jerryskids

I technically live in Phoenix, but it's an area south of South Mountain called Ahwatukee. Go to Tempe and Scottsdale all the time, tho. Yeah, that Tortilla Flat drive past the smaller lakes is beautiful, but gets small and rocky fast.

Make the Papacy Great Again!

Cardinal Prevost is Pope Leo 14. 'murcan, that's all I know. Not a betting favorite.

Yep, still here.

I had a WoW beer at the DBacks/Mets game yesterday. It's a wheat beer from Four Peaks, our biggest local microbrewery until they were bought by Anheuser Busch. https://www.frysfood.com/p/four-peaks-the-joy-bus-wow-wheat-beer/0081535101421?fulfillment=PICKUP&storecode=66000101&&cid=shp_adw_shopl_.FY25.01_search_ent_awar.all_allent.lia_corelia_frys.t2_g_lia_shop_all_na_adultbeverage_all_rev_roas_sf_ma%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20722071781&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrPHABhCIARIsAFW2XBP92T3WvQARj3XK9xoPVVQxtqRuerBUACCGX9-fgrVoZ2k1K3hxPKMaAuU8EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds Also good to see you, Megla.

After years of delays, today is the day you start needing a REAL ID to get through airport security (or a passport or other approved ID). Old state DLs no longer work. https://www.travel.dod.mil/About/News/Article/article/4061839/real-id-required-for-us-travelers-beginning-may-7-2025/#:~:text=As of May 7%2C 2025,identification to board commercial flights. I've heard that DMVs are a shiot show with people trying to get them. I imagine the airports will be a mess as well. Happy traveling!

Of course he isn't trustworthy. He lied about everything, especially things that didn't directly affect him. That helped him stay under the radar Garcia however is impeccable. He has no reason to lie.

Ok

All the evidence was his testimony. This has been discussed.

By "facts," you mean Garcia's testimony, right?

Our family is going to the Yoop this summer so I'll take my passport (even if I get the Real ID, which I plan to do in June) in case we venture into Canada, eh? Anyway, I just put something in my calendar for mid-August to look into renewing my passport. That sucks. Maybe my wife had to do it. I recall that when we got our kids their first ones, ours had recently expired I think. Anyway, we went to a courthouse where they also did stuff like marriage licenses. I don't recall setting an appointment, but either way, it was not too long of a wait to get helped.

Oof, she quoted song lyrics

In bowel movements, yes.

I think my passport expires next year. As in the past, I'll inevitably forget about it, then I'll plan an international trip (most likely a hiking trip to the Patagonia region of South America, but maybe The Open at Royal Birkdale -- I had tix to Royal Portrush this year, but our extended family had other vacation plans) Anyway... I'll realize that my passport expired, and jump through hoops to expedite it.

I was just thinking of this one. My wife and I were looking at a map of India and Pakistan to figure out if both abut China, before they start nuking each other and get China involved (short answer -- hard to tell. India does, but it's not clear if the northern territory of Kashmir belongs to Pakistan or India). Anyway, we saw Myanmar and I said "that name is dumb, it used to be something else, right?" Sure enough, Burma. Heck, we grew up during the Soviet Union, so all those "Stanistans" are just a blur to me. And like you said, Africa changes it's names more than a trans teenager.

I would expect the first time getting a Real ID to be more involved. Otherwise, how is it more secure than the old one? Renewals, sure

I feel like my wife got a new SS card when we got married. Or something... I don't think she ever needs her marriage certificate for things like passport renewals.

Haven't heard about the photo renewal part... my photo is from my 20's, and I'm almost 58. It usually makes for a good laugh with the ID checker at airports in other states, who says something like "oh yeah, AZ never makes you renew these, do they?! " Mine expires in 2032. Oh well, I have a passport if I need to fly somewhere. My next scheduled flights or July, so I'll probably get the new ID in June after the hullaballoo dies down at DMV. I just looked it up -- you need to go in person, although you can schedule appointments, which hopefully makes it a little faster.

Those are my top 3 as well. I'd probably put Unforgiven 2 and G/B/U 3. I love Tuco as well, and there are so many memorable scenes/lines, but to me the other two are more... serious? Deep? There are more layers to the story. Similarly, to me, the formulaic spaghetti westerns all just kinda run together for me. I'm a sucker for characters like Josey, similar ones are Brad Pitt (Tristan) in Legends of the Fall, and Howard Roark in The Fountainhead. People who do what they believe in, and in doing so, become reluctant heroes to the people around them. Pale Rider is probably my #4. It violates what I just said about being formulaic, but I like it, so shoot me.

Josey Wales may be my favorite Clint movie. Would be interesting to see that tobacco spit hit the scorpion in 4K.

The need for ongoing medication for those who have physically transitioned is by itself sufficient to exclude such people from service. This has been discussed, you just don't like the answer

We voted for a progressive globalist world bank guy who clearly knows how to push Trump's buttons to get what he wants? If Canada actually implements a step-change improvement in pulling their weight for their own national security and NATO, I'll be pleasantly surprised.

Blue pills? Walter White?

I thought that was a great response. Took the annexation topic off the table in a clever way, and acknowledged that Canada has to start pulling its own weight.