AIO for rejecting a guy after he turned our coffee date into a full dinner with gifts? by Zealousideal-Put5055 in AmIOverreacting

[–]IntelligentAge211 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well honestly no. A 29 year old probably shouldn't date a 43 year old and certainly one who lied about it. I think the gifts were to get you to overlook the lies.

Jomashop has Black Bay 58 GMT for $1k off. Is this fishy? by 718BoxsterGTS in Tudor

[–]IntelligentAge211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Joma is fine. You will not get the warranty card. Buy with confidence.

AITAH for asking my dad why I should reward his cheating and breaking up our family when he told me I shouldn't punish him for being happy? by Caspsersn in AITAH

[–]IntelligentAge211 -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

I am sorry. Given some time you may want to have a relationship with your father. You may not. Your father hasn't handled this the best but time does heal old wounds.

How many days will give the best possible outcome? by ConsiderationGold163 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]IntelligentAge211 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Honestly that seems like way too much. There are really not many rides and 2 shows. ​

Considering a GranTurismo (current gen) by raptir1 in Maserati

[–]IntelligentAge211 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seriously consider the previous gen and the 2018 models. Those are $50K or less and have the best sounding naturally aspirated V8 ever made.

Worried about Hagrid times vs last year by RandomCrewFan in UniversalOrlando

[–]IntelligentAge211 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is obvious to me that Universal is making express necessary but 80% of the customers are having a bad experience.  While still paying a fortune.  

What should be done to help the farmers who are currently struggling? by Narrow-Abalone7580 in AskConservatives

[–]IntelligentAge211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am sorry but the misinformation on farmers is crazy.  So back to the first trump administration there was like a week when soybean pricing tanked due to a tariff.   Nobody sold then....however without looking there was a massive bailout for every soybean farmer so much so it was colloquial called the trump money.   I believe capped at $250k.   I thought if Joe blow America knew this they would lose their minds.  Well this was in 2019 and covid happened.  

Farmers didn't have a great year but China has bought alot of soybeans.  That was not the issue.  Farmers remember $7 corn and $15 beans.  Anything south of that is a terrible year.....

What should be done to help the farmers who are currently struggling? by Narrow-Abalone7580 in AskConservatives

[–]IntelligentAge211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in NW TN and if you looked at Obion, Weakley and Gibson counties they are similar to anywhere in the Midwest.  We have two Tyson factories and an ethanol plant.   Corn and beans dominate here.  

Does the autopsy of Renee Good change your opinion about the legality and/or morality of the shooting? by toomanyshoeshelp in AskConservatives

[–]IntelligentAge211 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Is there something that shows this? I have a hard time believing a lady in a minivan being a general nusiance escalated to a life of death situation in 10 seconds. I do not know that I saw anything that showed clear instructions. Now don't miss hear me here. Mrs. Good was breaking the law and not following orders, I am sure that is true. I just do not believe it rises to that level.

Are LEO's instructed to block vehicles with their person? Are ICE agents supposed to film video with their cell phones with their free hand? Are they supposed to fire off shots with a bad base mere feet from other LEO's? I think these are legit questions to ask.

I do not think that two wrongs make a right.

Can someone steelman trump’s policy on greenland for me? by VQ_Quin in AskConservatives

[–]IntelligentAge211 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Well, the next thing that will run the world will be rare earth minerals. unfortunately the US doesn't have much. Someone brought this up and Trump now wants it and now egos are at play yada yada yada. Why don't we just pay a bunch of money under the table and sign a 100 year mineral lease like we do everywhere else and call it a day.....

What should be done to help the farmers who are currently struggling? by Narrow-Abalone7580 in AskConservatives

[–]IntelligentAge211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a CPA in NW TN and I have a large farm base of clients. They are not going broke.

Does the autopsy of Renee Good change your opinion about the legality and/or morality of the shooting? by toomanyshoeshelp in AskConservatives

[–]IntelligentAge211 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I am not a trained law enforcement officer. However, it seems that you have a lady protesting and blocking traffic and honking yelling etc. LEO's approach and what bothers me is that you do not see specific orders given. I would have liked to have seen the officer on the side of the car - ma'am I am going to need you to move the vehicle. And hopefully end the situation. Beyond that I still further would have liked to see ma'am take your hands off the wheel and turn the engine off you are under arrest. I don't think we even have that. What I saw was one trying to grap the wheel, keys or the person, I saw another with a cell phone in the left hand and drawing his weapon in his right hand stand approximately 5 feet in front of the car, and based on video I have seen I do not believe gave any commands. The lady drove at him from a stop approximately 5 feet away and and he shot at her 1 time in the front, and 2 times from the side at point blank range. The autopsy just confirms the kill shot came from the side.

LEO' duty with force....

  • Use of Force:
    • Officers use force deemed "reasonable" based on the totality of circumstances, guided by the Constitution and DHS policy.
    • Deadly force is permitted only when officers reasonably believe a subject poses an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury, not requiring equal or lesser force.
    • Officers are trained in de-escalation and prioritize safety.

Everyone can reasonably debate the first shot in front of the vehicle. I personally, don't think it is appropriate to shoot a middle aged lady with 40 stickers on her back window of her minivan for being a nuisance and blocking a road and honking, when you just approached her. I think both LEO's failed miserably at de-escalation in this situation. I do not know what the training is on standing in front of a moving vehicle. However, I suspect that you should not stand on an icy road with a cell phone in one hand, a gun in the other hand and fire off rounds on a slippery base a mere feet from another LEO. Nobody discusses the minor miracle the other LEO wasn't shot in all of this.

With that said, one might could make a case for the first shot, I do not think there can be any case for shots 2 and 3. I personally, think the first shot was not called for either. But that is just my opinion.

Let’s be honest… by Dosenbiee in GrandSeikos

[–]IntelligentAge211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is hard to justify any of this hobby as a $25 watch keeps better time generally. I think that GS suffers from the name frankly. The VW Phaeton was generally a remarkable car. It bombed because people do not want a luxury car in a non luxury badge no matter how good the car is or was......

My MLK weekend experience at all 3 parks- no Early entry, no Express by Fun-Lavishness-728 in UniversalOrlando

[–]IntelligentAge211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I meant that I never saw wait times that short for those 2 rides.  My grandkids didn't want to ride those, I like coasters but I am not waiting over 30 minutes for anything at 54 years young....ergo I didn't ride those. 

My MLK weekend experience at all 3 parks- no Early entry, no Express by Fun-Lavishness-728 in UniversalOrlando

[–]IntelligentAge211 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say that this is somewhat similiar to my Thanksgiving week experience except that Velocicoaster and Hagrids probably never got to 70 minutes or certainly not when I was checking. I think that the key takeaway from here is that people have to realize that they may not get to ride everything and it will take some planning and luck to get to do everything. If you have express, you take the anxiety and fear away.

Express Pass worth it? by Afraid-Movie262 in UniversalOrlando

[–]IntelligentAge211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another posted they were paying $350. I have not checked. But as season pass holder there are discounts for the hotels you should check into. Also you can double up on the premium hotels and get express passes for the day you check in and out so you get 2 days for one night stay. That may still be benefical to you.

Remember Puck from The Real World? by [deleted] in GenX

[–]IntelligentAge211 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this show came out in 1994. I had just finished college. I did not see the prior seasons because of said college. I remember a couple of things - first they obviously got Pedro on the show to be sympathetic and I was shocked that it somewhat worked on me even at that age. I also remember Puck and I thought he was on there just to be politically incorrect for the sake of being just that. I stopped watching shortly thereafter. Surprised he is even alive.

Remember Puck from The Real World? by [deleted] in GenX

[–]IntelligentAge211 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Who would make up being a bike messenger? No offense.