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brown water

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  1. Nice how the 239lb prez is easily shopped over 2 grown men.
  2. Thanks again the recommendations. Depart tonight and will report back.
  3. Says a lot about trumps (mis)understanding of both truth and war.
  4. Sounds like permission to cheat on said daughter. Enjoy the consequence free adultery. Make sure to keep him up to date on your escapades.
  5. It can be a pain in the ass but every once in a while I feel the need to see what the old Weber kettle can do.
  6. And if we're going to bring Star Wars villains into this, I'd imagine the jar jar / phantom menace theory is most appropriate.
  7. Fake news. We know he hates the dark side.
  8. Fake news. We know he hates the dark side.
  9. Whoever it was, it's the first whistle blower from this administration that wasn't using a dog whistle.
  10. I've done ok. I'm now the CFO of a midsize company and been in management since the early 00s. I've had to let people go - sometimes because of their performance and sometimes because of broader corporate issues. In either case, I've always felt respecting the impacted person's dignity important enough to speak with them personally. I'll go out on a limb that their accomplishments likely fell short of some one ascending to a senior White House role. But paying a basic level of respect to someone who's life is being upended seemed appropriate. Among the many things I find fault with in the current administration, the lack of basic respect for personal dignity often rises near the top of the list. Both in its cowardly contrast to the blustering bravado and in its insensitivity to the impacted person and their families. tl/dr: fuck the chickenshit way djt handles business
  11. Pepsico/ Frito Lay running a campaign celebrating Hillary could do more to reverse America's obesity crisis than decades of public education and nutritional guidance.
  12. Regarding Nike's cost benefit analysis, my first thought was this is a bold move that might eat into shareholder value. Then I realized they'd upset trumpkins which, by the eyeball test, aren't the biggest consumers of fitness apparel or sporting goods. And when they do, their more likely in the Russell Athletic segment. Feels like a safer mover than initially perceived.
  13. Oh yeah. Well I might hit up Twin dollar days tomorrow.
  14. Vermouth upgrades are under appreciated. Dolins sweet is my go to. Cocchi Torino is a second but it's flavor is more like Carpano Antiqua which I find can be overpowering in Manhattans (but others generally regard it as the gold standard). Bonus on Dolins is most HEBs sell in a 375. Vermouth spoils so that helps limit the time a bottle is open. Cocchi Americano is my preferred dry vermouth. Yet to find a close second. Works great in martinis and perfect manhattans.
  15. The bonuses were accelerated because their value as a tax deduction was more under the higher 2017 rates than the lower 2018 rates. I’d bet many people didn’t get more they just got it earlier.
  16. “It's not a tragedy,” said Trump. “It was a tragedy because it was ambushed. I like like bases that weren’t ambushed.”
  17. Just change the job spec to require a HS degree or equivalent.
  18. One of the more incredible aspects of trumpism is the ability of one of the most privileged demographics in the world (white American men) being able to convince themselves their being collectively victimized and rallying around that notion.
  19. Can speak from experience Twin in Kingwood is pretty meh. If your up for a drive go to Liquor Cabinet on Mills Branch. They've got at least 10 bottles of Harper 15 on the shelf and an ample supply of Balcones True Blue Cask Strength. Usually a few other interesting bottles as well. I stop by frequently and that's where I've stocked up on ECBP, RY10 and M10 in the last few months. And if you're making the trip also try Pascals on Northpark. They've got a solid collection as well and occasionally some 4RSB private selections from other stores or restaurants. Good luck
  20. Gearing up the sleeping giant?
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