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Warren Buffett has a lot invested into shipping oil by train IIRC. So they fight anything that would hurt that.



This. Buffett practically owns the trains that ship oil from Canada into U.S.

Cui bono. Always follow the money.
Weekly staff meeting on Thursday morning … guess I'll just throw some shite and see what sticks to the wall ; ).
Years ago it was "Germans." I posted the definition on Urban Dictionary with cred to TD and had a good ride with it.

Today it's tl;dr.

re: Poland..

Posted by Fat Man on 3/30/26 at 7:52 pm to
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Hungary


Really, really good wine … but they drink it all inside their own borders (so they're not known for it).

There it is. I used their, they're and there :lol: .
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1 gig internet speed for $49.99/month inclusive of all fees and taxes.


I currently have this same plan … except Spectrum is only giving me 300mbs per their speed test. To OP's point, Bait and Switch.

The plan is to call them during an LSU baseball game so it won't matter how long I have to wait.

re: TSA fix idea.

Posted by Fat Man on 3/23/26 at 7:38 am to
Transfer all TSA agents to ICE. I think it's funded till 2028. Yes, it wouldn't shorten that timeline but TSA would return to work w pay immediately.
Carolla's guest appearance on the All-In podcast is an excellent listen:

Men and Women are not the same. Maternal instinct guides women to be much more protective. Once entrenched into positions of leadership this leads to the over regulation of society by government i.e. "If this rule saves one child … ."

Of course, AC didn't say it as euphemistically as I just did :lol: .

I battle this concept locally on a weekly basis.
I wasn't aware Entergy served anything in Covington.
With the adult sons living out of state Mrs. Fat Man sends them and their families King Cakes. She now buys the KC, packages it herself and then ships it … a little more effort but she gets the right cake, it arrives in better condition and since we're shipping 4, it saves a few bucks on shipping.

Perhaps a friend or family member would do the same for you?
Thanks. The savings helps offset the cost of my Tiger Droppings Premium Membership.
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Florida lost the most behind CA



The way I read it Florida gained population (#5).

Cali lost the most (#50).
He had a one hour sit-down on the All-In Podcast last week or so. Despite what you might think of the hosts it's a good listen.

Carolla on California

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Low birth rates


Not enough men are getting pregnant. Duh.
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PS - One random prediction. In 2028, Gavin Newsom won't even be a viable option for the Democrat Party Presidential nomination.


Newsome does not fit the Democratic Party's formula for winning presidential elections. They will nominate someone we have likely never heard of. The media will not properly vet the candidate but will fawn all over them.

Jimmy Carter. Bill Clinton. Barack Obama. All "came out of nowhere."

Biden was known, but kept in a basement so as not to be vetted.
Yesterday I got the Asian Pork Sammich at the Covington Beer Garden. I'd never had one before. It was remarkably good.
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It would be like Trump going to a gay rally just to troll


Trump has never had a problem with gays. There's video of him running across a stage at a rally with a rainbow flag. Top members of his cabinet are openly gay.

He does have a problem with men in women's sports. That's two different things (but there are many that hope the public will conflate the two).
You need to find a reliable mechanic shop … usually an independent but it could be Firestone / GoodYear type place.

Repair shop at a dealership is a profit center … last resort.

Check your maintenance book and take it somewhere else.

TLDR: Oil change q 5,000 miles, tires rotate q 10,000 (a little late), Have one "extra" thing done each time (filter, A/C filter, wiper blades, etc.). Your 2018 4Runner could go another 90,000 miles.
German POWs were kept in Hammond during WWII. My Dad used to tell of seeing trucks pass by w the prisoners sitting in the back. They were quite happy, well-fed, not being shot at and, as far as he knew, really happy to be here.

Just an irrelevant side story.
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Patrick Bet-David
What was the spread?


Goliath was heavily favored.

re: Covington is nice

Posted by Fat Man on 12/12/25 at 10:16 am to
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The mayor is awesome.


Have an upvote :lol:

re: Covington is nice

Posted by Fat Man on 12/12/25 at 7:07 am to
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(and gangbangers in Covington's case)


That was true a few years ago. A pay increase for PD officers led to a fully staffed department which has blanketed the neighborhood for the past 3 years .. took over 200 guns (and a whole lot of drugs) off the streets and the took the bad guys that had them. What few bad guys that were left fled to Abita Sub and Bogalusa.

Code Enforcement demolished most of the blighted homes.

Faith Based W30s Redemption Company has built 75 new affordable homes (with resident buying the house for ownership).

Public Works cleared and cleaned the road shoulders.

A golf cart ride or walk through the neighborhood today is 180 degrees from what it was in 2020.

— Upfund the police and let them do their job.