November 13, 20241 yr 10 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: You still believe Haitians are eating pets and geese in Ohio and now you've posted 3 pics from something that has been supposedly happening for over a decade and you're gonna talk about going to great lengths to save face? "But Haitians" Answer the questions, napoleon. 13 minutes ago, Kz! said: Do you think all the blog posts are fake? All the photos I just showed you also fake? Rambo, Esage and Beta_Tater are lying? The Daily Mail article is a lie? The teachers were lying in private emails pulled through the records request?
November 13, 20241 yr 14 minutes ago, Paul852 said: Something to do for the day? I'm assuming you aren't going to pull a napoleon and will at least concede that you looked pretty stupid for throwing your hat on that side of the ring, right?
November 13, 20241 yr 4 minutes ago, M.C. said: Chip shortage, too! As anyone trying to buy/lease a car in 2021 would know. 😃😐 Our car is still missing chips
November 13, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, paco said: Our car is still missing chips https://www.amazon.com/CHiPs-Complete-Collection-Seasons-DVD/dp/B06XCJ35PQ
November 13, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, Shepard Wong said: https://www.amazon.com/CHiPs-Complete-Collection-Seasons-DVD/dp/B06XCJ35PQ Honestly, the ones we are missing are for blue cruise and we will likely never use that feature
November 13, 20241 yr 4 minutes ago, Kz! said: I'm assuming you aren't going to pull a napoleon and will at least concede that you looked pretty stupid for throwing your hat on that side of the ring, right? Not sure why you'd make that assumption.
November 13, 20241 yr 9 minutes ago, M.C. said: Chip shortage, too! As anyone trying to buy/lease a car in 2021 would know. 😃😐 Build some freaking plants here and ASAP. Possibly the biggest national security threat we face after illegals.
November 13, 20241 yr 7 minutes ago, Diehardfan said: Build some freaking plants here and ASAP. Possibly the biggest national security threat we face after illegals. yeah...maybe some legislation around chips and sciences to help with american manufacturing of semiconductors.
November 13, 20241 yr Just now, Kz! said: "But Haitians" Answer the questions, napoleon. Someone's starved for attention today I see. No, I dont think the photos are fake, though only one is from a legit school setting, the other is from a parking lot so possibly college or somewhere else, and the other is from someone's bedroom. Not exactly a ton of evidence if you're trying to claim it's widespread enough that it's been happening in schools all over the country for over a decade. There are blog posts about anything, that doesn't make them evidence of anything. There is zero barrier of entry for anyone to write a blog post about whatever they feel like. For example, I could write a blog post tonight about how adult men that go to outdoor Hanson concerts in 2021 have such low levels of testosterone that they can't possibly impregnate a human female, but that wouldn't make any of it true. Pretty sad that I have to explain this to you, but not all that surprising given your track record here. I don't even know what daily mail article you're talking about but that Read Lion one seems like a laughable source as I already pointed out. Not that the Daily Mail has been some bastion of journalistic integrity themselves. And as I already said, I don't think Rambo, his kid, or others here are lying. I think the more likely explanation is that there are rumors going around about some kids at school which get distorted and then evenutally relayed to some of the parents. I know this because I've just seen it happen with my kids who heard that a kid from another district was murdered when the actual (tragic) story was that a tree fell on him at a school function. A more recent one from a few weeks ago was that a group of 8th girls were planning to host a Diddy party at one of their houses because someone overheard them making some chant on the bus about "lubing up" or some sheet.
November 13, 20241 yr 11 minutes ago, Diehardfan said: Build some freaking plants here and ASAP. Possibly the biggest national security threat we face after illegals. Who's gonna be the one to tell ^him?
November 13, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, mr_hunt said: yeah...maybe some legislation around chips and sciences to help with american manufacturing of semiconductors. damnit hunt
November 13, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: Who's gonna be the one to tell ^him? He'll say it's because of Trump.
November 13, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, vikas83 said: As for the prior discussion on inflation, it's hysterical that no one mentioned the other primary cause - supply chain disruptions. The inflation rate really started taking off in 2021 as you can see below: There were 2 main drivers behind this. The first, as you guys have discussed, was massive demand driven by profligate government stimulus under both the Trump and Biden administrations -- I'd put more blame on Biden here as Trump in 2020 was reacting to a once in a lifetime event. There was no need for Biden to do another round of free money, and the Fed also held rates at zero at the same time (took them there at the beginning of the pandemic). So this meant there were people flush with cash and the ability to borrow cheaply, so demand was sky high. The other part of the equation is China basically shut down in 2021 (https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/09/02/1033396323/china-is-imposing-strict-lockdowns-to-contain-new-covid-outbreaks-but-theres-a-c). This made it impossible to get consistent supply out of the country. Companies we invested in were basically having to secure delivery slots 4-6 months in advance and pay exorbitant prices just to try and get supply. It was utterly bananas in 2021 and 2022, and companies were bidding each other up for limited supply. Strong demand + limited supply = massive inflation. But you can't talk about the inflation of 2021-2022 ad ignore the issues with the supply chain. Frankly, that was the much larger problem. Supply shocks have been the cause of massive inflation in the US historically (OPEC embargo) - we've had low rates and free money forever. COVID was free money on steroids, but it doesn't get nearly that bad without China shutting down. I know a lot of businesses were bishing a lot last year about not being able to afford CAPEX. Do you think the fed kept the rates too high for too long, or do you think they more or less made the right call?
November 13, 20241 yr 3 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: Someone's starved for attention today I see. No, I dont think the photos are fake, though only one is from a legit school setting, the other is from a parking lot so possibly college or somewhere else, and the other is from someone's bedroom. Not exactly a ton of evidence if you're trying to claim it's widespread enough that it's been happening in schools all over the country for over a decade. There are blog posts about anything, that doesn't make them evidence of anything. There is zero barrier of entry for anyone to write a blog post about whatever they feel like. For example, I could write a blog post tonight about how adult men that go to outdoor Hanson concerts in 2021 have such low levels of testosterone that they can't possibly impregnate a human female, but that wouldn't make any of it true. Pretty sad that I have to explain this to you, but not all that surprising given your track record here. I don't even know what daily mail article you're talking about but that Read Lion one seems like a laughable source as I already pointed out. Not that the Daily Mail has been some bastion of journalistic integrity themselves. And as I already said, I don't think Rambo, his kid, or others here are lying. I think the more likely explanation is that there are rumors going around about some kids at school which get distorted and then evenutally relayed to some of the parents. I know this because I've just seen it happen with my kids who heard that a kid from another district was murdered when the actual (tragic) story was that a tree fell on him at a school function. A more recent one from a few weeks ago was that a group of 8th girls were planning to host a Diddy party at one of their houses because someone overheard them making some chant on the bus about "lubing up" or some sheet. This all started because someone claimed this is a widespread thing all of the sudden. That has been my argument all along. After people started saying "Oh, I never said it was a widespread thing" I don't care to argue as much. Finding a few kids wearing tails on the internet means almost zero to what was initially being claimed.
November 13, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, Bill said: I know a lot of businesses were bishing a lot last year about not being able to afford CAPEX. Do you think the fed kept the rates too high for too long, or do you think they more or less made the right call? I think the Fed kept rates too low for way too long, and that has skewed everyone's perceptions -- companies, investors, lenders, everyone. 5% SOFR isn't really that high, but after over a decade of rock bottom rates, it felt like hell to a generation of executives and investors that have only known cheap money. Cheap money leads to bad investments because ROIs don't need to be very high. This is a chart of the upper bound of the overnight rate back 20 years -- we were at 0-0.25% for 7 years FFS. No one was really whining about rates back in 2005/2006. At this point, I think the normal rate will have to be 3-3.5%, unfortunately.
November 13, 20241 yr 35 minutes ago, Paul852 said: Not sure why you'd make that assumption. So the pictures, emails, articles, blog posts, etc. don't do much for you either, huh? Male liberals truly are a different breed.
November 13, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, Kz! said: So the pictures, emails, articles, blog posts, etc. don't do much for you either, huh? Male liberals truly are a different breed. I told you, I have a strong jawline. I'm Republican now.
November 13, 20241 yr 33 minutes ago, mr_hunt said: yeah...maybe some legislation around chips and sciences to help with american manufacturing of semiconductors. That's great. More needs to be done. Think WWII levels of haul ass to convert factories.
November 13, 20241 yr 36 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: Who's gonna be the one to tell ^him? I'll be the one to tell you that 39 billion in subsidies is great but not enough. We need plants operating faster. We can not defend Taiwan. When they take them they have us by the balls.
November 13, 20241 yr 26 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: Someone's starved for attention today I see. Nope, just enjoy watching you make a complete ass clown of yourself, and I truly do find the psychology you're displaying here fascinating. 27 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: Not exactly a ton of evidence if you're trying to claim it's widespread enough that it's been happening in schools all over the country for over a decade. No one claimed that it was widespread or common, in fact people who have been discussing it have explicitly said it probably isn't widespread. That's just something you made up to look less stupid (it's not working). 29 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: There are blog posts about anything, that doesn't make them evidence of anything. There is zero barrier of entry for anyone to write a blog post about whatever they feel like. Right, so the Reddit posts, parenting blogs, and that guidance counselor blog, all fake and perhaps part of a large decade-long conspiracy. Got it. 30 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: I don't even know what daily mail article you're talking about but that Read Lion one seems like a laughable source as I already pointed out. Not that the Daily Mail has been some bastion of journalistic integrity themselves. Daily Mail article here. Guess you missed it the first time around. huh. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12223999/Inside-world-furries-cat-pupils-dressing-whiskers-tails-school.html I've never seen anyone dig themselves into a losing argument this hard. Has to be a combo of Trump's win and your insane little man complex. It's the only explanation.
November 13, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, Kz! said: Nope, just enjoy watching you make a complete ass clown of yourself, and I truly do find the psychology you're displaying here fascinating. No one claimed that it was widespread or common, in fact people who have been discussing it have explicitly said it probably isn't widespread. That's just something you made up to look less stupid (it's not working). Right, so the Reddit posts, parenting blogs, and that guidance counselor blog, all fake and perhaps part of a large decade-long conspiracy. Got it. Daily Mail article here. Guess you missed it the first time around. huh. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12223999/Inside-world-furries-cat-pupils-dressing-whiskers-tails-school.html I've never seen anyone dig themselves into a losing argument this hard. Has to be a combo of Trump's win and your insane little man complex. It's the only explanation. Damn hahahahhaa
November 13, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, paco said: If it was one of the maga tards I'd dismiss it too. @rambo is someone who's word I believe. Do you believe Rambo’s sixth grade honor student though? That’s really the question here.
November 13, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, Kz! said: Nope, just enjoy watching you make a complete ass clown of yourself, and I truly do find the psychology you're displaying here fascinating. No one claimed that it was widespread or common, in fact people who have been discussing it have explicitly said it probably isn't widespread. That's just something you made up to look less stupid (it's not working). Right, so the Reddit posts, parenting blogs, and that guidance counselor blog, all fake and perhaps part of a large decade-long conspiracy. Got it. Daily Mail article here. Guess you missed it the first time around. huh. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12223999/Inside-world-furries-cat-pupils-dressing-whiskers-tails-school.html I've never seen anyone dig themselves into a losing argument this hard. Has to be a combo of Trump's win and your insane little man complex. It's the only explanation. Rye college (in the UK BTW) literally came out after that and said this: Quote But the school has said that "no children at Rye college identifies as a cat or any other animal” and apologised to parents for the handling of the original discussion. Just in case you're keeping score at home.
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