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@LuFins-Dad said in Dune Prophecy:

@George-K said in Dune Prophecy:

@89th also, I've read that this series on HBO explains why there are no real computers in Dune, why fighting is done with swords, and the reason shields are the way they are.

Remember, the Harkonnens were the good guys at one time.

@89th not only were the Harkonnens good guys once upon a time, but one of Paul’s distant ancestors was one of the worst threats humanity ever faced.

Honestly I think I’m just intimidated by the size of the Duneiverse in terms of story.

She’s actually an NFL correspondent, and has been doing these NFL weekly meetings all season (maybe longer). There’s some great one liners in there, but you have to listen closely as she moves quickly.

It may be brown, but I don't think it's mud...

Naproxen vs Ibuprofen...any preference?

(We used to give ibuprofen IV. Don't know if that's still being done)

"Deitz Nuüzen..."

LOL

(Actually, it should be "Dietz")

Which one is Luke?

@jon-nyc said in Another betting opportunity…:

I see three open CA races at 85%, 88%, and 93%.

Alaska at large seat is at 87%. ME 2 is at 90.

Why single out CA?

Why only look at open races? There are 12 Districts in CA that are still under 80% counted.

I’m re-thinking Noem. She might be fine at Homeland Security if we tell her the Cartels and Terrorists were messing with the neighbor’s chickens.

@89th said in Tomorrow’s going to be a long frigging day.:

I wonder if the dumb clear plastic "windows" at places will ever come down.

I saw a report that claimed that, by reducing airflow, COVID was more common in places that put up those shields.

I don't think it will happen. I do think it was the opening shot in negotiations.

I think the DOE is going to be smaller and will keep their nose out of the classroom a bit more. I don't think the funding will decrease in actual terms of what an individual student would receive. I hope that with the decrease in red tape, comes an increase in learning.

Compare and contrast:

@Horace said in Whither the Democrat Party post-Biden/Harris?:

I liked the part about the guy who voted for Obama nine times.

Maybe he lived in his district when he was a state and US senator?

(have not listened to the interview yet)

@Horace said in Will Donald actually be strengthened by being a Lame Duck?:

@LuFins-Dad said in Will Donald actually be strengthened by being a Lame Duck?:

@Tom-K said in Will Donald actually be strengthened by being a Lame Duck?:

@89th said in Will Donald actually be strengthened by being a Lame Duck?:

Call me a n00b but I always thought it was a limit of two terms consecutively... I didn't realize it was a total of only two terms.

“No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice,” 22nd Amendment.

Easy fix… Just make him Speaker of the house after his term, then have the duly elected President and VP step down…

Terrifying.

Alright, who has to go to jail this time to make @Horace feel safe again?

The tantrums on the left aren't doing anything to bring in more voters. In retrospect, I'm not surprised the male ethnic (latino, black) vote is what propelled Trump to victory.

@89th said in Say goodbye to FEMA…:

I think ya'll are making this out more than it is. Idiot FEMA contractors sending texts or messages under the idea of minimizing hostile interactions and risk.

Yes, 99% unacceptable to ever say to skip houses because of political signs, but if we want to go down that slippery slope, would it be advisable to tell black FEMA workers to possibly avoid houses with Nazi signs out front?

Again, it's 99% wrong, but I can see why a dummy employee would make that mistake. This isn't official policy coming down from leadership, but I haven't really dug into the details.

One-off is a one-off. This current stuff sounds like institutional culture.

What's up in PA? I haven't really watched the news, I know LD was heading there to get some dog teeth cleaned, and the Redskins lost to the Steelers on an offsides call.

For vote counts, Trump got 74 million, same as what he got in 2016 and Harris got far fewer than Biden, which makes sense since inflation is up, and she's never been popular.

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Pre-war Germany responds:

Is this just one of those things that are cool to say, but in reality have no legal authority?