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April 3, 2024

RFK Jr. ?.....

What I can't understand is how did this guy stray so far from the Kennedy clan? Where did he develop all these far out theories and conspiracies?

Here's a guy that comes from an exceptional pedigree and could have basically had the world on a string - live a fairytale life - and somehow he went off the deep end.

His father and uncle must be spinning in their graves.

Who were/are RFK Jrs. main influencers growing up? Was he that messed up by the tragedies of his father and uncle - that he went off the deep end?

Was/is he into drugs? Alcohol?

I'm really perplexed by this guy. I can't figure him out.

What is it about him that I/We should know?

March 30, 2024

What Did Kathy Griffen Do That Got Her Ostracized From Her Craft?.....

Didn't she get in trouble for some pic of Tr**p? As I recall she was off the comedy circuit for a long period of time because of her attack on Tr**p.

So how can Tr**p get away with posting this pic of a tied-up Biden?

March 29, 2024

I Don't Stream - I Have Direct TV Service & Use Redbox To View The Newer Released Movies.....

My question is about Redbox. Recently I've noticed a change in the way they do business. You can still rent movies from them. You can buy movies from them. You can get free movies from them. And I believe you can even stream movies from Redbox.

They really haven't explained all the details of each of their choices - so I'm in the dark as what things like 'free' movies are. And because I rely on renting movies from them - I've noticed that they keep recycling older movies that I've already rented and are very sparse with new released movies.

I've been looking for the latest Indiana Jones movie; Oppenheimer; and many of the movies that were nominated for Oscars. The only newer movie I was able to rent from them was Barbie.

Aren't the major studios releasing these movies to Redbox? Or are they just waiting for them to run their course at the box office and people purchasing DVD's?

There are many things that are being shown on streaming services that I'd like to see - but I'm thinking those streaming services are keeping them in their quiver and not releasing them to Redbox.

If I was a star appearing in these streaming videos - I'd be a little upset that their work is really not getting to the masses like in the past.

Can anybody explain what is happening with all this. I'm getting very frustrated with Redbox. I haven't rented anything from them now for over 6 months - because their selection is old - and I've seen all the movies that I'm interested in renting.

Is Redbox ultimately going the way of the video stores and Blockbuster?

What gives?

I'm not interested in getting into streaming - as I'm satisfied with the programming I'm paying for with Direct TV - and I'm an old dude that is pretty set in my ways and not interested in investing time, energy and money in another service that will ultimately be raised in price and become as expensive as my Direct TV.

There are so many streaming services out there - it would get mighty expensive to keep up with all that is being offered.

March 28, 2024

Did Devin Nunes Benefit Financially From The Taking Of Truth Social Public?.....

Didn't he resign from Congress to take over at Truth Social?

March 25, 2024

Just For Kicks & Giggles -- If The Repugs Had Buyers Remorse And Wanted To Dump Tr**p For Another Nominee......

how might they go about doing that?

Almost everyday - Tr**p says or does something that is damning to the Party and his chances of winning the Nov election.

I got to think that there are Repugs in the Party that are embarrassed by him and are having second thoughts about Tr**p being their nominee for the presidency.

As we get closer to the Nov election - and he is tried for his criminal activities - the Repug Party might have to deal with this issue if he is found guilty in any one of those trials.

This would make it even a tougher slog for the Repug Party to back such a candidate for the presidency.

Do you think that they have a fall back plan or would even go through with trying to replace him should this happen?

March 25, 2024

What Amazes Me How All The Talking Heads That Were Predicting Tr**p's Demise Today.......

have pivoted so fast and are now saying that all along the $464 bond was too high and it was to be expected that it would be reduced in Tr**p's favor.

Somehow these talking heads need to position themselves on both sides of the fence - so they save face and still keep their jobs as experts. Now we'll be able to watch them back-pedal on their previous predictions - so they could still look and sound like experts.

All along I was expecting that somehow Tr**p would survive this crisis and come up with some sort of Hail Mary solution for his problems.

They are saying that he still has a staggering burden on him - but somehow the wagons keep circling around this criminal and he squeaks by.

I'm still leaning on how he and the Repugs will somehow - cheat, lie and steal the election in Nov and Tr**p absolves himself of all of this.

The stakes are just so high for all sides in this - what I call a battle for the Democracy of our Country and accountability for Tr**p .

March 24, 2024

Here's Another Example Of 'Shrinkflation'.......

I notice that recently - we've been going through more 'toilet paper' at our house lately.

Seeing that we didn't change our eating habits or develop some sort of GI problem - I was suspect.

Then the other day - as we ran out of one roll of paper - I had to put a new roll on the dispenser.

What I found out was that - the cardboard tube that the paper is rolled around - expanded in size. It had a much wider diameter than in the past.

So bottom line - what has happened is that what the toilet paper manufacturer did was - expand the diameter of the cardboard tube - so they could put less paper on the roll and still have the roll look like it previously did with the original tube.

They are still able put together a package of multiple rolls that look like they always did - but they are now able to get away with using less actual toilet paper per package.

And guess what - they increased the price of the new - expanded cardboard tube - toilet paper multiple roll package.

Bottom line we are paying more for less toilet paper than in the past.

And that's why we're having to buy more packages of toilet paper than in the past.

Now I'm not sure if this is - all toilet paper manufacturers doing this. I been buying my packages of toilet paper at Aldi's. That's where I came across this.

I'm thinking that if this has happened in toilet paper - we will begin to see the same trend on any rolled paper products - like hand towels; aluminum foil; plastic wrap, parchment paper and wax paper.

So next time you are in the market for buying these products - take the time to check out if you are paying more for less of any of these products.

March 23, 2024

Last Night As I Listened To Lawrence He Talked About Additional Civil Suits Against.....

Tr**p. I know that Eric Sawell was on and supposedly has a civil lawsuit against Tr**p and the Capitol Police have civil lawsuits against Tr**p. My understanding is that these suits are a result of the J6 insurrection and the injuries and trauma inflicted upon them as a result of Tr**p inciting the insurrection and sending the people up to the Capitol.

This led me to thinking - can the people that were incited by Tr**p and sent to the Capitol and ultimately may have been injured or jailed as a result of this insurrection incited by Tr**p - serve a civil lawsuit against Tr**p?

I can imagine that some of them can make a case for themselves that because Tr**p incited the insurrection and they were swept up in the emotion of the crowd - that in some respects they were subject to Tr**p's incitement rhetoric.

Am I stretching things here or do some of these people that went to the Capitol on J6 have a case here?

March 23, 2024

When Tr**p Sells His Golden Sneakers, Trading Cards, Cologne's & Other Crap......

Does he have to charge the buyers sales tax?

Is he selling this crap as a campaign item or as a Tr**p business item?

Does he have to pay the government taxes on the money he gets from his sales take?

March 23, 2024

Does TSF Have His Own Security Force Or.....

does he rely on the Secret Service? If he relies on the SS - does he trust them?
Did they have to sign a loyalty oath to him?

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