Griddles Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 It has brought a very savory scene; foodie restaurants galore! Tons of economic growth but lots of complaints about population growth and skyrocketing property values/ rent.I second this. Although one restaurant just closed so the husband/wife team could focus on their mmj edibles business. The mmj store a block away never has any 'undesirables' hanging around, probably due to the armed security guards on patrol. The liquor store however is a different story. Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Bigly..God damn it's actually a word. Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 I was trying to count how many biglies were uttered tonight when I realized that it's spelled big lies. How appropriate. Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 I thought he switched it to "big league". Like I heard him saying "bigly" in the primaries, but then one of his advisers/consultants told him not to use made up adverbs, but he couldn't so they just coached him to switch it to an established expression. Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 I thought he switched it to "big league". Like I heard him saying "bigly" in the primaries, but then one of his advisers/consultants told him not to use made up adverbs, but he couldn't so they just coached him to switch it to an established expression.Actually, bigly is a word. Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 Actually, bigly is a word.Consider me corrected, bigly. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-10-21/clinton-and-trump-trade-hostility-for-humor-at-al-smith-dinnerGod, he is such a douchenozzle. Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 So I was thinking about how over the "alt right" and their fringe, hate bullshit yesterday, and I was ready to write a premature obituary for the Trump campaign. But rather than preach to the choir and jinx this whole thing, I thought of a more interesting question (rather than a rant). What are the legitimate concerns of the Trump movement which aren't answered by a traditional Democratic candidate? What would a more successful (and positive/productive) embodiment of those concerns look like in a future GOP candidate? The one thing that's been interesting, and fairly downplayed in this election on both sides is the waning popularity of free trade. That seemed like a part of every platform since before I was old enough to vote, especially amongst Republicans, but Trump and Sanders both have spoken out against elements of trade practices, and Clinton has more subtly followed suit. Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 So I was thinking about how over the "alt right" and their fringe, hate bullshit yesterday, and I was ready to write a premature obituary for the Trump campaign. But rather than preach to the choir and jinx this whole thing, I thought of a more interesting question (rather than a rant). What are the legitimate concerns of the Trump movement which aren't answered by a traditional Democratic candidate? What would a more successful (and positive/productive) embodiment of those concerns look like in a future GOP candidate? The one thing that's been interesting, and fairly downplayed in this election on both sides is the waning popularity of free trade. That seemed like a part of every platform since before I was old enough to vote, especially amongst Republicans, but Trump and Sanders both have spoken out against elements of trade practices, and Clinton has more subtly followed suit. Seems like the big one is: Blue collar jobs - manufacturing jobsAlso, Containing the national debt (actually, I doubt this is a concern. I think it should be. Shouldn't it be?) Didn't Clinton leave us with a surplus? Seems like we should be able to get back to that. I don't want a credit default BURP to wreak havoc on our (and global) economy. Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Oof. Donald's speech actually started out pretty funny. The "Pardon Me" joke was good. But about half way through the crowd turns on him and you can hear the tumbleweeds... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-al-smith-dinner_us_58097764e4b0cdea3d869d9b Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Yeah, I was watching it live and thought he was actually being funny for a while... but then, yowza. Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Seems like the big one is: Blue collar jobs - manufacturing jobsAlso, Containing the national debt (actually, I doubt this is a concern. I think it should be. Shouldn't it be?) Didn't Clinton leave us with a surplus? Seems like we should be able to get back to that. I don't want a credit default BURP to wreak havoc on our (and global) economy. There was an irritating lack of basic macroeconomic qualification in the debt discussions in the last debate. Obama has shrunk the deficit considerably. People love talking about the debt being bigger than ever, but that's fine when your GDP is bigger than ever. Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Oof. Donald's speech actually started out pretty funny. The "Pardon Me" joke was good. Too bad it was stolen from a 1989 episode of Family Ties: Jennifer Keaton is writing a play about Nixon's last days in office: And so, on his last day in office, "Nixon stood and addressed the White House staff."And so, friends, we leave with high hopes, "with deep humility and eight settings of the good White House china." "Nixon turns to the helicopter, bumps into Gerald Ford and says, 'Pardon me, if you know what I mean. http://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scripts.php?tv-show=family-ties-1982&episode=s07e15 Why I remember that I do not know. But when Trump said that, it was the first thing I thought of (I did have to do research on what was the actual episode.) Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Two more weeks....then get out and vote like your life depended on it. LouieB Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 some places have early voting. i plan to do that next week. Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I like the drama of voting on the actual Election Day. It seems so much more important. LouieB Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 My early voting polling stations are only open from 8:30am-7:30pm. If they were open either earlier or later, I'd have a shot at it. Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I voted absentee last week. I'm anxious for this to be in the past. Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I like the drama of voting on the actual Election Day. It seems so much more important. LouieB Me too, but I worry about lines, car wrecks, death, and other foreseeable events. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Actually, bigly is a word. Looks like he hasn't been saying "bigly" after all. I have to admit that I'm a little heartbroken. Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I early voted yesterday. Very happy to have been able to do it that way. Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Looks like he hasn't been saying "bigly" after all. I have to admit that I'm a little heartbroken.Does that make him less erudite? In other news, my dear old dad penned this. Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Does that make him less erudite? In other news, my dear old dad penned this. Wow, what a terrific piece! Your dad can write, and he nailed Trump's personality. Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Wow, what a terrific piece! Your dad can write, and he nailed Trump's personality.Thanks, he really can. He's done some bigger market things, but this was printed in the local paper. When I say local, I'm talking about the congressional district where the last time they didn't vote Republican for president the Republican they voted against was named Abraham Lincoln. So I wonder what they'll do this time around, and how many friends my dad will have left in the neighbourhood when all this is over. Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Truth-tellers have a hard lot! Link to post Share on other sites
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