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Nice Guy Eddie

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  1. With trumpy folks, don’t attempt to shame them by asking why Trump is taking a bribe. Ask them why Trump is either begging for a second hand plane, or he’s selling himself for that same second hand plane. Make them defend what a pathetic person he is. It’s really sad how he’s over in the middle east bending a knee to his superiors. if Trump gets the plane, the next administration should confiscate it, require the Qataris to reimburse us for any taxpayer dime spent on it, and then destroy the plane. Let the military practice taking down a remote controlled jumbo jet being used as terrorist attack drill. Trump doesn’t get it for his personal use.
  2. With all of the stories about Kash Patel's non-participation with the FBI, isn't this a good thing? I know that he's costing us millions in support of his unofficial travel but on the plus side, this leaves the FBI more alone to do their job. If he left today and didn't return to the office until Jan 20, 2029, I vote that is a win for America.
  3. For you or others, hospice doesn't have to be moving to a hospice facility. They will come to wherever the patient is at. For my mom, the main point was that she didn't want to keep going to the hospital for care. I told her it was her decision to switch to hospice and that we would also end up whenever she wanted. Now if you have hospice care at home, obviously the care isn't as on-demand as it would be in a facility. EDIT: Hospice is also there for the family of the patient. When my mom passed at the assisted living place, hospice was first informed and then reached out to me. They took care of the initial details such as reaching out to the funeral home, that was previously identified, to get the process started. While I could have done all of that, it was nice to have someone else handle it. They also offered grief counseling to the family, not that I'm aware if anyone took them up on it. Once again, all free to the patient and family outside of medicare premiums.
  4. Hospice was awesome for my mom. She was at an assisted living home, and hospice only added to the care she received from the home caregivers. The hospice company, HCA?, also brought in any supplies or equipment she needed. When there was an health issue, an HCA nurse would stop by to see her. If she needed a prescription, then the nurse would speak to the hospice doc to write it up. They took over management of her prescriptions. All of this was free through Medicare. The major downside of hospice is that you give up curative care. If you go to the hospital or to see a doctor, it could end the hospice care. However there is nothing stopping you from reapplying for hospice care. This never happened with my mom, so I don't understand the process or timing. As far as the "6-months to live" rule, that's only that a doctor has to sign off that your underlying condition most likely will end your life in the next 6 months. In theory you could last years and years, and Medicare will continue to pay. At least that was my understanding.
  5. I haven't read the book but listened to Pearlman relay stories on his tiktok channel. My favorite being that the NY Giants owner personally handed Trump a $1 bill after the USFL beat the NFL in court. Something out of Trading Places. Thanks for the reminder that I need to find this book.
  6. Who passed on the Cowboys? Trump? There is zero truth to that story. He only bought the USFL team in an attempt to get into the NFL. Then the NFL rejected even after he offered up the USFL as a sacrifice.
  7. Trump will only step onto a plane that he wants. He can order the military and secret service to use the Qatari plane for him. And I agree that the Qatari 747 will never meet the standards of the "AF1" models. That doesn't matter.
  8. Yes. Not to mention that his Exec Order does not lower the price of any drug by one penny. Some drugs may be required to at least match what other countries' single payers are paying for those drugs. I can already think of scenarios that prevent lowering the price for Americans. 1. Raise the prices of the drugs to other countries to the same level as the US. 2. Remove the drugs to Medicare and Medicaid recipients 3. Change the formulation or dosage for Americans. Let's say Brits today pay $0.10 for a 5mg pill and Americans pay $1.00. Change it so Brits pay $0.10 for a 4.999mg pill and Americans pay $1.00 for a 5mg version. And to combine the two recent topics here, this pharmacy exec order is only to distract the 747 gift. Senior citizens, you may get a slight discount and Trump gets $400m+.
  9. I would assume that Trump will never walk onto the two new planes. He will prioritize the retrofit of his new 747. The next President will most likely have to use the old 747s while Boeing goes back to working on the new ones. It's getting complicated that there are five 747s in the mix now: 2 current, 2 in build status and the Qatari one.
  10. I don't understand why Boeing hasn't been able to deliver the 2 new 747s but is there actually a problem with the current two planes? It's unreal that we're allowing a country to give our President a gift worth $400m. And on top of that, the US taxpayer is going to pay to modify and then hand it over to Trump when he's out of office.
  11. Not that many will see it but I hope some working class and poor, who voted for Trump, see how he’s celebrating their misery. he really has no idea how an economy works. I know small companies that buy products from China and then turn it into great paying jobs for Americans installing and maintaining those products in the oil fields.
  12. I had faith in the low 80s that we would get back to all time highs soon, but not enough to buy more. At least I hodled.
  13. Historically the US has been more aligned with pakistan and not India. India was aligned with the USSR. And while you might think that was forever ago, pakistan is less than 75 years old with their current configuration 55. and my point wasn’t that we were going to back Pakistan here but that India has insurance that we won’t. Therefore India can play an American crisis to their advantage. India would want the US to stay out of it, and an unsigned trade deal guarantees that.
  14. I always thought his dress style was not man of the people or someone who cares more about the job than his looks. He demonstrates a lack of social maturity by choosing comfort over dressing like a public official entrusted to lead millions. It also shows that he cares more about attention that he receives than the issues. besides it’s just weird to wear shorts when it’s 20 and snowing. I’m not talking about running out to the mailbox dressed that way but leaving your house to spend a day in the senate. His constituents who get up in the morning to work a blue collar or office job (in the office ) do not dress like a 10 year old boy. you want to look like your voters? Put on some jeans, boots and a work shirt. I’m cool skipping the suit but he looks like a fool.
  15. I’m guessing that India is on the verge of signing a trade deal with the US. Trump wants to wave that agreement around proclaiming that it’s the best huge deal of all time. However if the US even slightly backs Pakistan or condemns India, India will tear up that agreement. It’s the perfect time to demand something from Trump even by not asking for that something.
  16. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/07/trump-surgeon-general-nesheiwat.html The Surgeon General nominee was withdrawn due to both her being vague about her education background but more importantly Loomer disliked her. Of course there is also the oddness that her brothers-in-law include the now-disgraced national security advisor, Mike Waltz, and the other one is the lead singer of Creed.
  17. It's just a fact that old people, often in mental decline, and their money are soon parted. Many scams take place in person. Scammers see a house needing repairs and knock on the door to see if the homeowner needs help. An old person answers and the scammers may offer a deal if the homeowner agrees to same-day work. The scammer only needs $1000 to go buy the materials from Home Depot. Even non-old folks have fallen for this scam. Always tell old people in your life to reach out to you whenever money is involved. I knew an retired person that bought a car over the internet. The scammer asked for a down payment to hold the car before the buyer flew to their city to finalize the deal and transfer ownership. My friend said the hell with a down payment, I will send the full amount. smh. There was no car and no one met him at the airport. He was out the full amount.
  18. Democrats often fail to understand that an issue isnt over and accepted by large groups once Dems achieve some goal like a court decision, policy adoption or new law.
  19. Think of all of the problems that DeSantis has created, made worse or failed to address: NASA is on the verge of becoming an agency who's sole job will be to power wash the launchpad once Elon and Jeff's rockets blast off. Disney is quieting leaving FL, as much as they can. They're not closing WDW and never will. Home insurance is bankrupting home owners in FL. Condo owners are faring worse because of that one tower collapse. Increasing red tides, due to agriculture run off and climate change, are ruining coastal waters Finally Trump's mistreatment of the world will greatly harm florida's tourism And this is just what I know. You could also add Florida citizen's teeth to the mix since he just signed off in banning fluoride addition to the water system. Local communities won't be able to make that decision for themselves.
  20. Between bad timing, zero personality and now his obsession of getting his wife to become governor, I see DeSantis fading from the spotlight. Assuming his wife doesn't become governor. DeSantis is similar to Ted Cruz in that he can find a constituency in a red state that will accept him if he's their main choice but he has little opportunity to win when independent votes are needed. Besides DeSantis has set some awful FL policies in motion. In 2028, FL should be much worse off than they are today. He will be a national laughingstock by then, even more than he is today.
  21. Every other week? I must have made a list of suspected morons as I get those texts daily. "Hey. I'm at the restaurant, where are you?" or "why haven't you responded to my last text?"
  22. Last week I was on a flight for the first time for the year. While flying, I like to check the flight map on the TV screen/app. Was completely shocked that United was still calling GOM by GOM instead of Gulf of America. I would have to guess that MAGA types would be up in arms about United going against the President.
  23. I have to guess that multiple producers/writers are hitting up (paying) people involved. This has Tiger King all over it. You also have to guess that there are many sub-stories that haven't made the news as much such as affairs, mistreatment of employees, etc. etc. I'm looking forward to watching "The Turkey Leg Hustle" or "Drumsticks and Dirty Laundry."
  24. It's always strange when a business looks to be successful but the owners seemingly go out of their way to cause it to fail with their actions. I guess that if you're personally taking home $200K you want it to be $500K. And when it's $500K, you want $2M. and so on.
  25. I'm shaking my head at any headlines that mention the shocking exit of Warren. One, he says that he's staying on until the end of the year. Second, he's 94. There is no such thing as a shocking exit for anyone that age. It's not even shocking when someone 94 passes away without warning. Finally, he's been grooming successors for a while so it's doubtful there will be meaningful strategic changes, for those that want that continuity.
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