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MidWestGuy
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re: Texas Primaries live updates
Posted by MidWestGuy on 3/3/26 at 10:19 pm to FLTech
That NBC map in OP link has the "Gulf of Mexico" on it. Isn't it "America" now?
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re: Smoothie King does not like serving Trump supporters...
Posted by MidWestGuy on 3/3/26 at 9:53 am to Tiger Prawn
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I think you're missing his point. Imagine a video showing a white worker denying service to a black customer and saying it was because they were wearing a pro-Kamala shirt. Even if the employee was fired immediately, the store would likely end up vandalized and the employee would be receiving threats with their home address plastered all over social media for protestors to show up and harass them there.
It would very interesting if someone did a set up of that scenario as a test.
Though it would be far to risky to try, it almost certainly would end in violence, riots, etc, before it could be explained as a set-up, to make a point.
re: Oh no.. Looks like Chicago Schools are now getting called out
Posted by MidWestGuy on 3/1/26 at 9:00 pm to BoomerandSooner
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It is as outrageous as it sounds. The school can hold 1,000 students. If there are 27 students, you could school them in a much cheaper/smaller facility with far less overhead costs and staff, special needs or not.
That's true (my post was focused on the student/staff ratio, I should have made that clear). CPS could rent out the rest of the building, if that made more sense. But CPS is probably doing neither.
re: Oh no.. Looks like Chicago Schools are now getting called out
Posted by MidWestGuy on 3/1/26 at 8:50 pm to meansonny
quote:I wondered the same. Of course, Chicago public schools are totally messed up, but I thought there might be "more to the story".
I dont know the specifics of this school.
But there are schools designated for special needs (no mobility, high emotional dysfunction).
Look at their website. 12 teachers, six are Special ed, one a reading specialist, one a "Lead Coach". The remaining four are art, music, math and science.
So I'm guessing this is pretty much dedicated to special needs kids, so might not be as outrageous as it sounds. Illinois law says special ed students can be enrolled through age 22.
Right or wrong, that could explain much of it. CPS is still messed up badly though.
re: Report says Mossad posed as Dentists and implanted tracking devices on all Iranian leaders
Posted by MidWestGuy on 3/1/26 at 9:05 am to MrLSU
Electrical Engineer here. Very, very skeptical that they implanted transmitters during a dental cavity repair. As people have mentioned, transmitters require power, and the RF could be detected by the Iranians.
Now, they could maybe transmit a short beep twice a day or something? That would be harder to detect and take very little battery power. And remember, any low power signal would need a receiver very near the source, and then that receiver would need to communicate the coordinates back to the Israel side. But that could be implanted in their pagers, walkie-talkies, etc (if they still use them!) .
More believable - an RF-ID tag implanted in the tooth. An RF-ID tag doesn't need a battery, it re-transmits a signal that is sent to it (using power from that received signal), and that signal that is returned can include an ID#. So a tricked-out pager (or other device) could send that signal 2x a day to make it harder to detect, get the ID, and the pager would have GPS, and send the ID# and location to "home".
I'm still skeptical. These things would show up in an x-ray, and if detected, those planted dentists would all be tortured and executed. I can't imagine coordinating that. The pager explosive thing, while incredibly clever, was done remotely. They intercepted a shipment, and either modded them, or had a bunch modded and ready to go, and put them back in the delivery. Much easier than a dentist interacting personally with high level Iranians. These guys must be paranoid enough to have fully vetted anyone who is going to actually inject them with pain killers, etc.
Now, they could maybe transmit a short beep twice a day or something? That would be harder to detect and take very little battery power. And remember, any low power signal would need a receiver very near the source, and then that receiver would need to communicate the coordinates back to the Israel side. But that could be implanted in their pagers, walkie-talkies, etc (if they still use them!) .
More believable - an RF-ID tag implanted in the tooth. An RF-ID tag doesn't need a battery, it re-transmits a signal that is sent to it (using power from that received signal), and that signal that is returned can include an ID#. So a tricked-out pager (or other device) could send that signal 2x a day to make it harder to detect, get the ID, and the pager would have GPS, and send the ID# and location to "home".
I'm still skeptical. These things would show up in an x-ray, and if detected, those planted dentists would all be tortured and executed. I can't imagine coordinating that. The pager explosive thing, while incredibly clever, was done remotely. They intercepted a shipment, and either modded them, or had a bunch modded and ready to go, and put them back in the delivery. Much easier than a dentist interacting personally with high level Iranians. These guys must be paranoid enough to have fully vetted anyone who is going to actually inject them with pain killers, etc.
re: Hillary was screaming and unhinged during deposition
Posted by MidWestGuy on 2/28/26 at 2:04 pm to Hangover Haven
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But she's never met him....
She said she didn't recall encountering him. Now, in the spirit of the meaning of "is":
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encountering; present participle of encounter; encounter verb
(MEET) formal to meet someone unexpectedly:
So, she doesn't recall meeting him unexpectedly, she only met him when it was expected.
And, she never inhaled. Clintonisms.
re: 3 Alabama women indicted for voter fraud
Posted by MidWestGuy on 2/28/26 at 1:36 pm to RFK
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I have to ask:
Did this make any discernible difference?
This is Alabama. Is there ever a chance the GOP won’t carry the state?
Try reading the OP. This was a local election, small town:
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Certified results showed Love received 255 votes, including 141 absentee ballots, while Lang received 165 votes, 15 of which were absentee.
And those 3 are accused of "falsified and submitted official voting documents for a total of 20 people during the Frisco City municipal election last August."
Though 20 votes still wouldn't swing it, maybe they did more we don't know about? Maybe others did as well, but haven't been caught.
There should not be a single illegitimate vote.
re: (Update) Last-minute arrest blocks release of serial child predator granted parole in Ca
Posted by MidWestGuy on 2/28/26 at 12:52 pm to BoomerandSooner
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There is some good news.
LINK
At ~ 2:10 in that video, the prosecutor says "Honestly, I think this (his release) shocks the conscious of all Californians, with the exception of our parole board."
Not true. The legislature passed the law allowing it, Newsom signed it, the people, the majority, voted for this. Plus some dead people and illegals, probably.
re: (Update) Last-minute arrest blocks release of serial child predator granted parole in Ca
Posted by MidWestGuy on 2/28/26 at 12:38 pm to BoomerandSooner
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There is some good news.
LINK
Thanks - I wonder what legal grounds they used to arrest him? I mean, I'm glad they did, but how did that work? Good to see someone was willing to stick their neck out and call out the parole board.
edit/update: OK, it is there:
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The new charges stem from a 1996 cold case in Roseville, effectively keeping the high-risk predator in custody as local officials and victims criticize the state's parole policies.
re: A visit to Sears with Mom in 1977
Posted by MidWestGuy on 2/28/26 at 12:33 pm to Banned
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Did your service merchandise have the conveyor belt behind the checkout that the stuff you brought came down on?
I always wondered if they were all like that.
The one in the Chicago suburbs in the 80's, had the order desk and conveyor belt, I think they all did, that was their 'thing'.
Made some sense, they didn't have to stock shelves (just had one on display, IIRC), no shoplifting, probably fewer employees needed.
Trouble was, it just took too long to get your stuff. If they could have been faster about it, it might have worked for them (and the customers).
re: 700 trucking companies at same California address
Posted by MidWestGuy on 2/28/26 at 10:24 am to YOURADHERE
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In the industry, this is quite common. So much so that when setting up a new carrier company I always double check their listed address, many times just googling the address shows 10+ different businesses listed at the exact same address.
This could very well be a legit explanation.
However, that doesn't mean there isn't a whole hella lot of fraud going on as well. Both could be true.
re: Where did the Ilhan Oman salad dressing sprayer go?
Posted by MidWestGuy on 2/28/26 at 10:15 am to mule74
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Seems like he vanished like a fart in the wind
Judge orders Ilan Omar attack suspect remain in custody pending trial
Fox News. Two days ago. First Google result.
OK, but that's just about the guy - I really wonder about Omar's reaction - sure seems staged. Why wasn't she concerned about what was sprayed on her? Because she knew it was harmless? How could she know, unless there was some sort of collusion? Maybe one of her staff was egging this guy on, and provided him with the syringe?
re: Where did the Ilhan Oman salad dressing sprayer go?
Posted by MidWestGuy on 2/28/26 at 10:08 am to BOSCEAUX
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I must have missed this. What’s this about?
Here's the earlier thread on it:
LINK
Very weird, some rando sprays her with some unknown liquid, and she's calm and just wants to carry on her speech (apparently to look 'brave'). Her staff implores her to get checked out. Seriously, that spray could have been some super-dangerous substance, it's just not plausible to not be afraid, and not want to take precautions and get it checked out.
So it sure appears to have been staged, so she could look so 'brave'. So yeah, what happened to this guy - how come we have not heard anything? I'll try searching in the mean time, but wanted to get this posted. (edit - OK, an update was posted above while I had this open)
re: A visit to Sears with Mom in 1977
Posted by MidWestGuy on 2/28/26 at 10:01 am to LSUDad
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Back in the early and mid 70’s, Fords like that one had two keys, one for the door, one for the ignition.
Yeah, and I think maybe GM (and maybe Chrysler as well?) used a common key for door/ignition.
It was kind of a pain to have to carry both, and keep dups of both. Or keep the spare ignition key in the glove compartment, so you could carry one door dup to get in, once in you got the ignition key dup out of the glove compartment. And fumble around to pick the right key for each.
re: A visit to Sears with Mom in 1977
Posted by MidWestGuy on 2/28/26 at 8:53 am to sec13rowBBseat28
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Damn…some of the little things in that video really took me back.
The sound of the car starting, the squeak in the door, the girl rolling up the window, the sound of the cash register.
Yeah, these little things really hit the brain somewhere. If only we could experience the smells - that's a strong memory trigger!
I think that video has been posted before, and I probably made the same comment here - but a few years back, I had a key duplicated. The sound of that machine grinding away on that brass key hasn't changed since I was a kid in the 60's. Took me back to standing by my Mom's side at Western Auto as she had a key made. Strong memory.
re: (Update) Last-minute arrest blocks release of serial child predator granted parole in Ca
Posted by MidWestGuy on 2/27/26 at 8:23 am to BoomerandSooner
He's basically saying to the Parole board and to Newsom (who signed the bill into law that allows for release at age 50), the same thing Trump said at the SOTU speech to the Democrtas:
You people are crazy!
This is sickening, at 6:00 he says 99% of the voters want this guy locked up for life. But in CA, they let him out.
You people are crazy!
This is sickening, at 6:00 he says 99% of the voters want this guy locked up for life. But in CA, they let him out.
re: So I've missed it... how much vitriol Have the Dems thrown at the Omar and Tlaib
Posted by MidWestGuy on 2/26/26 at 6:17 pm to Clark14
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Yet y’all celebrated MTG screaming at Biden during his address.
I had to look it up. I didn't like it, out of line. What's with these people named "Greene/Green"?
re: Hillary claims in deposition that she doesn’t recall ever meeting Epstein
Posted by MidWestGuy on 2/26/26 at 6:12 pm to Ailsa
Wait, isn't the 'prettier in person' comment from someone else? Looks like there is a redacted email address with a "wrote>" that was from earlier in the day. Is he quoting someone else?
Not saying she didn't know him, I'm just saying that I don't think this proves what you think it does?
Not saying she didn't know him, I'm just saying that I don't think this proves what you think it does?
re: College Students rank Trumps speech that he gave on “Monday”
Posted by MidWestGuy on 2/25/26 at 8:27 am to NashvilleTider
These videos would have far more impact if they provided context.
How many students did they interview to get these ignorant/stupid responses. Was it really just one out of the 6 or 7 they showed that knew the SOTU was the next night?
I'm also curious what the stats would be of those who didn't know, vs those that actively said or implied they watched it and it was bad. Those are some really awful, lying, hate-filled, biased people, rather than simply ignorant.
How many students did they interview to get these ignorant/stupid responses. Was it really just one out of the 6 or 7 they showed that knew the SOTU was the next night?
I'm also curious what the stats would be of those who didn't know, vs those that actively said or implied they watched it and it was bad. Those are some really awful, lying, hate-filled, biased people, rather than simply ignorant.
re: Uh oh. Leftist loon who fled America when Trump won is now eating a reality sandwich
Posted by MidWestGuy on 2/23/26 at 8:34 pm to L.A.
I watched it all, what a loser. So I wanted to see the actual source, her TikTok account, and I hate the fact that these X posts don't include a link to what they post (or there is a way to find the link that I don't know?). But in the corner, I saw @nopebriade0, so I googled that.
LINK
Facebook: LINK
So she essentially takes a 6 month vacation (knowing she can't work while on that visa), has blown through her savings, so now she wants Canadians to chip in for her vacation (free or below market rent). How do people get so twisted?
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Facebook: LINK
So she essentially takes a 6 month vacation (knowing she can't work while on that visa), has blown through her savings, so now she wants Canadians to chip in for her vacation (free or below market rent). How do people get so twisted?
re: I honestly thought this was a fake statistic, but it isn’t. Tokyo budget vs NYC budget
Posted by MidWestGuy on 2/23/26 at 8:33 am to Eurocat
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A NYC cop with something like 15 years on the job can earn 250 plus and even more after overtime. I bet Tokyo cops dont have that.
OTOH, I bet the Tokyo cop isn't worried about getting shot or run over/dragged when making a routine traffic stop. That's one reason we need to pay cops so much, who the hell wants that job here in a major US city?
I'm not saying that's the whole story, but it's part of it.
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