I enjoyed the humor, but the OP did set a boundary of [serious].

So I guess what we are learning here is that setting boundaries is always going to provoke some people to break those boundaries out of spite.

Someone should look at how much porn downloading and streaming bumps up when government employees are furloughed and have idle hands.

Maybe the evangelicals can be swayed to avoid a government shutdown with that kind of consequence.

Off the ravine or into it?

We’ve been in the ravine for a while I guess.

I guess for each rep it comes down to whether they think the folks in their district will be upset more because they let the government grind to a halt or they colluded with Democrats.

I’m worried that in many districts, voters are so polarized that they would see working across the aisle as heresy. It’s the same reason Jordan got 190ish votes publicly, but only 86 in a secret ballot.

I think most computer vision cameras are fairly low resolution, so I’m not expecting the hit-and-run vehicle will be identified.

It’s a whole lifestyle makeover! 😆

Sorry, I tried! It took me several tries to find a way to download the vid, and when I tried posting I saw this:

We are working on resolving the issues

Over the next few days, there will be a change in server infrastructure. Temporary problems with the website’s functionality may occur during this time.

No manufacturers can make a dishwasher that lasts 18 months anymore. And they don’t make replacement parts. I’m not in any hurry to add another hunk of electronic junk to my home.