Everything posted by bfargin
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The Next President is...
The Bee!!! This one might have been too soon. He’s not even buried yet. I’m not sure if I should have laughed but couldn’t keep it in.
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Lighten Up Francis!
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The Next President is...
Did Trump break the law? Maybe, but the judge and prosecutor lied, distorted, and convoluted the details enough that the jury’s decision should have been vacated. A total sham. The civil rape/assault trial was even more of a sham. He’s a douchebag for sure, but once the appeals are finalized he wont be “convicted” anymore, to the leftists disappointment.
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Lighten Up Francis!
If only that song were true. Sadly they wont go away and delusional men will continue to endanger women and girls because there is no shame in 2025 America.
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March Madness
I won my bracket friends group with the Gators taking it all. Most everyone in my group had Duke going all the way. I knew Houston was rough and physical but even with their seeding, I didn’t think they’d make it past Elite 8. They were physical and aggressive and had me scared in the final.
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Tariff wars
The boat comic is exactly the opposite of what’s happening in the U.S. leftist have been setting fire and killing anything that challenges their idiotic anti-human flourishing worldview. Nice try though.
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China & Chinese Shenanigans
That makes me sad to read. If the desire for freedom has wavered in Taiwan’s AF pilots, what are the odds it will be strong amongst the general population. I grew up in Taiwan (8 to 18) and the 104 drivers who were my dad’s friends were gung-ho about fighting China if it ever came to that. Of course this was (1970 to 1980) when U.S. F-4s were station in Tainan and also rotated through CCK in Taichung on a quarterly basis from Clark. CCK had 2 or 3 F-104 squadrons (US and Taiwanese). There were also US C-130s in Taipei and at CCK as well as a squadron of KC-135s on permanent TDY at CCK. The U.S. presence diminished greatly in 1977 when Carter threw Taiwan under the bus. We should have helped establish Taiwan (in the UN) as a separate nation from Communist China instead of playing name games for 47 years. China might have given up their laughable claim.
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March Madness
Gators squeaked by for the title.
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China & Chinese Shenanigans
Officially ended in 2016, but even before that Chinese men were going to nearby Asian countries to find wives. It took the CCP officials a little longer to see the impact of their bad policies. I was in Vietnam in 2013 for a while, and saw tons of Chinese men shopping for wives in both Hanoi and Saigon.
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Tariff wars
On their face these high tariffs seem unwise in the short run, but I’m not an economist. I know the imbalance has caused our industrial base to just about disappear. We bought the cheapest crap when we had a choice, and now most of what was made here has been outsourced to China and other cheap labor countries. We’ve now lost the choice in most products and we’re addicted to cheap throw away crap. I like the idea of bringing manufacturing products home and I’m also hoping there are discussions happening behind the scenes so that we don’t face high tariffs (import and export) and the trade market is more fair for the U.S. We have high labor costs and it might require subsidies to keep some level of competence in heavy industry here in the U.S.A. Our collective patience level isn’t very high (based on the market volatility). Who knows what the best long term strategy is and maybe Trump is making a terrible policy decision and the markets are letting us know in real time. Either way, we’re in for some volatility over the next few months (I know, I’m just stating the obvious).
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Mid-Air Collision in DC
Willie allegedly had a “highway men” club too. Screw that, i was having too much fun flying on Uncle Sam’s dime to do drastically stupid shitte like that and get booted. Even without social media, you could still end up being seen by the wrong person and lose your wings.
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Mid-Air Collision in DC
This is about what they all looked like (at varying speeds) back in the 1980s. This one is more recent and I think was discussed here on BOs when it happened. The crews got reprimanded if I remember correctly.
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Mid-Air Collision in DC
https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/the-time-an-air-force-academy-ceremony-ended-in-property-damage-and-15-injuries/
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Mid-Air Collision in DC
Here’s a good one 😀, replacement glass is cheap
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The Next President is...
Yeah, that lesbian underwater basket weaving masters degree served her well.
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Mid-Air Collision in DC
At a Bills game. Sadly I was watching and not flying. I was a tanker guy at the Burgh.
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Mid-Air Collision in DC
Those were the days. I remember a 2 ship FB-111 flyby at about 100’ / 150’ and about 500kts. Today they’d try to throw you in jail for that.
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The Next President is...
This sounds delusional. You been drinking?
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The Next President is...
I’m sorry, but if you are honestly afraid that Trump will attempt another 4 years you need serious mental help. There is no way in hades that POTUS convinces 2/3rds of each chamber, and 3/4ths of the states to ratify or amend the 22nd amendment as outlined in Article V of the Constitution. Never going to happen no matter how often the cnn and msnbc numbnuts stir the pot or bloviator-in-chief talks about it..
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March Madness
FL and UConn was a tough close game.
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March Madness
Couldn’t find an NCAA brackets topic. If one exists, feel free to delete this. Who do you think wins it all in 2025? I’ve got the FL Gators taking it this year.
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