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Texan Buckeye
User ID: 82234537 United States 09/20/2022 11:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just ugh ..... Quoting: Lady Jane Smith Went to Michaels yesterday to pick up some frame work. I always park out away from everyone to avoid bad drivers, and what happens? A lady smacks me. I was backing out carefully, watching the mirrors and cameras. She is in a space about 3 places away from my space, adjacent parking row. I am fully backed out, brake on, about to shift into drive, when she puts her vehicle in reverse and tears out backwards ass butting into me at full speed. How she was unable to see my huge BMW is beyond me. COVID brain or just an irresponsible, bad driver? Of course, she was in a beater SUV, and it was difficult to tell what damage on her vehicle was from this incident, or was pre-existing. I do have a good bit of her white paint on my black bumper. So, off to the dealership this morning to get repair estimates. We've had some close calls like that, too. Thankfully, we haven't gotten crunched yet. One thing I've noticed is people are truly acting like zombies. They just stare straight ahead and push right through even when there's not a soul in their direction but me! At first, I didn't think too much about it, but it's happening at least once, every time we're out. I think I'm not going to move out of the way next time and see what happens. I don't know why people are doing this, but they can't be watching where they're going. I wonder if they'll run into me with their cart? |
JAZZz50
User ID: 77771189 United States 09/20/2022 11:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If true, they must not not see a need until 2025-2026 or later. Quoting: Guythu El Confidencial, citing unidentified company sources, said Amazon told its partners that construction of new warehouses in Spain would be suspended until 2024. [link to www.zerohedge.com (secure)] other threads during the night were reporting that major retailers were cancelling huge orders. this ahead of the holiday season. 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. |
Lady Jane Smith
Forum Administrator 09/20/2022 11:38 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just ugh ..... Quoting: Lady Jane Smith Went to Michaels yesterday to pick up some frame work. I always park out away from everyone to avoid bad drivers, and what happens? A lady smacks me. I was backing out carefully, watching the mirrors and cameras. She is in a space about 3 places away from my space, adjacent parking row. I am fully backed out, brake on, about to shift into drive, when she puts her vehicle in reverse and tears out backwards ass butting into me at full speed. How she was unable to see my huge BMW is beyond me. COVID brain or just an irresponsible, bad driver? Of course, she was in a beater SUV, and it was difficult to tell what damage on her vehicle was from this incident, or was pre-existing. I do have a good bit of her white paint on my black bumper. So, off to the dealership this morning to get repair estimates. We've had some close calls like that, too. Thankfully, we haven't gotten crunched yet. One thing I've noticed is people are truly acting like zombies. They just stare straight ahead and push right through even when there's not a soul in their direction but me! At first, I didn't think too much about it, but it's happening at least once, every time we're out. I think I'm not going to move out of the way next time and see what happens. I don't know why people are doing this, but they can't be watching where they're going. I wonder if they'll run into me with their cart? Same here. People at the grocery shoving their carts around like they are the only person in the store. Something is clearly going on with a large number of people. Just got back from the dealership -- $9800.00 in damage, and that is assuming they do not find any other damage to the cameras, sensors or exhaust system when they remove the bumper. Thank God for insurance. Last Edited by LJS on 09/20/2022 11:43 AM Fate whispers to the warrior "You cannot withstand the storm" the warrior whispers back "I am the storm" INTJ-A |
Texan Buckeye
User ID: 82234537 United States 09/20/2022 11:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just ugh ..... Quoting: Lady Jane Smith Went to Michaels yesterday to pick up some frame work. I always park out away from everyone to avoid bad drivers, and what happens? A lady smacks me. I was backing out carefully, watching the mirrors and cameras. She is in a space about 3 places away from my space, adjacent parking row. I am fully backed out, brake on, about to shift into drive, when she puts her vehicle in reverse and tears out backwards ass butting into me at full speed. How she was unable to see my huge BMW is beyond me. COVID brain or just an irresponsible, bad driver? Of course, she was in a beater SUV, and it was difficult to tell what damage on her vehicle was from this incident, or was pre-existing. I do have a good bit of her white paint on my black bumper. So, off to the dealership this morning to get repair estimates. We've had some close calls like that, too. Thankfully, we haven't gotten crunched yet. One thing I've noticed is people are truly acting like zombies. They just stare straight ahead and push right through even when there's not a soul in their direction but me! At first, I didn't think too much about it, but it's happening at least once, every time we're out. I think I'm not going to move out of the way next time and see what happens. I don't know why people are doing this, but they can't be watching where they're going. I wonder if they'll run into me with their cart? Same here. People at the grocery shoving their carts around like they are the only person in the store. Something is clearly going on with a large number of people. Just got back from the dealership -- $9800.00 in damage, and that is assuming they do not find any other damage to the cameras, sensors or exhaust system when they remove the bumper. Thank God for insurance. Yikes! I hope they don't find anything else. |
JAZZz50
User ID: 77771189 United States 09/20/2022 11:58 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | LJS, TX seems to have the most schools with MP cases. 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. |
Lady Jane Smith
Forum Administrator 09/20/2022 12:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Lovely. Popped in to see doc yesterday after the accident (not hurt but just wanted to get things on record). They are now asking, in addition to the COVID symptoms, if you have developed any rash. Fate whispers to the warrior "You cannot withstand the storm" the warrior whispers back "I am the storm" INTJ-A |
JAZZz50
User ID: 77771189 United States 09/20/2022 12:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | the Fort Bend school case looked to b spread from 1 student to another. based on the timing that the 2nd case was a cpl weeks after the 1st. didn't find any more news or even SM posts to varify that. was surprised there wasn't an uproar from the community. we'll know more by end of this month. 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. |
Lady Jane Smith
Forum Administrator 09/20/2022 12:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | the Fort Bend school case looked to b spread from 1 student to another. based on the timing that the 2nd case was a cpl weeks after the 1st. didn't find any more news or even SM posts to varify that. was surprised there wasn't an uproar from the community. Quoting: JAZZz50 we'll know more by end of this month. If it takes hold, spreading on desk surfaces, papers, lunch tables, etc will be easy. Hope it does not take hold. Fate whispers to the warrior "You cannot withstand the storm" the warrior whispers back "I am the storm" INTJ-A |
JAZZz50
User ID: 77771189 United States 09/20/2022 04:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | here's something u don't see everyday. 2 fawns , 1 is snow white. [link to www.phillyvoice.com (secure)] 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: 81024907 United States 09/20/2022 05:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Guythu
User ID: 81024907 United States 09/20/2022 05:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Editor-in-Chief RT... Judging by what is happening and still about to happen, this week marks either the eve of our imminent victory, or the eve of nuclear war. I can't see anything third. [link to mobile.twitter.com (secure)] |
Riff-Raff
(OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 78505179 United States 09/20/2022 06:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just ugh ..... Quoting: Lady Jane Smith Went to Michaels yesterday to pick up some frame work. I always park out away from everyone to avoid bad drivers, and what happens? A lady smacks me. I was backing out carefully, watching the mirrors and cameras. She is in a space about 3 places away from my space, adjacent parking row. I am fully backed out, brake on, about to shift into drive, when she puts her vehicle in reverse and tears out backwards ass butting into me at full speed. How she was unable to see my huge BMW is beyond me. COVID brain or just an irresponsible, bad driver? Of course, she was in a beater SUV, and it was difficult to tell what damage on her vehicle was from this incident, or was pre-existing. I do have a good bit of her white paint on my black bumper. So, off to the dealership this morning to get repair estimates. We've had some close calls like that, too. Thankfully, we haven't gotten crunched yet. One thing I've noticed is people are truly acting like zombies. They just stare straight ahead and push right through even when there's not a soul in their direction but me! At first, I didn't think too much about it, but it's happening at least once, every time we're out. I think I'm not going to move out of the way next time and see what happens. I don't know why people are doing this, but they can't be watching where they're going. I wonder if they'll run into me with their cart? Same here. People at the grocery shoving their carts around like they are the only person in the store. Something is clearly going on with a large number of people. Just got back from the dealership -- $9800.00 in damage, and that is assuming they do not find any other damage to the cameras, sensors or exhaust system when they remove the bumper. Thank God for insurance. Shouldn't the other driver's insurance be paying for the damage? "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: 78505179 United States 09/20/2022 06:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Staff had a meeting and discussed it today. Some of the staff members wanted to go to DEFCON 4 immediately. The Director and I want to hold off and see if Russia actually attempts to hold "referendums" and annex the SE region of Ukraine. If they do that and declare that area as sovereign Russian soil and the population as sovereign Russian citizens, then we will probably raise the level. We are watching this very closely. "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: 81024907 United States 09/20/2022 08:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Staff had a meeting and discussed it today. Some of the staff members wanted to go to DEFCON 4 immediately. The Director and I want to hold off and see if Russia actually attempts to hold "referendums" and annex the SE region of Ukraine. If they do that and declare that area as sovereign Russian soil and the population as sovereign Russian citizens, then we will probably raise the level. We are watching this very closely. Thanks Wise to wait. Never know what’s going to happen. |
dyin
User ID: 81939647 United States 09/20/2022 08:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Anyone have supervolcano on their bingo cards? https://twitter.com/_/status/1572147350818402304 NEW - New Zealand raises alert level on Taupo supervolcano, which caused the largest eruption on earth in the past 5,000 years. Truth never damages a cause that is just |
Guythu
User ID: 81024907 United States 09/20/2022 08:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Finally found an unopened box of Bengay hot/cold 8-hour patches that I knew I had around here somewhere. Took out a patch and put it on. Working great. Expiration date: 12/2012 Was shocked it had been that long ago since I bought them. I’ll let you all know if my skin melts off. |
Guythu
User ID: 81024907 United States 09/20/2022 09:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Anyone have supervolcano on their bingo cards? Quoting: dyin https://twitter.com/_/status/1572147350818402304 NEW - New Zealand raises alert level on Taupo supervolcano, which caused the largest eruption on earth in the past 5,000 years. I always thought it odd that my card has 3 of them… B-Supervolcano N-Supervolcano G-Supervilcano |
Texan Buckeye
User ID: 82234537 United States 09/20/2022 09:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Guythu
User ID: 81024907 United States 09/20/2022 09:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Putin trolling the world by delaying? Japanese Prime Minister: Russia's invasion of Ukraine should not be tolerated. [link to mobile.twitter.com (secure)] Update: Ukrainian President Zelensky welcomes the West's rejection of the Russian referendum in the Ukrainian regions. [link to mobile.twitter.com (secure)] German chancellor: We will not accept any false referendums, and we will not agree to a peace dictated by Russia. [link to mobile.twitter.com (secure)] |
Riff-Raff
(OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 78505179 United States 09/20/2022 09:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Putin trolling the world by delaying? Quoting: Guythu Japanese Prime Minister: Russia's invasion of Ukraine should not be tolerated. [link to mobile.twitter.com (secure)] Update: Ukrainian President Zelensky welcomes the West's rejection of the Russian referendum in the Ukrainian regions. [link to mobile.twitter.com (secure)] German chancellor: We will not accept any false referendums, and we will not agree to a peace dictated by Russia. [link to mobile.twitter.com (secure)] Don't know, but I suspect there's a lot of knee-jerk reactions going on in Russia right now. "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 09/20/2022 09:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | what kinda card u want? better than me. i'm still lookin for marbles. Last Edited by JAZZz50 on 09/20/2022 09:35 PM 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: 81024907 United States 09/20/2022 09:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I’ve created a game for everyone. We can have as many cards as we want. [link to www.bonus.com (secure)] |
JAZZz50
User ID: 77771189 United States 09/20/2022 09:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | u forgot animal uprising, inner earthlings, and mummies. 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. |
Riff-Raff
(OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 78505179 United States 09/20/2022 09:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I’ve created a game for everyone. We can have as many cards as we want. [link to www.bonus.com (secure)] I set up a card. How often does a new item get called? "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 |
Texan Buckeye
User ID: 82234537 United States 09/20/2022 09:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Texan Buckeye
User ID: 82234537 United States 09/20/2022 10:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I’ve created a game for everyone. We can have as many cards as we want. [link to www.bonus.com (secure)] I set up a card. How often does a new item get called? I'm already set for WWIII or aliens. Do we have to save the card? |
Riff-Raff
(OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 78505179 United States 09/20/2022 10:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | By the way, I just purchased the first three 10-foot sections of a 60-foot mast for my planned EOTW antenna array. Technically, it will be closer to 55 feet after the base gets buried in cement, but that's still plenty tall enough! Planning to mount the following devices on it: 1: High Frequency shortwave antenna for global communications 2: Dual-band 2-meter and 70-centimeter antenna for county and state communications 3: Citizen's Band antenna for local communications 4: Multi-band receiver antenna 5: 3 TV antennae, pointed at Indianapolis, Louisville, and Cincinnati 6: 4 wireless remote cameras providing 360-degree coverage of horizon 7: Remote weather station It will be buried in three to five feet of concrete and anchored 20 feet up at the peak of my barn roof, which means it should pretty much survive any wind gust even without guy wires. Anything strong enough to take down the mast is going be strong enough to take the barn with it. I plan on getting the first two sections up with just the roof anchors this weekend so I can get it plumb and mark the hole to be dug. I'll get it set in cement before winter hits, add the third section and then let it sit all winter before adding the last three sections and putting a load on it sometime next year. I'll try to post photos as I go. "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: 78505179 United States 09/20/2022 10:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I’ve created a game for everyone. We can have as many cards as we want. [link to www.bonus.com (secure)] I set up a card. How often does a new item get called? I'm already set for WWIII or aliens. Do we have to save the card? I didn't have to. Just bookmark the page, I think. "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 |
Texan Buckeye
User ID: 82234537 United States 09/20/2022 10:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Guythu I’ve created a game for everyone. We can have as many cards as we want. [link to www.bonus.com (secure)] I set up a card. How often does a new item get called? I'm already set for WWIII or aliens. Do we have to save the card? I didn't have to. Just bookmark the page, I think. Ok, thanks. |
Lady Jane Smith
Forum Administrator 09/20/2022 10:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just ugh ..... Quoting: Lady Jane Smith Went to Michaels yesterday to pick up some frame work. I always park out away from everyone to avoid bad drivers, and what happens? A lady smacks me. I was backing out carefully, watching the mirrors and cameras. She is in a space about 3 places away from my space, adjacent parking row. I am fully backed out, brake on, about to shift into drive, when she puts her vehicle in reverse and tears out backwards ass butting into me at full speed. How she was unable to see my huge BMW is beyond me. COVID brain or just an irresponsible, bad driver? Of course, she was in a beater SUV, and it was difficult to tell what damage on her vehicle was from this incident, or was pre-existing. I do have a good bit of her white paint on my black bumper. So, off to the dealership this morning to get repair estimates. We've had some close calls like that, too. Thankfully, we haven't gotten crunched yet. One thing I've noticed is people are truly acting like zombies. They just stare straight ahead and push right through even when there's not a soul in their direction but me! At first, I didn't think too much about it, but it's happening at least once, every time we're out. I think I'm not going to move out of the way next time and see what happens. I don't know why people are doing this, but they can't be watching where they're going. I wonder if they'll run into me with their cart? Same here. People at the grocery shoving their carts around like they are the only person in the store. Something is clearly going on with a large number of people. Just got back from the dealership -- $9800.00 in damage, and that is assuming they do not find any other damage to the cameras, sensors or exhaust system when they remove the bumper. Thank God for insurance. Shouldn't the other driver's insurance be paying for the damage? IF we can get her to give insurance info. I think we know what that means ..... Fate whispers to the warrior "You cannot withstand the storm" the warrior whispers back "I am the storm" INTJ-A |