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by Ted
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse live: Many casualties feared
Replies: 43
Views: 549

Re: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse live: Many casualties feared

There's a youtube channel called What is Going on With Shipping that explains what happened to the ship moments before the incident.

The crew appears to have done everything they could have possibly done.

Unfortunately, the circumstances were overwhelming.
by Ted
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Supreme Court rules Trump cannot be kicked off Colorado ballot
Replies: 47
Views: 635

Re: Supreme Court rules Trump cannot be kicked off Colorado ballot

JoeMemphis wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:15 am It’s strange how two different courts can read the same plainly written language in the US Constitution and yet come to polar opposite decisions.
Also interesting is the 4-3 vote by the Colorado Supreme Court and the unanimous decision by the SCOTUS.
by Ted
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Supreme Court rules Trump cannot be kicked off Colorado ballot
Replies: 47
Views: 635

Re: Supreme Court rules Trump cannot be kicked off Colorado ballot

The most relevant sentence from the decision.....

Because the Constitution makes Congress, rather than the States, responsible for enforcing Section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates, we reverse.
by Ted
Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:46 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Caitlin Clark - G.O.A.T.
Replies: 4
Views: 367

Re: Caitlin Clark - G.O.A.T.

She's the most exciting player in college basketball right now. Simply an amazing talent.

I'm hopeful that her run continues and she breaks the current NCAA scoring record held by Petr Maravich.
by Ted
Fri Feb 02, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: Entertainment
Topic: Favorite Funnies
Replies: 6
Views: 882

Re: Favorite Funnies

Calvin and Hobbes - great and abstract cartoon that properly balanced the world of imagination and real life

The Far Side - one of the greatest cartoons ever

Dilbert - Hilarious to people with experience in corporate culture and probably a solid "meh" to everyone else
by Ted
Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:37 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Ron DeSantis suspends campaign for president
Replies: 8
Views: 712

Re: Ron DeSantis suspends campaign for president

This is about as surprising as learning that Ron DeSantis has feet.

He had no chance.
by Ted
Sun Jan 21, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Anyone Cold?
Replies: 31
Views: 5549

Re: Anyone Cold?

In the high 20s and low 30s for the next 7-10 days.

We're having a heat waaaaaaaaave.

A tropical heat waaaaaaaave.
by Ted
Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:17 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Anyone Cold?
Replies: 31
Views: 5549

Re: Anyone Cold?

It’s been down below zero, and we had somewhere between four and six inches of snow, and everyone officially freaked out. Government offices were closed for two days, and schools still aren’t open. They are expecting freezing rain later today, so I suspect they’ll be closed tomorrow, too. Although ...
by Ted
Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:57 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Anyone Cold?
Replies: 31
Views: 5549

Re: Anyone Cold?

There are two cold seasons in the upper midwest. First cold where lowering temps chase us into our coats at 50 degrees because we haven't acclimated ourselves to the cold. Last cold where rising temps find us golfing outside in sweatshirts at 50 degrees because anything above freezing feels luxurious.
by Ted
Sun Jan 14, 2024 4:09 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Anyone Cold?
Replies: 31
Views: 5549

Re: Anyone Cold?

Glennfs wrote: Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:50 pm I once delivered cars in Pembina ND the actual temperature not wind chill was 27 below.
There's a cutoff point somewhere around 10 below where any colder doesn't matter. At that point nothing works right and the air hurts.
by Ted
Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:39 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Anyone Cold?
Replies: 31
Views: 5549

Re: Anyone Cold?

Almost 20 below yesterday with 25 mph winds from the northwest in my corner of South Dakota. Too cold to do anything outside except for the people with livestock. They never get a day off. Up to 10 below today with no wind and sunshine. Tolerable. If archery deer season was still open I would hunt t...
by Ted
Sat Dec 09, 2023 9:51 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Self-checkout?
Replies: 99
Views: 24709

Re: Self-checkout?

I'm a huge fan of self checkouts. Especially when I need me a diablo sandwich, a Dr. Pepper, and make it quick, I'm in a god-damn hurry. Scan items. Bag.items. Swipe card. Done quickly. We have 3 traditional grocery stores. Walmart, regional chain, and one locally owned. I shop at all 3 at different...
by Ted
Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:22 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: F1 starts March 18
Replies: 132
Views: 46750

Re: F1 starts March 18

My friends in Las Vegas say the race has made everything into a total clusterfuck for locals and tourists that aren't there for the race. They expected inconvenience. They are experiencing bungling incompetence. The most common description of the event has been "ill-conceived and poorly execute...
by Ted
Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: All About YOU!
Topic: Posting from the Emergency Room!
Replies: 9
Views: 3239

Re: Posting from the Emergency Room!

Old man pretending he’s a kid again! :lol: :lol: :lol: Decided I REALLY wanted to return that shot in pickle ball a couple of hours ago. Didn’t make it, fell down on the wooden court and landed on my forearm. A little cut and a big ‘ole goose egg! Full mobility in my arm without pain,I kept playing...
by Ted
Sun Nov 12, 2023 7:25 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Hamas fires 7000 rockets at Israel, starting major war
Replies: 560
Views: 696415

Re: Hamas fires 7000 rockets at Israel, starting major war

Let me know when ya come up with someone that has the solution . Diplomacy is not going to work. The solution, unfortunately, appears to be........ https://media3.giphy.com/media/3o7TKL8SM4YJLr4waA/200w.gif?cid=82a1493b243olquzc7d48953yb5mfwdseie6x3wyg3i7x5qr&ep=v1_gifs_related&rid=200w.gif...
by Ted
Thu Nov 09, 2023 6:50 pm
Forum: Entertainment
Topic: What Shows Did You Like as a Teenager or Younger
Replies: 21
Views: 4715

Re: What Shows Did You Like as a Teenager or Younger

Must argue with that being a life lesson. Since it was life or death for the sheep, I dunno if they appreciated the comradery off the job. I mean, the things the right is doing now is life or death for many. And do you think Hitler and Churchill should have went out for a beer at the end of the day...
by Ted
Thu Nov 09, 2023 8:25 am
Forum: Entertainment
Topic: What Shows Did You Like as a Teenager or Younger
Replies: 21
Views: 4715

Re: What Shows Did You Like as a Teenager or Younger

Looking back, there were many life lessons taught in Saturday morning cartoons. For example - the sheep dog vs. the coyote. They said good morning to each other, punched their time cards, and went about their daily routines. The coyote trying to take a sheep. The sheep dog trying to stop the coyote ...
by Ted
Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:35 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: LIndsey Graham: "Don't judge every Democrat by the squad!"
Replies: 18
Views: 2078

Re: LIndsey Graham: "Don't judge every Democrat by the squad!"

This....
gounion wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:33 pm "Don't judge every Democrat by the squad, and don't judge every Republican by some of the things you hear," he added.
.....is good advice.
by Ted
Fri Sep 29, 2023 9:14 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Dianne Feinstein is dead
Replies: 3
Views: 644

Re: Dianne Feinstein is dead

Feh.

News like this is always depressing.

I wish nothing but good things for her loved ones.
by Ted
Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:02 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Blazers deal Damian Lillard to Bucks in blockbuster 3-team deal
Replies: 1
Views: 1589

Re: Blazers deal Damian Lillard to Bucks in blockbuster 3-team deal

Very intriguing.

Can't wait to see the impact this trade has on the Bucks.
by Ted
Mon Sep 18, 2023 5:49 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: UAW Strike
Replies: 135
Views: 10739

Re: UAW Strike

No, I don't have their plan. But I have a relative on my wife's side that's pretty high up at Ford - and they have a quite generous plan for the execs. There's a right way and a wrong way to do pensions. The problem with the autoworker's plans was that the company wasn't putting any money into it, ...
by Ted
Sun Sep 17, 2023 9:55 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: UAW Strike
Replies: 135
Views: 10739

Re: UAW Strike

Ted, I have a serious question for you - if a CEO that makes $30 million a year deserves a company-provided defined benefit pension plan, why don’t the worker who makes $20 or $30 an hour deserve one, too? Isn’t it going to be tougher for him to retire comfortably without one than it is for the CEO...
by Ted
Sat Sep 16, 2023 8:12 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: UAW Strike
Replies: 135
Views: 10739

Re: UAW Strike

Ted, here’s the reality: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-much-do-uaw-workers-make/ I agree that the workers should be made whole and that is roughly what is being offered. At least by GM. +++++++++++ https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/09/15/business/auto-workers-strike/index.html In...
by Ted
Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:13 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: UAW Strike
Replies: 135
Views: 10739

Re: UAW Strike

40pct raise for 25pct less work is really more like a 50pct raise $1 per hour x 2,080 hours per year = $2,080 Factor in a 40% raise 1.40 per hour x 2,080 hours = $2,912 Factor in a 4 day work week of 32 hours per week x 52 weekx = 1,664 $2,912 ÷ 1,664 hours = $1.75 per hour An effective per hour wa...
by Ted
Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:02 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Will Republicans Impeach Biden?
Replies: 152
Views: 4980

Re: Will Republicans Impeach Biden?

What Clinton did didn't rise to the level needed for impeachment. It was a sexual act among consenting adults and it was adultery on both their parts. Clinton was the one who carried the burden for it because he was the senior person who held a position over someone in an inferior position within t...