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just_passing_through
2021 Jul 11, 12:35am
just_passing_through
2021 Jul 11, 12:35am
You know, I fly a LOT these days because my folks live out of state and are getting older. So I try to go to Texas several time a year to visit from CA. Since maybe 09 I've loaded my phone up with patnet threads to read (I can't reply mid-air) and each time I do I lament:
There are no end of year - next year prediction threads. I miss reading those debates. I used to read them when I didn't even have an account and never joined in. There was some dinosaur guy. All this time I thought maybe that was 10lb bass. There was a dodger fan too.
Anyhow, we should do that again this year. I think it sort of went away because things have gotten so shitty in the US and nobody wants to make to take the positive side, myself included.
There are no end of year - next year prediction threads. I miss reading those debates. I used to read them when I didn't even have an account and never joined in. There was some dinosaur guy. All this time I thought maybe that was 10lb bass. There was a dodger fan too.
Anyhow, we should do that again this year. I think it sort of went away because things have gotten so shitty in the US and nobody wants to make to take the positive side, myself included.
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Tenpoundbass
2021 Jul 11, 7:31am
Tenpoundbass
2021 Jul 11, 7:31am
I'm the dino guy. And I predict this thread will be a hit.
Look who I found on one of my hard drives, I was going through old thumb drives and hard drives, trying to find the code base for a project I did years ago.
It's Captain Shuddap
Look who I found on one of my hard drives, I was going through old thumb drives and hard drives, trying to find the code base for a project I did years ago.
It's Captain Shuddap
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clambo
2021 Jul 11, 8:56am
I’m not surprised.
1. Pent up demand for vacations.
2. Stocks are up 107% over the last 5 years.
A lot of people in California have new “monopoly money” if they work in tech.
My friend’s son works at some place and they were bought or are a start up IPO or something and his net worth jumped by 4 million bucks recently from it. He’s not alone in the valley.
1. Pent up demand for vacations.
2. Stocks are up 107% over the last 5 years.
A lot of people in California have new “monopoly money” if they work in tech.
My friend’s son works at some place and they were bought or are a start up IPO or something and his net worth jumped by 4 million bucks recently from it. He’s not alone in the valley.
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Shaman
2021 Jul 11, 10:31am
Shaman
2021 Jul 11, 10:31am
Prediction threads are fun, but you have to remember the wise words of legendary baseball commentator Yogi Berra:
“Making predictions is hard, especially about the future!”
That said, anyone want to have a go at it? When will masking end in blue states?
Will the Covid vaccine wind down as a priority or become a real fascist monster? Or will it suddenly go waaaay out of favor as the vaccinated begin dying off due to unforeseen (or maybe villainously orchestrated) bad effects? Could it kill off a few billion people or just sterilize most of the females?
Could we wind up in some Handmaid’s Tale world?
Or will it be a big nothingburger that everyone forgets in a few years as things go back to normal and we all “go back to brunch?”
“Making predictions is hard, especially about the future!”
That said, anyone want to have a go at it? When will masking end in blue states?
Will the Covid vaccine wind down as a priority or become a real fascist monster? Or will it suddenly go waaaay out of favor as the vaccinated begin dying off due to unforeseen (or maybe villainously orchestrated) bad effects? Could it kill off a few billion people or just sterilize most of the females?
Could we wind up in some Handmaid’s Tale world?
Or will it be a big nothingburger that everyone forgets in a few years as things go back to normal and we all “go back to brunch?”
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Onvacation
2021 Jul 11, 10:36am
Onvacation
2021 Jul 11, 10:36am
Shaman says
No. Normal has a new meaning.
I'm hoping we can keep our Republic.
Prediction threads are fun, but you have to remember the wise words of legendary baseball commentator Yogi Berra:
“Making predictions is hard, especially about the future!”
That said, anyone want to have a go at it? When will masking end in blue states?
Will the Covid vaccine wind down as a priority or become a real fascist monster? Or will it suddenly go waaaay out of favor as the vaccinated begin dying off due to unforeseen (or maybe villainously orchestrated) bad effects? Could it kill off a few billion people or just sterilize most of the females?
Could we wind up in some Handmaid’s Tale world?
Or will it be a big nothingburger that everyone forgets in a few years as things go back to normal and we all “go back to brunch?”
No. Normal has a new meaning.
I'm hoping we can keep our Republic.
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Shaman
2021 Jul 11, 12:18pm
Shaman
2021 Jul 11, 12:18pm
Onvacation says
That’s gonna be tough when we lose 70% of our population and the Chinese still have a billion people.
I'm hoping we can keep our Republic.
That’s gonna be tough when we lose 70% of our population and the Chinese still have a billion people.
I've never seen Maui like this. Supposed to be the off season.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I've increased my rent anywhere from 50% to 100% starting in Jan of this year due to the demand and am booked until March next year.
But still...
The past few weeks I started getting used to grocery shopping without fogging up my glasses. Yeah, I need those the past few years. Used to have great vision. Fucking hot and humid and have to shop with the goddamn face fabric.
Also. I can tell how fat covid made me lol... At least I float better.