3 minutes ago, rambo said:

Now a local manufacturer that I have a 15 year working relationship just reached out to me.  Their CFO is leaving the end of June and they are interested in me taking over for him.  They hold some patents and basically print money.  Must be an accountant shortage out there, too!

It's good to be in demand. My wife gets at least one job offer a week. 

I still don't have a dishwasher though.  That's all I truly want in life.

24 minutes ago, rambo said:

I still don't have a dishwasher though.  That's all I truly want in life.

sounds like you should get a hot au pair to help out.

It's honestly hard to fathom how dumb ishlib politicians believe their supporters are.

But it is entertaining. 

8 hours ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

Ignoring the ad-hominem, I basically don't have a say in the matter, so this is little more than self-important drivel, not to mention a non-sequitor.

My argument has simlpy been that businesses are contributing to inflation beyond simply covering their own ass. This is a fact and any attempt to act like it's all on the consumers/fed is just the other side of the coin of someone blaming it all on corporate interests. In this case, you have the corporate sector trying to whitewash their own recklessness. Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining.

Anti-trust is a big part of it. We have done very little to enforce these laws over the last years. If there was more truly free, healthy competition, a lot of these problems could be mitigated. 

It is indeed raining, as you still refuse to understand

the Fed is driving inflation. Business react to that in opportunistic ways. Which is how they should react to just about every market condition.

6 hours ago, Toastrel said:

Coke heads have energy, but they also make really stupid mistakes. That they kill themselves doing it, is not a good selling point.

There is always another ivy league mba thats wants a crack at the big money 

Just sent another price increase to my biggest customers yesterday afternoon.  12% - 14% increase across the board, effective immediately.  This is for electrical transformers used in power generation and distribution so that should give you a little idea of where energy prices are going to continue to trend.

2 minutes ago, The_Omega said:

Just send another price increase to my biggest customers yesterday afternoon.  12% - 14% increase across the board, effective immediately.  This is for electrical transformers used in power generation and distribution so that should give you a little idea of where energy prices are going to continue to trend.

Sounds like you're a corporate fat cat using inflation to boost your revenue! Capitalism was a mistake! Eat the rich!

 

 

Because he got what he wanted, and did more to stem the flow of illegals in a couple of weeks then Pop Pop has done since he was elected.

Sure he did. 

21 minutes ago, mayanh8 said:

Sure he did. 

The AP and CNN probably didn’t tell you.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced two more deals with Mexican governors that will halt the new commercial vehicle inspections at international bridges that have bogged down border commerce.

Abbott and Chihuahua Gov. María Eugenia Campos Galván announced their agreement Thursday evening. Hours later, Abbott's office announced an agreement with Coahuila Gov. Miguel Ángel Riquelme Solís. Chihuahua has a major border crossing at Ciudad Juárez, across the Rio Grande from El Paso. Coahuila shares international bridges with Del Rio and Eagle Pass.

Abbott said state troopers will continue inspecting every commercial truck entering Texas from Tamaulipas, which shares border crossings with McAllen and Brownsville.
 

As part of one of the agreements, Chihuahua will continue to implement security measures that Campos Galván started when she came into office in 2021. In a news conference with Abbott in Austin, Campos Galván called the agreement a "win-win situation.” Abbott called Campos Galván’s security plan as "the best border security plan that I’ve seen from any governor from Mexico.”

The two deals came a day after Abbott reached a similar agreement with the governor of Nuevo León, the Mexican state that shares a narrow sliver of border with Texas that includes a major commercial bridge outside of Nuevo Laredo.

1 hour ago, The_Omega said:

The AP and CNN probably didn’t tell you.

Abbot: "Do you promise to inspect the vehicles on your side?"

Mexican governors: "Uh... sure lol"

Abbot: "Please sign this saying you are super serious about it and also please smile for the cameras so I can repeal this massive faceplant of a law and save face before my election."

3 hours ago, The_Omega said:

The AP and CNN probably didn’t tell you.

This is the only specific in your article:

"As part of one of the agreements, Chihuahua will continue to implement security measures that Campos Galván started when she came into office in 2021”

So they’ll continue to do something they were already doing?  Sweet deal!  So glad Abbott F’d up supply chains for that!

On 4/14/2022 at 10:54 AM, Toastrel said:

Coke heads have energy, but they also make really stupid mistakes. That they kill themselves doing it, is not a good selling point.

Potheads are the ones who make the stupid mistakes. 

Like anything else there are those who make decent functional addicts. Moderation is the line.

On 4/15/2022 at 11:30 AM, Kz! said:

Sounds like you're a corporate fat cat using inflation to boost your revenue! Capitalism was a mistake! Eat the rich!

 

Capitalism is great but self-destructive without sensible regulation.

That Rousseau quote has questionable provenance and is invariably taken out of context.

Honored to be personally memed by you, though!

8 hours ago, lynched1 said:

Potheads are the ones who make the stupid mistakes. 

Like anything else there are those who make decent functional addicts. Moderation is the line.

Drunks, pot-heads, coke-heads - if you are doing this on the job, you are probably not doing your best.

34 minutes ago, Toastrel said:

Drunks, pot-heads, coke-heads - if you are doing this on the job, you are probably not doing your best.

Why is it not surprising who would defend any kind of substance abuse while working or doing an activity that may put another person in danger? 

7 hours ago, Boogyman said:

Why is it not surprising who would defend any kind of substance abuse while working or doing an activity that may put another person in danger? 

Go sit the F down pot head.

8 hours ago, Toastrel said:

Drunks, pot-heads, coke-heads - if you are doing this on the job, you are probably not doing your best.

I only said some were functional.

3 minutes ago, lynched1 said:

Go sit the F down pot head.

If your lifestyle angers you this much you should consider changing it.

3 minutes ago, lynched1 said:

I only said some were functional.

"Functional" addicts don't endanger others with their poor decisions.

9 minutes ago, Boogyman said:

"Functional" addicts don't endanger others with their poor decisions.

You're a house wife. The conversation has nothing to do with you. Go wash the dishes or darn some socks.

29 minutes ago, lynched1 said:

You're a house wife. The conversation has nothing to do with you. Go wash the dishes or darn some socks.

Dishes are my sons chore, and I buy high quality socks when the old ones get worn, as taking care of ones feet is nothing to joke about. 

 

So both chores are irrelevant to me. But seriously, stop endangering others, they shouldn't have to pay the price for your faults