GroundedGator

I think that is a very optimistic number. The first 15 years are already a negative contribution.

And in a few decades we can start using Estimated Societal Contributions to determine how much a person's entire life might be worth and at what point it becomes financially irresponsible to continue providing any sort of support.

You did good. That was perfect German humor.

They are called Big Bird and The Count I believe.

I guess not everyone grew up on Sesame Street.

I'm not a woman so there is probably some bit of deep ingrained fear that I'm lacking here, but this was pretty much my first thought when I heard about this.

Maybe public shaming was this guy's kink, but I think being loud is the right move in this situation. There should have been pictures and videos of this guy.

Our house came with a bunch of those. I used to enjoy them, but where I live and likely being a bit older, I tend to turn the fan on and leave it.

I'm slowly replacing the ones we have. A few of the fans needed replaced for other reasons. The receivers don't seem to handle power flickers well, so I've pulled a few busted ones out.

Serving Ohio's 9th since 1983

That's 43 years and 22 elections.

This should have been the year we dusted off the shelves and sent these relics to the pasture.

I keep seeing these headlines about how badly the Republicans are going to lose, and I'm not so sure. It seems like the progressive voter base is growing and it's getting a lot harder to vote blue no matter who. Seems like this dinosaur would probably even support some of Trump's policies.

I don't like my representative choice in November, she's definitely not going to cosponsor anything further than left of center. But I'll probably still hold my nose and vote for her and double down next cycle to get a progressive on the ballot.

"one sacrifice"???

How do you stock tens of thousands of locations around the world and maintain a consistent (all be it shit) brew? Over roast your beans.

At least that's always been my theory.

There was no both sides there. Only a well thought out condemnation of establishment Democrats who are too weak and way too enriched.

And test they do good things occasionally. They act as a barrier to some of the worst things the others try to do. But they don't break shit.

You said it, it's a lot easier to break than to fix. And if we get over trying to fix everything and start building in the ruins instead of trying to put Humpty back together, we just might achieve modern progress. Stop thinking that everything must be a certain way, start asking what it could be.

And I don't think they would have the votes with 53 seats in the Senate with the current class of boot lickers who are more afraid to lose 5 votes than to rock the boat a bit and gain 15

You aren't wrong, but not putting something on the table because it won't pass is weak IMO. It's saying that it's not worth mentioning because it can't pass on this moment, which is essentially saying we didn't want to rock the boat.

Dems have become the party of compliance. They are too afraid of losing votes they don't even have.