Big Scrub TX

re: How bad is your energy drink/caffeine habit?

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/15/26 at 2:10 pm to SallysHuman

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great value K cups have.

Ah, yes. Nothing speaks "good health" like cramming boiling water through thin plastic.

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re: Minneapolis-St. Paul is a third world country.

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/15/26 at 11:49 am to Hback

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Minneapolis-St. Paul is a third world country.

It's like Baton Rouge, although prettier. The majority of the city is very nice and livable. Then there are places you don't go...

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re: The most political biased Federal Reserve Chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve.

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/15/26 at 10:50 am to Timeoday

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Powell is intentionally inflating the cost of owning houses by keeping interest rates higher than they should be, all part of his effort to sabotage Trump, at the cost of the American people.

I don't disagree that Powell hasn't been great, but this is a dumb talking point. Lowering interest rates will have the effect of raising house prices...which will also "inflate the cost of owning houses".

The EXACT problem is not enough houses.

re: Nick Shirleyy Pt 2 - this young man deserves White House recognition.

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 11:53 pm to Mobile Patriot

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Benevolent is a matter of opinion. By asking what is benevolent, he wants the interviewer's opinion of what is benevolent. I think Elon is extremely benevolent, but others think he is evil.

What does benevolence have anything to do with anything in this situation?

re: 5 minutes to watch European perspective on Greenland

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 11:52 pm to jimmy the leg

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So you are good with the US military greatly expanding our presence in Greenland?

Yes, of course. Are you not?

re: How bad is your energy drink/caffeine habit?

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 9:05 pm to Mo Jeaux

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Are you retarded?

Where do you think it occurs?

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re: 5 minutes to watch European perspective on Greenland

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 9:03 pm to Ramblin Wreck

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Danish political expert

He's an actual MP in Daneland.

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re: 5 minutes to watch European perspective on Greenland

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 9:02 pm to dgnx6

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Prob more because Trump wasn’t president and we’ve had people in government more friendly to countries like China.

Trump has had 5 years as POTUS. Enough with the excuses.

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re: How bad is your energy drink/caffeine habit?

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 6:14 pm to TU Rob

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On all of our trips, the driver determines the bathroom breaks and stopping for food. Passengers should plan accordingly.

Sure. I'm talking. e.g. about business trips. It turns into an absurd comic ballet of people "having to have their coffee", and of course, the coffee in the room is never good enough. And the coffee in the lobby is never good enough. And some people don't like Starbucks. Always turns into a massive cluster of multiple stops. And those coffee places aren't exactly fast. And then people have to piss more because of all these diuretics they had to consume. Which is often done at a place where even more coffee is bought. etc.

Me? I had ice water in the room and am ready to go without all this nonsense the second I hit the lobby.

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re: Nick Shirleyy Pt 2 - this young man deserves White House recognition.

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 6:11 pm to mwade91383

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There’s nothing to “get”. He doesn’t know simple words.

I've noticed he almost seems on the spectrum, so I've been reluctant to belittle him for that.

He very likely has done a public service in highlight fraud. Why does it matter "how" or "who" he is?

re: If there's any doubt about the Beatles' greatness,

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 6:07 pm to The Boat

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Abbey Road is when George peaked. John and Paul, not even close.

Come Together, She's So Heavy and Golden Slumbers are top 20 if not top 10.

One crazy thing to think about The Beatles is, despite being so identified with the 60s, they essentially gave the 70s permission to start:

She's So Heavy - prog rock
Come Together - cool jazz
Don't Let Me Down and The Long and Winding Road - gave the 70s its sound

Music Board

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re: 5 minutes to watch European perspective on Greenland

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 6:05 pm to Decatur

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Because it voids Trump’s public rationale for this stupidity.

I don't agree that it's stupid for the US to want to control Greenland. You do? Why?

re: When will CFB collapse?

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 6:04 pm to TigersHuskers

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NIL being a joke

What does this even mean?

NIL appears to be very serious - and NIL-era games have been very highly rated.

More Sports

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re: 5 minutes to watch European perspective on Greenland

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 6:01 pm to kilo

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What?

The guests walk through the history of the treaty/agreement governing the US and Greenland from the early 1900s. The claim is made that, under that agreement, the US can basically build as big of bases there as it wants - and yet, if anything, US military presence has shrunk in recent decades.

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re: Nick Shirleyy Pt 2 - this young man deserves White House recognition.

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 6:00 pm to mwade91383

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I mean he’s a grifter who sells t-shirts and shite coins.

I understand “the media” is flawed but he’s about as dumb as it gets.

All the more embarrassing for the pols and the legacy media.

re: 5 minutes to watch European perspective on Greenland

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 5:55 pm to IvoryBillMatt

This is the best discussion I've seen - a Danish PM and a couple of domain experts, all talking soberly.

The 2nd guest makes an interesting point: if sovereignty is defined as "able to provide for the safety of", the Denmark is a bit disingenuous in claiming they can do so for Greenland.

She also remarks on the under-reported relevance of the geopolitics of space.

The PM raises a good question: if the US is so concerned about security, why have they not massively built up militarily in the past decades, as is its right under the current agreement.

re: Nick Shirleyy Pt 2 - this young man deserves White House recognition.

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 5:45 pm to AncientTiger

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WHOOOP - Prosecute they arse - take 'em to jail!

re: How bad is your energy drink/caffeine habit?

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 4:23 pm to Aubie Spr96

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Caffeine is horrible for you and should be avoided at all costs.

That's taking it too far, IMO, but I do encourage most people to at least examine their caffeine habit.

Starting every day with a Monster? Sheesh, that just seems obviously bad for you.

It seems weird to NEED a substance like that to get through your day. For those of you that are addicted, when is the last time you weren't? Why not give it a go?

I'm doubtful of these observational studies that supposedly show longevity benefits, but you can get polyphenols in many other places.

I don't need studies to tell me I don't NEED to pour a drug down my throat every morning and throughout the day in order to function.

It's also annoying how disruptive servicing this addiction is when traveling with others.

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re: The War over JD Vance

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 2:11 pm to Pettifogger

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This was always probably going to happen re: Vance, but post-venezuela and with Trump making moves on Iran intervention, it appears the neocon element is getting the knives out.

Vance is an actual isolationist.

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re: Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson channels Cartman

Posted by Big Scrub TX on 1/14/26 at 10:41 am to dallastigers

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