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Posted by: Mark J
« on: Today at 12:49:19 am »

"...Live Elephant Urinates on Floor at Texas Republican Convention..."
Posted by: Mark J
« on: Today at 12:39:46 am »

"..A heart surgeon bought up 31 hospitals, drained $1.3 Billion for yachts and private jets, and just walked away after leaving 5,000 workers completely stranded.
I’ve been reading through the bankruptcy filings for Steward Health Care and the absolute level of corporate parasite behavior makes me want to put my head through a wall. It’s officially the largest healthcare bankruptcy in US history, and it is the ultimate case study of how the system allows executives to legally rob the working class and face zero immediate consequences.

The guy running it was Dr. Ralph de la Torre. He used a private equity playbook to take over 31 hospitals across 8 states. Instead of actually running them, they pulled off a massive real estate scheme where they sold off the actual land the hospitals sat on, and then forced the hospitals to pay millions in unmanageable rent on the very buildings they used to own.

While the hospitals were literally drowning in this artificial rent debt, de la Torre and his private equity backers extracted a combined $1.3 billion from the system. Even while the facilities were visibly collapsing, they approved a massive $111 million dividend payout, and de la Torre personally pocketed over $81 million of it.

The frontline workers paid the price for this. There are literal court records showing nurses were being forced to reuse medical gloves and patients were left waiting 8 hours in emergency rooms because the operating budgets were entirely wiped out. Staff were working themselves to the bone in hazardous, understaffed conditions while their resources vanished.

Meanwhile, court records show de la Torre was living on a $40 million superyacht, flying around in $95 million corporate jets, and buying a massive luxury horse ranch in Texas.

Now, the company has completely collapsed under $9.2 billion in liabilities. Five hospitals have permanently shut down. Around 5,000 healthcare workers—people who actually showed up every single day to do real labor and save lives—have been completely displaced and left stranded.

The Senate finally held a criminal contempt vote against this guy because it got so egregious, but the damage is already done. The executives got their yachts, the private equity firm got their payouts, and the actual workers who kept the buildings running are the ones left holding the bag with destroyed livelihoods.."
Posted by: Mark J
« on: Today at 12:36:42 am »

"...A flier for a fundraiser headlined by President Donald Trump set off a round of online ridicule this weekend once it revealed the price of admission: $1 million per person.



The invitation, shared on X by Wall Street Journal reporter Alex Leary, advertised a "candlelight dinner" featuring Trump as the "special guest speaker" at Trump National Golf Club outside Washington, D.C. The event is a fundraiser for MAGA Inc., the Trump-aligned super PAC, and the flier notes that space is "very limited."

Critics quickly seized on the seven-figure cover charge as a jarring contrast with Trump's populist, blue-collar branding.


Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), a frequent Trump critic, quote-posted the flier with a single dry line: "A man for the comman [sic] man."

Democratic strategist Michelle Kinney, a co-founder of the Mayday Network, offered her own deadpan version: "A man of the people."..."
Posted by: Frodo
« on: Today at 12:33:23 am »

I don't know why have to get behind 16 points but they come back

That's a lot of points-45

Knicks rally again behind Jalen Brunson’s 45 points to defeat Spurs, win franchise’s first NBA championship since 1973
https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/live/knicks-vs-spurs-score-live-updates-where-to-watch-game-5-victor-wembanyama-jalen-brunson-stats-box-score-223000949.html

Win series 4-1
Home fans won't get to see it done at Gardens. Split 2 games there and won all 3 in San Antonio
Posted by: Frodo
« on: Today at 12:29:24 am »

53 year wait is over

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=F5LkGKJDc3Q
Posted by: NC Yankee
« on: Today at 12:25:09 am »

Quote from: Mark J on Today at 12:22:32 am
I fish in the winter but night fishing in the winter has never been good for me.

We never killed it.  Dusk and dawn, particularly dawn, have always been best for me.
Posted by: NC Yankee
« on: Today at 12:24:14 am »

If there is any wind, there are no trees on an open lake to lessen the wind.  You get cold.
Posted by: Mark J
« on: Today at 12:22:32 am »

Quote from: NC Yankee on Today at 12:21:12 am
We had on snow suits sometimes.  You get cold just sitting there in a boat and not moving much.

I fish in the winter but night fishing in the winter has never been good for me.
Posted by: Mark J
« on: Today at 12:21:34 am »

"...Colbert's firing sent Late Show audience into nose-dive so bad it's crashing CBS: report..."
Posted by: NC Yankee
« on: Today at 12:21:12 am »

We had on snow suits sometimes.  You get cold just sitting there in a boat and not moving much.
Posted by: NC Yankee
« on: Today at 12:18:02 am »

Quote from: Mark J on Today at 12:09:22 am
My stretch of the river is not wide but it is long. And you have river issues such as logs and trees floating or washing up near the bank where there wasn't a tree yesterday.  But for the most part Barges are the most dangerous thing, fall asleep and you can get run down. Barges are slow but they are huge and don't stop or mauver well.   And under the right conditions, they are sneaky boogers, you might not hear one until it is about on top of you.

He and I would go out there night fishing when it was cold in the late fall, dead of night, and we'd be wearing winter clothes and gloves. Good times!
Posted by: Mark J
« on: Today at 12:09:22 am »

Quote from: NC Yankee on Today at 12:02:07 am
I have never come close to having an accident with the boat, but lakes are bigger than a river.  It's pretty easy on a lake ... stay to the right of on coming traffic and give them lots of space and keep your prop up higher than usual in big waves ... almost so the motor is gurgling.

My stretch of the river is not wide but it is long. And you have river issues such as logs and trees floating or washing up near the bank where there wasn't a tree yesterday.  But for the most part Barges are the most dangerous thing, fall asleep and you can get run down. Barges are slow but they are huge and don't stop or mauver well.   And under the right conditions, they are sneaky boogers, you might not hear one until it is about on top of you.
Posted by: NC Yankee
« on: Today at 12:02:07 am »

Quote from: Mark J on June 13, 2026, 11:58:33 pm
Back in the day it was rare to find a sober person on the river.  It is where you went to play.  But then at that time a 40 mph boat was fast.  It can be done but it is difficult to get into too much trouble at less than 40 mph.

I have never come close to having an accident with the boat, but lakes are bigger than a river.  It's pretty easy on a lake ... stay to the right of on coming traffic and give them lots of space and keep your prop up higher than usual in big waves ... almost so the motor is gurgling. 
Posted by: NC Yankee
« on: June 13, 2026, 11:59:30 pm »

His last name was Norman.  I remember telling him me and my bros are English Normans ... our surname is thought to be and us being drunk and cheering that we were Vikings, lol.  I always had good times with him. 
Posted by: Mark J
« on: June 13, 2026, 11:58:33 pm »

Quote from: NC Yankee on June 13, 2026, 11:55:15 pm
We used to drink a lot on the lake.  My friend who died suddenly maybe 10 years ago from a health problem, he and I would night fish all night until the sun came up and drink Busch light all night.  Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

This Lake Geneva:

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The dock was about 20-25 min from my house ... all country back roads.

Back in the day it was rare to find a sober person on the river.  It is where you went to play.  But then at that time a 40 mph boat was fast.  It can be done but it is difficult to get into too much trouble at less than 40 mph.
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