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The Batlord 09-10-2019 02:19 PM

They can't have Hawaii. I still intend to buy a beach shack under a volcano and live out the rest of my days getting drunk in a lawn chair staring at the ocean sunset. With my mouth I don't think it would be a good idea to live anywhere under Chinese rule.

OccultHawk 09-11-2019 06:18 AM

Couple Arrested After Spending Nearly All $120,000 Accidentally Deposited in Their Account

http://unhindered.com/blog/wp-conten...your_favor.jpg

The bank ****ed up. Now they go and arrest these people. What a bunch of bull****. Who wouldn’t spend it? They should counter sue.

The Batlord 09-11-2019 07:54 AM

I mean they're idiots honestly. I wouldn't have said **** and waited a few months to see if anyone noticed before I started spending it.

OccultHawk 09-11-2019 10:10 AM

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The couple then stopped communicating further with the bank and were later arraigned on felony charges of theft and receiving stolen property.
There’s no way it’s theft or “stolen property”

And yeah this couple is stupid

Although I would spend the money as quickly as possible as well

The stupid thing was talking to the bank and invesigators.

Set aside 1/2 for your lawyer

http://cdn.ebaumsworld.com/thumbs/20...857/MEMES2.jpg

Frownland 09-11-2019 10:32 AM

Ja it's on the bank for being negligible.

Frownland 09-11-2019 10:36 AM

How to use Google

Frownland 09-11-2019 11:52 AM

Trump administration readies ban on flavored e-cigarettes amid outbreak of vaping-related deaths

*takes puff from a cigarette*

jwb 09-11-2019 12:56 PM


The Batlord 09-11-2019 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 2077630)

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WWWP 09-12-2019 08:57 PM

lmao i want to forever live in the moment after Yang's opening remarks when the camera pans to Boot-edge-edge to follow it up

Anteater 09-12-2019 09:00 PM

Vox - Andrew Yang’s big debate surprise: give 10 people $1,000 a month for a year.

Sanders and Warren got outplayed here big time.

OccultHawk 09-12-2019 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Anteater (Post 2077888)

Meh.

He was pretty weak sauce after that. Especially on education. Charter schools are ****. Capitalism doesn’t produce results in education. Market incentive boils down to catering to parents whose only goal is to not be hassled. I taught in public and private schools in three different countries. That might be anecdotal but I’ve seen enough to make up my mind.

Plus, when he was talking about Houston in particular, the UBI solution is right but not if he’s denying it to the people who are currently disenfranchised. Sanders and Warren at least had real answers.

WWWP 09-12-2019 09:20 PM

Am I misunderstanding or is he reallocating campaign donations to fund this stunt?

It was underwhelming but I applied lol

OccultHawk 09-12-2019 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by WWWP (Post 2077894)
Am I misunderstanding or is he reallocating campaign donations to fund this stunt?

It was underwhelming but I applied lol

It sounded like you’re right. I should apply.

Lisnaholic 09-13-2019 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jwb (Post 2077638)

^ Nice vintage ad, jwb! Lucky Strikes promoted as having a "cleaner, fresher taste" lol. Than what? Air?

jwb 09-13-2019 06:22 AM

Although Lucky Strikes are tempting because they're smooth on the draw, I might have to go with Camels since they're preferred by most doctors.


Psy-Fi 09-13-2019 06:34 AM


The Batlord 09-13-2019 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 2077932)
^ Nice vintage ad, jwb! Lucky Strikes promoted as having a "cleaner, fresher taste" lol. Than what? Air?

I've had a Lucky Strike once. For whatever reason they're only sold on military bases. Those things give you a ****in' buzz.

jwb 09-13-2019 07:29 AM

That's cause Lucky Stripe Means Fine Tobacco. LS/MFT

Also I think they have no filter, which can give you a buzz

The Batlord 09-13-2019 06:08 PM

Yup, no filter. It's like putting your mouth on a Koffing.

Anteater 09-13-2019 07:44 PM


OccultHawk 09-13-2019 10:01 PM

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/s...cking-app.html

Orwellabama? Crimson Tide Track Locations to Keep Students at Games

Wow. This actually shocks me even as a southerner.

The Batlord 09-14-2019 03:27 AM

It's a good thing football sucks ass.

Lisnaholic 09-14-2019 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 2077938)
I've had a Lucky Strike once. For whatever reason they're only sold on military bases.

.... so, military Strikes ?!

In Britain, it was the Navy that was associated with the strongest cigarettes. Though a humble office worker, it was my dad's 20-a-day Capstan habit that led him to paying far more than just the price on the packet.

https://www.britishmetalsigns.co.uk/...rt-10645-p.jpg

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Originally Posted by jwb (Post 2077933)
Although Lucky Strikes are tempting because they're smooth on the draw, I might have to go with Camels since they're preferred by most doctors.

^ Wow! We've come a long way in terms of public attitudes to smoking. Today we are sufficiently well-informed that we mainly sell cigarettes to Third World countries. That's progress for you !

jwb 09-14-2019 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 2078021)
Yup, no filter. It's like putting your mouth on a Koffing.

When I was doing pills and would get a quick opportunity for smoke break but not enough time to smoke a whole cig I would often tear the filter off and take a few good hits.

OccultHawk 09-15-2019 11:25 PM

stop making cars period

The Batlord 09-16-2019 03:58 PM

Trump says it looks like Iran was behind Saudi oil field attack

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Trump indicated that the Saudis may have to pay if the US launches military action.
"The Saudis are going to have a lot of involvement in this if we decide to do something. They'll be very much involved, and that includes payment," he said.
You heard it straight from the frog's mouth. We're all Saudi mercenaries now.

Lisnaholic 09-16-2019 05:09 PM

^ US intervention to support SaudiArabia might be a hard sell to any American who has a sense of morality or even a memory. Lucky for the Saudiis that Trump has neither:-

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On 20 November, U.S. President Donald Trump rejected the CIA's conclusion that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had ordered the killing. He issued a statement saying "it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event — maybe he did and maybe he didn't." Two days later, Trump denied that the CIA had even reached a conclusion.

On 13 December, in opposition to the White House's position, the United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution that held bin Salman personally responsible for the death of Khashoggi. On the same day, the Senate voted 56-41 to pass legislation to end U.S. military aid for the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, a vote attributable to senators' desires to punish Saudi Arabia for the Khashoggi murder and for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, including a famine and human rights violations.
R.I.P. Jamal Khashoggi

Frownland 09-16-2019 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 2078388)
^ US intervention to support SaudiArabia might be a hard sell to any American who has a sense of morality or even a memory.

Lol good one

The Batlord 09-16-2019 05:14 PM

Americans will fall in line cause Iran scurry. We might not be as thrilled as we were when it was time to invade Iraq but we'll sit down and be quiet all the same.

The Batlord 09-16-2019 05:51 PM

Never forget. NPR is the left of the center leftists. They still go to gulag.

The Batlord 09-16-2019 06:01 PM

I just don't understand how any leftist reaction to an actual strike in 2019 isn't "Holy **** really? **** yeah!" I guess you have to be in a country club to understand.

Raime 09-16-2019 06:50 PM

https://www.complex.com/music/2019/0...rap-isnt-music

LOL

The Batlord 09-16-2019 07:06 PM

Who cares? Ben Shapiro might as well be my grandfather with that lameass haircut.

OccultHawk 09-16-2019 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 2078397)
I just don't understand how any leftist reaction to an actual strike in 2019 isn't "Holy **** really? **** yeah!" I guess you have to be in a country club to understand.

Church

jwb 09-17-2019 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 2078321)
stop making cars period

This is one area where America is leading

Psy-Fi 09-18-2019 03:46 AM

School shooting hoodies with bullet holes land fashion company in hot water :bringit:

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A New York clothing company has introduced school shooting hoodies that have bullet holes in them and feature the names of four schools where nearly 100 students were shot to death, including Sandy Hook, Columbine, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and Virginia Tech.

Plankton 09-18-2019 08:23 AM

I believe this one.

The Far Side

The Batlord 09-18-2019 03:02 PM

Don't toy with me.

Plankton 09-18-2019 03:06 PM

Are you saying that to me, or Gary Larson?


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