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There's not gonna be strippers.

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But…it’s still a strip club.

And the way they’re trying to say this is some iconic representation of the city of Atlanta and black culture specifically is an embarrassment to Atlanta and black people. Or at least it should be.

But hey, lemon pepper wings I guess. :/

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Its a reality, whether anyone likes it or not. If there wasnt so much weeping about "muh racism" then maybe we could start solving these issues.

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Your point is valid, but in fairness, the majority of people who point to stats like this aren’t exactly trying to “solve” anything.

I think “trying to solve” an issue would involve doing like you said, looking at the individual cases and looking at commonalities. If the only commonality and causal factor one finds/presents (even if done in good faith) is “they’re black”, then of course black people, particularly black men (the majority of which don’t beat their wives/girlfriends) would object. What sane, well adjusted person wouldn’t?

And, if it really is the case that the answer is “black people commit more domestic violence”, and that’s just that, then there’s really only one solution right?

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I have noticed that my mind tends to “obsess” over certain things now and my interests have changed some.

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Indirectly, maybe? I’d guess the direct cause is probably more diet/hormone related. “Feel good foods” do just what they say they do. But I’m guessing you’ll normalize if you stay with it.

And, congrats and good on ya! :cheers:

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Bullying doesn't begin to describe it.

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Sure does not. That word shouldn’t even be used. This is assault and all those queer freaks need to do time.

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Holy shite that's bad. I get that including everyone over 50 means the 85 year olds will be close to out of money, but damn. I'm nearly there in age and I'm way better than that, even after the ex-wife got a chunk in 22.

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Also these numbers don’t include defined benefit plans/pensions, so while it might not be a number to aspire to, people can and do build lifestyles that work for them.

I think the main takeaway is whether you get to $200K, $2M or $20MM, do it on purpose. Don’t just end up in retirement with some surprise amount of money.

I’ve been on the opposite end (I work for a company that acquired another a few years ago). The acquired company was large enough that it was really a merger for all practical purposes.

My take:

There are some things that I really miss about the old firm, some things I really like about the new combined one. Everyone tried in earnest to keep what worked from both companies. It wasn’t perfect but overall I say it worked.

There was immediate pressure from Wall Street to reduce expenses. Lots of layoffs, but they took care of people with nice severances. They also offered an early retirement deal that was really good, which sucked for the rest of us because it resulted in a lot of experience walking out there door when we needed that the most.

One thing that irked me was the C-suites insistence that “the merger was behind us” like a year after it was finalized…to the extent that they didn’t want people saying the names of the legacy firms in meetings anymore. Which is retarded when you literally have legacy systems, processes, teams, etc still functioning.

TL:DR, you might get let go, hopefully they take care of you if you do. If you stay, it’s probably going to be a mixed bag of “good” and “bad”.

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they’ll still raise prices, but not because of the cap

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That’ll be for next season’s cap increase

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Here is what I don't get....

We have videos, almost daily, of people ransacking stores and the guards just watch them leave with thousands in merchandise. We know nothing happens to these people, and even if caught, a leftist judge will let them go.

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Not in Cherokee County GA…

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Yet something like this is taken seriously.

Both are wrong, I'm just amazed at what is allowed to slide, and what they spend hours investigating.

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Different places have different standards.

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He was not mad one bit… the other woman was a nasty, fat,, hat wearing backwards, chained wallet carrying, jersey wearing, butch.

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Maybe he didn’t think it through then. His wife basically chose a hideous woman pretending to be a man over him…an actual man.

And btw, it doesn’t even matter if she was grinding on an OT9. She’s being sexually gratified by someone who isn’t her husband. Cheating. Is. Cheating.

I member when pro sports were about actual accomplishments and not a clickbait/popularity exposition.

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Why not?

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I think the important question here is “to what end”?

What are we trying to accomplish by mandating reading of the bible?

As a Christian, I believe that God is God. And the bible is His inspired and perfect word. I read the bible because of who I believe God to be…that’s why it has value. If you don’t believe God is God, it is of little value and will likely do nothing for you…

Except perhaps turn you away from any possible path to God Himself because someone forced you to read it.