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DarthGadget
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re: The U.S. national debt hits $40 trillion
Posted by DarthGadget on 8/20/26 at 5:54 am to RLDSC FAN
Both parties are to blame.
2008 to 2016 it went in to hyper-drive; from $10 Trillion in 2008 to $20 Trillion by 2016. I hope no one will be able to double it again...but they keep trying.
During that time (2010-ish) republicans got their $2 Trillion Bush-era tax cut extension, but they had to trade Obama for gays in the military (ending DADT). The negotiation and agreement actually took place in the same week, but history does not exactly point that trade out...LOL. There is a whole list of deals like that.
and...no other country has ever take care of the world like we do!
2008 to 2016 it went in to hyper-drive; from $10 Trillion in 2008 to $20 Trillion by 2016. I hope no one will be able to double it again...but they keep trying.
During that time (2010-ish) republicans got their $2 Trillion Bush-era tax cut extension, but they had to trade Obama for gays in the military (ending DADT). The negotiation and agreement actually took place in the same week, but history does not exactly point that trade out...LOL. There is a whole list of deals like that.
and...no other country has ever take care of the world like we do!
Surprised at the hate for Karoline Leavitt from other women....
Posted by DarthGadget on 8/14/26 at 1:56 am
The YouTube algorithm sent me a healthy stream of Karoline Leavitt hate video from other women tonight.
I watched ONE caustic video suggested by the YT TV app (a "guest" account, not logged into YT), so of course the algorithm suggested more title cards on about every third line.
I was surprised by the raw viscous hate of female attacking female of the one vid that I did watch. This was not like the usual talking head making a case on a political or performance basis that I am used to, it was raw, unfiltered, and a very personal attack. Just plain hate.
No more sticking together for girl power; they now eat their own for the tribe.
I watched ONE caustic video suggested by the YT TV app (a "guest" account, not logged into YT), so of course the algorithm suggested more title cards on about every third line.
I was surprised by the raw viscous hate of female attacking female of the one vid that I did watch. This was not like the usual talking head making a case on a political or performance basis that I am used to, it was raw, unfiltered, and a very personal attack. Just plain hate.
No more sticking together for girl power; they now eat their own for the tribe.
re: How many coworkers have you banged in your career?
Posted by DarthGadget on 8/4/26 at 12:10 pm to sidewalkside
One
With great risk comes great reward.
Absolutely worth it.
With great risk comes great reward.
Absolutely worth it.
re: Heavy metal fans ‘vomiting and crying’ as concertgoer poops in moshpit
Posted by DarthGadget on 7/28/26 at 6:45 pm to Ace Midnight
Squeeze me baby ..
(Blues Guitar Pull)
Till the log rolls down my leg...
Do, squeeze, squeeze me, baby, until the log rolls down my leg
The way you squeeze my turd cutter
I'm gonna fall right outta bed, bed, yeah
???
(Blues Guitar Pull)
Till the log rolls down my leg...
Do, squeeze, squeeze me, baby, until the log rolls down my leg
The way you squeeze my turd cutter
I'm gonna fall right outta bed, bed, yeah
???
re: WYHI? 80 Year Old Fitness Influencer
Posted by DarthGadget on 7/7/26 at 2:06 am to Shexter
Toyah Wilcox...69...possibly
re: Friend of mine married >35 years, and his wife leaves him for another man.
Posted by DarthGadget on 6/13/26 at 1:47 pm to Slippy
The Internet is evil and dangerous.
If anything good ever came out of social media, it is the lifting of the veil on marriage.
I had friends that absolutely got hammered and are still dealing with the aftermath decades later. One of the nicest guys I ever met got totally killed by a smooth operator; I am convinced it was a set up from the first date.
Young men of today can see the whole picture play out, not just see their own chase and target. They see the state enforced arse ripping that they will likely endure, and at minimum have some tools to make informed judgements and better decisions if they choose to. They can look past the social media divas and tattooed attention seekers, and are equipped to possibly identify danger.
I got married late in life and I love my wife. Had MGTOW been a 'thing' then, I would have had second thoughts. I lucked out ---cause I had no access to YouTube "wisdom", differing points of view, or discussion that is available today at the click of a mouse.
If anything good ever came out of social media, it is the lifting of the veil on marriage.
I had friends that absolutely got hammered and are still dealing with the aftermath decades later. One of the nicest guys I ever met got totally killed by a smooth operator; I am convinced it was a set up from the first date.
Young men of today can see the whole picture play out, not just see their own chase and target. They see the state enforced arse ripping that they will likely endure, and at minimum have some tools to make informed judgements and better decisions if they choose to. They can look past the social media divas and tattooed attention seekers, and are equipped to possibly identify danger.
I got married late in life and I love my wife. Had MGTOW been a 'thing' then, I would have had second thoughts. I lucked out ---cause I had no access to YouTube "wisdom", differing points of view, or discussion that is available today at the click of a mouse.
re: Does anyone remember “i’m dying out here in this f*cked up country arse town”
Posted by DarthGadget on 6/12/26 at 1:04 am to PowerTool
I saw that blooper before ENG went to Betacam. I am pretty sure that was originally shot on 3/4 in the 80's
re: Paying $11000 for sex is bizarre
Posted by DarthGadget on 6/9/26 at 7:56 pm to Cell of Awareness
Somewhere on YouTube is an analysis of what Paul McCartney likely paid in his divorce settlement to bang Heather Mills while they were married...it was nearly a quarter million per pop.
re: Paying $11000 for sex is bizarre
Posted by DarthGadget on 6/9/26 at 7:56 pm to Cell of Awareness
Somewhere on YouTube is an analysis of what Paul McCartney likely paid in his divorce settlement to bang Heather Mills while they were married...it was nearly a quarter million per pop.
re: Your Compact SUV Favorites:
Posted by DarthGadget on 5/13/26 at 3:32 pm to A Menace to Sobriety
At one point, the CX-5 was 60% of Mazda's sales...maybe still is. Solid car. Mazda is becoming (after they got un-Ford-ed) the cheaper and 'as reliable' Toyota.
BTW...not well known...the bigger CX-50 uses Toyota's 2.5L 4-cylinder engine, electronic CVT (eCVT), and hybrid system.
Non-Turbo Toyota/Lexus is almost a cant miss.
After that ...ahem....
Th GM 3.6 in their mid size SUV's is decent, EXCEPT for the mile-long timing chain is always a problem later...even with perfect maintenance.
Subaru's seem to be having problems lately.
I am almost convinced Nissan is going to make so much cash with the only decent non-turbo V6 small truck on the market and come out with a killer line up...or die.
Not that I am suggesting this one...but...I was in the same 'need an SUV ' spot a few years back. Got wife an Alfa Romeo Stelvio. Most amazing SUV ever; to include the X3. Alfa dealership closed a month after purchase, so did many others, and the brand collapsed in the US. Alfa's chance at redemption glory was blown. The car...103,000 and going strong. No problems. Extended warranty expires January 2027. Definitely not an Alfa of old; I am a car guy and am very glad we got to have a Stelvio. She loves the mid SUV thing -> probably a CX-5 incoming.
BTW...not well known...the bigger CX-50 uses Toyota's 2.5L 4-cylinder engine, electronic CVT (eCVT), and hybrid system.
Non-Turbo Toyota/Lexus is almost a cant miss.
After that ...ahem....
Th GM 3.6 in their mid size SUV's is decent, EXCEPT for the mile-long timing chain is always a problem later...even with perfect maintenance.
Subaru's seem to be having problems lately.
I am almost convinced Nissan is going to make so much cash with the only decent non-turbo V6 small truck on the market and come out with a killer line up...or die.
Not that I am suggesting this one...but...I was in the same 'need an SUV ' spot a few years back. Got wife an Alfa Romeo Stelvio. Most amazing SUV ever; to include the X3. Alfa dealership closed a month after purchase, so did many others, and the brand collapsed in the US. Alfa's chance at redemption glory was blown. The car...103,000 and going strong. No problems. Extended warranty expires January 2027. Definitely not an Alfa of old; I am a car guy and am very glad we got to have a Stelvio. She loves the mid SUV thing -> probably a CX-5 incoming.
re: Retired folks - Making the adjustment to freedom
Posted by DarthGadget on 5/8/26 at 11:46 am to TigerBR1111
You need something to retire "to".
Fix it, Tidy Up, Organize, can take up to a year.
Tinkering with stuff is a big plus in retirement.
Yardwork?
THEN, and only then volunteering. I recommend you take time for you FIRST.
Mentoring: *IF* its right for you, lots of Zoomers need guidance. Shocking how clueless some Millennial's and Zoomers are of the physical world. I find Zoomers are willing to learn and grow...and are thankful.
A word of caution about mentoring: don't mentor if you like kudo's. My one mentor experience of a Millennial was mostly a waste of time until about 5 years later when I ran into him and he acknowledged the wisdom of the things I had taught him. I was sure it was all wasted until that exact moment. As he grew in our organization, largely thanks to me and one other, he became a massive tool.
Fix it, Tidy Up, Organize, can take up to a year.
Tinkering with stuff is a big plus in retirement.
Yardwork?
THEN, and only then volunteering. I recommend you take time for you FIRST.
Mentoring: *IF* its right for you, lots of Zoomers need guidance. Shocking how clueless some Millennial's and Zoomers are of the physical world. I find Zoomers are willing to learn and grow...and are thankful.
A word of caution about mentoring: don't mentor if you like kudo's. My one mentor experience of a Millennial was mostly a waste of time until about 5 years later when I ran into him and he acknowledged the wisdom of the things I had taught him. I was sure it was all wasted until that exact moment. As he grew in our organization, largely thanks to me and one other, he became a massive tool.
re: Amanda Bynes' dramatic transformation: Recluse star ditches bleached blonde hair
Posted by DarthGadget on 4/16/26 at 3:46 pm to Bayou_Tigers
Very sad. The world is a tough place, and fame often exacts a high price.
Some wonder if they sell their soul to be famous...
Some think that is exactly what is taken.
Some wonder if they sell their soul to be famous...
Some think that is exactly what is taken.
re: Is Karoline Leavitt sexy?
Posted by DarthGadget on 4/9/26 at 7:47 pm to JoeyP239
Saw KL in real life in the ramp up to 2024...the answer is an unequivocal Yes.
Video cameras don't like some folks as much as others; 2D / 3D thing.
I have known lots of female TV talent, but the most interesting 2D / 3D case I ever witnessed was the telemarketer Kevin Trudeau. Not bad on TV hawking stuff, even to the side. In real life his side view mug shot looks like the foreman threw a speed square at his face and it stuck.
I worked with closely another chunky gal on a 3 month project; ran in to her about 4 years and -45 lbs later...did not recognize her. 45 down she looked like Sela Ward at 30 in 'Nothing in Common'...stupid pretty in person. Not even joking. On video camera: attractive...but not Sela.
Video cameras don't like some folks as much as others; 2D / 3D thing.
I have known lots of female TV talent, but the most interesting 2D / 3D case I ever witnessed was the telemarketer Kevin Trudeau. Not bad on TV hawking stuff, even to the side. In real life his side view mug shot looks like the foreman threw a speed square at his face and it stuck.
I worked with closely another chunky gal on a 3 month project; ran in to her about 4 years and -45 lbs later...did not recognize her. 45 down she looked like Sela Ward at 30 in 'Nothing in Common'...stupid pretty in person. Not even joking. On video camera: attractive...but not Sela.
re: OG Charlie's Angels 50th anniversary reunion
Posted by DarthGadget on 4/7/26 at 4:13 pm to Jim Rockford
I find that picture disturbing.
I agree with whoever said to outlaw plastic surgery.
Be Eva Marie Saint instead !
I agree with whoever said to outlaw plastic surgery.
Be Eva Marie Saint instead !
re: How many of you baws currently practice Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM)?
Posted by DarthGadget on 4/5/26 at 10:39 pm to shutterspeed
I love how all the established kinks are all given a modern clinical sounding backronym, acronym, or other, to make it sound legit.
Sanitation Engineers of the world unite !
Sanitation Engineers of the world unite !
re: Chernobyl HBO
Posted by DarthGadget on 4/4/26 at 11:34 pm to Tempratt
The end scene in "Please Remain Calm" where to they go in to open the sluice gates, and the dosimeters are going nuts while the lights drop out and it fades to black...the hairs on the back of my neck stood straight up !
Been a while since a TV show did that to me.
Been a while since a TV show did that to me.
re: Keystone Cops Part 2 v Methany the Biter
Posted by DarthGadget on 4/4/26 at 11:12 pm to BoomerandSooner
The in-Tahoe video of Methany hitting the stock gate as the Tahoe stops, but she does not, would have only been better if she had a seat belt on so the airbag could deploy.
Second place goes to the officer realizing her squad went mobile without her...lol
They got WAY lucky; that Tahoe could have been down the side of that hill and totaled.
Sweet.
Second place goes to the officer realizing her squad went mobile without her...lol
They got WAY lucky; that Tahoe could have been down the side of that hill and totaled.
Sweet.
re: Judge is a d-bag to IT guy who fixes his audio issues
Posted by DarthGadget on 4/1/26 at 2:20 pm to DarthGadget
____________________________________________
Judges are sometimes really bad with technology.
There are still US Circuit and US District (senior lifetime Article 3) judges that are essentially baffled at anything beyond email. They are incredibly smart people, and have keen legal minds. Tech does not always fit that kind of brain, and they often have always had a clerk / wife / kid do the heavy tech lifting over the last 25 years. They are not going to learn tech at this late date in their judgeship.
_________________________
I would like to humbly apologize to the OT for *appearing* to defend His Rudeness. I was only attempting to possibly explain his frustration.
Judges are sometimes really bad with technology.
There are still US Circuit and US District (senior lifetime Article 3) judges that are essentially baffled at anything beyond email. They are incredibly smart people, and have keen legal minds. Tech does not always fit that kind of brain, and they often have always had a clerk / wife / kid do the heavy tech lifting over the last 25 years. They are not going to learn tech at this late date in their judgeship.
_________________________
I would like to humbly apologize to the OT for *appearing* to defend His Rudeness. I was only attempting to possibly explain his frustration.
re: "Babes from days gone by (NSFW)" thread as per request by Kafka..
Posted by DarthGadget on 4/1/26 at 2:13 pm to Kafka
That Hillary thing was uncalled for.
Way to derail a Hall of Fame thread.
Way to derail a Hall of Fame thread.
re: Judge is a d-bag to IT guy who fixes his audio issues
Posted by DarthGadget on 3/31/26 at 11:49 pm to ShoeBang
Judges are sometimes really bad with technology.
There are still US Circuit and US District (senior lifetime Article 3) judges that are essentially baffled at anything beyond email. They are incredibly smart people, and have keen legal minds. Tech does not always fit that kind of brain, and they often have always had a clerk / wife / kid do the heavy tech lifting over the last 25 years. They are not going to learn tech at this late date in their judgeship.
Legal people that are over 60-65ish today are the last group that will be able to work in that field without knowing more than how to email or Westlaw.
(well...except for maybe Samuel T. Cogley...lol)
There are still US Circuit and US District (senior lifetime Article 3) judges that are essentially baffled at anything beyond email. They are incredibly smart people, and have keen legal minds. Tech does not always fit that kind of brain, and they often have always had a clerk / wife / kid do the heavy tech lifting over the last 25 years. They are not going to learn tech at this late date in their judgeship.
Legal people that are over 60-65ish today are the last group that will be able to work in that field without knowing more than how to email or Westlaw.
(well...except for maybe Samuel T. Cogley...lol)
re: Personal Protection Piece
Posted by DarthGadget on 3/28/26 at 10:13 pm to SaintsReportExile
Glock 26 (or similar in that same frame)...with:
Extended 1/2 inch floor plate (pinky finger grip) mag extension.
and for the 26...
Federal Premium HST 147gr or 124gr JHP or
Speer Gold Dot 124gr +P or
or....
Winchester Defender or
Hornady Critical Defense/Duty ammo.
Not much bigger that mini LCP Ruger, round edges, FAR better trigger, and its a Glock.
Extended 1/2 inch floor plate (pinky finger grip) mag extension.
and for the 26...
Federal Premium HST 147gr or 124gr JHP or
Speer Gold Dot 124gr +P or
or....
Winchester Defender or
Hornady Critical Defense/Duty ammo.
Not much bigger that mini LCP Ruger, round edges, FAR better trigger, and its a Glock.
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