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45 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

Those civil engineering numbers, that’s driven by aggy isn’t it?

I've only ever worked with one Aggie engineer (I'm sure more, just none that made it very clear), but he was hard to forget.  In the middle of the project he had to step away due to family issues.  Come to find out, he had an affair with his wife's sister.  I thought you guys might enjoy that one.  

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1 hour ago, hayden_horn said:

stick with me here but what if their plan is to make that illegal labor....legal?

lol. but arbeit macht frei and shit. 

Well, I'd be on board with that, it's the start of a real plan.  For those that wish to stay and become citizens, a path forward needs to exist.  For those that simply want to work and return home, a legal migrant status makes sense.  Either way, providing legality to me is important, it prevents exploitation and lots of other bad things.  Additionally, it would require taxation, which I'm also in favor of.  

It's obviously more complicated than that, but it's a start.  

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28 minutes ago, Gatorubet said:

Who is that on the far right.?

It sort of looks like Michelle Bachman experiencing acid reflux.

She thinks he learned his lesson.

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Just now, BamaATL said:

Well, I'd be on board with that, it's the start of a real plan.  For those that wish to stay and become citizens, a path forward needs to exist.  For those that simply want to work and return home, a legal migrant status makes sense.  Either way, providing legality to me is important, it prevents exploitation and lots of other bad things.  Additionally, it would require taxation, which I'm also in favor of.  

It's obviously more complicated than that, but it's a start.  

Cool fantasy.

When you realize that the current "immigration debate/fervor" has NOTHING to do with legal status, labor markets, costs, benefits, etc., and is ENTIRELY about nativist xenophobic demonization of all immigrants (remember, they want to end birthright citizenship, and flat-out close the borders to all immigration), then you realize that your entirely rational proposal is DOA.

It's not any more complicated than that.  The reason that there have been no recent actual policy discussions or proposals about immigration is because the "anti-immigration" crowd has zero interest in immigration policy.  "Immigrants" are simply the demon/other they have chosen to villify, and that hatred is their entire reason for being.  "Solving the problem" would take the thing they hate away, and they can't have that.

TLDR; we can't fix immigration because it's not about immigration at all.  It's about old fashioned hatred, full stop.

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37 minutes ago, BamaATL said:

I've only ever worked with one Aggie engineer (I'm sure more, just none that made it very clear), but he was hard to forget.  In the middle of the project he had to step away due to family issues.  Come to find out, he had an affair with his wife's sister.  I thought you guys might enjoy that one.  

 

My BIL is an aggy engineer. He works for.....

 

wait for it.......

 

 

 

 

 

TXDoT. 

 

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25 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Cool fantasy.

When you realize that the current "immigration debate/fervor" has NOTHING to do with legal status, labor markets, costs, benefits, etc., and is ENTIRELY about nativist xenophobic demonization of all immigrants (remember, they want to end birthright citizenship, and flat-out close the borders to all immigration), then you realize that your entirely rational proposal is DOA.

It's not any more complicated than that.  The reason that there have been no recent actual policy discussions or proposals about immigration is because the "anti-immigration" crowd has zero interest in immigration policy.  "Immigrants" are simply the demon/other they have chosen to villify, and that hatred is their entire reason for being.  "Solving the problem" would take the thing they hate away, and they can't have that.

TLDR; we can't fix immigration because it's not about immigration at all.  It's about old fashioned hatred, full stop.

This. Us vs them. Religion is really good at dehumanizing other groups in this manner. 

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Cool fantasy.
When you realize that the current "immigration debate/fervor" has NOTHING to do with legal status, labor markets, costs, benefits, etc., and is ENTIRELY about nativist xenophobic demonization of all immigrants (remember, they want to end birthright citizenship, and flat-out close the borders to all immigration), then you realize that your entirely rational proposal is DOA.
It's not any more complicated than that.  The reason that there have been no recent actual policy discussions or proposals about immigration is because the "anti-immigration" crowd has zero interest in immigration policy.  "Immigrants" are simply the demon/other they have chosen to villify, and that hatred is their entire reason for being.  "Solving the problem" would take the thing they hate away, and they can't have that.
TLDR; we can't fix immigration because it's not about immigration at all.  It's about old fashioned hatred, full stop.
I've been thinking a lot about how corrupted our historical biases pollute our current thinking. It's completely pervasive.

Basic world history is taught from a Euro centered world view. Greece and Rome good, Moors bad. Never mind all the advanced civilizations that thrived during Europe's Dark Ages. It's ignored. Which makes xenophobia and racism an easy step. Bomb those savages back to the stone age. Without slavery the world would still be living in huts. White men made all the innovation and discovery.

It's a problem. And we cant even talk about the impacts of slavery on subsequent generations.

And our media silos mean it will never go away.
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My BIL is an aggy engineer. He works for.....
 
wait for it.......
 
 
 
 
 
TXDoT. 
 

I’d wager that 80% of civils are paid via tax dollars, either directly or through contracts. That being said, familiarity breeds contempt and the government flaws shine when working with them.
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3 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Cool fantasy.

When you realize that the current "immigration debate/fervor" has NOTHING to do with legal status, labor markets, costs, benefits, etc., and is ENTIRELY about nativist xenophobic demonization of all immigrants (remember, they want to end birthright citizenship, and flat-out close the borders to all immigration), then you realize that your entirely rational proposal is DOA.

It's not any more complicated than that.  The reason that there have been no recent actual policy discussions or proposals about immigration is because the "anti-immigration" crowd has zero interest in immigration policy.  "Immigrants" are simply the demon/other they have chosen to villify, and that hatred is their entire reason for being.  "Solving the problem" would take the thing they hate away, and they can't have that.

TLDR; we can't fix immigration because it's not about immigration at all.  It's about old fashioned hatred, full stop.

That's true, and they aren't remotely serious about actually addressing the issue.  Unfortunately, a lot of people's coping mechanism for their lot in life is to look down their nose at someone else or a group of people.  Take that out the equation, and it's a big talking point gone for them.  It makes me mad because these are fixable problems, and the people that scream the loudest about it make zero effort to actually work on them.  

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2 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

His wife’s sister or his sister-wife?

Legit wife's sister.  Craziest shit I think I've ever heard of.

People have affairs all the time, and of course that's none of my business, what goes on in a marriage is between those two folks.  Of course word gets out on something that scandalous (and sadly hilarious).  The thing I'll never understand is if you had a wandering eye, or whatever else going on, why on earth wouldn't you look at something outside your immediate family.  Occasionally, I find myself wondering what that guy's Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas is like, must be just a bunch of laughs.  

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7 minutes ago, BamaATL said:

That's true, and they aren't remotely serious about actually addressing the issue.  Unfortunately, a lot of people's coping mechanism for their lot in life is to look down their nose at someone else or a group of people.  Take that out the equation, and it's a big talking point gone for them.  It makes me mad because these are fixable problems, and the people that scream the loudest about it make zero effort to actually work on them.  

We have had a high-functioning southern border for more often than we have not.  Shit, my old man's first job (and he's an old man) was driving a van shuttling braceros to different worksites in south Texas.  We've had brown dudes crossing the river for labor forever and ever and ever.  There was a process, ID cards, all kinds of shit that's just common-sense.

Then, our resident xenophobic fascists realized we needed a new dark-skinned enemy to unite us around some good old fashioned hatred, and those civil rights fuckers ruined the old deal, where society could bond over shitting on the n-words.....so the hatred crowd had to gather their wits and eventually say "okay.....let's turn our focus to the BROWNS!  They're almost as dark as the blacks, so we can make it work!"

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4 minutes ago, BamaATL said:

Legit wife's sister.  Craziest shit I think I've ever heard of.

People have affairs all the time, and of course that's none of my business, what goes on in a marriage is between those two folks.  Of course word gets out on something that scandalous (and sadly hilarious).  The thing I'll never understand is if you had a wandering eye, or whatever else going on, why on earth wouldn't you look at something outside your immediate family.  Occasionally, I find myself wondering what that guy's Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas is like, must be just a bunch of laughs.  

[aggy, just sitting there eating turkey, looking from sister to sister, thinking "I've fucked both of those chicks."]  Aggy is not a complex creature.

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Posted
5 hours ago, hayden_horn said:

stick with me here but what if their plan is to make that illegal labor....legal?

lol. but arbeit macht frei and shit. 

You mean repeal the minimum wage law?  

Posted
2 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

It's not really off topic if we use this thread to discuss Texas A&M's athletics director, is it?

Depends.  Does it have anything to do with the restraining order between Hall and Oates?

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1 minute ago, atomheartbevo said:

Depends.  Does it have anything to do with the restraining order between Hall and Oates?

no but it checks off all the boxes

1. a story

2. about a man

3. a pathetic one

4. falling down

Posted
1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

[aggy, just sitting there eating turkey, looking from sister to sister, thinking "I've fucked both of those chicks."]  Aggy is not a complex creature.

I’d like to think that setting up a threesome would be more difficult…. but hopefully not impossible. 

Posted
2 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

[aggy, just sitting there eating turkey, looking from sister to sister, thinking "I've fucked both of those chicks."]  Aggy is not a complex creature.

And mad because not at the same time.

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I think Jimmy Carter should be in the photo laughing as well.  But he's probably too decent a guy.  Also the woman in the background right, guess why her left hand isn't in frame?  

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On 12/21/2023 at 5:21 AM, AnTiM said:

The threat is the same one it has always been; half the population is below average intelligence.

In a normal distribution, won't this always be the case? If everyone was a genius, half the geniuses would be below average.

Intelligence is not the problem. Hell, there are plenty of intelligent, evil people. 

Posted
1 hour ago, Slacks said:

In a normal distribution, won't this always be the case? If everyone was a genius, half the geniuses would be below average.

Intelligence is not the problem. Hell, there are plenty of intelligent, evil people. 

Well yeah, they’re the republican oligarchs, who are really intelligent and use it to manipulate a bunch of bumpkins to vote to never tax their wealth and to instead blame immigrants and drag queens for something or other. The way they fall for wedge issues that have nothing to do with them is pretty astonishing. Our citizens are too stupid to exist as a country.

Posted (edited)
9 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Just a reminder for the maga dumbasses ….

The Constitution has four requirements to run for president:

1) Natural-born citizen
2) 35 years old
3) Lived in US for 14 years
4) Not have violated oath to uphold Constitution by engaging in an insurrection.
 

 

fucking NPR this morning had the Georgia Republican party chair on air. Asked him something about DoTArd's not being on the ballot in Colorado. Guy said the constitution says to be president you have to be 35, natural born citizen, and lived in country for 14 years. Said nothing about #4. NPR pussy doing the interview just let is slide, no push back, nothing. 

 

edit: linky poo if you want to listen

 https://www.npr.org/2023/12/22/1221128946/georgia-gop-chair-discusses-colorado-ruling-disqualifying-trump-from-primary-bal

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38 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

 

fucking NPR this morning had the Georgia Republican party chair on air. Asked him something about DoTArd's not being on the ballot in Colorado. Guy said the constitution says to be president you have to be 35, natural born citizen, and lived in country for 14 years. Said nothing about #4. NPR pussy doing the interview just let is slide, no push back, nothing. 

 

edit: linky poo if you want to listen

 https://www.npr.org/2023/12/22/1221128946/georgia-gop-chair-discusses-colorado-ruling-disqualifying-trump-from-primary-bal

Probably had to sign an agreement that they'd present no pushback in order for the Republican Chairman to be a guest on the air.  

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18 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

[aggy, just sitting there eating turkey, looking from sister to sister, thinking "I've fucked both of those chicks."]  Aggy is not a complex creature.

So, they're real sisters AND Eskimo Sisters.

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Posted
41 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

Is this the newest internet thing now or something?


#trumpsmells has been trending on Twitter for the last few days. I'm doing my best to keep it going.  Considering his diet and lack of vegetables, it's completely believable.   I really do wish a reporter would ask him straight up if he wears adult diapers.

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It's why he's never seen jogging, swimming, or anything else in shorts.  Because of the Depends.  Last known photograph is that one of him in tennis all-whites and that fucking ladies sportswatch.  Every since then, he's only in long pants...even on a hot golf course.  But I forgot, he's a true Man's Man.  It's because you'd be able to make out the diaper in shorts.  Harder to do in loose, pleated golf pants or a suit.  

I think you'd have to go back to Reagan to not have seen a U.S. President in shorts.  And thats only because he was old, but the guy could at least ride a horse or throw a football.  Shit Trump could never do.  

Fuck, I think even FDR wore shorts with no diaper and he was in a damn wheelchair.  

I'll eventually unpack and kinda, sorta wrap my head around some of the shit y'all see in Trump as your hero.  But the whole Alpha Male/Man's Man thing, that's one I'll just never get.  He's the exact opposite other than being kinda tall & fat.  Maybe that was the whole appeal the whole time?  How opposites attract?  Or how you look for the mirror image of yourself in an idol or whatever?  Nothing else makes sense.  I saw one pic of him years ago from a friend of a friend's boat doing deep-sea fishing.  And his cast looked like Lamar from the Tri-Lambs throwing the javelin. . 

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