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Each union negotiates cola increases, but there are a number of variables. Our last full COLA bump was about 8 years ago. It is difficult to keep up with tge increase where we live.

You brought it up as a reason to be happy with the Trump presidency. I simply explained why it hasn't benefited me.

This isn't cancer. We are choosing politicians here. Why would I choose a politician who is not representing my best interests?

Not to sound flippant, but I am not sure why that should concern me. As a teacher, it would be great if the huge shortage of teachers led to higher salaries for the experienced ones out there, but it doesn't work that way. We make relatively the same regardless. The strong economy means houses are being bought up by wealthy investors and then rented out for a profit. That adversely effects me. It means more traffic. All the while my healthcare costs have risen and my taxes have stayed the same. So yeah, I am not benefiting from the strong economy.

Everybody keeps talking about the economy like that means something, but I've seen no growth in my salary, and my costs continue to rise. Is the middle class benefiting from the economic boom?

Again, something being bad with one president does not excuse the other. The Ukraine stuff that led to the impeachment doesn't ring a bell? It is ridiculous that we have a President in twitter spats with teenage girls. 4 years is enough of that. Not sure who is hysteric here. The term is coming to an end and I'd prefer to see some new train wreck, instead of 4 more years of the current train wreck.

Why does it have to be worse than someone else? Can't bad stuff just stand on its own merits? Off the top of my head I'd say: Ukraine stuff Kid refugees Twitter

I stalled out in Season 1 of Better Call Saul, but I picked it up again recently and am now in season 2. Mike is the best part at this point.

Funny, I have just continued my TB Pillars 2 playthrough. There are a lot of abilities in this game. It is confusing.

None of those words mean anything, SonicMage.

Now that multiple people have corrected Skarpie's very clear misunderstanding of Gromnir's statement, I'm sure he will learn from it and we will all move forward with better communication in the future.

That was super depressing.

I assume you are talking about theistic evolution, which is what the Catholic church and most mainstream churches subscribe to. The bible isn't a scientific document.

How many creationists do you think are here on the forum?

Skyrim?

This is great news for the Obsidian project.

I'm ready for more Shadowrun.

Do you really even need a car if you only put 40k miles on it over 20+ years? There are so many other transportation options nowadays, you might want to think about just letting it go. Get an e-bike.

My mom bought me this book because the guy started with triathlons. Yeah, I'm not trekking across Antarctica, but it's a great book about his journey.

But do we get to shoot at a bunch of stuff?

MLB The Show is the greatest RPG ever created.

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/482463-texas-sues-over-california-travel-ban-to-11-states Huh, so we have a state's rights case here. Which state deserves their rights? Hard to imagine the Supreme Court doesn't throw this out. Texas is asking the court to force California to do something, whereas California isn't forcing Texas to change anything.

Red Dead Redemption 2. I mean, it even had realistic horse testicles!

Box offices in general are in decline, I thought. I mean, there are just so many options out there to see good entertainment.

Not really a gaming opinion, but this is a myth. Games, movies, TV, and literature are plowing through sensitive subjects at a greater rate than ever before. There has been a massive jump in the amount of media we all have access to, but that has also included a massive spike in the ability to criticize. I'm curious what subjects you think western games are not addressing?