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Can You Guess What Word British People Use For These Everyday Items? For people who claim to speak "English," the Brits sure do talk funny. In fact, you may be surprised to learn just how many differences there are between British English and real, proper English. The Babylon Bee has compiled the following helpful guide to the unique terms for things used by those Limeys across the pond: [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/can-you-guess-what-word-british-people-use-for-these-everyday-items

Ex-Biden Aide: President Biden 'Fatigued, Befuddled, Disengaged' Before Debating Trump Ever notice how every now and then, you run across a news story that makes you go, "Well, duh." In one such, on Wednesday, a report surfaced that, in a new book by author Chris Whipple, former Biden White House aide Ron Klain reportedly had some interesting observations about President Biden's state of mind, or rather, the lack thereof, before his one debate with Donald Trump. Klain describes old Joe as "fatigued, befuddled and disengaged," and if that isn't belaboring the obvious, then nothing is. [...] https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/04/02/ex-biden-aide-president-biden-fatigued-befuddled-disengaged-before-debating-trump-n2187434

Thread is moved from the CR-1 Process forum to the Tax & Finances forum, to be among similar-themed threads.

Thread is moved from the K-1 Process forum to the Effects of Major Changes forum.

Israel Says It Will Lift All Tariffs on U.S. Goods Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced and signed a plan to eliminate any remaining tariffs targeting U.S. imports. The move came in advance of Donald Trump's announcement on Wednesday that a new schedule of duties would be imposed on foreign products. [...] https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2025/04/02/israel-says-it-will-lift-all-tariffs-on-us-goods-n4938518

America Gets Even: Trump Launches 'Reciprocal Tariffs' Richard Nixon ended the Gold Standard, Bill Clinton ratified NAFTA, and Donald Trump – no less ambitious in his aims – today announced a series of sweeping retaliatory tariffs designed to reorder the global trade system established in the wake of the Second World War. The president began with a picture of American carnage in the Rose Garden and repeated the theme of his decade in politics. He said that the country had been "looted, pillaged, raped, and plundered" by trading partners, both adversaries and allies alike. "Taxpayers have been ripped off for more than 50 years," he told a crowd at the White House that included members of his Cabinet and union members in hard hats. "But it is not going to happen anymore." Then the color-coded chart, a bet that tariffs will deliver, and ultimately, the legacy of his second term. [...] https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/04/02/america_gets_even_trump_launches_reciprocal_tariffs__152589.html

Thrilling Wednesday report, see man: We did not leave the casa, oh well man. We were working on taxes, truly taxing experience man. We got most of the papers into the CPAs*, cautiously conclude we man. *one per month to handle massive POTS** income, $i man **buy yours today, si man! Of course, we can't find ANY receipts for certain expenses, man. We can reconstruct some of them, sigh man. Uncle T-B. called approximately Many times, si and man. Two casa-health noosers visited him today, double-she men man. One inventoried his pills with microscopic attention, granular she man. Nothing was out of order, no man. He gracias'd us again for our having groceried for him on Tuesday, grateful senior he man man. This was the first time that we'd gotten everything at a single store, time-limited we man. Breakfast/lunch (after 2 p.m.) was 2 ham-&-cheese sandwiches, ingest we man. Then came 2 more hours of tax work, taxing experience man. We finally ran out of steam and siesta'd, wonderfully restorative man. We dreamt that the PJC and EJC were fighting over us, man. Din-din was Tuna Glop***, ingest we man. ***the onecan tuna from Friday's ES, financially savvy we man Serviced demanding miu, feed/treat/brush/play with me Daddy miu man. After din-din, we inventoried the larder for Two Guys week next week, ahead-of-power-curve we man. We have components for all necessary din-dins, pleasantly surprised we man man. We still need to go to Costco and probably Aldi for other stuff, mentally note we man man. More tax work, maybe finish most or all tonight man. Two Guys eve on Thursday, Two Guys man. Party with the rubias tonight, cavort we man. And that was/is our thrilling Wednesday, report we man.

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Thread is moved from General Immigration Discussion to the USCIS Service Centers forum.

Well, because he was miffed at being ignored, we have added him to page 1 among our other regulars, see man.

In all instances, it's at least more precise to put the type of petition on the outside (I-485, I-129F, or whatever). But anything is better than nothing.

Charles, a customer of a photo studio, threw down his proofs in disgust. "I certainly don't like these photos of me at all, no man," he declared. "I look like an ape, see man." The photographer gave him a withering glance. "That may be, sir, si man," he admitted. "But you should have thought of that before you had them taken, see man."

We have Abbreviation Power, s mn.

It is Wednesday -- time for our hilarious and effective Semiofficial Semiweekly VAWA-Thread Joke: =========================================== THE PHONE CALL The author of a famous book on Economics received a phone call from a stranger. "I question your statistics on the high cost of living today," said the stranger. "My wife and I eat everything that our hearts desire, and we get it for exactly $1.68 per week." "Only $1.68 per week?!" the economist exclaimed. "I can't believe it! Will you tell me how? And to make sure I get your story straight, please speak louder." "I can't speak louder," said the stranger. "I'm a goldfish."

There's constant uproar in Israel because their High Court can do away with anything that the Prime Minister or Knesset (parliament) does or says. Israel has no Constitution, either.

Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dumber.

Asylum cases are TOUGH. Every appellant should absolutely have a lawyer. I've even heard that officers and judges are detecting when lawyers use the same "sob story" for multiple applicants, and turn them down.

Welcome to the forum! Your thread is being moved to the "Working & Traveling" forum, because the topic involves travel. Good luck to you.

A reminder! ~~~~~~~~~~~ Awkward: Pete Buttigieg Returns To White House From Maternity Leave WASHINGTON, D.C. — Administration staffers were caught off guard by a painfully awkward situation today as former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg returned to the White House from his maternity leave. Buttigieg had gone on an extended break after his husband adopted twins in 2021, only returning this morning to find that the entire Biden administration had been replaced and his job given to someone else. "Wow, was I really gone that long?" a confused Buttigieg reportedly asked upon entering the White House. "I know I asked to have my maternity leave extended a bit, but wow! [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/awkward-pete-buttigieg-returns-to-white-house-from-maternity-leave

British Man Arrested For Silently Praying For Person Stabbing Him LONDON — Authorities reported the successful arrest of a 38-year-old man who was caught silently praying for the well-being of the person who was stabbing him. He is currently being held awaiting trial. William Henry Brown was reportedly on holiday from Bristol when he was suddenly jumped by an Islamic migrant assailant with a stabbing knife. But instead of calling the police, he defensively held up his hands while saying a silent prayer for the man who was stabbing him to death. Though allegedly a silent prayer, witnesses claim Brown was clearly moving his lips. Authorities [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/british-man-arrested-for-silently-praying-for-person-stabbing-him

Interesting article... like watching a car-wreck. ~~~~~~~~~~ The 'Snow White' Debacle Has Gotten Even Worse As the Final Losses for Disney Are Tabulated https://redstate.com/bradslager/2025/04/01/the-snow-white-debacle-has-gotten-worse-as-the-final-losses-for-disney-are-tabulated-n2187374

Offer the interviewer an adult beverage, because "it makes me so witty."

You were probably already retired for the night, at Many a.m. man. "We're hot 'cuz we're fly; you ain't, 'cuz you not! Dis is why, dis is why, dis is why we're hot," si man. Better behave yourself, what with your exalted status in its early infancy, si QA ma'am. Bad recklessly insouciant QA ma'am! Bad, BAD recklessly insouciant RECKLESSLY INSOUCIANT QA ma'am!

Thrilling Tuesday report, see man: We were barely unbedded when Uncle T-B. called, WhinePissMoan senior he man man. One big thing was "My pills are all messed up, whine man," no they weren't unless he'd done it man. We settled him down, worried about straw dogs senior he man man. His lifelong pal Randy then came over with a computer guru, si man. Randy then began texting us with the identical complaints that we'd already heard, man. We tried to off-fend him diplomatically, over and over man. He continued, then said that God was watching our nonresponse, last straw man. We wrote, "Do not lecture us EVER again, no man," plus more man. We were suffering stomach issues from Monday's lunch and possibly evening coffee, not fun man. We took HSM and groceried for Uncle T-B., grocery we man. Upon delivery, Randy had gone, and computer was fixed, both positive man. Uncle T-B. told us that Randy had gone through all pills with a magnifying-glass, man. Randy then threw out some that didn't match, man. He couldn't have known that they were the identical meds from different suppliers, duh man. We pour individual meds into single bottles so Uncle T-B. doesn't end up with Manyzen partial bottles of the same thing, duh man. And how Uncle T-B. would somehow now be mystified by his pills (which he'd been handling on his own) is beyond us, man. We wish he'd quit bitching to every soul, including the staff and complete strangers, Mama T-B. agrees man. Mama T-B. said to tell Randy that if he wants to get involved, to take over all of it, regret it instantly man. Anyway, the above completely hosed our morning and our attempted siesta, man. Lunch was toucans of chicken noodle soup, ingest we man. Not a good idea for our stomach given high salt content, twinges thereafter man. Din-din was Tuna Glop, ingest without incident we man. The PJC (Proximal JC*) texted to see if we had enjoyed Monday eve as much as she had, si man. The EJC (Exotic JC*) thinks she can see us on Friday, hope so man. No word from the TMJC (Tex-Mex JC*), showing her caliber man. *expanded specifically for the benefit of QA ma'am, si man and QA ma'am man No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort must work on taxes we man man. No particular plans for Wednesday, must work on taxes we man man. And that was/is our thrilling Tuesday, report we man.