The New Coffee Room

…..Trump can own bird flu culls and their effects on egg prices.

May have to import eggs from elsewhere.

I encountered those lifts in Budapest at the Ministry of Oil building in the 80s. Intimidating at first but you quickly learn the drill. If I recall correctly you treat it sort of like you would an escalator or a deep wide patio step but in one motion and without a railing to grab.

That’s still not what’s dropping your price at the pump.

@LuFins-Dad said in "Why haven't you lowered prices yet????":

By the way, gas prices are almost $.20 lower than they were before the election. Mostly because the Saudis dumped a helluva lot of oil on the market, but it is well known that for good or ill, Trump has a strong relationship with the Saudis and it wouldn’t be that crazy to suggest that Trump’s impending administration was a factor in the move.

Not exactly accurate since the Saudis still haven’t dumped any oil on the market:

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-economy-saudi-arabia-oil-price-war-supply-opec-cuts-2024-10

So if your prices at the pump dropped it was for another reason much closer to home. Will let you figure it out.

@NobodySock

So, I pose the question to all, does a deep state of influence exist in this country and if so, where can it be found?

On some unidentified barge in NY Harbour?

@Horace

Good for you. And yes my opinion of Gabbard did change, in fact irretrievably so, and not only about that which you mention.

@Horace

No, you are free to look it up. Not difficult to search.

@Horace said in Kristi Nope:

Trump's batting 1000 so far. Nice. I don't really understand why Gabbard is so controversial, but I've heard she's got the longest shot.

You know my studied opinion on the matter.

Not that my opinion, or anyone else’s here, is of any consequence.

@taiwan_girl

I used to love going to the various open food markets in Russia and Central Asia. Each one was unique. My favourite though was the Georgian market in Moscow. The different cheeses were to die for; smoked suluguni was my favourite. It is available in North America in specialty shops although the flavour in the processed version is not the same as what was offered in local markets abroad.

@LuFins-Dad

When Canada cut the penny, the rounding system cost Canadian consumers around $3.5 Million Dollars per year on groceries

I don’t recall anyone raising that issue let alone complaining about it after the fact. People were just glad to be rid of the damn coppers.

@jon-nyc

Marketer prefer $3.99 to $4.

In the hi-fi store everything was priced to the dollar. The owner’s argument was that given the nature of the equipment and if the client is serious, a penny is not going to affect their decision to purchase. His motto was “Hear it. Love it. Buy it.” Despite being a frugal Scot, he was not adverse to haggling either. In fact, he encouraged it when multiple component systems were under consideration.

@jon-nyc said in Elon's Coming:

@Renauda said in Elon's Coming:

I keep a few $5 bills on hand for tips but that’s the extent of it.

I need to start doing that for tips and the occasional homeless guy.

I only give sneers to panhandlers..

@Horace

They’re probably fully aware that they are dead women/men walking once Hamas has its mitts on them.

Pass the barf bag.

If true, Trump is getting way out of line.

The officials said the call went badly, and that Trump was aggressive and confrontational when told the island was not for sale.

“It was horrendous,” said one of the officials.

“He was very firm. It was a cold shower. Before, it was hard to take it seriously. But I do think it is serious, and potentially very dangerous,” said another.

Though Frederiksen reportedly told Trump he couldn’t annex Greenland, she did say she was up for cooperating on establishing more military bases and critical mineral mining.

https://www.westernstandard.news/amp/story/news/trump-has-lengthy-heated-phone-call-with-danish-pm-over-greenland/61540

@taiwan_girl

Only if the names were revered heros of the Confederacy.

@jon-nyc

Maybe Trump thinks there’s something useful in the JFK and RFK assassination files that he can use to blackmail RFK jr. when the time comes..

No big deal getting rid of pennies. Took them out of circulation here 15 or more years ago. They are not missed. In fact this country is practically cashless already. I keep a few $5 bills on hand for tips but that’s the extent of it.

@taiwan_girl

Ten or so years ago I thought Bolton was a dinosaur left over from the Cold War. I don’t think that any more especially with regard to Putin’s Russia and to a lesser degree China. His speciality is dealing with the former.

Jury is still out on his ME and Iran policy.

@Jolly said in Medicare Advantage:

@Axtremus said in Medicare Advantage:

Single-payer universal healthcare FTW!!!

No. I've seen it. No.

Yes. I live it. Yes.

@Copper said in Gulf watch:

Names change, it's ok.

Glad you feel that way. I can think of a few times in past I’ve changed your name on this forum.