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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1339918]It seems like there is significant bipartisan support on this issue.[/quote]

That’s why I’m here in the common ground thread

:grouphug:

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[quote=mooby;1339912]Sure. Fuck 'em.[/quote]

:D

When Mooby and I come together on an issue, it’s like Captain Jack Aubrey and Surgeon Steven Maturin playing the dueling violins in the movie Master and Commander

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[quote=Chico23231;1339923]That’s why I’m here in the common ground thread

:grouphug:[/quote]

We're all on the same page here too. Fuck Tiktok too.

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[quote=Chico23231;1339926]:D

When Mooby and I come together on an issue, it’s like Captain Jack Aubrey and Surgeon Steven Maturin playing the dueling violins in the movie Master and Commander[/quote]

I'm enjoying this brief moment of solidarity too. :food-smil

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[quote=mooby;1339913]What dealer do you visit when you fly to Miami? Hook a brother up.[/quote]

Never been to Florida and never plan to.

As I said either or...............

Enterprise

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I don't like all this harmony.

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[quote=MTK;1339902]Ban all social media[/quote]

I wish! Ban the whole internet

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[url]https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-jersey-beach-city-bans-mere-existence-any-kind-alcohol-beach-boardwalk[/url]

New Jersey beach city bans ‘mere existence of any kind of alcohol’ on beach, boardwalk

Drinking beer on the beach is a sacred tradition, this is completely unacceptable

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[quote=Chico23231;1342411][url]https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-jersey-beach-city-bans-mere-existence-any-kind-alcohol-beach-boardwalk[/url]

New Jersey beach city bans ‘mere existence of any kind of alcohol’ on beach, boardwalk

Drinking beer on the beach is a sacred tradition, this is completely unacceptable[/quote]

I don't know about Wildwood but the Beaches in Monmouth County have always had an alcohol ban.

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[quote=Chico23231;1342411][url]https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-jersey-beach-city-bans-mere-existence-any-kind-alcohol-beach-boardwalk[/url]

New Jersey beach city bans ‘mere existence of any kind of alcohol’ on beach, boardwalk

Drinking beer on the beach is a sacred tradition, this is completely unacceptable[/quote]

I stopped going to the beaches in San Diego the day they banned alcohol. The beach is boring and uncomfortable. No point if you can't have some brewskies. At least I was there for the glory days.

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New Jersey county bans bird and whale killing mill. Good for them!

[url]https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blue-state-county-votes-unanimously-against-offshore-wind-development[/url]

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[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1342414]I stopped going to the beaches in San Diego the day they banned alcohol. The beach is boring and uncomfortable. No point if you can't have some brewskies. At least I was there for the glory days.

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Can you drink alcohol at any beach in New Jersey?


Can I Drink on the Beach? - Jersey Shore Open Container Laws
Nearly every New Jersey beach makes it illegal to bring open containers – or any alcohol – to the beach. With the exception of some of the beaches at Sandy Hook, you cannot drink on the beach at the Jersey Shore.

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[quote=Giantone;1342417]Can you drink alcohol at any beach in New Jersey?


Can I Drink on the Beach? - Jersey Shore Open Container Laws
Nearly every New Jersey beach makes it illegal to bring open containers – or any alcohol – to the beach. With the exception of some of the beaches at Sandy Hook, you cannot drink on the beach at the Jersey Shore.[/quote]

Punch needs to answer for this shit. New Jersey is a fucking disgrace

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[quote=Chico23231;1342418]Punch needs to answer for this shit. New Jersey is a fucking disgrace[/quote]
So are you, Lifeguards don't need to be babysitting drunks at the beach.

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I disagree with SD on wind turbines. They are not animal killers and Renewable energy = homeland security

But can we all agree Feinstein needs to step down?

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1342472]I disagree with SD on wind turbines. They are not animal killers and Renewable energy = homeland security

But can we all agree Feinstein needs to step down?[/quote]

Windmills most definitely are animals killers. Everything has a cost/benefit calculation (even climate change has benefits) just have to determine if the benefit out ways the cost.

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okay yes they kill a few birds every year. I should not deal in absolutes. That is such a weak argument against wind turbines. Domestic cats, glass buildings, domestic oil production from the Bakken oil fields all kill far more birds than wind turbines. It is an absurd and silly argument. Same for whales, seismic surveys for oil and natural gas are far more disruptive. We should be looking for quality solutions to providing long term energy not using false narratives.

If there are benefits to climate change I have not heard them and if there are they certainly do not outweigh the costs.

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1342474]okay yes they kill a few birds every year. I should not deal in absolutes. That is such a weak argument against wind turbines. Domestic cats, glass buildings, domestic oil production from the Bakken oil fields all kill far more birds than wind turbines. It is an absurd and silly argument. Same for whales, seismic surveys for oil and natural gas are far more disruptive. We should be looking for quality solutions to providing long term energy not using false narratives.

If there are benefits to climate change I have not heard them and if there are they certainly do not outweigh the costs.[/quote]

I wasn't arguing the point I just said there are costs and benefits. That said they really do need to pay attention to where they put them - Texas put them in a migratory path for a few bird populations and more than just a few were killed. I have no issue putting them off the NJ coast from what I understand it is low risk there. But the North East are full of nimbys so doubt they will get put there.

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1342474]okay yes they kill a few birds every year. I should not deal in absolutes. That is such a weak argument against wind turbines. Domestic cats, glass buildings, domestic oil production from the Bakken oil fields all kill far more birds than wind turbines. It is an absurd and silly argument. Same for whales, seismic surveys for oil and natural gas are far more disruptive. We should be looking for quality solutions to providing long term energy not using false narratives.

If there are benefits to climate change I have not heard them and if there are they certainly do not outweigh the costs.[/quote]

There are actually very major benefits to climate change or specifically a warming climate (If it was getting colder that would be bad), but yes they probably don't outweigh the costs (yet people can be stupid and make no mistake there are some climate change activists that definitely would implement policies that would outweigh the costs if they could - heck just yesterday a congressman was pushing for a policy (stopping all fossil fuel production) which costs would be far (far!) greater than doing nothing for climate change).

[url]https://www.climate.gov/news-features/climate-qa/are-there-positive-benefits-global-warming#:~:text=Also%2C%20studies%20show%20that%2C%20up,thrive%20in%20a%20warmer%20world[/url].

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I guess my point is there are actual cons to wind turbines such as battery storage and infrastructure upgrade that limit them. Animal kills are red herring argument when there are far larger culprits out there for animal kills. We can't be pro domestic oil and anti wind turbines and the argument be that they kill animals because domestic oil kills more birds than wind turbines.

In terms of benefits of climate change is a potential short term increase in a growing season in some regions really a benefit? For the last 12,000 years our global temp has fluctuated in a 1.5 oC range. Every seed and animal we have selected genetics for has been cultivated in that narrow range. The current generation being born is the first generation that will live their lives out of that 1.5 oC window. Are we willing to risk our agricultural production and hope that science and technology will be able to modify organisms in a warming world? I feel like that is human hubris to me.

Anyways we could have this discussion till we are blue in the face and probably not see eye to eye. Can we at least agree Feinstein needs to step down?

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1342513]I guess my point is there are actual cons to wind turbines such as battery storage and infrastructure upgrade that limit them. Animal kills are red herring argument when there are far larger culprits out there for animal kills. We can't be pro domestic oil and anti wind turbines and the argument be that they kill animals because domestic oil kills more birds than wind turbines.

In terms of benefits of climate change is a potential short term increase in a growing season in some regions really a benefit? For the last 12,000 years our global temp has fluctuated in a 1.5 oC range. Every seed and animal we have selected genetics for has been cultivated in that narrow range. The current generation being born is the first generation that will live their lives out of that 1.5 oC window. Are we willing to risk our agricultural production and hope that science and technology will be able to modify organisms in a warming world? I feel like that is human hubris to me.

Anyways we could have this discussion till we are blue in the face and probably not see eye to eye. Can we at least agree Feinstein needs to step down?[/quote]

Feinstein - yes sure, but you do know that will help the GOP? Many think it would help Dems, but it's doubtful the GOP would allow a replacement on the Judiciary committee which would lock in their ability to block nominees thru Jan 5 2025.

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Is this the right thread for this? I saw Godzilla Minus 1 this week and yes the reviews are right. I thought it was the best movie I've seen in a couple of years and certainly the best Kaiju/Giant monster movie ever made.

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This is correct:

[url]https://twitter.com/NickAdamsinUSA/status/1746698925933768857[/url]


Excellent advice here

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[quote=Chico23231;1357208]This is correct:

[url]https://twitter.com/NickAdamsinUSA/status/1746698925933768857[/url]


Excellent advice here[/quote]

Why is Nick Adams in the common ground thread? There is nothing we have in common with that loser.

Women cover their drinks when he's in the vicinity at the bar.

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1342474]okay yes they kill a few birds every year. I should not deal in absolutes. That is such a weak argument against wind turbines. Domestic cats, glass buildings, domestic oil production from the Bakken oil fields all kill far more birds than wind turbines. It is an absurd and silly argument. Same for whales, seismic surveys for oil and natural gas are far more disruptive. We should be looking for quality solutions to providing long term energy not using false narratives.

If there are benefits to climate change I have not heard them and if there are they certainly do not outweigh the costs.[/quote]

Few birds millions are killed each year. In Spain alone its estimated the kill between 15 to 18 million.

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[url]https://youtube.com/watch?v=nox8-FRXK-U&feature=shared[/url]

votevets ad on fox, Reagan spoke volumes!

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As bad as it is here, my god Canada is fucked. Reading about there housing crisis and job market.

Man, Trudeau has completely fucked that country backwards and this started pre Covid. Godspeed Canada

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FINALLY,

Common ground on Ukraine
75% of the house voted to maintain US integrity in support of freedom and against a return to a world dominated by bully nations.

80% of the Senate rejected Russian propaganda that the likes of Tucker Carlson spews about Ukraine

Those who still think this delay was for America's sake need to take a deep look at the 130 members who voted nay, and what ties thay have to russia.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;1361374]FINALLY,

Common ground on Ukraine
75% of the house voted to maintain US integrity in support of freedom and against a return to a world dominated by bully nations.

80% of the Senate rejected Russian propaganda that the likes of Tucker Carlson spews about Ukraine

Those who still think this delay was for America's sake need to take a deep look at the 130 members who voted nay, and what ties thay have to russia.

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Agree, MTG = Putin Envoy

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I think Biden had his good people on both sides moment yesterday when talking about the University protests. His wokeism is a massive threat to his reelection chances and I don't think they realize it.

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[quote=nonniey;1361393]I think Biden had his good people on both sides moment yesterday when talking about the University protests. His wokeism is a massive threat to his reelection chances and I don't think they realize it.[/quote]

I think lack of it on the Republican side is a bigger danger to the American people.

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[url]https://youtu.be/5udtSQ-LtM0?si=Dokvb6hIZELIt3Qp[/url]

I think this segment has something to offer for both sides.

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[quote=mooby;1362206][url]https://youtu.be/5udtSQ-LtM0?si=Dokvb6hIZELIt3Qp[/url]

I think this segment has something to offer for both sides.[/quote]

Yup, gotta love John Stewart.

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Harrison Butker trying to give Aaron Rodgers a run for his biggest lunatic in the NFL money right about now, idiot kicker

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[quote=MTK;1362261]Harrison Butker trying to give Aaron Rodgers a run for his biggest lunatic in the NFL money right about now, idiot kicker[/quote]

I hope you're not telling him to shut up and kick the football. Because that would be so so bad, based on a similar comment made about a player in a different sport.

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[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1362268]I hope you're not telling him to shut up and kick the football. Because that would be so so bad, based on a similar comment made about a player in a different sport.[/quote]

Maybe he should stick to sports since that's the go to response most of the time right?

I'd cut him, no kicker is worth the bad publicity headache.

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[quote=MTK;1362277]Maybe he should stick to sports since that's the go to response most of the time right?

I'd cut him, no kicker is worth the bad publicity headache.[/quote]

I think it's:

If you say something I agree with: Yeah, that's awesome, new favorite player.

Don't agree with: STFU and stick to sports.

In general, not specific to one side or another (and only parts of each side). I'd rather athletes do their politics off-mic, no matter the opinion. Because even if you agree, you will then have to hear from the other 50% about the same issue. Then it's a back and forth shitshow.

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[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1362268]I hope you're not telling him to shut up and kick the football. Because that would be so so bad, based on a similar comment made about a player in a different sport.[/quote]

I'm definitely not, I actually really enjoy when players I previously respected for their talents decide to get ballsy enough to spout their anti-female/anti-gay views in public knowing the backlash they are gonna receive.

He's just next on a decent sized list of athletes who are very talented but also very stupid off the field.

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[quote=mooby;1362281]I'm definitely not, I actually really enjoy when players I previously respected for their talents decide to get ballsy enough to spout their anti-female/anti-gay views in public knowing the backlash they are gonna receive.

He's just next on a decent sized list of athletes who are very talented but also very stupid off the field.[/quote]

Amen!

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[quote=Giantone;1362284]Amen![/quote]

Twitter whispers abound he's in the closet too lol. Classic.