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General Discussion / Yeah, the restaurant should be punished if they LIED
« on: May 16, 2025, 02:41:26 PM »
Family accused of $200 dine-and-dash wins massive libel settlement: ‘Allegations were entirely false
The bar for justice is high.
A well-off Irish family was awarded nearly $100,000 in damages after being falsely accused of skipping out on the bill at a bar in the UK.
“The allegations were entirely false,” Peter Girvan, the barrister representing the defendants, declared during a court hearing in Belfast on Friday, the Daily Mail reported.
The incident occurred in July 2024 after Peter and Ann McGirr, along with their children Peter Jr. and Carol were blasted over “shocking behavior” in a deleted Facebook Post by the management at The Horse and Jockey in Tideswell, Derbyshire.
The bosses had reportedly uploaded CCTV footage of the alleged “dine-and-dashers,” who they accused of leaving without paying their $200 tab, the BBC reported.
The Tyrone residents, who reportedly run a successful engineering firm, had reportedly ordered 10oz ribeye steaks with all the trimmings, two ham steaks and several glasses of ale and lager, per the Daily Mail.
The bar for justice is high.
A well-off Irish family was awarded nearly $100,000 in damages after being falsely accused of skipping out on the bill at a bar in the UK.
“The allegations were entirely false,” Peter Girvan, the barrister representing the defendants, declared during a court hearing in Belfast on Friday, the Daily Mail reported.
The incident occurred in July 2024 after Peter and Ann McGirr, along with their children Peter Jr. and Carol were blasted over “shocking behavior” in a deleted Facebook Post by the management at The Horse and Jockey in Tideswell, Derbyshire.
The bosses had reportedly uploaded CCTV footage of the alleged “dine-and-dashers,” who they accused of leaving without paying their $200 tab, the BBC reported.
The Tyrone residents, who reportedly run a successful engineering firm, had reportedly ordered 10oz ribeye steaks with all the trimmings, two ham steaks and several glasses of ale and lager, per the Daily Mail.
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General Discussion / Yep, my class has been shrinking for a while now
« on: May 16, 2025, 02:38:51 PM »
Think you’re ‘middle class’ in America? Pew research shows there’s a roughly 49% chance you’re not actually
According to Pew Research, about half of U.S. adults (52%) lived in middle-income households in 2022. The share of the American population that fits into the middle-class category has been shrinking for the past five decades
According to Pew Research, about half of U.S. adults (52%) lived in middle-income households in 2022. The share of the American population that fits into the middle-class category has been shrinking for the past five decades
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General Discussion / Yep, the decade I grew up in is number 1 and I totally agree!!!
« on: May 15, 2025, 11:55:00 PM »
Music was well made, had soul and touches the heart impactfully back then 
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And the decade whose music has been used the most in movies is?
Since the 1950s, the decade whose music has been used the MOST in movies and TV shows is the ’80s.
The worst-performing decade is the 2020s, which makes sense since it’s only half over. It’s followed by the ’50s and the 2000s.
Here are the 10 songs that have appeared the most:
1. “This Is How We Do It”, Montell Jordan: 52 film and TV appearances.
2. “Push It”, Salt-N-Pepa: 50 film and TV appearances.
3. “At Last”, Etta James: 49 film and TV appearances.
4. “Fix You”, Coldplay: 42 film and TV appearances.
5. “Fade Into You”, Mazzy Star: 41 film and TV appearances.
6. (tie) “September”, Earth, Wind and Fire: 39 film and TV appearances.
6. (tie) “Tubthumping”, Chumbawamba: 39 film and TV appearances.
8. (tie) “Walking on Sunshine”, Katrina & the Waves: 38 film and TV appearances.
8. (tie) “Let’s Get It On”, Marvin Gaye: 38 film and TV appearances.
10. “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)”, Rupert Holmes: 36 film and TV appearances.
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Marriage & Family Life / He's not real but as long as she's happy, it's all good?
« on: May 15, 2025, 11:12:38 PM »
Woman married to an AI robot claims she’s in love and the sex is great: ‘With one click, I was a wife again’
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General Relationship / I think this Christian is smiling because she still thinks about how good the
« on: May 15, 2025, 11:10:10 PM »
..pleasure she received from the kid was.. 
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Texas Mom, 46, Smiled in Mugshot After Molesting Son's 13-Year-Old Friend. Now She's Going to Prison
Natalie Sorrells, 46, was sentenced to five years in prison after a jury found her guilty of two counts of indecent sexual contact with a minor. She allegedly molested her son's 13-year-old friend multiple times, including at a party for her son and while driving the boy home after a football game, according to an arrest affidavit
Jurors acquitted Sorrells on two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, which could have carried a minimum sentence of 25 years in prison. A youth ministry volunteer in Texas who smiled for her mugshot after being arrested for molesting her son's then-13-year-old friend is now a convict.
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General Discussion / Not just Trump, politicians in general are corrupted from their LIES to their
« on: May 15, 2025, 11:02:52 PM »
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A luxury jet gift from Qatar. $TRUMP crypto. Foreign real estate deals. A guide to Trump's biggest corruption concerns.
Earlier this week, President Trump confirmed on Truth Social that his administration plans to accept what may be the most lavish and expensive foreign gift in U.S. history: a $400 million luxury jet from the Qatari royal family that Trump intends to use as Air Force One for the rest of his term and transfer to his presidential foundation after leaving office.
Defending the move, which was first reported by ABC News, Trump insisted Monday that only a “stupid person” would “turn down that kind of an offer.”
“I mean, I could be a stupid person and say, ‘No, we don’t want a free, very expensive airplane,’” the president told reporters. “But it was — I thought it was a great gesture.”
Yet even some of Trump’s supporters have questioned whether accepting the jet would violate the Constitution’s ban on foreign ‘emoluments’ — amounting, in effect, to a “bribe.”
“A $400 million plane is not a gift,” pro-MAGA columnist Batya Ungar-Sargon said Monday on Newsmax. “It's a bribe.”
“I think if we switched the names to Hunter Biden and Joe Biden, we’d all be freaking out on the right,” Daily Wire cofounder Ben Shapiro added Monday on his podcast. “President Trump promised to drain the swamp. This is not, in fact, draining the swamp.”
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General Discussion / It's not his money so he doesn't care how wasteful it is, it's our money
« on: May 15, 2025, 10:51:08 PM »
Trump's birthday will cost taxpayers 25 to 45 million dollars
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General Discussion / Damn Skippy as he "don't know anything"
« on: May 15, 2025, 10:45:32 PM »
RFK Jr. says people should not take medical advice from him during House hearing
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General Discussion / This is sad for a rich 1st world country
« on: May 15, 2025, 02:48:52 PM »
Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, study finds
The gap between what Americans earn and how much they need to bring in to achieve a basic standard of living is growing, according to a new report.
The analysis, from the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP), looks beyond whether people can afford daily necessities like food and shelter to consider whether they have the means to pay for things like the technology tools necessary for work, higher education, and health and child care costs.
In tracking costs associated with what the group calls a "basket of American dream essentials," LISEP says its Minimal Quality of Life index provides a truer picture of how Americans are faring than standard economic data, such as the nation's gross domestic product and jobless rate. The index captures the annual change in the typical costs facing low- and moderate-income households who are looking to maintain a basic quality of life.
"We analyze these components not just in terms of financial figures but as crucial elements that shape a family's capability to achieve a desirable standard of living," the group explains in a paper describing its approach.
The findings? For the bottom 60% of U.S. households, a "minimal quality of life" is out of reach, according to the group, a research organization focused on improving lower earners' economic well-being.
The gap between what Americans earn and how much they need to bring in to achieve a basic standard of living is growing, according to a new report.
The analysis, from the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP), looks beyond whether people can afford daily necessities like food and shelter to consider whether they have the means to pay for things like the technology tools necessary for work, higher education, and health and child care costs.
In tracking costs associated with what the group calls a "basket of American dream essentials," LISEP says its Minimal Quality of Life index provides a truer picture of how Americans are faring than standard economic data, such as the nation's gross domestic product and jobless rate. The index captures the annual change in the typical costs facing low- and moderate-income households who are looking to maintain a basic quality of life.
"We analyze these components not just in terms of financial figures but as crucial elements that shape a family's capability to achieve a desirable standard of living," the group explains in a paper describing its approach.
The findings? For the bottom 60% of U.S. households, a "minimal quality of life" is out of reach, according to the group, a research organization focused on improving lower earners' economic well-being.
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General Discussion / Now the Republicans that don't have $billions like Trump are afraid???
« on: May 15, 2025, 02:46:24 PM »
‘First time we were hearing of them’: The GOP megabill is packed with surprises for some Republicans
The House Energy and Commerce Committee was 16 hours into a nearly 27-hour markup when it became clear that top Republicans on the panel weren’t clear on what key Medicaid provisions in the legislation they were actively debating would actually do.
Couple that with confusion from moderates over the committee’s complex and controversial proposal — including language to dramatically overhaul the popular health safety-net program with new work requirements and cost-sharing mandates — and it spells possible troubles ahead for the domestic policy megabill central to enacting President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda.
It could also further complicate last-minute negotiations on final text before the House is set to vote on the full package next week, especially with hard-liners pushing for even deeper cuts.
“There were some items in there that, it was the first time we were hearing of them,” GOP Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, who represents a competitive district in Pennsylvania he just flipped red, said in an interview.
Mackenzie is among a group of centrist Republicans not on the Energy and Commerce Committee —which advanced its portion of the bill Wednesday — taken by surprise by some elements of the panel’s Medicaid proposal. They have requested a meeting with GOP leadership to talk through some of their potential concerns about provisions dealing with Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee was 16 hours into a nearly 27-hour markup when it became clear that top Republicans on the panel weren’t clear on what key Medicaid provisions in the legislation they were actively debating would actually do.
Couple that with confusion from moderates over the committee’s complex and controversial proposal — including language to dramatically overhaul the popular health safety-net program with new work requirements and cost-sharing mandates — and it spells possible troubles ahead for the domestic policy megabill central to enacting President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda.
It could also further complicate last-minute negotiations on final text before the House is set to vote on the full package next week, especially with hard-liners pushing for even deeper cuts.
“There were some items in there that, it was the first time we were hearing of them,” GOP Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, who represents a competitive district in Pennsylvania he just flipped red, said in an interview.
Mackenzie is among a group of centrist Republicans not on the Energy and Commerce Committee —which advanced its portion of the bill Wednesday — taken by surprise by some elements of the panel’s Medicaid proposal. They have requested a meeting with GOP leadership to talk through some of their potential concerns about provisions dealing with Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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The Single & Dating Scenes / What to text a woman running on Hmong time....Do women hate nice guys?
« on: May 14, 2025, 11:33:29 PM »
Here's What to Text a Woman Who Takes Forever to Respond
Slow texters are the bane of so many people's dating experiences, male or female.
Fortunately, Blaine Anderson has an idea for how men might want to deal with a woman taking forever to get back. Anderson, a dating coach and matchmaker, has been in the game for a few years now after saying she was inspired by watching her guy friends struggle with dating while attending the University of Arizona.
"The BEST guys had the WORST luck with girls, and it confused me," Anderson says on her business website. "I became obsessed with figuring out why. Do women hate nice guys? Or is there another problem?"
You can contact Anderson for assistance on her site, or listen to her free tips on Instagram. In her newest video Monday afternoon, she offered up a text for men to send if the woman they've been messaging is taking too long to respond.
"If you're chatting with a girl, and she is taking days to respond to your messages, say this: 'I wanna take you out, but scheduling is challenging at our carrier pigeon pace of conversation. Can I call you to set up a date?'" Anderson suggested.
"If she likes you, she'll take the bait and hop on the phone."
Anderson added in the caption that she likes this message "because it’s cute AND to-the-point."
Anderson and her team say their goal is to help men get "unstuck with women."
"Dating is a SKILL. If you believe in yourself, and have the humility to believe there are things you can learn, you will see big changes with a little effort and the right plan," she writes.
Slow texters are the bane of so many people's dating experiences, male or female.
Fortunately, Blaine Anderson has an idea for how men might want to deal with a woman taking forever to get back. Anderson, a dating coach and matchmaker, has been in the game for a few years now after saying she was inspired by watching her guy friends struggle with dating while attending the University of Arizona.
"The BEST guys had the WORST luck with girls, and it confused me," Anderson says on her business website. "I became obsessed with figuring out why. Do women hate nice guys? Or is there another problem?"
You can contact Anderson for assistance on her site, or listen to her free tips on Instagram. In her newest video Monday afternoon, she offered up a text for men to send if the woman they've been messaging is taking too long to respond.
"If you're chatting with a girl, and she is taking days to respond to your messages, say this: 'I wanna take you out, but scheduling is challenging at our carrier pigeon pace of conversation. Can I call you to set up a date?'" Anderson suggested.
"If she likes you, she'll take the bait and hop on the phone."
Anderson added in the caption that she likes this message "because it’s cute AND to-the-point."
Anderson and her team say their goal is to help men get "unstuck with women."
"Dating is a SKILL. If you believe in yourself, and have the humility to believe there are things you can learn, you will see big changes with a little effort and the right plan," she writes.
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General Discussion / My wife and her EV crew, absolutely zero tailpipe!
« on: May 14, 2025, 11:27:29 PM »
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General Discussion / Even visiting a friendly country like Spain, we still took precaution
« on: May 14, 2025, 11:24:07 PM »
..because things can still happen:
I took these photos when we flew there:
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Panicked Banker Called Family Asking for Help Before Disappearing in Spain. Months Later, They Learned Tragic Truth "Grant was almost too good for this place," his brother James Barr tells PEOPLE
A New York banker named Grant Barr mysteriously died in Spain after making a panicked final phone call to his family moments before disappearing. He had reached out to his brother James, expressing fear and a sense of urgency, claiming that someone was after him. This distressing call prompted his family to take immediate action and travel to Spain to search for him.
I took these photos when we flew there:
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General Discussion / Been there and yes, they are serious about their skates
« on: May 14, 2025, 11:00:10 PM »
I took these photos when I was there:
