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Nice Guy Eddie

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  1. 1 hour ago, Lurch said:

    New offer just arrived ... $3/month for 36 months!

    This has to be some sort of leading market indicator, right?!

    siriusxm.com/My3years

    Wow. $108 for the 3 years plus I'm sure there are royalty and other fees. So maybe another $1/mo. Do you know if you can transfer the subscription to another radio if you buy a new car.

  2. 39 minutes ago, C-Man said:

    If I were BYD or other EVs car makers, I would start a marketing campaign about how our vehicles are not hated and experience much lower incidences of vandalism. I don't expect the US car makers though would want to antagonize Elon or Trump at the moment.

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  3. 7 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

    Conversations about....military strikes....that specifically identified targets....that specifically discussed how we would strike....two hours before the military action was launched.

    The absurdity is that they are saying that "conversations about surprise military strikes ahead of time are not classified."  It's the dumbest fucking lie imaginable, they expect the masses to swallow it....and they're probably right in their expectation because FOX has already downplayed it and repeated the lie, and that will be the end of it.

    We are committing national suicide, every fucking day.

    And even if Trump states that the info wasn't classified, it speaks to their incompetence. Also has the govt cleared that Signal can be used for confidential or classified conversations? It very well might be acceptable but I don't know if the govt has said so.

     

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  4. In what world would private conversations between the VP, Sec of Def, intel chiefs not be confidential? Even if they're talking about items that are fully unclassified, expressing their opinions about such items and future plans would 100% be classified.

    In a previous world, there would be a independent counsel named today to get to the bottom of this, including instructing those individuals to protect the communications from destruction if not outright destroying it themselves. But none of this will happen.

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  5. On 3/23/2025 at 1:57 PM, chainsaw said:

    The GOP's stategy has been to flood the zone with bullshit. I guess I have less faith in the democratic establishment to do anything more than bring piss to a shitfight.

    Two people to blame for the current status is Bush and Rove. They loved to spread the idea that many undocumented folks were voting. They weren't at Trump levels where Trump claims that 15m voted but they set the stage. To them it was a harmless lie to create a reaction from their side. "Give George W. $25 so he can protect the vote." They started the breeze blowing in a certain direction and ~10 years later, it turned into Hurricane Trump and now most of the GOP distrust the govt.

    Except for the initial weeks post-9/11, Bush will go down in history as one of the worst Presidents in history. And honesty he has nowhere to go but up. Pretty much everyone on both sides the aisle think he's crap.

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  6. 3 hours ago, Vegas64 said:

    Maybe I'm ruined by having lived in Texas so long, but the first picture looks healthier than the second one to my spoiled eyes but I have no doubt you are likely healthier (all the things, bloodwork, heart health, etc.) in the second pic.

    Many have become conditioned to incorrectly consider skinny or lean is somehow unhealthy when that physique has always been the most healthy of any.

    It's interesting that as America has become fatter and fatter, the "ideal" physique has become more and more unattainable for most. Everyone wants to look like a NFL TE or middle LB.

    2 hours ago, South Austin said:

    I've never had a Barbells, but looking on its site each bar as 20g protein, and the 18g of carbs isn't terrible, as that includes 3g of fiber and 5g of sugar alcohol. 

    I'll often eat a Qwest Bar or drink a Fairlife protein shake to help meet my daily protein intake.  With the amount of protein per day I need for my age and fitness level, it's hard to satisfy that with just whole foods.  So I try to look for the least processed supplements that I can find an HEB.

    sugar alcohols can create some gastrointestinal problems if you're not used to them. 

  7. 5 minutes ago, YChang said:

    I really hope John Turturro find the interest and energy to return for one more season, otherwise that's a really unsatisfying way for Irv to exit the show.

    I've heard/read the rumors that we may have seen the end of Turturro and Walken's participation. I hope they find a way to include them at some level and there is a desire on all sides for them to return. I know they didn't do much (any?) for the marketing efforts pre and post season this year. but that can also be explained in that they may have scheduling conflicts.

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  8. SIAP but think about Gemma's outie experience in the last episode. She is suddenly surprised by Mark when he leads her out of Cold Harbor. They escape to the elevator, climbing over a dead man. Then she's Ms. Casey. Then her outie resumes consciousness in the locked stairwell seeing her husband walk towards another woman and ignoring her pleas. I'm fairly certain she doesn't know that Mark has been severed and does she even comprehend that she's severed?

    And does she have an easy method to get out the building including potentially having to walk up many levels to get to the ground floor. All while the building is in some red alert emergency status? The writers could somewhat get out of that problem if Cobel has discovered a method to get her or Devon into the building to assist an escape but we just didn't see it yet. It's reasonable to think that alone, Gemma would soon get caught due to her disorientation and uncertainty where she is. They have a guard at the top of the elevator, it's doubtful the stairwell opens up unguarded to the outside like a fire exit.

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  9. While BMI is a bad measure for someone who hits the gym frequently, there are still plenty of gym rats who could lower their body fat percentage for health reasons. Visceral fat, around your internal organs, is bad for someone regardless how much they bench.

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  10. 13 hours ago, MrBig said:

    Once you buy a Tesla, you don’t want another car. I know some hardcore Harris people from the Midwest who still drive their Teslas while being proud of how liberal they are. They have no shame in driving their Tesla because they love it and can’t accept their souls have been stolen for convenience. This is how completely fucked we are. 

    Disagree. I agree that some may be in this situation but anyone with decent morals is questioning their ownership of a Tesla today.

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  11. 2 hours ago, Chopper said:

     

     

    I literally watched a comic book movie recently where the over-the-top, evil leader rallied his troops with promising that they would get everything they ever wanted.

    there are paths where Elon becomes a Bond villain and some would argue he’s already there. He sees himself as the victim so any response is justified.

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  12. 3 hours ago, nycHorn said:

    I have to say, I thought season 2 was really good, not on the masterpiece scale of season 1.
    I’m sure it’s crazy trying to write another follow up season to a hit show in this age of immediate internet dissection and discussion.
    The marching band scene felt like they saw how much people loved Milchicks music dance experience and said let’s do that again but on steroids.

    Great show, people are going to be worked up into quite a lather for the season 3 drop.

    Shows that create a mystery always have an easier time of creating the mystery and the resolution is rarely as satisfying. However the show can still be great overall.

    im amazed how much severance has taken off. I loved S1 in real time as it was released and was worried it would quietly die.

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  13. Jame doesn’t want to flip Helly back to Helena. He hates Helena. He sees Helly as the natural fit to be the next leader of Lumon. I could see that being a plot for the next season where innie Mark and Helly are kept for that purpose. Then you have the people on the outside trying to save Mark. I don’t know where Dylan fits into it.

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  14. If I had a <fill-in-the-blank> car and a Tesla in my garage, I would only choose to park my non-Tesla in public. Exceptions being at a friend's house or my company parking lot/garage. A valet is most likely safe if the car is out front.

    An innocent Tesla owner may say why me but the same behavior would occur if you owned a Japanese car in Detroit in the 70s or 80s. In both cases you are driving the symbol of what is harming people, even if you have nothing to do with it.

    If I'm not mistaken Tesla have a couple of cameras around them. I would have to guess that Tesla engineers are hard at work to help police identify who might be vandalizing the cars.

  15. 6 minutes ago, Vegas64 said:

    You joke, but yesterday they did announced a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) with the leader Klarna:

    https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5205786-doordash-klarna-sign-deal-for-deferred-installment-food-delivery-payments/

    DoorDash and Klarna, a company that offers “buy now, pay later” programs, have come together on a deal for deferred and installment food delivery payments.

    “In the coming months, DoorDash customers will be able to enjoy Klarna’s seamless range of payment options when purchasing groceries, retail, and even DashPass Annual Plan – on DoorDash.com or through the DoorDash app,” according to a webpage on the deal on Klarna’s website.

    Sweet. They allow you to spread payments over 36 months for rates between 8 and 34%. My Chipotle lunch today will be paid off by 2028.

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  16. 14 hours ago, Reynolds Woodcock said:

    Assume you are already maxing something like a mega back door Roth (assuming you/spouse have all the requirements)?

     

    14 hours ago, Larry T. Spider said:

    It’s not an option for my wife, but it might be for me. I need to see if my company’s plan allows it. This will be the first year that it’s mattered.

    My company offers the ability to save up to $10K in after tax dollars in a Roth 401k, above and beyond other 401k savings. I don't know how common that is. The funding comes out of my paycheck for as much or little as I want up to that $10K.

  17. 18 hours ago, 956 Worldwide said:

    Holy shit what an awful idea and tweet lol.

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    AI can be a great diagnostic tool but the value is dependent on the training method. If you use peer reviewed data from actual doctors and researchers, then it's a game changer for medicine. Especially in the identification of rare diseases and conditions. If you train the model with TwitterX posts, you're probably going to die.

    As for this case, I would question a physician who has failed to treat a patient for years but eventually asked AI Elon for help. 

     

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  18. 16 hours ago, Captainant said:

    Totally normal free market activities

     

     

    I could see a govt official indicating that an american product is safe to purchase but advocating to purchase a stock? but what to expect from someone who pretty much was laughed at on wall st. 

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  19. On 3/19/2025 at 9:07 AM, SurlyBDR said:

    I'm experiencing tennis elbow, so it's my in my forearm and top of the elbow. The main two exercises that I'm limited in are bent over rows and hammer curls. Even when I'm working and reach up to put on/take off my headset or the motion of bringing my cup to my face to take a drink triggers it. 

    I've continued to do those workouts, but I'm having to lower the weight to accomplish a clean rep without pain. I'm scheduled to see an orthopedist next week just because it hasn't improved much with extended days between workouts and lighter reps over the course of the last few weeks. 

    Look into the theraband flex bar. Basically a thick tube of rubber. Outside of it looking like a sex toy, it's great to use for therapy for elbow problems, golf or tennis. You hold it in both hands ant twist one wrist at a time. It warms up the arm muscles which appears to offload some stress from the elbow.

    In my experience with both golf and tennis elbow, nothing helps as much as time. No one wants to hear it but it may be better for long term.

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