Should be that way, but aren't there "public service unions" now in govt? I believe this is why they were started - to make it nearly impossible to fire alleged "workers" because they are in unions.
That needs stopped immediately. Those people are supposed to work for We the People - not a union.
I've been watching the Taylor Sheridan tv series "Landman" about the Oil Business in Texas. It's been pretty good so far, although some people on here may not like the language or sexuality.
They are talking about all of the parts that the dimwits left on the ground to rust once Trump's 1st term was over.
In the past, Texas offered to use the parts to continue building the wall and the FJB admin disapproved the request. This is probably part of the reason they tried to auction them off before Trump came back in.
I heard she also got Man of the Year from Better Homes and Gardens for her fabulous decorating skills, and for her amazing reuse of the curtains and chairs/couches when she replaced them. She took the old furniture and curtains and made them into world-class, fashionable, and stunning outfits that she wore to showcase her skills in recycling and fashion design.
Congrats Dr. Jill - you are an inspiration to thrift store shoppers everywhere!
Happy Boxing Day to our Commonwealth friends, and our Commonwealth-wannabe state of Massachusetts (they celebrate it as well).
I like the concept of Boxing Day. I understand it as I lived in the UK for 2 years. It is a good idea and I always like people giving of their own free will to other people instead of the government forcing us to do something or just taking it from us themselves. What I don't get is how Boxing Day evolved into Black Friday Part Deux. I'm hoping someone can explain that to me. I know one of the excuses has something to do with Dollar/Looney parity a decade or so ago in Canada, but why The UK or other countries?
In the US (obviously not counting Massachusetts) we don't have a Boxing Day, but what we have could be counted as one. Every December 26th families begin the short trek to a WalMart nearby, burdened by the weight of bags of gifts from friends and relatives. When they arrive they all go and stand in a line (queue) filled with 10s of thousands of their neighbors, waiting to return all of their junk to one teenager with blue hair and a nose ring working at the only open cash register in the customer "service" area. Some of it can possibly be returned for cash, but most will be in the form of the WalMart gift card. The rest of the people in line are likely all fighting and pulling each other's hair while trying to get closer to the front of the line. This is also why we send our girls and women to do the returns. If men were in line there would be stabbings, "boxing", and a liberal amount of pantsing. We also let them keep the gift cards if they just leave us at home when they shop.
Meanwhile, some of the family members run off to go through the store looking for different junk to replace the junk they returned - all the while fighting with the other families just like in the front of the store.
During this process, WalMart employees are taking the junk that was returned and putting it back on the shelves to replace the junk that was just bought. It's almost like a great symphony - if played by 8 year olds on their recorders.
NOTE - in an amazing and confusing coincidence, all manager phones and walkie-talkies suddenly do not work at all.
I do find it funny how this all worked out. Boxing Day was about giving to the poor or to service workers to thank them for a great year of service. There is still giving, but somehow that evolved into going out and buying stuff for yourselves as stores try to outdo each other by dropping prices like a second Black Friday. Amazing how things go.
Happy Boxing Day!
The electoral votes had to be received at CONgress by 12/25 this year. I saw a story on OAN the other day with the electoral votes arriving in an ornamental chest with leather straps (looked like a belt) wrapped around it. They put them on display so the public could see the chest. I don't remember which day but it was either the 23rd or 24th.
They won't be certified until J6. Remember - that's what they were doing when antifa, CHSs, FBI, and all the other agitators caused the whole "riot/insurrection BS".
Correct. The answer is in here: https://www.oann.com/newsroom/biden-signs-legislation-declaring-the-bald-eagle-as-americas-national-bird/
The famous bird has been featured on the Great Seal of the United States since 1782. The bird even has a holiday dedicated to it and in 1940, Congress passed the Bald Eagle Protection Act. However, it was never technically assigned the title of “national bird” until Tuesday.
Thank you, but my username has to do with UNIX epoch time starting on Jan 1 1970. I used this as my "hacker nick" back in the day in the military when I was on the old IRC channels. So far 3 people have figured out why I chose that nickname.
I was born close to that date though - but I'll just say less than a year before or after.
But - saying happy birthday to someone can always be an early birthday for their next so I'll take it. kek
Likes are on the right. It is much easier to see on a laptop though. You can see exact numbers. As for the Pepe, I think you used to get one with 10k likes but I think it goes on posts now. Who knows. I'll probably never get one because I tend to post at night and it's harder to get stickies.
Yes - Merry Christmas from Texas.
I already got a present - I hit 10k likes today finally. That's hard for those of us living somewhere on the spectrum because sometimes we appear a little rough around the edges. We are who we are, so thanks for accepting us.
kek.
Well I get to stay home since my wife does the returns. This year though she didn't need to go, so she is out with a friend of hers doing lunch at The White Keg -- er -- The Cracker Barrel.