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Francisco 2.0

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  1. Tomorrow he will be back to whining for a Nobel Peace Prize.
  2. I'm sure this will be reassuring.
  3. I honestly expect the House to create some kind of prize named "Nobel" and award it to him.
  4. That Phil Hartman SNL skit is glorious.
  5. Quoted for truth. Seriously, why didn't they just send in 1000 folks as soon as these roundups started, at 3 am, and clean the place up? Invite Fox along for the coverage. Instead, we are 4 months in and this place is just crawling with "gang activity".
  6. His caller ID on the phone just says "Congress" for any rep or senator. Makes it easier that way.
  7. Bump. Need some advice for my mom, prefer to take this to DM if possible. Thank you.
  8. Australia closed their embassy as well.
  9. Branson update. On our recent road trip to Minnesota, Chicago and other points here and yonder, my wife asked if we could go to Silver Dollar City, and spend 2 nights. Fine by me, I just don't care about anything else in Branson. And it had been 12 years since I had been there, so....random observations. -The Branson economy has to be down. The amount of businesses we saw that were boarded up, or in some cases, the marquee remained but the building was gone, was quite a contrast from the last time I was there. On one corner was a marquee that said "opening in March 2019" but the building was long gone. Blaming the overall economy on this is one thing, but I believe it is another: there is no second act coming. All of the people that built theaters in the 90's and 00's have all retired for good or passed on, and there is nothing coming to fill the spaces. I told my wife that someone like Kid Rock needs to open a place here, because that could be a draw. But it is in such contrast with the musical acts that Branson was built on. As my sister pointed out in a text conversation I had with her on how Branson appeared to be dying: -There used to be seemingly hundreds of mini golf and go kart places. I saw a handful of both. -Complete hotels were closed. Not for renovation, either. Just barren with a realtor sign out front. Even a newish Hampton Inn. -Traffic was manageable. Years ago, you might take 10 minutes or more to get through an intersection. -Silver Dollar City is still doing well, but they have started moving towards more extreme rides, drawing a different audience. They are also building their own resort to open in late 2026.
  10. They hate everything, except for whatever Trump changes his mind on and Fox tells them is good and proper. On the other hand, they will spin this as a way to offset whatever deficits this bill will generate. You can bet another of the talking points will be that the selling of public lands is a way to "preserve Medicare and Social Security"
  11. George Conway linked to this short thread on the Elon's fascist news network. Just easier to put the images up.
  12. A few from our recent trip. We visited a few theme parks, a cave and a zoo and it was hard getting some photos (24-105 lens is what I took with me). Hard getting this leopard. She wouldn't come out but for a brief moment, and I couldn't stay there the entire day: My better half coming down the drop; she's in the front row. She loves coasters, so this face she is making is hilarious And a moment later: She and my daughter rode a log flume ride a day later; I caught the entire sequence from the top to the bottom, but I liked this one Marvel Cave, Missouri. I only took a few photos; I was more interested in the actual hike. Looking up after the inital hike down, with sunlight streaming in through a sinkhole:
  13. But I was told it was made in America https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/06/16/trump-mobile-will-take-on-iphone-17-in-september-with-a-made-in-us-gold-smartphone
  14. You got it all wrong. They can make more money (even a “visa”), get Medicare and social security if they give up the criminal life. You know that’s exactly what Trump believes.
  15. Probably; I’ve never stayed there. Places like Luxor, Circus Circus and Excalibur serve a purpose—-to allow the strip to be attainable to most anyone, regardless of economic class. Vegas needs that—-just like any other touristy area in our country. But, at the same time, to get to that status, places that I mentioned have forsaken maintenance and cleanliness in the name of lower prices. I’m not class shaming here; just stating the obvious. MGM could clean Luxor up, but the room rates would probably triple, and that would drive away a large segment of tourists.
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