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Trump Coming in Clutch!

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  • Posts: 19,127
    Influenced by Vanilla, I am now going to tell people to "4* off", when necessary. Or, ask "when's the last time you took a 4* ?"

    So many applications. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
  • Posts: 33,588
    Why are you so infatuated with me man?    

    I didn’t target you, you targeted me.   Get a life man,   
    Haha, the last thing I am is infatuated with you. Don't flatter yourself.

    Someone here sent me that old post of yours, and I thought it was pretty funny given what we saw last night.  Sorry it pissed you off so much.  You're sick and that's no fun.  I hope you feel better soon.  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
  • Posts: 2,252
    Thanks John.   Let’s call it done
    LBGE, 28” BS, Weber Kettle, HCI 7.8 SE Texas
  • Posts: 15,561
    I feel like this is a really opportune time to remind everyone that Billy Bob Thornton’s hat (#1 of 2) has its own earring. 


    Pirate or Genie?  I see both, can't unsee either.
  • Legume said:
    Pirate or Genie?  I see both, can't unsee either.
    Jamiroquai.
  • Posts: 33,588
    Jamiroquai.
    BBT is quite the character, and plays lots of characters.  It’s almost like he doesn’t have to try to act at all.  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
  • Someone poked fun at my dry January last night, suggesting maybe it had been tough on me.  I laughed.  

    Thin-skinned, sick, and angry is no way to go through life my man.  
    No comment on your dry January, JIC, but I saw this yesterday and found it mildly amusing. 


  • Posts: 18,475
    If anyone can explain to me why Pete Hegseth is the best, most qualified person to lead our military, I’m all ears and willing to listen. 

    Just checking back in on this. Surely there’s someone who can explain Pete’s qualifications to me. 

  • Just checking back in on this. Surely there’s someone who can explain Pete’s qualifications to me. 
    Sir this is a bbq forum
  • Posts: 18,475
    Sir this is a bbq forum
    Pete seems like a fat cap down kinda guy. 
  • Posts: 15,561
    I was thinking 2 lb super trimmed flat.
  • Posts: 15,561
    But well marinated!
  • Legume said:
    But well marinated!
    lol that was a nice one.  my reply was supposed to be like the “ma’am this is a wendy’s” but i couldn’t think of anything clever. 

    there is plenty of press about what type of leaders trump wants versus what the court of public opinion would pick as qualified. 

    but if you enjoy personality type articles — dude lives in TN now and has been getting steady press in media that i frequent. 

    https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/13/donald-trumps-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-is-a-tennessee-vols-fan/76253633007/
  • Posts: 16,575

    Just checking back in on this. Surely there’s someone who can explain Pete’s qualifications to me. 
    Easy-peasy: Undying Loyalty.  
    (just not to the US Constitution; I’ll leave it at that).  
    ___________

    "They're eating the checks!  They're eating the balances!"  

    Ogden, UT


  • Posts: 33,588
    The consequences of pausing all NIH activity are real, and they’re serious:


    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
  • Posts: 33,588
    “real progress”
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
  • Posts: 18,475
    Botch said:
    Easy-peasy: Undying Loyalty.  
    (just not to the US Constitution; I’ll leave it at that).  
    That’s not enough. There are plenty of people out there that would be loyal to Trump’s whims that didn’t have the baggage. 

    I wonder if Trump picked someone wholly unqualified as a test to see how much of his will he could impose on the Senate. 
  • Posts: 4,066
    That’s not enough. There are plenty of people out there that would be loyal to Trump’s whims that didn’t have the baggage. 

    I wonder if Trump picked someone wholly unqualified as a test to see how much of his will he could impose on the Senate. 
    Seems plausible 
  • Posts: 33,588
    That’s not enough. There are plenty of people out there that would be loyal to Trump’s whims that didn’t have the baggage. 

    I wonder if Trump picked someone wholly unqualified as a test to see how much of his will he could impose on the Senate. 
    You’re assuming Trump knew about Hegseth’s baggage when he announced the pick.  Certainly possible, but I haven’t seen much evidence of that.  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
  • Posts: 34,670
    That’s not enough. There are plenty of people out there that would be loyal to Trump’s whims that didn’t have the baggage. 

    I wonder if Trump picked someone wholly unqualified as a test to see how much of his will he could impose on the Senate. 
    I thought that was CHEETO'S opening with Gaetz and doubling down with Hegseth.  After him it's smooth sailing for the remainder.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
  • Posts: 18,475
    A woman who is banned from all nine Native American reservations in her state is now the Director of Homeland Security. 
  • Posts: 15,561
    A woman who is banned from all nine Native American reservations in her state is now the Director of Homeland Security. 
    Well, they're trying to eliminate birthright citizenship for native Americans born on reservations because "they aren't subject to the jurisdiction of the US" or some **** like that. 

    I was really wondering why they would bother to go after that, beyond the normal just be an **** MO. I hope I'm wrong, but I'd bet this is the first step toward eliminating sovereign lands for native Americans.

    I wonder where the line is for those of you that voted to own the libs or bring down the price of eggs. And have you asked yourself, are you, your family, your friends and your colleagues white enough for what's coming? Where is your line?
  • Posts: 4,066
    Legume said:
    Well, they're trying to eliminate birthright citizenship for native Americans born on reservations because "they aren't subject to the jurisdiction of the US" or some **** like that. 

    I was really wondering why they would bother to go after that, beyond the normal just be an **** MO. I hope I'm wrong, but I'd bet this is the first step toward eliminating sovereign lands for native Americans.

    I wonder where the line is for those of you that voted to own the libs or bring down the price of eggs. And have you asked yourself, are you, your family, your friends and your colleagues white enough for what's coming? Where is your line?
    None of us are white enough. Do a 23 and me….you may not get the results you think you would. 

    Best part of MAGA 2.0? He’s replaced in under 4 years. Y’all are this fired about about 5 days in office, got a looooooong way to go
  • Posts: 15,561
    Jesus, that just seems pretty damn callous.
  • Posts: 4,066
    Legume said:
    Jesus, that just seems pretty damn callous.
    Which part? 
  • it does seem like most people with 20+ years in the corporate world or other large organizations could say "yeah, this feels like several times in the past (that were survived) where i observed gross nepotism, loyalty over capability, and a 'burn it down and see how it builds back up' mentality". 

    i spend just as much time, regardless of whatever political chaos sticks, wondering about the potential chaos coming with the transfer of wealth when baby boomers pass on.  it seems like the realities that people will accept will be a lot different when they go from "i can't buy a house" to "i inherited a couple of houses"
  • Posts: 15,561
    ColbyLang said:
    Which part? 
    All of it, it'll be fine in four years when he's gone, don't get your panties in a twist so quickly, we have a long way to go. 
  • Posts: 15,561
    it does seem like most people with 20+ years in the corporate world or other large organizations could say "yeah, this feels like several times in the past (that were survived) where i observed gross nepotism, loyalty over capability, and a 'burn it down and see how it builds back up' mentality". 

    i spend just as much time, regardless of whatever political chaos sticks, wondering about the potential chaos coming with the transfer of wealth when baby boomers pass on.  it seems like the realities that people will accept will be a lot different when they go from "i can't buy a house" to "i inherited a couple of houses"
    I got mine, it'll be ok (for me) is a sad state of affairs. 
  • Posts: 4,066
    Legume said:
    All of it, it'll be fine in four years when he's gone, don't get your panties in a twist so quickly, we have a long way to go. 
    Ask yourself how much can he really change in 4 years. Realistically. Nursing home Joe didn’t. DJT didn’t either in the prior cycle. Yes, some things here and there with the flick of the wrist, but not everything either of them did or will do is bad. 
  • Posts: 33,588
    ColbyLang said:
    Ask yourself how much can he really change in 4 years. Realistically. Nursing home Joe didn’t. DJT didn’t either in the prior cycle. Yes, some things here and there with the flick of the wrist, but not everything either of them did or will do is bad. 
    It seems like your view is that it doesn’t really matter all that much who the President is, things won’t change all that greatly.  I actually think this might be the view of lots of Americans, and I think I can understand how they got to that perspective, even if I don’t agree with it. 

    I might return to that one later, but just to bring this back to Hegseth for the moment, do you think it doesn’t matter all that much who is in charge of the Department of Defense? What someone like that knows, what they don’t know?  How much experience they have?  The content of their character?  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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