Even then, the golden rule in any organised criminal enterprise is “dont get caught” and if you do “dont snitch” IF he is guilty and IF there is some sort of conspiracy involving child trafficking I wouldnt be surprised if an Epstein happens, the stakes are too high that he wont decide to snitch eventually.

I genuinely dont think he is that dumb.

Child sex offences are still (thankfully) one of the last things that 99% of people agree on as being fucking horrific. Especially when that child isnt even a teenager yet. There isnt much room for “spin”

Im not saying that he might not try to influence the investigation or trial but if that doesnt work I dont imagine even he is thick enough to publicly pardon a child rapist.

Honestly I’d forgotten where I picked that one up, I’ve probably said it more times than he has at this point.

Ive always said “Money cant buy you happiness, money does however let you rent happiness.”

“Money cant buy you happiness, but it can buy you a jetski. Have YOU ever seen anyone crying on a jetski?” - me.

I once made a cashiers head nearly explode by refusing to give her a phone number over the counter to pay cash for a shirt.

“But I need it!”

“No, you really dont.”

“The system wont allow the sale without it”

“So enter a bunch of random numbers, I dont care”

“I cant do that”

“Why?”

“Because then some random person will get texts from us.”

“Ok”

“So can I just…”

“Nope. I exchange money for shirt, thats how this works.”

“Ummmmmm” Smoke starts pouring from ears

It does sound very bad but the ocean is unfathomably fucking huge. Not just surface area but sheer volume, I dont really want to go down a rabbit hole of “how much cyanide in how much water would be considered harmless”, “how much cyanide was the ship carrying” or “how much water is in the ocean” but I hope someone does.

“What? I wanted a longer car chase, its the best part.”

Seriously that link is the first 6 minutes of the movie and if that doesnt absolutely hook you into watching it, its not for you.

Also my 5yo daughter makes me put on that song and do the sunglasses thing, shit is so adorable.

Also today I went out and bought an old truck. Lol.

My wife and I have to move in a few months into our new place, then there will be the ikea trips, trips to the dump and landscaping to do so I ran some numbers.

If I rent a pickup 1 weekend a month for 12 months that will cost me $2880 so I bought a $2500 high mile but well serviced truck with registration till december. No ball ache of booking it, going and collecting or returning it. I can get it filthy, scratch it… doesnt matter. Provided it doesnt explode, I am financially ahead.

See the benefit to hanging out in your garage wrenching on old trucks is that guy wont be there talking about how a Roth IRA would be a far better investment.

I dont know about that but I want to see this guy swim.

You’re both right.

Most of the time condition is the determining factor, but there are cars that even absolutely fucked, the value is in the vin number. You can cut away 90% of the chassis and body, replace it with steel and patch panels from lesser models, source an engine and an interior and “ship of thesius” yourself a “Genuine” 69 R/T Charger.

Also, you’re disregarding the sweat equity equation. Basic spares and repair parts are usually pretty cheap, wiring and mechanical on an old truck is pretty damn simple and bodywork is reasonably easy to learn and do quite affordably if they are smart about it and have the time to put in.

Restoration shops do manage to stay in business because sometimes people want the car they lusted after when they were 16,the kids have grown up and moved out and they have money… condition is less important then.

Thats the thing. If a customer forgot to mask off an alarm panel or two not taking the 5 minutes to do it just makes you look like a fucking asshole. If they didnt mask off a bunch of stuff then you call them, tell them that either you need to add to the estimate or rebook the job.

With an exemption for the first 5 years after building. Companies and investors need to be incentivised to build property not hold onto it.

This is also why I own 2 shitbox cars.

I’m a good amateur mechanic. But I cant guarantee I wont order the wrong part, be sent the wrong part, have misdiagnosed the problem, the job turns out to be a nightmare etc… So as long as the other one is running, I have time and ability to sort it out.

Even then, theres an old saying about how people who know they arent doing the right thing having a line they wont cross, but true belivers being caipable of anything because they believe they are RIGHT.

I do hold some hope that the Joint Cheifs have a “fuckin NO!” Line they wont cross. Like invading Canada.

Gestures broadly at Lemmy.

Leftists are already trying to fuck megacorps over, why would they try and placate them?

Yep. Everyone hoping for a crash or collapse has a very narrow view on the situation. It should be easier to profit by adding property onto the market and harder to profit off holding onto them.