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Texan Buckeye
User ID: 82234537 United States 09/11/2022 04:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm here, too! Just found out the house we want dropped another $10,000 tonight. We can finally afford it! Now, we need to bid 1st thing in the morning. Quoting: Texan Buckeye Guys, pray or think good thoughts, PLEASE!! It's a totally rebuilt house and it's perfect. I really need to get settled soon. Day to day is getting tough. I'm afraid dialysis can't be put off much longer. Oh, Jazz? DM is just taking a break from the doom. I txtd her about a month ago. I hope your bid is successful, TB, fingers and toes crossed. Hey you!! Good to see you! That one didn't work. We tried 10 ways to Sunday, but it was just too much out of our comfort zone. That's ok. It's contingent now and I wish the new owners well, even if I really, REALLY wanted that kitchen!! We have a couple of others to look at this week that are much closer in line with what we want to pay and not end up being "house poor". |
Guythu
User ID: 71249753 United States 09/11/2022 04:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ukraine Retakes Towns Within 50km Of Russian Border Amid Rumors Putin To Issue Full Declaration Of War [link to www.zerohedge.com (secure)] |
SpinalCracker
User ID: 78892661 United States 09/11/2022 07:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's my personal opinion based on analysis of posts and comments from both the both far-right and far-left. It's no longer just a difference of political ideology; each side actively hates the other and believes violence is required to "save America" from the other side. This mid-term election will be an early indicator, and the 2024 election will most likely be the final straw. I'm not going to try to predict an exact date because I don't believe in that crap, but I think there will be an incident, initially just another news story, that will end up being the trigger for widespread violence across the country. I don't know what it will be, but it will result in violent protests that will make the summer of 2020 look like a town hall meeting. What sucks is it will start with political extremists, but will spread to include people who do not think violence is the solution. They will be forced to use violence to defend themselves or perish. Thus, it will become a self-sustaining reaction. I hope I'm wrong. But I've been watching political extremists on both sides since the rise of the Tea Party, and I've never seen so many people so riled up and actively calling for violence against the opposition. We're not talking about your usual nut cases who are exceptions to the rule; we're talking about otherwise law-abiding, rational people who have become so blinded by the political rhetoric that they have lost their ability for rational thought. I am honestly very afraid for this country right now. Raffette and I are actually working on a contingency plan to permanently leave the United States if it gets too bad. That's how concerned we are about this. We've got a couple of years, and maybe something huge will happen that causes people to reunite as Americans, allowing everyone to step back from the edge. But I'm not optimistic. We are looking into other countries as well. Problem is if you are older, they don't want us! They all want an investment of $700,000 and MORE into the country if you want to relocate there. I really don't even know where to even begin to look. Everyplace has it's negatives: unstable governments, drug cartels, high crime, zero human rights. Where is there to escape to? A whole new level of fuckery |
Guythu
User ID: 46752720 United States 09/11/2022 09:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We’re all tired. But, while the world sleeps… Another sublineage of great concern is expanding in India and has also made landfall in the US and Europe (Austria): BJ.1 Numbers are still very low, but the newly acquired mutations are really a nasty combination in critical places. … This package of mutations makes further significant immune evasion highly likely. One can only hope it comes at significant cost for the virus regarding infectivity… [link to mobile.twitter.com (secure)] |
Larry D. Croc
User ID: 70736097 United States 09/12/2022 05:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Six inches of rain and climbing. Got the trash pumps running to try and prevent water from flooding the house. Started just before midnight on Saturday and has not let up since. Forecast is we might get a total of 8 inches before it finally moves out of here. Fingers crossed... "Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don't need it and hell, where they already have it." Ronald Reagan The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so." Ronald Reagan |
JAZZz50
User ID: 77771189 United States 09/12/2022 10:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | at least it ain't snow. however the last 2 winters there has been an 8 ft snowstorm. BUFFALO and then ERIE. JAZZZ50 2020 The SHTF literally as TP ran out. we went from being over the target, to actually being the target. too close to the truth. if i had a dollar for everytime someone says "merge" without using the word, i'd b so green i'd b King of Mars. |
SpinalCracker
User ID: 78892661 United States 09/12/2022 10:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Lady Jane Smith
Forum Administrator 09/12/2022 11:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's my personal opinion based on analysis of posts and comments from both the both far-right and far-left. It's no longer just a difference of political ideology; each side actively hates the other and believes violence is required to "save America" from the other side. This mid-term election will be an early indicator, and the 2024 election will most likely be the final straw. I'm not going to try to predict an exact date because I don't believe in that crap, but I think there will be an incident, initially just another news story, that will end up being the trigger for widespread violence across the country. I don't know what it will be, but it will result in violent protests that will make the summer of 2020 look like a town hall meeting. What sucks is it will start with political extremists, but will spread to include people who do not think violence is the solution. They will be forced to use violence to defend themselves or perish. Thus, it will become a self-sustaining reaction. I hope I'm wrong. But I've been watching political extremists on both sides since the rise of the Tea Party, and I've never seen so many people so riled up and actively calling for violence against the opposition. We're not talking about your usual nut cases who are exceptions to the rule; we're talking about otherwise law-abiding, rational people who have become so blinded by the political rhetoric that they have lost their ability for rational thought. I am honestly very afraid for this country right now. Raffette and I are actually working on a contingency plan to permanently leave the United States if it gets too bad. That's how concerned we are about this. We've got a couple of years, and maybe something huge will happen that causes people to reunite as Americans, allowing everyone to step back from the edge. But I'm not optimistic. We are looking into other countries as well. Problem is if you are older, they don't want us! They all want an investment of $700,000 and MORE into the country if you want to relocate there. I really don't even know where to even begin to look. Everyplace has it's negatives: unstable governments, drug cartels, high crime, zero human rights. Where is there to escape to? That's the problem. What might be nice now, can turn on a dime. Fate whispers to the warrior "You cannot withstand the storm" the warrior whispers back "I am the storm" INTJ-A |
Guythu
User ID: 72410128 United States 09/12/2022 06:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hopefully the mix in lethality neutralizes it. BA.2.75/BJ.1 recombinant [link to mobile.twitter.com (secure)] |
JAZZz50
User ID: 77771189 United States 09/12/2022 06:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | prep drill completed. 2 hours power outage. filled over 125 gall water in 1st 10 mins. battery radio. no news and traffic sounded normal from town. can't b wide spread. coulda filled another 150 gall of water. if was needed. due to how long repairs take nowadays, i did monitor the water pressure. had it dropped indicating issues farther out, i woulda filled more. nice calm drill. JAZZZ50 2020 The SHTF literally as TP ran out. we went from being over the target, to actually being the target. too close to the truth. if i had a dollar for everytime someone says "merge" without using the word, i'd b so green i'd b King of Mars. |
whitepiedtv
User ID: 83362147 Singapore 09/12/2022 11:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Nothing to do with Monkeypox. https://twitter.com/_/status/1563905442241462279 Last Edited by whitepiedtv on 09/12/2022 11:10 PM |
Guythu
User ID: 46720525 United States 09/13/2022 07:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Worth watching. I’m going to assume the person recording is laughing out of disbelief. Sounds horrifying. https://twitter.com/_/status/1568689694652903425 |
Riff-Raff
(OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 65506504 United States 09/13/2022 09:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's my personal opinion based on analysis of posts and comments from both the both far-right and far-left. It's no longer just a difference of political ideology; each side actively hates the other and believes violence is required to "save America" from the other side. This mid-term election will be an early indicator, and the 2024 election will most likely be the final straw. I'm not going to try to predict an exact date because I don't believe in that crap, but I think there will be an incident, initially just another news story, that will end up being the trigger for widespread violence across the country. I don't know what it will be, but it will result in violent protests that will make the summer of 2020 look like a town hall meeting. What sucks is it will start with political extremists, but will spread to include people who do not think violence is the solution. They will be forced to use violence to defend themselves or perish. Thus, it will become a self-sustaining reaction. I hope I'm wrong. But I've been watching political extremists on both sides since the rise of the Tea Party, and I've never seen so many people so riled up and actively calling for violence against the opposition. We're not talking about your usual nut cases who are exceptions to the rule; we're talking about otherwise law-abiding, rational people who have become so blinded by the political rhetoric that they have lost their ability for rational thought. I am honestly very afraid for this country right now. Raffette and I are actually working on a contingency plan to permanently leave the United States if it gets too bad. That's how concerned we are about this. We've got a couple of years, and maybe something huge will happen that causes people to reunite as Americans, allowing everyone to step back from the edge. But I'm not optimistic. We are looking into other countries as well. Problem is if you are older, they don't want us! They all want an investment of $700,000 and MORE into the country if you want to relocate there. I really don't even know where to even begin to look. Everyplace has it's negatives: unstable governments, drug cartels, high crime, zero human rights. Where is there to escape to? Some European countries are desperate for people. Italy, Spain, and Portugal are all fairly easy to immigrate to. We're looking at Italy. "Collapse is a process, not an event." - Unknown "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves." - Terminator 2 "Risking my life for people I hate for reasons I don't understand." - Riff-Raff Deputy Director - DEFCON Warning System |
Riff-Raff
(OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 65506504 United States 09/13/2022 09:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Six inches of rain and climbing. Quoting: Larry D. Croc Got the trash pumps running to try and prevent water from flooding the house. Started just before midnight on Saturday and has not let up since. Forecast is we might get a total of 8 inches before it finally moves out of here. Fingers crossed... Damn. That's practically your entire annual rainfall in 72 hours. "Collapse is a process, not an event." - Unknown "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves." - Terminator 2 "Risking my life for people I hate for reasons I don't understand." - Riff-Raff Deputy Director - DEFCON Warning System |
SpinalCracker
User ID: 78892661 United States 09/13/2022 10:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's my personal opinion based on analysis of posts and comments from both the both far-right and far-left. It's no longer just a difference of political ideology; each side actively hates the other and believes violence is required to "save America" from the other side. This mid-term election will be an early indicator, and the 2024 election will most likely be the final straw. I'm not going to try to predict an exact date because I don't believe in that crap, but I think there will be an incident, initially just another news story, that will end up being the trigger for widespread violence across the country. I don't know what it will be, but it will result in violent protests that will make the summer of 2020 look like a town hall meeting. What sucks is it will start with political extremists, but will spread to include people who do not think violence is the solution. They will be forced to use violence to defend themselves or perish. Thus, it will become a self-sustaining reaction. I hope I'm wrong. But I've been watching political extremists on both sides since the rise of the Tea Party, and I've never seen so many people so riled up and actively calling for violence against the opposition. We're not talking about your usual nut cases who are exceptions to the rule; we're talking about otherwise law-abiding, rational people who have become so blinded by the political rhetoric that they have lost their ability for rational thought. I am honestly very afraid for this country right now. Raffette and I are actually working on a contingency plan to permanently leave the United States if it gets too bad. That's how concerned we are about this. We've got a couple of years, and maybe something huge will happen that causes people to reunite as Americans, allowing everyone to step back from the edge. But I'm not optimistic. We are looking into other countries as well. Problem is if you are older, they don't want us! They all want an investment of $700,000 and MORE into the country if you want to relocate there. I really don't even know where to even begin to look. Everyplace has it's negatives: unstable governments, drug cartels, high crime, zero human rights. Where is there to escape to? Some European countries are desperate for people. Italy, Spain, and Portugal are all fairly easy to immigrate to. We're looking at Italy. If you have ancestry there, sometimes you can apply for full citizenship which allows you to go ANYWHERE in the EU. You have to have been descended from an ancestor who didn't get citizenship A whole new level of fuckery |
Riff-Raff
(OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 65506504 United States 09/13/2022 01:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Riff-Raff It's my personal opinion based on analysis of posts and comments from both the both far-right and far-left. It's no longer just a difference of political ideology; each side actively hates the other and believes violence is required to "save America" from the other side. This mid-term election will be an early indicator, and the 2024 election will most likely be the final straw. I'm not going to try to predict an exact date because I don't believe in that crap, but I think there will be an incident, initially just another news story, that will end up being the trigger for widespread violence across the country. I don't know what it will be, but it will result in violent protests that will make the summer of 2020 look like a town hall meeting. What sucks is it will start with political extremists, but will spread to include people who do not think violence is the solution. They will be forced to use violence to defend themselves or perish. Thus, it will become a self-sustaining reaction. I hope I'm wrong. But I've been watching political extremists on both sides since the rise of the Tea Party, and I've never seen so many people so riled up and actively calling for violence against the opposition. We're not talking about your usual nut cases who are exceptions to the rule; we're talking about otherwise law-abiding, rational people who have become so blinded by the political rhetoric that they have lost their ability for rational thought. I am honestly very afraid for this country right now. Raffette and I are actually working on a contingency plan to permanently leave the United States if it gets too bad. That's how concerned we are about this. We've got a couple of years, and maybe something huge will happen that causes people to reunite as Americans, allowing everyone to step back from the edge. But I'm not optimistic. Actually, that I can prove. My grandmother traced our family history (father's side) all the way back to 16th century Wales. We are looking into other countries as well. Problem is if you are older, they don't want us! They all want an investment of $700,000 and MORE into the country if you want to relocate there. I really don't even know where to even begin to look. Everyplace has it's negatives: unstable governments, drug cartels, high crime, zero human rights. Where is there to escape to? Some European countries are desperate for people. Italy, Spain, and Portugal are all fairly easy to immigrate to. We're looking at Italy. If you have ancestry there, sometimes you can apply for full citizenship which allows you to go ANYWHERE in the EU. You have to have been descended from an ancestor who didn't get citizenship "Collapse is a process, not an event." - Unknown "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves." - Terminator 2 "Risking my life for people I hate for reasons I don't understand." - Riff-Raff Deputy Director - DEFCON Warning System |
Guythu
User ID: 72247776 United States 09/13/2022 09:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Haiti revolts against the high cost of living, new fuel price hikes, and crime. Roadblocks and burning tires were placed along city streets and protesters threw stones in an angry response to the government. [link to mobile.twitter.com (secure)] |
Texan Buckeye
User ID: 82234537 United States 09/13/2022 10:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Haiti revolts against the high cost of living, new fuel price hikes, and crime. Roadblocks and burning tires were placed along city streets and protesters threw stones in an angry response to the government. Quoting: Guythu [link to mobile.twitter.com (secure)] If history repeats itself, that'll get really ugly down there. Haiti is a rough place. |
Guythu
User ID: 46701051 United States 09/14/2022 05:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Russia ‘Not Discussing’ Mass Military Mobilization, Kremlin Says Russia is not planning to declare a mass national draft for the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Tuesday. … Lawmaker Mikhail Sheremet, a member of the State Duma’s Security Committee and the ruling United Russia party, spoke out in favor of general mobilization on Monday, according to the URA.ru news agency. “Without full mobilization, [without] switching to the war mode, including the economy, we will not achieve the desired results,” the agency quoted Sheremet as saying. [link to www.themoscowtimes.com (secure)] |
Guythu
User ID: 46796718 United States 09/14/2022 06:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Russia BREAKING: The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has agreed to send an initial monitoring mission to the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. [link to mobile.twitter.com (secure)] |
Riff-Raff
(OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 80740666 United States 09/14/2022 08:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Haven't we been down this road before? Where is all US coinage going? "Collapse is a process, not an event." - Unknown "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves." - Terminator 2 "Risking my life for people I hate for reasons I don't understand." - Riff-Raff Deputy Director - DEFCON Warning System |
JAZZz50
User ID: 77771189 United States 09/14/2022 08:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | RIFF, do u stop and pick up take out food often? i'm curious. we haven't stopped much during the 2 years. did some in the early days in remote towns cause the virus wasn't wide spread here. haven't even stopped for a milkshake in a long while. don't trust ppl since none are wearing masks. so the workers are breathing all over the food. JAZZZ50 2020 The SHTF literally as TP ran out. we went from being over the target, to actually being the target. too close to the truth. if i had a dollar for everytime someone says "merge" without using the word, i'd b so green i'd b King of Mars. |
Moniker Shmoniker
User ID: 78336652 United States 09/14/2022 12:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The other day I was picking up dinner at the local Arby's drive-thru, and was told "Card or exact change only." Thought that was weird, so I asked about it at the window. Turns out they had no coins to make change with. Quoting: Riff-Raff Haven't we been down this road before? Where is all US coinage going? We went to a state music conference in summer at a large hotel in downtown Dallas. As you enter there were signs that said cash free zone. That was a first for me. Not coin shortage related but reminded me of it. We had a hard time getting quarters in Colorado last fall to do laundry. |
Lago
User ID: 84150128 United States 09/14/2022 03:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It is the UK express...However, "Ukraine LIVE: Horror as report Putin's motorcade attacked with explosives rattles Russia".... [link to www.express.co.uk (secure)] Lago |
Guythu
User ID: 72163455 United States 09/14/2022 04:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The other day I was picking up dinner at the local Arby's drive-thru, and was told "Card or exact change only." Thought that was weird, so I asked about it at the window. Turns out they had no coins to make change with. Quoting: Riff-Raff Haven't we been down this road before? Where is all US coinage going? My understanding is that it is due to the Mint having limited working capacity due to Covid. The coins have no real intrinsic value so I don’t think people are hoarding them. |
Riff-Raff
(OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 80740666 United States 09/14/2022 04:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | RIFF, do u stop and pick up take out food often? i'm curious. Quoting: JAZZz50 we haven't stopped much during the 2 years. did some in the early days in remote towns cause the virus wasn't wide spread here. haven't even stopped for a milkshake in a long while. don't trust ppl since none are wearing masks. so the workers are breathing all over the food. Quite often. We don't consider virus transmission by take-out food to be a high risk at all. "Collapse is a process, not an event." - Unknown "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves." - Terminator 2 "Risking my life for people I hate for reasons I don't understand." - Riff-Raff Deputy Director - DEFCON Warning System |
Riff-Raff
(OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 80740666 United States 09/14/2022 04:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It is the UK express...However, "Ukraine LIVE: Horror as report Putin's motorcade attacked with explosives rattles Russia".... Quoting: Lago [link to www.express.co.uk (secure)] If confirmed, that might cement the chatter we've been hearing about people wanting to forcibly remove Putin from power. "Collapse is a process, not an event." - Unknown "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves." - Terminator 2 "Risking my life for people I hate for reasons I don't understand." - Riff-Raff Deputy Director - DEFCON Warning System |
JAZZz50
User ID: 77771189 United States 09/14/2022 04:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | RIFF, do u stop and pick up take out food often? i'm curious. Quoting: JAZZz50 we haven't stopped much during the 2 years. did some in the early days in remote towns cause the virus wasn't wide spread here. haven't even stopped for a milkshake in a long while. don't trust ppl since none are wearing masks. so the workers are breathing all over the food. Quite often. We don't consider virus transmission by take-out food to be a high risk at all. interesting. i'd b concerned with them breathing on lettuce and bread. i still disinfect everything that we bring home, but i don't think covid is infecting ppl that way. if it was, cases would have been much higher. JAZZZ50 2020 The SHTF literally as TP ran out. we went from being over the target, to actually being the target. too close to the truth. if i had a dollar for everytime someone says "merge" without using the word, i'd b so green i'd b King of Mars. |
Guythu
User ID: 46613710 United States 09/14/2022 05:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Confirmed date. Midnight. Unconfirmed 3 days Thread: INSIDER RAILROAD STRIKE INFO: IT STARTs TOMORROW THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15th |
Texan Buckeye
User ID: 82234537 United States 09/14/2022 05:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Confirmed date. Quoting: Guythu Midnight. Unconfirmed 3 days Thread: INSIDER RAILROAD STRIKE INFO: IT STARTs TOMORROW THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15th Thanks Guythu. I was wondering. It's gotten quiet here. Coal gets delivered here by ships on the lake and then loaded onto trains. We also have Amtrak that stops here. I have thought this was coming for some time, just watching all the houses that came on the market in the next county over. There is a major RR town about an hour from here. The houses started being sold late spring/early summer. At first I thought it was landlords selling off, but there are still many houses for sale down there. |