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re: Smoothie King does not like serving Trump supporters...

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 3/2/26 at 11:34 am to c on z

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She has the right to refuse service.

Wearing Trump clothes is not considered a protected class.

True, and there should not be any protected classes.

The question is, is this her decision or the position of Smoothie King. In other words, Is she reflecting company policy or her own political leanings.

If it's the latter, I suspect she will be unemployed very soon. If it's the former, then knowing that Smoothie King refuses to server conservatives is a good thing to know.

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re: Had to put down my best friend yesterday.

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 3/1/26 at 10:50 am to Nutriaitch

Sorry to hear this. It's always tough. The only problem with dogs is that they never last long enough.

re: What is the most famous crime/murder in your area?

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 2/27/26 at 1:30 pm to The Torch

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Candace Lynn Montgomery (née Wheeler; born November 15, 1949) is an American woman who was accused of murdering her former lover's wife, Betty Gore. The killing took place in Wylie, Texas, on June 13, 1980. During the assault, Gore was struck 41 times with a wood splitting axe. Montgomery pleaded not guilty to charges of murder on the basis of self-defense, alleging that Gore confronted her about the affair she had with Gore's husband and attacked her with the axe. She was acquitted.

She lives in Georgia now. I think she is a counselor.

re: Call & Write your Congressman: Big Bend is no place for a border wall

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 2/27/26 at 1:26 pm to Cosmo

quote:
Parts of the park may need a wall

Obviously the 500 foot high canyon parts dont

It's a shame you have to explain this to some people.

re: Highest rated craft beers by state plus D.C.

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 2/27/26 at 10:07 am to alajones

Imperial stouts are so 2010ish, and I never cared for IPAs. I don't drink a lot of beer these days, but when I do, it's usually a crisp pilsner, like Peroni, Bitburger, or Stella, maybe a Modela Especial or a Pacifico. I like the NA versions of these too, if I can find them.

Now, if there is a Guinness on tap...I may get that.

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re: Alton Brown dropped a new series on YouTube as of a couple hours ago!!

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 2/27/26 at 10:00 am to LSshoe

I've always enjoyed his cooking shows and will check this one out.

Alton was the commencement speaker at my daughter's graduation. It was, by far, the best commencement address I have ever heard.

re: Pro tip: Don't try stealing a guitar from this Guitar Center

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 2/27/26 at 7:11 am to L.A.

The shoe toss was nice, but I think I would have thrown it on top of the building instead.

re: What's on your Mt. Rushmore of speeches?

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 2/26/26 at 3:07 pm to Cuz413

What's he that wishes so?
My cousin, Westmoreland? No, my fair cousin;
If we are mark'd to die, we are enough
To do our country loss; and if to live,
The fewer men, the greater share of honour.
God's will! I pray thee, wish not one man more.
By Jove, I am not covetous for gold,
Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost;
It yearns me not if men my garments wear;
Such outward things dwell not in my desires.
But if it be a sin to covet honour,
I am the most offending soul alive.
No, faith, my coz, wish not a man from England.
God's peace! I would not lose so great an honour
As one man more methinks would share from me
For the best hope I have. O, do not wish one more!
Rather proclaim it, Westmoreland, through my host,
That he which hath no stomach to this fight,
Let him depart; his passport shall be made,
And crowns for convoy put into his purse;
We would not die in that man's company
That fears his fellowship to die with us.
This day is call'd the feast of Crispian.
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam'd,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say "To-morrow is Saint Crispian."
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars,
And say "These wounds I had on Crispin's day."
Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember, with advantages,
What feats he did that day. Then shall our names,
Familiar in his mouth as household words—
Harry the King, Bedford and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester—
Be in their flowing cups freshly rememb'red.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be rememberèd—
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.

re: Just got my oil changed, and realized the reminder stickers are sneaky

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 2/26/26 at 2:56 pm to member12

I go about 4500-5000 between oil changes and use a synthetic blend. My Tundra is nearing 350k.

re: People who’ve lived the most interesting lives

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 2/26/26 at 2:40 pm to S

Teddy Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Captain James Cook
Hernando de Soto
Hernan Cortez
Kit Carson
Horatio Nelson

re: What is the most famous crime/murder in your area?

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 2/26/26 at 2:20 pm to Globetrotter747

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Atlanta metro here. I guess the Centennial Olympic Park bombing.

I'd go with the Atlanta Child Murders (Wayne Williams). That had the whole city on edge for a long, hot summer.

For Auburn, it was when Eddie Siebold killed those little girls....may he burn forever.

re: What Were You Doing On A Friday Night In High School?

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 2/25/26 at 1:44 pm to STigers

Going out with my girlfriend.

re: Pictures from days gone by....

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 2/25/26 at 1:30 pm to iglass

quote:

Jim Ashmore from Forest, MS

That's him. Everybody knew him as simply "Doc". NOBODY called him Jim up here.

And on another related side note... my lab partner was his youngest daughter. All three of them were very pretty and super nice. His oldest daughter competed won the Miss Mississippi-USA pageant in 1981.

Did Jim Ashmore have a son named Brad?

re: Favorite frozen pizza from the grocery store?

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 2/25/26 at 7:19 am to gumbo2176

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We buy the Kirkland 4 pack of Pepperoni with the thin crust frozen pizzas and they are pretty good for a frozen pizza.

We do like to add a bit of thin sliced onion, bell pepper and mushrooms to the pizza then bake it.

I get the Kirkland cheese pizzas and add whatever topics I want. They are cheap, good, and provide a solid base for building your own pizza. Sam's has something similar, but I think the Costco version has a better crust.

re: Martin Short's daughter Katherine has died by suicide

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 2/24/26 at 4:42 pm to WeeWee

I can't imagine...losing your wife, and then your daughter. That's just horrible. Prayers sent.

re: Man stabbed after denying sex to trans adult content creator because she was not Jewish

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 2/24/26 at 1:43 pm to tigersmanager

Of all the reasons not to have sex with this person, not being Jewish would have been way, way, way down the list.

re: Hunter College prof caught on hot mic making 'blatantly racist' comment on zoom call

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 2/24/26 at 9:48 am to Boudreauboudreaugoly

Oh well, the word needs ditch diggers and snow shovelers too.

re: Which do your prefer: Classic Diner or Jewish Deli

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 2/23/26 at 12:54 pm to kingbob

Right now I would choose a Jewish Deli because they are rare where I live. Plenty of diners. If I had equal access... I would probably go to a diner a little more often.