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re: Shough goes #1 in Todd McShay’s 2025 redraft
Posted by Pendulum on 12/25/25 at 2:11 pm to Lsujacket66
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re: Disturbing video. 3 Fake UPS workers storm house, 3 murdered, kids in the house.
Posted by Pendulum on 12/24/25 at 12:38 pm to AncientTiger
Man I watched this video 2 days ago, and I still find myself thinking about it all throughout the day. I have a 3yo and 1 yo, boys, the way they bring toys to the intruders in the beginning really got to me, as well as the older one having a breakdown and running back and forth when the shooting starts because he doesnt understand what's happening. Keep telling myself they were living in what looks like a crack den, so maybe their outcomes were pretty fked anyway.
Crazy how tragic the world we live in can be. I know my boys aren't exactly in the same situation with odds of the same thing happening but damn if I haven't been hugging the shite out of them this week since I saw this video.
Its interesting how I could watch fked up stuff like this in my 20s and it didnt effect me, and now older with kids, it stays with me for days.
Crazy how tragic the world we live in can be. I know my boys aren't exactly in the same situation with odds of the same thing happening but damn if I haven't been hugging the shite out of them this week since I saw this video.
Its interesting how I could watch fked up stuff like this in my 20s and it didnt effect me, and now older with kids, it stays with me for days.
re: When you were a kid, did you go looking for your Christmas presents?
Posted by Pendulum on 12/23/25 at 7:10 pm to boxcarbarney
Yep, had an attic with 2 doors and there wasnt an easy way to get to the other side without crawling over insulation and joists and vents, it wasnt intended to be connected.
My parents put the presents behind one of the doors locked and never locked the other. I dont know how many times I thought i was falling through the ceiling going to check out my toys. Never got caught.
My parents put the presents behind one of the doors locked and never locked the other. I dont know how many times I thought i was falling through the ceiling going to check out my toys. Never got caught.
re: USPS is a joke
Posted by Pendulum on 12/22/25 at 1:18 pm to ksayetiger
If I'm ordering something for my work, and I see USPS at checkout, I'll go to a different website or vendor if there's no options. Sending anything via USPS is like lighting money (and the shipped item) on fire. I don't know if it's just a local thing, but I'd say somewhere in the vicinity of 25% of packages sent USPS don't ever make it to us, and the ones that do take a non business functioning amount of time to get here.
What's worse, is if something is lost, it will just stay as "still coming, delayed" for months and months.
It's impressive how bad our mail service is.
What's worse, is if something is lost, it will just stay as "still coming, delayed" for months and months.
It's impressive how bad our mail service is.
re: Elf on a Shelf
Posted by Pendulum on 12/22/25 at 10:42 am to SallysHuman
Elf on the shelf seems like one of those things parents do for other parents and likes. So ive never considered participating.
re: So Trump has tagged the Pillow Guy to run against Tampon Tim for MN governor.
Posted by Pendulum on 12/22/25 at 10:40 am to BamaGradinTn
Just let them join Canada if these are the options, jesus.
re: Remember when they tried to cancel “Baby it’s Cold Outside”?
Posted by Pendulum on 12/19/25 at 1:21 pm to SludgeFactory
I saw that reel too.
Trump announced the section 232 (steel and aluminum) expansion from 25% to 50% on May 30, 2025.
The spot price of aluminum per lb was $1.4935 at the close of business that same day (friday). By the following Friday, 6/6 the spot price was $1.7629
It is now $2.2166 today as we type, Still increasing because we don't have alumina and bauxite mines inside the states and supply levels are near the floor. I can only describe my discussions with sales reps of domestic producers as borderline panic as we close out the year.
These numbers are the Midwestern average, the base price you pay if you're buying aluminum from a source inside the united states; has nothing to do with importing. (the global price of aluminum has moved from around 1.16 to 1.31 ytd, the domestic price has moved from 1.40 to 2.20). Importing is still cheaper comparatively, and the quality is lightyears better than what we produce, only difference is everything is more expensive than before. In my opinion, these tariffs will have actually hurt domestic producers, but the jury is out.
Believe it or not, aluminum is in a lot of things you buy. I would expect a lot of things you used to buy in cans, being packaged in plastic bags next year after the big grocers negotiate annual price contracts for instance.
(I literally just got an email from another extruder in our immediate region since I typed this email, increasing converison prices by 10%, they are so fked)
The spot price of aluminum per lb was $1.4935 at the close of business that same day (friday). By the following Friday, 6/6 the spot price was $1.7629
It is now $2.2166 today as we type, Still increasing because we don't have alumina and bauxite mines inside the states and supply levels are near the floor. I can only describe my discussions with sales reps of domestic producers as borderline panic as we close out the year.
These numbers are the Midwestern average, the base price you pay if you're buying aluminum from a source inside the united states; has nothing to do with importing. (the global price of aluminum has moved from around 1.16 to 1.31 ytd, the domestic price has moved from 1.40 to 2.20). Importing is still cheaper comparatively, and the quality is lightyears better than what we produce, only difference is everything is more expensive than before. In my opinion, these tariffs will have actually hurt domestic producers, but the jury is out.
Believe it or not, aluminum is in a lot of things you buy. I would expect a lot of things you used to buy in cans, being packaged in plastic bags next year after the big grocers negotiate annual price contracts for instance.
(I literally just got an email from another extruder in our immediate region since I typed this email, increasing converison prices by 10%, they are so fked)
Willie Green could have had 2 complete lifetimes with that team and the results would be worse.
Shipsticks is a pretty nifty service. I'd ship them if it wasnt beyond outrageous.
If you fly with them, take any head off clubs when you can and also buy one of those protectors that sticks up above clubs so it takes impacts.
If you fly with them, take any head off clubs when you can and also buy one of those protectors that sticks up above clubs so it takes impacts.
My company just issued a price increase for next year with the only change being tarriff costs yoy. Its unavoidable on some things where domestic primary pricing is absorbing the tariff. ( see aluminum, domestic price of aluminum per lb went up by almost the exact same % as section 232 tarriff ). I dont think theres a single vendor we buy anything from now that doesnt have a tariff surcharge at the bottom of invoice now. Its certainly blown up our costs. Increase prices or sacrafice earnings are the options, the increased producer costs will find a relief valve, its not like they dont exist.
Makes me think inflation would almost be in target if not for tariffs. However tariffs should be worked out of yoy comps since its not an ongoing increase and inflation metrics just measure raye of change. so not sure how it will play out, but its there.
Makes me think inflation would almost be in target if not for tariffs. However tariffs should be worked out of yoy comps since its not an ongoing increase and inflation metrics just measure raye of change. so not sure how it will play out, but its there.
re: Roster moves to make at deadline and for 2026
Posted by Pendulum on 12/17/25 at 11:37 am to ghost2most
We ain't winning shite, I dont really want to do anything at deadline. Sellers always get more value after season it seems.
re: I never thought I’d see the day
Posted by Pendulum on 12/15/25 at 12:50 pm to RobertFootball
Saying trumps tweet was childish and in poor tase, does not indicate any feelings about Rob Reiner believe it or not. Your suggestion that it does is a logical fallacy.
re: What We are Missing with Trump's Rob Reiner Tweet
Posted by Pendulum on 12/15/25 at 12:49 pm to RelentlessAnalysis
The main thing missing I believe....is the understanding of paragraphs.
You're about to get hammered with whataboutisms . Because if the democrats do ____, then it's ok to abandon principles and follow them down that road. Being an adult is a fleeting quality in this day and age.
You can knock someone for something stupid they do, and still support them despite what the political gangs on both sides of the aisle will acknowledge.
It's like if any give exists for any issue or event no matter the importance or lack thereof, the rest of the platform is invalidated. That's just not real life, that's like the psychology of a child.
You can knock someone for something stupid they do, and still support them despite what the political gangs on both sides of the aisle will acknowledge.
It's like if any give exists for any issue or event no matter the importance or lack thereof, the rest of the platform is invalidated. That's just not real life, that's like the psychology of a child.
re: Thomas Massie chimes in on Trump's Rob Reiner tweet.
Posted by Pendulum on 12/15/25 at 12:14 pm to Sassafrasology
Hes right, that post, like alot of trumps recent unhinged walls of text, is garbage. Trump is far from infallible despite the cultist attitude that is pervasive on this board. Hes still light-years better than our alternative was, and these ridiculous trump posts, frankly, dont matter all that much. I think those posts are embarrassing for the man, and id still vote for him again over kamala.
I think the majority of americans would agree with that assessment. It's no secret.
I think the majority of americans would agree with that assessment. It's no secret.
re: How do so many people fall for blatant AI posts on Facebook?
Posted by Pendulum on 12/14/25 at 9:12 pm to King of New Orleans
People seem to abandon their first principles way too quickly on social media, just wait until you simple cant tell AI videos from real. Scary to think about.
Big guy just teeing off for 30 secs, incredible
I've exclusively used sun mountain for last few bags, love em all and would never switch brands. I'm a walker.
Currently using this one:
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re: Bryce McGowens
Posted by Pendulum on 12/12/25 at 8:54 am to Balsamic_duck
Bryce Mcgowens puzzles me. Unless I missed it, this guy never hit the floor when Bill was coach and then played minutes in Borego's first game as HC. Now he's balling out after a few games.
The gifts of WG just keep appearing.
The gifts of WG just keep appearing.
re: Karr vs catholic
Posted by Pendulum on 12/5/25 at 8:42 pm to Lester Earl
Nice pick by aiden hall.
RA is wearing 7 tonight
RA is wearing 7 tonight
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