To The Polls!

Back in Brexit-land the Parliament approves a plan for a Dec 12 election. Andrew Stuttaford of NR is nervous.

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[jim nj]

South America. A few days ago the Argentinians rejected the austerity program of the current government in favor of electing a left-wing Peronista. Their economy is still (always?) in trouble.

Chile has seen protests continue over income inequality and other issues even though it has one of the strongest economies in South America.

Bolivia may be headed for a civil war over the contested Oct. 20 elections. The people, or many of them, are tired of the Marxist Morales and distrust the election results. First reports suggested that a run-off was needed and then Morales magically(?) gained the lead.

In Peru they can't decide who is in charge after congress was dismissed.

Forbes comments on some of this:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/markrosenberg/2019/10/28/growing-risks-in-chile-ecuador-lebanon-turkey-continued-stabilization-in-egypt-peru-spain/#47862461465d

[jim nj]

Typhuspad just ate my post on South America.

Argentina just elected a left-wing Peronist and rejected the austerity program meant to heal Argentina's economy. Why is that such a resource rich country is always in trouble?

Bolivia is near on the verge of a civil war after the recent election. Marxist Morales was headed for a run-off election until the vote suddenly shifted to his favor.

Chile is still consumed by protestors even though it has a strong economy. Something about income inequality.

In Peru they are still trying to figure out who is charge after the congress was dismissed.

Reminds me of the old days.

[jim nj]

Apologies, I didn't see the next page arrow after posting the prior comment.

[Barbara]

The Deep State won the baseball game last night, so they're tied with the Astros 3-3. Does anyone have an idea about which team might win the 7th game of tbe series?

I'm an Angels/Dodgers fan, so I didn't have any particular interest in the World Series this year until the swamp booed my President and the First Lady. Now I'm rooting for the Astros!

[jim nj]

https://apnews.com/5ddc471b6b6e4051aa5188cfbe526768

Masked gunmen attack protesters in Iraq holy city; 18 killed

Karbala. Overwhelmingly Shia, one of the holiest sites in Shia history.

I have a sneaking suspicion that Iran-controlled Shia militias are doing the shooting hoping to blame it on the government forces.

I don't have enough information on what is going on in Iraq to figure out what's what, but I am seeing reports of Shia on Shia violence. People vs. the militias.

I don't know how to explain my feelings here, but this is not just a Baghdad protest. It's also happening throughout Shia dominant areas.

Further, I'm reading reports that the Iraqi government wants US forces who left Syria for the safety of Iraqi Kurd areas are being told to leave the country.

Maybe that's posturing.

[jim nj]

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/10/29/california-democrats-waste-billions-on-useless-climate-alarmist-schemes-while-the-state-burns-uncontrollably/

[jim nj]

I'm not the only one looking at South America.

https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/29/the-nations-in-americas-backyard-are-falling-apart-while-the-u-s-remains-stuck-in-the-middle-east/

Somewhat validating to see that someone else is watching South America. Columbia and Brazil seem to be OK, but some of the other countries got caught in the Venezuelan orbit to their detriment.

I don't understand Argentina. It could be the richest nation in SA, but it keeps flipping back to Peron-style governments.

It keeps falling into a debt trap that stifles the local economy.

Their whole political system seems to be geared toward failure.

If the Peronists think they can spend their way out of this they will learn that no one wants to loan them more money.

[jim nj]

https://daysofsunshine.blog/2019/10/13/california-has-much-much-bigger-problems-than-wildfires/

A contrarian view of a Floridian ex-Californian.

[jim nj]

https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/air-force-to-test-lighter-cheaper-planes-to-supplement-the-a-10/

Cheaper planes for ground-support is a great idea, provided that the opposing force only has small-arms.

Were I a pilot I'd rather sit in a titanium bathtub in a plane that can take multiple hits and still survive.

From what I have read A-10 pilots have safely landed planes that can't be salvaged.

[MissMarple2]

Good morning!

Regarding Ricky Martin, I have no idea.

[jim nj]

More fake news

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/new-lab-tests-didnt-find-asbestos-in-recalled-baby-powder-johnson-and-johnson-says/ar-AAJyP4y?li=BBnbfcN

No asbestos in J&J talcum powder.

[MissMarple2]

jim nj,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsSOMSTsM0o

This is something I happened upon this morning. It was a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee by the SEC.

Thr Chairwoman is Maxine Waters. One of the members is Rep. Tlaib. The democrat members doing the questioning wanted to know things about how stockholders could file complaints with company boards to keep them from spending money in places like South Aftica, how to get more diversity on boards, whether the Trump family was making money in Opportunity Zones, how to let investors know the economic impact climate change would have on their business, etc. etc.

It occurs to me if these morons are in power, the entire country will end up like California's power company.

I thought of this after reading the articile on California you posted at 5:08.

[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

jim nj's DaysOfSunshine blog post is great

[MissMarple2]

The President retweeted 12 items last night. Most have to do with the way the House is operating the fake impeachment. Here is his Twitter page if anyone wants to check. I don't think it's necessary to post them all here.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump

[MissMarple2]

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/10/pure-insanity-idiot-ocasio-cortez-tells-alaskans-to-heat-their-homes-and-run-their-vehicles-on-windmills-and-solar-panels/

[MissMarple2]

The Vindman brothers have extensive ties to Russia, according to this thread:

https://twitter.com/almostjingo/status/1189460655184601088

[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

DaysOfSunshine has MANY good posts. Impressive for a one-guy operation. Here's a snip from a post a couple weeks ago.

https://daysofsunshine.blog/2019/10/17/trump-seems-to-have-a-lock-on-re-election-for-many-reasons/
The House of Representatives has, in fact, already held three votes on impeachment. I will forgive you for not knowing what they are, but here’s a list for the uninitiated:

Impeachment vote #1: 58 Democrats voted in favor of impeaching Trump for the “high crime and misdemeanor” of insulting the NFL anthem protests (12/6/2017);
Impeachment vote #2: 66 Democrats voted in favor of impeaching Trump for the “high crime and misdemeanor” of employing the phrase “shithole countries” (1/19/2018);
Impeachment vote #3: 95 Democrats voted to impeach Trump for the “high crime and misdemeanor” of insulting The Squad (7/20/2019).

[MissMarple2]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7627817/I-make-people-not-afraid-black-people-Michelle-Obama-addresses-racism-US.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailus

Stirring up hatred by acting like she's a victim.

[MissMarple2]

I will have to bookmark that site. Thanks to both of you jims for calling it to our attention.

[jimmyk]

“The salient point being that the judge is the one who shepherds that determination, not the Atty General.”

I don’t think so, JMH. I think the prosecutor investigates the new evidence, figures out whether it exonerates the person who had been convicted, and then goes to the judge, who basically rubber-stamps it. So in this situation it would be Barr going to Judge Sullivan and saying “We’ve found new evidence that exonerates General Flynn, and request that the guilty verdict be vacated.”

[MissMarple2]

Reminder that the Democrats ended their terrorism subcommittee and replaced it with an "investigate Trump" subcommittee and then wondered why Trump didn't tell them about the al-Baghdadi raid. https://t.co/XwtwMxnZm0

— The_War_Economy (@The_War_Economy) October 30, 2019

Link goes to a Byron York tweet and article from last January.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/29/arizona-democrat-party-chair-president-trump-has-aligned-himself-with-isis/

[jimmyk]

I’m sure jim_nj is right about that climate change journal being bogus, but lots of reputable journals have fees, both to submit and to publish, though I’m not sure about online-only journals. It would be great if someone submitted a completely phony paper like those physics profs did with that literary journal, and see whether it gets published.

[Robin]

Good morning! On a light-hearted note:

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article236348453.html?fbclid=IwAR3iAKQvk-xpi6KkcDxoy1aejx5CP45VBP-EUsGGMxvJ-yRZlhVs5Xo2Xx4

The odd case of a missing Bigfoot statue in western North Carolina took an even stranger turn Wednesday, when it was found carefully placed in a remote wooded area of Avery County.

But who took it — and why — remains a mystery.

[jimmyk]

Barbara, it’s hard not to like the Nats’ chances with Scherzer going against Greinke, if Max is healthy, and there doesn’t appear to be much of a home field advantage in this series. :)

Still, anything can happen. There’s nothing quite like a game seven. The whole pitching staffs get called on, other than the guy who started game 6.

[MissMarple2]

https://twitter.com/SayWhenLA/status/1189447576350801922

Wyatt has done a thread on movements within the Justice Department, Jeff Sessions, Durham, Huber, Barr, and how President Trump operates. It's a pretty good read.

[jimmyk]

This is an interesting short piece arguing there’s an emerging free market for health care, and it works better than the Rube Goldberg system the government has saddled us with (big surprise). Hard to dispute, the the author appears to be a bit of a self-promoter (see his bio at the end).

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johngoodman/2019/10/17/why-not-try-free-market-health-care/#4842eae75358

[jimmyk]

*though* the author

[clarice]

Argentinians are charming and fun loving but behave like children when it comes to governance and economic matters IMO. With rich resources they remain like the first European settlers there--there to exploit, not to build. Contrast with Costa Rica settled by farmers and workers who came to settle and build.

[MissMarple2]

https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/29/schiff-directing-witnesses-not-to-answer-gop-questions/

[clarice]

I think the Armenian resolution never would have been passed before when we considered Turkey an ally and needed its support. It's clear that country no longer is an ally or needed.

[Captain Hate]

“The salient point being that the judge is the one who shepherds that determination, not the Atty General.”

I don’t think so, JMH. I think the prosecutor investigates the new evidence, figures out whether it exonerates the person who had been convicted, and then goes to the judge, who basically rubber-stamps it. So in this situation it would be Barr going to Judge Sullivan and saying “We’ve found new evidence that exonerates General Flynn, and request that the guilty verdict be vacated.”

I'm trying to recall if in the Duke LAX case if it was on appeal that the State Attorney General dropped the case and made the highly unusual step of declaring the accused innocent of all charges, or if it was in the initial trial. My own opinion is that Barr wants to avoid giving the unfree presstitutes any reason to clutch their pearls about OMG THE FIX IS IN. In this case it's a good thing I'm not in his spot because not only would I drop it but I'd look calmly into the camera and say "and to all you media whores: Fuck you guys in particular".

Go Mad Max!

[MissMarple2]

So Schifty is covering up what maybe be treasonous leaking! How much linger must we endure this BS! pic.twitter.com/b5wWxwTXlN

— Karli Bonne’⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@kbq225) October 29, 2019

Link goes to a video report by Catherine Herridge of Fox.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

Republicans are very unified and energized in our fight on the Impeachment Hoax with the Do Nothing Democrats, and now are starting to go after the Substance even more than the very infair Process because just a casual reading of the Transcript leads EVERYBODY to see that.....

.....the call with the Ukrainian President was a totally appropriate one. As he said, “No Pressure.” This Impeachment nonsense is just a continuation of the Witch Hunt Hoax, which has been going on since before I even got elected. Rupublicans, go with Substance and close it out!

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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10m
The Greatest Economy in American History!

[Jane]

MM,

Seems to me Schiff is stopping the answers do questions that implicate him.

[MissMarple2]

Between those two tweets I posted above, the President re-tweeted 3 of his own tweets:

1. 95% Approval Rating in the Republican Party, a record. Thank you!

2. Just confirmed that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s number one replacement has been terminated by American troops. Most likely would have taken the top spot - Now he is also Dead!

3. Nervous Nancy Pelosi is doing everything possible to destroy the Republican Party. Our Polls show that it is going to be just the opposite. The Do Nothing Dems will lose many seats in 2020. They have a Death Wish, led by a corrupt politician, Adam Schiff!

I am wondering if those tweets have a particular significance. I will be watching what happens today.

[MissMarple2]

Jane,

The President seems to have no problem repeatedly calling Schiff corrupt. That he would stop questions implicating him would not surprise me.

And why did Pelosi let him run this charade?

[Another Bob]

Re. that “old iPhone” story, the 5 was discontinued in late 2013, so not *that* dated.

Hard info seems hard coming by, but I’d be surprised if they didn’t connect to the ‘net. I am pretty sure Apple uses device time-of-day as part of their security regime, and Apple does specifically warn about Apple services being unavailable.

I develop products that use GPS and have been through a couple of these GPS rollovers. It’s a pain-in-the-a** problem, not because it’s complex to fix but that it’s typically very complex to deploy.

[Captain Hate]

Btw I read yesterday that the Nats offered the Golden Scalpweasel the opportunity to throw out the first pitch and he wisely declined, preferring to just be another spectator in contrast to Gaylord being the center of attention while throwing like a retard. I'll cut GWB some slack for the symbolism of post 9/11 in NYC but I think DJT is restoring some dignity to the office by just being another citizen in the crowd.

[Robin]

I keep telling my friends that I'd be on board with centralized health care if our local public school district could actually get kids to school on time. Bureaucracy breeds ineptitude.

[Another Bob]

“It's clear that [Turkey] no longer is an ally or needed.”

Agree. Can we close Incirlik now?

[Captain Hate]

I'm not sure I'd even want these people on my side. I can relate to playing it cool and being unruffled by the democrats folly in the House, but really. Show a little energy and support for the President.

Barbara, those assholes can all suck my balls. maryrose can wave her pompoms for those losers all she wants but I'm not voting for any unless DJT endorses them. Trump has treated them far better than they deserve and with very few exceptions they're Democrats in the slow lane.

[Captain Hate]

I keep telling my friends that I'd be on board with centralized health care if our local public school district could actually get kids to school on time.

Wrong answer. Always oppose the state controlling anything even if they seem to be good at it.

[Buckeye]

I don't know much about mountain climbing, and had never heard of Reinhold Messner until Iggy's post last night.

A brother-in-law's last name is Messner.

Mrs. Buckeye has a genealogy assignment:)

The German traces are difficult, especially when you don't read the language.

[Robin]

I'll cut GWB some slack for the symbolism of post 9/11 in NYC but I think DJT is restoring some dignity to the office by just being another citizen in the crowd.

That moment after 9/11 was so amazing, it still makes me teary. That was essential for us as a nation to see the CiC step out onto the field rather defiantly in the FDNY jacket.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjGcCI9ByWw

[Another Bob]

“I'll cut GWB some slack for the symbolism of post 9/11 in NYC”

As much as I’ve come to dislike him, always respected that appearance - mostly because he actually looked like a proper male who knew how to throw a ball. Plus the pitch was dead center into the catchers glove.

Contrast with Gaylord who was every stereotype of a preening sissy.

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

[Robin]

Wrong answer. Always oppose the state controlling anything even if they seem to be good at it.

But they can't even get the kids to school on time. In fact, they've spent the first quarter of the school year making excuses for why they still haven't fixed last year's problem. It's a great answer as it illustrates perfectly why bureaucracies don't work.

[Buckeye]

AB

What exactly is this GPS rollover issue?

I got a message from Verizon that my GPS dependent apps will be hosed starting early November. I have an old Galaxy S3.

Sounds like a new phone will be easiest, quickest fix.

[Robin]

Wow. I was on the fence about Kanye West's conversion, but this video is pretty powerful.

https://twitter.com/LegendaryEnergy/status/1189217559436021761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1189217559436021761&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Falthouse.blogspot.com%2F

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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3m
“It does appear it has to do with Nancy Pelosi retaining her Speakership in the next Congress. She would like that so she’s going to put it to a vote because that’s what her political left really wants.” @SteveDoocy
@foxandfriends
A disgraceful use of Impeachment. Will backfire!

[Barbara]

Jim nj

Thank you for the link to Days of Sunshine blog. I believe you've found a gem.

[James D.]

I didn't have any particular interest in the World Series this year until the swamp booed my President and the First Lady. Now I'm rooting for the Astros!

I WAS rooting for the Nats, until their jackass fans booed my President, and all the beltway media crowed about it. So now I say, eff them.

The problem is, I despise the Astros. First of all for knocking my Yankees out of the playoffs. And second for their hyper-analytic, tech-bro approach that everyone else in the game now has to emulate, which absolutely sucks from where I sit.

[Buckeye]

Pelosi looks and sounds half dead.

She would be well advised to be checking out old folks homes instead of worrying about her speakership.

[Captain Hate]

The Nats fans are why the Ledge people should be careful what they wish for. A bunch of deep state operatives claiming vindication is a good way to get even more tyranny.

[Another Bob]

Early GPS satellites supplied date and time relative to a 10-bit week number. So that’s what older-design receiver chips were designed to use. That rolls over every 19.7 years (an “epoch” in GPS-speak).

Newer-block sats include a16-bit week number, but the old design receivers are still out there.

[Another Bob]

The dumb software fix is to add a different constant to the receiver time, which “fixes” it for another 19.7 years. Smarter fixes involve counting epochs in some way.

[henry]

The Nats fans are why the Ledge people should be careful what they wish for.

So letting them go with zero consequences is somehow better? The current DC population is not gonna be replaced by normal humans any time soon.

[Buckeye]

Thanks AB

[henry]

Narrator: there are no trust funds. These two idiots spent that money decades ago.

Squawk Box @SquawkCNBC
21m

.@SenatorRomney and Sen. Manchin joined Squawk Box this morning to unveil their new TRUST Act, aimed at preserving federal trust funds that serve highways, Medicare, Social Security and more.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.foxnews.com/us/forensic-pathologist-jeffrey-epstein-homicide-suicide

Dr. Michael Baden hired by Epstein family and observed autopsy.

Thinks he was strangled.

[Buckeye]

AB

In what ways do the apps rely on accurate time/date info?

Any way to predict what apps will blow up??

[Captain Hate]

So letting them go with zero consequences is somehow better? The current DC population is not gonna be replaced by normal humans any time soon.

I'm confident Two Scoops has other solutions in mind.

[Captain Hate]

Rombley and Manchin recycling ManBearPig ideas. Let's jump right on that bandwagon!

[MissMarple2]

Recommend listening to Baden on the video attached to that Epstein article.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
·
19m
A Federal Judge is allowing the Nick Sandman libel suit to move forward against the thoroughly disgusting Washington Post (which is no longer available at the White House!). He could now have a good chance of winning. Go Nick!

[Captain Hate]

The Horde says that Baden guy is a loon.

[Jack is Back!]

In re: Argentina. No city in the world has as many psychiatrists and clinical psychologists than Buenos Aires. Before WW2 it was the 7th wealthiest nation in the world the Peron happened. It is a personality cult country.

When I lived there they had over 10K pizza parlors. No one eats dinner before 10pm. That’s why the pizza parlors, in order to provide a snack to hol you over:)

[MissMarple2]

Sean Parnell
@SeanParnellUSA
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2m
I have decided to serve the greatest nation in the world once again and run for Congress in 2020, to represent the great people of Pennsylvania 17. It’s time that Congress has leaders that listen to the people and are inspired to do what's best for those they represent.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/gregg-jarrett-adam-schiffs-drive-to-impeach-trump-based-on-opinions-deception-and-illusions-not-facts

[Another Bob]

Short answer is no idea buckeye.

Obviously, anything that relies on correct date/time-of-day is screwed on an unfixed device. Problem is there are lots of ways apps may use date/time under the covers.

Location should be unaffected.

[henry]

For Janet and other street car fans:

https://newstalk1130.iheart.com/featured/common-sense-central/content/2019-10-29-milwaukees-streetcar-is-in-big-trouble/?fbclid=IwAR0nTH9_3uxxocmBueGpRCTYL38jgXwM83PnpajYRd8L18QDYn-9pAikhaI

[MissMarple2]

Hey, Floridiians,

Dan Bongino is your neighbor. He lives in Palm City and has the cover story on Stuart this week.

http://www.mirabelsmagazinecentral.com/DigitalEdition/index.html?id=9abcb6fb-f123-4f5b-b7c0-b7bf951c7939

[Narciso]

Well minor loon as compares to cyril wecht.

[henry]

small world.

DawsonSField
@DawsonSField

Huh, LTC. Vindman's big brother used to handle investment banking in Russia & former Soviet states for UniCredit Group, one of the key money laundering organizations!

https://twitter.com/DawsonSField/status/1189503151562543105

[Narciso]

Yes everyones tied in:

https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2019/10/30/the-coming-war-over-kinky-katie-hills-congressional-seat-n2555540?fbclid=IwAR3roempAFmbSVhupEkOvPzx79rhszpDGv5q8cW6lbnruvxMzIgpo-BF0sQ

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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9m
Yesterday’s Never Trumper witness could find NO Quid Pro Quo in the Transcript of the phone call. There were many people listening to the call. How come they (including the President of Ukraine) found NOTHING wrong with it. Witch Hunt!

[Narciso]

Fascinating of course the podlet misses the point

[Neo]

Guess who quit smoking today???
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

[Narciso]

Surprise:

https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/30/joe-biden-repeatedly-asked-federal-agencies-to-do-what-his-sons-lobbying-clients-wanted/

[MissMarple2]

America is winning again because of @realDonaldTrump! 🇺🇸 Thank you for a great night, Mr. President! pic.twitter.com/EPYBeMawB5

— Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) October 30, 2019

Photo at link of the President, Scalise, McCarthy, Nunes and others apparently taken last night.

[MissMarple2]

https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6099023334001/?playlist_id=3166411554001#sp=show-clips

Interview by Maria Bartiromo with author Lee Smith, "The Plot Against the President".

[MissMarple2]

I am going to lie down for a bit. I feel a bit under the weather but it might just be arthritis and the cold rain outside,

Back later.

[Robin]

I'm confident Two Scoops has other solutions in mind.

Who is Two Scoops? I can't keep up.

[Robin]

If you’re a 25th District voter, be prepared to be accosted coming out of Trader Joe’s by the likes of Alyssa Milano begging you to vote for whatever near-commie the Democrats put forward. To the extent that washed up 80s TV stars constitute star-power, be prepared to be wowed.

If this happens, just ask them where their kids went to college and how much it cost them to get them in.

[Captain Hate]

Who is Two Scoops? I can't keep up.

DJT

[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

Sabo, the LA artist, notified his PayPal acct is frozen doubtless due to leftie complaints.
https://gab.com/SABO/posts/103043052337600067

[henry]

Climate Pron at link.

Long time without sunspots. (lots of graphs)

https://electroverse.net/the-sun-has-been-spotless-for-224-days-in-2019/

[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

Elijah Cummings legacy.
Note there's no semblance whatever of trigger discipline.
https://mobile.twitter.com/FOP3/status/1189215462778949633?s=19

[James D.]

I posted the other day that the lunatic SJW prog students were probably not the majority at elite colleges.

Maybe I was wrong:

https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=13923

A majority of students -- 51 percent -- indicated that students who wore such costumes should "be punished,” while 49 percent said that “highly offensive” costumes are “a protected form of free speech.”

The number of students saying others should be punished for "offensive" Halloween costumes is even higher at elite universities, with 58 percent of Ivy League students saying that wearing "offensive" costumes should have consequences.

[Captain Hate]

I let my PayPal membership expire. To hell with them.

[James D.]

CH, the problem is that some major banks and credit card issues (and processors) are pulling the same crap.

This is where we need the DoJ to come in guns blazing and put a stop to this crap.

[jimmyk]

“he wisely declined, preferring to just be another spectator”

I read somewhere he joked that he said no because all the body armor would make him look fat.

[henry]

LOL, Brexit cuts off funding for EU.

CNBC @CNBC
36s

'A long drawn out bloody fight': Brexit means some nations could be asked to pay the EU more

https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/1189548158348595200

[Melinda]

And if the UK negotiates a nicer tariff schedule than the EU offers to “Others” the trade subsidies for France & Germany no longer work unless they can beggar their neighbors even more.

So be it.

[Melinda]

Watch out for WinDoze 10 updates. My last one reset one of my PCs to “Factory Fresh”.

Not having a fun morning, and am still shut out of several services.

[Tom R]

From the last thread...

I am still wrapping my head around any college athelete I would pay any amount of money for his T-shirt or cap.

Right now in sporting good stores all across the state of Alabama you can buy replica football jerseys with numbers on them. A popular number for Bama right now is #13 which is Tua's number. For Auburn you can always find a 34 jersey for sale which was Bo Jackson's number. There won't be any names on the back of the jerseys because that hasn't been allowed due to NCAA rules but will be now. Now if Bama fans want a #13 jersey with "Tu. Tagovailoa" on the back of the jersey that will soon be available as soon as Tua signs an endorsement contract with Nike.

[Another Bob]

“ Well minor loon as compares to cyril wecht.”

I don’t know that Wecht is a loon so much as an example of a pathologically large ego.

[Texas Liberty Gal]

JM Hanes - There is a communion rail in Lutheran Churches. It doesn't have to do with dividing Christians from the Saints and I don't feel like getting into why. We do believe we are communing with the Saints. I always think of my deceased parents and my Aunts and Uncles who are with the Lord in Heaven. I take great comfort in that.

Thanks for the tapestry pics-they were quite beautiful.

[Buckeye]

Climate Pron at link.

Long time without sunspots. (lots of graphs)

Ham radio guys track this very closely, as RF propagation improves with more sunspot activity, particularly in the 160 to 40 meter bands.

Their data suggests it is cyclical, maybe 11 year cycle if my memory isn't failing me any worse today than normal:)