Posts posted by Nice Guy Eddie
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Just now, seven said:
The epilogue made everything alright imo. I'm very happy with where everyone ends up. Yes it was rushed and that sucks, but ultimately I like where this went.
This is where I am. Would have been better to have extended the last episode but then again perhaps that would have been boring.
personally I want to see a comedy spin-off called the Small Council. Bran can show up every few episodes to make it have a infrequent serious tone.
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21 minutes ago, Not that Bob said:
Is it possible/safe/advisable to buy coins using paypal? I have tried a couple of sites and get denied because I bank at a credit union and I have a credit card but not a debit card. I have already jumped though the identification hoops to get my paypal account, so I'd like to avoid the hassle of reinventing that wheel.
Does PayPal themselves sell coins? What exchanges accept PayPal?
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3 hours ago, mycox said:
Can you tell me where the money for flood control is going? You are also telling us Lina Hidalgo decided to divert money after months on the job?
What about the trash service have you not liked? There were issues with the recycling trucks because most were out of service due to mechanical problems. That has been resolved.
My understanding was that due to Hurricane Harvey cleanup efforts, the garbage trucks were out of service and/or had to be retired at a higher rate than planned. Maybe its a lie or an exaggeration but seems legit.
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1 hour ago, Liquor and Poker said:
The bitching I hear is decidedly not suburban. All folks inside the Loop.
Now that I think about it, mostly not people who voted for him - or even can. They don’t live in actual Houston. That’s interesting.
I don't personally hear many people complaining about Turner. Overall I think the city does a good job of taking care of their responsibilities and getting out of the way of the citizens. I know there are examples where that breaks down, and I admit that I have relatively little interaction with city employees.
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54 minutes ago, thestud said:
That’s not even close to an accurate synopsis. I suggest reading into it in depth, especially if you’re a Houston taxpayer.
I’ve never promoted and only have 6 years on the job with my current department, and I make $3900/year more than a 21 year veteran Senior HFD Captain. To achieve Senior Captain rank you have to have promoted 3 times. Cadets coming out of the fire academy are eligible for food stamps, wic and Medicaid. It’s already hard enough to find people willing to do the job, even harder to find ones willing to live in poverty and do the job.Come on. First year HFD earn a 42K base. That's poverty? Unless they're supporting a household of 6, they don't receive food stamps. And if they have a spouse and 4 kids, wtf are they doing as a new firefighter. And why do they need Medicaid? Or are you claiming that HFD employees do not receive medical benefits?
And let's look at comparables:
HPD: 5100 headcount, HFD: 4100 headcount
HPD Captains: 41 HFD "equivalents": 126
HPD lieutenants: 213 HFD "equivalents": 237
Police pay for their own equipment, fire fighters don't.
HPD cover sick co-workers without extra pay, HFD pays OT for off-duty firefighters to replace them.
HFD work 9-day, 24-hour shifts per month. Cops would jump all over that opportunity to work 1/3 of the month including sleep. And have plenty of time for outside work.
Not to mention that HFD has rejected previous pay raises so its bs when they complain that their salaries haven't risen at the same level as police. Besides they get a slightly better pension.
I have a lot of respect for the fire dept but they have horrible representation. They're going to end up with nothing again because this was a poor plan from the beginning.
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The proposition was fairly weak in its logic that it was saying that a Fire Captain was equal to a Police Captain because they shared the same title. To my knowledge, there was no analysis on whether the two roles were equal in responsibilities. And it was also setting up a problem that based on other compensation, fire fighters would overall be paid more than police.
I believe fire fighters were going to get a 25% bump, but mainly the senior members would receive the bulk of it. They had previously turned down a 9% raise.
The real comparison should have been whether the fire employees were receiving compensation based on similar cities and factor in Houston cost of living. What the police earn or don't earn should have little to do with them. Different job and requirements.
No shock that a court had to step in.
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On 5/14/2019 at 10:35 AM, Liquor and Poker said:
I have a Texas flag flying outside. Got it from the legislature for my birthday. Flew over the State Capitol. Call your state senator.
You can do the same thing for a US flag if you're tight with your rep.
Not to go CR but a flag that flew over the Texas capitol would diminish it in my view.
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I feel like repeating everything that is said above. I don't think there have been many people on network shows that make you laugh like Tim Conway accomplished. When he and Korman were in a sketch, you knew it would be good.
I assumed that he made some bank with the Dorf character and went into semi-retirement.
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11 hours ago, EMAWesome said:
I really do not get the idea of turning down an invitation to the White House by the president no matter who the president is. I'm sure you get a more detailed tour than the regular tourists do and the history and the architecture of the building itself would be well worth the visit no matter what your politics or the politics of the president is. I disagree with practically everything Obama did but I would have never turned down an invitation from him to go to the White House. You are getting an invitation to the President's home and office. You are not being nominated for a cabinet position in his administration. Leave your fucking politics at the door you fucktards.
Athletes have been refusing to go to the WH long before trump. Jordan, Bird, etc. and it’s been been against presidents from both sides. I believe Pujols skipped meeting Bush and Obama.
I don’t blame anyone for not wanting to be a political prop. They’re not being invited to the WH for a private tour. They’re only there for political reasons so if you’re strongly opposed to the president’s politics, why go.
I would go to the WH in a heartbeat if I was invited but I would pass on meeting trump.
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His comments contradict himself and his strategy too much. He encourages Americans to start manufacturing companies as opposed to buying from China. Nothing wrong with that if he’s willing to keep the tariffs indefinitely. But he states that he hopes to make a deal with China to end all tariffs. No one would invest a dime in building out any manufacturing capacity in the US right now. Too risky.
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A long buildup to her going crazy wouldn’t have been entertaining. And it would have made this episode too expected.
One scene, from this episode, that I go back and forth with in terms of believing, are the scenes of the peasants running to towards KL to get inside the walls. I understand the protection concept but the dragon makes the city the worst place to be. And in Danys eyes, it means the peasants are basically the opposite of the slaves that revolted to support her in her previous conquest (meera?)
these haven’t been my favorite episodes of GoT but I don’t understand the hate.
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If BTC can break 10K, I don't see how we don't see 20K in a short time frame. FOMO will kick in, especially given the downward trend of the stock markets. If this is the bull market where people guesstimating 10-100x growth, you don't want to miss out. It's hard not to want to buy more.
And maybe I'm crazy for calling 10K, but it was 5500 a week ago and almost 8K now. Or it might be at 4K by the end of the week.
I understand why skeptical people think of this as some tulip mania but you can make profit in an explosive growth market of anything. You just don't want to get overly greedy and be the one left holding the bag at the end.
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5 hours ago, happyfunball said:
It is broader than big business interest. This is long term economic and national security that needs to be protected against China’s aggression. The belief that China will change over time with engagement was wrong.
Re effectiveness of tariffs: I never believed or argued Trump was intelligent or his approach effective. His approach has been terrible and yet to be seen if it will be effective. With that said, he is the first administration that has actually confronted the China threat instead of burying their heads in the sand.This is my feeling as well. Past admins left China alone for too long and allowed them to have overly favorable trading terms and/or we didn't push them to adhere to agreements. Now we have to face painful consequences.
With that being said, Trump will have no real idea how to negotiate this. Sure at some level he can negotiate business deals but this goes beyond his abilities to manage. He will want some 3 sentence trading agreement and a handshake.
Game of Thrones Season 8 (Bookfags unite)
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Edited by Nice Guy Eddie
Will Bran live for a thousand years like the previous 3 eyed raven, or do you need to live below trees to get long life?
also opens up the idea that the NK knew Bran would be the ultimate leader and needed to die.