Granny Danger Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 21 hours ago, Baxter Parp said: Nothing to worry about. It's a bit sad and a bit worrying how quickly we have become inured to this sort of thing. If 12 months ago anyone was to suggest that the President elect of the U.S. would use Twitter to make a statement like this that person would have been ignored or laughed at. Yet here we are, and none of us is surprised. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38414478 "Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia is "stronger than any potential aggressor" because it has modernised its nuclear missiles and other forces. He also said the US withdrawal in 2001 from the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty had "created the conditions for a new nuclear arms race". The US-Soviet ABM Treaty was signed in 1972. On the victory of US President-elect Donald Trump, Mr Putin said "nobody believed he would win, apart from us". Mr Trump has strongly praised Mr Putin. The Russian leader covered many topics in his big annual press conference, lasting more than four hours. He described as "nothing special" Mr Trump's latest call for the US to "greatly strengthen and expand" its nuclear forces. Mr Trump had spoken of that during the election campaign, he noted." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deplorable Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 I find it very hard to believe that Trump doesn't tip. I did a google search for "Trump doesn't tip" and found nothing. Type in another famous person who has a reputation for not tipping, like Michael Jordan, and look at the results. It's hard to imagine that Trump's tipping habits wouldn't have become a huge deal if what pizza topping says is true. Also, I listen to Tony Kornheiser's podcast. Tony's a big lefty, but he says that Trump is the funnest guy in the world to golf with. I can't believe that would be the case if Trump made everyone with him look bad by not tipping when appropriate. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 There is a couple of posters on here who would love to take the Donald's tip. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 (edited) Struggling to keep track of how many times the Trump-hater narrative has flipped in the last 12+ months between Trump nuking Russia and Trump being overly friendly with Russia. Edited December 24, 2016 by banana 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 8 hours ago, Deplorable said: I find it very hard to believe that Trump doesn't tip. I did a google search for "Trump doesn't tip" and found nothing. Type in another famous person who has a reputation for not tipping, like Michael Jordan, and look at the results. It's hard to imagine that Trump's tipping habits wouldn't have become a huge deal if what pizza topping says is true. Also, I listen to Tony Kornheiser's podcast. Tony's a big lefty, but he says that Trump is the funnest guy in the world to golf with. I can't believe that would be the case if Trump made everyone with him look bad by not tipping when appropriate. I had the pleasure of going golfing with Donald Trump at a charity do once. He was surprisingly down to earth, and VERY funny! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglum25 Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 So this must be a load of bull if Trump does not tip Donald Trump saved my family: Widow's daughter recalls how The Donald paid off her mom's $300,000 mortgage after her father committed suicide Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3449920/That-time-Donald-Trump-saved-family-farm-Widow-s-daughter-campaign-rally-recall-Donald-paid-mom-s-300-000-mortgage-father-committed-suicide.html#ixzz4Tq1Qhz7L 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Our next president, Donald Trump, is not modest about his prowess on the links. He once said: “There’s very few people that can beat me in golf.” Maybe that’s true. But in his visits to Northern California for the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, that hasn’t been the case. The event, which pairs celebrities with PGA Tour professionals in two-man teams, takes place every February on the Monterey Peninsula. Trump has accepted invitations to the tournament seven times, beginning in 1993 and most recently in 2006. His team has never made the cut after 36 holes, although technically Trump is 0-for-6 because the 1998 third round was washed out by bad weather and never replayed. It is also difficult to break down how much Trump was responsible for those results because amateurs do not submit their own individual scorecards. Only their team score is recorded. The pro also keeps his own card. If the two-man team does not make the cut on Saturday night, the pro plays the final round on his own. Yet this much, we can glean from the Pebble Beach record book: None of Trump’s seven professional partners over the years has been helped much by the partnership. The top finisher of the seven was Brian Claar in 2003. He ended the tournament in a tie for 42nd place. Davis Love III won that year. Three of the other six pros failed to make the individual cut while playing with Trump. Fulton Allem was the second best Trump pro-am partner with a 45th place finish in 1998. Jim McGovern tied for 63rd in 2001 and John Cook tied for 53rd in 2006. For all that mediocrity, The Donald has had one moment of sublime glory at the AT&T, which is played on three different Peninsula courses. In 1993, he made a hole-in-one on the 12th hole at Spyglass Hill, using a 5-iron when he overrode pro Paul Goydos’ suggestion of a 6-iron and instead followed the advice of a local caddie, “Rocket” Lytle. My own memories of Trump at Pebble are that he was his usual Trump-ish self, hamming it up to the crowds and enjoying himself. One amateur participant told me that Trump was very cordial when being introduced to the player’s relatives. Another golfer just rolled his eyes when I asked what it was like being in his group. In other words, a mixed reaction, sort of like the American electorate. Will Trump ever return to play at Pebble? It’s unclear why he stopped coming after 2006, because the invitation committee’s ways and means are confidential and mysterious. Trump also carries controversial baggage on the fairways, good-natured or otherwise. Samuel L. Jackson, the actor, once said that Trump cheats at golf. Rock star Alice Cooper and author Rick Reilly’s similar insinuations were cited in a 2015 Washington Post “investigative” story on the topic. In fairness, no one I’ve spoken with at Pebble has ever accused Trump of shaving strokes or other nefarious activities. Also, he is hardly the only high-profile politician who has been linked to fudging his scores. Former president Bill Clinton’s penchant for taking extra mulligans has been well-documented. If I’m making a guess, though? Trump’s company has developed or operates 18 resorts or courses around the world–“the greatest golf portfolio ever assembled by one man,” according to the Trump Golf website–so it’s a fairly strong business hunch that he will be back in the Pebble Pro-Am field one day. Just probably not in the next four years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 (edited) I know why he hhasn't been back since 2006. He also was sued this year for stealing 100% of waiting staffs tips at a restaurant he owns this year. http://wonkette.com/599420/trump-sued-for-stealing-servers-tips-has-achieved-peak-trump Edited December 25, 2016 by Peppino Impastato 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deplorable Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 (edited) That article says the tips were stolen from employees contracted to another company. I do know that it's fairly common for tips to be confiscated by employers if the employees are illegal aliens, but I've never run into it in any other situation. Why would workers stand for that? Even if they don't sue they'd just go down the road to the next place that's hiring. I suppose it could happen, but it seems like a hard scheme to pull off. Edit: The lady earned $15/hour. She would have made way more serving for tips all over NYC. Why would she accept a job where they stole her tips? Edited December 25, 2016 by Deplorable 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 On 23/12/2016 at 12:15, WaffenThinMint said: Donald Trump has vowed to build nuclear weapons like there's no tomorrow. If he fires one off, there won't be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Willie Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 10 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: If he fires one off, there won't be. ...but it's no laughing matter! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deplorable Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I'm getting kind of worried with how much Trump is talking about the Israel / Palestine issue. I would have thought he'd be smart enough to know that there's no real solution to that problem and would avoid a no-win situation. It appears he really thinks he can fix things. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deplorable Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Heard a good idea today. Trump should propose a law that makes it mandatory for all businesses to serve people regardless of their religious or political beliefs. Put all those celebs turning down Trump's inauguration on the same level as Christian bakers. It's only fair that the law treats everyone the same. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 On 23/12/2016 at 16:02, Wee Willie said: Donald Trump has vowed to build nuclear weapons until there's no tomorrow. or Donald Trump has vowed to build nuclear weapons until The Day After Tomorrow. It's threads like these.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arabdownunder Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I'm getting kind of worried with how much Trump is talking about the Israel / Palestine issue. I would have thought he'd be smart enough to know that there's no real solution to that problem and would avoid a no-win situation. It appears he really thinks he can fix things. Almost as if he's an egomaniac who thinks he's smarter than everyone else and can make a deal where no one else can. Who knew? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 4 hours ago, Arabdownunder said: Almost as if he's an egomaniac who thinks he's smarter than everyone else and can make a deal where no one else can. Who knew? Right on cue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Actually deplorable the article says trumps blamed a 3rd party company which he refused to name and it also noted there is only one other company that is remotely involved in the catering side of that company and it is also owned by trump. He stole 100% of all his staffs tips. Nice guy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Willie Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 14 minutes ago, Peppino Impastato said: Actually deplorable the article says trumps blamed a 3rd party company which he refused to name and it also noted there is only one other company that is remotely involved in the catering side of that company and it is also owned by trump. He stole 100% of all his staffs tips. Nice guy. At least he's half Scotch Scots. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deplorable Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 https://www.nationaljournal.com/s/646194?unlock=O0PSAHTAHF7G58Y1 How Analytical Models Failed Clinton Quote The reliance, or perhaps overreliance on analytics, may be one of the factors contributing to Clinton’s surprise defeat. The Clinton team was so confident in its analytical models that it opted not to conduct tracking polls in a number of states during the last month of the campaign. As a consequence, deteriorating support in states such as Michigan and Wisconsin fell below the radar screen, slippage that that traditional tracking polls would have certainly caught. According to Kantar Media/CMAG data, the Clinton campaign did not go on the air with television ads in Wisconsin until the weeks of Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, spending in the end just $2.6 million. Super PACs backing Clinton didn’t air ads in Wisconsin until the last week of the campaign. In Michigan, aside from a tiny $16,000 buy by the campaign and a party committee the week of Oct. 25, the Clinton campaign and its allied groups didn’t conduct a concerted advertising effort until a week before the election. In fact, the Clinton campaign spent more money on television advertising in Arizona, Georgia, and the Omaha, Nebraska markets than in Michigan and Wisconsin combined. It was Michigan and Wisconsin, along with Pennsylvania (the Clinton campaign and allied groups did spend $42 million on television in the Keystone State), that effectively cost Democrats the presidency. Remember in the weeks before the election when the entire political media was mocking Trump for campaigning in Michigan? Remember when they went into fits of laughter at his incompetence when he held one rally in Minnesota? "Republicans haven't won Minnesota since 1972." "He's going to lose Ohio and Florida if he's not careful." He ended up losing Minnesota by 45,000 votes and 1.5%. Trump had the right idea. He knew his message would work in the midwest. If he'd gone all in on his strategy and included Minnesota over Virginia in his rally schedule he wins by an even greater electoral college margin. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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