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Captain Ron

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  1. Goal or no goal, I still hate Chelsea.
  2. Fuck I hate Chelsea.
  3. how about we get that goal back in the next 15 mintues?
  4. I thought he said if he had a million dollars he would do two chicks at the same time.
  5. Weather an early Chelsea rush, get a goal in the second 10 minutes.
  6. GAME ON BOYS!!!
  7. I am shocked, SHOCKED to see that at least ONE the guys that got a $1 million check from Elon wasn't really a rando but in fact someone that was an operative.
  8. https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/business/elon-musk-tesla-sales-nightcap/index.html This article notes that Tesla was rebounding because there is news that Musk is going to be out of the DOGE. "Then came a Politico report quoting MAGA insiders who say that Musk has overstayed his welcome in Washington." "... the administration confirmed that Musk is expected to wrap up his stint as Trump’s hatchet man in late May or June, when his 130 days as a “special government employee” comes to an end. That was enough to reverse a 6% decline in Tesla shares — a sign investors are optimistic that Musk will ditch the cheese-hat shenanigans and focus on his company’s rapidly shrinking market share (and maybe, possibly, deliver on his long-delayed promises to revolutionize autonomous driving.)" Their last paragraph is solid Bottom line: Money can buy a lot of things, but not all things. And with Tesla’s continued sales drop, Musk is getting a harsh reminder that he’s not the only one who can wield a pocketbook to send a message.
  9. Let's not forget that Tesla does not operate standard dealerships - these are not 3rd party franchises, but they are just Tesla stores.
  10. Connections Puzzle #661 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Wordle 1,383 3/6 🟨⬛⬛⬛🟩 🟩⬛⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🙂 Daily Quordle 1164 9️⃣8️⃣ 6️⃣5️⃣ m-w.com/games/quordle/ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ Thrice Game #643 → 9 points! 🎲: 2️⃣2️⃣1️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ https://thricegame.com
  11. Captain Ron

    Comic Books

    So all thes follow-ups got me reminiscing I collected early 80s to mid-late 90s. My big collection was X-Men. I had an uninterrupted run of Uncanny from somewhere in the 140s (I think 146) to well around 325. I also had a solid run of New Mutant, X-Factor, X-Force, etc. Some great stuff. I have something like 8 copies of that X-Men #1. I originally collected G.I.Joe, wiht a pretty solid run of those (but I never got Issue 2 with Quinn). Larry Hama was the man (cameo in an episode of MASH). I was never a Spider-man guy, but what killed me was that I did have Amazing 300 - first Venom (on panel). Kills me that I sold it for $40 a few years later (to buy a few other books). Don't get me started on that regret. I got to meet/serve drinks to Frank Miller when he came into my bar during the filming of Sin City. I've been meaning to go back and really make a run into all of my books and see their value. Just on age alone, a lot of the X-men have some value. But I know I have some good ones in there too (my oldest Uncanny is 100).
  12. Captain Ron

    Comic Books

    Not Tales. Tails, it was 1984. And it was the first appearance of Spider-Ham. Total throwaway buy for me and I’m shocked I never really threw it away, but now that the Spider-verse films came out, it has some value.
  13. BTW - Zuck is about to see if what he paid for is worth a damn https://www.theverge.com/news/640368/mark-zuckerberg-meta-eu-fine-trump The gist of the article is that the EU has found Facebook and Instagram’s advertising model violates their Digital Markets Act (DMA). Under the DMA and Digital Services Act (DSA), the EU can financially penalize Meta up to ten percent of its annual revenue — $16 billion based on the company’s 2024 earnings — for failing to comply with regulatory requirements. Basically this is Zuck trying to get Trump to put pressure on the EU (via tarrifs or other) to get the fines reduced or removed. Splendor?
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    Comic Books

    Man, I really need to organize catalog my comics. I haven't collected in years - Marvel really ruined that for me in the 90s as an X-Men fan (30 crossovers to make me buy every book they printed). But I have some really good books I know have value: First Deadpool, First Cable, etc But I just came up with a freaking weird one. A random purchase when I was in 4th grade at the grocery store - Marvel Tails #25. Look it up.
  15. NSIAP BTW - for those that really know, this has nothing to do with The fall of Western Civilization, this had simply to do with this: https://apnews.com/article/tesla-musk-wisconsin-supreme-court-dealerships-101d7608d69dda61aeaf6ebee7903d2b Tesla was suing to overturn the law that prevents companies from running dealerships, they must be franchises. Elon is big mad about this and has been fighting this for almost a decade. So yeah, this was simply about him wanting to get his way.
  16. So your kid was admitted there? I mean this is my real question - did they apply and did they let them in?
  17. Wisconsin says hi. We aren't past the point of no return, they are just making the fight harder. But remember, there are a hell of a lot more of us than there are of them. I've followed her since she was on Jen Ruben's and Kara Swisher's shows. She is really damn good. And despite our current directions, she has felt that the US will still turn this around, even if it takes a long damn time.
  18. Birmingham City took full advantage and won. They are 11 clear with 6 to play and 2 games in hand (so really 8 for them). They need 3 wins to clinch the title. 8 points in their magic number: Points they clinch + points Wrexham or Wycombe drop.
  19. Heather Cox Richardson, for those that don’t know, is a historian and professor at Boston College. She’s also a staunch critic of Donald Trump. She cites a lot of history (of obvious reasons) in her critiques. This move clearly has political motivation.
  20. Grok, show me a picture of an oxymoron
  21. No doubt about real maple syrup vs anything fake. I just can't do that crap anymore. After making my first batch 2 years ago, I went on a trip and the continental breakfast had waffles with maple flavored crap - couldn't even make it past a single taste, not worth it. I will say this, the effort is more in the setup. After you have the fire going and the sap boiling it's a lot f sit around and watch a fire, and drink a lot. This year I mentioned we had friend up to "help" It was a blast. I think between 3+ of us (one of the group only lightly drank), we probably killed a six pack plus a 6 pack of wine too. Needless to say the hangovers we gnarly, but totally worth it. Fall foliage trip - highly recommended, just find a place that has fewer people. The places that draw massive crowds: Franconia Notch - primarily Artist's Bluff - the place has a great view, but damn if that place isn't overrun on the weekends (we literally drive past this on the way to our place in Vermont) https://www.unionleader.com/nh/about_nh/artists-bluff-an-easy-hike-amazing-views-and-an-instagram-hit/article_b7a40628-28f2-11ef-94c7-bf96e8752590.html Woodstock, VT - this is a beautiful area, but in the fall so many leaf seekers make it a nightmare, this barn is supposedly the most photographed fall foliage place ever I was staying down the road from this place in April 2021 and we had a freak snow storm that gave us this picture, but with snow. The Kank (aka the Kancamagus Highway) is a great way to see the foliage, but in season 34 miles might take 3 hours, so I would avoid it. My advice - hit Littleton, NH or better, hop over to St. Johnsbury, VT and start there. They are very well mountainous and will let you see the leaves.
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