CoffeeJunkie
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- Comment on German carmaker Volkswagen to invest up to $5bn in US-based electric vehicle company Rivian to share technology 18 hours ago:
Rivian is an expensive failure. 😂 They’re going to steal VW 's money, whatever is invested, and they’re going to spend it all before VW can get it back. So…they’re going to lose at least $1B.
- Comment on To all you outside of the US... 22 hours ago:
That is technically a mechanism. I’m wondering if Biden, Trump, or both experience some incredibly bizzare…accident…before November.
Idk if it even needs to be complicated. With Biden it could be every bit as simple as “Oh wow, look, he died in his sleep. NEXT!”. He looks rough. Wouldn’t take much.
- Comment on Galaxy S10 til the wheels come off 3 days ago:
If you’re also bitter about it, don’t buy wireless earbuds from the phone brands. Samsung, Apple, etc.
Admittedly it’s not a big thing, but I don’t think we should directly financially reward the same people who took the aux port from us.
Sennheiser is good but sometimes at bit more spendy. I like Jabra Elite 8 Actives, for dust/dirt/sweat resistance. Maybe the sound isn’t quite as nice, but I’m fine with it. And Jabra isn’t a company that took the aux port out of our phones.
- Comment on Extreme sports are weird 4 days ago:
This is actually really funny because I think Michael Knowles talked about this exact same thing either 2 or 3 days ago. The conclusion was: we have these instincts. Some people just really like exercising them, and others, they’re exercising fear/horror/disgust in a safe, controlled environment because that helps to prepare them for the fears, horrors, disgust they’ll face in real life.
Not that they’re thinking that consciously. But subconsciously.
- Comment on Is there any real physical proof that Jesus christ ever existed? 4 days ago:
The message of Christianity is excellent for subjugating populations, giving them purpose & hope, keeping people busy & out of trouble. I think that all sounds very appealing to rulers.
- Comment on *for 1 week's worth of groceries but yea.. 4 days ago:
To leave the US isn’t as easy in itself…to leave, and sever all financial ties, even moreso. I think you must renounce your US citizenship to stop paying income taxes. $2400 + any exit fees, for those with a little more built-up wealth.
Where to go, where to land, is another big question. Nerds with their remote working jobs can go anywhere, work from anywhere, and get their money. I am a blue collar laborer. Pros & cons to that, but it does physically limit where one can go & make a halfway successful, nice living.
I do believe the US is in decline. This could be a Rome type situation, where it is in decline for centuries. When you’re at the top, there’s a long way to fall. It might be best to position yourself accordingly, and not make any rash decisions.
- Comment on *for 1 week's worth of groceries but yea.. 4 days ago:
“It is a bummer that you feel financially stressed, particularly these last 4 years. But things could be worse! Somehow. Vote Biden in again & you’ll see.”
- Comment on Algerian man found alive after 26 years in neighbour’s cellar 1 month ago:
Nah, it tracks. In a bizarre, backwater country where homosexuality is persecuted, it is possible that the kidnapper (perhaps both men)…to borrow from your words…enjoy acting on the tip. 😏
Things aren’t always as they appear & we might not know the truth. We know only what they tell us. A man being restrained in a sheep pen for 26 years? A man “put under his captor’s spell”? At this point, it is remotely plausible that this great war was seen as an opportunity to run away from his family, disappear entirely & be presumed dead, to live with his lover that he knew. ¯\(°_o)/¯
- Comment on After announcing increased prices, Spotify to Pay Songwriters About $150 Million Less Next Year 1 month ago:
Joe Rogan debacle?
- Comment on Remember when the body washes contained literal micro plastics and were advertised as such? 1 month ago:
It didn’t have to be an evil fuck. Could have just been an ignorant fuck. “Do not attribute to malice what can easily be explained by ignorance”.
Disregarding what we know now: it would be great to have an exfoliating bead that didn’t break down or decay. I used it, sometimes, and it worked well for its intended purpose. We just didn’t think anything about it, and they probably didn’t, either.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Dickipedia.
- Comment on Oklahoma Fashionista 2 months ago:
Roundhouse overalls are the only American made overalls.
- Comment on If Adams Apples are primarily male, why aren't they a common fetish? 3 months ago:
It is, indirectly, a cause of a common fetish: a nice, deep, bass-filled voice. Lots of women appreciate that.
- Comment on How many times will I tell you? 3 months ago:
A
- Comment on Rooster Teeth Shut Down By Warner Bros. Discovery 3 months ago:
$$$
- Comment on This is so true 4 months ago:
Came here to roast on that, too. 😂 Attempting to make fun of someone who “can’t conversate” is just too rich.
…and as a former business major…all I have to say is, you’re either going to be a business (of sorts) or work for a business. Hopefully, you will also be dealing with money. Knowing what makes businesses tick, and understanding money, isn’t a bad thing. 🙂
Looking at present-day society & towards our future, I’d definitely steer more young men away from college & towards trade schools & the like.
- Comment on What's the best type of food to eat in an active shower? 4 months ago:
- Comment on What's the best type of food to eat in an active shower? 4 months ago:
There’s the classic shower beer, and that’s actually really fun. Like others said, be careful & if you want to be extra cautious, aluminum cans only or poured into a stainless steel vessel.
When I was a fat little teen, I somehow heard the idea of eating potato chips in the shower. I tried it & it was oddly satisfying. They were Ruffles. I only did it once or twice total, it would be kind of weird to do all the time.
Shower beers, however…always a good idea.
- Comment on Anti-racism be like 4 months ago:
I’m just here for grins & gigs. Going back to your initial post - - are you aroused enough??
- Comment on Anti-racism be like 4 months ago:
Upvote for good doggo!
- Comment on Anti-racism be like 4 months ago:
Your thoughts are interesting, but I always presumed it was just a simple tribute of sorts. Like you said, Land-O-Lakes, beautiful, natural scenery of America…accompanied by a beautiful Native American woman.
Now take the product itself, like you said, make it make sense. Ehh. Maybe you just can’t. They wanted a mascot & instead of a smiling cow or potato, they chose a woman. Sex sells!
- Comment on It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription 4 months ago:
Ah yes, they claim it’s “for your convenience”, “keep shopping!”, “any order you place in (x # of) days will ship for free with this order”. I’m perfectly fine with it, honestly; I online shop exclusively in the slow lane. Free, but slow, shipping? Fine by me. 🐌
- Comment on It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription 4 months ago:
It just takes some forethought, some planning, and yeah maybe some “going without” for just a few days. But it can be done! Fuck Bezos.
- Comment on It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription 4 months ago:
Well, the 2-Day shipping guarantee was fucking destroyed through pandemic/online shopping & stimmy checks. We just hit crazy peaks of rampant consumerism & the guarantee couldn’t easily be honored.
- Comment on Boss of British Gas owner says it is ‘impossible to justify’ his £4.5m pay 5 months ago:
Cost of mustache wax per year - $200K.
- Comment on Legal shit posting 5 months ago:
Gets one thinking. A Pringles can or other similar cylinder of size would be fucking brilliant for a controlled sling, expelling its contents at a target. Centrifugal force & whatnot. Over the shoulder, snap the can forward & down.
- Comment on Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th unless you pay extra for ad-free 5 months ago:
I encourage you to think about dropping Prime. Saving your money. Their shipping really isn’t that great (anymore), most orders $35 or more ships free, and the money you save ($14/15 per month) can go towards your purchases.
- Comment on Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th unless you pay extra for ad-free 5 months ago:
That’s actually kind of hilarious
- Comment on Choose A or B 6 months ago:
You have serious real estate & infinite rare fish you can sell for a lot of money, and the government isn’t tax-raping your profits to death, you can buy several or more lambos.
- Comment on Choose A or B 6 months ago:
Fuck taxes