the votes.

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    JollyJ
    Those who do not know history... What can you tell me about Bob Michel?
  • Deplaning

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    LuFins DadL
    @jon-nyc said in Deplaning: [image: 1600995803389-1d94b56c-9cce-4033-bb61-2c57e6e10a26.jpeg] Great minds and all that...
  • Detention Center

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    taiwan_girlT
    @Mik in Chinese, bai = white and zuo = left. I guess the term is somewhat common in mainland China, but in Taiwan people, I have never really heard it before. I actually had to look it up! LOL
  • I'm not naming names here.

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    George KG
    When I saw the top bun in the dining room this AM, I was fully expecting to find all kinds of cat puke somewhere. Fortunately, there hasn't been any. Yet.
  • 43 days.

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    taiwan_girlT
    @Mik said in 43 days.: Most anemic presidential campaign in my lifetime. I agree. I think it would be better for Vice President Biden and Senator Harris to be out there more often. But............................. it seems to be working for him to minimize these things. From what I have read, it does not seem to be resulting in lost votes (or changed votes to President Trump). This election seems to be much much more about like/dislike of President Trump than like/dislike of Vice President Biden. So, having President Trump take most of the spotlight seems to be the strategy. Let him make the mistakes rather than we make the mistakes.
  • Baked half-spuds?

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    brendaB
    @Mik said in Baked half-spuds?: I do that too. It works with pretty much all root vegetables. Shhhhhhhhhh ... I want George to think I'm a genius.
  • Tonight's musical ... interlude.

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    LarryL
    "My best work is behind me" Hahaha hahaha Autotune....
  • Trump gets another in-kind contribution

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    JollyJ
    @Copper said in Trump gets another in-kind contribution: @LuFins-Dad said in Trump gets another in-kind contribution: Time for the Baseball bats... Yes The question is wooden or aluminum? Aluminum. Swing speed is faster and they are harder to break.
  • It's good to be a clerk on SCOTUS

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    X
    Yeah - it's an important function in a democracy. Voicing the collective perspective of a specific segment in society. In legislation that affects multiple industries, the environment, certain segments of the public, etc. - you need "lobbying" for each of those perspectives.
  • Saw something that made me LOL today

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    L
    Of course people are betting that 2016 will repeat. One would have to assume that there were no lessons learned from what was missed last time.
  • 2.75%

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    HoraceH
    I remember when the value of my house was an important part of my portfolio.
  • Macron embraces the mask

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  • The 13 new colonies

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    George KG
    @bachophile said in The 13 new colonies: Hawaii becomes again a Polynesian monarchy Can we at least keep Tulsi? She's kinda cute.
  • Chicago's mayor

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    LarryL
    [image: 1600970551046-ezsh7wqu8aajh2k.jpg]
  • Brennan hid Russia's favoring Hillary

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