Hurlshort Posted December 19, 2017 Posted December 19, 2017 "Stay at home mothers on the other hand are different, they are providing a job and purpose and gladly give half." Being a parent is not a 'job'. That is insulting to parents and children. Damn straight. 1
Malcador Posted December 19, 2017 Posted December 19, 2017 "Stay at home mothers on the other hand are different, they are providing a job and purpose and gladly give half." Being a parent is not a 'job'. That is insulting to parents and children. Damn straight. It is if you think of money saved on child care Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Darkpriest Posted December 19, 2017 Posted December 19, 2017 Bitcoins. Wth. How do I get them?Sell drugs on the internet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania essentially this.
Raithe Posted December 19, 2017 Posted December 19, 2017 To avoid cluttering up the jokes thread with seriousness... "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
Raithe Posted December 19, 2017 Posted December 19, 2017 When things get snarky over the EU divorce bill.. "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
Chilloutman Posted December 19, 2017 Posted December 19, 2017 (edited) When things get snarky over the EU divorce bill.. LOL https://www.britannica.com/event/Munich-Agreement THANK YOU UK!!! Edited December 19, 2017 by Chilloutman 1 I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene"
Chilloutman Posted December 19, 2017 Posted December 19, 2017 But I probably have mistaken and historic disadvantages don't cause any disadvantages today, which is why it is fair to say that Czechs are just lazier people than Finns as average Czech is so much poorer than average Finn. Do you see Czechs demanding Fins do give up their wealth in favor of them or what? I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene"
Bartimaeus Posted December 19, 2017 Posted December 19, 2017 In other news, Dems officially force a 50-50 split in Virginia's House of Delegates, as a very close and contested election finished its recount today with the Dem winning by just 1 vote. Republicans lost both their supermajority and their majority now in this election. 1 Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
Valsuelm Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 well no of course not. Both parents ought to work. Spoken like a true 19th century slave driver industrialist.
Valsuelm Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 Imperfect as can be, and still tyranny, but a small step in the right direction. The 'Republican tax cuts' are soon to be the 'law of the land'.
Chilloutman Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 Property is theft I was thinking for a while if you really mean it. Sorry I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene"
Raithe Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 Schumer: "To pass a bill of tax cuts and have it be so unpopular with the American people is an amazing achievement for the Republicans... Great accomplishment, Mitch." "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
smjjames Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 Not to mention that the GOP (leaders anyway) are looking at doing entitlement cuts (social security, medicare, etc), and in an election year of all places.
Orogun01 Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 Imperfect as can be, and still tyranny, but a small step in the right direction. The 'Republican tax cuts' are soon to be the 'law of the land'. I like it, except the bit the oil and gas. Glad to hear that the penalty for no insurance is gone; can't really understand why this is a bad thing. I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you.
injurai Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 Doesn't it seem like big business tax cuts should be dependent on demonstrable proof that the funds will be reinvested or put towards more competitive employee wages and salaries.
ShadySands Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 You can't tell businesses what to do You can only tell poor people what to do Free games updated 3/4/21
smjjames Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 Doesn't it seem like big business tax cuts should be dependent on demonstrable proof that the funds will be reinvested or put towards more competitive employee wages and salaries. Except stuff like forced wealth distribution is anathema to Republicans. Seems like the only way to make trickle-down work is to force it to work by actually forcing the money to redistribute downwards. Then again, it just proves that trickle-down never happens naturally.
Orogun01 Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 Doesn't it seem like big business tax cuts should be dependent on demonstrable proof that the funds will be reinvested or put towards more competitive employee wages and salaries. Business have an incentive to keep good workers in and to attract good workers, they might go through periods where they discharge a lot of people but eventually the consequences are seen by the upper management. As for skilled workers whose particular set of skills are in demand, it gives them more bargaining power since companies are more willing to dish out cash in order to seal the deal. For them throwing a few thousands to go above your asking price is nothing, but it means a lot to the worker. I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you.
Valsuelm Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 Not to mention that the GOP (leaders anyway) are looking at doing entitlement cuts (social security, medicare, etc), and in an election year of all places.
smjjames Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 Looks like the GOP is having trouble passing a clean continuing resolution. Which is what they decided to do after ditching their previous plan.A bit further on that (the article has the window/tab title wrong for some bizarre reason, so, ignore that)This is what they get for leaving it until effectively the last minute....
Epaminondas Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) I know you're a bitter partisan, but this is what happens when you can't get people from the other party to vote on any major piece of legislation. Everything must be passed solely by the party in power, which is harder for the Republicans. After all, unlike the Democrats, at least some of the Republicans vote on principle. However, I think that, in fact, the continuing resolution will go through and hopefully we'll get something even better eventually, which is an actual budget complete with an appropriations process and a look towards funding. They might end up shutting down the government for a few days, but I also think that the public is getting to be inured to this sort of thing. Now, however, if the Dems shut down the government, that'll be a ballsy and iffy move on their part. Won't matter if the GOP can't get their act together in the House, though. In the House, the Democrats can put all the blame on the GOP. In the Senate, that's not the case. I think the current strategy of hate has been successful, and it's driven by a president who gives plenty of fodder to the opposition (aw hell, just about everyone), but at some point the opposition party will have to offer up something other than hating on the pres. By that, I don't just mean CNN, the Washington Post, and the New York Times. Don't forget the Democrats are also part of the opposition party. ...And the Democrats are the elected representative faction of the opposition party, so they have it in their power to do things other than foment this 'resistance' movement. Right now, I'm not in a betting mood, but I'm looking to see whether I think this resistance movement/hate Trump crap will be a winner in the midterms. It might just work, especially in a first administration mid-term election, but it might not and, worse for the opposition party, it might actually backfire. I'll keep thinking and then maybe bet. After all, I'd like to see if the magic mirrors around this joint beat my prognosticating abilities. EDIT: I'm not in a betting mood. I'm not in a better mood either, but I'm also not in a worse one. Edited December 21, 2017 by Epaminondas χαίρετε
Bartimaeus Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) I know you're a bitter partisan [snip]lol Edited December 21, 2017 by Bartimaeus 1 Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
Epaminondas Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) I know you're a bitter partisan [snip]lol rotflol Edit: Oh, I see. Hey, I'm a sweet partisan. I'd buy you all a beer. Maybe have to do it in shifts depending on how many showed up, but I'd buy you one. Either that or give you one I have handy! Edited December 21, 2017 by Epaminondas χαίρετε
smjjames Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 I'm not that bitter of a partisan, I'm just frustrated at Congress (both sides! Though obviously, the Republicans are the ones in power atm) keeping making a huge drama over the government shutdown as they have repeatedly for years. Did you also know that they haven't made a proper budget in years? This one isn't on Trump, it's all on Congress. I suspect that you're frustrated at the same thing as I am here. I know you're a bitter partisan [snip]lol rotflolEdit: Oh, I see. Hey, I'm a sweet partisan. I'd buy you all a beer. Maybe have to do it in shifts depending on how many showed up, but I'd buy you one. Either that or give you one I have handy! lol. 1
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