Engorgeous George

It was not. It was from the heart.

? Why "greasy"? Seems an unusual modifer in this instance. Usually you see "wet" or "sticky".

Some of you all may be too young to remember, but Nixon, too, had a secret plan.

Pha que.

Not the Yankees, the Dodgers, the Astros? Well, no matter, you have the inherent right of any fan, to hate what you hate.

I was merely noting the facts of the matter. Noting that things in the markets were not dire. Also, if it had already achieved the current level it would not be an all time high, that would be a return to its record high.

Baseball lost me years ago axfter yet another strike. I suppose if my childhood team, the brewers, were to ever make another World Series I would tune in but I bsasically lost interest.

I understand the Nasdaq and S&P 500 are at all time highs. I am doing alright in the markets. Nothing to write home about, but alright and alright is good enough. I do worry some about inflation. If it can stay below 3% as an average I will be satisfied. At rates above that, particularly when it goes above 5% I become concerned.

I went to see Dead and Company on its opening night at the Sphere. The next morning the Dow Jones hit 40,000. The Dow retreated for a bit but is back above 39,000. Gasoline has not risen in my arer this summer, hovering around $3.29 a gallon. It did not even rise over the 4th of July weekend which is rare. Those things are pretty good. On the other hand insurance rates are kiling me. Food prices are ridiculous, especially for beef and eggs, and locally (has nothing to do with this Administration) they are raising property taxes exhorbitantly. As long as the markets hold I am doing fine and would have no difficulty with four more years like the last four.

My post was in jest. You seem unwilling to ever consider that as you like to come crashing in with your tired boyo shtick.

I drifted away from drinking gradually over the years as well.

Thinking about the thread title. Is it redundant? Can you hate jews without being antisemitic? I suppose maybe it is possible as the group "Semites" is not coextensive with "jews".

As for the hotels and airports I hear they are packed with illegals. The bars and restaurants i don't hear about. I don't get out to them much but when i do i don't notice unusual crowds or wait times but I don't live in a thriving metropolitan area so that may be it.

It is about that time of year for me when I will tune into NFL radio, occassionally.

Not by me. My truck is tuned to channel 23.

I remember a time when the left would rail against the proliferation and profiteering of the Military Industrial complex. Now it is good in the eyes of the left as it supplies jobs to Americans but more importantly it is a justification of a left position. Me, I support Ukraine. I do not believe in appeasement. I think Russia's and Putins dreams of empire are dangerous and need to be held in check, but I do find it intrerersting that yet again the parties have swapped supposedly dearly held principles. That happens often if you live long enough to see it.

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I hope it is as well.

Anytime Duderino (I'm not into the whole brevity thing)

I'm a big fan of the ellipsis so I may not be an unbiased judge on this matter. I am going to go with the ellipsis, much like the ampersand, cures most violations.

Sport, Skippy, and Chief? I am going to throw a flag. You are allowed two but never three in any one posting. Of course this is less objectionable than a single "boyo".

I think between the two of us we have developed an exciting debate format.

Definitely want to keep him out of Bergdorf Goodman's dressing room area and away from the dressing rooms of teen beauty pageants. Basically he has a dressing room problem. Maybe for the next debate Biden can have the stage designed like a dressing room right off of a lingerie department. Distract Trump by having models browsing the garments and carrying them into dfressing rooms behind the podiums.

As Scarlett Johanson ages out we need this replacement. How does she look in red hair and a combat cat suit?

I think you would find that to be straight, unrestrained, populus democracy. The rule of the lowest common denominator. The oppression of the coasts who would vote to overturn all water law, would neglect the interior, would favor Cities over rural areas, and would lead to real succession movements, not just the wet dream ones of current militias. I think we would devolve into northeast, West coast, and gulf coast and interior (Basically the Mississppi drainage area.) I think the passions of the moment would be unrestrained.