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That sounds good as long as no internet or phones are involved. I don't drink beer or eat pizza, but I get the gist. mspart

Got smoke tubes. Now need to smoke some cheese. We have family coming in August and will be ready for them. By the way, I smoked a huge brisket for Mother's Day and it was really pretty good. Used Hickory instead of Mesquite. Hickory would be flavorful but I found that it is not so much in comparison. We have a lot leftover, we will be eating some tonight. mspart

In a place in nature with no internet, no phone, no electronic anything. That would be a pretty good day. mspart

Agreed. But event occurred in the CHAZ/CHOP area of Capital Hill in Seattle. They are the most radical of all the neighborhoods in Seattle so I'm guessing most of the residents around there sided with Antifa on this one. A church wanted to hold a public prayer service and general meeting rally at Pike Place Market. The city said, do it at Cal Anderson park. The church said no, but the city would not give the permit to hold the event unless it was at Cal Anderson park in Capital Hill. So they held it there. Of course, somehow (?) Antifa found out and were ready with projectiles and balloons of urine. Police arrested those that were committing assault. Unsurprisingly, all of those offenders were black clothed with black masks on. The church folks did not retaliate in kind. Then the Mayor of Seattle has the audacity to say the church group was at fault for asking to hold the rally at Cal Anderson park. Update is the church is holding a protest at City Hall today at 5:00 pm to protest this behavior of forcing them to a certain venue and then blaming them for using the venue and lying that that was the venue originally requested by the church group. Seattle is screwed up from the top leaders to the general citizenry. We keep thinking that this or that latest scandal will be the straw that breaks the camels back. Yet, the camel appears to be able to bear unlimited weight. The Mayor was supposed to be moderate but this statement from his office is anything but moderate. Jonathan Turley takes a look at this at jonathanturley.org. All the way across the country, it was news and he wrote an extensive article on it from a free speech standpoint. mspart

Wings are the fuel tanks in modern jet transport. mspart

A blue whale brain is less than 20 pounds. The brain to heart ratio is quite small. 0.1 or so. A human brain to heart weight ratio is 4. mspart

Random fact: I live on the side of a mountain on 1+ acre. I can't dig 12 inches without hitting river rock. My dad said it must have been a glacier at one time. I just tried to auger out a bunch of fence post holes and had to dig out rocks on each one, and round they were. mspart

What? Really? That is strange. Even the sand bar that is FL has lakes. mspart

Nothing is at the center of black holes and yet everything close to the black hole ends up there. mspart

Fried Plantain and cheese. Pecorino cheese and honey. Learneed that last one in Italy. It actually works quite nicley. You can substitute jam or jelly. mspart

Nope. Look at my avatar. Not even close!! Yes, the Ds did pass this bill and it was signed by the two faced governor that said taxes are high enough before he signed bills that increased the taxing by 8-12 Billion dollars. I don't have a Tesla, too expensive for me, so I don't take this to personally except to say this is unfair taxation at its raw power and arrogance. The D's have raised taxes on all sorts of things. But who actually pays the taxes? Joe sixpack that's who. You buy a tesla, it will be more expensive to cover these taxes. You buy gas, you pay the increased taxes. You own property, you pay the increased property taxes. You rent property, you pay the increased property taxes. You buy food, you pay the increased warehouse taxes. You purchase anything from a business, you pay the increased B&O taxes. B&O taxes are set on the gross income, not the net income. You could lose money and still be taxed. Just a few of the ways that th eDs in WA actually hate the voting public. They are not for the little guy. They just raised the cost of living here greatly. My wife's cousin and her husband are visiting and remarked at the $4.15 gas here in WA compared to the $2.80 in NH. We are being taxed to death and folks will see that all start on July 1 when prices rise immediately. mspart

Because minimum wage needs to be a living wage. I could say more but won't indict myself as a boomer. Regarding LA, I heard the min wage for hotel workers and airport employees is going to $30/hour. mspart

Clearly you don't hang out with very many Ds. https://www.newsweek.com/what-top-democrats-said-then-now-about-joe-bidens-decline-2073468 What Top Democrats Said Then, And Now, About Joe Biden's Decline Published May 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM EDT Updated May 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM EDT ... Josh Shapiro Shapiro, the popular Pennsylvania governor, transitioned from publicly dismissing any concerns about Biden's cognitive abilities during the 2024 election cycle to later asserting he had privately voiced concerns to Biden about his shortcomings during the same period. n an interview with Politico published on May 14, Shapiro said: "I can tell you that I was very frank with the president during his campaign about what I saw were some of the shortcomings. I was very honest with him in a private setting about that." What he said in 2024: Speaking with Politico last August, when asked directly if he had concerns about Biden's cognitive decline, Shapiro responded confidently: "Not at all, and I've been in regular contact with the president." Pete Buttigieg The former transportation secretary transitioned from staunchly defending President Biden's mental acuity during the 2024 campaign to acknowledging, post-election, that Biden's decision to run for a second term may have been a misstep for the Democratic Party. Post-election: During a town hall event in Iowa on May 13, Buttigieg reflected on Biden's 2024 campaign, stating, "Maybe, you know, right now, with the benefit of hindsight, I think most people would agree that is the case," when asked if Democrats would have been better off without Biden as the nominee. He added, "We're also not in a position to wallow in hindsight. We've got to get ready for some fundamental tests of the future of this country and this party." What he said in 2024: In a July 2 interview with Spectrum News, post-debate, Buttigieg defended President Biden's capabilities, describing him as a "focused and disciplined leader." He emphasized Biden's effectiveness, stating, "Every time I needed something from him from the West Wing I got it." Rep. Ro Khanna Khanna, a progressive California lawmaker, went from strongly defending Biden's cognitive fitness in mid-2024, emphasizing personal interactions to back his claims, to openly stating later that it was a mistake for Biden to run again, calling it "painfully obvious" Biden should not have sought re-election. Post-election: In a statement shared with the Washington Post on May 14, Khanna said: "In my few interactions at public events, I found [Biden] coherent and proud of his record, but it is now painfully obvious he should not have run. We should have had an open primary. We must acknowledge this truth to regain trust with the American people." What he said in 2024: Speaking with CNN in mid-2024, responding to speculation about Biden's cognitive health, Khanna said: "I've seen the president twice in the past two weeks... He's completely mentally sharp." Sen. Chris Murphy The junior senator from Connecticut transitioned from defending Biden's mental sharpness in early 2024 to explicitly acknowledging Biden experienced cognitive decline after the election, highlighting it as a key factor in Democrats' defeat. Post-election: In an interview with Politico published on May 14, Murphy said: "There's no doubt that former President Biden suffered cognitive decline in office. The debate is whether it compromised his ability to act as chief executive... clearly, in retrospect, we should have done something different." What he said in 2024: On CBS's Face the Nation on February 11, 2024, Murphy confidently remarked: "Joe Biden is the only person who's beaten Donald Trump... I know that he is ready for this campaign." Sen. Elizabeth Warren Warren also transitioned from a steadfast defender of President Biden's mental acuity during the 2024 campaign to a more nuanced stance post-election, acknowledging the complexities surrounding his cognitive fitness. Post-election: In an interview on the Talk Easy podcast with Sam Fragoso, released on April 20, Warren was asked if she regretted asserting Biden's sharpness. She responded, "I said what I believed to be true." When pressed on whether she observed any decline from 2021 to 2024, she stated, "Not when I said that." She elaborated, "He was sharp. He was on his feet. I saw him at live events. I had meetings with him a couple of times." Fragoso then challenged that "on his feet" was faint praise and Warren conceded, "Fair enough. Fair enough. Look, the question is what are we going to do now?" What she said in 2024: In multiple appearances throughout early and mid-2024, Warren publicly defended President Biden's mental fitness. For instance, during a July 2024 interview, she stated, "The man is sharp. The man knows what he's talking about. He does the job." She consistently emphasized her confidence in his capabilities, dismissing concerns about his age and cognitive health George Clooney Clooney transitioned from strongly defending Biden's cognitive fitness in October 2023, to publicly expressing deep concerns about Biden's mental acuity and urging him not to run in a high-profile July 2024 op-ed, and finally acknowledging after the election a specific troubling encounter with Biden—an event that occurred before he published his piece that helped lead to Biden's exit from the race. Post-election: In a statement provided to the Washington Post on May 14, Clooney confirmed: "The anecdote described in the book about the former president not recognizing me is unfortunately accurate... In hindsight, I have to acknowledge the episode troubled me more than I let on at the time." What he said in July 2024 (Op-ed, written after the incident above): In a widely discussed op-ed published in The New York Times on July 10, 2024—written after the debate and incident in which Biden failed to recognize him—Clooney wrote: "I love Joe Biden—as a senator, as vice president, and as president. I consider him a friend, and I believe in him. Believe in his character. Believe in his morals. But the one battle he cannot win is the fight against time. None of us can. It's devastating to say it, but the Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fundraiser was not the Joe 'big F-ing deal' Biden of 2010. He wasn't even the Joe Biden of 2020. He was the same man we all witnessed at the debate." David Axelrod Axelrod, a longtime Obama adviser, initially questioned Biden's wisdom in continuing his campaign in November 2023, issuing a notably cool statement on the president's decision to run the following year. But after the election loss, he significantly sharpened his criticism, openly confirming Biden's cognitive decline and labeling Biden's decision to run again "irresponsible." Post-election: In a conversation with NPR's Morning Edition on May 14, Axelrod said: "It was an irresponsible decision on [Biden's] part, and frankly, on his family's part... They adapted his schedule to his declining condition. The anecdotes [in the book] are troubling." What he said in 2023: Axelrod posted on X (formerly Twitter) on November 5, 2023, following weak Biden poll numbers: "Only @JoeBiden can make this decision. If he continues to run, he will be the nominee... What he needs to decide is whether that is wise; whether it's in his best interest or the country's." You can read the rest. There may have been some local Ds that were worried but no elected D was concerned. mspart

So I think the point is that RV is not concerned that there was murder on the streets in DC because they were the enemy. Good thing the guy got caught. For RV, it is just an extension of the war for the extermination of Israel. mspart

Funny topic,. Like the Ds can do budget math. mspart