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  1. 7 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

    Right, but if you call it out and explain how it really works, even the dumbest people could be somewhat informed.  It's not that complicated.  But they just let him continue to push the lie.

    It's easy enough to explain that a tarrif is a tax on Americans but once you go down the road of comparative advantage, Guns and Butter, trade surplus vs deficits, capital inflow and balance of payments, people start to tune out. I think that being pro-trade is counterintuitive to our basic tribal instincts and protectionism just makes sense if you are unaware of how international trade works. It's easy to accept the simple mindedness of protectionism.

    It also just seems like a lot to fit into a soundbite, which is why I assume no one bothers to discuss it on TV.

     

     

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  2. 6 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

    How have none of the candidates or Ds in Congress called him on his complete lack of knowledge about how tariffs work?  He keeps doubling down on it, over and over and over.  Doesn't anyone else see this?  

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    I would guess that the majority of the voting public lacks a basic understanding of international trade so a call out probably wouldn't resonate at all.

     

     

  3. 2 hours ago, tucker said:

     

    About 10 years ago I bypassed the Great Firewall of China by setting up an encrypted tunnel between an office in Shenzhenin and Singapore. Normal traffic was routing through Tokyo but the web proxy was sending internet traffic out to Singapore.

    I eventually received a letter from the Chinese Ministry responsible for censorship with a big ass list of forbidden websites and an explanation that the current network setup was violating Chinese law. I ignored the letter. Got another one and then ran it by our legal team who said to make the changes. I went into techno babble mode and said it will take a lot of time to do.

    Eventually I received a third letter and did the jerk off motion. Finally I receive a call from our Regional director for APAC who was visiting from Australia. Dude was freaking out. Talking about the Chinese authorities not letting him go home and threatening jail until I shut down the internet access. Poor guy was shitting bricks so I obliged.

    I would go on to receive other letters regarding encryption and other shit over the years.

    Dealing with China is a fucking beating. I hated those assholes.

    It's like having dinner at someone's house who abuses his wife and kids and then trys to steal all your shit but gets insulted if you notice any of it.

     

     

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  4. 6 hours ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

    Who knew joining the Taliban could end so poorly? 

    Prior to 9/11?

    The guy went in thinking he was going to be fighting the Northern Alliance. Then 9/11 happens and the U.S. invaded Afghanistan and aided with the Northern Alliance. Bad place and bad timing.

    If you recall, up until that point in time, Islamic fighters were portrayed as freedom fighters in the 80's and 90's. There was that one American kid that volunteered to fight for Islamic Chechen forces against Russians in Chechnya. I don't even need to mention all the 80's propaganda about Afghanistan.

     

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  5. 45 minutes ago, SuingToGetAMessageBoard? said:

    GOPers are slavishly devoted precisely because of Trump's unique ability to sic his retards on dissenters

    That's a succinct explanation. Trump is Willard but instead of rats he has retards. 

     

  6. 9 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

    They don’t have to convict Trump. They just need to feel uncomfortable enough to not vote at all. 

    Brisket is right. The GOP will not do anything other than close ranks.

    Justin Amash went all Ned Stark the other day and look at what happened to him. The President insulted him on Twitter right before his own caucus rebuked him, conservative media has labeled him a liberal RINO and he has been marked to be primaried.

    An example is being made of Amash for the rest of the GOP Congress.

     

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  7. 2 hours ago, B00M said:

    Buttigieg is impressively well spoken, even when improvising, and he doesn't have Beto's annoying mannerisms. He's hard not to like, even if you disagree with some of his politics. 

    Agreed, Pete is Central Market with Beto being somewhere between Hill Country Fare and a plain HEB brand.

    Everytime Pete speaks, it's good and refreshing and I want more.

    Everytime Beto speaks, uh, this kinda sorta tastes like Doritos but something is missing.

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  8. 3 hours ago, Lagunamadre said:

    He only likes you if you are dumb and fall in line. Rick Perry was born for his cabinet.  

    Dude is a corp dork. He was trained to fall in line and not question the absurd.

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    As a state we need to really look into how that joke of an institution in college station is contributing to the public moral decay. As we all know, their entire world view is based on gross exaggerations or just flat out lies. That shit is really bad for our culture.

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  9. 1 hour ago, Blotto said:

    I would be surprised if it doesnt happen in 1-2 years. There are a ton of outdated control systems or even modern control systems managed by lazy or incompetent staff that are very vulnerable to phishing exploits. The ability to remotely log into your SCADA application to respond  to system alarms is great for the plant engineer at home at 10 PM, but it also allows access to the system to others if the system isnt hardened, patched etc...

    I'm actually shocked it hasn't happened already to be honest.

    It's been happening for awhile now. It's not commonly known because the Feds get involved and NDA's are issued.

     

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  10. 8 minutes ago, Bama Chick said:

    What a world.
     

     


    The comments are stellar.

     

    Pelosi won an award too.

    It's a trade association award which is about as valuable as a participation ribbon.

     

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  11. 5 hours ago, bad_teammate said:

    heteros NEVER do this stuff lol

     

    That dude is a fucking loon! His views on rape are beyond bizarre and he really doesn't like accredited Universities or scientists. He does seem to like racism.

    There will be more crazies that will come out of the shadows because of Pete. This is going to be entertaining to watch.

     

  12. 4 hours ago, JimmyJames said:

    Trump is such a horrible negotiator he actually has no clue why Mexico won’t pay for his stupid ass wall. 

    I would love to play poker with that idiot. I’d be moving my mother in law into a trump tower penthouse right about now. 

    You think Trump would really honor a lost bet? Something tells me the man has welshed on every bet he has ever lost.

     

     

  13. 55 minutes ago, Zavala said:

    My mistake, did he get busted with weed while playing for Texas?

    He only started smoking after injury while playing for the Saints. It may have saved his life, as the bullshit painkillers they were giving him were turning him into a zombie addict. 

    https://www.si.com/longform/2016/ricky-williams-weed/index.html

    Either way, if a player wants to do recreational drugs, either do it where it's legal, or don't get caught like a dumbass. 

    Ricky did not start smoking pot in the NFL.

    You said potheads should play in California. Yes, that is a terrible take. Especially when you consider how many talented athletes smoke pot. Even if it's illegal, I'd prefer it if people just looked the other way. Getting rid of talent because of pot is just dumb. That should have been obvious after Charlie's purges.

     

     

  14. 2 hours ago, GRHorn said:

    I guess China steals tech from everyone and the powers that be have decided that the aggression will no longer stand. I’m interested to see what Chinese retaliation will be. Their media/propaganda has been warning people more that there’s gonna be pain ahead. 

    I wouldn't be surprised if they started restricting direct market access to U.S. companies as retaliation. But even that will have a limited impact because they already engage in such protective practices compared to the U.S. Having liberal trade practices gives nations plenty of room to maneuver, our big trade deficit is our weapon. China's protectionist policies has them at a disadvantage.

    There is irony at play here.

     

  15. 1 hour ago, Biff Tannen said:

    I've read this four times and have no idea what it is trying to say.

    LOL that tweet is so poorly worded that it feels like I am drunk when I read it.

     

  16. 1 hour ago, Zavala said:

    Potheads should go to California then.

    Uh... that's a terrible take.

     

    The former HS recruit from San Diego, California out front should have told you.

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  17. 36 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said:

    Well, if his life is ruined, I would argue it's because he chose to break the law.  

    It's a fucking stupid law and people should not be hit with a felony for having CBD/THC oil in their possession. It's extremely regarded when you consider that this wouldn't even be an issue for a lot of players in the Pac-12.

     

  18. 28 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

    Biden’s strategy is to not lose.  He’s playing prevent defense with the Aggy secondary.  He might win but this is far from over. 

    Who is coach Orgeron in this scenario?

    Is Beto the LSU assistant that gets punched in the pacemaker?

    I'm guessing the DNC are the refs that were in the tank for aggy.

     

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  19. 7 hours ago, Homercles said:


    I just want him to find something team oriented he enjoys that let him burn off energy and it doesn’t even have to be baseball...but I’m dying to play catch with him someday. 

    I wouldn't worry about all that other stuff regarding coaches and teams at this age. The best thing any parent can for a young player to take the time to play catch. That skill needs to be developed at home through a lot of repetition, its difficult to make up for it in practice only. Start off with a tennis ball and throwing barehanded until the kid is comfortable with catching a flying object.

    Based on your desire to play catch with your son someday, I don't need to tell you about the bonding experience that occurs from regular sessions of playing catch. But I will. :)

    I started playing catch with my sons on a regular basis about the time they were your son's age. No drills, just explaining the fundamentals. By the time they 6 we could stand 25 feet apart and throw back and forth until we fell into a rhythm and would just BS. Occasionally we would make up games, who is going to drop the ball first or make a bad throw. How many times can we throw it back and forth without dropping, 376 times was the record set by my youngest when he was 7. He still remembers that count, he will be 15 next month. To this day they still ask me to play catch outside, oldest is 19 years old.

    Recently, my daughter left my glove outside and it started to rain. My 17 year old son ran outside and retrieved it and then got after my daughter for leaving it outside. I told him that glove is ancient and it's not a big deal. He said, "This is the glove you always played catch with since we were kids.. it needs conditioner because it's drying out. I'll go work on it."

    He walks off with my glove, stops and turns around and says, "I'm officially letting everyone know that this is my glove when dad dies. It's mine."

    I replied with "Dying??? I got another 40 plus years." Then walked off to the other room because it got dusty really fast.

     

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  20. 3 hours ago, Js1 said:

    But I just add salsa and hot sauce to each individual bite 

     

    2 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

    Well, until I've chewed a good opening, then I squeeze it open like looking for the prize in a cereal box and load it up.

    But it's so much easier to just open the taco and add the hot sauce before you eat. The burrito is too cumbersome.

  21. On 5/19/2019 at 7:36 PM, Sbbruin said:

    Breakfast burritos >>>> breakfast tacos  (*ducks).  Had a tasty huevos con chorizo burrito this morning and it was delicious.

    That's some straight up California bullshit. Keep your breakfast burritos over on the West coast. I don't want to unwrap a burrito to add salsa or hot sauce.

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