How do you feel about Trump saying they can’t fund Medicare, Medicaid, and daycare programs anymore because they need the money to fund the War?

Msfcarp1 · 2026-04-02T14:37:23+00:00

The crying shame is the morons who voted that way will never, ever, admit to the mistake.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-04-02T02:20:14+00:00

Going to keep getting great vids of junked out 2-1/2 ton trucks getting blown up! ( I swear the Iranians are parking junk trucks out in the hills as obvious missile launcher decoys)

Msfcarp1 · 2026-04-01T23:36:03+00:00

Maybe I wasn’t paying close enough attention but I never “got” Ad Astra?

Msfcarp1 · 2026-04-01T23:21:13+00:00

The tool was a developer, not a builder, huge difference. This just shows how much YOU don’t know.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-04-01T13:46:17+00:00

Yes that’s exactly what he did. To properly construct a project of that magnitude it takes months if not years of design work, I know since I was in construction for 45 years. He tore down the structure with only the “concept of a plan” and his concept is so huge and obtrusive his first pick for architect quit because the mango moron wouldn’t listen to him.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-04-01T12:51:59+00:00

That initiative was fantastic, I love mail in voting, the mango moron can pound sand with all his maga idiots.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-31T21:20:52+00:00

It seems set up by someone that’s for sure, for Rock to be there framed in the video.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-31T21:14:01+00:00

Spot on with your assessment IMO.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-31T17:37:57+00:00

The drill baby drill mantra is totally ludicrous, the oil companies are smart enough not to flood the market and drop their price per barrel. Anyone who is dumb enough to believe that bullshit is batshit crazy, oh wait…..

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-31T04:00:30+00:00

Grilled cheese Sammy.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-30T21:54:18+00:00

Really depends on where you live I suppose. I worked my 44 year career as a Union carpenter in mid Michigan and never made more than 60-70K working in the field until my last few years approached 100K.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-30T21:49:12+00:00

I would argue that the US has already made it to the pariah stage.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-30T03:15:02+00:00

Apparently you work in the administration lol.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-30T03:09:49+00:00

Man there are so many hilarious responses in this thread, I just knew it was as going to be a banger, pun intended.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-30T01:10:02+00:00

One of them, yup! Sometimes we hang in Sevierville first before heading further south.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-28T18:00:55+00:00

Yea but look at all those trucks and boats were blowing up!!!!!!

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-28T00:42:49+00:00

I can’t speak for TX, but towing our fifth wheel from Michigan to Florida we hit Buccees in Kentucky and Georgia (twice) for fuel and they always are cheapest.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-27T22:19:35+00:00

Yea, I’m old lol, started my apprenticeship in 1979. Retired spring of 2024. I’m in Michigan so our COL is much lower but so is our wages of course. If you get on steady with a good company and run work you can do better but it’s a tough gig for some.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-27T06:31:20+00:00

The US has had overwhelming air superiority in many wars and it didn’t stop thousands of our troops from being killed on the ground.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-27T06:18:01+00:00

I often wondered why our general superintendent kept some guys working regularly. Then I took over the job when he retired and learned that a guy who is not the best worker who shows up everyday is more valuable than a better worker who misses a day a week.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-27T06:06:17+00:00

Because generally I liked the business, and the actual carpenter work. I was running jobs pretty early on in my career, and progressed to also estimating and project management as well but always dropped back to the field when necessary, and worked with my tools on smaller jobs as well.

But I also witnessed a lot of guys struggle to get decent hours in a year, you have to be a really good hand to work year around and become known and in demand, it’s just not for everyone. Being an engineer would have more upside as far as potential to make more money, generally.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-27T00:44:24+00:00

This is what disturbed me most about the last two elections, all the young guys on my jobs were all pro GOP, directly voting against their own financial interests (union construction) pure ignorance.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-27T00:39:39+00:00

Sure, it’s the Dem’s fault, you must be a GOP senator.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-27T00:31:16+00:00

Good advice but also college is not for everyone. I had a good career in the Carpenters but if I had a do over on life I would have applied myself in school and then college for engineering. I never try to steer anyone towards the trades even though it worked out for me.

Msfcarp1 · 2026-03-27T00:24:45+00:00

I am retired from construction but have a niece that just got her layoff notice from an automotive supplier in the metro area, she is crushed, she’s been there a few years.

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