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Roland99

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March 14, 2023

A different take on shopping at WalMart?

Many complaints exist all over about WalMart in general. I've been in some pretty sketchy stores and I've been in danged nice brand-new ones. It all depends upon the location of the store. A new one by me in the middle of all western Orlando suburbs. Cheapest houses are in the $300k range. and I mean cheapest.

But, fwiw, I had a GREAT experience there the other day.

I was looking for the plugin scent things and I kept thinking "plug-in candle". I asked a woman for assistance but she didn't understand English very well. She brought out her phone and opened a translate app and I spoke in "plug in candle" and she (mind you, she was also pushing a heavy cart of boxes she was unloading and she pushed the cart with us the whole way instead of leaving it where it was) took me to where the candles and oils were and I knew that wasn't it.

For some reason, Glade or Renuzit or whatever their names are were eluding me but I finally pulled up a picture of what I wanted and she took me all the over to the grocery side where all of those are kept (pushing that heavy cart along the way again)

I thanked her profusely.

There are some people who just really care to help

February 28, 2023

Smith and Wesson Tweets pic of "tactical athlete". It's a Proud Boys domestic terrorist!

https://twitter.com/Scr0dman/status/1630564791407239168

So Smith and Wesson locked down comments on this tweet but didn’t delete the tweet

Sure looks like @Smith_WessonInc supports white supremacist groups and domestic terrorists
GEMTECH® innovation, Smith & Wesson® manufacturing.
Perce|eption Brand creates apparel + goods for the tactical athlete. https:// perceeptionbrand. com

February 13, 2023

MULTIPLE PEDESTRIANS STRUCK, INJURED BY U-HAUL TRUCK IN BAY RIDGE, BROOKLYN

MULTIPLE PEDESTRIANS STRUCK, INJURED BY U-HAUL TRUCK IN BAY RIDGE, BROOKLYN
https://abc7ny.com/amp/brooklyn-uhaul-truck-pedestrians-struck-live-updates-driver/12808946/

BAY RIDGE, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Multiple people were struck and injured by a U-Haul truck in Brooklyn and police now say the driver was demonstrating irrational behavior before the incident.

The suspect is a 62-year-old homeless man that may have been living in the U-Haul truck, according to police.

When they attempted to pull him over he told police that he wanted to die and fled the scene driving onto the sidewalk
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He struck multiple pedestrians at different locations in Bay Ridge near 5th Avenue and Bay Ridge Parkway by a U-Haul


February 12, 2023

I ate a kid's meal at McDonald's yesterday



His mom got really angry at me
February 6, 2023

Gov moRon DeFascist really trying to stick it to Reedy Creek (Disney)

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/disneys-reedy-creek-improvement-district-is-being-renamed/
Here is what we know
The bill proposes a “Board of Supervisors” that will consist of five members “appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.” It also states that no person who has worked with/for a theme park or entertainment complex “within the past 3 years” can serve on the board.

It clearly states, “Reedy Creek Improvement District is not dissolved as of June 1” but will continue in “full force” under its new name.

The governor appoints all 5 board members.

The current board has 5 members: Donald R. Greer, Leila Jammal, Jane Adams, Laurence C. Hames Maximiano Brito, and they all have terms that expire in May 2025 except Brito (May 2023).

The bill also states, “members may not serve more than 3 consecutive terms.” Current board member Greer has been on board since 1975.

For a transitional period of no longer than two years from the effective date of this act, the district may continue doing business using “Reedy Creek Improvement District” as a fictitious name to provide sufficient time for the district to make the necessary change.
January 22, 2023

It's the guns

“Although opponents of sensible gun control…continue to put the spotlight on the shooters’ motivations or unstable mental states, these are cynical diversions from the one obvious truth: The common thread…is the absurdly easy access to guns.”


We know what the problem is
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.add1854
January 7, 2023

Oh SNAP! Fugelsang tweet re: Gaetz

https://twitter.com/JohnFugelsang/status/1611591308228939777

Turns out Matt Gaetz has a soft spot for things when they turn 15. #SpeakerVote

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