i actually agree with you about the astros.

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damn, i wish we could do that in our office..

no way...:eek::eek::eek:

What's stopping you? Not sure why offices would discourage this, and even if they did, do it off site and amongst the people that want to partake.

I used to think that the only solution to prevent stupid is to not have dumb@$$es reproduce.

Now, I think the laws for anything is too lenient and soft. Make the penalties so extreme (like Biblical times) that it really makes potential criminals think and further discourage any criminal effort.

Steal? Get your hands chopped off.
Rape? Get your privates mutilated.
Distribute and/or do drugs? Death penalty.

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https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/03/busin...e-decision-may

"The Fed lifts rates by a quarter point"

This is the 10th rate hike in a row. Holy sh!t, this is the WRONG move! :shakes head: :mad: :shakes head: :mad:

Remember, this coming from a Fed. Chair, Jerome Powell, who said in 06.2022:

“We now understand better how little we understand about inflation."

Motherf*cker, :gtfo2::gtfo2::gtfo2::gtfo2:

be strong dude.

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Since this thread has veered off in this direction recently, I present the following:



Enjoy!

This isn't about being strong.

This is about YOUR money, both cash and credit.

If you put anything on credit, be prepared to really pay inflated prices on items on top of already inflated prices.

If you are trying to take out a loan, be prepared to get qualified for significantly less.

If you buy with cash, it won't go nearly as far as say a year ago. Your buying power with any item goes down significantly due to inflation.

Higher rates -> less spending -> slowing down the economy. The problem with today's economic scenario is we are still experiencing a global supply and chain issue. Though it has gotten better, we still have quite a ways to go. Less spending paired with shortage of supply paired with rising costs will yield to catastrophic results. Forget the US debt ceiling, this will hurt the world economy.

i know this duude, my comment was meant to irk you, get under your skin kin folk.:icon17:

FJBLGB :tup:

FRD&DTLGJB:rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2:

WTF :confused:

My God how can anyone be a Braindead Biden supporter? The idiot doesn't even know where he is.

Surprisingly and unfortunately, they exist.

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One of the least bad places to live imo.

All new Florida residents pay 10 years state income tax of 10% to help pay for all the increased infrastructure costs etc. earn your Florida residency since the state is way too overcrowded now.

/\ it’ll never happen but I can dream.

/\ I agree with all of that but don’t forget there’s always a way to find a silver lining.

Investing during down markets really helps build wealth long term. So if you can even spare a little bit to contribute during this coming recession/slowdown, it’ll pay dividends years later.

Gotta always try and find ways to snatch victory from the jaws of challenges.

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https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/03/succe...ike/index.html

"Your mortgage and home loans: What to do now that the Fed just raised rates again."

I love how the media loves to create panic with bad news and only gives a fraction of the entire picture.

If you are on the fence about buying a home, and you have the means/ability to buy, then proceed. Rates are higher, but you are not married to this rate -> refinance the b!tch when rates drop. Simple and logical solution.

I will agree (rare occurance) with 1 statement they made:

"As to where mortgage rates go next, look to inflation. If inflation keeps dropping, then mortgage rates are expected to drift lower too. But don’t expect them to go back to 3%."

The Feds have an influence on what mortgage rates will do, BUT they do NOT control/set mortgage rates. Inflation is a big driver on mortgage rates: as inflation goes up, so does mortgage rates, and vice versa. As we see inflation go down, so will mortgage rates.

And don't look for the 2-3% range rates, unless we have another pandemic.

ronnie and donnie :tiphat:

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i ask myself the same thing about the last guy's supporters.. craziness.:icon14:

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:hello:

Slept in this morning. Alarm didn't go off. :mad:

morning boys and girls.. kick today's azz. :iagree:

Good Thursday Morning All. Just one more day to go until the weekend. :happydance: 85* for a high today with a 30% chance of rain that may be severe. :icon14: Anyway time to get Rolling. So hope you all have a good one today. Stay Safe, Stay Positive and Keep Moving Forward. :tup:

Remember: "Life Is Very Interesting. In The End, Some Of Your Greatest Pains Become Your Greatest Strengths."

Vtec I just saw a post of you telling people to leave FL lol. I plan to move down there hopefully sometime soon but just know I dont vote commie democrat. I'm from NY but I hate NYers too.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/conser...unting-fishing

Is there any aspect of my life this clown administration doesn't want to control?

A vote for Brandon is a vote for Communism. Fact.

203 Days until Thanksgiving 2023

235 Days until Christmas 2023

242 Days until New Years 2024

? Days until EW pays off his Glock

? Days until Rusty | Daizy Administration Announcement

Hell nah, stay yo @$$ in NY

So called progressive is nothing more than socialism/commie think. The Russian play book. Rot American from the inside. Use the school's to do it.

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Exactly why '24 will be VERY important.

The goal of socialism is communism. - Vladimir Lenin

Socialism has failed everywhere it’s been implemented. Fact. Look no further Venezuela. They went from the 4th largest economy in the world to eating their pets for survival in less than 10 years.

Remember, you can vote Communism in, but you’ll have to shoot your way out. Why do you think the Socialist leftists want your guns so bad?

https://newswithviews.com/JBWilliams/williams156.htm

Since they refuse to teach history in schools anymore, here’s a PSA to you Progressives/Socialists/Communists.

<< As the balance of the world struggles to escape the bankruptcy caused by their own experiments with socialism and communism, the U.S. government is rushing towards the communist cliff and not a single Republican will lift a finger to put a stop to it.

Karl Marx was right, as was Thomas Jefferson… Democracy is the road to socialism and socialism is but a stepping stone to communism. We don’t call it that anymore. We prefer the politically correct term – progressive.

We call it wealth redistribution, but it is pure socialism. Half of Americans now want it and the other half has no idea how to stop it.

As long as both sides think we are a democracy, we will remain on the road to socialism. >>

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Republicans are very good at campaigning.

Democrats are very good at getting votes.

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repeat the line... 4 more years, 4 more years, 4 more years.

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