Politics

[Aaron N]

Then you live in the right place

Amen brotha

And for the record, people preach on the streets all the time throughout Canada.

 

[Aaron N]

and better BBQ...

dont forget the BBQ!

Like they said in the 90’s, if it ain’t Alberta, it ain’t beef.

 

[cwpayton]

He really needs to focus on motivating centrists and independents to show up at the polls and not vote for Telerico…

The only story that got told for the last year was how bad Cornyn was for Texas… and Cornyn made sure to tell everyone how bad Paxton was for Texas… neither did much to tell anyone how good they actually were or how bad Telerico is…

Let’s hope it’s not too late..

How bout ,and this is a stretch, but they both say how bad Telerico is and Cornyn indorses Paxton. guess I should stay out of it but I was born Texan and have 2 daughters there.

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Like they said in the 90’s, if it ain’t Alberta, it ain’t beef.

Don’t know what to tell you bud I can raise my own turf in Nova Scotia good luck catching your own surf, creamed lobster on steak costs me a .22 shell and a can of sardines if I want to put a little effort in.

 

[Hunt anything]

How bout ,and this is a stretch, but they both say how bad Telerico is and Cornyn indorses Paxton. guess I should stay out of it but I was born Texan and have 2 daughters there.

Cronyn did say he would support the ticket, not a ringing endorsement but hopefully he will.

 

[Rocked and Loaded]

All this fight about Canada vs USA is pointless. USA has one thing Canada doesn't have and will never have. Mild winters for the most of the USA.

What’s a winter?

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

What’s a winter?

May the 3rd here

 

[Tbitty]

May the 3rd here
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I live in Texas. What is that white stuff on the ground? Ashes from the last BBQ?

 

[Rocked and Loaded]

I live in Texas. What is that white stuff on the ground? Ashes from the last BBQ?

Something like this?

San Diegans can’t handle driving in rain, I can’t imagine the carnage if it ever snowed.

 

[Tbitty]

Something like this?

San Diegans can’t handle driving in rain, I can’t imagine the carnage if it ever snowed.

Sadly, that's not too far from the truth. As someone who grew up in Kansas, I cant stop laughing at the absurdity of what happens when snow is in the forecast, let alone actually falls here in TX.

*edit to add: apologies to my Texas friends on this forum that participate in the food hoarding and general pandemonium before snow/ice.

 

[Ray B]

Several of the posts cause me to recall 7th grade speech class- When considering a speech a primary consideration is: Am I seeking to change someone's opinion. I don't see that happening in the above posts.

 

[WAB]

Ah Canada- the beautiful country with No Guts.

My great uncle was one of the Canadians who held the line at the second battle of Ypres. Don’t tell me we have no guts. Keep your insults focused on the intended target.

 

[spike.t]

China is running off into the distance it would seem.....unfortunately.....

The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China

The BBC visited China’s EV factories and found they are dominating the ecosystems shaping the global auto industry.

www.bbc.com

 

[spike.t]

Not one of the usa better exports .....

Is 'out of control' US tipping culture spreading overseas?

With US waiting staff getting cross at receiving less than 20%, tips are also on the rise elsewhere.

www.bbc.com

 

[Vashper]

All this fight about Canada vs USA is pointless. USA has one thing Canada doesn't have and will never have. Mild winters for the most of the USA.

Well, but global warming?

 

[spike.t]

This could open a serious can of worms if passed.......

Why ‘wellbeing’ matters in South African conservation law https://share.google/HHH0ZV1hSmkzhx7yi

 

[spike.t]

So now their Internet is coming back slightly.....the ones who hate the regime are now angry at Trump.....foregone conclusion I would have thought......

‘This isn’t freedom’: anger, anxiety and tears as Iran’s internet flickers back | Iran | The Guardian https://share.google/KRyRU3q8EiGQI9gcW

 

[Rocked and Loaded]

Sadly, that's not too far from the truth. As someone who grew up in Kansas, I cant stop laughing at the absurdity of what happens when snow is in the forecast, let alone actually falls here in TX.

*edit to add: apologies to my Texas friends on this forum that participate in the food hoarding and general pandemonium before snow/ice.

I have a friend in Philadelphia who often describes the buying habits of people there when a big storm rolls through; toilet paper and bread.

Unfortunately, handling bad weather poorly seems to be the human condition.

 

[Tanks]

Sadly, that's not too far from the truth. As someone who grew up in Kansas, I cant stop laughing at the absurdity of what happens when snow is in the forecast, let alone actually falls here in TX.

Unfortunately, handling bad weather poorly seems to be the human condition.

My partner is a native Californian. She is also a black diamond skier so familiar with snow, though no experience whatsoever with driving in snow.

A few years ago we were driving from Dallas to CA after the DSC and there was a snow storm, I think in New Mexico very low visibility, a lot of accumulation on the highway.

She totally freaked out. I tried telling her I had driven in blizzards and we were in 4WD in my 4Runner to no avail. Had to pull over and spend the night at a motel in order to reduce her panic attack.

 

[mdwest]

I have a friend in Philadelphia who often describes the buying habits of people there when a big storm rolls through; toilet paper and bread.

Unfortunately, handling bad weather poorly seems to be the human condition.

I think in completely different terms when I know bad weather is on the horizon...

I think power generation and disaster recovery (downed tree on the house.. or inability to evacuate afterwards, etc)..

I have enough generator power available to pretty much power my entire house and I keep enough fuel on hand to keep those generators running for 72 hours straight if needed...

I have a couple of chainsaws and other tools on hand that can get me out of most forseeable predicaments...

and I have a 4WD truck with a covered bed that can go anywhere I ask it to...

Food and TP are never an issue for me... Im by no means a "prepper".. but I am reasonably prepared for a week or two long event at any time... We tend to buy in bulk from places like COSTCO and SAMS.. Theres always at least one or two 5lb bags of dried beans, a 5lb bag or two of dried rice, several boxes of dried pasta, etc.. on the shelves.. and I think the last time we had less than a dozen rolls of TP and a dozen rolls of paper towels in the house would have been the early 90's... Theres never less than a couple of cases of water in the panty as well..

I also keep comprehensive medical supplies in the house and decent kits in all vehicles..

I find it funny that every time a major winter storm shows up in the forecast that all of my neighbors fill their minivans with water, TP, and other staples... and are in a panic.. they literally buy months of supplies....

Never once did I wonder how I was going to feed myself or wipe my ass during COVID... no 3" snow storm in north texas is going to have me hungry or walking around with a dirty butt hole lol..

A couple of years ago when we had a big storm coming in I saw my neighbor bringing in a huge 50lb bag of rice that he had gotten at COSTCO..

I asked him how he was going to prepare the rice when his pipes froze and the power grid went down for 3 days due to the storm...

his eyes got huge and he went straight into panic mode lol..

I told him I'd trade him the use of a little 1000 watt inverter generator that Ive got for a 50lb bag of rice...

He didnt think that was all that funny lol...