fallguy_1978

re: Man shot to death Monday in New Orleans East, NOPD says

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/12/25 at 9:06 pm

Murders in the hood are barely newsworthy to me these days. Did it happen in an area that I might be in? Nope - good

Also was it an innocent bystander or kid?

re: WFDT

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/12/25 at 6:04 pm

Tuna steaks, roasted carrots, asparagus and garlic bread

Food and Drink

re: Trump backs tax hike on rich but says GOP probably shouldn't do it

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/11/25 at 10:07 pm

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Tesla revolutionized electric vehicles

In my current field Starlink has revolutionized places where we can get a decent internet connection. In the middle of BFE Wyoming or whatever. It's been a game changer for us at the corporate level.

re: Trump backs tax hike on rich but says GOP probably shouldn't do it

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/11/25 at 9:43 pm

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No man, no matter what the frick they do or have done, should be worth that much money. It's unethical, unfair, and a fricking embarrassment to our capitalist beliefs.

He built a company, and most of that net worth is due to ownership of shares in said company. I don't understand how you would suggest that the government do something about this? Start confiscating publicly held company shares? Forced selling? It's a nightmare either way.

I'm totally comfortable with our household income. I can go buy steaks at Whole Foods for Mother's Day, save for retirement, take my family on vacation every year, drive decent vehicles, pay for our kids' college etc.

I've never wanted to be fabulously rich, but our lifestyle is fine for us. I'm not wired like Musk. I'd never be willing to devote myself to something like that. I'd get an hour into thinking about Starlink and think, frick it, let's go have a cigar and bourbon on the back patio :lol:

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re: Trump backs tax hike on rich but says GOP probably shouldn't do it

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/11/25 at 9:18 pm

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They own 2.5% of American wealth. They don't matter, frankly. 67,000,000 households essentially shut out of the wealth generated by the American economy.

Are you saying that half of the country is incapable of making a decent living? The median income is like 40k in this country. You can make that in lowly Louisiana if you can graduate high school and can pass a drug test.

re: Trump backs tax hike on rich but says GOP probably shouldn't do it

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/11/25 at 9:05 pm

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Serious question, why do some folks white knight for fricking billionaires?

I'm not white knighting for them, but I have no problem with people becoming wildly successful and rich, and I don't think they should be punished for it.

You seem triggered that some people have more than they need or could ever spend. Why does that bother you?

Taking everything they have won't make your life better. It would be a literal pimple on the arse of the US fiscal problems.

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re: Arkansas 7 @ LSU 4 Final

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/11/25 at 7:02 pm

A bunt made zero sense there

Tiger Rant

re: Arkansas 7 @ LSU 4 Final

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/11/25 at 6:44 pm

Our bullpen is a liability.

Tiger Rant

re: How many pairs of cargo shorts do you own

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/11/25 at 5:48 pm

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Here’s the thing, I’m well into my 50s, married for 28 years with two kids, one grown and engaged the other a year away from graduating HS. There is literally one person on the planet I have to impress with my dress and she’s the mother of my children. If I want to wear a comfortable pair of cargo shorts, then that’s exactly what I’m going to do with zero fricks to give about anyone’s opinion on the matter.

I'm 47 and have been married for 20 years. I don't give a shite what people think about how I'm dressed. Most of the younger guys on here will get there too :lol:

re: How many pairs of cargo shorts do you own

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/11/25 at 5:42 pm

3 or so

re: Trump backs tax hike on rich but says GOP probably shouldn't do it

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/11/25 at 5:35 pm

Can we talk about 50% of Americans paying effectively 0% in income taxes? It's pretty impossible for any tax cuts to benefit people that don't pay any :lol:

re: Arkansas 7 @ LSU 4 Final

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/11/25 at 4:10 pm

Did the Aggies get swept by Missouri? :lol:

Tiger Rant

re: Trump backs tax hike on rich but says GOP probably shouldn't do it

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/11/25 at 1:36 pm

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Friendly reminder that america has the most progressive income tax system in the western world

The rich already pay high tax rates. In some states it's over 50% when considering state and local, and making them higher won't fix any of our problems.

Capital gains is a form of double taxation already. Someone else being a billionaire isn't taking money out of your pockets :lol:

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re: Trump backs tax hike on rich but says GOP probably shouldn't do it

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/11/25 at 12:06 pm

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It’s not punishment. It’s paying your fair share.

What is your fair share of what someone else has earned?

re: Company Stock - Keep or Sell??

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/11/25 at 11:41 am

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Man I sold off a bunch of my company stock and my wife sold a bunch of her’s. Looking back I wish I would have kept it all

I worked for a publicly traded company for about 10 years and they matched us in our 401k with company stock. I eventually sold it all at about $35/share and put it in mutual funds. It's $270/share now :wah:

Enron and Health South were too fresh on the mind at that time :lol:

re: What did y’all do without phones when you were on the toilet back in the day?

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/11/25 at 10:23 am

Reader's Digest or Sports Illustrated

re: Do we take a QB with our top 5 pick next year?

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/11/25 at 10:10 am

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We will win 7-8 games next year to take us out the top 5

I think we'll be one of the worst 3 teams in the league.

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re: For those on the Shough bandwagon.

Posted by fallguy_1978 on 5/11/25 at 9:14 am

He was the 40th overall pick. The likelihood that he'll be a bust is massive. I don't care about his age. If you get a decade out of a starting QB with that pick you've hit the lotto.

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