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oblong

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  1. I still don’t understood this. What is the magic number for the Tigers to be declared and to enter the playoffs as the AL Central division champions?
  2. right. If Jim Mattis were DoD then I'd assume they acted on solid intelligence. But we have a drunk TV boy in charge of the military now so who the **** knows what went on.
  3. The Bye is the big get for me. They have never earned home field advantage in the playoffs. During the recent run, post 2006 they never had it except 2006 and that was because the AL won the ASG. Does it mean anything? Not really but having one of the better records among playoff teams is a record of success. As good as the teams were in 2011-2014 there were other teams better during the regular season.
  4. what do you expect the dems to do? Screaming and yelling and talking about it won't fix it. Trump and his admin do not have to respond to public pressure anymore. Approval ratings are meaningless. Talking about it on Sunday morning shows and podcasts will not affect them. Even Fox News turning on them won't affect them. They have the authority to do what they want and they will. Yelling at them in hearings in Congress will be blown off. We're stuck with this **** for 3 1/2 years. It might get a little better if Dems flip the house, and maybe the Senate.
  5. I agree... however cost is an issue in poor communities as that's often all that's available. It's not easy in the neighborhoods in Detroit to find good fresh food that's good for you. especially if you don't have a car. But that can of soup and beef stick and cheese from the gas station will have to do. That's all you can get.
  6. I just read a blip about Faubus a few weeks ago. Little Rock was relatively progressive at the time but the problem there was their Governor's had 2 year terms. Initially there wasn't expected to be a confrontation. Faubus didn't have a law degree so nothing really to fall back financially that typical southern Governors would have. When that incident occurred his reaction was considered a turn. He wasn't expected to do that but he knew if he did the right thing he'd lose re-election.
  7. it makes weak people like him feel tough to think that way. It's no skin off his back and his phony fears are subsided by the bleeding out of brown people far away.
  8. you are a disgrace to the uniform to be honest.
  9. his point is to 'blame' people for getting diabetes and then make them suffer the consequences.
  10. so as a Veteran you violate your oath.... so your status as a Veteran is null and void and meaningless.
  11. oh i see you are back to wanting others to prove your point for you rather than you doing it.
  12. SpaceX has a lot to prove with their HLS system before any landings. Artemis II flies by the moon, not going into orbit, not even replicating Apollo 8, but HLS isn't involved in that. The HLS is ambitious. It's not like the Apollo where the lander goes along for the ride. This flies up separately, gets fueled several times in earth orbit, then takes off on it's own towards the moon. Then in lunar orbit the crew will transfer from Orion to the HLS.
  13. when it involves brown people
  14. The article G2 referenced from the freep talked about how much all of these people get along with each other. Seidel's articles are fluff but I get the sense there's no animosity at all among them and I think the interchangability is intentional to make things sound fresh. I like it. I don't think they're trying to find the right fit but to keep us and them on their toes. I'm pretty content with whatever combination I find myself watching or listening to. Although when Dickerson was out the radio guy had me constantly checking my bluetooth connection because there was a lot of moments of silence. I was outside at a pool party all weekend and I kept wondering if either the speaker died or someone else connected to it.
  15. Regarding Massie... yes he's often a tool and I disagree with him vehemently on things. But I fully support his stance on this Epstein stuff. Yes it's dumb to have to congratulate people for doing the right thing, especially issues involving rape and all of that, but this is where the GOP took us. I don't care who this scandal takes down. People need to be punished for it. Anybody who fights it is on my suspicious list as being involved.
  16. I was always given #15 because the jerseys went small yo large in size and number. And nobody good wore that # in the early 80s. I finally got #4 in high school being a freshman. By the time I was a junior that was too small so I took 4 squared. (Bo Jackson)
  17. They’re often the ones doing the exposing.
  18. am I going to have to like Thomas Massie?
  19. He should lock the whole thing. “If you want to have them pick up litter on the roads like drunk drivers doing community service, that’s on you”. Then treat those unfortunate service members sent on a dog and pony show with respect. Give them more than TX or the feds would.
  20. I do. Because polling and approval ratings and traditional optics no longer apply.
  21. The trouble is I’ve not seen any of these updates from reputable sources or at least ones I’ve recognized. I haven’t searched it out and may be out of the loop, I admit. But I have been burned too many times getting excited over “this time Trumps really going down” events from the Eric Garland’s and the Seth Abramsons of the world
  22. I just realized that I haven’t thought of Rudy in years. Someone so involved in Trumps **** and he’s nowhere now.
  23. I’m hip to that. This team bonded last year and I’m sure built up its own internal chemistry and hierarchy. JV is a strong personality. Maybe they know something about his philosophies and that doesn’t vibe with Fetter. but I also can go with the idea that if Harris knew what he knows now he’d have done it. Maybe we are overthinking it. Like it makes sense to not do it for sentimental reasons-JVs legacy, coming home, etc. But also don’t do it for sentimental reasons in the sense of chemistry and any kind of big dog conflict with Skubal This contradicts each other. So yeah, maybe Harris and Co were just wrong. It happens.
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