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  1. He doesn’t have a point. He knows this is all complete bullshit but he won’t ever admit any wrongdoing by Trump or RFK Jr, so the best he can do is make a general statement about risks of SSRIs as if to suggest the rest of us were completely naive about that, despite this info being common knowledge forever, and then he concludes with “more research is needed.” If we found out he had a brainworm, at least we could be a tiny bit sympathetic about his bullshit posts. Imagine if RFK Jr pointed out that one of the risks of a person having a heart attack and undergoing a heart cath is death, then RFK Jr tried to limit access to heart caths and declared war on the AHA, then Ana would chime in and inform us that you can actually die during a heart cath and more research is needed. He’s a quack.
  2. Yeah, I know a few people who are still very bitter that the government required everyone to get an “untested” vaccine. First of all, it wasn’t untested. Second of all, no one was going around forcing people to have the vaccine. It was always optional. Friend A was unfortunately lost to MAGA sometime around 2020, so he’s as good as dead at this point and his vaccine objections are par for the course with the rest of his delusional worldview. RIP. Friend B is still a good friend, pretty smart guy and not MAGA per se, but I think he listens to too much Joe Rogan or similar bullshit podcasts and it’s poisoned parts of his brain. We spent a weekend at the lake when he was constantly touting the benefits of ChatGPT and showing how the premium version could help solve any of life’s problems. Okay, fine. But then we got into it on vaccines and he was strongly opposed to the Covid vaccine which he considers a massive failure. So I challenged him to ask ChatGPT for the best available data on the risks vs benefits, efficacy, estimated lives saved, etc. He was very reluctant to do it because even though he trusted ChatGPT for practically everything else, he suspected it would have a bias on this one topic. He did it anyways and of course the info was that it was overwhelmingly effective and safe, although obviously some adverse events occur, but he was just bizarrely skeptical of that info. The data is plainly available and he is a guy that thrives on data analysis, but he has some kind of mental block on this topic. It’s infuriating.
  3. Your carbon footprint is enormous. Why does anyone have 9 kids?
  4. The Ministry of Peace concerns itself with war, the Ministry of Truth with lies, the Ministry of Love with torture and the Ministry of Plenty with starvation.
  5. Wife and I watched the movie Belfast tonight. We saw it when it first came out but we didn’t have a child then and Trump wasn’t actively destroying America then. It hit a lot differently this time around because it shows this family struggling to cope as their world deteriorates into civil unrest (The Troubles), wondering how to handle that and plan for the future of their family. They wrestle with moving and the idea of leaving behind family, friends, and the only life they’ve ever known. You can tell they are deeply committed to each other and the wellbeing of their children, but the world has forced them to make very difficult decisions. We struggle with that and discuss it on an almost weekly basis since the election. We’ve discussed moving to CA or CO to gtfo of Texas, but I don’t know if those are truly safe havens, given that Trump is moving the national guard into blue cities. We’ve considered other countries but it’s really hard to know where. This isn’t like planning a vacation where you just want a cool destination for a week.
  6. Why does anyone under the age of 65 care what Cracker Barrel is doing? How can a rebrand of a geriatric chain restaurant be woke? I don’t understand why this is major news.
  7. How do places like Aledo and Collin County burbs have declining enrollment? Is the enrollment data publicly available somewhere? Are they losing kids to homeschooling and private schools? Surely it’s not people just moving away.
  8. I’m hearing more and more people say their kid’s public school district has switched to a 4 day a week model. These are mostly districts in smaller towns around DFW, but it seems to be happening statewide. Here’s a recent Texas Tribune article that discusses the trend: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/14/texas-districts-four-day-school-weeks/ It seems the main driver is budget constraints and teacher shortages. Pay less for staff and overhead by only doing it 4 days instead of 5. Maybe attract or retain teachers. The article says that test scores have been worse in schools with a 4 day week. Obviously that should be a major concern, depending on how strongly the data supports that. Another major concern or question is how do families with 2 parents working full-time account for the off day? If they don’t have grandparents or other family nearby to help with childcare, what are they doing? My personal reaction to this, like many other things, is fuck you Greg Abbott and anyone who supports him. To the extent that budget constraints prompted this change, he is the biggest reason for that. A pretty sad state of affairs when public schools in a wealthy state can’t afford to keep their doors open 5 days of the week. We can give tax breaks to crypto farms but can’t keep our schools open. If my blame is misplaced, someone please better inform me. For any of you who have direct experience with this, particularly educators or families with kids in these districts, curious your thoughts.
  9. I’m sure Greg Abbott will promptly order the cute little Texas wall to be painted. He can roll in front of it for a photo op and maybe Trump will notice he exists.
  10. I assume Putin has hard evidence related to Epstein or some equally reprehensible Trump activities. If Putin wants Trump to roll out a red carpet and do a flyover, Trump has no choice but to give it to him.
  11. Texags thinks this meeting was most likely a success. Trump won’t reveal his cards (lol) so everyone just needs to give him time. Art of the deal means keeping the successful negotiation a secret for a bit longer. If Trump were president instead of Biden, the invasion would’ve likely never happened and this meeting would not be necessary. My personal favorite: Like any venture into that cesspool of a website, it’s a sad reminder that we share this state and this country with ignorant and gullible people who will shift their own beliefs and forfeit any inkling of critical thinking for the sake of staying forever loyal to their team politics. They are unfortunately not outliers, which explains why America is where it is today.
  12. You’re assuming that people are primarily searing things at high heat on the stove top. If you are searing meat, then I would agree that avocado oil or ghee are much better options than EVOO due to the higher smoke point. Most of my stove top cooking is at lower temps for sautéing garlic and onion, vegetables, or cooking other meats at lower temps. I don’t want to scorch meats like chicken or shrimp. EVOO is my default for all of those things.
  13. But what about Coke with sugar and freedom fries cooked in beef tallow? We don’t need vegetables to MAHA.
  14. If I watched the first season of this and felt underwhelmed enough to not start season 2, is it actually worth jumping back in? It felt like a show that was very close to being good but lacking some critical ingredient. My TV queue is thin right now so time to revisit old options.
  15. Maybe you need a break from this website. Maybe we all do. Maybe someone with a degree from somewhere other than aggy could start us a new website.
  16. I don’t think that’s correct. Perhaps their language is confusing, but I think it will apply to any new card members starting in June 2025 who would now pay the higher fee, or all existing card members 10/26/25. The benefits are definitely for everyone. The confusing part is just when they take effect. Edit: sorry, didn’t see your second clarification post yet
  17. I don’t think you understand what a bit is. Typically, a bit is humorous to at least a few people. It’s like a running joke within a group of people or within a form of entertainment. It adds some levity to a situation. A good example from this site would be Steel Shank’s posts about Bud Light and laying pipe. No one thinks the poster in question is humorous. He does not add levity or make these conversations remotely better. He exists to antagonize posters by saying shit for the sole purpose of getting under their skin. That’s called a troll. By your very odd definition of a bit, pretty much anyone could be considered a bit. Laura Loomer is a bit. RFK Jr. is a bit.
  18. Why do you guys respond to the troll? He feeds off that. He posts outrageous bullshit just to get a reaction out of a few specific posters and some of you keep stooping to his level. Put him on ignore and then he’ll be posting to no one and eventually find somewhere else to troll.
  19. You can convert Chase points to cash at a 1:1 point:cent rate, but that’s a terrible way to use the points. Redemption for various travel options will almost always be a better value, assuming you travel. CSR has always been a premium travel card, so the target market is people who like to travel and the benefits it provides - $300 annual travel credit, travel and rental car insurance, Global Entry coverage, lounge access, etc. Under the original fees and benefits, it was very easy to recoup the $450 AF and justify the card. It’s a little more complicated as the AF has increased and non-travel benefits have been thrown in, so obviously many people may feel it’s no longer worth the cost. For anyone who wants a cash back card and not a card with travel rewards, no iteration of the CSR has ever been a great choice. I personally prefer to occasionally get a totally free trip or airfare or hotel stay, vs just a slow trickle of monthly statement credits back into my account.
  20. I don’t even bother with Priority Pass lounges in the U.S. anymore. The one in DFW is tiny with mediocre food and drinks and long waits. The couple of times I’ve used an international PP lounge has been a much better experience. DFW is getting a Chase Sapphire lounge soon, so that might be a nice option if the waits aren’t terrible. Wait times seem to be ruining most lounges.
  21. Hilarious, but what’s the backstory on this?
  22. Where are the posters saying the government shouldn’t use tax dollars to pay for entertainment?
  23. I know this has been touched on in the travel tips mega thread, but I think enough people use this card to have a dedicated thread for the upcoming changes. New annual fee is $795 + $195 for an AU, starting with card anniversary. New benefits go into effect 10/26/25. Here is a breakdown taken from another site: POINTS EARNING 8x points on all travel booked through Chase 4x points on all other flights and hotels booked directly with airline or hotel 3x points on dining at restaurants 1x points on everything else BENEFITS $300 travel credit $250 x 2 yearly credit for The Edit hotels booked through Chase $150 x 2 dining credit through Sapphire Reserve exclusive tables via OpenTable $250 Apple TV and Apple Music Credit $150 x 2 Stubhub credits $120 Peloton (12x$10) $120 Lyft credit (12x$10) $420 Doordash (Dashpass + 12x($5+$10+$10) IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite Status 2x redemption rate for points at The Edit hotels and Premium cabin airfare Priority Pass + Air Canada Maple leaf lounge (when traveling on star alliance) Global Entry fee credit Other benefits like car rental coverage and trip delay appear to stay the same AFTER $75,000 SPEND IHG Diamond Elite Status $500 Southwest Credit via Chase Travel A-list Status with Southwest $250 Shops at Chase credit Also, the 1.5x point redemption through the Chase portal is going away. It's getting replaced by a 2x Points Boost on some bookings, but I assume those will be very limited offerings and I'm not aware of a way to preview how that will actually look. So that seems like a net negative. I have my wife as an AU (I know, not recommended by people who churn cards, but it's convenient) so my new annual fee is basically $1,000, or let's say $700 after the immediate travel credit. I use Apple TV+ so there's another $120 in useful credits, so now I just need $580 in actual value each year. I don't use Apple Music or Peloton and my Global Entry isn't due for 2-3 years, so those are all useless. I do use Stubhub 2-3 times a year so it seem like I can easily redeem the 2 x $150 credits, assuming no strings attached to that. The exclusive dining tables I think is new? so I registered my Opentable account and it looks like there aren't a ton of options in DFW. I guess I could do it but I would be going out of my way to eat somewhere I wouldn't otherwise pick. I occasionally book hotels through Chase that are listed as The Edit and I usually get a minor perk at the hotel, but the $250 statement credit would be nice. My understanding is you need to stay 2 nights to qualify, but I usually do that. I'm not a big Door Dasher and I think those credits are fairly restricted, so kinda worthless to me. I use Uber occasionally, Lyft hardly ever, but it would be an easy switch when I need it. I would likely qualify for the $75,000 annual spend, so the $500 SWA credit seems like a major perk and the $250 Shops at Chase credit could be useful for something? Curious everyone's thoughts on these changes and the value of the card in its new form. I'm sure a lot of people will downgrade to the CSP or one of the free cards, but I get the feeling the CSR is still a good option even at the higher price point.
  24. Maybe confusing me with someone else. No worries.
  25. The thing about helping Kerrville is that our state leaders are preoccupied with redrawing congressional districts. If people want actual help and accountability in the wake of a tragedy, make better decisions at the ballot box.
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