Re: Log on difficulties...
mac
04/29/25 02:21 PM
It just took me 4 hours to log on this morning...kept getting the "something went wrong" comment.
Maybe it will be better tomorrow...???
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Re: Andrew Berry and Kevin Stefanski sign contract extensions with the Browns
Floquinho
04/28/25 09:55 PM
Mayfield lost a QB comp to Sam Darnold...
You're right, he won the QB comp and THEN got benched for the same Darnold. Like true internet warriors we can probably go on forever but I think nobody cares about our little dispute. Better to look forward to some quarterback drama inside Berea. The only think we know is that it will probably come around next snowfall and it will all be a part of the the new November episode with the Andrew Berry’s Kling and Klang Show
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Re: Gaza
PerfectSpiral
04/28/25 09:17 PM
The only reason BeBe is still at war with Gaza right now is to hold on to his power. Elections have been cancelled since the beginning of the war. Something to look forward to in the US.
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Re: Dylan Bryan Adams Arrested
oobernoober
04/28/25 08:10 PM
This guy has been through two hearings. Both times it was established he was illegal. Once again, this is NOT true. If it were true, nobody would be arguing with you and nobody would know this guy's name. The hearings you're talking about were bond hearings. They only decided that they would hold him w/o bond. The threshold for "guilty" in that hearing is not the same... … EXPAND ▼This guy has been through two hearings. Both times it was established he was illegal. Once again, this is NOT true. If it were true, nobody would be arguing with you and nobody would know this guy's name. The hearings you're talking about were bond hearings. They only decided that they would hold him w/o bond. The threshold for "guilty" in that hearing is not the same... the judge did NOT rule that he was here illegally, nor that he was a gang member, nor did the judge rule that he should be deported. It shouldn't be, but willful ignorance can really complicate things sometimes. COLLAPSE ▲
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Re: ILLEGAL DEPORTATIONS
oobernoober
04/28/25 08:02 PM
“If the man is MS-13, that will be proven by the Justice Department,” O’Reilly said, even as he speculated that Abrego Garcia “probably is affiliated” with the notorious gang.
“He’s not some guy cutting the lawn on Saturday in Maryland, but let the Justice Department prove it, and then you boot him,” he went on. I never thought we'd get to the point where Bill O'Reilly was a lone common sense holdout... but here we are. "May you live in interesting times"
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Re: The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
PerfectSpiral
04/27/25 02:09 PM
jc
Pete Hegseth is an agent of chaos. Got a whole civil war erupting in the DoD, his wife following him everywhere and sitting in on classified briefings despite not possessing a security clearance, this ongoing signal nonsense, and now the reports of him having an unsecured line installed in his office because he didn't want to deal with OPSEC protocols on the internet.
He's gotten diehard MAGA hatters fired in the pentagon. Talk about friendly fire... But, but, but …..Hillary’s personal emails?
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Re: Liberation Day
Jester
04/26/25 12:38 PM
Business Insider Trump says if the US still has high tariffs a year from now, it would be a 'total victory' Billionaires turn on Trump after tariffs shake stock marketScroll back up to restore default view. Kelsey Vlamis Fri, April 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM EDT 2 min read - Trump considers high tariffs a "total victory" if they remain in place next year. - He believes tariffs will encourage US production … EXPAND ▼ and reduce trade deficits with other countries.
- Despite claims of trade talks, China denies ongoing negotiations with the US.
President Donald Trump said if the US still has high tariffs on foreign imports a year from now, he would consider it a "total victory."
Trump made the comment in an interview with "Time" magazine published Friday about the first 100 days of his term, which he will reach on April 30. The interview took place at the White House on Tuesday.
During the interview, which was conducted by senior political correspondent Eric Cortellessa and editor in chief Sam Jacobs, "Time" asked the president if he'd consider it a victory if "high tariffs, whether it's 20% or 30% or 50%," were still in place in a year.
"Total victory," Trump replied, adding, "Because the country will be making a fortune."
Trump said that having zero tariffs "would be easy" but that it would not incentivize companies to produce their goods in the US.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Trump has said his sweeping tariff policy would encourage companies to build and invest in the US. The tariffs currently include a universal 10% tariff on most countries and a 145% tariff on China. Higher tariffs on other countries are currently under a 90-day pause that Trump announced earlier this month.
Trump's tariff announcement on April 2 tanked stock prices and financial markets around the world. Though there's been some recovery, markets have remained volatile as the uncertainty around tariffs continues.
Trump has said he wants to lower or eliminate US trade deficits with other countries and that he has been in talks with leaders around the world to strike deals on trade. He has also said Americans could feel "short-term" pain as a result of tariffs.
On Tuesday, the same day Trump gave the interview to Time, he told reporters at the White House that tariffs on China would "come down substantially," but not to zero.
Markets also reacted positively on Wednesday after The Wall Street Journal reported Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there was an "opportunity" for a big trade deal with China.
But Chinese officials on Thursday denied Trump's claim that China and the US were in talks on a trade deal.
Trump also told "Time" he has made 200 trade deals, though as of Friday none had been announced.
He declined to elaborate on the deals when asked, but said they would be finished "over the next three to four weeks."
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-us-still-high-023405089.html COLLAPSE ▲
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Re: Ukraine: I really thought the recent thread would be the last
dawglover05
04/26/25 08:02 AM
"Although it has dramatically ramped up its military production, it is essentially using all of that production within weeks of it rolling out on the factory floor," he said. Russia has gone through its vast Soviet-era stockpiles of equipment at a staggering rate since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In February, the International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated … EXPAND ▼ that Russia had lost 14,000 main battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and armored personnel carriers since the start of the full-scale invasion.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-dramatically-upped-military-production-093455066.html
Here’s what bothers the piss out of me that even smarter posters on this board don’t get. We spend BILLIONS in R&D, production, sustainment and CLS to counter the Russians. We could spend a FRACTION of what we currently spend on just giving money to Ukraine to hold out in their war.
We could do it from a disinterested, shrewd business perspective to say “This is for our advantage and nothing more” and still come out ahead. Why? Because of the above quote. Our near-peer adversary is imploding itself for the sake of ego…fighting against what it originally believed to be its far inferior neighbor. However, it’s getting its ass kicked.
How could that happen? Well, here’s the opportunity for all of us to get patriotic. Because our systems are FAR SUPERIOR TO THEIRS. What we’ve witnessed over the past three years is a far inferior team use our equipment and go toe to toe with “the best in the world” and kick their ass in the process.
To that end, much has been made about giving the Ukrainians F-16s. Ohhh the horror! Oh no! What if Russians get the plane! OMG!…..
Please….
The F-16 is entirely being produced exclusively for foreign partners now out of Greenville, SC (Bulgaria, Slovakia, Taiwan, Morocco, Jordan, Bulgaria again, Philippines, and Türkiye).
The bottom line is this…we have EVERY chance to both reduce our own defense budget from the TRILLION that this administration wants to increase it to (Gee…I wonder why????) to accommodate our ALLIES in Ukraine to combat our ADVERSARY in Russia and then focus on our pívot to countering China.
So let me rephrase…we have the chance to reduce our military budget, eliminate a near peer adversary, and then focus our military budget against our only remaining near peer adversary using the same amount OR LESS than we currently spend…OR…
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We could spend our time focusing on Zelenskyy and how he’s the problem because his country was invaded for no reason and he’s not giving immediate concessions. Does anyone understand how truly insane this sounds???
I swear…our biggest problem is just getting out of our own way, and getting out of the way of common sense.
Here for any rebuttals….
If you don’t want to rebut or debate and decide to put me on ignore, use hashtags, or “Houdini” yourself from the conversation, that’s on you…
Other than that, I have no pride. Call me out. Find flaws. Do whatever. This is a bigger deal than most realize. COLLAPSE ▲
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Re: Browns Sign QB Joe Flacco
PitDAWG
04/25/25 06:50 PM
You write that as if the "afraid of chants" comment is coming from the Browns. Saying the Browns paid attention to the fans in making a decision, then making a decision about why they did not resign Flacco because of a fan comment is interesting. I suppose that interesting could be a word used to describe the possibility of believing some concocted conspiracy theory that someone hatched in their own mind.
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Re: Political Jokes Pt. 4
PitDAWG
04/24/25 06:06 PM
JD Vance to Represent Satan at Pope's Funeral VATICAN CITY (The Borowitz Report)—JD Vance will represent Satan at Pope Francis’s funeral this weekend, the Devil confirmed on Thursday. In a rare public statement, the Prince of Darkness said that he could not attend the funeral himself because it conflicts with a Tesla board meeting. Explaining his choice of Vance, Beelzebub said, “If you can’t have … EXPAND ▼ me, JD is the next best thing.”
But longtime Vatican-watcher Harland Dorrinson criticized Satan’s decision to send Vance, noting, “With Trump in attendance, this seems like overkill.”
https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/jd...3yBMUNquQ8FZA_aem_CwM9GDk8ca5srtHHEo8tQw COLLAPSE ▲
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Re: DOGE | Updates etc
WooferDawg
04/24/25 01:52 AM
I’m not sure how Coca Cola or any other beverage co. is going to keep petroleum based oils in their plastic containers from absorbing into the drink. That’s going to be one avenue of litigation here. My guess is plastic drink containers will get a pass and they’ll continue to contaminate us and pollute our environment. Straight forward polymer chemistry for the … EXPAND ▼I’m not sure how Coca Cola or any other beverage co. is going to keep petroleum based oils in their plastic containers from absorbing into the drink. That’s going to be one avenue of litigation here. My guess is plastic drink containers will get a pass and they’ll continue to contaminate us and pollute our environment. Straight forward polymer chemistry for the containers, the real challenge can be the additives that have discontinued for the most part or the eventual breakdown of the polymer which can be a concern. COLLAPSE ▲
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Re: trumps plants
PerfectSpiral
04/23/25 03:18 PM
It used to be “any publicity is good publicity”. Not with the MAGA machine. Just shows Trump and his supporters can’t handle the heat.
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Re: Just saw my first Bald Eagle of the year
oobernoober
04/21/25 04:44 PM
I saw one flying over my neighborhood north of Cincy. Wings on that thing were huge. Didn't even know we had them in the area until I looked it up. Probably a pet of oober's. I'm willing to bet that I've seen the same one. I saw one flying LOW over my neighborhood (across the street neighbors back up to a large open area where all manner of stuff likes to hunt).
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