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InkaUtexas

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  1. At least they can reuse those signs. What do you do with a shit ton of Cavasos?
  2. Yep, flight radar 24 subscriptions. Pay them by the safe landing.
  3. You have to wonder. What is this kid so important? Wait, I got it. he is the one who plays games for Musk. So he must be guarded at all costs.
  4. Dude, mine references brown people. Or aliens. Yeah, maybe i can convince them it is aliens. Not the ones without papers, the ET ones. Wait, did ET have papers? Fuck.
  5. I want to ask Imma if I can change mine. Ya know.... Can I be welcome Great Overlord?
  6. lol. Those that wanted to leave already did. The United States is ready to resettle "persecuted South African farmers," a State Department spokesperson said Saturday, after Washington froze aid to the country over a law President Donald Trump alleges allows land to be seized from white farmers. "Persecuted South African farmers and other innocent victims being targeted solely based on their race who choose to resettle in America will be welcome," State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said on X. "The United States will also defend the rights and interests of those remaining descendants of settlers threatened with expropriation without compensation and other intolerable abuses," Bruce added. The statement comes after Trump issued an executive order on Friday to freeze US aid to South Africa. https://www.barrons.com/news/state-department-says-persecuted-south-african-farmers-welcome-in-us-f0e4727b
  7. lol The United States is ready to resettle "persecuted South African farmers," a State Department spokesperson said Saturday, after Washington froze aid to the country over a law President Donald Trump alleges allows land to be seized from white farmers. "Persecuted South African farmers and other innocent victims being targeted solely based on their race who choose to resettle in America will be welcome," State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said on X. "The United States will also defend the rights and interests of those remaining descendants of settlers threatened with expropriation without compensation and other intolerable abuses," Bruce added. The statement comes after Trump issued an executive order on Friday to freeze US aid to South Africa. https://www.barrons.com/news/state-department-says-persecuted-south-african-farmers-welcome-in-us-f0e4727b
  8. he is not hitler. he is not mussolini. He is Kim. The midget dictator. That is why he likes him so much.
  9. So Elon is Cousin Eddie? I can see that.
  10. So beauty pageants and the Village people coming to the Kennedy center.
  11. This AID crap. Yeah, feeding people is so fucking wrong. Who the fuck is this guy?
  12. I did not have any superglue. Was parked like this all day. Pretty busy sidewalk.
  13. 956, there are some issues here. 1- USAID is in a shit ton of garden spots. They sound rough, but they really are not. Nairobi? Dubai? Come on, lets not pretend they are all out in Darfur. Those are the locals. Heard some chuckle head complaining about how would he get home. From Tanzania.... There ain't no civil war there. We both know USAID (US/TCN's) don't live bad, and um, there are flights in and out of countries. 2- If she was not medically cleared due to an issue with a risky pregnancy she would have been pulled back early. This happens all the time. 3- Career or PSC? PSC's are direct hires, can be in the union, but are not considered career. It does suck. Don't get me wrong, but I worry hell of a lot more about the local staff who are truly fucked. The ones who are out in the camps/field, etc. Oh yeah, and the beneficiaries. Remember them? I am very pro-USAID, but I am a field rat. I do not have much time for the PSC's sitting in the city, playing their best Colonial Brit expat role, and bitching about life at the mission. Come on man. How do you do M/E if you never go into the field.
  14. States pay more than feds sometimes. I won't ask what you were doing, but were you insured? Contract? 50% ain't profit. it is a combination of overhead (big bucks), G/A and profit. When I see a contractor I always look at where their HQ is and think about that cost. It is amazing sometimes how much they pay for office space to be "near" the client. Also depends what type of contract it is. Lowest Price Technically acceptable is where security usually lies. Time and Material is where the tax payer gets fleeced.
  15. Service companies supporting the government run at about a 6% profit margin. One reason security is so hard for them to outsource is so few companies can make the standards and want to do so at that margin. The outsourced US Embassy security forces, the second tier, run about 4-5% profit. Same with the VA, NASA, IRS, etc. TSA is one of the few large government run security entities.
  16. Where did TSA touch you? I don't beat up on them. They pay like shit so don't get the best. Airports were not designed to do that type of post 9-11 screenings. Austin is a great example. Just plan ahead, know there will be lines and relax. Oh, and take off your shoes/belt before you fucking get to the front. So much of the delay are stupid travelers. And where do they get a job if shut down? Who replaces them? Same people will get those jobs if it goes private. Or be checking you for hidden flasks at a UT game.
  17. OK, so work with me here. What if, and a big if, there is a game afoot. Elon gets to be the baddie. He crosses the line (told he can do it, but nothing is signed) and hung out to dry. Feds take over all his assets, sell them off to the highest bidder, and deport his ass. Teslas for all. NASA gets Space X, and twitter replaces the government messaging system that is not that great. All these "government employees" who are laid off are hired by these groups and everyone is happy. Just a hiccup here and there, but it was that damn South African's fault. He ran amok. Trump saves the day, budget is cut, etc. It could happen right? Right?
  18. For the 10K US employees of USAID there are 80K support elements. Companies that support down to the docks that load aid. This company is toast. Chemonics International Inc. is a private for-profit international development firm based in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1975 by Thurston F. (Tony) Teele as a subsidiary of Erly Industries. The employee-owned company offers a variety of services globally and has been awarded over $17 billion in USAID contracts alone, from 2008 to 2024[10][11][12]. As of 2019 the company has approximately 5,000 employees in 100 countries. How would this dude survive if his county does not need paper?
  19. Maybe people should shut the fuck up and listen to each other.
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