I mean, these people are morons, but consumer confidence does actually play a large part in modern recessions. There is a bit of truth to the fact that if everyone just continues thinking everything is fine, then everything will continue being fine (this has limits, obviously, with structural issues underlying).

Also comes off the ground, and possibly off the glove as well.

Well, you’re half right at least.

The median net worth of a congressperson as of 2015 was $1.1 million. The median net worth of a Senator was $3.2 million. For many of them that doesn’t include their residence, because it’s not required to.

So, I guess toss widget on the giant pile of words that Trump doesn’t know the meaning of.

Yep. Got back into cycling after a few years off, old helmets were both too old and spent time in storage with unknown temperatures. New helmet before I started riding again. 

That’s why you need your eatin’ pickle and your makin’ pickle. You eat your eatin’ pickle while you makes your sandwich with the makin’ pickle.

It's got quite the linkages there. Who is the stoker? Is it steered from the front? 

I can’t say that I’ve ever seen a recumbent/upright tandem. That’s certainly something. 

Armstrong is still extraordinarily fast despite not being in his peak, and presumably not doping anymore.

I wouldn’t lose millions of dollars catering to disingenuous morons, but I guess that’s why I’m not an executive. 

You had one fucking job. Keep him alive to stand trial so everyone else goes down with him.

Sorry to hear that. Yeah, we're out $6k+ for the surgery and medication and stuff. It's been a rough year. We're fortunate enough to be able to absorb it all, but it still sucks. 

Man, that ocean/kiddy pool analogy is APT.

If we hadn’t needed a new roof, and ACL surgery for a dog, and a fridge, and all new HVAC, and thousands in tree removals this year, my wife would be in a Pacifica, probably hybrid, right now.

Swing and a miss by the know it all asshole.

I read that as “rabbi” at first and was very, very confused.

It makes me happy that the recall notice won’t go out until September 13th. Basically 5 weeks from now. Instead of calling up one person and being like, “hey, can you bring your truck in so we can fix it? Kthxbai.” they have to wait 5 weeks, send out a single postcard (takes a while to find a stamp and a piece of…

I mean, e-verify is a thing. If they actually cared they would be using it. They also know when they’re getting a fake SSN, or they could if they cared. But they don’t care, they KNOW that they’re hiring people without legal papers to work, they’re doing it on purpose because they’re cheap and won’t complain.

Yeah, I mean, I like beer and hate IPAs and super bitter stuff, so I’m right there with him, but I’ve still never had an issue finding a beer I could enjoy at any establishment, including brew pubs. There’s basically always a lager or hefe or Belgian wheat or something on tap, usually multiples.