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TreatyOak

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  1. Sounds like whomever is behind AMD's stock strategy needs a promotion!
  2. That has nothing to do with what I am discussing.
  3. I'll let you guys argue all those points because you're better informed than me. My point is agnostic to politics: That it's common nature to think things are bad when by any measure, things are pretty good for most Americans and the world in general. You're presenting an imagined scenario that you envision could happen, and are referring to it like it's realty. It's not reality.
  4. It's our nature to think things are always bad, especially as we age, but actually, the world is in pretty good shape right now. There is a much higher percentage of people marked as middle class around the world than ever before, and that's astounding considering how many more people there are today. There are a higher percentage of democracies in the world today than ever before and lots of them are doing well. Wars are contained to hot spots. That's actually pretty good by the normal horrible standards of mankind. Our economy is, relatively speaking, pretty good. It's much better than the '70's when all the cities went broke. It's better than the .com bust of the 2000's. And it's way better than 2009-2011 and unlike much of the world, we had a very strong rebound after 2020. Look at all the investment in the cities. New York looks like a palace compared to when I moved there in 1982. And for having so many people struggling with inflation, those same people sure do buy a lot of stuff, travel, snd buy bigger houses than anyone in the '70s thought was possible. etc.
  5. It's an interesting point, for sure. I guess we will see.
  6. One historian agrees with you. He said fascism arose in Europe due to the economic uncertainty and fear caused by the Industrial Revolution coupled with the rise of Bolshevism. He claims today the technological revolution and the fear of islam/terrorism is causing the same effect in the West. So perhaps those forces are causing something similar.
  7. It's hard to compare the US and Nazi Germany, because the circumstances that allowed the Nazis to achieve power were very different than today in our country. The Germans were living in a time of unparalleled poverty, collapse of institutions, threats to the government by Communist elements and the humiliation imposed by the Allied powers. We are a very different story with a much more diverse mindset and our economy is strong. While Trump and his minions continue to subvert the law to achieve their goals, it is hard to imagine anything similar to the Nazis occurring in the country unless we suffer from some catastrophic event, like a disastrous war with China or a cataclysmic terrorist attack.
  8. Baked cookies are good. Reese’s Pieces are amazing. Mega-stuffed Oreos are man’s greatest achievement.
  9. I have to admit that I am enjoying your seven stages of grief.
  10. Still constructing made-up scenarios in your head and stating them as fact, I see.
  11. 50% of this loss was on Arch. 50% was on the coaches. And 50% was on the players.
  12. Wow. Wish I was there!!
  13. Things are moving to the ancient Sumerian language. Here is the poster redone on a stone tablet.
  14. Good luck, Immamac. Make us proud. #represent
  15. The interview is a really bad look and seems to suggest a lack of maturity. Like I wrote here last week, people so often do what is not in their own best interests, 'cause so many people are, well, not smart.
  16. There's no reason to be rude about someone as great as Mr. Klubnik. I know him. He should have been a star. He was born for greatness, and it never came. High school football was supposed to be his stage, the place where he would become more than himself. Instead, he sat. Always sat. On the sidelines. Waiting. Hoping. And waiting some more. The coaches looked past him. Every fall, the world mocks him with reminders of what he lost. The crisp autumn air, the smell of freshly cut grass, the distant echo of cheers. He imagines the plays he could have made, the victories he could have celebrated, the joy he could have felt. He was supposed to be the one in the end zone, spiking the ball in triumph. And sometimes, when the night is still and the house is silent, Mr. Klubnik closes his eyes and imagines it all again: the crowd, the lights, the roar of victory. And in that imagined moment, he cries — not for the life he has, but for the life that was stolen from him, for the star that never shone.
  17. Miss Reveille IX, the beloved former mascot of Texas A&M University, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025, due to complications from pneumonia. Key details about her passing: Announcement: The announcement was made by the Commandant of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, Retired Lt. Gen. James Bierman Jr.. Service: Reveille IX served as the official mascot, or "First Lady of Aggieland," from May 2015 until her retirement in April 2021. Legacy: As the official mascot, Reveille is considered the highest-ranking member of the Corps of Cadets. Upon her passing, the university and the Corps expressed an immense sense of loss for the symbol of the Aggie spirit.
  18. For anyone going to the game. don't miss the Surly Horns/Burnt Ends tailgate in the heart of the campus located just just five minutes from the stadium. Should be fun, with breakfast and lunch fare, local craft beers all before the Horns triumph over the forces of darkness. Scan the QR code to reserve your tickets.
  19. You should have pity on and support his father cause Cade’s doing the best he can, while everyone else is screwing up, and because his dad, who I hear is a really, really great guy, never got the chance he rightly deserved. He could have been a star, too, but no one believed in him.
  20. Stewart Mandel of The Athletic has this to say in his latest Mailbag: One of my most vivid memories of the pre-portal transfer process involved Gundy. In 2013, sophomore Wes Lunt, who had been his opening day QB1 the year before until getting injured, decided to transfer. Back then, players had to get a release from their school to be eligible for a scholarship at another school. Usually, they’d only get denied from going to play for a rival or within the same conference. Gundy, however, initially blocked Lunt from 37 schools — the entire Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC, all future Oklahoma State opponents and Southern Miss, which had hired his OC. Lunt wound up at Illinois. So I’d imagine a guy who would do that did not adapt well to an era where guys can transfer anywhere, an unlimited number of times, with zero restrictions. Now, of course, you have to not just find someone, but find the money to get him, negotiate with his agent, etc. Gundy did not exactly hide his disdain for all that. ‘Tell your agent to quit calling us and asking for more money. It’s non-negotiable now,” he said at the start of the 2024 season.
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