HubbaBubba

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It's like that whole Tesla thing is just a fluke and it's impossible to think all electric mower might actually work in 2026.

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The battery on this thing is 80 Volts and 6A and it's almost as large as the battery in my car.

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They are dying quickly

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The poor franchise owners are trying to hang on, but their reputation was ruined by:

A. Jared (live by the geek /die by the geek)

B. The report that the tuna wasn't tuna. It was not proven that Subway's tuna was fake, but neither did Subway prove it was Tuna.

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At what point do the Democrats realize they've totally lost their party? They thought they could use these loons to hold power and now they've taken over the party.

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I recall, from about five or six years back, reading in the WSJ about the struggle within top Democrat circles to contain the far-left wing of the party, that Nancy Pelosi, then the House Speaker, openly concerned they could lose the party if they didn't get the far-left wing under control.

And here we are. They are not repudiating socialism or communism, nor are they condemning violence.

Honestly, I don't know how any rational, thoughtful person could be a part of a political affiliation that is rapidly moving towards establishing anarchy, inviting Trump to declare martial law if they get too agitated and angry and start causing destruction and chaos.

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We're going through what I call 'Texas temperatures' at the moment, because it's like 40 degrees centigrade. That's, you know, 110 plus Fahrenheit.

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:lol: The highest temp recorded in the last 30 days was 37.7°C, which is just under 100°. That was in London. The rest of the country is seeing temperature highs of like 88°.

The author of that report was full of shite

My community does not allow Flock, but every community surrounding us, does.

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What this is is his home state telling him in no uncertain terms that this is his last term in office.

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Utah's GOP did the same to Mitt Romney. In fact, they did everything they could to try to figure out how to recall him. Best they could do was censure him and it failed in a vote of like 700 for vs 750 against, but other Utah GOP groups DID censure him.

Per ChatGPT

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Defacing or damaging a national monument is a federal crime most commonly charged under the Destruction of Government Property Act or the Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act.

Possible penalties range from heavy fines and up to 10 years in federal prison depending on the cost of the damages.The specific charges and sentencing guidelines break down as follows:

Damage Exceeds $1,000 (Felony): If the cost of repairing or replacing the monument is more than $1,000, the crime is charged as a felony. Penalties include up to 10 years in federal prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and permanent loss of certain federal benefits or rights.

Damage is $1,000 or Less (Misdemeanor): If the damage is $1,000 or less, the crime is a misdemeanor. Penalties include up to 1 year in federal prison and a fine of up to $100,000.

Veterans' Memorials: Under the Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act of 2003, intentionally damaging or attempting to damage any monument, plaque, or structure on public property that commemorates the U.S. Armed Forces is a felony that can carry up to 10 years in prison.

National Parks: Defacing natural or constructed features in a National Park is subject to similar federal property laws, and restitution (the cost of repair/cleaning) is routinely mandated by the Department of Justice.

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They're going to face some jail time and restitution charges.

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Awarding touchdowns if the ball is just inches from the goal line?

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If you don't, more games will be lost by the losers. That isn't fair!

I purchased a home in 1989 that had previously sold for $158k and had gone back to the bank. I got it for $89k. As far as I was concerned, what I paid for it was FMV in a depressed economy. In 1997 it sold for $178k and that was FMV.

The idiot had the opportunity to pay the tax before seizure, after seizure, at tax sale, and for a year later could have reclaimed it by paying the taxes and fees back, plus interest, and the sales price, to the person or company that purchased it at tax sale. He failed at every opportunity.

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Churches are not businesses. Pastors and other paid staff already pay personal income taxes. Most small churches couldn’t afford to keep the lights on if they were not exempt from federal and state taxes. You could easily add a financial burden of 15% to 30% which most churches couldn’t absorb.

That doesn’t even touch on the intrusion of the state into the church.

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Churches should pay real estate taxes. 100%. My church, too. The churches use public infrastructure that our taxes pay for, such as the road and highway system to get there, the drainage system to make sure the roads don't flood so you can get there. The cost of obtaining easements for water, gas, electric. If there's a need for it, our police and fire services are at their disposal, too.

So why do churches get a tax exemption and not have to pay like everyone else does for all of these services? Don't give me this separation of church and state stuff. That has nothing to do (or shouldn't) with being a responsible organization that pays for it's share of city and state services.