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Steven, welcome to the forum! Your query above has been split from an old thread (now closed) in this forum. Folks will be along to answer. Good luck to you.

Thrilling Tuesday report, see man: With difficulty, untangled Uncle T-B.'s computer cords and got all components to Geek Squad, geek man. They probably can't transfer passwords, man. They will supervise as I sit there for that, and making shortcuts, etc., trauma for us man. Thing MIGHT be ready Thursday but probably Friday, impinge on GS-/ES-ing man. After Geek Squad, went to usual auto shop for annual T-B.-mobile state inspection, inspect they man. Owner Bob was jawboning with a rather attractive chica, hmmm man. We took over the jawboning as Bob inspected T-B.-mobile, opportunistic we man. Chica is a contract Deputy Constable-ette, imagine that man! We complimented her on her arresting personality, hee hee man. She's in process of divorce from an awful-sounding dude, ufff man. She does not sound shrinkologically damaged, careful to perceive we man. We offered our name/number to be her friend or whatever she feels comfortable with, accept she man. We told her that we'd be disappointed not to hear from her, si man. She said, "Don't worry, no man -- you will, si man," si man. So there's that, catch them at the earliest possible moment man. Lunch was at BK*, ingest we man. *WUOC, financially savvy we man A good siesta was taken thereafter, good zzz we man. No formal din-din planned, stuffed-from-lunch we man. We are now communicating on the website with a newly arrived JC, hopeful we man re NAJC she man. We must arise far earlier than preferred on Wednesday for mauling by FT**, highly overdue man. **fizzicle therapist, save-lifer she man Party with the rubias tonight, cavort we man. And that was/is our thrilling Tuesday, report we man.

We should immediately ban all guns!!!

Duplicate topics merged in the proper forum. OP, you were warned in the past about starting duplicate threads. Use ONE thread. VJ Moderation

Infuriating. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SCOTUS' Timidity Triggers Constitutional Crisis The Supreme Court has interceded six times in less than three months to rein in federal judges who improperly exceeded their Article III authority and infringed on the Article II authority of President Donald Trump. Yet the high court continues to issue mealy-mouthed opinions which serve only to exacerbate the ongoing battle between the Executive and Judicial branches of government. And now there is a constitutional crisis primed to explode this week in a federal court in Maryland over the removal of an El Salvadoran — courtesy of the justices' latest baby-splitting foray on Thursday. On Thursday last, in Noem v. Garcia, the Supreme Court issued a short two-page order on President Trump's application asking the justices to vacate an injunction issued by Maryland federal judge Paula Xinis. [...] https://thefederalist.com/2025/04/14/scotus-timidity-triggers-constitutional-crisis/

VDH is on his game here! Worth reading. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ China Would Lose a 'Trade War' With the US—'Gradually, then Suddenly' No one wants a "trade war" with China, or for that matter with any nation. Nonetheless, China has been waging one for years and is now locked in a tariff recalibration with the Trump administration. In this American effort to find trade parity and equity, China can do some short-term damage to the U.S., especially in terms of ceasing exports of some pharmaceuticals, phones, and computers. But ultimately, it cannot win—and will eventually lose catastrophically. It will likely accept that reality sooner rather than later. We are only in the first week of the escalating rhetoric and tariffs. But already China is appealing to its Asian rivals, Australia, and the EU to join in fighting the supposed American bully. But so far, there are understandably few takers. An exasperated China is now also [...] https://amgreatness.com/2025/04/14/china-would-lose-a-trade-war-with-the-us-gradually-then-suddenly/

The last several posts raise questions. Yes, a GE card substitutes for a passport at U.S. POE. But do other countries recognize and accept it just as readily as our CBP does? If yes, does this mean that a USC could carry a GE card abroad instead of carrying a passport? What about countries that stamp foreigners' passports on entry or entry/exit?

Country-specific thread is moved to the Philippines regional forum.

This is at once a tragically sad and thoroughly enraging post. The hottest place in Hell awaits this barbarian. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Palmhurst man charged with animal cruelty for 'curb stomping' cat A 20-year-old Palmhurst man was arrested Thursday outside a Tru-Fit Gym in Mission after admitting to smashing a cat with a rock before "curb stomping" it, according to a probable cause affidavit. Alec Omar Espericueta was charged with animal cruelty for allegedly killing a stray cat by slamming the cat on the ground multiple times, striking the cat on the head with a rock and stomping on the cat's head with his foot. At 11:28 a.m. on Thursday, a Mission police officer was dispatched to 1718 E. Griffin Parkway in reference to an animal cruelty case. The officer made contact with a witness who stated over the phone that she saw a man on the east side of the gym parking lot holding what she initially thought was a car mat, according to the affidavit. She then noticed that he was holding an animal but wasn't sure if it was a cat or dog. [...] https://myrgv.com/local-news/2025/04/12/palmhurst-man-charged-with-animal-cruelty-for-curb-stomping-cat/

Someone needs to get Steveklar to baptize this Rant thread with at least a quick post, si man. We will, of course, have to sanitize the profanity, small price to pay man.

Thrilling Monday report, see man: Awakened by intrepid miu insistent on miu-breakfast, single-minded miu man. Slothed around casa accomplishing nothing, torpid we man. Breakfast/lunch (at 2 p.m.) was 2 turkey-&-cheese sandwiches, ingest we man. A siesta thereafter made us feel better, zzz we man. At Many (2+2+1) p.m., we presentable-ized ourself and ran errands, finally man. -- We picked up 2 years' folders of Uncle T-B.'s taxes, CPA finally came through man. -- We supervised the semitruck carrying our 2 years of tax folders, $ucce$$ful bu$ine$$ typhoon we man. -- We found 2 items on store-closing discount at JoAnn Fabric & Crafts, financially savvy we man. -- We gassed the thirsty T-B.-mobile at Costco, such a gas man. Din-din was Subway*, ingest we man. *WUOC + gift card, financially savvy we man We need to return to Costco Business Center for more gift cards, on last one man. We looked over Uncle T-B.'s taxes, taxing experience man. We Manypl'd his income for him in just 2+ years, financially savvy we man. We must arise earlier than desired on Tuesday, si and sigh man. We must take Uncle T-B.'s decrepit old computer to Best Buy/Geek Squad, transfer to new computer man. Transfer should take 1 or 2 days, estimates Best Buy man. Then, we must confirm that Uncle T-B. has confidence to operate the new contraption, not guaranteed man. Wednesday, we are to get mauled** by our FT lady, fizzicle therapist man. **and not a moment too soon and many moments too late, ow ow ow man Thursday, we are to caucus with a doc, What's Up Doc man. We must arise at semi-o'-dark-Many for each, man. Thank heaven for siestas, whoever invented them is our hero man. Party with the rubias tonight, cavort we man. And that was/is our thrilling Monday, report we man.

After you've gotten the juvenile stuff out of your systems, be serious, si man. These Rant threads are serious literature, see man.

Yes, and word is that everyone is sick of her and dismiss her with a disgusted wave of their hand.

Thread is moved from the "Emigrating Outside the US" forum to the CR-1 Process forum.

Gov. Half-Whitmer doesn't appear to be ready for prime time. Hopefully, this ruins her chances for further elective office. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Who is Gretchen Whitmer Hiding From? [...] What's going on here? Is this some White House staffer who was caught in a weird or awkward moment? Nope. It's Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, one of the names that is often tossed around as a potential new leader for the Democrats and a presidential candidate in 2028, standing in the Oval Office, hiding her face behind some folders as if she's been caught by the paparazzi. If you don't believe me, here's another shot of Whitmer in the Oval Office on the same day, looking like she's rethinking every life choice she's ever made. [...] https://pjmedia.com/sarah-anderson/2025/04/13/who-is-gretchen-whitmer-hiding-from-n4938852

Great news! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ecuador's Noboa wins re-election, leftist rival calls for recount Incumbent President Daniel Noboa claimed a runaway victory in Ecuador's presidential election Sunday, with voters endorsing his "iron fist" approach to rampant cartel violence. With 90 percent of the votes counted, the National Election Council said Noboa had an unassailable lead over his charismatic leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez. Official results showed the 37-year-old president with 56 percent of the vote against Gonzalez's 44 percent. Shocked by a weaker-than-expected showing, Gonzalez said she would call for a recount. "I refuse to believe that the people prefer lies over the truth," she said. Noboa claimed an "historic" victory. "There is no doubt who is the winner," he told jubilant supporters. [...] https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250414-noboa-ecuador-presidential-elections

Thrilling Sunday report, see man: Breakfast for us was a banana, last possible edible day (and this barely) ingest we man. Breakfast for Mini-B. was Costco chicken melts, ingest wee man. Visited Mama T-B., working visit man. Get stuff off shelves, take out garbage/papers, etc., immobile senior she man. Mama T-B. didn't yell at us even once, careful not to provoke senior she man we man. Lunch for Mini-B. was Many (2+1) desserts supplied by Mama T-B., ingest wee man. Lunch for us was onecan of Chef B. ABCs+12Manys (without meatballs)*, ingest we man. *bought from a supermarket dented/closeout bin, financially savvy we man LLs were begun/continued, intrepid we man. A siesta was taken, zzz we man. Din-din was at a Passover Seder, ingest Two Guys man. After din-din, returned to casa to pack up Mini-B., end of Two Guys week man. Returned Mini-B. to ex-Mrs.-T-B., bye wee man man. Last LL now baking, really delayed conclusion to this biweekly trauma man. Must dish the warsher, first time all week man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. No firm plans for Monday except administrative drudgery, infirm we man. And that was/is our thrilling Sunday, report we man.

Yawnnnnnnnnn man. Get original, man.

Maybe our karma will run over her dogma.

It is already Sunday! Time for our hilarious, effective Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke: =========================================== A BLONDE AT THE CINEMA I went to see a movie the other night. I sat in an aisle seat as I usually do because it feels a little roomier. Just as the feature was about to start, a blonde from the center of the row got up and started working her way out. "Excuse me; sorry; oops; excuse me; pardon me; gotta hurry; oops; excuse me!" By the time she got to me, I was trying to look around her and I was a little impatient, so I said, "Couldn't you have done this a little earlier?" "No!" she said in a loud whisper. "The 'Turn Off Your Phone' message just flashed up on the screen, and mine is in the car."

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT, SEE MAN: We are within Many pages of needing to start a new Rant thread, si man. Everyone should suggest names, suggest names man. We shall choose the ultimate thread-name by consensus, democracy man. Start with the suggestions now, si man.

Thrilling Saturday non-GS report, see man: Breakfast/lunch for Mini-B. was Costco chicken melts, ingest wee man. Breakfast/lunch for us was onecan of pinto beans*, ingest we man. *bought at Friday's ES, financially savvy we man We siesta'd after our all-too-early GS-ing, zzz we man. Evening was the neighbor's annual BBQ, congregate we and wee man man. Weather was spectacular and no mosquitoes yet, si and no man. Din-din for Mini-B. was at least one grilled giant hamburger, ingest wee man. Din-din for us was 2 of said hamburgers, 2 hot dogs, a plate of green beans/squash, and a bowl of grapes/watermelon, ingest we man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. and cute amiga** showed up, socialize we man with ex-she man and cute she man man. **has always politely rebuffed our ask-out requests, sigh man Met several City Council and Skoolbored candidates, press-the-flesh we man. Might finally get some action on street repairs, hope we man. Watched most of The Many (2x2x2 +2) Commandments, watch Two Guys man. Trying to get Mini-B. embedded, reluctant-as-always wee man man. Probable visit with Mama T-B. on Sunday, daytime or evening function man. And that was/is our thrilling Saturday, report we man.