You know you might be in trouble when....

FrayedBear comments on Aug 13, 2023:

According to OECD's figures the Russian export to NKorea is not even chump change amounting to only a few tens of millions of $US. I doubt that the Russians give a brass razoo for the strengthening Won. Compared to the billions stolen by USA and other pirates from the Russian reserves ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Aug 14, 2023:

@FrayedBear I keep hoping one day the pig will learn to sing but so far you insist on proving Dunning and Kruger to be correct...

You know you might be in trouble when....

FrayedBear comments on Aug 13, 2023:

According to OECD's figures the Russian export to NKorea is not even chump change amounting to only a few tens of millions of $US. I doubt that the Russians give a brass razoo for the strengthening Won. Compared to the billions stolen by USA and other pirates from the Russian reserves ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Aug 14, 2023:

@FrayedBear Even Biden is smarter than you ar on this subject and he is years behind me in saying it... https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/8/13/2186965/-Don-t-Say-You-Were-Never-Warned

You know you might be in trouble when....

FrayedBear comments on Aug 13, 2023:

According to OECD's figures the Russian export to NKorea is not even chump change amounting to only a few tens of millions of $US. I doubt that the Russians give a brass razoo for the strengthening Won. Compared to the billions stolen by USA and other pirates from the Russian reserves ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Aug 14, 2023:

@FrayedBear Calling Bullshit on that or you would know that your statements are full of shit.... Oh and I found your hat...

You know you might be in trouble when....

FrayedBear comments on Aug 13, 2023:

According to OECD's figures the Russian export to NKorea is not even chump change amounting to only a few tens of millions of $US. I doubt that the Russians give a brass razoo for the strengthening Won. Compared to the billions stolen by USA and other pirates from the Russian reserves ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Aug 14, 2023:

@FrayedBear Far more than you do... What do you know about economics, Money theory, Accounting, or any related field other than what low IQ conservatives tell you to take on faith?....

You know you might be in trouble when....

FrayedBear comments on Aug 13, 2023:

According to OECD's figures the Russian export to NKorea is not even chump change amounting to only a few tens of millions of $US. I doubt that the Russians give a brass razoo for the strengthening Won. Compared to the billions stolen by USA and other pirates from the Russian reserves ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Aug 13, 2023:

@FrayedBear You should really stop posting on subjects you don't understand it makes you look really stupid.... Ever heard of the Dunning Kruger Effect? You are a classic example of those described as they less they know the more they believe they know...

You know you might be in trouble when....

FrayedBear comments on Aug 13, 2023:

According to OECD's figures the Russian export to NKorea is not even chump change amounting to only a few tens of millions of $US. I doubt that the Russians give a brass razoo for the strengthening Won. Compared to the billions stolen by USA and other pirates from the Russian reserves ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Aug 13, 2023:

Russian pirates have been robbing the world blind for centuries.... Isn't it about time they learned what it is like to be on the shit end of the stick?... Or are you a fan of dick taters just like Donnie the Dumbass? FYI the won isn't getting stronger the ruble is just a cheaper brand of toilet paper is all.

What would Texas Jesus do?...

DenoPenno comments on Jul 27, 2023:

Texas Jesus is all white and a friend of a gov. who cannot walk.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Aug 12, 2023:

Texas Jesus does not heal the sick .... he is just a friend to sick heels...

Hope the ovens are separate

racocn8 comments on Aug 11, 2023:

You don't want to do a DNA test on the pepperoni.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Aug 12, 2023:

@racocn8 Hey they say you are what you eat....

Hope the ovens are separate

racocn8 comments on Aug 11, 2023:

You don't want to do a DNA test on the pepperoni.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Aug 11, 2023:

Christian pizza?

I live in Texas but don't look at me.

Moravian comments on Aug 10, 2023:

Air B&B ?

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Aug 10, 2023:

Air country western maybe....

I live in Texas but don't look at me.

DenoPenno comments on Aug 9, 2023:

I deliver auto parts to people who live like this. Hard to imagine but it is true.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Aug 10, 2023:

I bet they all are Trump supporters aren't they?

Another member of the klan speaks out....

DenoPenno comments on Aug 5, 2023:

In my opinion this just about sums up what he was saying. I've talked with some GOP people who seemed to like what he said here. Anyone surprised?

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Aug 5, 2023:

Not in the least...

More ideas....

St-Sinner comments on Jul 30, 2023:

are Putin's days numbered or he will die in office?

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Aug 3, 2023:

He should be extremely careful around open windows I suspect....

Beat the Texas summer heat he says....

ThinkingFree comments on Aug 3, 2023:

That S.O.B. needs to get caught in the razor wire !!!

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Aug 3, 2023:

Like the two dead bodies they found attached to his buoys... I would fucking love to toss him in the Rio Grande and tell him to swim for it wheelchair and all...

Yeah just try that....

DenoPenno comments on Jul 30, 2023:

I find it amazing and ignorant that the GOP does not like Barbie, The Little Mermaid, and wants to fight with Mickey Mouse. Then they take it a step further and want to be elected to the White House. LOL

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jul 31, 2023:

Probably has something to do with all those fucked up drugs they keep taking with their Kool Aide....

The new conservative Barbie collection....

DenoPenno comments on Jul 31, 2023:

The big upset with the film is that it could have been named "Barbie Gets Woke."

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jul 31, 2023:

Actually the way I heard it the reason they were so upset was the movie made Ken look like a moron because he was so stupid he couldn't understand what the concept of a patriarchy actually was....

The holy times

DenoPenno comments on Jul 25, 2023:

That does not work where I live. Nobody wants goats.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jul 26, 2023:

Offer pigs they can't resist bacon....

Climate change deniers....

DenoPenno comments on Jul 21, 2023:

As strange as it may seem I work with a man who is quick to declare that there is no climate change. He says our climate has always went up and down throughout history and this is just normal. Since I have worked with him for some time, I also know he is a Trumper and thinks the media is lying to ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jul 21, 2023:

@DenoPenno The type of guy who needs a 15KW UV light shoved up his ass eh?...

Climate change deniers....

DenoPenno comments on Jul 21, 2023:

As strange as it may seem I work with a man who is quick to declare that there is no climate change. He says our climate has always went up and down throughout history and this is just normal. Since I have worked with him for some time, I also know he is a Trumper and thinks the media is lying to ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jul 21, 2023:

So you are saying he is a moron then?....

McDonalds should not close any outlets no matter how slow the economy is.

DenoPenno comments on Jul 14, 2023:

The last one of these who latched onto me in Facebook had stolen her pics from a Brazilian model. She was trying to use them to catfish me.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jul 19, 2023:

@DenoPenno I would have contacted the cops and set him up with a date to meet an undercover one....

McDonalds should not close any outlets no matter how slow the economy is.

DenoPenno comments on Jul 14, 2023:

The last one of these who latched onto me in Facebook had stolen her pics from a Brazilian model. She was trying to use them to catfish me.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jul 18, 2023:

Was he from India or Nigeria?...

She doesn't want much

DenoPenno comments on Jun 14, 2023:

That is exactly what I would want but the gardening part is optional.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jun 14, 2023:

Dishwasher and sandwich maker instead?...

Today is a great day for news.

St-Sinner comments on Jun 8, 2023:

Good news is raining cats and dogs, George Santos going to jail, all Trump's supporters running against him for President, more indictments for Trump, Pat Robertson going to hell, SCOTUS telling Alabama to redraw maps, Ukraine starting to kick Russia's ass.... Oh my, what else can we celebrate ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jun 9, 2023:

So just on the documents there are 37 charges as I understand it and they still haven't finished on the Jan 6th case yet or unsealed the indictments in Georgia yet.... That makes two states that are charging him with felonies and two federal cases maybe three if the Hatch Act charges are filed separately.... All I can say is that he is facing a shitton of lawyer fees and will probably end up stiffing all of them...

Today is a great day for news.

St-Sinner comments on Jun 8, 2023:

Good news is raining cats and dogs, George Santos going to jail, all Trump's supporters running against him for President, more indictments for Trump, Pat Robertson going to hell, SCOTUS telling Alabama to redraw maps, Ukraine starting to kick Russia's ass.... Oh my, what else can we celebrate ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jun 8, 2023:

Looks like DeSantis may be going to prison for multiple counts of human trafficking and kidnapping, The judge ordered the release of the name(s) of the person or persons who posted his bail, Alabama and Florida have both lost thousands of jobs and are looking at even more because of their policies towards Gays and other minorities. How does that old song go?.... "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...."

DeSantis for prison 2024..... Read more here... [dailykos.com]

DenoPenno comments on Jun 6, 2023:

DeSanter has forced them to cross a state line. Too much football will do that to you.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jun 6, 2023:

He fucked with the wrong state.... We don't tolerate human trafficking here in California...

Looks like he picked the wrong one. meep meep

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Jun 1, 2023:

Yep that stuff seems to accelerate to near light-speed on the way through....

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jun 1, 2023:

@glennlab Yeah butt the shitty jokes about it can be funny...

Looks like he picked the wrong one. meep meep

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Jun 1, 2023:

Yep that stuff seems to accelerate to near light-speed on the way through....

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jun 1, 2023:

@zeuser Knocks the shit right out of you doesn't it?...

DeSantis wants to make America like Florida.

Garban comments on Jun 1, 2023:

DeSantis and this guy only represent 60% of us.😉

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jun 1, 2023:

@Garban Why do you think he is trying to become president?.... People there are starting to hate him for the prancing little putz he is...

DeSantis wants to make America like Florida.

Garban comments on Jun 1, 2023:

DeSantis and this guy only represent 60% of us.😉

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jun 1, 2023:

Actually they are finding through the latest polls that figure is only about 10%

This is totally wrong IMO

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 31, 2023:

If only I had done this with my ex my daughter might still be alive today... But if I had I would never have deserved custody of her either...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jun 1, 2023:

@HankSherman I didn't even have that. My ex-wife hid her from me for many years while brainwashing her to hate me.

And the debt limit keeps getting increased every time, the U.S. debt now stands at $31.4 trillion.

puff comments on May 30, 2023:

Something like $93,000 for every man, woman and child I do believe.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jun 1, 2023:

@puff Last time the prime went up that high mortgage rates went up to over 13% which caused a big recession and caused not only a massive wave of bankruptcies but also resulted in layoffs and a depression... If Biden allows that the price of real estate will still go up because of the same reason it is so high now... corporate greed. Several billionaires have been purchasing outrageous numbers of homes and apartment houses or complexes and then jacking up rents sometimes as much as 80% in states with no rent control laws. In California they can only raise rent by 5% per year in states like AZ there are no controls. So tell me what happens when corporations have unscrupulous brokers buying homes and competing with each other in the same market area to bring them a large number of rental properties many of which are rented through ads and the prospective renter never meets the manager or anything? Simple the law of supply and demand kicks in and prices go up as demand increases. meanwhile average families are losing their jobs and homes.

And the debt limit keeps getting increased every time, the U.S. debt now stands at $31.4 trillion.

puff comments on May 30, 2023:

Something like $93,000 for every man, woman and child I do believe.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jun 1, 2023:

@puff It doesn't work to curb inflation.... Inflation is a byproduct of corporate greed. When oil companies raise the cost of fuel the cost of transportation goes up raising the price of goods. That is what inflation is what raising interest rates does is to leave less money in the consumers hands which means you can't buy what you need or get a decent rate on a loan or credit card. So instead of buying you cut spending which lowers demand for goods resulting in more layoffs and higher unemployment. Economics is driven by demand so you can have a huge supply but without the money to purchase those goods they just sit and rot. This is why Reganomics aka voodoo economics aka supply-side economics is such a joke and not only has never worked it never can work. The concept of lowering taxes on the rich will never result in them investing in production after all why should they when they can invest in precious metals, stocks and bonds or just leave it in the bank drawing interest? Looking at the first two graphs you will see the relationship between the total percentage of wealth held by the upper .3% in this country and the top tier tax rates for those years. Notice the close relationship is with minor delays for the increasing effects and minor fluctuations it is an inverse curve. The second two are the interest rate (prime) over the last 100 years and recessions during that period.... Keep in mind the process of deregulation during the same period and if you like mark a date bracket between 6 and 12 years after that industry was deregulated (Bank Modernization act under Clinton Wall Street deregulation and market collapses etc) and you are going to find the relationships between everything I have told you in this thread. You can even add in mass shootings, domestic terrorism spikes, crime rates, rioting and no small number of other things. I have not only lived through much of this but have studied it and several other subjects my entire life.

And the debt limit keeps getting increased every time, the U.S. debt now stands at $31.4 trillion.

puff comments on May 30, 2023:

Something like $93,000 for every man, woman and child I do believe.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jun 1, 2023:

@puff Well the economists are saying around May of next year but I am fairly certain Biden will start pressuring Powell before than because of the election coming up that year to help boost the economy. To me it is obvious but most people don't see or understand. Often those ones are the ones who make lots of noise about this things they don't understand.... The less they know the more certain they are they know everything. The more people know the less certain but they can also make excellent guess they just don't try to be exact. I am making an educated guess but Powell is unfortunately a Republican which is why he raised interest rates in an effort to cause a recession and give his party an advantage in the 2424 elections which is why the so-called "freedom caucus" is still trying to block raising the debt ceiling.... They want to collapse the economy which would make it easier for them to turn the country into a fascist dictatorship... You asked the question and I am just answering it truthfully and if you want to know how I know this one of them just admitted that is still their plan and because McCarthy blinked in the negotiations they are planning to throw him out now and making it a priority.

And the debt limit keeps getting increased every time, the U.S. debt now stands at $31.4 trillion.

puff comments on May 30, 2023:

Something like $93,000 for every man, woman and child I do believe.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jun 1, 2023:

@puff Also you have a lot of room to talk about wikipedia when you post youtube videos from conspiracy theorists...

And the debt limit keeps getting increased every time, the U.S. debt now stands at $31.4 trillion.

puff comments on May 30, 2023:

Something like $93,000 for every man, woman and child I do believe.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on Jun 1, 2023:

@puff Those would be good right now as well if you are not living from paycheck to paycheck but you didn't ask so I only worked off the top of my head for the exact investments you were asking me about. Right now since interest rates are high savings bonds are paying better interest but after January the interest rates that aren't locked in are going to start dropping so if you did invest in them my suggestion would be a longer term say at least 10 years but if you are looking to fund a child's higher education I would suggest 20 year bonds and defer the tax until they mature and use a trust so that if something happens to you they still get the money when they need it. If you buy the bonds in their first year that gives them the opportunity to go to a good community college and have access to student aide including grants. then after that as the bonds mature they can help pay for their university education costs or they can take out student loans and use the matured bonds to pay them off after they graduate as some bonds will continue to accrue interest even after the maturation date so those would be a good idea to invest in. The real issue with bonds is that cashing them in before maturity loses you money so for a personal investment if you are a person who doesn't have a lot of cash cushion they aren't as profitable.

The little wins...

Beowulfsfriend comments on May 31, 2023:

I was coaching Middle School baseball at 50+. The school was trying to start up a team and I had some experience. I was throwing batting practice; I threw strikes with not much speed. The kids started to rib me because they had heard I could pitch. So, I wound myself up and threw some fastballs - ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 31, 2023:

@Beowulfsfriend Same with you but if you decide you need medication I use Breez tablets which are 50% THC and 50% CBD with some added turpines and I swear it doesn't just help with the stress and anxiety but it damned near blocks all the pain even better than opiates do without the problems of becoming addicted. Days when I don't need them I don't even miss them but the days I do really need them I might need two tablets and while they are a bit expensive they last about 8 hours without messing up your head.

The little wins...

Beowulfsfriend comments on May 31, 2023:

I was coaching Middle School baseball at 50+. The school was trying to start up a team and I had some experience. I was throwing batting practice; I threw strikes with not much speed. The kids started to rib me because they had heard I could pitch. So, I wound myself up and threw some fastballs - ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 31, 2023:

@Beowulfsfriend When I was 30 I weighed about 190 pounds and was able to do 13 one armed pushups with the right and 11 with the left or just 125 standard push ups. I used to have to work myself into exhaustion just to get 4 hours sleep. I was in a pretty bad way thanks to the PTSD which I didn't know I was suffering from. I eventually topped out at 210 with maybe 10% body fat and after that things started going downhill for me physically until I weight over 330 pounds and could barely walk 100 yards without sitting down to rest. I am doing a lot better since they figured out what was wrong with me and am back down to 210 now but need to lose 10 or 20 more pounds.

And the debt limit keeps getting increased every time, the U.S. debt now stands at $31.4 trillion.

puff comments on May 30, 2023:

Something like $93,000 for every man, woman and child I do believe.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 31, 2023:

@puff Anyone who invests in crypto is a idiot that is going to get fleeced... Unless you have time to study the stock market stay out because to make money there you need to understand how it works and have the time to watch your investments. Real estate can be a good investment but you need good credit and have to know when and where to buy. Precious metals is a market for the big boys who other sell short to drop the prices and that hurts the little guys. Once the price is down they buy again and screw you. as for banks I would suggest that if you only have a small amount of savings your local credit union is a far better place for your money that one of the big brick and mortar banks they just fuck you over with fees and don't pay interest. If you have some savings and are not living paycheck to pay check I suggest you look into Discover bank or Ally bank for savings and checking accounts Ally pays 3.85% on savings with no minimum and .1% on checking with no fees and checks are free. Discover at present pays 3.9% on savings again with no fees but no interest for checking but free checks and 1% cashback on ATM purchases. You can also look into connexus credit union they pay high interest but I am unsure of their fees and costs and synchrony bank is paying about 4% on savings but they are also heavily invested in branded credit cards and I have heard they have lost some money recently though they are FDIC insured it would be best to split your savings with a second bank so your bills don't end up being late if they do have problems with stability.

And the debt limit keeps getting increased every time, the U.S. debt now stands at $31.4 trillion.

puff comments on May 30, 2023:

Something like $93,000 for every man, woman and child I do believe.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 31, 2023:

@puff Axel Mooney is a moron.... and Global research dot ca is a conspiracy site https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Chossudovsky#Centre_for_Research_on_Globalization so when are you going to stop trying to bullshit people and cite something credible?... Or is it that you enjoy making yourself look like a complete moron?...

The little wins...

Beowulfsfriend comments on May 31, 2023:

I was coaching Middle School baseball at 50+. The school was trying to start up a team and I had some experience. I was throwing batting practice; I threw strikes with not much speed. The kids started to rib me because they had heard I could pitch. So, I wound myself up and threw some fastballs - ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 31, 2023:

My stepson wanted to be a pitcher so I started teaching him to throw for accuracy by using one block as the target in a concrete block wall. He was having trouble hitting the target so I demonstrated that it was possible he just needed practice by hitting the same block 20 times in a row. After that he kept at it for a solid month until he was hitting it consistently then I taught him how to add speed to his pitch as well as throwing curves. He got pretty good at it after a while. My pitches though were a bit faster than yours but I was never clocked I am fairly certain they were around 80 to 90. So fast that when I threw the catcher needed a bit of extra padding in his glove.

And the debt limit keeps getting increased every time, the U.S. debt now stands at $31.4 trillion.

puff comments on May 30, 2023:

Something like $93,000 for every man, woman and child I do believe.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 31, 2023:

@puff "✅ FINANCIAL DISCLAIMER This Channel's Content Should Not Be Interpreted or Construed As Financial Advice. We Are Not, and Do Not Claim to Be, an Attorney, Accountant, or Financial Advisor. This Channel's Content is Not a Substitute for Financial Advice and is Solely for Entertainment Purposes." Translation... "We are a bunch of fraudsters feeding you conspiracy theories and disinformation to panic the country so you will vote for other fraudsters..."

They are doing Wizard of Oz remake

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 31, 2023:

Is that the one where Dorthy sings "If I Was Only in a Train?..."

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 31, 2023:

@Beowulfsfriend Yep they even tried offering her candy...

And the debt limit keeps getting increased every time, the U.S. debt now stands at $31.4 trillion.

puff comments on May 30, 2023:

Something like $93,000 for every man, woman and child I do believe.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 31, 2023:

@puff Better to be a smart ass than a dumb one.... You aren't even American and are likely just some dumb 40 year old living in your mother's basement... You are too stupid to even figure out just how badly you lost when you started posting conspiracy theories and disinformation and couldn't even cite the garbage you were spewing.

And the debt limit keeps getting increased every time, the U.S. debt now stands at $31.4 trillion.

puff comments on May 30, 2023:

Something like $93,000 for every man, woman and child I do believe.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 31, 2023:

@puff No it is NOT the "same thing" and only an idiot would say that.... Their investments were mostly low grade high risk loans and NFTs which are nothing but digital pictures and essentially worthless. if they had real secure assets (like savings bonds and loans on real property) they wouldn't have been seized by the FDIC. It is quite obvious you either didn't read the articles from credible sources or are completely illiterate and have a child typing for you...

And the debt limit keeps getting increased every time, the U.S. debt now stands at $31.4 trillion.

puff comments on May 30, 2023:

Something like $93,000 for every man, woman and child I do believe.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 31, 2023:

@puff Like I said stupid.... They were investing in NFTs bonds are considered an asset they can borrow against and actual mortgages on real property that are done properly can be sold on the market but they didn't have enough of those investments which the articles I referenced prove to be a FACT.... News flash dummy I received straight "As" in business law, economics and business accounting in college and I often skipped doing homework to concentrate on the more difficult classes....

And the debt limit keeps getting increased every time, the U.S. debt now stands at $31.4 trillion.

puff comments on May 30, 2023:

Something like $93,000 for every man, woman and child I do believe.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 31, 2023:

@puff "A major flaw that caused the SVB collapse was they had bought too many bonds, too many eggs in one basket which lost value as interest rates rose. The were not alone in doing this, at the urging of the Fed. The ability to liquify assets in case of a run on deposits is a big " Now I know you are a idiot... SVB collapsed because they had been one of several banks that had lobbied for less oversight and regulation then poured a lot of money into extremely high risk start up tech loans which went bad.... By the way you spell it "liquefy" and having more of those bonds would have kept them solvent if they had made less risky investments. Read here.. "The resultant liquidity surge gave rise to an “everything bubble” in 2020-21 as the Fed’s easy money policy contributed to a massive increase in speculative investments in tech stocks, crypto currencies, NFTs and other risky assets. During this period, venture capitalists, flush with easily accessible capital, were throwing money around and there was a surge in startup activity. Since SVB specialized in servicing both Silicon Valley-based venture capital firms and many of the startups they funded, it experienced an especially strong surge in deposits. (Its deposits tripled during the boom period.) https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/3898758-what-triggered-silicon-valley-banks-collapse/ Signature bank had the same problems as well as a resulting run on deposits when SBV was seized..."April 28 (Reuters) - Last month's failure of New York-based Signature Bank was caused by "poor management" and a pursuit of "rapid, unrestrained growth" with little regard for risk management, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said on Friday in a report detailing its supervision and regulation of the regional bank." https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/signature-bank-failure-due-poor-management-us-fdic-report-says-2023-04-28/ The last of the big three collapses was First Republic which would have survived if they had made better management decisions on their loan policies (My sister's friend worked for them before Chase Bank took over so I know this for a fact) and the mortgages were not marketable due to the way they were secured and who they had been been concentrating on as a customer base... The tech industry and many of these loans the owners of the properties were in the Tech industry and a high percentage had been laid off. On top of all that with the SBV and Signature collapses they had to contend with over 4 billion dollars in withdrawals in the resulting bank run before their doors were shuttered by the FDIC... So pretty much you are trying to sell ignorant bullshit to someone far better educated and informed than you can ever wet dream of becoming...

And the debt limit keeps getting increased every time, the U.S. debt now stands at $31.4 trillion.

puff comments on May 30, 2023:

Something like $93,000 for every man, woman and child I do believe.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 31, 2023:

@puff This tells me you aren't using credible sources for your information... China has been selling off their US debt because they are bankrupting their own economy while Japan has been increasing the amount they hold because interest rates have gone up. What is killing the Chinese economy is apps like "Temu" who are losing hundreds of billions and bankrupting small Chinese businesses by doing the same thing Walmart was doing in forcing them to sell at prices they can't make money at. Last year Temu lost nearly 900 million alone.... My point being I am far better informed and educated than you will ever be... This explains their losses and why the Chinese government is selling US debt to pay their own debt... https://www.wired.com/story/temu-is-losing-millions-of-dollars-to-send-you-cheap-socks/

And the debt limit keeps getting increased every time, the U.S. debt now stands at $31.4 trillion.

puff comments on May 30, 2023:

Something like $93,000 for every man, woman and child I do believe.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 30, 2023:

@puff So you are admitting you know nothing....

This is true about Texas, extending Medicare is a Federal power grab.

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 30, 2023:

It isn't medicine that is the problem it is the billionaires controlling the for profit medical system that is killing everyone...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 30, 2023:

@AnneWimsey Actually what we really need is a lot more and better education and laws that make honesty in the political world mandatory...

And the debt limit keeps getting increased every time, the U.S. debt now stands at $31.4 trillion.

puff comments on May 30, 2023:

Something like $93,000 for every man, woman and child I do believe.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 30, 2023:

@puff Only because you have been brainwashed and don't have the education to understand economics.... Your entire reply shows that you have zero understanding of the subject under discussion... Are you honestly so deluded you think the money you put into a bank savings account stays there and accrues interest by magic?.... How is that any different from buying a savings bond or a CD?...

And the debt limit keeps getting increased every time, the U.S. debt now stands at $31.4 trillion.

puff comments on May 30, 2023:

Something like $93,000 for every man, woman and child I do believe.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 30, 2023:

So no education in economics on your part then?... Debt is like putting money in a savings account (only safer unless the Republicans get their way and you end up losing your share... that 93,000.00 is your savings and eventually will be repaid to you and your family) and most of that money is being paid to the people of this country...

As many of you know, i grew up in the swamps of southwest Louisiana, Cajun Country.

silverotter11 comments on May 30, 2023:

There's one in WA State - Pend Oreille County. It's pronounced ponderay.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 30, 2023:

@glennlab Many different towns and other landmarks were named after the tribes that had inhabited the areas before. There is a small city about 10 miles up the road from me named "Yucaipa" which is often called "Ycrappa" and other less polite names because it is a shithole run by far rightwing nutjobs. It has one of the highest crime rates in the county along with other cities and towns run by the same types. Less than a month ago someone left a box full of pipe bombs in someone's driveway. Yet for some reason they can't figure out why even with some of the worst schools in the local area they are constantly being the butt of area jokes...

As many of you know, i grew up in the swamps of southwest Louisiana, Cajun Country.

silverotter11 comments on May 30, 2023:

There's one in WA State - Pend Oreille County. It's pronounced ponderay.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 30, 2023:

@glennlab And Napoleon had to sell it to help fund his wars in Europe.... Of course he expected to afterwards reconquer the entire continent of North America afterwards but that ended at Waterloo...

As many of you know, i grew up in the swamps of southwest Louisiana, Cajun Country.

silverotter11 comments on May 30, 2023:

There's one in WA State - Pend Oreille County. It's pronounced ponderay.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 30, 2023:

@glennlab, @PondartIncbendog This could be a good explanation...

As many of you know, i grew up in the swamps of southwest Louisiana, Cajun Country.

silverotter11 comments on May 30, 2023:

There's one in WA State - Pend Oreille County. It's pronounced ponderay.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 30, 2023:

@glennlab Because the Louisiana purchase wasn't just one small area and much of the formally French held land wasn't even included in Napoleon's sale it had been lost in war with England and the US much earlier...

It's Memorial Day weekend, be safe and smart.

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 27, 2023:

Be smart.....Always wear gloves and a mask when doing something stupid....

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 28, 2023:

@pamagain At the grocery store?....

And both are lots of fun...

Beowulfsfriend comments on May 24, 2023:

While a teacher, I was sitting in a friend's office killing time and b.s.ing. a kid came in to ask us a personal question. He was a senior 18, very athletic, good looking, extremely nice and giving (helped the younger kids, volunteered, etc). Anyway, he said he needed our advice. He was dating a ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 28, 2023:

@MerlinZap A lot of those women are just trying to get out of dead end situations and places so they don't end up in poverty.

Your tax dollars not at work

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 27, 2023:

Florida or Texas?...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 28, 2023:

@glennlab You guys are still pikers Florida has the really big ones... Getting to the point the entire state will be one big hole soon...

Your tax dollars not at work

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 27, 2023:

Florida or Texas?...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 27, 2023:

@glennlab What they call a "pothole" in Texas....

Star Wars fans will understand. 😁

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 26, 2023:

Only if the other guys are using white paintballs...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 26, 2023:

@glennlab At the present Russia is exiting it's second period of fascist government (the first being the Czarist regime) and the Ukraine war has had the exact opposite effect that Putin intended. Not only has the Ukraine actually become stronger than before but Russia has bankrupted itself and literally demilitarized not only themselves but most of their satellite countries as well. Most of this was accomplished by Putin creating a corrupt system with the sole purpose of bribing his supporters to remain loyal to him personally.

Star Wars fans will understand. 😁

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 26, 2023:

Only if the other guys are using white paintballs...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 26, 2023:

@glennlab Look at the plot of the movies regarding the rise to power of the Sith and the present reality of the US and think about the subject of foreshadowing as taught in creative writing classes. Quite interesting really though this particular plot has been used by numerous authors in the post WW2 era and even some in the pre-WW2 era going back into the early 19th century. At the present Russia is exiting it's second period of fascist government (the first being the Czarist regime) and the Ukraine war has had the exact opposite effect that Putin intended. Not only has the Ukraine actually become stronger than before but Russia has bankrupted itself and literally demilitarized not only themselves but most of their satellite countries as well. Most of this was accomplished by Putin creating a corrupt system with the sole purpose of bribing his supporters to remain loyal to him personally.

Star Wars fans will understand. 😁

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 26, 2023:

Only if the other guys are using white paintballs...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 26, 2023:

@glennlab Just making a observational comparison on the subject of two different fascist dictatorships committing self inflicted suicide is all...

Star Wars fans will understand. 😁

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 26, 2023:

Only if the other guys are using white paintballs...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 26, 2023:

@Beowulfsfriend I consider it funny that the Goofy Old Pricks have managed to tip the balance +4 for the senate and +6 in the house for the next election cycle just on the subject of abortion only...

I bet you haven't seen it anywhere

silverotter11 comments on May 26, 2023:

Actually that's a lineman. Electricians have all sorts of funny jokes about lineman and visa versa. My ex is an IBEW journeyman electrician.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 26, 2023:

Actually that is a cell phone tower so he isn't a lineman...

What would you choose?

ChestRockfield comments on May 25, 2023:

For most people the red pill is worth billions.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 26, 2023:

@ChestRockfield Losing a loved one completely isn't worth any price but you can still do a lot of good with a mere 10 million.

What would you choose?

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 25, 2023:

Pretty sure losing my granddaughter wouldn't be a fair trade...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 25, 2023:

@Beowulfsfriend Problem would really be with my ex hiding my child from me while brainwashing her into thinking I had abandoned her and never wanted her... Never seeing her until near the end when she was so mentally invested in hate there was literally no way I could convince her that she had been living a lie all those years.

Simple passions are the best.

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 25, 2023:

Last one would be great for thinning the herd....

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 25, 2023:

@zeuser And then there is the fun of seeing the look on their faces as you put them into the stocks like "WTF are you serious?"

In a fuzzy crown with his inbred kisser? Ya think?

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 25, 2023:

Tell it like it is Wanda!...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 25, 2023:

@zeuser As we used to say when I was a kid... "Fuckin A right Skippy"

What would you choose?

ChestRockfield comments on May 25, 2023:

For most people the red pill is worth billions.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 25, 2023:

I wouldn't give up my granddaughter for trillions...

I sure as hell would....

Beowulfsfriend comments on May 25, 2023:

"Turn on the cloaking device, Earth ahead." "Who the galaxy names their planet dirt?"

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 25, 2023:

Same kind of that people who would name their planet "Douche" is my guess...

What would you choose?

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 25, 2023:

Pretty sure losing my granddaughter wouldn't be a fair trade...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 25, 2023:

@racocn8 Yet to get this same granddaughter I would again face losing my daughter.... You have to follow the same path if you want the same people in it and marrying my ex-wife again would suck as well... She is a real piece of shit.

What would you choose?

racocn8 comments on May 25, 2023:

Yeah, the red pill. Not even close. (I'd have to be a lot younger for it to be a contest).

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 25, 2023:

You are only 5 years older than I am...

Nothing like having an asshole for a mom....

Beowulfsfriend comments on May 24, 2023:

BTW, unless the kid forged a signature, either she or her child's father gave permission for their child to view the film. A novice teacher thought she only needed parental permission.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 24, 2023:

Teachers aren't allowed to teach much of anything in that state anymore so I think teachers are desperately looking for something for the kids to do other than just sit there bored until they start shooting up classrooms...

Sometimes truth hurts sometimes it brings happiness

Diogenes comments on May 24, 2023:

... and that is just about the worst "bread" a selective person would eat; not much wonder he didn't care!

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 24, 2023:

Unless she got "Wonder Bred...."

And both are lots of fun...

zeuser comments on May 23, 2023:

Shit, I'd have to go to church to see if this is true, and that ain't gonna happen.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 23, 2023:

Try chowing down on bean, egg, and cheese burritos for a couple days before going into a church and teach them why they are called "pews"...

I was afraid of that.

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 23, 2023:

Nothing beats a good tan...gent...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 23, 2023:

@zeuser Glad I don't need the help then... Last three loans I applied for closed in seconds for the lowest possible interest rates.

I was afraid of that.

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 23, 2023:

Nothing beats a good tan...gent...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 23, 2023:

@zeuser So far you are the only one who got the pun...

glennlab comments on May 14, 2023:

get your facts straight.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 21, 2023:

@Tejas At least the political shit I post is funny like the comment I posted about 40% of the Loseranna Republican senate voting to keep bestiality legal.... Maybe it should be MBGA on their hats... Make Bestiality Great Again...

AnneWimsey comments on May 15, 2023:

@Tejas: having read this entire thread, it is quite apparent that you're either full of BS, delusional, or willfully spewing stupidity. Which is it, pray tell?

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 21, 2023:

@Tejas If I were her I would take your reply as a complement that she isn't willing to believe your idiotic batshit insane nonsense just because you are willing to spew it...

AnneWimsey comments on May 15, 2023:

@Tejas: having read this entire thread, it is quite apparent that you're either full of BS, delusional, or willfully spewing stupidity. Which is it, pray tell?

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 21, 2023:

My guess is all three...

You will know who they are by their actions

AnneWimsey comments on May 21, 2023:

19 Entire days? Sloths, actual tree sloths, were included in the study, right?

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 21, 2023:

Only the horny ones....

Summer is here, goin to the beach?

glennlab comments on May 20, 2023:

Yuk!

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 21, 2023:

Perfect for those times you are going to those all you can eat places....

This was too punny to pass up.

Moravian comments on May 19, 2023:

Had me puzzled for a bit. That is purely a US expression. In the UK we would probably say "having kittens"

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 19, 2023:

Here in the US it might be "shitting kittens..."

This is a humor group not a political group.

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 18, 2023:

What no potty humor?.... What is the world coming to these days when you can't even make fun of the funniest shit there is?

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 18, 2023:

@FrayedBear There you go again slandering innocent creatures.... Joe never looked so good...

I always had this question.

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 17, 2023:

I have found that stupidity seems to attract far more followers than the most intelligent of people.... That is after all how Trump won the Whitehouse...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 18, 2023:

@FvckY0u Back in the 1970s they had a bumper sticker that read... "He who dies with the most toys wins..." That in itself sums up the real problem with this world.

For all those here who crab about humor because of it's subject matter (the ones bitching about ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on May 18, 2023:

Why am I the only one laughing?????

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 18, 2023:

Same here....

I always had this question.

FvckY0u comments on May 17, 2023:

You can't fix stupid. You can fix ignorant.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 17, 2023:

@FvckY0u He passed away a couple years back of natural causes. I helped his niece wind up his affairs. Thing is he never would seek help for his problems.

I always had this question.

FvckY0u comments on May 17, 2023:

You can't fix stupid. You can fix ignorant.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 17, 2023:

@FvckY0u Took me a while and hit bottom over and over but kept trying to bounce back up again. Then suddenly it all came into focus for me when after 40 years of riding a roller coaster when a friend of mine started listening to me and asking questions that were obvious problems in my life and said to me "You know it sounds like you have PTSD and should get checked out". Well fuck if he wasn't right. Seems his brother never got the help he needed and had committed suicide a while back. Damned glad I met him.

I always had this question.

FvckY0u comments on May 17, 2023:

You can't fix stupid. You can fix ignorant.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 17, 2023:

No you can't they have to change themselves... They only do that after hitting rock bottom and deciding that stupid isn't working for them so maybe a change of tactics?....

Gee this one looks like fun.... [youtube.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on May 17, 2023:

I'll stick with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, or Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter for my bad movie choices.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 17, 2023:

I have them both...

Sewer journalism...

HankSherman comments on May 17, 2023:

Ohh ohh, got caught over here on the political side of just for laughs.......any chance of having a sub-station to JFL that could automatically slide up, and re-direct post to it.....could call it "occupants lost egos", or "opinions that don't matter to the rest of us", or "couples looking for a ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 17, 2023:

Oh look another Texan heard from... ESL yet...

Sewer journalism...

puff comments on May 16, 2023:

What would you call the journalists who received awards aka Pulitzer Prize for their "in depth" coverage of Russia-gate? The media networks who covered this "story" ad nauseum for years? Glass houses.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 17, 2023:

@puff Oh and just so you know that it is corporate greed not cost of oil on the world market that drove up the price of gas here are some facts on imports and exports of oil in the US.. Also the amount of profits that oil companies made in 2012 and every year since then they declared record profits...

Sewer journalism...

puff comments on May 16, 2023:

What would you call the journalists who received awards aka Pulitzer Prize for their "in depth" coverage of Russia-gate? The media networks who covered this "story" ad nauseum for years? Glass houses.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 17, 2023:

@puff How much of those "hydrocarbon resources does the US import?.... We don't even import much from the OPEC nations and most of that goes to Florduh where it is sold at a net loss for political gain for the GOP to help keep them in office... Do you understand chemistry and the refining process as well as how many different products are oil based that are either cracked during the fuel process or made from the left over "waste" (it isn't wasted it is used to manufacture a multitude of products). Essentially you are arguing from extreme ignorance on a multitude of subjects the main areas of ignorance here are Hydrocarbon chemistry, world trade (chiefly US imports and exports), economics and political pandering...

Sewer journalism...

puff comments on May 16, 2023:

What would you call the journalists who received awards aka Pulitzer Prize for their "in depth" coverage of Russia-gate? The media networks who covered this "story" ad nauseum for years? Glass houses.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 16, 2023:

@puff Biden is at least more fit though I despise him for being a corporate jackass. He ties to be "balanced" yet his leanings towards those who funded him are often at odds with the needs of the people. I have to admit though he has done far more than any Republicant has in the Whorehouse since Eisenhower left office... If you don't want to be seen as a conservatard then stop listening to outlets of fake news and conspiracy theories owned by the rich or the Chinese or Russian governments... FYI when Biden released those 5 million barrels of oil you are whining about he replenished the National reserve with another 5 million barrels he bought for far less money.... Not only that but he lowered the gas prices at the pump at the same time.... FYI do you know why gas prices were so high?... Because your buddy Trump allowed the sale of domestic oil to foreign countries.. maybe if you stopped listening to stupid people your IQ would go up instead of staying so low... https://www.factcheck.org/2022/07/u-s-selling-oil-from-the-strategic-petroleum-reserve-to-the-highest-bidding-companies/

Sewer journalism...

puff comments on May 16, 2023:

What would you call the journalists who received awards aka Pulitzer Prize for their "in depth" coverage of Russia-gate? The media networks who covered this "story" ad nauseum for years? Glass houses.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 16, 2023:

@puff Check out a real reliable source.... Trump has a history of scamming and tax fraud.... Biden at least never had these issues and the accusations against him by you Republicunts have been disproved... Trump has scammed his followers like you who defend him as well as many fraudulent companies like Trump University and his supposed "charity" which he was forced to close when they found the majority of those donations were enriching nobody but him. Construction for his properties were mainly funded by his scamming contractors and funds received from fraudulent loans which caused many banks endless grief when they found out he was claiming the properties were worth far more than he claimed while he was underestimating the value of the same properties.

I do, too. 😆

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on May 16, 2023:

Either coffee or some nice Earl Grey tea...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 16, 2023:

@Beowulfsfriend I also have Blackberry and some other teas in stock so I can have a change now and then.

Sewer journalism...

puff comments on May 16, 2023:

What would you call the journalists who received awards aka Pulitzer Prize for their "in depth" coverage of Russia-gate? The media networks who covered this "story" ad nauseum for years? Glass houses.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 16, 2023:

@puff You do realize that John Durham is the Trump appointee I mention who is trying to "Whitewash" Trump's involvement with Putin and other Russian Oligarchs including the ones now being raided in several Trump towers properties right? Also NTD is known for posting disinformation... just saying. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Tang_Dynasty_Television

Sewer journalism...

puff comments on May 16, 2023:

What would you call the journalists who received awards aka Pulitzer Prize for their "in depth" coverage of Russia-gate? The media networks who covered this "story" ad nauseum for years? Glass houses.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 16, 2023:

False equivalence on your part is what I call it... You do realize the Durham is in fact a Trump appointee right?... That he in fact has lied about what really happened with the FBI investigation?

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

St-Sinner comments on May 16, 2023:

I get this ignorance at work all the time. I don't work in IT, nor I work at the Help Desk but people around my office or call me for their desktop problems such as my mouse is behaving weird, my screen disappeared, one even said my sports site does not open (blocked by employer) etc. People ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 16, 2023:

And yet he suffered from confirmational bias when it came to both guns and his own stupidity about politics as a Libertarian...

glennlab comments on May 14, 2023:

get your facts straight.

Lizard_of_Ahaz replies on May 16, 2023:

@HankSherman They are not even looking for controversy what they are looking for is someone to blame for the shitstorm they are making of this country while they destroy it for wealthy scumbags many of whom were born in other countries and the rest who depend on wealth they inherited whose sole goal is to own the world...