WTFAF

Goddamn this is well said. I'm glad there aren't just retard Russian shills in here.

It's really sad how inept these personnelists are. When I applied for retirement they denied it (months after applying and already using up a ton of saved leave with my replacement in the seat) saying I was short by over a year. I sent them back their own audit plus my calculations doing all their work for them and they realized their up. Retirement order generated that day as someone with half a brain realized the extent of their error.

Unfortunately, it's a very effective strategy when you have an uniformed and ignorant electorate. And a society becoming ever more polarized after digesting headlines, soundbites, and echo chambers of "unbiased" news and information. The IRA is a huge steaming pile of garbage that even the most ardent Ds should struggle to defend.

Looks like Manchin sees otherwise and probably would have named it something else in hindsight. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-inflation-reduction-act-betrayal-joe-manchin-debt-ceiling-budget-fossil-fuels-green-energy-dc37738e In case it's behind a paywall, link goes to an opinion piece by Manchin where he says the IRA is "policy and political malpractice." As well as "the administration seems more determined than ever to pervert that law and abuse existing authorities to increase spending." Some Ds can call a spade a spade.

It's a mania for sure. And I have to admit I've recently been adding options on to many of my more speculative plays. F'ng WSB got me all excited about a market short YOLO this spring which I think everyone is well aware of how that all played out. In the ensuing mania I made so much more back even though most of my TSP and 401k assets remain in cash. This market has confounded me since March so I'll just lurk and be grateful when folks keep the politics out of the "investment" discussions. Okay, I'll allow myself one pleasure... BCRX to the moon! [emoji573] [emoji573] [emoji573]

I thought this was an investment thread? Oh well, I'll check in next year to see what the latest political bitch session is all about. Carry on.

[emoji1787] You know some folks who would? So like your buddies that talk about how much $ they'd need/want to "slob a knob," weird. But yes I agree that all you mention is bad juju. If that's what you're saying.

Good for you to give him a different perspective than the marketing he's bombarded with. Plus it's just a better shave, WAY less expensive, and doesn't take too much additional time.

Well, your world. Good to know there are perfect people out there like you, sure you must be proud.

I hear FY17 take rate is under 40%. Can anyone confirm?

So Chick-fil-A must love fags!

Perfect opportunity to cash out with a 26% drop today. https://investorplace.com/2017/06/rite-aid-corporation-rad-stock-screwed/

Because he claims to be staying. I could give two shits about the overall take rate. They'll likely nudge up and the Fingers' of the AF will pat themselves on the back while the rest of us just shake our heads.

Well shit, that sucks for the rest of us still on AD.

God ing dammit I'm getting sick of these douchey Chang-like trolls on this forum!

So they would crash slightly less often with passengers on board? Keep dreaming, but it's never gonna happen in our lifetimes.

You should change the 8-1 indices to TEXAN and the 2 to II in order to fully complete the theme.

No, no, no, no, no, please God never.

Both of those statements are bullshit. Someone's going to get shitfaced on a mission? Think about a professional athelete who does something stupid in his/her off-time. They usually get a fine or suspension but their ability or judgment on the field or court or whatever isn't called into question. And the whole team doesn't have to wear diapers.

You bet I have, and many times I've busted out the crayons. But the times when I've been told to do things to or directly affecting my subordinates I draw the line. That's my decision, and if my boss (or boss's boss, etc) disagrees with my choice then they can have me replaced. Yet to happen, but maybe it would if I were in PJs shoes.

I completely disagree, in fact it shows a lack of leadership and courage if he didn't have the will to push back to "someone on high." Instead he's made it clear to ALL his people that he doesn't trust them to be responsible. Not something that subordinates respect or make them want to follow.

Everyone, especially the studs, should boycott and gtfo of work asap everyday and head to Wild Childs or some other adult establishment. There they can party their asses off, reflect on wtf happened to this AF, and learn how to never be a tool like PJ.

So what does your ruthless pursuit of victory look like, and what is the end state or definition of victory? Excerpt from a great essay written in 2007 regarding Al Qaeda [insert VEO]: "The point of imagining the end of the war on terror is not to suggest that it is imminent but to keep the right goals in mind -- so that leaders can adopt the policies most likely to achieve those goals. If they fall prey to the illusion that this is World War III -- and that it can be won like a traditional war -- they risk perpetuating the conflict. Even if Americans were somehow prepared, as in World War II, to mobilize 16 million troops, reinstate the draft, spend 40 percent of GDP on defense, and invade and occupy several major countries, such an effort would likely end up creating more terrorists and fueling the hatred that sustains them. It would unify the United States' enemies, squander its resources, and undermine the values that are a central tool in the struggle. Certainly, the U.S. experience in Iraq suggests the perils of trying to win the war on terror through the application of brute military force." https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/2007-11-01/can-war-terror-be-won

You're right and I see it all the time. Guess I should apologize for being a dick. Sorry, and thanks for making the effort to engage and listen to our perceived issues and ground truths.

I feel like this is what I just read in this thread: Q: I'm here to help, what can I do for you? A: Don't know. A: That's a new one, hmmmm. A: Not sure, I'm kind of important and really busy. A: Are you eligible to vote for me? Cause then I might act like I care a little bit more.