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Winds are coming again tonight I heard on the radio. That might be a double whammy for the trees that barely survived. Tue night there were a few very loud cracks, indicative of trees breaking or big branches breaking, and then some crashing. Fortunately, they were far from us. We are surrounded by 100 ft trees and have been ok so far. With the generator we are warm as it powers the blower motor for the nat gas furnace. We have hot water since that is nat gas as well. We have frozen and cold food that is safe so we are doing pretty good all things considered. mspart

BOMB CYCLONE HIT!!!!!!!! It was a good wind storm, winds coming from the east as the cyclone sucked air from the east side of the state. Our house is ok, cars too. No trees down but lots of branches. But the neighborhood has trees down that have brought all the electrical and cable wires down to the road. We are out of power until maybe Saturday according to the power company. I’m thinking we have until Wed. We’ll see. So we also don’t have internet which is why I didn’t post yesterday. No idea when that will come back. Got the generator working and it powers the house about 50%, with freezers and fridges all running which is good. I could not go out Tue night to start the generator because my wife thought it was too dangerous to be out there. Stuff in the freezers was starting to get a little soft but not bad. My granddaughter is giving me great glee. She is 14 and apoplectic that there is no internet. Can’t live without it. Life is horrible. She just can't understand how this could happen. Internet is always there. Good thing we have a generator or she would have died from withdrawals. Ha!!! mspart

I don't think we can term limit senators or House members without an Amendment. That said, they can term limit themselves in their leadership roles. That way more people can do it and one person does not hog it all up and get drunk with power. mspart

Listen to The Cat in the Hat. Worth a listen!!! mspart

You even named McConnel and Pelosi. How does anyone get that confused? mspart

The deficit is 28% of total expenditures. If we cut 28% across the board, we would have a balanced budget. That's a lot. But it needs to be done. Yes, taxes could increase. But more effective is controlling ones spending. We essentially have a 25% tax on total GDP which is untenable. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYONGDA188S As you can see we have averaged about 15-20% federal outlay in comparison to the GDP since about 1950. Currently we are above 1980-1990 levels. You can see the effects of the 2008 recession and the 2020 covid spending. mspart

Here are the departmental budgets for 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/200386/budget-of-the-us-government-for-fiscal-year-2012-by-agencies/ Looks like there are ample areas for DOGE activity. Anytime a department handles billions of dollars, there are way to cut that budget. You could just say 10% cut across the board, but that does not eliminate waste, but it would cut the budget.

You could refute it. But refuse to do so. You might try again. It would help your argument. mspart

Unconvincing. mspart

Their ratings are tanked. https://www.thewrap.com/msnbc-cnn-fox-news-ratings-after-trum-election/ MSNBC’s rating domination was short-lived: After beating CNN on its election night coverage for the first time in network history, the news network owned by NBCUniversal is now bleeding viewers in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory. On election night, MSNBC scored 6 million viewers compared to CNN’s 5.1 million. But in the days after the election, the network’s total day ratings fell to 808,000 with a 90,000 in the coveted 25-to-54 year old demo, according to Nielsen. mspart

A very rich one at that. He appears to be in no hurry to curry favor with the advertisers. Now that they see it is a much better website, they are coming back. He just had to wait long enough. mspart

Currently reading The Wright Brothers by David McCullough. Pretty good read. I was looking for more technical detail but he hits the highlights. Good book so far. mspart David McCullough

True, although I'm not sure how you know. And I'm happy I'm not in that club. mspart

Perhaps AARP should look into this apparent elder abuse by these radical canines. mspart

They went to lunch with Hitler. Got to keep an open mind those two!! mspart

He should find a mirror for what media matters did that immediately caused advertisers to go away from X? That's why there is a lawsuit. mspart

They do crazy things in NM!! No wonder they voted straight D. mspart

That's pretty funny. The only folks with no joy were the Ds both before and after the election. They are perpetually angry at all things that do not align with their psychotic wishes. This has been demonstrated constantly over the last 8 years. mspart

A Christmas Story is great. Polar Express is a good movie but the animation is a little bit creepy I admit. But the story is good. The animated Grinch from 1966 is a classic that needs to be watched every year. Positively brilliant. mspart

And they also reported, morning joe that is, that they found Trump cordial and wanting to work with Ds. Crazy!!! mspart

The two fights prior were pretty good. Mike Tyson came out aggressive at the beginning of round 1 and each successive round. For about 15 seconds maybe. But he had the reflexes and the stamina of a 58 year old. He was stiff and wooden and it was not a good look. It reminded me of me. I saw Veterans wrestling in 1999 in Seattle when the WTTs were here. I thought, I could do that, they are so slow, I will do pretty good. So I did the next three years. And didn't do well, because I was as slow or slower than the guys I watched. I also wasn't any good, but my reflexes were not there. If you watch the category 7 guys, you will see what I mean. So I can understand Tyson's look. I just thought based on his training videos he would come out like a maniac and end it within a round. He tagged Paul very good at the beginning of the first round and Jake wanted out of there and was running from him. Tyson just could not keep that up. At the end of the fight, Jake's ears were blood red and his face was very red. Whatever punches Tyson was able to land, they hurt I'm convinced of that. mspart

I have no opinion. She seems level headed. But the confirmation hearings will bring out more. Not a job I would want quite frankly. mspart

Agreed on all counts. I think Tyson loses if Paul can avoid him for 2 rounds. mspart

https://www.newsweek.com/could-kamala-harris-become-governor-california-what-poll-shows-1985229 Could Kamala Harris Become Governor of California? What Poll Shows Published Nov 13, 2024 at 1:08 PM EST Updated Nov 13, 2024 at 4:17 PM EST As speculation grows about the path that Vice President Kamala Harris' career will take after losing the presidential election, one poll suggests that a governorship could be in play. A new poll from UC Berkeley and the Los Angeles Times, conducted between October 22 and 29, shows Harris with a substantial advantage over other candidates for the 2026 California gubernatorial race as term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom can't run again. According to the poll, about 72 percent of Democrats said they would be very likely or somewhat likely support Harris for governor, compared with 8 percent of Republicans and 38 percent of voters with no party preference. Democrats in the state have a 2-1 voter registration advantage over Republicans. Overall, 46 percent of likely voters were somewhat (13 percent) or very (33 percent) likely to support her for governor in 2026, the poll found. My preference would be for her to just disappear. Now I do not like CA, no not one bit. I wish them earthquakes and fires as an upstanding and proud citizen of WA. They have ruined our state continually since the 1970s by moving in and paying cash for houses driving the prices sky high. . Kamala as governor would tank the state. That would be good. But I would rather CA actually survive and thrive as much as I hate them. I'd rather Kamala just go quietly away. I mostly jest in my animosity to CA but when given the chance to move there it was an emphatic NO. Similar sort of to my hatred of Auburn University. Proud 'Bama fan since I was able to discern. I grew up in Huntsville, AL. Great place to grow up!! I have a co-worker that is a proud Auburn alumni. He wears his Auburn hat everyday. We get along fine. mspart

My point exactly! mspart