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NWBuck

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  1. Gotcha... Sorry for the confusion. I copied and replied to your post since that was what spurred my questions. I figured the Surly hivemind would have the insight. This whole thing is beyond stupid... "Elect an asshole, expect a lot of shit" I guess
  2. Sorry if these are stupid questions... If something was ordered and paid for from China in mid March, but hasn't shipped yet, what is the tarrifs on it (and when would that be calculated)? Is it the tarrif rate at time of purchase? At time of shipping? At time of receipt at the port? And if the rates keep fluctuating, would someone be able to leave a product at the port until the rates dropped again before picking it up (and paying the new rate)? Another question... Is there a price threshold for tarrifs? It looks like the de minimus rate of $800 goes away on May 2... So small ticket items received (? Shipped?) by then wouldn't have the tarrif applied?
  3. Nothing but feculence from SCOTUS lately...
  4. Looks like they took the cover for that floor vent.... (although it makes it easier to clean the floor by sweeping it into the hole)
  5. Well, at least now I can go back to my long-held practice of not giving a damn for the whole state of Michigan.
  6. Had this happen enough to flinch when I read that. Wife has worked for in K-6 for about 12 years. I try to go to a school in the district once a year and just pay off some kid's (or family's) lunch debt. 'Cause man... Growing up is hard enough these days
  7. We had "ham salad" from the local grocery store... Discovered later that it was ground bologna and mayo/relish. Mine were from older kids in our church... Can still remember the shame of wearing my nicest outfit for Easter Sunday only to remember who'd worn it the previous year
  8. Interesting day in my area... A local protest was 'hosted' by Rick Steves (the PBS travel guy), whose office is in the nearby town. He's in purple shirt with the megaphone here. He talked about being in Istanbul this past week and how the Turkish government had shifted to a dictatorship from a democracy... And described the ways the US was following the same path. He also joked about this protest being a pledge drive for PBS... Which was hilarious, and was part of his description around governments taking over legacy media.
  9. I've thought for a while that citizens should have surrounded and blocked entry to the offices DOGE was targeting, led by Democratic congress persons. But instead, we got politicians showing up to ask questions, being told to leave by rent a cops, and leaving.
  10. You know, we could trap him in there if we hand him a lob wedge and tell him he's the only one who can get this fried egg onto the green.
  11. NWBuck

    Favorite Dead Comedian

    That's a lot more modern than I was expecting... no love for Roland the Farter, Dongfang Shuo, or Ogg Rockface?
  12. It's more likely that I'll be fornicating with the appliance, TBH... (which probably explains why your second observation is accurate)
  13. This right here. Have Obama gear up for some sort of President / Vice President campaign, and MAGA will ensure the Court closes every single loophole* Trump might use just to keep "that boy" (as my uncle called him) off the ballot. *does not apply to the "I'm going to create a national emergency and eliminate the election for "the good of the country" option
  14. Conclave. Harry and the Hendersons. The World According To Garp. Footloose. Cliffhanger.
  15. Nah... Just show the daughter how to load the dishwasher and your wife will likely complain about it (and you) and make sure your daughter does it the 'right' way (whatever that means to her)
  16. Seriously. If any moment called for a rocking keytar solo, it was that one.
  17. Especially when age also brings progressive lenses and wondrous adventures in depth perception
  18. I have some ideas of things I'd like to ask her that might frighten her and bruise her... Uh... Ego
  19. And both will get a little loose in the back end
  20. Great Patton Oswalt reference
  21. Not long time... Too beaucoup
  22. Didn't he play wing for the Anaheim Ducks?
  23. Shortage of pipe is an issue right now. Wait... When did you talk to my wife?
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