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Offline fohat.digs

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How About a Thread for Positive Things ?
« on: Thu, 15 May 2025, 13:26:45 »
I woke up this morning with a dead air conditioner.

Now, at 2:30 in the afternoon, it is working again and it only cost me $100 thanks to my friend's nephew who is in the HVAC business.

Thanks, Patrick !
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"Starting in 2011, the deficits again started to shrink. During Obama’s term  the deficit was reduced by $900 Billion  before finally in 2015 the GOP managed to wrangle a “reconciliation” bill out of Obama where he again cut corporate taxes, as well as made permanent some of George W. Bush’s original tax cuts. This is the year everything reversed. Before this, under Clinton, Bush and Obama the deficit in almost every year was gradually decreasing. The balance we had of taxes and the economy was bringing the deficit down, the money coming in was slowly catching up with the money going out until 2015. Trump’s subsequent tax cut has continued the new trend even after the rest of Bush’s cuts have since expired. Obama had an average GDP of 2.3%, with 11.6 million jobs created and unemployment peaking at 10% in 2009, then falling to 4.3% in 2016. If we had continued on that downward deficit track, we would have again reached balance and another surplus in 2017-2018.
– Frank V Walton 2025-07-01

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Re: How About a Thread for Positive Things ?
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 15 May 2025, 14:03:53 »
I won't have to work for the next 2.5 months and I'll still be paid
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(...)Whereas back then I wrote about the tyranny of the majority, today I'd combine that with the tyranny of the minorities. These days, you have to be careful of both. They both want to control you. The first group, by making you do the same thing over and over again. The second group is indicated by the letters I get from the Vassar girls who want me to put more women's lib in The Martian Chronicles, or from blacks who want more black people in Dandelion Wine.
I say to both bunches, Whether you're a majority or minority, bug off! To hell with anybody who wants to tell me what to write. Their society breaks down into subsections of minorities who then, in effect, burn books by banning them. All this political correctness that's rampant on campuses is b.s.
-Ray Bradbury

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Re: How About a Thread for Positive Things ?
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 15 May 2025, 16:09:01 »
It is spring. Nature is sprouting fresh new green leaves. The trees are full of flowers. Late sakura are blooming, as are heather ... and soon lilac. The air is mild with a mild fragrance, and the sun is shining.

I watched the last of Season 2 of Star Wars:Andor yesterday.  It was refreshing to see some actually good Star Wars, made for grown-ups.
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Re: How About a Thread for Positive Things ?
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 15 May 2025, 20:45:24 »
Got a massage today, and legitimately feel physically and mentally better. I'd 100% recommend a massage any day of the week to improve the entire rest of your day.
Even better that it was covered by insurance, although it only covers one a month. Still, something to look forward to!

Next time I'm gonna go directly from the massage to a hot soak, I think that sounds just lovely.
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Re: How About a Thread for Positive Things ?
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 20 May 2025, 08:27:08 »
Today is World Bee Day.
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"Starting in 2011, the deficits again started to shrink. During Obama’s term  the deficit was reduced by $900 Billion  before finally in 2015 the GOP managed to wrangle a “reconciliation” bill out of Obama where he again cut corporate taxes, as well as made permanent some of George W. Bush’s original tax cuts. This is the year everything reversed. Before this, under Clinton, Bush and Obama the deficit in almost every year was gradually decreasing. The balance we had of taxes and the economy was bringing the deficit down, the money coming in was slowly catching up with the money going out until 2015. Trump’s subsequent tax cut has continued the new trend even after the rest of Bush’s cuts have since expired. Obama had an average GDP of 2.3%, with 11.6 million jobs created and unemployment peaking at 10% in 2009, then falling to 4.3% in 2016. If we had continued on that downward deficit track, we would have again reached balance and another surplus in 2017-2018.
– Frank V Walton 2025-07-01
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