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Yes, I felt pretty proud, more for the logic than for what you are thinking. But in reading your post that I responded to, the tone of it sounds different than what you are trying to explain after the fact. That doesn't make any difference at all to the assumptions you make by calling out someone else's assumptions. By doing so you are saying they are wrong in their assumption. Which in the end, is an assumption on your part, because you don't really know either. In the final analysis, no one knows anything except that CBS has verified that this document, wherever it may or may not be, is not part of the prosecution. I would say that is not an assumption. It is more a matter of trust in CBS's veracity, which I am not sure about really. They are the network of Cronkite so they wouldn't steer me wrong would they? Oops, showed my age again. mspart

Perhaps you should be asking that of O'Leary? Remember I'm too stupid to know since I know nothing of business school curriculums. But seriously Plasi, what BL did was for no good business reason at all. They offended 25% of their customer base going after what would amount to a less than 1% of sales chasing another demographic. They didn't know they were doing that, but then again, how could they not have known? Who does a stupid thing like that? I think that is where O'Leary is also. You should ask him because again, I'm not smart enough to really know now am I? mspart

Impressive vocabulary!! I mean that sincerely. I don't know how I would have said that. Monacoan? Monacolese? Person from Monaco? mspart

Writing this and then calling someone the stupidest? You should proof read what you write when you call someone else stupid. Errors above in RED. These are not egregious errors, but from a lawyer whose detail to words should be paramount, it makes taking this seriously more difficult. But then you make assumptions that I don't think you can answer. So if this bozo doesn't know anything, please illuminate us all and say where this document is. And you can also tell us why the document in question was not found at the home of a man who has been charged? I think you are projecting, because you too are assuming, but in the opposite direction. But of course that is ok because it is against Trump. You assume they have found the document in question and you are assuming it was found in the home, even though CBS says it is not part of the evidence. Hopefully you can answer the questions above. If not, are you not doing the exact same thing as this bozo you are complaining about? Trump may be guilty. True enough. But you are assuming it is true without any real knowledge, based on what I read above. You are doing what you are complaining about. Projection at its finest. mspart

I remember somewhere on here I said this is an example of how not to do things that will be taught in business schools. What do I know about business school? Nothing, so I must be absolutely wrong on that, which was the consensus on here of some. So I give you the following: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/unprecedented-kevin-oleary-says-bud-155603390.html 'So Unprecedented': Kevin O'Leary Says Bud Light Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving, Plans To Teach Its 25% Market Share Collapse To College Students Bud Light is in the headlines again. The CEO of Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD), the multinational brewing company behind Bud Light, is reportedly planning to go on a tour this summer to listen to consumers. But “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary, also known as Mr. Wonderful, doesn’t believe it will turn things around. “I don’t think that’s going to work,” O’Leary said in a recent interview with Fox Business. “He’s going to get an earful, there’s no question about it. The problem with that tour and that idea is it keeps it as a frontline press item.” Mr. Wonderful then highlighted how Bud Light’s situation is unprecedented in the beer industry. “Beer brands take decades to build and usually are fighting [for] 1% to 2% share per year by spending hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising,” he explained. “This has never happened before. No beer brand has ever lost 25% market share in a matter of hours. It’s so unprecedented that there’s no playbook for this.” ... O’Leary pointed out why Bud Light has been facing such strong headwinds. “Beer is a commodity, the only difference is brand, so you really have to protect your brand every way you can,” he said. “If you don’t understand who’s buying your brand and you enrage them, which seems to be what happened here, you don’t know the outcome. And now we can measure it — 25% market share.” O’Leary also intends to share the insight with his students. “This is so extraordinary that I’m planning to teach it this fall in the colleges that I visit and guest lecture at. I’ve never seen a brand case like this one,” he said, later adding that “Bud Light is the gift that keeps on giving.” mspart

Well, there is that. But if Garland is, then he is liable to Congress. But with the Senate in there now, it would have to be an ironclad case that even Ds couldn't dismiss. And that won't happen, meaning the D's would never cave no matter what the evidence is. mspart

The Ruskies should just give up. They tried to run them over and they resisted now for 1.5 years. Enough already. mspart

Now Wagner folks get to choose, join Russian Army or go to Belarus. Knowing that Prigozhin's days are numbered, I feel like most would go to the Army. But then again, they will most likely get the toughest assignments (ie: suicidal assignments). Maybe Putin wanted to get rid of Wagner and it is taking effect now. Maybe he's brilliant, maybe he's lucky. mspart

Here is an honest question. Fact: Brooks was in final X. By winning Nationals, he was automatically in Final X. Question: Who in their right mind would give that up for a chance at a non olympic weight, have to go through a whole other tourney just to deny someone a spot if they were good enough to actually take it? Who would give up Final X for a maybe Final X? The question just doesn't make sense. ZV made his choice and AB made his choice. AB could have made a different choice, but who would do a stupid thing like that? For ZV, it was an obvious choice because he had no other shot at getting on the team. And it worked out for him. But there were many here that felt Macc would easily beat him. Many here made fun of him being fat. But he killed the mini tourney and the Final X. Good for ZV. Would AB have had as much luck? Maybe, maybe not. But he was already in a final x so why even consider it. You can't do an ex post facto on the event and say "I shoulda done this" and have everyone comply with your wish. Life, as has been mentioned doesn't work that way. mspart

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Never say Never. I wish James all the luck in the world. I would think he could make a good run of it. mspart

Plasi is right. We need to wait. But as Jonathan Turley points out, someone is lying. Whistleblowers or Garland. Garland stated that the Hunter Biden prosecutor would not be limited in anyway to do what he needed to do. The whistleblowers say David Weiss the prosecutor said he didn't have jurisdiction to prosecute Biden. It can't be both, one of them is not telling the truth. So we shall see if it is Garland or the whistleblowers. To quote Industrial Disease by Dire Straits - Two men say they're Jesus, one of them must be wrong. I've always loved that line. It doesn't discount that one of them could be Jesus, just not both. mspart

Question: Will that date ever change or be removed? Is that possible? These things go in cycles. Some years ago smoking was on the wane, and now it seems to be on the rise. The new younger crop always seems to rebel. Regardless of facts and data. You know, "it just won't happen to me." mspart

Are these video or audio tapes? I have only heard portions but haven't seen anything. It doesn't look good for Trump. I can say that. But it also doesn't look good for Biden with the latest whistleblower revelations. It keeps getting worse. mspart

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Smokin' meats and playin' banjo. Does life get any better? mspart

I was a great football player at 6 and 7. Just ask me. Then my mom made me quit because she was afraid i would squished. So I did wrestling when I found out about it. I played in the 65 lb league and it was tackle. Then it went to the 85 lb league and weighing no more than 40 lbs, my mom figured my football career was over one way or another. I was not a particularly standout wrestler, but I love the sport. NIL would have been wasted on me!! mspart

Aren't there a lot of phenoms pre-teen and teen that don't go on to college or pro levels? Why would anyone sign an NIL for 9 year old? I think this is ludicrous and will be behind Bernie in that line. In fact, aren't there standout HS athletes that go nowhere? It's like the Heisman trophy winner than can't make the NFL or have a substantial career in the NFL. How many have there been? A few for sure. I have to say Pat Sullivan of Auburn won the Heisman as their QB and didn't really do much in the NFL. I was happy about that because he beat out Johnny Musso of AL. I'm a Tide fan!! Musso did not play NFL much either so it was a bad year there. Even Archie Griffin, two time Heisman winner didn't have a long successful career. And they are going to pay a 9 year old for naming and likeness rights? Not a fan. He may just decide debate is his thing. Who knows? mspart

I liked BIG also. Regarding Schlottke, I did not wrestle him, but was in the UM wrestling room getting ready for Veterans and he was there pounding on people. That would have been in 2000 or 2001, probably 2001 because he was already a name in the wrestling community there. I lived in Apple Valley but was associated with the new Eastview HS, while Apple Valley HS was a monster on the other side of the city. Adam Fokken was State Champ from Eastview in 2001 so that must have been the year. He and the Head Coach would go at it the entire practice and you could tell he was ready for States. That was a fun year. I was a volunteer throwing dummy for them in 2000 and 2001. mspart

Now that we have a team assembled, they should go. Get the best seeding they can for Worlds. And get some competition in. mspart

Life sucks sometimes. Once he heard Zahid was going to 92, he could have gone to 92, but that would have left the #3 guy at Nationals going to final X. I think at some point you have to say the decision has been made and move on. Brooks is #2 at 86, ZV is #1 at 92. ZV saw an opportunity and went with it. Brooks was already in Final X. Both had the exact same opportunity to succeed. ZV made his stick, but not in an Olympic weight. So there is that. He will have to decide next year to go 86 or 97. Not enviable either; try to topple a multi World and Oly Champ, or topple a Multi World and Olympic Champ. And neither champs show any signs of deterioration. Now that's a tough assignment. Brooks has already tasted that with Taylor. So has ZV. I think it is remarkable that ZV stayed with TeamUSA rather than going with TeamMexico where he may have had an Olympic shot. If I read on these boards correctly, that is now not a decision he can make. So he has to be pretty positive about his ability to improve by next year. mspart

This is a crazy situation really. Prigozhin is now a walking dead man. I think he knows it. He has refuge in Belarus, whose dictator is a friend of Putin's. If Prigozhin can't pay his mercenaries, what do they do? Disband or run amok? They have been given a pardon but we all know that could be changed at anytime. In fact, they are probably on borrowed time as well. Only the Wagner boys that didn't march to Moscow have a silver lining in that they can come to the Russia Army. Wagner marched on Rostov and Rostov cheered them on. They went unopposed by the locals until they stopped and turned around. Putin either nearly lost it or created an exquisite ruse to clean house. Time will tell on this and on Prigozhin's life expectancy. My opinion is Putin is weakened and Prigozhin has limited time left on this earth. mspart

You misconstrue my statement into one of advocacy. It is not, it is just a fact. I provided evidence of that fact. No one twisted your arm to respond WR. mspart

Why should he? He's already #2 at 86kg. Or do you think he should be #1 at 92kg? He didn't go through the WTT tourney to get to Final X so no is the answer. He needed to make that decision some time ago. mspart

HI Ban, I was wondering why you didn't post in the Zoo. It has been awhile. To catch you up, my wife's preschool had their graduation. The event was huge. I smoked 3 pork butts and the BBQ was excellent. Oh and Gilman, Yianni, and Burroughs lost their spot on the world team. It was quite the upset show. The keyboardist in my band in college still records and has a pretty cool song he wrote. It is really good. I think I can make it a little better with some of my own guitar stylings so I will be looking to do that soon. Well there you go. mspart