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Homercles

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  1. 19 hours ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

    Is this the thread where we bitch out shitty things in life? Actual tickets to sporting events/concerts instead of this digital shit that's become the norm. So much easier just to have a hard copy ticket than dealing with digital copies. Plus, you can actually keep them as a souvenir.

    I agree on the lack of souvenirs piece, but I do enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing I can’t lose the ticket.  What kills me about digital tickets is people who wait until they’re at the gate to fumble out their phone only to realize they don’t have a good connection, can’t figure out the app/wallet or try showing the emailed invoice.  Fuck them.  

    Show tickets of any kind have become an absolutely stupid expensive endeavor through TicketMasters monopoly on distribution, venues and artists.  I practically lived at Stubbs for a few years at $35/ticket barely a decade ago…now it seems any show anywhere is $120+ once you include the ‘convenience’ fee that you are required to pay.  

    Add on a gamed secondary market, $20 beers, $30 parking, ‘dynamic’ pricing like airlines ruining miles redemption…can be a miserable, expensive experience.  Then again, the market seems to support $5,000 Taylor Swift or $25 in fees on a $35 Royals ticket so we collectively enable that shit.  

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  2. 1 hour ago, JosephStang said:

    I didn't announce it here. I've put it on every social network. I'm censored on every network because that actually is the theory of everything. That's why Mossad involved me in peace discussions. 

     

    I also put it here because I mistakenly assumed a site called surlyhorns would have some independent Texas spirit but now I see it's just a bunch of dumb trolls throwing stones.

     

    My bad for injecting intelligence into your slavery destined inanities.

    What starts here changes the world 

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  3. 47 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

    For real.  I'd like to think I'd respond likewise, but it's easy to say.  They took that guy out.

    I think about that occasionally and I’ve settled on it depends if my wife/kids are with me.  

    Whole family = getting out of there.  Wife only = unsure.  By myself = much more likely to Patriot Games it. 

    Regardless, depends on if you have leverage or not.  Stupid to charge straight at someone.  

  4. 1 hour ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

    Those HEB employees pushing their giant carts around just don't give a fuck.  They push those things around, taking up most of the aisle while staring at their phones.  If you dare to be in their way, they just run you over.  All of you lazy fucks that can't do your shopping are the problem.  I'd almost rather deal with the fat people on their HEB rascals.

    Last years Final Four Of No Fucks Given in the ‘shopping division’ were:  HEB Curbside shoppers, Walmart Scooter people, old women at Costco opening and the surprising Cinderella for 2023:  Lotto Scratch Offs At The Gas Station.  

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  5. 16 minutes ago, DCA_HORN said:

    You know what the trouble is HH? We used to make shit in this country. Build shit. Now we just put our hand in the next guys pocket. 

    The corp world could use more Frank Sobotka.  He did what he did not to massively enrich himself or serve shareholders, he put himself in a shit sandwich to protect his crew, help his family and the Union.  Compare his motivations to Marlo, relentless and ruthless pursuit of power.  

    They don’t want everyone back in the office for camaraderie, it’s about losing tax breaks.  It’s not about serving your constituents, it’s about staying in office.  I’m convinced prices stay high because they found people still bought their goods even after legit supply chain issues.  

    In leadership I look up to my dad.  Started O3 as a reservist and made the tough choice to go active duty.  Despite being almost 40 when he converted to AD, he still retired full bird and didn’t participate in chickenshit with his enlisted folks.  They all loved him.  He turned down a Group Commander slot, pinnacle of his career, because it was OCONUS and didn’t want to make my mom move overseas for a fourth time.  

    You can serve with distinction in your role and still treat people fairy.  And no, I don’t think he woulda returned that xmas tree lol.  

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  6. 15 hours ago, Schulz2.0 said:

     

     

    Seen pics that show we used one of those ‘Hellfire, Wustof Edition’ that Ginsu’d the dude in his car.  Looking at that video, there’s almost zero collateral damage with no blown out windows or bitches crying, throwing money and shit (Boondocks quote).  

    Possible they zoom onto his cell signal from a Reaper.  Either way, gotta love the precision when Russia basically goes ‘well we almost hit the right CITY with our Cold War-era cruise missiles’.  

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