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P4wn4g3 posted...

Capn Circus posted...

Publicity stunts or not, people are still benefiting and Trump started it.

Not really. The insurance industry was getting pretty pissed at Trump flip flopping, making bad promises, constantly threatening to up end the industry, etc. They already went through layoffs and restructures. They are finally seeing a break from all of it now that Trump shut the fuck up and can resume paying employees.

That's a great theory and all, but the CEO said this:

"We are extremely grateful for all that they do on behalf of our more than 40 million consumers as well as the care providers and communities we serve. This new program is an opportunity for us to thank our associates and also ensure that they benefit from the recent changes to the U.S. tax code. It is our hope that, by contributing to our associates 401(k) plans, we are able to offer a program that will help them and their families now and in the future"
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

Publicity stunts or not, people are still benefiting and Trump started it.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

I use credit cards for everything. I mostly pay the full balance each month, but even for larger purchases that could take me a few months to fully pay off, the interest isn't that bad for just a few months.

It becomes an issue for people when they use it beyond their means and won't have the money to pay it off in a few months. Then they're paying interest every month indefinitely until the card is payed off, which could take 5+ years if they're only making the minimum payment. Do that with 2 or 3 cards and it becomes a big problem.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

Bullet_Wing posted...

Sayoria posted...

This is why people fall into liking him. He builds this illusion he is your typical nobody who understands what it is like to be poor. He tries to bring about a sense of relation with people. People think "Wow, he's not just a politician. He is a standard guy who knows what it is like to be me! Finally!"But there's no similarities at all. All an illusion people fall for.

He's great at fooling people like TC who doesn't actually care about and he'd gladly throw under the bus if the tide turned.

He's not fooling me. I like his policies and the promises he's kept. And I like his speeches and tweets. As long as he continues to do what I like, I have no complaints.

I'm aware of what you're saying, but it's somewhat irrelevant.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

"When asked about whether he was lying in bed with his phone thinking of how to wind people up, Trump said: Well, perhaps sometimes in bed, perhaps sometimes at breakfast or lunch or whatever, but generally speaking during the early morning, or during the evening I can do whatever, but I am very busy during the day, very long hours. I am busy.

I will sometimes just dictate out something really quickly and give it to one of my people to put it on, he said.

Asked about eating burgers and drinking Coke, Trump, 71, said: I eat fine food, really from some of the finest chefs in the world, I eat healthy food, I also have some of that food on occasion... I think I eat actually quite well.

Trump said that he was very popular in the United Kingdom. Some British politicians have called for Trump not to visit and 1.86 million people have signed a petition asking for him to be banned from entering the United Kingdom.

I get so much fan mail from people in your country - they love my sense of security, they love what I am saying about many different things, Trump said."

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-trump-tweets/i-tweet-from-bed-sometimes-u-s-president-trump-says-idUSKBN1FH0YG
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

IdiotMachine posted...

Capn Circus posted...

How long did it take? Mine was "Accepted" last Thursday.

We filed ours 1/31, got accepted that same day, got approved 2/6, and refund was sent on 2/8. That's pretty damn quick.

Why hasn't mine been approved yet? Did they find something wrong? =(

I was only one day behind you and I haven't been approved yet.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

How long did it take? Mine was "Accepted" last Thursday.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

Get the spicy tostada (I like it without the chipotle sauce). Mexican Pizza is the bomb. And I like black bean burrito
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

Black Hanes underwear, blue pajama pants, and a grey T-shirt.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

Not unless you need it. Given your amount, your employer's plan might let you keep it as is without transferring it. There's also a chance you will receive an additional contribution from your employer next year (though it would be small since you're leaving the company now)
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

Bump-- things getting crazy out there
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

MuayThai85 posted...

What post #2 said. Smoking right now actually.

Are you still in Thailand? Can't you get, like, executed for that or something?
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

The foodstamps needs to have restrictions. You should not be allowed to buy literal candy/soda or fresh steaks/seafood.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

Here's an example of German doctors and surgeons not prescribing powerful sedatives:

"I brought up the subject of painkillers with my gynecologist weeks before my surgery. She said that I would be given ibuprofen. Is that it? I asked. Thats what I take if I have a headache. The removal of an organ certainly deserves more.

Thats all you will need, she said, with the body confidence that comes from a lifetime of skiing in crisp, Alpine air.

I decided to pursue the topic with the surgeon.

He said the same thing. He was sure that the removal of my uterus would not require narcotics afterward. I didnt want him to think I was a drug addict, but I wanted a prescription for something that would knock me out for the first few nights, and maybe half the day.

With mounting panic, I decided to speak to the anesthesiologist, my last resort.

This time, I used a different tactic. I told him how appalled I had been when my teenager was given 30 Vicodin pills after she had her wisdom teeth removed in the United States. I am not looking for that, I said, but I am concerned about pain management. I wont be able to sleep. I know I can have ibuprofen, but can I have two or three pills with codeine for the first few nights? Let me remind you that I am getting an entire organ removed.

The anesthesiologist explained that during surgery and recovery I would be given strong painkillers, but once I got home the pain would not require narcotics. To paraphrase him, he said: Pain is a part of life. We cannot eliminate it nor do we want to. The pain will guide you. You will know when to rest more; you will know when you are healing. If I give you Vicodin, you will no longer feel the pain, yes, but you will no longer know what your body is telling you. You might overexert yourself because you are no longer feeling the pain signals. All you need is rest. And please be careful with ibuprofen. Its not good for your kidneys. Only take it if you must. Your body will heal itself with rest.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/27/opinion/sunday/surgery-germany-vicodin.html
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

"Anthem Inc. (ANTM) said it would contribute retirement savings for more than 58,000 current and former employees, joining other major corporations in rewarding workers after the passage of a GOP-backed tax reform package.

The Indianapolis-based health insurance company said its associates and recent retirees will receive $1,000 toward their 401(k) accounts, for a total investment of more than $58 million. Anthem said other tax reform-related savings would be used to reduce the cost of healthcare for customers."

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2018/02/09/tax-reform-windfall-these-companies-are-hiking-pay-delivering-bonuses.html
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

Anteaterking posted...

36 seems too old. I thought the whole point was being younger when the millenium change happened.

From my understanding, it's reaching young adulthood in the early 21st century. So someone 35-36 would fall under that category. I'm not sure if you can truly be counted as a millennial in you were born in 2000 or after.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

And liberals just go along with it and put up with the demands. "Oh please don't call me racist!"
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

This is awful. Imagine what that hamster felt like. Being tossed into a toilet and then flushed. Can you imagine how that would feel? The loud, scary toilet noise for such a small animal---then you're getting spun and tossed around down a drain.

This is just awful. No animal deserves that
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

JE19426 posted...

Capn Circus posted...

Sounds like that's their problem.

If you want to demand people work for free then that's your right. Just don't expect me to agree to it.

It's the cost of doing business I suppose. Sometimes laws change that can affect companies. Im sure they'll still be making plenty of money. Unions don't need to exist, do they? They could always do something else for work
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

JE19426 posted...

Mal_Fet posted...

I only hate people who try to steal people's stuff

Why should someone be forced to pay for a union who they didn't elect to join?

Because the union is still required to negotiate for them.

Sounds like that's their problem.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

https://www.earthcam.com/usa/louisiana/neworleans/bourbonstreet/
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

This is the biggest drop since DOW was over 23,000 points.

This is the biggest drop since Elon Musk launched a rocket.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

HBKick18 posted...

Almost, I lied down from intense laughter but didn't roll

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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

"A Little Caesars in Indianapolis, IN, was shut down by health inspectors Tuesday morning after a couple found rodent feces baked into the crust of their pizza.

Johnathan McNeil said he and his girlfriend bought the pizza from the chain restaurant and left. Once they started driving home, his girlfriend noticed something was wrong.

She looked at the pizza and realized there was like doo-doo looking stuff on the pizza, McNeil said to FOX 59."

http://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/2018/02/08/little-caesars-restaurant-closed-for-mouse-droppings-baked-into-pizza.html
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

I would be devastated. It would be very sad and unfortunate. It's imperative he finishes his term and wins again. America needs him so badly
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

I'm theoretically getting crushed. Thank goodness most of it is profits
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

Awww no they got Temptations. I liked that hole in the wall place with their courtyard. It had a friendly cat living in there, too :(
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

I bought 100 DWDP on Tuesday 30 min after open. Still up about 50 cents from when I bought it including today's drop.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

UnfairRepresent posted...

But I thought CNN was fake news and always lied?

Trump approval must really be plummeting

I mentioned CNN because even they can't deny Trump's popularity increase.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

They say 40%. Rasmussen says 48%. It's safe to say almost half of the nation approves of our stable genius, and it's only up from here.

"Seven in 10 American voters, 70%, say the US economy is excellent or good -- the best mark on this question since 2001. Three in four, 75%, have positive views of their own personal financial situations."

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/07/politics/trump-approval-economy-poll-quinnipiac/index.html
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

Great pictures
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

He's not bald. At the most, has some hair loss.

There's a close up picture of the incident that clearly shows he has hair in the back. Trump has fine hair, as do many people, and it was very windy, creating the appearance from far away that he is bald.

If you use a blow dryer on fine hair, you'll get the same effect.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

Will you do that?

I keep hearing about "crumbs". Companies, from very large to very small, are giving out bonuses---and some are saying it's not good enough. Meanwhile, Trump is also taking less out of people's paychecks and the child tax credit has been doubled, saving some families with multiple children thousands each year (not including bonuses or money saved from paychecks).

Why does it seem some people who oppose the tax cuts and bonuses feel they should alternatively be given nothing (under Obama and would-be-Hillary) just because large companies aren't giving every employee a $50,000 check?
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

Omnislasher posted...

TheGoldenEel posted...

Like do they think were stupid?

just wait until this topic starts to reflect the generally held view on this board and then ask that again

these people worship their masters. they lap up the crumbs and then ridicule you for not grovelling.

Pushing aside what constitutes as "crumbs", as all employers are different in size and contribute differently to their employees-----

I'd rather be getting "crumbs" than nothing if Hillary were president. Employers are giving out bonuses and Trump is taking less out of people's paychecks. Tax paying families will save $1,000 per child under Trump. Those who don't earn enough to pay taxes will also receive a check per child.

Let me know what Hillary would have done. Let me know what Obama did, because there's many poor, disadvantaged families that are going to be saving $5,000+ under Trump.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

I like how it majestically and quickly falls back into place once he turns around and waves.

The close up, side photo Fin Dawg posted is evidence he does have hair in the back. Trump has very fine, thin hair---as do many people. In extreme winds such as these, it could appear from fair away they were "bald".

If you're a person with fine hair, do an experiment yourself. Get a blowdryer and blow in a specific spot. It will appear you're bald in that spot.

Does Trump have some hair loss? Probably. He's 71. But it clearly appears he has hair in the back.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

It's an interesting behavior dating back a very long time ago.

Some don't really need it, or wear very little. But it's so strange seeing some women without it on, especially if they normally wear it.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

I find it hard to believe a woman approaching 80 didn't pee or **** in eight hours.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

shockthemonkey posted...

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Capn Circus posted...

What do "Nazis" have to do with Trump? Also, a man at a BLM rally killed 5 police officers in Summer 2016.

You mean the dude who disassociated from BLM because they werent extreme enough? Thats the fucking guy you wanna bring up?

Sure, why not? He clearly enjoyed their principles---just wanted to take it to another level. What would you consider him to be, then? Are "Nazis" just a regular group like BLM? What is extreme and why does this man killing 5 officers not count as an example?

Ah, I thought you were trying to use him as an example of BLM extremist.

I'm just pointing out that you can't conflate "Nazis" with average Trump supporters. Do they support Trump or like at least like Trump? Probably. But I'm sure the cop killer was also happy Obama won in 2008.

It'd be the same thing as me saying Liberal Democrats burned down multiple cities and rioted because 90% of black people associate themselves as Democrats.

But rioting had nothing to do with party affiliation and at least some of the Nazi murders have been due to their association with the right and Trump.

The riots had to do with perceived or actual injustices just as the bad things "Nazis" did were due to perceived or actual injustices. Both were extreme and bad. You can't say one associates with Trump and their bad actions were the cause of that. Because I guarantee those rioters were associated with Obama in 2008.
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

Zikten posted...

does she at least take breaks to drink some water? that's gotta be tough

From CNN's source, "The source said she was wearing four-inch-heels while delivering the speech and only sipped water."

No mentions of bathroom breaks. Speech ended up being 8 hours. I find it really unbelievable someone almost 80 went 8 hours without using the bathroom. So, uhh.. >_>

@Zikten
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks

Zeeak4444 posted...

Capn Circus posted...

shockthemonkey posted...

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shockthemonkey posted...

Capn Circus posted...

What do "Nazis" have to do with Trump? Also, a man at a BLM rally killed 5 police officers in Summer 2016.

You mean the dude who disassociated from BLM because they werent extreme enough? Thats the fucking guy you wanna bring up?

Sure, why not? He clearly enjoyed their principles---just wanted to take it to another level. What would you consider him to be, then? Are "Nazis" just a regular group like BLM? What is extreme and why does this man killing 5 officers not count as an example?

Ah, I thought you were trying to use him as an example of BLM extremist.

I'm just pointing out that you can't conflate "Nazis" with average Trump supporters. Do they support Trump or like at least like Trump? Probably. But I'm sure the cop killer was also happy Obama won in 2008.

It'd be the same thing as me saying Liberal Democrats burned down multiple cities and rioted because 90% of black people associate themselves as Democrats.

False equivalency is strong in this one.

First paragraph no, second maybe. It's an example of blaming bad things on people's perceived political affiliation.

Why is it fair to say Trump supporting "Nazis" did ____ but not fair to say Hillary voters burned a city down?
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"I think that man will be president right about the time when spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes" - Tom Hanks