bunnydrops

It seems that if ICE knows the tattoos spell out what they say they spell out, they could show tattoos on other known gang members with the same tattoos in the same order. I am not going to hold my breath for that proof.

And how much less would you think it would cost to build it there instead of Alaska? Anyway, isn't the idea now to bring "business" back to the US.

An interesting factor in this is that a great portion of the mines are in Russian-controlled territory.

I think it is a great idea since it is just reimbursing the importer for the tax they have to pay, but I don't see how it could be done since it would be hard to prove that the cost increase was all from the tariff unless they prove otherwise. The importer would have to tell the retailer how much of the tariff they were passing along, and the retailer would have to inform the customer how much of that increase they were willing to eat.

I'm over 3/4s of a century old. At this point, it would be the lesser of the evils, and not really a bad way to go.

A friend of mine's son died 2 years ago. He was a big, strong guy in his 30s. He knew he had it, but didn't think it was a problem. He didn't wake up one morning. I don't think I have it, but many years ago, I woke up feeling that something was wrong, and then I noticed I wasn't breathing.

My stepfather was a Jet-mec on aircraft carriers. Accidents happen all the time, and people get killed. When they return from sea, a book is made similar to the yearbook you would get in high school. It would show lots of photos from the time out. The last page would list all the people who died. That cable you see hooking the planes when they came in was a real danger, as it would break. There were nets placed along side the ship to catch you if you should need to jump over the side. That was a big loss of the plane but maybe you remember the crews pushing planes overboard at the end of the Vietnam war to make way for all the incoming flights.

Way too much time on their hands! And this is the only way their existence is noticed.

I live rural. I went to a new restaurant that just opened last night. The food was good, and you couldn't get half your drink down before the waitress would come and top it up. When I was leaving, after paying my bill, I gave the waitress a tip. She stopped, looked confused, and asked, "Is this for me or the restaurant?" I told her it was for her, she looked very surprised. I also have had places that were run only by the owner and his family tell me that a tip was not necessary. Although there isn't a real tipping custom, I have heard that people who take every baht coin in change are called "ขี้เหนียว".

And you don't think Iran could build a bomb of the size you speak of already. The bombs have been built for over 50 years now. Buy the uranium from North Korea and follow some YouTube instructions. Maybe shipping a chemical weapon would do more harm.

No, the right already has their go-to word," Lefty ".

I don't want any country to have nukes that can reach another country. Anyway, even if they did get nukes and developed a missile that could fly that far, do you think they would start a fight they knew they would surely lose?

So, there are lingering effects from having a stroke!

Too early for the effects to trickle down. "Electrical machinery construction, which includes EV battery facilities, accounted for nearly half of all manufacturing construction in 2023, according to Dodge Construction Network. But momentum around these projects is beginning to shift, according to recent project abandonments. U.S.-based EV and battery manufacturers canceled more projects in the first quarter of 2025 than in the previous two years combined, according to data from Atlas Public Policy, a Washington, D.C.-based business consultant." https://www.constructiondive.com/news/developers-delay-billions-projects-uncertainty/745939/

Around the same time, I was at the university. On tests in stat class, most of us had to do the math longhand. But one or two that were rich enough to afford calculators were allowed to use them. I thought that was very unfair.

I use it mostly for learning Thai. I can find grammar rules and example sentences. It can even take a list of vocabulary I am learning and build a story with them.

I have also used Google Phone, and it seems to work well for outgoing calls. I use it with VPN set to the country I am calling. Do you use VPN also?

I am still making calls to the US with my number. They stated all subscriptions will run their time but can't be renewed. I had to delete both Spype and Teams (I think because I had first converted to Teams) and then reinstall Skype to get the keypad back. I just used it this morning. I don't know how long it will work from the phone as they said we could still use the computer app to call but didn't mention the phone app.

That is not true. I have a dedicated number that is paid up through December. I will still be able to use Skype phone dail pad and receive calls till then. I have no credit left so I can't send texts, but can still receive.

I will admit that something needs to be done. As long as we are still Apes willing to hit another Ape over the head to get the shiny object it thinks it must have, we need to be able to make clubs. In ww2 the US built more than 2500 Liberty Ships in 4 years. As Vance correctly claimed, one ship builder in China has built more ships in one year than the US has built since the end of ww2. Trump needs to pick his target industries instead of his shotgun approach. Putting tariffs on bananas isn't going to bring banana farming to the US.

I tried an app from the Play Store (Android) Text+. The call from Thailand to the US went through and was clear. It did take a long time to connect. The calls coming in are where the problems occurred. On their side, the call would go to the message box before you had time to answer. It was a bit strange as I could hear them, but the answer button wouldn't work. I could listen to their messages very clearly. I am looking for an app that will give me a dedicated number. I am still looking.

I would think they would have an expiration date.

It reminds me that after 8 years, someone said "we have a concept of a plan" on health care.

I miss Pogo!

I wonder what the Republicans think they are doing by putting so much power into the executive branch. Sure, they will get more control over how elections are run, but it is still not guaranteed that they will win the Presidential election. Then what? Get a Democrat who also likes to play the Executive Order game.