gowlerk
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And that's what I thought as well. The world of finance is very far away from my experience. But there seems to be strong backing being lined up. If it were not for the current general tech market decline I would be more inclined to believe in the deal. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-05/elon-musk-secures-7-2-billion-in-new-financing-for-twitter-deal
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So, are you in for the gamble?
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Or some dollars 2/3 of a vote.
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Money talks, bullshit walks. Or you could lose 30% if the deal fails and the price drops to where it was before he pumped it up.
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Different DZs have different training programs. You seem to be from a part of the world with many options. It is unlikely that the DZ you are at will modify it's program for you.
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The adding of comparatively underpopulated western states was done in a way partially designed to maintain this advantage. And it has roots not so much in religion as culture and race relations. The founding fathers made the compromises they needed to to get 13 colonies on board. If there was a do over today there would also need to be compromises to get 50 States on board. No one gives up power willingly just in the name of fairness.
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You keep losing because you have a power structure that favours rural people over those who live in more populated areas. Without all those small state Senators you would not have all those right wing Justices. And without the Electoral College you would elect a POTUS with a minority of votes. Those things will not change without revolution.
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The return of royreader.
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A million dead, and it didn't have to be that way.
gowlerk replied to kallend's topic in Speakers Corner
Your anonymous drivel is somewhat entertaining, if you like that sort of thing. I'm sure you will find suckers here who will choose to engage with you. But not many I hope. -
We had a DZO once who would not let a pregnant woman make her own decision about when to stop jumping.
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A million dead, and it didn't have to be that way.
gowlerk replied to kallend's topic in Speakers Corner
Billy re-joins us very politely a couple days ago, which is nice, and suddenly we have this? I want to believe it's just a coincidence. -
Oooohhhhh.... I love it. You are even more cynical than me. Nice!
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This issue will not really catch fire and unite people until doctors and women start being jailed. Then it will explode.
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What is the attachment to your post?
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Yes, we all understand that. It is the “inconvenient” part of The Inconvenient Truth.
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Both sides chanting "my body my choice". How delicious.
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I’m surprised by the number of Americans who don’t know the schedule that the Supreme Court uses to release decisions. They begin to come out in early June and will be finished before the end of June. There is a season to these things
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Like nearly everyone else they used professional fundraising organizations who get a percentage cut of the money raised. They do what works best for them.
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I do not understand why anyone paying attention would be even the least little bit surprised about a ruling overturning this basic right. The three justices chosen by Trump were vetted by the Federalist Society and chosen specifically for their eagerness to do so, and two of the older ones were already known to feel the same way. That adds up to five. The only wild card is how far the Chief Justice will go in his dissent.
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The reaction to the 1619 project is an example of suppression of history.
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Just like ED medication. It already is available by mail.
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There will be angry people, especially women. And.....they will get uppity. Just wait and see.
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Owning Twitter makes no business sense at all for Musk. It is a vanity project of epic proportions by a man who has become overly impressed with himself. Most likely he will run it into the ground because it is so far away from the engineering he is known for.
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You may be right. Which really makes me wonder what the hell he was thinking.
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Or possibly there was a great amount of pressure put on the the project by the sponsors who had put up the money. Followed by the arrogance of assuming the event would come off successfully. I'm not sure if the FAA would be bothered to look at it if not for the crash in the desert. Who knows, but for sure proceeding after permission was denied is going to make his reputation for professionalism turn to dust.
