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I understand Chapter 11 is 'reorganization', not 'total shutdown', but it'd be really great to see them have to liquidate most of their property to pay off the judgements. You know, all that real estate that they don't pay taxes on. Being sold and added to the tax rolls would be pretty cool. With the proceeds from the sales going to the victims.

Yeah, don't forget the "Let's Go Brandon" crap started at a NASCAR race. And also remember the huge backlash when NASCAR banned Confederate flags. You know, the 'participation trophy'.

Chiffon Margarine. I'm thinking of one from a few years ago. "Mother Nature", walking down a residential street with a bunch of 'forest critters' tagging along. She gets to a driveway, walks up to the car sitting there and starts using her walking stick to beat the crap out of the car. Tagline: Nature can be really hard on your car It was for car wax or something similar. Couldn't find it with a quick search.

Oh hell yeah. Watching him kowtow to Putler in Iceland a few years ago was disgusting. Even more pathetic was the 'tough guy' he pretended to be afterwards.

Well, to be at least sort of fair, as I quoted above, – his idea of a joke is a crass comment, an illiterate insult, a casual act of cruelty. And his idiot cult members eat it up. And echo it. You know, sort of like these two: https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS910US910&sxsrf=AB5stBgySjlFixe2lGoS0FZ49i5r2B1LQQ:1691255923672&q=Beavis+and+butthead+lame+insults&tbm=vid&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj127ekg8aAAxVshYkEHRI-A0gQ0pQJegQICRAB&biw=1536&bih=754&dpr=1.25#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:c092a86c,vid:eFl5kCUuIWM

I know you are being at least sort of silly, but you are absolutely correct. Most people don't understand his 'sense of humor' because he really doesn't have one. I saw this a while back, and it's as true today as it was over 4 years ago. Source: Best Description of Trump I've Read https://thehobbledehoy.com/2019/03/08/british-writer-pens-the-best-description-of-trump-ive-read/

Actually, yes. I have a couple older cars. One 1983, one 1985. Just like any vehicle, it's a LOT easier to keep up on the work than to catch up on it. There are stories coming out of Ukraine that the oil in the engines of the captured tanks is something between tar and molasses. When the boss sells all the motor oil and pockets the money, it doesn't get changed much. OTOH, the Ukrainians seem to be able to keep their stuff operational. If you put the time, effort and money into it, it's still a lot of work, but quite doable. I have no personal experience with armored vehicles, but my understanding is that they are very 'maintenance heavy'. That is, they take a couple hours of maintenance every day they are operated. Unlike 'kick the tire and check the oil' on a normal car, there's a lot that has to be checked, tightened and greased on a tank each and every day. The tracks that they use instead of wheels are excellent at traversing difficult terrain, but they need to have each and every joint between track sections checked and lubed every day. And that's just the tracks. There's a bunch of different items that need serious attention. Which the Russians aren't funded, equipped (the bosses sold off most of the tools) or motivated to properly do.

Fun fact: Ukraine has lost a few hundred tanks in battle. HOWEVER, they have captured a lot too. They now have more tanks than they started with, due to the ones they've either captured or recovered. The only real downside is that many of the ones they've recovered (taken after being abandoned by the crew) are in REALLY bad shape. Not damaged, just not maintained worth a damn. So it takes a fair amount of work to get them useable again.

I read it as 'bring us to some sustainable balance', which would mean a habitable planet. Large scale nuclear war would probably not be a good thing for that.

Because it's been shown 'beyond a reasonable doubt' that his supporters are fucking idiots.

Maybe. But it depends on how it plays out. What measures would countries take to prevent their entire populace from starving? What measures would other countries take to prevent being over run by starving refugees? How would China react to a BILLION starving Indians heading into China? Nukes are a real possibility. The DoD has gamed out this sort of scenario a LOT. Many of the outcomes are 'not good'.

In order to flip, the prosecutor has to offer a plea deal. Generally, that happens when the prosecutor needs additional testimony to convict the primary target. It seems that Jack Smith has enough to convict Trump. I'd doubt he'd offer much to the others. Personally, I'd like to see all 7 of them get significant time for Seditious Conspiracy.

Governor Lepetomane (Mel Brooks) had the big line. Hedley Lamarr had the 'Give the Governor a Harrumph'. https://www.google.com/search?q=blazing+saddles+harrumph+scene&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS910US910&oq=Blazing+Saddles+Harru&aqs=chrome.3.0i512j69i57j0i512j0i22i30j0i390i650l3.7201j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:5773bff2,vid:jLO7VrRij_M

Nah. Many presidents have pardoned many people at the end of their term. Most are innocuous, some are controversial. As far as 'only the Rs', look up Bill Clinton. Particularly the FALN terrorists and Marc Rich.

Oh yes. Western nations are providing huge amounts of information, in addition to physical supplies. There are reports that Russian satellite imagery is badly degraded, while commercial Western satellite info is being provided to Ukraine. How much military satellite info is being provided is still a secret (speculation runs from 'a lot' to 'just about everything'). Back in the early stages, there were NATO AWACS planes flying standard patterns over Poland and the Baltics. There was a lot of speculation that Ukraine was being given 'real-time' info that they could use to stop the Russians. Putler blustered and threatened, as usual, but anyone who understood the situation and capabilities of both NATO and the Russians knew full well that he'd never even try to attack those planes. In part because he'd fail if he did try.

A couple thoughts: The Ukrainians are doing a very good job of attriting Russia's supplies. They're blowing up ammo depots EVERY DAY. And POL storage. In both occupied Ukraine and in Russia. The Russians are losing incredible amounts of things they desperately need and don't have a whole lot of. Advancing in the face of prepared defenses is hard. Really hard. The Ukrainians are doing a pretty good job of it. They're moving slowly, but trying very hard to not lose any more people or equipment than absolutely necessary. The Ukrainians still haven't committed much of their reserves. The ones that are well equipped and well trained. They're sitting back and waiting for the right opportunity. The Ukrainian general staff has demonstrated their intelligence (smarts), strategic prowess, intelligence (info about the enemy), flexibility, care and concern for their troops and a whole lot of other things. They know what they are doing. I have a pretty solid belief that there will be significant gains by the Ukrainians before the fall rains. Maybe not everything, but I'd bet they'll have Crimea cut off before winter.

Also a lot easier than having to defend all the lies in there. Third paragraph. "False assumption people are afraid". Yeah, that's why they're shooting people on their front porch. Because they AREN'T afraid of them. The laws for use of deadly force in self defense ALL have words to the effect of 'in reasonable fear of death or great bodily harm'. I'm not going to address each and every lie and falsehood in there, but there's a bunch.

Riiiiiiight.

The lawyers are learning. Trump has such a long history of being a deadbeat, of refusing to pay bills, that the lawyers are now demanding to be paid in advance. https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/15/politics/save-america-pac-trump-lawyer/index.html Of course, Trump himself isn't paying those bills. His idiot supporters are donating the money for it. Barnum was right.

Or a parent wanting proper treatment for their child's gender dysphoria. Or a parent wanting their children to be taught history. Or a parent wanting their child to be able to choose what books to read. Or someone wanting to marry the person they want to. Or someone wanting to vote.

Supermax? No 'gen-pop' there. Isolated all day long. Given the level of secret info he's stolen, given how valuable it could STILL be if he just told people (presuming he can remember some of it), given the fact that one of the tip-offs that he was sharing that info with others was the CIA realizing that some of their overseas sources (you know - actual people) were disappearing, I think a pretty good argument could be made for a sentence to be served in Florence CO.

Gonna guess he asked them 'why did you go to that neighborhood?

As someone who has lost a fair amount of hearing (in situations with background noise, I have a hard time understanding conversations), the phrase 'Can you please repeat that a little bit louder and slower' is something I say a LOT. And despite hearing issues, my reading comprehension is fine. As part of the 'victim blaming', there were blatant lies about Till's behavior. Which is pretty typical for him.

Hi Jerry, More like a 'run for the border'. Or a 'run to the hinterlands'. Lots and lots of stories out there about draft evaders. Many leave Russia (if they are able). Many more go to 'grandma's house' or a similar relative, friend, relative of a friend, friend of a relative, and on and on. Someone who lives in one of the outlying areas. No running water, maybe not even electicity. No jobs either. But very little government. Lots of mafia in those areas. Protection from the main government can be bought fairly cheap. Of course, anyone with any real money and/or skills has left the country. Georgia is super popular. Not all the Georgians are happy that they're there. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/02/they-dont-know-how-they-are-viewed-here-russians-in-georgia-revive-old-tension

Are you surprised? It's what he does.