scrooster
| Favorite team: | US Army  |
| Location: | Resident Ethicist |
| Biography: | Husband, Dad, Son, Brother, Grandfather ... lover, fighter, wild bull rider. Men wanna be me, women wanna bang me. La vita é bella, it really is friend. |
| Interests: | Gamecock Sports, hunting, fishing, shooting, rescuing dogs, reloading/handloading, physics (big & little stuff), Jazz, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, William Price Fox. Admirer of Charlie Kirk, Camille Paglia and Thomas Sowell. |
| Occupation: | I oversee the moral/ethical aspects of the SECr empire and share my observations with Chicken when he requests my input. The official name of my Department is The Department of Social Media Optics & Cerebral Stimulation. |
| Number of Posts: | 42287 |
| Registered on: | 7/12/2012 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: Bugonia
Posted by scrooster on 1/2/26 at 11:54 pm to Ghost of Colby
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Bugonia is now available on Peacock.
That movie was a pleasant surprise.
Well acted, well written script, almost impossible to predict, and the music was original and on point.
I was happy to see something original, for a change, before the end of 2025.
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re: California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, court rules
Posted by scrooster on 1/2/26 at 11:45 pm to beaux duke
That's very cool.
He was a rockstar among SOCOM men ... Q Course and Recondo school both paid homage to the man while he was still alive ... which is very unusual.
I'm surprised he didn't have y'all calling him General Sam. I saw him walking with Gen (James) Gavin and Gen (James) Lindsey over to the 2nd BDE headshaq where Mad Jack was one time ... that had to be in '82 or so. He hadn't been retired long. Still carried himself with a lot of dignity and pride.
He was a rockstar among SOCOM men ... Q Course and Recondo school both paid homage to the man while he was still alive ... which is very unusual.
I'm surprised he didn't have y'all calling him General Sam. I saw him walking with Gen (James) Gavin and Gen (James) Lindsey over to the 2nd BDE headshaq where Mad Jack was one time ... that had to be in '82 or so. He hadn't been retired long. Still carried himself with a lot of dignity and pride.
Hey, listen OP.
I was just talking to some buddies the other day about a hike I did and how much shift there has been in magnetic north since the 70s and early 80s (based on an old topo map I had sent to me by one of my men, that he found from this thing we did in Latin America).
So when I got home, after crunching the numbers on the AT with an old SOCOM buddy of mine ... we did an overlay and then put the question to grok .... and it blew our minds. It has drifted about 750 miles from where it was on the old maps we were issued on that mission.
Then we called another one of our buddies, over in Atlanta, who had been a base commander up in Alaska, and presented him with the numbers and he told us he was aware that the drift was accelerating even back before he retired 10 years ago.
For any map readers who have ever relied on topo maps and had to put a compass on a map ... it's a dramatic thing to suddenly see and realize.
I don't see how it cannot be a potential catastrophe in the making ... but Grok says there's nothing to worry about any time soon. It's arching toward Siberia.
I was just talking to some buddies the other day about a hike I did and how much shift there has been in magnetic north since the 70s and early 80s (based on an old topo map I had sent to me by one of my men, that he found from this thing we did in Latin America).
So when I got home, after crunching the numbers on the AT with an old SOCOM buddy of mine ... we did an overlay and then put the question to grok .... and it blew our minds. It has drifted about 750 miles from where it was on the old maps we were issued on that mission.
Then we called another one of our buddies, over in Atlanta, who had been a base commander up in Alaska, and presented him with the numbers and he told us he was aware that the drift was accelerating even back before he retired 10 years ago.
For any map readers who have ever relied on topo maps and had to put a compass on a map ... it's a dramatic thing to suddenly see and realize.
I don't see how it cannot be a potential catastrophe in the making ... but Grok says there's nothing to worry about any time soon. It's arching toward Siberia.
re: California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, court rules
Posted by scrooster on 1/2/26 at 11:05 pm to beaux duke
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for sure
i don't think we see eye to eye but i've always considered your posts insightful and interesting
i don't recall your exact background but when i was in college, general sam wilson was the president of my college in va. the morning of april 19, 1995, i was in the cafeteria eating breakfast with some of my idiot friends. i'll never forget this. general sam sat down at our table and said "boys, some news is getting ready to break and i want you all to be ready for it". 5 minutes later the tvs cut to cnn about the oklahoma city bomb
Thank you, I really appreciate that.
General Sam is an honest to gosh legend in my circles. He was friends with a buddy of mine who served under him and I've heard some wild stories about that guy.
Yeah ... the OKC Bombing, I remember it like yesterday. Our provost from Vicenza was in the building ... I had dated his daughter back in the early 80s. That was a rough day for the country.
re: Wake Forest 43 - Hail State 29 | Duke's Mayo Bowl
Posted by scrooster on 1/2/26 at 10:55 pm to Henry Jones Jr
That was a nasty looking injury.
re: California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, court rules
Posted by scrooster on 1/2/26 at 10:44 pm to beaux duke
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i'd bet every dime (that) i have (that) you have more gun expertise than i do.
agree(d?)
I dunno ... maybe. Probably.
But the Constitutional Carry thing is a really big deal out there on the left coast ... it's also a big deal for the country, for our Constitutional Rights.
I'm waiting for Mark W Smith over at the Four Boxes Diner to publish his take and break it down for us. I don't see where William K Kirk has opined on it yet either.
Wait, Kirk on Washington Gun Law just uploaded the news. Huge.
I just watched it ... I met Smith and Kirk at the Advocates Diner up at GOALS in Knoxville this past summer ... two good guys.
Apparently there is now an en banc panel waiting to review what the three judge panel just did ... I still think they slap California down when all is said and done.
re: California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, court rules
Posted by scrooster on 1/2/26 at 9:52 pm to SpecialK_88
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I mean, open carry is pretty dumb. If someone is going to commit a crime, they know who to take out first.
I guess if you want to make yourself the first target, more power to you.
I don't open carry and I never advocated in my classes for it ..... but it does basically negate the old printing concerns that caused a lot of good people a lot of problems and headaches.
It's a major win from the 9th Circuit, which in and of itself is bigger than most realise.
VanDyke is a 2A ally ... and I think Tung, Bress, Nelson, and Lee are finally on board as well.
re: California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, court rules
Posted by scrooster on 1/2/26 at 9:41 pm to Slick Wandoo
That's huge coming from the 9th Circuit.
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That is cool and neat. The real gold is a black bubbling crude Jed clamped found.
Precious metals ... lately. It's insane.
re: Why wouldn't the NYSE relocate to a state like Florida or Texas?
Posted by scrooster on 1/2/26 at 8:40 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
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The Texas Stock Exchange (commonly known as TXSE) is a new national securities exchange headquartered in Downtown Dallas, Texas. It represents a major effort to bring competition to the U.S. stock market, long dominated by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq.
Here are the key details as of early January 2026:
Status: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally approved TXSE's registration as a national securities exchange on September 30, 2025 — the first fully integrated new exchange of its kind in decades.
Launch Timeline: Trading is planned to begin in 2026, with most sources pointing to early 2026 (potentially the first quarter) for initial operations, followed by corporate listings and exchange-traded products (ETPs like ETFs) later in the year.
Key Features:
Fully electronic trading platform (no traditional trading floor).
Focus on higher listing standards, lower costs for issuers, greater transparency, and alignment with companies and investors.
Aims to attract high-growth sectors like energy, technology, and manufacturing, leveraging Texas's booming economy.
Physical headquarters in Dallas (temporary setup now, with plans for a larger presence at the Texas Market Center, employing over 100 people).
Backing and Funding: It's one of the best-capitalized new exchanges ever, with over $270 million raised from major investors including BlackRock, Citadel Securities, Charles Schwab, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and prominent Texas figures like Energy Transfer CEO Kelcy Warren (majority owner).
Leadership: Founded and led by CEO James Lee, with board members including former Texas Governor Rick Perry and other finance heavyweights.
This move is part of Texas positioning itself as a financial hub ("Y'all Street"), supported by the state's pro-business policies, population growth, and corporate relocations. Interestingly, both NYSE and Nasdaq have responded by launching their own Texas-branded dual-listing venues (NYSE Texas launched in 2025, Nasdaq Texas planned for 2026)
We'll have to wait and see how much influence the Texas Muslims and Hindus have in this endeavor. Apparently, they've played a major role in a lot of recent banking and investment initiatives in Texas ... that Rick Perry has led.
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Charlotte, known informally as the banking capital of the South, traces its financial roots to the years after the Revolutionary War when gold was discovered nearby in Mecklenburg County, which became the state's leading gold-producing region. This discovery led to the establishment of several mints and banks, with the Charlotte Mint opening in 1837 on West Trade Street in Third Ward, making it the first U.S. Mint branch outside of Philadelphia. The mint operated until 1913, after which the building was repurposed as the Mint Museum, which reopened in 1936 and later expanded with a second location in Uptown Charlotte in 2010. The early gold mining era laid the foundation for Charlotte’s long-standing role as a financial center, a legacy reinforced by the city’s favorable banking laws and the growth of institutions like the first Charlotte Bank, established in 1834. This historical foundation, combined with the rise of major banks such as NationsBank and Wachovia, helped solidify Charlotte’s status as the second-largest banking center in the United States, behind only New York City.
There is a large lucrative gold mining operation ten miles from where I am sitting here in SC right now. It was a sugar sand quarry (for concrete and golf courses) for nearly 100 years ... until they hit gold there a few years ago. That changed everything.
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when did Atlanta lose it's title of "New York's Southern Branch Office"?
Charlotte has always been the banking capital of The South .... since gold was first discovered in the Carolinas.
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Waste of fricking money. Unless Trump pays for himself.
It's being paid for through private donors ... as is the Ball Room.
Trump’s Library is being paid for by settlement money won against the MSM and the BBC along with land being donated in Miami.
Trump rarely wastes taxpayer money.
re: Why wouldn't the NYSE relocate to a state like Florida or Texas?
Posted by scrooster on 1/2/26 at 7:15 pm to ChatGPT of LA
They will ... eventually.
Most of the major banks already have major footprints and operations centers in Charlotte, the longtime babking capital of the South, and they're always expanding.
There's also another Wall Street type center opening, or already up and running, in Texas. I forget the details but I've had a couple of family members in Texas mention it to me during casual conversations.
Most of the major banks already have major footprints and operations centers in Charlotte, the longtime babking capital of the South, and they're always expanding.
There's also another Wall Street type center opening, or already up and running, in Texas. I forget the details but I've had a couple of family members in Texas mention it to me during casual conversations.
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People are tired of his shite.
I know that I am. I despise that contrarian attention hooer RINO POS.
He bitches about everything Trump ... but never about illegals, NGOs, fraud, deaths from foreign CDLs, activist judges, homeless veterans or piss poor VA care, etc.
F*********ck Thomas Massey.
He's being eviscerated in the comments in that thread.
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I can't be so old as to be the only one to remember Keith Lee at Memphis State.
I went to several games back in those Dana Kirk days.Not sure that he was much older than his peers ... if at all.
There were some epic Memphis State vs Louisville (Denny Crum and Pervis Ellison) games ... even after Finch took over. Elliott Perry, and Anfaree Hardaway, etc. (Treadwell boys.)
Those were good years for Metro basketball.
Odd obsession with Beamer and SC.
Who is this directed towards? Because most SC fans I know could gaf.
Ray Tanner bent us over and went in dry. Beamer will have to do, accomplish, a lot to win us back after this past season. Plus we finally have a real AD in Jeremiah Donati in the saddle.
Beamer, at this stage, is practically persona non grata to our fan base. Everything from this point forward will have to be earned.
But, he's made some good off season hires and he's retained the players he needed to retain ... so we shall see, I guess. No one is holding their breath.
Predictions are worthless. That's been proven time and time again.
Who is this directed towards? Because most SC fans I know could gaf.
Ray Tanner bent us over and went in dry. Beamer will have to do, accomplish, a lot to win us back after this past season. Plus we finally have a real AD in Jeremiah Donati in the saddle.
Beamer, at this stage, is practically persona non grata to our fan base. Everything from this point forward will have to be earned.
But, he's made some good off season hires and he's retained the players he needed to retain ... so we shall see, I guess. No one is holding their breath.
Predictions are worthless. That's been proven time and time again.
Who is the better underdog, feel good, story of the season?
Posted by scrooster on 1/2/26 at 4:07 pm
Indiana or Ole Miss?
Chambliss or Mendoza?
Most everyone will be cheering for Indiana and Ole Miss to win their semifinal games.
TV ratings are clamoring for an Indiana vs Ole Miss Final.
If that happens ... fair warning. Most of the country will be cheering against the SEC.
Pete Golding is much more likeable than Cignetti.
Trinidad Chambliss is much more genuine than Fernando Mendoza.
But the press has made Mendoza their media darling. (He regularly attends Mass and prays the rosary with his teammates and, in case you didn't know, he loves animals, his Momma, and all hungry children.) https://www.christianpost.com/news/indianas-fernando-mendoza-gives-glory-to-god-for-championship.html Notre Dame fans even love him.
https://www.ncregister.com/news/indiana-s-star-qb-fernando-mendoza-catholic-heisman-trophy
If Ole Miss were to win it all it would be a dagger to the hearts of all the SEC haters out there.
B1G fans are already touting Ole Miss' connection to Dixie, the Confederacy, meh "slavery" (as expected) billing the potential match-up as good vs evil.
Knock on wood but I hope Ole Miss pulls it off.
:sec: :gorebels:
Lane may benefit, that's fine, he'll deserve some credit ... but there's another facet to that as well.
This could all get very interesting.
Chambliss or Mendoza?
Most everyone will be cheering for Indiana and Ole Miss to win their semifinal games.
TV ratings are clamoring for an Indiana vs Ole Miss Final.
If that happens ... fair warning. Most of the country will be cheering against the SEC.
Pete Golding is much more likeable than Cignetti.
Trinidad Chambliss is much more genuine than Fernando Mendoza.
But the press has made Mendoza their media darling. (He regularly attends Mass and prays the rosary with his teammates and, in case you didn't know, he loves animals, his Momma, and all hungry children.) https://www.christianpost.com/news/indianas-fernando-mendoza-gives-glory-to-god-for-championship.html Notre Dame fans even love him.
https://www.ncregister.com/news/indiana-s-star-qb-fernando-mendoza-catholic-heisman-trophy
If Ole Miss were to win it all it would be a dagger to the hearts of all the SEC haters out there.
B1G fans are already touting Ole Miss' connection to Dixie, the Confederacy, meh "slavery" (as expected) billing the potential match-up as good vs evil.
Knock on wood but I hope Ole Miss pulls it off.
:sec: :gorebels:
Lane may benefit, that's fine, he'll deserve some credit ... but there's another facet to that as well.
This could all get very interesting.
re: Beamer confirms it - Lane is a tPOS
Posted by scrooster on 1/2/26 at 3:39 pm to Ellis_Hugh
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So is it a gentleman’s agreement or an unspoken rule? I’m hearing both and neither.
It's six of one ... half dozen of the other.
Same thing.
If Ole Miss wins the Championship (and I hope they do) will Kiffin ...
Posted by scrooster on 1/2/26 at 3:32 pm
.... will Kiffin get a ring?
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