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Brisketexan

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  1. You and I both know he's going to live to age 104.
  2. Reading back at what you're freaking out about, he referred to one particular attribute and behavior -- how they deal with other state leaders ("berating another leader in a public forum") -- and observed that Trump is worse than Hitler and Stalin and such in that respect. On that particular issue, in that context, it's a point worthy of discussion. I don't necessarily reach that conclusion -- I think it's less that he's "worse" than them then it is that he's an utterly incompetent juvenile toddler-stage narcissist, which makes him somewhat unique in that class. And if he was just the President and Supreme Potentate of the Peoples Republic of Nowhereistan, it wouldn't mean shit. As the President of the most powerful country on earth....it's a big fucking deal.
  3. They need to get on board. It ain't about weed at all -- they'll be able to smoke and pop all the gummies they want. It's about control, feeding the prison complex, and making sure black and brown people lose the right to vote forever. Weed is just the vehicle to accomplish those goals. They won't actually use it against white folks, no worries there.
  4. Yeah, "worse than Hitler" is not merited at this point in time. "Following much of Hitler's fascist playbook" is 100% merited. And an observation that "when people follow a previous playbook, there is a very real likelihood of a similar outcome" is also a 100% valid observation. But, you know, this is all hyperbole and hysterics unless and until the full task is completed: political enemies rounded up and shipped to camps/detention facilities (here, in Lower Bumfuckistan, etc.), dead bodies stacking up, functionally declaring this to be a white nation for the white race (whoops, that one has already happened).....
  5. We tried alcohol prohibition before. Too many white people got caught up in it. Can't have that.
  6. Those biscuit deals look like hot garbage. And I would like to eat them.
  7. Yes. It is indeed foolish to employ pattern recognition and observe acute historical parallels, noting that "hey, we have an example of a person/movement in a western democracy pulling many of these same stunts before....perhaps we should look at how that progressed and ended up." Pure folly on our party, nothing but clown car. Also, the Titanic is unsinkable. It can never happen here. Also two solid ways of thinking.
  8. She seems like a very talented young lady. Who is very proud of both little smokies and her implants. We'll definitely let her in the club.
  9. How many jews/political opponents had Hitler imprisoned and killed before spring of 1933? Hint: it's pretty close to the same number as Trump has done thus far. "Why are you folks freaking out? That's just a tiny fire. Y'all are hysterical."
  10. Finally. Texas can bet back to what it does best: imprisoning black and brown people at absurdly disproportionate and high rates for a harmless activity that white people engage in at a similar rate, but somehow, are only 25% as likely to be arrested for. Because at the end of the day, the important thing is that those folks be kept as a perpetual near-slave class (can't get a good job with a conviction) and this is SUPER-IMPORTANT: they can't mess up Texas with their votes anymore. Voting is only for white folks. Jim Crow out front shoulda told ya. And once we renamed Jim Crow ("the War on Drugs" rebranding was quite successful), it took right off again.
  11. Our Little Mermaid photo is a family favorite. There was a cold, driving rain, ultra shitty day. But you "have to see it." So, we took a cab...I paid him to wait while we jumped out, took a photo with all of us grimacing and getting soaked with the statue behind us, and hopped back into the cab. Cabbie just shook his head as we all laughed, and headed out to a nice, warm dinner.
  12. Is it insane? Or does it absolutely satisfy a key policy goal of the Republican party: ensuring that minorities lose the right to vote (due to criminal conviction) at a pace that VASTLY outpaces white people? Because the facts are pretty clear: 1) rates of marijuana USE are similar, and 2) rates of arrests for possession are around FOUR TIMES HIGHER for minority users. Because the mythology is reality in MAGA-land: Shooting ourselves in the dick, destroying our future economically, educationally, environmentally, and in every other possible way is MUCH more important than any of your math-y bullshit. Duh.
  13. Now that we're dealing with animals with a worm infestation, I wonder if we're gonna flip the script yet again and try to treat them with human medication for a totally different illness? Maybe we should hit 'em with insulin or something.
  14. I mean....it really is astounding -- and I say this as a fucking cynic of the highest order -- how fucking quickly our entire government and political culture went full-on "unabashed evil racist."
  15. Yep. My wife likes Starbucks. If we're traveling, out for the day, etc., and she wants to stop and get a latte, I go along with it and have her grab me just a plain pikes place roast. It's fine. But what I've NEVER understood is the American obsession with the drive through instead of going inside. 20 cars in line. Or, you could park, go inside and get your coffee, and leave by the time they've gotten through 3-4 cars. And yeah, I don't get CFA either. It's....fine. It's a good enough chicken sandwich, I guess, with no spice. The nuggets are tasty, but I'm only eating them if someone has ordered a tray for an event. Their waffle fries are horrible, limp sadness. My hypothesis on CFA is that it's "safe." It's for people who want a chicken sandwich, but aren't courageous enough to brave the chaos and entropy that is Popeyes. As for me, I'm a Popeye's man, and my place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.
  16. I told the dude at check-in, and did likewise to the guy in the kiosk at the dropoff. He said he'd make an adjustment and I'll see it on my receipt. The receipt that the guy checking me in spit out obviously didn't have that (he did check me in as "Full," even though I was slightly under, as I had to gas up much earlier in my trip than I intended BECAUSE I WAS ALMOST OUT OF FUCKING GAS). So, I'll wait a day and see if there's an adjustment. If not, I'll have my assistant follow-up.
  17. Verdad. I like to drink coffee. Just...coffee. Not some froofy shit, not burnt-ass "french roast" shit, just plain old trucker coffee. Pikes Place roast at Starbucks is....fine. But if I'm traveling and just want a cup of coffee, pretty much anyplace that sells coffee has a regular cup just as good (usually better) than Starbucks. Convenience stores (if they have Community coffee, that's a big win), any number of fast food places, etc. My joy in getting a cup of coffee elsewhere while I see a long line of people at Starbucks -- even better when it's 20 fucking cars waiting forever in the drive through -- is one of the purest joys you can know.
  18. Started my day at Love Field for an early flight. Needed a big ole coffee. Line of people 30 deep at the Starbucks kiosk. Skipped that shit, walked right into Jason’s deli and walked out with a large coffee 60 seconds later. F’n amateurs.
  19. To mix it up, try some of the sweet-hot jalapeños. Trappeys makes some good ones. Good for bbq nachos - smoked meat, cheese, beans, maybe a bit of sauce, some of those japs…good stuff.
  20. “We seem to have forgotten that this is a district court — not a Denny’s,” Ho wrote. “This is the first time I’ve ever heard anyone suggest that district judges have a duty to check their dockets at all hours of the night, just in case a party decides to file a motion.” Well….its the first time a POTUS has repeatedly demonstrated he’ll ignore court orders, especially in the middle of the night. Don’t act like a bitch, you won’t be treated like a bitch. And Ho is one of the worst Orange knob-gobblers on the planet. He’s a disgrace to the judiciary, humanity, mammals, carbon-based life…all of it.
  21. Oh…it’s been longer than that….
  22. Well, it seems the party continued after I packed things in. McDonald’s…..AND Ritz crackers? Somebody was being spoiled. Honeymooners perhaps?
  23. Seen outside an airport-adjacent motel tonight. Respek to you, fellow traveler.
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