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BigDave: Jul 14, 2009; Taste the High Country

tastefully arranged labia posted:

Also I'm pretty sure Mugabe is a lich of some sort

Isn't he basically a 90-year old African Hitler?

# ? Sep 22, 2017 17:01

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# ? Jun 8, 2024 18:51

Mr. Nice!: Oct 13, 2005; bone shaking.
soul baking.

Third World Reggin posted:

so lowtax got banned from twitter for insulting a nazi on twitter, thread in gbs about it

He responded to baked alaska (the nazi that maced himself in charlotsville) saying that nazis should be drowned in concrete. He's also banned a bunch of people from FYAD today.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 17:08

Hot Karl Marx: Mar 16, 2009; Politburo regulations about social distancing require to downgrade your Karlmarxing to cold, and sorry about the dnc primaries, please enjoy!

Most of the good fyads migrated to twitter years ago

# ? Sep 22, 2017 17:12

bird food bathtub: Aug 9, 2003; College Slice

Best Korea's lovable fat man dear leader had an in-person press conference thingy and called Trump a deranged madman. I didn't even think "takes one to know one" or anything, just "huh, that guy has a better grasp on reality than my dementia riddled narcissistic piss baby president". Interesting times indeed.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 17:12

Hot Karl Marx: Mar 16, 2009; Politburo regulations about social distancing require to downgrade your Karlmarxing to cold, and sorry about the dnc primaries, please enjoy!

https://twitter.com/instapundit/status/910555935780859905

# ? Sep 22, 2017 17:34

Woof Blitzer: Dec 29, 2012; [-]

Diversity strikes again

# ? Sep 22, 2017 17:42

Casimir Radon: Aug 2, 2008

Hot Karl Marx posted:

https://twitter.com/instapundit/status/910555935780859905

Unlike today when I can buy one from Walmart packaged with some Duck Dynasty swag, right?

# ? Sep 22, 2017 17:49

M_Gargantua: Oct 16, 2006; STOMP'N ON INTO THE POWERLINES; Exciting Lemon

Mr. Nice! posted:

He responded to baked alaska (the nazi that maced himself in charlotsville) saying that nazis should be drowned in concrete. He's also banned a bunch of people from FYAD today.

I'm ok with this

# ? Sep 22, 2017 18:15

The Iron Rose: May 12, 2012; Cat Army

So, today, May set out a vision, with some interesting tidbits. Things I took away from it:

The UK is willing to honour its commitments for the 2020 budget. This does not include additional liabilities that the EU claims to have, though.
She wants a transition period following 29-03-2019 to ensure that the Brexit isn't a full-on cliff for either side. During this time, EU law is applicable, as is free movement, though people entering are subject to registration pending a final decision.
May offered to write in legal safeguards for EU citizens in the UK into the exit bill. Presumably, she is angling for similar language from the EU regarding UK citizens. Pretty much nothing on the Irish border, though.
With regards to trade, she said that neither the EU courts nor UK courts should be arbiters in any disputes.
She called for being imaginative in thinking, not wanting to commit to either a Norway-style agreement or a Canada-style agreement.

The Guardian summary, BBC article, Full speech with annotations by the FT.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 18:19

bird food bathtub: Aug 9, 2003; College Slice

Casimir Radon posted:

Unlike today when I can buy one from Walmart packaged with some Duck Dynasty swag, right?

Well you see there is a market opportunity for many child livers to be available at free market prices but BIG GUBMINT gets in the way and ruins things like it always does so of course there's going to be these problems. Commie pinko socialist loser beta males will just never understand and keep trying to ruin ARE FREEDOMS with their government hand out programs.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 18:24

McNally: Sep 13, 2007; Ask me about Proposition 305

Do you like muskets?

It's been my experience that you cannot sell organs on the open market.

But sometimes the hospital will charge you for donating an organ.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 18:35

hobbesmaster: Jan 28, 2008

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It�s been my experience that you cannot sell organs on the open market.

But sometimes the hospital will charge you for donating an organ.
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You can sell blood though.

I mean, you can't. The American Red Cross can.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 18:36

Loving Africa Chaps: Dec 3, 2007; We had not left it yet, but when I would wake in the night, I would lie, listening, homesick for it already.

Casimir Radon posted:

Unlike today when I can buy one from Walmart packaged with some Duck Dynasty swag, right?

Plenty of places in the states where middle eastern cash gets you a spot at the top of the list and a place for your kid in a residency programme

# ? Sep 22, 2017 18:43

facialimpediment: Feb 11, 2005; as the world turns

Good Guy McCain is weird

https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/911288832632467457

# ? Sep 22, 2017 18:59

Smiling Jack: Dec 2, 2001; I sucked a dick for bus fare and then I walked home.

McNally posted:

It's been my experience that you cannot sell organs on the open market.

But sometimes the hospital will charge you for donating an organ.

That is still one of the most hosed up things I ever heard about and I've heard about a lot of hosed up poo poo

# ? Sep 22, 2017 19:01

M_Gargantua: Oct 16, 2006; STOMP'N ON INTO THE POWERLINES; Exciting Lemon

Smiling Jack posted:

That is still one of the most hosed up things I ever heard about and I've heard about a lot of hosed up poo poo

Welcome to American ~~health~~ wealth care!

# ? Sep 22, 2017 19:10

Smiling Jack: Dec 2, 2001; I sucked a dick for bus fare and then I walked home.

McCain voting no

# ? Sep 22, 2017 19:11

CRUSTY MINGE: Mar 30, 2011; Peggy Hill
Foot Connoisseur

facialimpediment posted:

Good Guy McCain is weird

https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/911288832632467457

I take no pleasure in rooting for brain cancer, but here we are.

If he dies before this thing gets a vote, I'll donate $50 to some cancer charity.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 19:15

timma85: Feb 13, 2006

I'm eagerly awaiting the glorious Trump tweets in response to McCains no.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 19:16

M_Gargantua: Oct 16, 2006; STOMP'N ON INTO THE POWERLINES; Exciting Lemon

LITERALLY SHAKING posted:

I take no pleasure in rooting for brain cancer, but here we are.

If he dies before this thing gets a vote, I'll donate $50 to some cancer charity.

Are we rooting for brain cancer because it made mccain morally aware that putting people over party is what you need to do as a leader?

# ? Sep 22, 2017 19:20

Kawasaki Nun: Jul 16, 2001; by Reene

I, too, loathe the Republican senators who are the last obstacles between Us and the destruction of our healthcare insurance markets, coverage, and massive redistribution of wealth upwards! Frick them!!!

# ? Sep 22, 2017 19:26

Godholio: Aug 28, 2002; Does a bear split in the woods near Zheleznogorsk?

Two Finger posted:

Note that this is illegal in merchant shipping (the 100 hour weeks)

So is shooting and sinking other ships. Not that the modern US Navy has any experience in that.

For a related current event, USS Constitution reopened earlier this month after a massive overhaul.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 19:40

FAUXTON: Jun 2, 2005; spero che tu stia bene

M_Gargantua posted:

Are we rooting for brain cancer because it made mccain morally aware that putting people over party is what you need to do as a leader?

I think at this point in time we can agree that the ends justify the means and then some.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 19:46

Handsome Ralph: Sep 3, 2004; Oh boy, posting!
That's where I'm a Viking!

I'm sure it's certain to fail with McCain's no, but I won't call it that till they hold the vote and it fails to pass.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 20:25

BigDave: Jul 14, 2009; Taste the High Country

Handsome Ralph posted:

I'm sure it's certain to fail with McCain's no, but I won't call it that till they hold the vote and it fails to pass.

I thought if they couldn't get a guarantee on the votes, they would just withdraw the bill from consideration.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 21:09

Handsome Ralph: Sep 3, 2004; Oh boy, posting!
That's where I'm a Viking!

BigDave posted:

I thought if they couldn't get a guarantee on the votes, they would just withdraw the bill from consideration.

If that happens, then sure, I'll rest easy. But until that happens...

# ? Sep 22, 2017 21:19

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

facialimpediment posted:

Good Guy McCain is weird

https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/911288832632467457

At his age, he should take a little pleasure in it. There's not a whole hell of a lot he can take pleasure in. Maybe also telling Trump to stick it up his rear end would give him a chuckle, idk.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 21:22

A Bad Poster: Sep 25, 2006; Seriously, shut the fuck up.

Mr. Mambold posted:

At his age, he should take a little pleasure in it. There's not a whole hell of a lot he can take pleasure in. Maybe also telling Trump to stick it up his rear end would give him a chuckle, idk.

I'm sure giving that thumbs down to Pence and McConnell, then watching the smiles on their faces disappear made him feel a little bit happy.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 21:31

Vasudus: May 30, 2003

The rally is going to be magical tonight.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 21:45

Beeb: Jun 29, 2003; Can't post for 14 days!

A Bad Poster posted:

I'm sure giving that thumbs down to Pence and McConnell, then watching the smiles on their faces disappear made him feel a little bit happy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz1XKVvHroo

# ? Sep 22, 2017 21:52

vains: May 26, 2004; A Big Ten institution offering distance education catering to adult learners

BigDave posted:

Isn't he basically a 90-year old African Hitler?

nah. mugabe only did a small genocide on the other tribe/resistance movement/group in the rhodesian bush war.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 22:05

ded redd: Aug 1, 2010; by Fluffdaddy

BigDave posted:

I thought if they couldn't get a guarantee on the votes, they would just withdraw the bill from consideration.

Thing is, McConnell might hold the vote even if he doesn't have the numbers since he could be in bigger trouble if he doesn't put a face to failure.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 23:06

ded: Oct 27, 2005; Kooler than Jesus

Hot Karl Marx posted:

Most of the good fyads

Thats a good one.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 23:19

my kinda ape: Sep 15, 2008; Everything's gonna be A-OK; Oven Wrangler

There are lots of very funny people on twitter. Many of them are former FYAD posters.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 23:37

Tiny Timbs: Sep 6, 2008

my kinda ape posted:

There are lots of very funny people on twitter. Many of them are former FYAD posters.

# ? Sep 22, 2017 23:39

PookBear: Nov 1, 2008

the only good fyad twitter person is wint@dril

# ? Sep 22, 2017 23:42

PookBear: Nov 1, 2008

https://twitter.com/dril/status/473265809079693312?lang=en

# ? Sep 22, 2017 23:46

facialimpediment: Feb 11, 2005; as the world turns

facialimpediment posted:

Tom Price, HHS Secretary, has actually charged US taxpayers $300k for his private, chartered flights. He's justified it because one time he was stuck at an airport for four hours and missed an event that his office planned.

I need to apologize to the thread because apparently the lameass excuse was total bullshit. Politico has more info on Price's bullshit.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/22/tom-price-charter-jet-flights-243040

quote:

HHS Secretary Tom Price has been taking private jets because an unreliable commercial flight once forced him to cancel an important meeting, an HHS spokesperson says, part of his agenda to meet with average Americans outside of Washington.

But the flight in question — to a two-day industry conference at a Ritz-Carlton hotel in southern California — didn't get off the ground on a day when storms virtually shut down air traffic in the Washington region, preventing even private jets from getting out.

The details cast into doubt HHS' justification for Price's use of private jets as he faces criticism from congressional Democrats and a review of whether he complied with Federal Travel Regulations from his department's inspector general.

Price’s planned trip was to the Health Evolution Summit in early April, a 550-person event mostly attended by health industry executives and investors, say three individuals with knowledge of Price’s schedule. HHS has justified Price’s subsequent use of taxpayer-funded charter jets as necessary for official business, particularly given the risk of commercial flights being canceled or delayed.

“This is Secretary Price, getting outside of D.C., making sure he is connected with the real American people,” Charmaine Yoest, HHS’s spokesperson, told The Washington Post. “Wasting four hours in an airport and having the secretary cancel his event is not a good use of taxpayer money.”

Yoest did not respond to POLITICO’s questions about why Price chose to make a two-day trip to a California industry conference and what the value was for taxpayers. She also declined to confirm that the scrapped April trip was the impetus for Price's subsequent travel.

POLITICO has identified at least 24 subsequent charter jet flights, costing more than $300,000, taken by Price at taxpayer expense in the past four months.

Price was planning on spending two days at the conference and one evening at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel. Coastal Living magazine says the hotel is “one of the finest luxury resorts in California,” known for its 150-foot bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The lowest room rate on websites like Orbitz was $499 per night when booked in advance.

Two attendees of the conference said that while the meeting was packed with industry executives — nearly 60 percent of attendees were company CEOs, chairmen, founders or presidents, according to the meeting’s website — there are often similar events in cities like Washington, D.C., and New York City. Price was the only government official listed on the conference’s website as a scheduled speaker.

Price was slated to attend dinner on Thursday night, April 6, and give a talk the next morning. However, his commercial flight out of Washington on Thursday morning — which one source said was aboard United Airlines — was grounded for hours as a severe storm hit the region; more than 900 flights out of Reagan National Airport were canceled or delayed that day.

# ? Sep 23, 2017 00:03

FastestGunAlive: Apr 7, 2010; Dancing palm tree.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...m=.8179c3032246

"An American infantry officer in Afghanistan was tasked with training indigenous police. Lacking any law enforcement experience, he looked to TV shows like �Cops� and �NCIS� to fill in the gaps.

A helicopter pilot was pulled from the cockpit and given the same assignment."

Another article on the report said there was one training team that used PowerPoint to train a group of (mostly illiterate) Afghan recruits

# ? Sep 23, 2017 00:44

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Waroduce: Aug 5, 2008

I enjoy that in the year of our lord two thousand and seventeen, after sixteen years in Afghanistan and teasing our American cocks around the gaping rear end in a top hat of the world that is the middle east since the mid 60's we are still trying to train indigenous forces.

I also enjoy that an infantry office and a helicopter pilot, whose jobs have absolutely nothing to do with this and have never been trained to accomplish or purse this have been tasked with this objective.

I also enjoy that the assets these great united states have are not assigned to this objective, or are pursing other things that prevent them from particiapting in even an oversight capability?

Green Beret's? wholly dedicated to working by, with and through or whatever? gently caress em, they're calling in CAS or coordinating airspace like they're in the fuckin airforce or we can turn em into Navy SEAL's lite, they are special forces baby, 420 direct action all day every day.

National Guardsmen or Civilian contractors with actual police experience?

lmao get hosed

e: i have strong opinions about training indigenous forces AMA

# ? Sep 23, 2017 01:36

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