Underage drinking in Madison? How does that happen? Actually, it's the scale of it. 200 at once, in one bar. Most with fake IDs. That leads me to wonder- ID ring or DIY IDs from the internet. https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/midwest/tavern-inspection-in-wisconsin-discovers-200-underaged-patrons/
@Gospace this has been a thing since forever. When my daughter went to TCU briefly, she was in the honors dorm, and the very first week there was a bulk order placed, to China, for phony Texas driver's licenses. Probably 3/4 of the kids placed their order together. TCU at the time was a huge party school, something like 2/3-3/4 of the kids pledge Greek in their first year. Probably hasn't changed much. The phony IDs were very realistic, no big surprise. The ambulance used to come to her dorm just about every weekend to pick up a case of over-doing it, either alcohol or more exotic things.
The Super Bowl halftime show sucked worse than the horrible game itself.
You know what would have been a GREAT halftime show? A giant video show of the DOGE boys going through the USAID payment files and doing chest bumps and high fives every time they flashed yet another fraudulent payment by the Dems. THAT would have been awesome! I'd pay to watch that.
"The cost to produce one US cent, including distribution expenses, has been reported to be around 3.07 cents in 2023 according to information available on the web."
Yep. This what any inflation rate does to currency. Before the end of my lifetime I expect we're going to see us all turning in our old news for new and improved dollars. Bu law- the federal reserve is supposed to have a 0% inflation rate target. Inflation is caused by one thing and one thing only: Money supply.. Increase it and inflation rises. That's good for bankers- the owners of the Federal Reserve. So with a by law target of 0%, the Fed says every year their goals is to keep inflation to 1%-2%, So their intent is to ignore the law and do whatever the h--- they want to do. It's the money supply that causes inflation, not the Fed's fund rate.
I have no sympathy for academic researchers and their staff who do shit science and live off NIH grants. I am sorry. Never have. Never will. They do work that cannot be reproduced, just say the same empty slogans that are in vogue. During the pandemic they failed society and lied about the impact of school closure and the viral origins. I can't believe we tax plumbers and bus drivers who do real work to fund this bullshit. It's a welfare program for upper middle class kids. Recently they were saying even a single drink of wine kills you. They should be completely defunded for using low quality science to insert themselves in debates they don't understand, or appreciate. It's not even science. It's propaganda that's government-funded masquerading as science.
If you wonder at the mediocrity of the SB halftime show, look to the economics. About 10 years ago, performers actually paid to perform. That had union issues. So, now, the NFL covers the costs associated with the show and pays the performers union scale, i.e., minimum union wage. Consequently, the big name talent pool is limited to those who are willing to work for the minimum.
You might be surprised. Thanks. I took another look at mine. To be honest, I can't be 100% sure of the 'S' and the 'VDB' as it's so banged up. But it looks somewhat better than that one on eBay.
I have a bunch of old coins I should probably figure out the value of. A "mercury" dime, some old nickels and dimes from when they were made out of silver, a 1916 penny, among others.
A 'lopsided' game is horrible. A complete ass-kicking can be a beautiful thing.
I don't hate the Chiefs and I rather like Mahomes, Kelce and even Tay Tay. And, I wouldn't object to them being the first to 'Three-peat' IF they were a dominant team. In spite of their record this season, they were 'pretenders' as Great Teams go.
What was GREAT was the gumbo added to the game-viewing menu, in honor of the SB venue (stock simmered with heads-on shrimp is a must).
One of the best recipes ever was found in a locally published book somewhere near Breaux Bridge. Name of it was "Who's Your Mama? Is She Catholic? Can She Make a Roux?"
Frankly, none of the usual extravagant productions have improved on the stylish and fast-paced performances by marching bands of traditional black colleges like Grambling and Southern that were featured in the early SBs.
I've been waiting FER YEARS to kill the penny. When a register routinely has a little box where you can dump them, you know they've outlived their usefulness.
While the Russians refuse to confirm or deny that such talks are taking place, rumors out of Russia are that Trump is offering to end all sanctions if Russia agrees to a cease fire, but not that it owns the ethnic Russian parts of Ukraine that it currently occupies, but the US will double or triple down on sanctions if Russia keeps fighting.
Of course the problem is that Russia had a deal in 2015, the deal was even enshrined in international law by a UN Security Council resolution. Ukraine, the US, and the EU simply ignored it as soon as Ukraine got what it wanted from Russia. So I don't see Trump being able to make the kind of deal he wants, just because of Ukraine's history since the coup of lying and manipulation, and Joe Biden's pathological lying, and BTW, Trump simply withdrew from an arms control treaty.
It's a very tough problem. Our foreign policy has been based on lying to opponents since the treaties we made with the Indians, at some point it stops working.
Here’s a great headline from Boston regarding our flawless and revered judiciary: The state Parole Board turned two illegal immigrant murderers over to ICE agents in December while freeing a staggering 21 other killers and rapists in the last month of the year
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Underage drinking in Madison? How does that happen? Actually, it's the scale of it. 200 at once, in one bar. Most with fake IDs. That leads me to wonder- ID ring or DIY IDs from the internet.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/midwest/tavern-inspection-in-wisconsin-discovers-200-underaged-patrons/
@Gospace this has been a thing since forever. When my daughter went to TCU briefly, she was in the honors dorm, and the very first week there was a bulk order placed, to China, for phony Texas driver's licenses. Probably 3/4 of the kids placed their order together. TCU at the time was a huge party school, something like 2/3-3/4 of the kids pledge Greek in their first year. Probably hasn't changed much. The phony IDs were very realistic, no big surprise. The ambulance used to come to her dorm just about every weekend to pick up a case of over-doing it, either alcohol or more exotic things.
Trump is getting rid of the penny!
Trump is getting rid of the penny!
What a horrible SB game to watch.
The Super Bowl halftime show sucked worse than the horrible game itself.
You know what would have been a GREAT halftime show? A giant video show of the DOGE boys going through the USAID payment files and doing chest bumps and high fives every time they flashed yet another fraudulent payment by the Dems. THAT would have been awesome! I'd pay to watch that.
"Trump is getting rid of the penny!"
According to Grok:
"The cost to produce one US cent, including distribution expenses, has been reported to be around 3.07 cents in 2023 according to information available on the web."
@Althouse, slight correction. Trump is not getting rid of existing pennies, just not minting new ones.
It cost 10.4 cent to make a nickel
Who hired Kendrick Lamar? Worse halftime show ever!
Yep. This what any inflation rate does to currency. Before the end of my lifetime I expect we're going to see us all turning in our old news for new and improved dollars. Bu law- the federal reserve is supposed to have a 0% inflation rate target. Inflation is caused by one thing and one thing only: Money supply.. Increase it and inflation rises. That's good for bankers- the owners of the Federal Reserve. So with a by law target of 0%, the Fed says every year their goals is to keep inflation to 1%-2%, So their intent is to ignore the law and do whatever the h--- they want to do. It's the money supply that causes inflation, not the Fed's fund rate.
"@Althouse, slight correction. Trump is not getting rid of existing pennies, just not minting new ones."
According (again) to Grok, there are currently 754 pennies in circulation for every person in the US.
Trump stops the Treasury from minting pennies! Is there nothing he can't do?
I wonder how much the price of my 1909VDBs will go up.
Coining money is an enumerated power of Congress. I think Trump has to ask Congress on this one.
Ha! I've been hoarding pennies for just such a day.
Will it cost more to rebuild Gaza or Philly?
California, Michigan, and other collateral damage from DEI and politically congruent elections.
There is also a question of Democratic dark money funding the Jewish Spring in Israel, Slavic Spring in Ukraine, etc.
OMG! Trump is geting rid of the penny. This monster is capable of anything. Impeach now, before it is too late.
The bears repeating:
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@VPrasadMDMPH
I have no sympathy for academic researchers and their staff who do shit science and live off NIH grants. I am sorry. Never have. Never will. They do work that cannot be reproduced, just say the same empty slogans that are in vogue. During the pandemic they failed society and lied about the impact of school closure and the viral origins. I can't believe we tax plumbers and bus drivers who do real work to fund this bullshit. It's a welfare program for upper middle class kids. Recently they were saying even a single drink of wine kills you. They should be completely defunded for using low quality science to insert themselves in debates they don't understand, or appreciate. It's not even science. It's propaganda that's government-funded masquerading as science.
Amen!
USAID is the tip of the kleptocracy calving under DOGE stress.
"Still hoping to find a 1909 s vdb in my change some day."
I got one in change some years ago. But it is in such bad condition I doubt it's worth very much.
"Trump is getting rid of the penny!"
Any chance they'll get rid of the nickel too? Then we can abbreviate prices to one decimal ... nice and rational.
@gospace: "the federal reserve is supposed to have a 0% inflation rate target"
You got a cite for this? I've never heard this. Plus a 0% inflation rate is dangerous.
"But it is in such bad condition I doubt it's worth very much."
You might be surprised. Go look around on eBay, you'll find that pretty gnarly looking pieces will sell for $200-$300 or more.
$225 here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126916828833
$295 here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/356260717167
If you wonder at the mediocrity of the SB halftime show, look to the economics. About 10 years ago, performers actually paid to perform. That had union issues. So, now, the NFL covers the costs associated with the show and pays the performers union scale, i.e., minimum union wage. Consequently, the big name talent pool is limited to those who are willing to work for the minimum.
You might be surprised.
Thanks. I took another look at mine. To be honest, I can't be 100% sure of the 'S' and the 'VDB' as it's so banged up. But it looks somewhat better than that one on eBay.
I have a bunch of old coins I should probably figure out the value of. A "mercury" dime, some old nickels and dimes from when they were made out of silver, a 1916 penny, among others.
Instead of authentic blues and jazz music from the Mardi Gras city, we get Rap and Almost Heaven, WV.
What a horrible SB game to watch.
A 'lopsided' game is horrible. A complete ass-kicking can be a beautiful thing.
I don't hate the Chiefs and I rather like Mahomes, Kelce and even Tay Tay. And, I wouldn't object to them being the first to 'Three-peat' IF they were a dominant team.
In spite of their record this season, they were 'pretenders' as Great Teams go.
What was GREAT was the gumbo added to the game-viewing menu, in honor of the SB venue (stock simmered with heads-on shrimp is a must).
One of the best recipes ever was found in a locally published book somewhere near Breaux Bridge. Name of it was "Who's Your Mama? Is She Catholic? Can She Make a Roux?"
Picture #1 is Light and Magic.
planetgeo's SB halftime show idea is outstanding!
Frankly, none of the usual extravagant productions have improved on the stylish and fast-paced performances by marching bands of traditional black colleges like Grambling and Southern that were featured in the early SBs.
"A 'lopsided' game is horrible. A complete ass-kicking can be a beautiful thing."
28 Sep 1963: USAF Academy hosts Colorado State; 69-0. Shame our kicker missed that last extra point.
I've been waiting FER YEARS to kill the penny. When a register routinely has a little box where you can dump them, you know they've outlived their usefulness.
Funny how the fact that Trump is talking to Putin is not news.
https://nypost.com/2025/02/08/us-news/trump-and-putin-in-talks-to-end-the-russia-ukraine-war/
While the Russians refuse to confirm or deny that such talks are taking place, rumors out of Russia are that Trump is offering to end all sanctions if Russia agrees to a cease fire, but not that it owns the ethnic Russian parts of Ukraine that it currently occupies, but the US will double or triple down on sanctions if Russia keeps fighting.
Of course the problem is that Russia had a deal in 2015, the deal was even enshrined in international law by a UN Security Council resolution. Ukraine, the US, and the EU simply ignored it as soon as Ukraine got what it wanted from Russia. So I don't see Trump being able to make the kind of deal he wants, just because of Ukraine's history since the coup of lying and manipulation, and Joe Biden's pathological lying, and BTW, Trump simply withdrew from an arms control treaty.
It's a very tough problem. Our foreign policy has been based on lying to opponents since the treaties we made with the Indians, at some point it stops working.
Remember when Tay Tay's endorsement was going to seal the deal for Kamala?
Here’s a great headline from Boston regarding our flawless and revered judiciary: The state Parole Board turned two illegal immigrant murderers over to ICE agents in December while freeing a staggering 21 other killers and rapists in the last month of the year
I think we should have ten years of deflation so that the penny is worth something. Make Pennies Great Again.
Big if true: Trump cheered and Taylor Swift booed at the Super Bowl last night?
It makes me feel cold shivers just looking at these pics.
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