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Egbert Souse
Nov 6, 2008

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After The War
Apr 12, 2005

to all of my Architects
let me be traitor

dougdrums posted:

Oh, it's daily! I must have skipped a few...

No, it's pretty normal for your brain to resist any memory retention of Tinsley until a Ye Fowl Herald comes along. It's a survival mechanism.

Saint Sputnik
Apr 1, 2007

Tyrannosaurs in P-51 Volkswagens!

Wow, my wife proposed this exact idea when she was trying to come up with Swiftian "modest proposals" for her students to write about.


Sometimes elections are hardest on the country.

Baka-nin
Jan 25, 2015


Thank you,

Martyn Turners been awful busy in the new year.







Improbable Lobster
Jan 6, 2012

What is the Matrix 🌐? We just don't know 😎.


Buglord

Fulchrum posted:

How the heck did he come out ahead now that virtually everyone who isn't in his cult now knows he's a Russian puppet? Do you mean "not being impeached"? Cause that was kind of expected.

I meant his supporters thinking that he came out ahead, he obvious is a pissbaby to anyone else.

Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

"I'm... happy!"
:britain: addendum:
Independent:

After Titian

BattleHork
Nov 1, 2005

MMMM, MANDOM.
I've been ready

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Cloud Potato posted:

:britain: addendum:
Independent:

After Titian

First time the wigweasel looks cute. :3:

Apple Pie Hubbub
Feb 14, 2012

Take that, you greedy jerk!


Cool sequel to a Rose! classic.

Syrnn
Aug 16, 2004


I know this gets reposted a lot, but now I'm beginning to see it as a Delphic prophecy of some sort. Also, Shane is dead.

A HUNGRY MOUTH
Nov 3, 2006

date of birth: 02/05/88
manufacturer: mazda
model/year: 2008 mazda6
sexuality: straight, bi-curious
peircings: pusspuss



Nap Ghost

Pants Donkey posted:

you have to admit a drumpf cartoon in 2017 is fairly underwhelming though

Not too underwhelming to get weird & huffy about, apparently (and ofc I deserve to be included in this sentiment).

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Syrnn posted:

I know this gets reposted a lot, but now I'm beginning to see it as a Delphic prophecy of some sort. Also, Shane is dead.

Well I don't think after 16 years the Shrub Presidency is seen any more fondly than it was back then, since even the Republicans have tried to distance themselves and Junior has completely left politics; however who knows how perceptions will be altered by 4+ years of Trump.

Rebel Blob
Mar 1, 2008

Extinction for our time

I haven't been trying to catch you out or anything, but all of these examples are just from the last two days. It jumps out when reading the thread. It looks like you just need to review Sandpuppy's posts and you'll be able to spot nearly everything.





Syrnn
Aug 16, 2004

Cat Mattress posted:

Well I don't think after 16 years the Shrub Presidency is seen any more fondly than it was back then, since even the Republicans have tried to distance themselves and Junior has completely left politics; however who knows how perceptions will be altered by 4+ years of Trump.

Well, it's kind of my point exaclty; like the ambiguity of the (para)phrasing "if you go to war, a great kingdom will fall", history shining brighter on something is a relative statement. A dim chapter of history will certainly seem bright when placed next to an eclipse.

bunnyofdoom
Mar 29, 2008

I've been here the whole time, and you're not my real Dad! :emo:

Rebel Blob posted:

I haven't been trying to catch you out or anything, but all of these examples are just from the last two days. It jumps out when reading the thread. It looks like you just need to review Sandpuppy's posts and you'll be able to spot nearly everything.

I honestly assumed he was doing it on purpose because every. single. post. he does it.

DACK FAYDEN
Feb 25, 2013

Bear Witness

BattleHork posted:

I've been ready

Gosh, Plan "B" sounds so liberating!

Sandpuppy
Jun 16, 2012

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Cloks
Feb 1, 2013

by Azathoth

AGC

Attitude Indicator
Apr 3, 2009

I agree, Ramirez. Trump is a nightmare.

Murdstone
Jun 14, 2005

I'm feeling Jimmy


Somfin posted:

Tinsley just sad that no-one will mourn his passing.

Did, uh

Is this set of numbers a policy that can legally be called an insurance policy post-ACA? I thought that companies were voluntarily cancelling that poo poo, hence the "keep your doctor" nontroversy.
I have a silver plan for an individual, and my costs before the subsidies are about half that, and the deductible is less than half.

I can imagine the cartoon may be about a family plan, but even then, the deductible can be a misleading number, because apparently a lot of people think that means you pay everything out-of-pocket until you reach that magic number, which is not the way it is. If $7000 represents the annual cost of the premiums for a family plan, it's certainly realistic, but then you're talking about coverage for multiple people.

I actually argued with a guy about this a few months back, because while I'm sure there are horror stories and what he was describing was a lot like what is in the cartoon here, my experience is the ACA has been a godsend and while it's not perfect I will defend the gently caress out of it in the face of the nothing that is in line to replace it. It took me a while to find out he was paying so much because he missed the deadline to enroll for subsidies. How he can blame the ACA for this situation I don't know, but he did.

Also note the man in the cartoon is in a bar drinking when he appears unable to afford to pay for clothes or the care of his family.

Murdstone fucked around with this message at 19:59 on Jan 14, 2017

Syrnn
Aug 16, 2004

Attitude Indicator posted:

I agree, Ramirez.

Truly, the world has turned upside-down in tyool 2017.

Cpt.Americant
Mar 30, 2010

Syrnn posted:

Truly, the world has turned upside-down in tyool 2017.

No, I've agreed with a lot of his cartoons. Now, he's so bad with metaphors that what the cartoon is saying is not what he meant to say, but it's still easy to agree with his cartoons.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Selachian posted:

Bell isn't done with this one.



Silly Bell, Conservatives don't give a gently caress about the Constitution as long as they're the ones in power!

Egbert Souse
Nov 6, 2008

Mister Mind
Mar 20, 2009

I'm not a real doctor,
But I am a real worm;
I am an actual worm

Xander77 posted:

I'm not sure what that edit is about. Explain?

Saint Sputnik posted:

Sometimes elections are hardest on the country.

Pants Donkey
Nov 13, 2011

Heh, a T streak

King Possum III
Feb 15, 2016

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Nov 4, 2009




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Scholtz
Aug 24, 2007

Zorchin' some Flemoids


As someone who got teased by my classmates constantly, who then also lied to the staff in order to get me in trouble/cover their own asses, fuuuck you?

World Famous W
May 25, 2007
Probation
Can't post for 17 hours!
One last reminder: Gay Abortions end tomorrow night at midnight EST. You have a day left to get your votes in.

Somfin
Oct 25, 2010

In my🦚 experience🛠️ the big things🌑 don't teach you anything🤷‍♀️.

Nap Ghost

World Famous W posted:

One last reminder: Gay Abortions end tomorrow night at midnight EST. You have a day left to get your votes in.

Thank you so much for doing this. Good god the cartoons were bad last year. gently caress.

World Famous W
May 25, 2007
Probation
Can't post for 17 hours!

Somfin posted:

Thank you so much for doing this. Good god the cartoons were bad last year. gently caress.
My pleasure/pain.

Good lord willing, we won't be irradiated cinders and I'll be able to do it again next year.

Spiffster
Oct 7, 2009

I'm good... I Haven't slept for a solid 83 hours, but yeah... I'm good...


Lipstick Apathy
Woah woah woah let's not jump to any conclusions.

Edit: we are going to die

Clunk Tap It
May 1, 2014

Johnny Walker posted:

the deductible can be a misleading number, because apparently a lot of people think that means you pay everything out-of-pocket until you reach that magic number, which is not the way it is.

Then what IS the way it is? It's me. I'm one of those people.

Murdstone
Jun 14, 2005

I'm feeling Jimmy


Clunk Tap It posted:

Then what IS the way it is? It's me. I'm one of those people.
Well I can only speak for myself and how it has worked for me (I understand different plans are different), but for your average doctor visit and non-specialty meds, you pay the copay. If you need like an X-ray or an MRI or something, you pay whatever part of the cost your plan says you have to. If poo poo hits the fan or you need a specialty medicine or a hospital stay then yeah, it gets expensive, but that's insurance for you regardless of Obamacare.

Tip: If you ever find you need a crazy expensive medicine and your insurance won't cover it, talk to the drug manufacturers. A lot if them have programs that are really helpful.

Edit: Just checked and it's more expensive for specialists this year. That's going to be a problem. Still, it's better than nothing.

Murdstone fucked around with this message at 02:20 on Jan 15, 2017

Ularg
Mar 2, 2010

Just tell me I'm exotic.
My insurance has a yearly out of pocket for anything we have to pay. Hospital visits, specialty equipment uses, copay. Once we meet that yearly amount we no longer have to pay until the next year starts, which is really helpful if you can just plan on not going to the hospital until december. :v:

Spiffster
Oct 7, 2009

I'm good... I Haven't slept for a solid 83 hours, but yeah... I'm good...


Lipstick Apathy
I met my 5000 deductible in December... we might now make it this year in January because we just had a baby (bill before insurance looks to be at 4.8k :stonk: )

Love the piss out of our little one though :allears:

Ularg
Mar 2, 2010

Just tell me I'm exotic.
Congratulations on the birth!

I've heard crazy things on how costly giving birth is. Much like everything in the US that is basically made to bleed you dry and yet Conservatives just expect you to deal with it while still trying to be pro life without actually giving a poo poo once the baby is born.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tct38KwROdw

ManlyGrunting
May 29, 2014

Spiffster posted:

I met my 5000 deductible in December... we might now make it this year in January because we just had a baby (bill before insurance looks to be at 4.8k :stonk: )

Love the piss out of our little one though :allears:

Aww, congratulations, my sister just had her first a few weeks back too. :3:

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Apple Pie Hubbub
Feb 14, 2012

Take that, you greedy jerk!


Chip Bok posted:

In Denver 2008 President Obama entered national life as a messiah. He eschewed the manger for a stage set with faux Greek columns in front of 84,000 believers. Tuesday he ascended into heaven from Chicago with a farewell speech before 25,000 disciples.

Here’s what some of the true believers had to say:

Charles M. Blow of the NYT found respite from “the dark clouds of the incoming administration” in a column titled Ode to Obama :

quote:

But there was a calm in the midst of the storm, a rock of familiarity and stability and strength: On Tuesday night, President Obama delivered his farewell address in his adopted hometown, Chicago, as a forlorn crowd looked on, realizing the magnitude of the moment, realizing the profundity of its loss.

As the old saying goes: You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.

The Washington Post’s E. J. Dionne called it “a moving farewell compared to Trumps terrifying hello”:

quote:

So although it was not his intention, Trump brought home the importance of the central forward-looking theme of President Obama’s moving farewell address in Chicago on Tuesday night. At heart, Obama’s speech was a warning and a plea: an alert about the dangers our democracy confronts and a call for Americans to be active and vigilant in protecting our liberties.

“Our Constitution is a remarkable, beautiful gift,” Obama declared in what may prove to be its most important passage. “But it’s really just a piece of parchment. It has no power on its own. We, the people, give it power. We, the people, give it meaning — with our participation, and with the choices that we make and the alliances that we forge.

“Whether or not we stand up for our freedoms, whether or not we respect and enforce the rule of law, that’s up to us,” he continued. “America is no fragile thing. But the gains of our long journey to freedom are not assured.”

And now for the apostates:

Jonah Goldberg:

quote:

The whole speech seemed written to be the final chapter of the “Collected Speeches of Barack Obama,” which is why he concluded by referencing his 2008 “Yes We Can” speech.

No wonder the substance of Obama’s farewell was a high-flown rehash of his greatest hits. He spoke again of Congress being “dysfunctional” in the abstract, but what he surely meant is that Congress isn’t working properly when it declines to do what he wants it to do. Hence the insinuation that disagreement with his views on climate change is contrary to the “spirit” of America and the Enlightenment. He called for a “new social compact” that was indistinguishable from his legislative agenda and insisted that the essence of democracy is the commitment “that we rise or fall as one.”

That is not the spirit of democracy at all; it’s the spirit of the “tribalism” and “nationalism” he’s come to disparage. But that has always been the spirit of Obamaism. When people agree with him, that’s democracy working. When democracy rejects his counsel, that’s the bitter Bible-clingers rejecting the better angel of his nature.

Charles Krauthammer:

quote:

And yet it turns out that such auspicious beginnings are not at all predictive. We could see it this same week. On Tuesday night, there stood Obama giving a farewell address that only underscored the failure of a presidency so bathed in optimism at its start. The final speech, amazingly, could have been given, nearly unedited, in 2008. Why it even ended with “yes we can.”

The WSJ just wonders how we can miss a president who won’t go away.

quote:

“My fellow Americans,” he said as he finally wrapped up his lengthy self-eulogy, “it has been the honor of my life to serve you. I won’t stop. In fact, I will be right there with you, as a citizen, for all my remaining days.”



Chip Bok posted:

George Bush I couldn’t use a bar code scanner at the grocery store, much less take a White House selfie or tweet about it. Of course, that story may have been fake news too.

Anyway, I thought 41 was a pretty classy president. Ever since then, not so much.

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