Uhtred

Others have given some good tips, and here’s something I’ll throw out there as a unique experience. I’m not sure if you all like Indian food, but even if you don’t, walking down Brick Lane around dinner time is a truly unique experience. The street is lined with restaurants, each with a “promoter” trying to lure you into theirs. They are loud and kind of funny. You can haggle with them to try and get a good deal. And the food at most restaurants is fantastic.

I went to grad school in London and lived there for a while, and I would always bring visiting friends there for a dinner and they all had a blast

Great idea to stay for a while in both places. I took the train from Interlaken to Florence years ago. We did an overnight train to save a day of exploration. Although the views from that train ride are probably worth a day

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The GAO estimates on the high end there is around $600 Billion in fraudulent payments between those three every year.

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Could you provide a link to this? I’ve been reading up on this and reports I’ve seen from the GAO state an estimate of around $160b… still incredibly outrageous and ridiculous, and I’m eager to see where the remaining $440b is coming from.

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This is where I am. Some people have not been around long enough. It has been worse.

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While things may have been worse, we've never been in a situation where this was orchestrated, purposefully, by the President of the United States.

I think most of us can agree that something needed to be done with regard to the debt and rising deficit. In addition, many countries had disproportionate tariffs that put American goods at a disadvantage.

But the chaos with which this has been rolled out - the seemingly deceiving manner in which the administration is conflating 'trade imbalance' with 'tariff rates', the lack of a clearly communicated strategy, the conflicting intended results (are these reciprocal tariffs with the goal of getting other countries to reduce theirs or is this meant to increase revenues? I don't think both can't be true), etc., - all at the cost of everyday Americans' retirement accounts, which will also crush any small business that relies on imported goods, erodes the trust with which many of us had in this administration as a pro-business boon to the country.

Many assumed we would see a lot of action in the M&A world, new IPOs, etc., but with the inconsistency of the messaging and the chaotic decision-making, businesses have little to no ability to plan long-term because nobody knows what will happen next week.

There may be a clearly-orchestrated plan that makes sense. But we haven't heard it. We just hear sound bites that seem to contradict themselves.

ETA - the manner in which they're trying to achieve their goals is insane - not the goals themselves. I hope the debate can center on this moving forward... not whether 'something' needed to be done, but how it should be done.

today? invest in a high yield savings account

Congrats on the grand achievement. Maybe make a trophy to start your collection

This should be an annual series, for sure. 2 of the best 3 programs in college baseball history.

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The Pembrokeshire Coast

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I've spent some time along this coastline hiking, kayaking, etc., and it's amazing.

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The last couple weeks have been a letdown for LSU fans, starting with the Bo Davis departure for a pay cut and a vacation away from BK. Follow that with their fanboys getting their hopes up for another Mizzou coach poach, only for our Coach Davis to tell him to get bent.

Then, to top off their trip into delusion land, a few days before their spring practice kicks off, they hire a high school coach with no recruiting experience and make it sound like it's what they always wanted. It's some damn impressive spin, and I'm curious if there are any other examples of this type of behavior on here.

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Personally, I missed the news about the Mizzou coach, so I can't comment. But I know Kyle Williams personally, and he's not just 'a high school coach with no recruiting experience'. There's a lot to be excited about with him involved in this program.

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With all the shite in Munich the last few months - we're happy with the decision made

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I'll be in Munich twice in the coming months. I'll be on the lookout