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Proactive correction during the interview always should work.

If so, then obviously an Italian restaurant!

This Friday will be Bro G's Many-year* -- si man, Many-year* -- anniversary on VJ, anniversarial Bro G man. *2 Manycades -- si man, 2 Manycades -- si man

Thrilling non-ES Monday-on-Tuesday report*, see man: *VJ down for us most of day, man Breakfasted & skoolbused Mini-B., did not want to arise at o'dark-Many we man. Breakfast was 2 hard-boiled eggs, ingest we man. Siesta'd afterward, moderately successful zzz man. Visited mini-miu, feed little orange boy we man. Mini-miu eagerly up-gobbled mini-miu glop, hungry boy man. Mini-miu sat on our lap for a full half-hour, affectionate mini-miu man. ES'd and erranded, ES and errand we man. Lunch was 2 turkey-&-cheese sandwiches, ingest we man. Siesta'd again, partially successful zzz man. Din-din was beef taquitos from Costco, ingest Two Guys man. Took Mini-B. to park to cavort with amigos, cavorting wee men man. Read book while this occurred, parked in shade man. Then took Mini-B. to gradeskool to basketball with amigos, basketballing wee men man. Listened to NFL game during this, listen we man. Watched rest of NFL game with Mini-B., dreadful outcome man. Many (2+1) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man. We have the luxury of adding them to this week's total or saving for next Two Guys week, luxurious we man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. reported weary return from Lower Alabama (Fla. panhandle), uneventful return man. Brushed miu Many (2+1) -- si man, Many (2+1) -- times, demanding miu man. No party with the rubias, no cavort we man. Must arise at o'dark-Many to skool Mini-B., see Thrilling Tuesday report man. And that was/is our thrilling Monday, report we man.

Special Monday ES report, see man: Went to an ES on last day, Many% discount man. Got skunked, useless old-lady stuff man. Total = $0

Do you agree with the reaction to this charge? I like the retort "I wasn't all that hungry, so you owe me 30% back." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I would refuse to pay the bill": Customer says they were charged a "quiet time" fee at a restaurant A Redditor claimed they were charged a new kind of fee while dining at a nearly empty restaurant. The charge, which was added before the tip, appeared as a "Quiet Time Surcharge" on their bill. The story quickly picked up the debate, where users argued about whether the fee was even legal. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/refuse-pay-bill-customer-says-100000786.html

I think that the rationale of internal enforcement is stated well and sounds reasonable. Comments on this article? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Immigration, Trump Is Just Enforcing the Law The millions of illegal aliens resident in the United States got here primarily through two avenues of neglect, exacerbated by a lack of internal immigration enforcement. Here's how the system works, and what has changed under Trump. Many aliens simply walked in across the wide-open southern border. The others, perhaps the majority over the years, were issued legitimate tourist or student visas abroad by a Department of State more concerned with facilitating travel than protecting America. Those illegals simply stayed in America as they pleased, as long as they pleased, doing whatever they pleased, whether that be working out-of-status or, in the extreme case, going to flight school and conducting the attacks of September 11. There was no one to interfere with their plans once a visa was issued and they were admitted to the U.S., because America for decades lacked any form of internal immigration enforcement. Until now, and now everything has finally begun to change. [...] https://www.theamericanconservative.com/on-immigration-trump-is-just-enforcing-the-law/

Bidementia hosed things even worse than we knew. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now We Know: Voters Were Right, 'Experts' Wrong, About The Biden Economy All last year, we were treated to a steady stream of stories about the "huge" and "baffling" gap between the public's negative views about the economy and its "actual performance." Our favorite "economist" Paul Krugman was apoplectic. "Why are so many Americans still telling pollsters that the economy is in bad shape" when "it's hard to overstate just how good recent economic numbers have been." Last week, the government issued two reports that explain why. And the reason is simple. The experts were wrong. The public was right. On Tuesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after a string of glaring mistakes in its jobs report, announced the mother of all screw-ups. [...] https://issuesinsights.com/2025/09/15/now-we-know-voters-were-right-experts-wrong-about-the-biden-economy/

Congratulations on imminently becoming a Colonist!

Paris.

With a name like this, no wonder he's deranged.

Sigh... thoughts on this? ~~~~~~~ Expert Claims Kirk's Assassination Probably Won't Be the Last I don't know about all of you, but I've had Charlie Kirk on my mind pretty much non-stop since word dropped that he'd been shot. I've seen the video of it and was unable to turn away. I was locked up in shock, just watching it over and over again because, despite the fact that he was already gone when I saw it, I still couldn't believe this was happening. This is America, where we're supposed to be free to speak. Kirk had no actual authority to do anything. He could just speak, mobilize people who agreed with him, and urge them to vote a certain way. He couldn't do anything that the rest of the nation couldn't do. He was just better at it than most. And now he's dead. As of this writing, we still don't know exactly what the motive is, though it's very unlikely it's anything but politically motivated. Still, it happened and, according to one expert, it's probably not going to be the last time. [...] https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2025/09/14/expert-claims-kirks-assassination-probably-wont-be-the-last-n1229887

Surprise, Sergeant Carter... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Okay, Now Leftists Are Posting Hit Lists of the People They Want to Murder Next The left is evil. The left is a gang of terrorists. If you have any lingering doubt about that, consider this: first they were celebrating the murder of Charlie Kirk, but now leftists are making those celebrations look practically innocent. Hit lists have begun to appear on social media, as bloodthirsty leftists indulge their fantasies about which of their designated enemies they would like to see murdered next. And yes, there is no doubt whatsoever that the people who are openly displaying their bloodlust in this way think all the while that they occupy the moral high ground. The Center Square reported Friday that "in the wake of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, thousands of social media posts appear to list politically conservative targets for assassination by the political left." Some of the principal names that keep recurring on the left's death wish lists are some of the most prominent critics of the transgender madness: Joe Rogan, JK Rowling, Ben Shapiro, and Matt Walsh, as well as President Donald Trump, Libs of TikTok's Chaya Raichik, Elon Musk, and Andy Ngo. [...] https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2025/09/14/okay-now-leftists-are-posting-hit-lists-of-the-people-they-want-to-murder-next-n4943704

Gentle terminology correction: You're contemplating filing the I-129F petition at this stage. Applying for the K-1 visa is later, at the consular level. In answer: Not with a Canadian beneficiary, or probably most others. However, it will theoretically score more points at the consular level (= visa interview) if the contemplated visit is completed and evidence from it is included in the I-129F filing. Not necessarily, but see above.

I've eaten canned stuff as old as 8 years "expired" with no sequelae. Refrigerated stuff is a different matter altogether. Anything with milk or milk chocolate as an ingredient (e.g., candy) is inedible after a few months. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Daughter shares how parents refuse to throw away any expired food — here's how to tell if it's actually gone bad Some families are strict about tossing food the moment the date passes, while others are determined never to waste anything, even if it's months or years past the printed label. A woman shared her experience of having to deal with her parents, who have been keeping and even cooking food that is years old. In the original Reddit post, a user explained how their parents absolutely refuse to throw away food, even when it is clearly past its printed expiry date. The poster admitted it "grosses me out" to see old food left in the fridge or pantry because it has potential health risks. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/creators/lifestyle/story/it-grosses-me-out-daughter-shares-how-parents-absolutely-refuse-to-throw-away-any-expired-food-184421910.html

Thrilling Sunday non-ES report, see man: Breakfasted and tossed feather-rollers to miu, aysheep miu man. Breakfasted mini-miu at ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s casa, little orange boy mini-miu man. Mini-miu purrs like a mountain lion already, going to be deafening when full-grown miu man. Lunch was from Subway*, ingest Two Guys man. *WUOC + gift card, financially savvy we man A wonderful siesta was taken, zzz we man. Movie night was 2 Better Call Saul episodes, watch Two Guys man. Many (2+2) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man. This tallied to Many (1 Manyzen) bowls and achieved/exceeded weekly quota, suck it out at last minute man. Mini-B.'s din-din (while watching and after popcorn) was Retarded Tuna Glop**, ingest wee man. **rice + tuna + nothing else, retarded man Our din-din (while watching and after popcorn) was Modified Tuna Glop, ingest we man. A Two Guys visit was then made to mini-miu, excited mini-miu man. Mini-B. very reluctantly out-cleaned mini-miu's box, poopy mini-miu man. The Many'rd and final LL is baking now, late start/finish we man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. returns late Monday from L.A. (Lower Alabama = Fla. peninsula), vacating ex-she man man. We therefore keep Mini-B. for 2 extra nights, must arise at o'dark-Many for skool we man. And that was/is our thrilling Sunday, report we man.

Sunday ES report, see man: We attended the walking-distance ES (via T-B.-mobiling) and one other, make up for Saturday man. The first ES yielded the take, see man: -- Iowa road map, Many (2x2x2 +1) warshcloths* = $Many ($2+2), OK man Total = $Many ($2+2) *either to resell to ex-Mrs.-T-B. at a profit, financially savvy we man, or to give to Mama-ex-Mrs.-T-B., loves them for kitchen use she man

This one's big. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Rep. Michael McCaul announces he will not seek reelection to House Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) will not run for reelection in 2026, he told ABC News on Sunday. McCaul, 63, has represented Texas's 10th Congressional District, which spans from the Houston suburbs to Austin, since 2005. He also chaired the House Homeland Security and House Foreign Affairs committees from January 2013 to January 2019 and from January 2023 to January of this year, respectively. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/rep-michael-mccaul-announces-not-143053654.html

You painted an excellent picture of not only the substance of the interview, but the mood -- from your side and the officer's. Thanks for this, and congratulations on your approval!

It is time for Sunday's Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke: =========================================== THE PRIEST AND THE POLICE OFFICER An Irish priest was driving home from a night at his favorite bar. A police officer noticed the priest's car swerving all over the road and pursued it. The Irishman pulled over, and the cop walked up. Checking the vehicle and noticing bottles all over the floorboard, the policeman asked, "Have you been drinking?" "I don't know what you're talking about, officer," said the priest. "I've just now left church after giving praise to the Lord for his many blessings and miracles." The policeman frowned. "Well then, what's in the bottles?" "Water," the priest replied. The policeman reached in, grabbed a bottle, opened the top, and was quickly overcame by the smell. "This is wine!" The priest then promptly shouted, "PRAISE THE LORD, HE'S DONE IT AGAIN!"

This story has a happy ending. At least two of the perps won't be out on bail. The other three got a pretty good lesson on why armed robbery is a bad idea. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Business Owner Fends Off Five Armed Robbers With a Gun of His Own An East Oakland pawn shop owner is in the hospital today after taking on five armed assailants who tried to rob him on Wednesday night. Thankfully, the man is expected to recover from his injuries, which he received during what police describe as a "major gun battle" between himself the five armed robbers. The incident unfolded around 7:45 Wednesday evening, when the five men entered the Cash 4 Gold pawn shop in East Oakland and attempted to rob the business at gunpoint. Instead of getting gold, they were greeted by a store owner who gave them lead instead. [...] https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2025/09/11/business-owner-fends-off-five-armed-robbers-with-a-gun-of-his-own-n1229873

That seems like quite an exact count. Regardless, good! And some are rightfully learning the hard way.

Thrilling Saturday report, see man: Dragged carcass over to ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s casa to breakfast cute mini-miu, appreciative mini-miu man. We took some small balls for mini-miu to play with, take we man. Mini-miu especially liked the little fuzzy balls with soft spikes, like mini-miu man. We also sneaked Miu's brush over, introduce mini-miu to brushing man. Mini-miu enjoyed it on his back and cheek, enjoy mini-miu man. However, he couldn't figure out why the brush hurt when he tried to smell it, self-poke mini-miu man. We had grand plans to go GS-ing/ES-ing, plan we man. We were so tired that we went back for a siesta instead, try-to-zzz we man. Lunch was PB&J sandwiches, ingest first we and then wee man man. Mama T-B. called in a panic at 2 p.m. to "come now, si man," si man. We blew over there, blow we man. Mama T-B. merely wanted us to caddy her pills for the next Many days, could've waited man. We ended up staying a full 2 hours, stay we man. Din-din was Costco angusburgers, traditional Friday Saturday ingest Two Guys man. Movie night was 2 Better Call Saul episodes, watch Two Guys man. Many (2+2) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man. This tallies to Many (2x2x2) bowls for the week, just one day to reach quota man. We & Mini-B. went to visit mini-miu, appreciative mini-miu man. Mini-miu again played with all toys, energetic mini-miu man. Sat on our lap, affectionate mini-miu man. A good visit, conclude Two Guys and probably mini-miu man. So far, Miu has not suspected that she has a nephew that we've been visiting, unsuspicious miu man. We are unsure why Miu hasn't detected scents of mini-miu on us or Mini-B., mystery man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. No plans except breakfasting mini-miu and perhaps 2 ESs and of course Many LLs, plans man. And that was/is our thrilling Saturday, report we man.

Maybe there's hope for the UK yet. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 100,000 Brits Take to the Streets For a 'Unite the Kingdom' Rally Against Immigration, and to Honor Kirk The media billed it as a "far-right anti-immigration rally," despite the fact that Reform UK, the political party identified with the anti-immigration movement in Great Britain, is leading in the polls. More than 100,000 people poured into the streets of London to protest the Labour government's immigration policies. A far smaller number of "anti-racism" counter-protesters (5,000) were also present, and some protesters from both sides mixed it up with the police. "At one point, the larger crowd stretched from Big Ben across the River Thames and around the corner beyond Waterloo train station, a distance of three-quarters of a mile (around a kilometer)," reported CBS News. [...] https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2025/09/13/more-than-100000-brits-pour-into-the-streets-for-a-unite-the-kingdom-rally-against-open-borders-n4943669

Office Depot sure reacted quickly and appropriately -- see apology partway into this short video: