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It has a ton of relevance if the OP is examining only 2 of the several long stay options and both of them are expensive and/or time consuming, with the citizenship option also being extremely low probability. Retirement is probably the easiest, cheapest and most assured. But only if the OP's over 50.

Call me skeptical, but I'd wait for the autopsy to come in before declaring it an accident or a red flag violation. And by that, I mean the autopsy they should perform on his repatriated remains. Not the local one. (And if anyone from his family is reading in, that's a suggestion)

Wouldn't that mean that Biden is responsible for all the Trump cases being prosecuted by his administration, in spite of vehemently denying it? You can't have it both ways... On a matter closer to the OP topic, my apologies that it's an RT link, but the underlying WSJ article is blocked where I'm staying in China. Boeing can’t find new CEO – WSJ Several high-profile candidates have turned down offers to run aerospace giant, Boeing, The Wall Street Journal has reported, as the plane-maker faces scrutiny over multiple safety issues with its products. https://www.rt.com/business/599553-boeing-cant-find-new-ceo/ Perhaps someone else can post a link to the WSJ article. (Or debunk the RT article)

That's just sad all around. Condolences to his family and the friends that stayed by his side. And I hope the attacker gets the full measure of retribution. Legal, or otherwise. At the very least, so he isn't walking around free, and can't do it to anyone else. Anyone in the know, please post back with any information about the status of the case.

In a related case, here's the UK Greenies doing what Greenies do. Thank goodness they got the wrong planes. Can't imagine the blowback had they actually gotten Taylor's. Climate Protesters Spray Paint Private Jets as Part of Failed Attempt to Target Woke Singer Taylor Swift https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/06/climate-protesters-spray-paint-private-jets-as-part/

I don't see anyone not wanting to plan for it. I do see a lot of people whose lives were destroyed and futures were stolen by poor decisions that are just now (years later) being revealed as non-science based wild ass guesses. And they're saying "let's not make the same mistakes". Like following the advice of the CDC, which was responsible for the country with 4% of the world's population, the most Covid spending (by far) and 16% of the world's Covid deaths. Maybe we don't want to follow their (bought and paid for) advice... Maybe we should look at countries that did much better, for much less, with less damage to their kids' futures.

I know he did a million movies, but the 2 that stick out in my mind were Kelly's Heroes and Animal House. Neither was a huge role for him, but he made the characters great and memorable. Like so many other movies.

They should give them each a toothbrush and set them free once they undo the damage. Maybe 40 or 50 years.

They get a little excited when they think they see red meat.

That's why I said. I have not doubt that it happened. Read what I wrote. Not what you wish I wrote.

I have no doubt it happened, Trump knew nothing about it, and next week Fox will have videos of Biden cavorting with KKK members back in the day. (If Lara Trump is on the ball, and I think she is)

So it happened 40 years ago. And the guy was one of 25 people on Trump's "Spiritual Guidance Committee" And it all comes to light a few months before the election, with photos connecting him to Trump. Coincidence? I think not. https://archive.thinkprogress.org/meet-donald-trumps-new-evangelical-advisory-board-6a5bfc5460d7/

Lumping them all together would be to dismiss the fact that they were killing each other long before the European devils landed. And (here's the sappy part), it would do disservice to the unique history and heritage of each tribe. I'll bet the Shakopee Mdewakanton would fight you tooth and nail if you tried to lump them in. The Shakopee Mdewakanton are the wealthiest Native American tribe, going by the individual's personal wealth. There are 480 members, and each member gets around $84,000 per month, as disclosed by a tribe member going through a divorce. https://moneyinc.com/richest-native-american-tribes/

Strange. I searched the DOJ article about the DPA and "Trump" came up with zero. Perhaps that's because it was the same DOJ that did their dead level best to keep Trump from ever being in the White House again. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/boeing-charged-737-max-fraud-conspiracy-and-agrees-pay-over-25-billion Can you provide a link to Trump's signature anywhere on the DPA? If not, that's in violation of the forum rules. On a serious note, can you provide any evidence that Boeing got any treatment that chemical companies, pharmaceutical companies and other nefarious companies haven't been enjoying for decades, through both Dem and Repub administrations?

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/08/facebook-posts/boeing-whistleblowers-died-of-infection-gunshot-wo/ One was a gunshot wound, the other a "fast moving infection". Both were healthy. Care to calculate the actuarials on that? That 2 healthy Boeing whistleblowers would die under mysterious circumstances within days of testifying? https://fortune.com/2024/05/02/boeing-whistleblower-dead-joshua-dean-45-sudden-severe-infection/ Another Boeing whistleblower is dead—this time a healthy 45-year-old who battled a sudden, severe infection That one's behind a paywall, but the key words are "another" and "healthy".

When my brother worked in Angola, his oil company had quarterly drills to get to the marina and onto the boat so they could get over the horizon, because none of the factions had a navy. From there, they were well supplied to float around out of sight until they could be rescued by the USN. That would give me nightmares, even without the pills.

Wow. That sounds like a wingnut conspiracy theory. Welcome to the dark side.

I was under the impression that the current investigations are to establish whether Boeing violated their side of the DPA, which would open them up to prosecution. I don't know whether that extends to prosecuting individuals that were protected by the DPA. If it does, that could explain why 2 perfectly healthy whistleblowers died under mysterious circumstances, right in the middle of testifying.

As a veteran of 6 overnight sleep studies, 2 surgeries to clear obstructions, several attempts with CPAP over decades as the technology promised newer and better results, and a myriad of pharmaceutical trials, I'd suggest not going down the same rabbit hole I did. It's expensive, and I still have sleep problems. When I was working 10-12 hours a day in Thailand, I just slept the rest of the time and on weekends. Kinda sucked, but the lifestyle change is the only one that made a difference. (Other than taking the oath back in 1988 and going to the meetings for 35+ years, but I'm sure that's not gonna happen for most of the guys posting here. Getting rid of the booze removed a lot of variables, though that's not why I took the oath).

I'm wondering where that 5.5 rule of thumb comes from? My handy dandy HP emulator says 0.5^5.5 leaves 2.209% of the substance in your body. In another hour, it'll be 1.1%, which seems about the same, from a practical standpoint. I'm guessing there's a source for that 5.5 number, but can you clue me in?

The challenge here is figuring out whether it's a cultural thing or just plain incompatibility. Back home, you can figure that out in a few minutes. Maybe a few dates. Here, it can take awhile to get past language barriers and local customs. And by then, a lot of guys are pushing a baby stroller. Edit: Or as a minimum, they have a roommate they can't quite shed without tears and potential stabbing.

Could be. I do like some of Jude Law's characters. But my memory leans towards the line coming from Ed Norton and nowhere near as romantic as most Jude Law chick flicks. Admittedly, that may be my selective memory and conflating my movie lines. My point, poorly made as it was, is that beauty doesn't hold a relationship together past a certain number of boinks. Then, you'd better have some other connection and compatibility, or it's not going to end well. That's not to say you can't have that compatibility across cultures. But it is difficult. Ask me how I know that...

The Democrats' playbook. It's a rinse and repeat from 2020 and Covid. I forgot to mention that it will provide the excuse for Biden to campaign from his basement. Again.

The problem with a $ 24 billion fine is that 99% of the pain will be felt by innocent people who have Boeing stock in their retirement account and Boeing employees who had nothing to do with the crime. Like the lunchroom ladies who will end up getting laid off, to meet next year's budget. They need to prosecute the people who falsified records, the people who covered it up and the people who retaliated against whistleblowers. And they need to claw back any bonuses related to the accounting shenanigans that gave the managers the incentive to misbehave.

Probably just in time to implement no-excuses, no ID, and no signature verification mail-in balloting for the election. And scare Repubs (who generally vote on the day) with 6' personal space and huge lines at the polls. Probably exacerbated by polling locations where the machines mysteriously crater for hours. But the MSM will claim it was even more fair and secure than the 2020 debacle. And the DOJ will prosecute anyone who says otherwise.