Railroad, steamboat, river and canal Yonder comes a sucker, and he's got my gal And she's gone, gone, gone And she's gone, gone, gone And I'll bid her my last farewell I fell in love with a pretty little thing I thought that wedding bells would ring She was as sweet as sweet could be 'Till I found out what she did to me Railroad, steamboat, river and canal Yonder comes a sucker, and he's got my gal And she's gone, gone, gone And she's gone, gone, gone And I'll bid her my last farewell I asked her mother to let her go She whispered, mother, please tell him no Though he may think that I am true There're plenty more who think so too Railroad, steamboat, river and canal Yonder comes a sucker, and he's got my gal And she's gone, gone, gone And she's gone, gone, gone And I'll bid her my last farewell Now I won't cry my life away Some other sucker will have to pay And when he finds that she is gone I guess I'll hear him sing this song Railroad, steamboat, river and canal Yonder comes a sucker, and he's got my gal And she's gone, gone, gone And she's gone, gone, gone And I'll bid her my last farewell
How many other "halftime shows" have you ever watched at a location where no football game was being played? You are the one who got played if you actually believe that was a halftime show.
You said specifically "the dollar has weakened" .... in any scenario when you talk about a currency weakening - you are (or should be) talking about the currencies relative strength against other currencies.
What you are talking about is the cost of living - a wholly different conversation and animal. Maybe you mis-spoke? IDK.
Cost of living is interesting because some things in our lives have become cheaper - some more expensive. What is interesting, and a way to take emotion out of the conversation, is looking at what % of our income we spend on things now compared to previous: Housing costs - mortgage/rent, healthcare costs, groceries. That gives you some insight into what costs have gone up.
We spend 10-15% less on food in 1974 compared to 2024. It used to be 15-20% of our income. Now it is 13%. We spend about 33% more on housing costs. It's now 2 1/2 times what we spend on food. in 1974 they used to spend nearly as much on food as they did on housing. Clothing costs have gone down by a large %.
Just googling - here is an interesting article from a couple years ago.
Exactly. 150 miles on a bus is nothing. They’d need four or five because of all the human cargo - players, all the coaches and support staff. Better than messing around with airports, a 2 1/2 hour ride on a top-notch bus can be very relaxing.
It wasn't a priority. He was successfully guiding us out of covid. Trump made it an issue. And maybe it should have been before. But it is now and trump is covering up.
We have to show ID in Tennessee. The problem is some states don't as shown in a map Fate provided.
As long as it's free and you have more places to attain the I.D. with transportation provided as needed to get there.
Placing a financial barrier in the way of voting is a poll tax and making it hard for people with no transportation to get such an ID is placing obstacles in the way of legal voters having an opportunity to vote.
You know, like they did by closing 1 out of 5 voting locations across the country....................
Protecting Your Vote: 1 in 5 Election Day polling places have closed over last decade
Closures accelerated after SCOTUS rolled back the Voting Rights Act in 2013.
And if you care enough to look you'll see where most of that is concentrated.
I'm all for only American citizens voting in national elections. But as of yet that is not a problem. What I don't want to see is obtaining such an I.D used as yet another obstacle to make it even harder for Americans to vote.
Good God man, you are always on this affordability deal. I don't know, maybe you don't have a dime to your name.
If people want an ID, they can get an ID at a nominal price. Just stop. I think some places will even give them to you. You don't even have to do it at one time. You basically have 2 years between elections. Four years between National elections. Get your birth certificate one year. Get your state ID 2 years later.
Just give that up dude. Do you have an ID or are you one who can't afford $40 over 4 years?
Trump did this to distract and get his polls up. Listen to past statements he has accused others of wanting to do this for that reason but they never did.
Great song Peen! Leon wasn't the greatest vocalist around but when he sang a song you could feel it. And isn't that really what music is all about?
Indeed.
It was covered many times. If you like the song but want better vocals, check out the Carpenters cover. Nobody ever said Karen Carpenter couldn't sing.
Effective immediately, no contractor, supplier, or partner that does business with the United States military may conduct any commercial activity with Anthropic.
And the MAGA fanboys will cheer and shout and wave their pom poms .... because.... they have been told to.
Meanwhile any person with an ounce of common sense would see this for what it is.
One thing I learned by this latest attack on Iran is that "totally obliterated" doesn't carry the same weight it used to if you have to "re-obliterate" it eight months later.
I mean they had to do something and they had to do it NOW am I right?
This is a really ugly story. Lewis allegedly abused, assaulted and raped this woman over a period of time at Michigan. She finally went to Sheronne Moore to report what had happened,l and Moore did nothing and began sending her texts wanting her to perform gross sexual acts. A reporter actually posted these texts from Moore and Lewis showing just how sick they are. Moore then got Lewis a better job as a DC at Toledo. Lewis will be yet another coach/staff hired by Jim Harbaugh that has been arrested. I believe that makes 11. That's what happens when slaps on the wrist are given to an organization with no institutional control and is willing to turn their head from heinous crimes to win games. Serious perverts here.....Moore, Lewis, Weiss and his hacking of thousands of female athlete's computers, the staffer who was caught red-handed trying to pick up an underage girl at Walmart. 4 separate coaches i believe getting DUI's. Not to mention the cheating and recruiting scandals. Harbaugh went scorched earth at Michigan and is hailed as a champion. Go Blue, lol.
lol. Perplexity actually just said he "kicks the can" when I asked for an explanation af his Cap Wizardry...
how is andrew berry of the browns so good at manipulating the salary cap?
Andrew Berry is widely regarded as one of the sharpest cap‑managers in the NFL because he aggressively uses the NFL’s salary‑cap rules—especially “void years,” restructures, and cash‑over‑cap structures—to keep the Browns flexible in the short term, even if it makes the long‑term picture look messy.
Why people think he’s so good
Berry isn’t “cheating” the cap; he’s optimizing it within the CBA’s scripted loopholes. His background in economics and computer science (Harvard degrees) plus a heavy reliance on analytics lets him plan multi‑year cap curves, rollover years, and guaranteed‑cash timing in a way most GMs don’t. The result is that Cleveland can spend more actual cash than the cap number suggests while still having room to maneuver in free agency.
How he manipulates the cap
1. Void years and “kicking the can” Berry regularly loads contracts with “void years” at the end so money that would hit the cap in the next year gets pushed off the books. Those void years eventually create dead‑cap charges, but the league’s cap keeps rising, so a dollar owed in 2030 is cheaper in relative cap terms than one owed in 2025.
2. Cash‑over‑cap / proration tricks He’ll front‑load deals with big signing bonuses and then prorate them over many years, so the early cap hits are low but the team pays a lot in real cash. That lets the Browns go after high‑end free agents without the cap sheet looking like they can’t afford them, while the true cost is just delayed.
3. Rollovers, restructures, and June 1 cuts Berry aggressively uses:
Carryover cap space (money saved from one year applied to the next). Contract restructures (converting base salaries into bonuses or creating new guarantees) to lower immediate cap hits.
Post‑June 1 releases (trading players or cutting them after June 1) so dead‑cap hits are spread across two years.
Taken together, this is why Berry can look like he’s “always” tight on cap space on paper but still sign or extend players others assume he can’t afford.
The downside fans point to
The flip side is that this strategy leaves the Browns vulnerable if the cap growth slows or if the “win‑now” window flops. Critics argue that after betting big on Deshaun Watson and the 2024–2025 window, the team is now stuck with heavy commitments and little room to quickly rebuild without pain at the back end of contracts. So people say he’s “good at manipulating the cap” but debate whether that’s always been aligned with long‑term team building.
The recent Decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning TARIFFS could allow for Hundreds of Billions of Dollars to be returned to Countries and Companies that have been “ripping off” the United States of America for many years, and now, according to this Decision, could actually continue to do so, at an even increased level. I am sure that the Supreme Court did not have this in mind! It doesn’t make sense that Countries and Companies that took advantage of us for decades, receiving Billions and Billions of Dollars that they should not have been allowed to receive, would now be entitled to an undeserved “windfall,” the likes of which the World has never seen before, as a result of this highly disappointing, to say the least, ruling. Is a Rehearing or Readjudication of this case possible??? PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
Carnell Tate and Jordyn Tyson are both outside receivers. Makai Lemon is a slot receiver. Many experts believe that if the Browns draft Lemon, then Monken would see Lemon as Zay Flowers that plays the slot in Baltimore. If they really want to overhaul the receiving core in 1 year, they could trade a 2nd round pick for Harrison or Olave for the outside to pair with Jeudy and draft Lemon with the 6th pick or small trade down and draft Lemon getting maybe a 2nd back in return. That would leave Bond as the designated deep threat and demoting Tillman down to the 5 to battle for a roster spot with Gage and a few others.
I don't disagree with this at all. Are you talking using the #6 on Lemon? He won't be available to us at #24. Lemon is also valuable as a returner.
The only thing I will add is, Jerry Jeudy is a very productive slot receiver who gets pushed outside way more than he should have because of need. We didn't have anyone else that they trusted, so he played out of position a lot. This diminished his output in my opinion and if we are really going to revamp the WR room, I think the first thing Monken is going to say is we need to get a true X receiver in here so we can use Jeudy in the slot 75% of the time.
Tate can be both X and Slot... which would give you more opportunities to conceal plays and routes. We could utilize a lot more motion as well, imho. I think Lemon is pigeonholed as a slot...But again, he is extremely effective in that role as well as the extra benefit of his return skill set.
At the end of the day, I would be good with either. I would also be good with either Tyson or Boston...
I just want the best receiver and O-lineman combo they can come up with in this first round.
Pentagon shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas, federal officials say
A U.S. official said a laser weapon was used to down the drone, which occurred in the area of Fort Hancock, a small community located on the U.S.-Mexico border.
"This reported engagement occurred when the Department of War employed counter-unmanned aircraft system authorities to mitigate a seemingly threatening unmanned aerial system operating within military airspace," the Defense Department, CBP and the FAA said in a joint statement late Thursday night. The Department of War is the White House's preferred term for the Defense Department.
"The engagement took place far away from populated areas and there were no commercial aircraft in the vicinity," the statement said.
"These agencies will continue to work on increased cooperation and communication to prevent such incidents in the future," it added.
In a previous statement provided to CBS News Thursday night, the FAA indicated that an incident had prompted it to expand a temporary flight restriction that was already in place around Fort Hancock. The temporary flight restriction was issued for "Special Security Reasons," the FAA said.
The FAA said the flight restriction was not impacting commercial flights.
Democratic Reps. Rick Larsen, André Carson and Bennie Thompson, all members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, said in a joint statement, "Our heads are exploding over the news that DoD reportedly shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone using a high risk counter-unmanned aircraft system." They pointed to lack of coordination between the agencies.
This marks the second time this month that the U.S. military's use of drones near the southern border in Texas has prompted airspace flight restrictions.
On Feb. 11, the FAA sparked chaos when it briefly closed airspace around El Paso over a safety disagreement with the Pentagon regarding military drone tests near Fort Bliss, which is adjacent to the El Paso International Airport and located about 50 miles northwest of Fort Hancock. Sources at the time said the drone tests involved a high-energy laser.
The FAA initially announced that it would shutter El Paso's commercial airspace for a period of 10 days, but then backtracked and reopened the airspace just hours later. White House officials told CBS News that the closure was triggered by Mexican cartel drones breaching U.S. airspace.
U.S. Attorney's Office drops effort to indict 6 Democratic lawmakers who posted video on illegal orders, sources say
Washington — The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. has decided to table efforts to try to indict six Democratic lawmakers for posting a video urging military members not to follow orders they believe are illegal, sources told CBS News on Tuesday.
The decision by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to end the case comes after a grand jury in Washington, D.C. earlier this month refused to return an indictment, CBS News previously reported.
It was not yet clear whether the Justice Department could still explore pursuing other venues for the case, one of the sources cautioned. It was unlikely, another source said.
A spokesman for Pirro declined to comment. The decision to table the case in Washington, D.C., was reported earlier by NBC News.
The grand jury's rejection of the charges is historically rare, but is becoming more commonplace in Washington and other federal districts as grand jurors are seemingly becoming more concerned about whether some of the cases are politicized and designed to exact retribution against President Trump's enemies.
Several politically-hired attorneys who work with Pirro were assigned to the case against the lawmakers, sources told CBS News, and they tried to indict the six under a criminal statute known as 18 U.S.C. § 2387.
That law threatens a 10-year maximum prison sentence for anybody who "advises, counsels, urges, or in any manner causes or attempts to cause insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal of duty by any member of the military."
After presenting the case to the grand jury, several sources told CBS that the grand jurors unanimously rejected the indictment, which is even more unusual.
All six Democrats later publicly condemned the move and applauded the grand jury.
After the rejection of the case became public, Abbe Lowell, an attorney for Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, wrote a letter to Pirro telling her that he was putting her and her office "on notice of the legal ramification" if they continue to pursue charges.
I could be wrong, but since the President has Pardon Power in the Constitution, I would think that such an attempt would be repealed by the Supreme Court.
....and the US men follow suit with another GWG in OT vs Canada. To be fair, the US was totally outplayed the entire game and should have lost by 3-4 goals They were outskated and outshot by a large margin. If it weren't for one incredible save after another by goalie Hellebuyk, and Canada missing 2 wide open gimme shots in the 3rd, this game never would have went to OT. But, give credit where credit is due. They never gave up, even killed off 1:33 of 5 on 3. It was great to see our first men's hockey gold since the Miracle on Ice. Jack Hughes, who scored the game winner, had a couple teeth knocked out earlier in the game, came back in like nothing happened and cemented his name in hockey history. He would have been on IR in other sports.
That is why I have taken some issue with QB being called the most important position in sports. I think a goalie in hockey is about the same.
If you have a wall in front of the net, you are going to win a lot of games.
For anyone still in denial that trump isn't trying to control the media there's this.............
As of February 2026, Netflix is engaged in a high-stakes, roughly $82.7 billion all-cash bid to acquire the studio and streaming assets of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The deal, aimed at acquiring major franchises like DC Comics and Harry Potter, faces intense regulatory scrutiny, a rival offer from Paramount Skydance, and opposition from political figures
Key Details of the Potential Acquisition:
The Bid: Netflix has proposed an all-cash offer of approximately $82.7 billion ($27.75 per share) to acquire WBD’s film/TV studios and the HBO Max streaming service.
Rivalry: Paramount Skydance has submitted a higher competing bid of roughly $108 billion (including debt) for the entire company.
Board Support: Despite the higher offer, the WBD board has shown preference for the Netflix deal, though they have given Paramount a window to increase its bid.
Regulatory & Political Hurdles: The US Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into the Netflix/WBD deal to examine if it creates a monopoly or hinders competition. The deal has faced vocal opposition from political figures and industry professionals, including filmmaker James Cameron.
Deal Structure: The deal is intended to close after the separation of WBD’s TV networks (like CNN and TNT) into a separate entity.
And now comes trump applying the pressure in his usual petty way...............
Trump demands Netflix fire Susan Rice as DOJ probes Warner deal
KEY POINTS
President Donald Trump demanded that Netflix fire board member Susan Rice or "pay the consequences."
Rice argued during a podcast last week that "it is not going to end well" for corporations, news organizations, and law firms that "bent the knee" to Trump, and that their deference is unpopular.
Trump's comments come as Netflix is pursuing a takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Department of Justice is reviewing the proposed acquisition.
President Donald Trump late Saturday called on Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice or "pay the consequences," after she said Democrats would push for corporate accountability if they regain power in the November midterm elections.
In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump described Rice, who served as President Joe Biden's domestic policy chief and held top foreign policy posts under President Barack Obama, as "purely a political hack" with "no talent or skills."
