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My parents had a Dave Barry book which I read in my impressionable youth (I thought it was hilarious), and now whenever I bring it up I get strange looks from my peers.
This…except for the part where I bring it up now.
Dave Barry?
How old are you anyway? :p
The blue elephant in the room.
Dave Barry writes books now?
Off my lawn.
Dave Barry writes books now?
I mean IIRC they’re just collections of his articles…or at least that’s what they were when I was reading them 30 years ago.
As long as Earnest and Zippy make regular appearances, I suppose it’s the same. New media bah!
Sounds like we need a I didn’t know that thing was still a thing thread.
Where were you in '77?
At least he didn’t say Lynda Barry.
I still have my “Poodle with a Mohawk” poster.
"Close the blast doors!"
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Fred Milton Beat Poodle is the best! Especially “When a Dog is Barfing”!
My parents had a Dave Barry book which I read in my impressionable youth (I thought it was hilarious), and now whenever I bring it up I get strange looks from my peers.
This…except for the part where I bring it up now.
Well I’ve only made that mistake about twice.
You probably don’t recognize me because of the red arm.
Episode 9 Rewrite, The Starlight Project (Released!) and ANH Technicolor Project (Released!)
My parents had a Dave Barry book which I read in my impressionable youth (I thought it was hilarious), and now whenever I bring it up I get strange looks from my peers.
This…except for the part about how my parents had a Dave Barry book which I read in my impressionable youth (I thought it was hilarious), and now whenever I bring it up I get strange looks from my peers.
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My parents had a Dave Barry book which I read in my impressionable youth (I thought it was hilarious), and now whenever I bring it up I get strange looks from my peers.
This…except for the part about how my parents had a Dave Barry book which I read in my impressionable youth (I thought it was hilarious), and now whenever I bring it up I get strange looks from my peers.
It’s like we’re identical twins, separated at birth.
You probably don’t recognize me because of the red arm.
Episode 9 Rewrite, The Starlight Project (Released!) and ANH Technicolor Project (Released!)
Let’s take on example from that article. Hopefully nobody thinks I’m cherry-picking. Student debt and its forgiveness is a topic that interests me.
“Erase student debt: $1.4 trillion”
If a person borrowed to attend a state school they probably have debt ranging from $5k-30k (based on my quick research). Average college debt in the US is about $29k. Obviously people who didn’t go to college wouldn’t benefit. So already there is a disparity that, generally, probably advantages people from families with higher incomes. People who are $200k in debt certainly win out over the person with $10k in debt. But $10k debt is a very manageable amount and I don’t know what benefit to society there is by forgiving such a small amount. And if we only forgive, say, the first $30k you’re leaving a lot of people struggling who may not be from well-to-do families but foolishly got themselves into tremendous debt.
When people keep racking up debt in the future, do we forgive it again? Do we add the $600b more (proposed in the article) to cover costs for state schools? If students keep racking up debts at private schools in the future, then too bad?
The proposal to build 15 space stations is probably the best one. We should have done that one.
The blue elephant in the room.
Oh man, I’d like to see the aliens try to sneak up on all 15 space stations at the same time.
Luke 6:27-31: But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you.
The blue elephant in the room.
I try not to get too engaged in this thread anymore, but people do fail to realize that there are economic benefits to drastic tax cuts for the wealthy. There are questions about how the current law will actually have those benefits reach the middle class, but nevertheless, a different bill might be able to spur economic growth in like manner without hurting vulnerable economic groups.
I bring this up, not to say that I adore Trump or the current bill, but to point out that I don’t believe Republicans maliciously pass these bills in order to harm everyone but the richest in America. I’m not an economist and don’t understand these processes all that well, but just because the simply math that is used to say, “Hey, we quit taxing rich people which immediately leads to income this much smaller,” that doesn’t mean that is all there is to the story. I believe that the GOP believes what they are doing is best, even if it turns out they are misguided in this regard.
I’ve said it before, I don’t trust any of our politicians tremendously, but I don’t believe the majority of them on either side of the aisle are evil, mustache-twirling villains either.
They’re not evil, they just like to help out their rich pals and donors. Dems too, but more so.
This article’s a little outdated, but an important counterpoint to darth_ender’s point:
https://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/08/the-10-best-mustaches-in-congress-169827
This article’s a little outdated, but an important counterpoint to darth_ender’s point:
https://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/08/the-10-best-mustaches-in-congress-169827
Almost all of them are Democrats. This proves corruption and media bias.
The blue elephant in the room.
Yes, Politico is clearly right-wing because it said almost all Democrats are evil.
brb gonna go shave.
Yes, Politico is clearly right-wing because it said almost all Democrats are evil.
brb gonna go shave.
I almost had half a beard after not shaving for a week. I would make a lousy Democrat.
The blue elephant in the room.
Yes, Politico is clearly right-wing because it said almost all Democrats are evil.
brb gonna go shave.
I almost had half a beard after not shaving for a week. I would make a lousy Democrat.
There’s another kind?
Yes, Politico is clearly right-wing because it said almost all Democrats are evil.
brb gonna go shave.
I almost had half a beard after not shaving for a week. I would make a lousy Democrat.
There’s another kind?
AGH! Got me.
The blue elephant in the room.
Yes, Politico is clearly right-wing because it said almost all Democrats are evil.
brb gonna go shave.
I almost had half a beard after not shaving for a week. I would make a lousy Democrat.
There’s another kind?
Three-quarters of a beard?
Yes, Politico is clearly right-wing because it said almost all Democrats are evil.
brb gonna go shave.
I almost had half a beard after not shaving for a week. I would make a lousy Democrat.
There’s another kind?
Three-quarters of a beard?
