baldona
| Favorite team: | Auburn  |
| Location: | Florida |
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| Interests: | Fishing, hunting, SEC athletics |
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| Number of Posts: | 23245 |
| Registered on: | 2/16/2016 |
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Shipping always kills me because I must have mine shipped live and in water.
Come again? In water?
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re: This mid-20s fitness freak is raking in the Veterans disability
Posted by baldona on 11/12/25 at 1:16 pm to KemoSabe65
There's plenty of great people in the military, but the fact of the matter also is that a lot of the guys that enlist also had nothing much going in life for them. Which frankly, the military is a great place to start being an adult. But also a huge percentage of those guys that had nothing going for them had nothing going for them for a reason, and will continue to have those same reasons for the rest of their life.
So I don't think we should be shocked at all that a huge portion of ex military will try to get all the pay from the government they want.
The problem is you take these benefits away from the leaches and that makes it harder for the guys that do need it to also get it.
So I don't think we should be shocked at all that a huge portion of ex military will try to get all the pay from the government they want.
The problem is you take these benefits away from the leaches and that makes it harder for the guys that do need it to also get it.
re: Any tailgaters want to welcome some Midwesterners?
Posted by baldona on 11/12/25 at 12:09 pm to CollegeFootballCrazy
This is probably better served on Tiger Rant or one of the other boards specific to football, no the OT
re: Hotels.com one key cash sucks...
Posted by baldona on 11/12/25 at 12:08 pm to LemmyLives
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Marriott Bonvoy. I don't mess with third party bookers unless I'm forced to in order to use Amex or Chase points.
This. Why not just use one of the Hotel brand CC OP?
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gonna have to think about that one. i'm all dewalt and probably too old to rebuild my tool/battery ecosystem
You can find battery converters now. There's really no reason to by completely glued to one anymore. To be fair I don't know how well they all work. But for example I put a Ryobi battery on my wife's Dyson.
There’s less wrong with our dept of Education and college system then there is wrong with our entitlements and lack of effort.
The only reason India and China have so many ‘capable’ people to H1B is because they have 3x-4x each the amount of people as the USA, there’s almost 10x the amount of people in those 2 countries combined. Of course they will have some capable people.
Those of you in here shitting on the avg American because the top 5% of Indians or Chinese can do some jobs are pathetic.
The only reason India and China have so many ‘capable’ people to H1B is because they have 3x-4x each the amount of people as the USA, there’s almost 10x the amount of people in those 2 countries combined. Of course they will have some capable people.
Those of you in here shitting on the avg American because the top 5% of Indians or Chinese can do some jobs are pathetic.
Most of the time you make a clue to the first one, then they go find it and there's a clue to the 2nd one.
I would do it as a theme for the party? I had a bday as a kid with a pirate theme and my mom did a treasure hunt. I remember she burned the edges of the paper and i thought it was pretty legit.
But if you have a theme to the party you can come up with places around your landcape that are related to that.
I would do it as a theme for the party? I had a bday as a kid with a pirate theme and my mom did a treasure hunt. I remember she burned the edges of the paper and i thought it was pretty legit.
But if you have a theme to the party you can come up with places around your landcape that are related to that.
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No he isn't. He's short on all of this by BILLIONS and has launched a campaign to force the prices lower.
I’m certain he has bias, but how do you know for a certainty he is wrong?
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Do they have plenty of boats readily available for walk ins? I plan to get one but I don’t want to book/pay ahead of time then I get there and it’s too rough to do anything
I’ve never used them but I went to their website. Tons of availability the next month. Boats are $550-600/ day plus taxes which seems very reasonable for KW. Right now is one of the slowest times of year for them. They did NOT have a ton of boats, just 4-5 options as best I could tell. It’s possible they have multiple of some of the models.
That’s not a terrible price for a day of fun there. The water is going to be questionably warm to swim and as you said it’s very possible to get a breezy day and be cold with bad seas. The nice thing about the keys though is you can generally get out of the wind by hiding out on the downwind part of the islands.
re: My son wants an e-bike for Christmas, and I know nothing about them
Posted by baldona on 11/11/25 at 9:12 am to Bernie Bierman
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I wasn’t around in the 70s and 80s, but I would be willing to bet that the injuries seen today as a result of zooming around the streets at 30 mph are quite a bit more frequent and extensive than the ones sustained by you and the boys dicking around the neighborhood on your schwins back in the day.
I was just busting your chops, relax. As I said, I don’t know the right answer.
I’ll say this, both my dad and my father in law rode motorcycles. My dad lived on top of a big hill and rode his motorcycle down the woods to the creek bed. Something I’d assume is dangerous AF today. I’m sure they had a trail of some sort, but then he’d ride the creek bed to the railroad tracks and ride those for miles.
My dad was also “wrongly” arrested as a kid for being assumed to be the one of a group that rode through a cemetery and apparently did damage. My grandmother used to tell that story.
Like I said, I don’t know the right answer. But boys need to be out of the house and socializing. FWIW most of these electric ones have apps and you can govern them, at least the scooters do I’ve looked into do.
re: My son wants an e-bike for Christmas, and I know nothing about them
Posted by baldona on 11/11/25 at 2:59 am to Bernie Bierman
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Kids coming into the emergency department with TBIs, broken bones, and worse from injuries sustained from e-bike and scooter accidents seem like almost a daily occurrence here.
Idk the right answer for 10-15 year olds, but 3 years ago we complained about them being antisocial on tablets and phones all day. Now they are out here breaking bones! Its like the 70s and 80s again
re: Best Whitetail States For Non-Residents
Posted by baldona on 11/10/25 at 6:33 pm to BentonTiger7
Op wouldn’t get buddies involved unless they put up non refundable money right away and you know them well. I can’t tell you the amount of trips I’ve had buddies cancel. I no longer plan on buddies showing up.
A lot of it depends on trophy quality you want and if you are bow or rifle hunting. Bow is fairly easy, plenty of great spots in the states that are top 20 but not top 5 like Indiana, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska , etc.
I would strongly argue for a more DIYer one of the biggest out of state success criteria is good weather. Too hot, horribly strong winds, etc are a major bust. If I ever get into deer hunting out of state again I’d strongly consider picking 2-3 states with OTC and going to the one with the best predicted weather last minute when I want to go. I know that’s not easy at all but just saying weather is very critical.
A lot of it depends on trophy quality you want and if you are bow or rifle hunting. Bow is fairly easy, plenty of great spots in the states that are top 20 but not top 5 like Indiana, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska , etc.
I would strongly argue for a more DIYer one of the biggest out of state success criteria is good weather. Too hot, horribly strong winds, etc are a major bust. If I ever get into deer hunting out of state again I’d strongly consider picking 2-3 states with OTC and going to the one with the best predicted weather last minute when I want to go. I know that’s not easy at all but just saying weather is very critical.
re: Treasury Secretary: Prices have leveled off and will start coming down
Posted by baldona on 11/10/25 at 5:45 pm to TigersHuskers
The only thing that’s going to change inflation is a recession. There’s a lot of bloat out there, a lot of young people are very spoiled by how much they make and what they can afford compared to years past. They may feel poor but their parents and grandparents didn’t have near the luxuries they assume to be normal.
I’m not suggesting that happen, but it’s the truth. And healthcare insurance costs are absurd.
I’m not suggesting that happen, but it’s the truth. And healthcare insurance costs are absurd.
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Apparently only Florida and LSU want to win titles. They just haven’t figured out how on NIL.
Oh no, we know Ole Miss wants to win.
They just don’t.
Again, NIL helps no doubt. But the reality is Miss is much harder to recruit than LSU or UF. NIL can help but it’s not a complete 180 and furthermore Ole Miss doesn’t have gamechanging NIL over LSU or UF anyway.
I think lane probably stays for family, and that’s the only reason. You guys are lucky his kids are the ages they are.
I’ll tell you one reason LSU and UF will be better jobs that won’t change permanently. Ole Miss has to beat UF and LSU when even down, can still beat you. If Lane’s gone from Ole Miss then beating ole Miss from LSU or UF is easier than vice versa.
Lane could win at Ole Miss, for sure. But it’s easier at LSU and UF.
His chances are now to do that. When is the last time Ole Miss won the SEC? They aren’t likely to do it this year. Why is next year more likely? Its not.
Coaches coach to win titles, not have good seasons at lesser schools.
Lane could win at Ole Miss, for sure. But it’s easier at LSU and UF.
His chances are now to do that. When is the last time Ole Miss won the SEC? They aren’t likely to do it this year. Why is next year more likely? Its not.
Coaches coach to win titles, not have good seasons at lesser schools.
re: Cairo Tour Guide w/ Pickup from Airport
Posted by baldona on 11/10/25 at 7:18 am to Kraut Dawg
Why not just check into your hotel, go into the city, and catch a driver from there? Certainly the hotel concierge can help with a driver in and out of the city?
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I mean, have no issue for the trucking company standing on principal and refusing to go, but they wouldn't necessarily be financially impacted. The people of NYC are going to regret this.
As a business owner, this is not how it works 99.9% of the time. You don’t end up net 0 impact, you either pass on the costs with a premium or you eat it to some degree. Generally you pass it on with a premium and end up making slightly more, if business affords it.
But, at the end increasing domestic taxes is just going to directly increase the cost to those users as the cost of the goods is increased. So I don’t see how the citizens would end up better here.
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What impact would his election have on 3rd party truckers picking up and dropping loads in NYC? I honestly don't know
He’s taxing and putting a toll on anyone driving through, so theoretically they just pass the cost onto their deliveries but idk how their pricing works so maybe it’s not that easy.
re: Yellowstone and Grand Teton first week of June
Posted by baldona on 11/10/25 at 6:45 am to Jason9782003
Early June is still early for summer OP, you can look at historical weather and it could be nice but you could still have snow. That’s technically still their ‘mud’ thaw season. To give you an example most of the fishing guides say to wait until the end of June as the snow is still melting in early June so the rivers/ creeks are high and dirty generally still.
That’s a good amount of time, I’d suggest 2-3 days in Yellowstone and the rest Jackson Hole/ GTNP though.
It’s a fantastic vacation with kids. Bring binoculars. I’ve never been that early I’ve only been in late summer/ fall and winter.
ETA: look up what’s open. If I remember right some things don’t open for summer until some point at mid june. Also plan for it to be cold, like it could easily snow cold.
That’s a good amount of time, I’d suggest 2-3 days in Yellowstone and the rest Jackson Hole/ GTNP though.
It’s a fantastic vacation with kids. Bring binoculars. I’ve never been that early I’ve only been in late summer/ fall and winter.
ETA: look up what’s open. If I remember right some things don’t open for summer until some point at mid june. Also plan for it to be cold, like it could easily snow cold.
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You are just living in the wrong state; some states, including mine, don't allow it. These sorts of allowances in public accommodations (Title II of the Civil Rights Act) were put into effect when screwing over women was still cool, we never changed the law to include gender, so now the rabbit got the gun.
What? Or it’s just simple statistics…young men pay more for car insurance because statistically they are more expensive.
Change the law and others are just paying more for them
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