OT: Hurricanes Lounge XLVI: Really, It's All About Beer and Bojangles

[Borsig]

Who else could wrangle up 1 billion dollars in funds and still go 2 million in the hole.

Can you imagine how well her economic policies would have worked.

speaking of economics, my wife is watching these "christmas in year 19XX" videos on YT. We just saw an ad for a cordless phone for 99.97 I just looked up what that is today. Its 277 bucks. For a cordless phone. I'm not sure if I should be sad, amused, or baffled.

 

[HisIceness]

What phone?

Last few pixel phones I've had it's been incredibly easy to get everything set up. Just sign into my Gmail account and it restores everything just like it was on the previous device

I've got android. It's a galaxy A15.

Basically, the final step to sync the email was right in front of me but my dumbass kept trying to find the notification.

 

[Svechhammer]

I've got android. It's a galaxy A15.

Basically, the final step to sync the email was right in front of me but my dumbass kept trying to find the notification.

Ahh yeah. I do like Samsung devices, but it does frustrate me how it doesn't like to always play nicely with the underlying OS. But once you get it going, they are real nice. My wife has the Flip 5 and I am a little jealous of it

 

[Lempo]

But messaih? JFC man. JFC.

This is the bluntest Christmas Gospel I've ever been served, and I would lie if I said it doesn't go a long way in putting me in the holiday spirit.

 

[LakeLivin]

speaking of economics, my wife is watching these "christmas in year 19XX" videos on YT. We just saw an ad for a cordless phone for 99.97 I just looked up what that is today. Its 277 bucks. For a cordless phone. I'm not sure if I should be sad, amused, or baffled.

Ruh?? From a quick peek on Amazon:

 

[Borsig]

Ruh?? From a quick peek on Amazon:

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I meant 99.97 (1987) in 2024 dollars

 

[Svechhammer]

I meant 99.97 (1987) in 2024 dollars

To be faaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir

That was high tech shit at that time. But yeah always funny seeing things that are now completely obsolete going for top dollar prices now.

 

[LakeLivin]

I meant 99.97 (1987) in 2024 dollars

Okay, let me double check: what you meant is that the cost of a cordless phone back then would be equivalent to $277 today (where you can get one for $25)? Noting either how cheap they've become or how expensive they were back then? Your op actually sounded to me like how expensive they've become, hence my confusion.

But it's not just cordless phones; I think back to the first computer system I bought. What is $1200 (I think) or so mid 1990s come out to today? Using your approximate conversion of triple, we're looking at $3600 or so. Woof!

 

[cptjeff]

Okay, let me double check: what you meant is that the cost of a cordless phone back then would be equivalent to $277 today (where you can get one for $25)? Noting either how cheap they've become or how expensive they were back then? Your op actually sounded to me like how expensive they've become, hence my confusion.

But it's not just cordless phones; I think back to the first computer system I bought. What is $1200 or so mid 1990s come out to today? Using your approximate conversion of triple, we're looking at $3600 or so. Woof!

I'm pretty sure it was a question of what they cost back then, translated into 2024 dollars.

Which I'm not surprised by. My sister's big Christmas gift right around that time was getting a cordless phone in her own room, and that was a big deal. It's hilarious how much tech has changed and how much less it costs now. Remember when a 128mb thumb drive cost $30?

 

[tarheelhockey]

No.
No.
Never.
Your rationalization is that I have 6 months to give up my legally owned, constitutionally owned private property, is..... Not worth arguing with someone who thinks that's acceptable. Your idea of compromise is that we will take item 1, 2 and 3, instead of 1 thru 5.

For the record, you are acknowledging that you wouldn’t be “made a felon” by anything, but that you would choose to be a felon. Which is a very different posture indeed, and takes you out of that victim role you adopted earlier.

Second, what you describe above is it works every time something is restricted. By definition, your legally owned property is no longer legal after the change. In NC, at one time it was legal to drive around with a muffler cutout. One day that law changed and the people with muffler cutouts got rid of them.

There’s nothing inherently sacred about a 12-round mag under the Constitution. Your right is to “bear arms”, not to “bear whatever arms you please without any restriction whatsoever”. If the state takes way your 12-round mags you will still be perfectly within your rights to carry two 6-round mags instead. I’m certain that you must know this already, given that you’ve seemingly put a huge amount of time and thought into the matter.

So adopting the posture that there will be NO compromise EVER is… that’s not the wisest strategy. Our political system is based on the assumption of compromise and negotiation. Refusing to engage in that process turns politics into a contest of raw power — and that’s a dangerous game to play if you’re interested in preserving the Constitution and the rights it protects.

Crime bill of 94 anyone?

Care to guess who authored that? He has about 2 weeks left in office. Now what's worse? Patriot act or the 94 crime bill and it's associated sister bills?

Okay. Do you think I’m not fully aware of who’s been a piece of shit the past 30 years?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Who else could wrangle up 1 billion dollars in funds and still go 2 million in the hole.

Can you imagine how well her economic policies would have worked.

The last guy, who is about to be the current guy, added 8 trillion to the national debt in 4 years, more than any other president in a 4 year period. I'm not suggesting that Harris would have had a good economic policy, but let’s not ignore what happened 4 years ago.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

You do realize that the last guy, who is about to be the current guy, added 8 trillion to the debt in 4 years, more than any other president in a 4 year period? I'm not suggesting that Harris would have had a good economic policy, but you guys seems to completely ignore what happened 4 years ago.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Something about that guy makes people lose all sense of logic and reason. Facts, statistics, direct quotes, even video evidence, all of it means nothing when it comes to talking about him. I’ve never seen anything like it.

 

[raynman]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Something about that guy makes people lose all sense of logic and reason. Facts, statistics, direct quotes, even video evidence, all of it means nothing when it comes to talking about him. I’ve never seen anything like it.

I talk about this a lot with a friend who is solidly a libertarian but voted republican his entire adult life until 2020 (he couldn’t vote for Hilary). He’s been saying since then that it reminds him of a cult and I agree.

 

[Svechhammer]

I'm only posting this because it's something I've been thinking about the last few days. Elon is very open about how he's effectively running the country now. It's going to be very interesting in the new year when Trump is in office and doesn't need Elon and his money anymore on how that relationship unfolds, and I don't think it will end well for Musk.

 

[MinJaBen]

I'm only posting this because it's something I've been thinking about the last few days. Elon is very open about how he's effectively running the country now. It's going to be very interesting in the new year when Trump is in office and doesn't need Elon and his money anymore on how that relationship unfolds, and I don't think it will end well for Musk.

I don't know. Trump is such a sycophant that I think he won't bite the hand of the richest man in the world. He may seethe internally, but I doubt there will be a big public break between them.

 

[SlavinAway]

I don't wish they'd try. But I can assure you of one thing. After the first doors are kicked in, no one will be home. We will be at the door kickers' house. WHat we're doing there, will be "whatever you tell yourself".

Irrespective of everything else, this is a strange thing to say.

 

[Borsig]

Irrespective of everything else, this is a strange thing to say.

Is it?

 

[Tryamw]

In general, cooking yourself is quite cheap, and the people who whine most about food prices are those who can't cook and buy everything pre-made. But it also helps that turkeys are so damn cheap.

I don't approve of cannibalism. No cooking yourself but cooking for yourself is fine

 

[SlavinAway]

Is it?

Seems unnecessarily inflammatory to me.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

It'd be cool if we got back to people punching and kicking each other like men instead of always going around hiding behind their little guns like it makes them tough.

 

[Unsustainable]

No, you need just need to admit you used a completely biased author when saying an "article explains it best".

If some liberal outlet said that the NRA/Gun makers are sowing fear that the Gov't is always wanting to "take away guns" to make you buy more, you'd cry fowl and that the source was biased, and you'd be right to state that. Same applies here.

ooh. The gun industry definitely gets a boost anytime someone screams gun control

 

[Borsig]

Seems unnecessarily inflammatory to me.

So is the incessant meddling and threats to make me a felon, and the "forefiture ban" talk.

I mean if people are willing to resort to inevitable violence to forcefully make me comply with such things, why should I not respond the same? It certainly won't be me that starts it. I'm just telling people to leave me alone.

 

[Svechhammer]

Felon doesn't really mean anything anymore when even the President can be a convicted one and nobody cares.

 

[Borsig]

Felon doesn't really mean anything anymore when even the President can be a convicted one and nobody cares.

Does it feel strange to know that you're not the majority you thought you were, and that all the effort to lawfare, convict, media burn, and kill the guy didn't work, and he still ended up president despite all the effort?

I mean I don't get a guy to vote for that matters, so I am just in it for the Lulz. It's pretty funny though, if I'm honest.

 

[HisIceness]

It'd be cool if we got back to people punching and kicking each other like men instead of always going around hiding behind their little guns like it makes them tough.