Rants and Raves

[QUOTE=ComTech42;5391568]Gas prices are up 50 cents a gallon.

Consumer prices have risen 5 percent since a year ago this May.

Consumer prices are related to fuel prices.

Fuel prices are are related to petroleum futures.

The stopping of the Keystone Pipeline I'd directly to the future supply of petroleum.

Joe Biden shut down the building of the pipeline.[/QUOTE]Actually the courts shut down the pipeline during trump's time in office. And the oil that would have been transported thru the pipeline is still being transported to southern ports so it can be exported for Canada. It was never going to be refined and sold in the US. The main reason oil prices are up is because of increased demand as more states and countries recover from the pandemic. More demand means higher prices. Biden has had no impact on rising gas prices.

[QUOTE=ParrotScope;5391158]In some ways he's HYPER-masculine.

(1) Grabs women by the kitty, regardless of how the woman feels about it. That takes BRAVADO and symbolizes DOMINANCE. Most cowards here do NOT have the balls to do that. [/QUOTE]And, of course, the courts would call that "assault." I suppose rape is just hyper-masculinity to you. Any man that doesn't do it isn't ballsy enough. LOL. You're such a stupid twat.

[QUOTE](2) Stood up LIKE A MAN to Kim Jong in Korea. That was EXTREMELY masculine and BRAVE. He even had the balls to PHYSICALLY TRAVEL TO NORTH KOREA LIKE A MAN. In order to meet another man FACE TO FACE. Thats more ballsy and fearless than you would be ozman, no offense. [i]blah blah blah[/i][/quote]All the rest of this is just driveling from an old man that doesn't understand paragraphs and uses the [b]Enter [/b] key after every stupid thought he types out.

[QUOTE=SeekingHead;5391694]Electric vehicles killed off the pipeline. Tesla literally built a better mousetrap.

This is capitalism in a nutshell. For 120 years gasoline was the highest density, lowest weight, most easy way to store potential energy. Tesla came along and advanced battery technology to where it was on par with gasoline, & now has surpassed gasoline.[/QUOTE]Just like autonomous vehicles will kill off the truck driver, except for the "last mile" delivery. That's why they're all so afraid of progress. They aren't willing or able to adapt to new realities. I'm surprised most of them can manage to find and post on a hooker board.

[QUOTE=WhiteKnightAt;5391525]Stop being abusive with those you disagree with, We will never get anywhere.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=WhiteKnightAt;5391527]That you can stop being so abusive?[/QUOTE]You should hand some of that advice to your fellow dipshits.

[QUOTE=WhiteKnightAt;5391256]That is a lot of made up BS.

BTW hydroxychloroquine is effective, China did create the virus and hunter is fond of the and word, news from just this week in case you missed it.

[URL]https://news.yahoo.com/study-shows-hydroxychloroquine-zinc-treatments-210300816.html[/URL][/QUOTE]FYI, The evidence suggests that hydroxychloroquine is not effective in the treatment and prevention of COVID-19, and the potential benefits of the drug do not outweigh the known and potential risks. As a result, trump's own FDA revoked their earlier issue of an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)*for hydroxychloroquine.

[I]The Food and Drug Administration on Monday withdrew emergency use authorizations for two coronavirus treatments that President Donald Trump promoted despite concerns about their safety and effectiveness.
The agency revoked the authorizations for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine after a request from Gary Disbrow, acting director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.

After reviewing new information from large clinical trials the agency now believes that the suggested dosing regimens "are unlikely to produce an antiviral effect," FDA chief scientist Denise Hinton said in a letter announcing the decision. [/I]

Study after study has shown, Hydroxychloroquine has ZERO effect in treating people with COVID-19. Just ask the Indian Government about the true efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID patients.

India produces 70% of the global supply of Hydroxychloroquine. In February 2020 India banned all exports of Hydroxychloroquine. The Indian Government's intent was to ensure their public health needs were met in their fight against COVID.

Fast forward to less than two weeks ago, tens of millions of Indians have contracted COVID. New infections are running at 400,000 per day. India's public health sector has collaspsed because 90 percent of the hospitilizations are COVID patients. The country has run short of oxygen supplies. COVID and other sick are being turned away from hospitals in droves. There are mass cremations of the dead in the streets in many of the major cities in India.

If Hydroxychloroquine is so effective at fighting COVID, why are are Governors in states such as Utah, Oklahoma, Florida etc itching to return their orders of Hydroxychloroquine?

[B]Oklahoma Tries to Return Hydroxychloroquine[/B]

[I]The Oklahoma Attorney Generals Office has been tasked with attempting to return a $2 million stockpile of a malaria drug once touted by former President Donald Trump as a way to treat the coronavirus.

In April, Gov. Kevin Stitt (R), who ordered the hydroxychloroquine purchase, defended it by saying that while it may not be a useful treatment for the coronavirus, the drug had multiple other uses and that money will not have gone to waste in any respect.'[/I]

[B]Like many states, Florida is trying to get rid of its hydroxychloroquine. [/B]

[I]
* Florida secured about a million doses last year through donation.
* Few were used as research suggested the pills did little to treat COVID
* In June, Florida had about 980,000 pills left
* Its now working with the Lupus Foundation of America to donate the remaining supply.[/I]

[QUOTE=SeekingHead;5391694]Electric vehicles killed off the pipeline. Tesla literally built a better mousetrap.

This is capitalism in a nutshell. For 120 years gasoline was the highest density, lowest weight, most easy way to store potential energy. Tesla came along and advanced battery technology to where it was on par with gasoline, & now has surpassed gasoline.[/QUOTE]How many cars has he sold? What is the average price of one of his cars. How is you Chevy Leaf running?

[QUOTE=RedneckStud;5390851]Wow. You really do have only one fallback insult / argument. Quite simple minded.[/QUOTE]As I explained earlier to your Team Leader Roger, it's not an insult but a diagnosis. It's not hard to understand. Feel free to go back and read my brief explanation. It's applicable. You're on that spectrum, redneck stud.

[QUOTE=RedneckStud;5390855]If you want a real forensic audit, get someone that knows how to do it and have it monitored by law enforcement.

Watch the video again, slick. When asked why can't we have something like what happened in Myanmar, he replied that we should have it (a coup). He's tried to walk it back because he knows the military could try him for Sedition. Try to keep up with the facts.[/QUOTE]You said same before and I asked, 'What company has experience in forensics audits of elections using complex voting machines that tabulates not your vote but QR codes created by a different complex machine whose admin codes aren't held by local election officials and are treated as proprietary by the machine manufacturers. What company has experience doing a forensic audit of mass mail out absentee ballots which saw an increase of 2,000% in some places due to a global pandemic' You never answered yet you repeat same conspiracy theories, but now you want LE to oversee?

Don't need to watch the video again, slick. He didn't advocate for a coup, and no, just like your LE won't oversee the forensic audit, the pentagon can't / won't charge him w / sedition. Good god, slick. Schedule a meeting with Roger. You're fading fast.

[QUOTE=SgtSoros;5391099]Trump a strong male authoritative figure, my ass.

Mary Trump, Donald Trump's niece: [I] He's the weakest person I've ever known.[/I].

Now please explain to the class how a bone spur deferring Draft dodger who denigrates decorated military officers and gold star families can claim to be a strong authoritative male figure.

Trump:

Claims to be well endowed, but Stormy claims his "shrimp" is the size of a tiny mushroom.

Claims to be healthy, but eats fast food and diet cola.

Claims to be fit, but can't walk a golf course or down a ramp.

Claims to have the best words, but can't construct a coherent sentence.

Claims to be a germaphobe, but tells his supporters to not wear masks.

Claims Biden lacks mental fitness, but struggles to pronounce words with more than 3 syllables.

Claims to have "a big brain", but quadruples down on his ignorance of basic facts.

Claims to respect women, but insults any female he doesn't like.

The list goes on.

Are these the signs of an authoritative manly figure? Nope more like the signs of a narcissistic old fool scared of being exposed as full of nothing.[/QUOTE]Watch out. Tell your boys to back up and get their heads down. Sgt. Chick-with-a-Dick Soros is coming in hot with some clipped and copied non sequitur bullshit. You better keep your eyes on this one, Roger. I think he's vying for your team leader spot. Maybe you should hire a food taster?

[QUOTE=ParrotScope;5391158]Stuff[/QUOTE]Call me old-fashioned, but I don't see copping a feel as the Gold Standard of Hyper-Masculinity .

O.

[QUOTE=RogerOver;5391869]Just like autonomous vehicles will kill off the truck driver, except for the "last mile" delivery. That's why they're all so afraid of progress. They aren't willing or able to adapt to new realities. I'm surprised most of them can manage to find and post on a hooker board.[/QUOTE]It's what I love about capitalism, the lowest cost better solution always wins. Have you ever seen the #'s on how much safer the self driving & lane assist modes are for Tesla? I've seen where the highest level was around 8 x safer than no self driving.

As far as on how many cars has Tesla sold? I'd say we are just starting to see their dominance compared to other car companies. Per Nissan's President, Tesla is at least 5 years ahead of us in all faucets. Everything Tesla has done over the past 15 years has been a leadup to what they are going to do over the next 5 years. First they have the new battery which is more energy dense, lighter, & significantly cheaper to product. I have seen around 15% lighter, & 15% more energy dense, plus the new manufacturing process is much simpler. Second, they have several new plants coming online both in China & Europe, both car & batter.

One of the reasons I am so impressed with Tesla is how they handled criticism & respond. A well known auto engineer who runs a 3rd party consultation business, tears down every model of car & writes a report for the manufacturer. He took the original model S apart & had 38 pages of criticism, from the way the body was welded to other minor trivial things in the car, but added to the weight complexity & just bad engineering. He recently looked at the new Model why, & noted how Tesla corrected all of the major issues plus improvements he didn't think of.

While you might not like the whole clean energy movement, put your bias & ideology aside. Look at what they have done from a business standpoint. Read up on them & then come talk.

[QUOTE=WhiteKnightAt;5391256]That is a lot of made up BS.

BTW hydroxychloroquine is effective, China did create the virus and hunter is fond of the and word, news from just this week in case you missed it.

[URL]https://news.yahoo.com/study-shows-hydroxychloroquine-zinc-treatments-210300816.html[/URL][/QUOTE]None of this is true and is completely false.

[QUOTE=HobbyMan51;5391127]So why did you vote for Biden? I pointed out the relative merits of Trump and Biden in the hope, although small, that you might, just might consider another opinion than your own. I should have known better but I at least tried. Do you "know" that only 72 million people voted for Trump? Do you "know" without any doubt that voter frauds were not carried out in key states to alter the outcome of the election? Do you really believe that over 80 million people would vote for the current disgraceful abomination that pretends to be a president? Can you not conceive that there are millions of people out there who didn't vote for either candidate who are now quite uneasy with the process of last fall's election and how the result was achieved? If you are so damned sure of yourself and your belief that last fall's election was conducted in a fair manner consistent with the laws and rules of the voting process, if you are so adamant about the "facts", then why are you so derisive of those who are seeking facts about that election in order to confirm or deny its legitimacy? In short, what are you and others like you afraid of? That you might be wrong? I would say that is a distinct possibility. So, why did you vote for Biden other than your deep and pervasive hatred of his opponent? I will ignore your obvious self-righteous snarkiness and wait for your reply. I have asked this question of others by the way, ilk like The Rabbit and Little Georgie and Little Rodgie Podgie. They conveniently sidestep the question in the grand tradition of the idiot vice-president we now have who refuses to answer the question of when she will visit the border. There is an underlying reason for the evasiveness of all of these sad players. They know what it is. We do too.[/QUOTE]My concern was never about who voted for whom, it was about trying to hold each of us responsible for posting "facts" that are actually true and not just spewing bullshit that supports your point of view. After all the lawsuits and all the recounts, where is all this massive voter fraud of which you are so convinced occurred? In true Tumpian fashion, if toy don't have the answer you need, you just make one up. Are you sure it is only 100 M people who question the results of the election? Why not 200 M or 1 B as long as you are making up numbers? Go for greatness, man.

Now there IS documented evidence of voter fraud in Georgia. Two of them. One illegally cast for Biden and one illegally cast for Trump. Somehow I don't see this as swinging the election in Biden's favor. You obviously do. I try not to get personal in these posts, but God, you are an idiot.

[QUOTE=AaronHamlet;5392025]You said same before and I asked, 'What company has experience in forensics audits of elections using complex voting machines that tabulates not your vote but QR codes created by a different complex machine whose admin codes aren't held by local election officials and are treated as proprietary by the machine manufacturers. What company has experience doing a forensic audit of mass mail out absentee ballots which saw an increase of 2,000% in some places due to a global pandemic' You never answered yet you repeat same conspiracy theories, but now you want LE to oversee?

Don't need to watch the video again, slick. He didn't advocate for a coup, and no, just like your LE won't oversee the forensic audit, the pentagon can't / won't charge him w / sedition. Good god, slick. Schedule a meeting with Roger. You're fading fast.[/QUOTE]Any large accounting firm could do a forensic audit. That's what they do. Counting and checking ballots for irregularities would be no different for them.

Flynn definitely said it. You're just choosing to ignore it.

[QUOTE=TheRabbit;5392495]None of this is true and is completely false.[/QUOTE]Yes it is and no it's not. But, disingenuousness is Rabbit's forte so he can say that things are not true and completely false when he knows in fact they are true. I guess he missed that endearing excerpt where Darling Hunter is throwing the "and" word all over the place but then CNN and the rest of the media bastards aren't going to dwell on that little piece of information. Nothing to see here, right? Ah, the blessings and conveniences of woke politics. Comfort for the few and pain for the rest. The totalitarian utopia. Amerika.