thetragichippy
-
Posts
9,037 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
25
Posts posted by thetragichippy
-
-
13 hours ago, Big girl said:
I thought Trump was trying to save money
I think your smart enough to understand savings money does not mean not spending money.....
-
Tariff's work so well, even THE POPE is made in AMERICA
Best line I've herd in a minute
- Reagan and LumRaiderFan
-
2
-
8 minutes ago, Big girl said:
So do you want them deported together or want the mother separated from the child? Ya’ll gotta make up your minds
- OlDawg, Reagan and LumRaiderFan
-
1
-
2
-
-
-
7 hours ago, mat said:
Define citizen.
Apparently she does not know that definition
-
2 hours ago, UT alum said:
A bunch of political posturing bs. You want your tax dollars to update a dilapidated structure that was closed partly because of extreme logistic expenses to begin with? It’s the imagery is all Trump wants. Sounds tough. Shouldn’t happen when cheaper alternatives exist. Aren’t you a fiscal conservative?
I doubt this will happen, but if it did happen, I bet he could build it cheaper than expected. Remember US Embassy in Israel. He did it in 6 months for only $400K instead of building from scratch taking 6-10 years.
Alcatraz is a symbol....while I think it may be impractical, it would be cool to have it back.
-
On 4/25/2025 at 10:58 AM, Separation Scientist said:
I agree with that. Coastal counties are insurance challenged, and that includes Chambers. Co. too. I am "high and dry" with good elevation but some insurance companies wont underwrite Chambers Co. at all. We have been able to work around it with other companies, though. I believe highly rated Kin Insurance covers any home in TX.
I went and got a quote from KIN,
$4322
standard deduction - 5K
Hurricane/wind - $15,550
Personal Property $77,780
Replacement cost $311K
OR......
$5971
Standard Deduction $5K
Hurricane $6220
Wind/Hail $15,500
First, I don't understand on the more expensive policy how they can separate Hurricane at $6220 and Wind/hail at $15,500....Most hurricane damage IS wind.....so, that is a law suite waiting to happen.......
This, plus flood and property tax is why Port Arthur is expensive to live,.
-
I made a post on another social media page about Beaumont has had a bad start in 2025 with murders....and also murderers under 18......
The overwhelming response I received was this was normal in all big cities....
I really don't consider Beaumont a big city, although it is bigger than Groves....
Beaumont is never going to improve it's crime stats if "normal in big cities" is the mind set of the majority of folks who live in the city. What you will see is outlining cities continue to grow because of that mindset.
-
15 minutes ago, baddog said:
Just for those who don’t know, this is the old French Road apts. behind Classic Chevrolet, which used to be Walmart, Gemco, and Bellas Hess. Yeah, I’m old enough to remember those days.
As a rule = Public housing = increased crime rate / Apartments = increased crime rate
-
This is step one in either a peace deal and end of war....or a chance of getting USA involved if Russia starts blowing up our interest there......
-
2 hours ago, SmashMouth said:
I don't agree with everything DJT does. If I did, then I would be a mindless automaton like many people seem to be. But I can tell you right now, between DJT and Crazy Uncle Joe or Kamala the Ho, the choice is simple and crystal clear. Those were the choices. I made mine, and I'm happy with it.
The choice to me was to go in the exact opposite direction of where I thought we should be headed (Biden/Harris) or head in the right direction with a few roadblocks and detours to navigate (Trump). It may take longer than I'd like, and the detours may be a little bumpy, but I'm gonna have a better chance at getting where I want to go with DJT. The alternative choice (ultra-progressive) was not only never going to even get me in the vicinity of where I wanted to be, it was going to put ALL of us in a bad place.
Piss...moan... do whatever you like, but we will be in a better position when this is all said & done.
Bottom line, Trump knows he has 4 years to fundamentally change all of our trade agreements to be more fair to us. So he is moving fast, but unlike first time, he has a staff that supports him and he learned many lessons during that first term. The ABC interview......"I'm not 100% sure we will finish this interview" - he is not taking crap and is determined to get his agenda done.
I bet we get tax cuts and the Beautiful bill by memorial day! -
15 hours ago, CardinalBacker said:
Just take a look at what’s happening with cargo coming into our west coast ports. Or not coming in, as it were.
It’s the New Golden Age (don’t forget to stock up on toilet paper).
If it turns out in a few weeks that we’re dealing with pandemic-like shortages based on Trumps Willy-nilly tariff debacle, he won’t have any place to hide. Neither will his supporters.
China is about to put the hurt on the USA. “Nuh uh! They need our money!” Wrong they’ve still got plenty of our money, and especially not when we have to keep sending piles of cash their way, not for consumable goods, but to repay the loans that they’ve already made to us.
And if we default it will destroy our economy. How’s that retirement check gonna handle $100 for a loaf of bread?
My opinion is that we’re in a bad spot. How soon can we expect trump to announce that somebody… ANYBODY is willing to make a trade deal with us? So far the tariff policies have resulted in exactly zero agreements. They aren’t blinking, so Trump paused them for 90 days.
We’re in an exceptionally bad spot.
Just like you didn't think Trump would win - this post will age poorly.
The sky is not falling,,,,,if China does not need us, why did the lift their 125% tariffs on semiconductors, Pharmaceuticals and microchips? That is really putting the hurt on us🤣It almost seems like you're rooting for China so you will be right and Trump will be wrong.......that's really a bad look
-
13 minutes ago, Big girl said:
Whatever. Reagan gave amnesty to 3 million Hispanics
It was for illegals ALREADY in the USA before 1982. They had to pay $185, demonstrate good moral character and learn to speak English to qualify.....
What hew didn't do, is open the door and let folks come in like Biden. -
51 minutes ago, OlDawg said:
China dropped their 125% tariff on ethane from the U.S. this morning. They buy 50% of their ethane from the U.S.
Hard to make all that cheap, plastic crap they sell to everyone without ethane. They must be hurting worse than many think.
(Still a free/fair trade guy. Maybe this is a breakthrough for talks.)
This right here, China can't afford to lose us as trade partners. Their entire economy/work force has been built to accommodate the USA. They lose us, the lose the ability to increase their military and keep those factories open.
I think people forget how powerful we are........
- 5GallonBucket and Reagan
-
2
-
2 minutes ago, Boyz N Da Hood said:
Dictatorship!
Suggesting they should be investigated is a dictatorship?
You should change your name to Stretch Armstrong
-
13 minutes ago, CardinalBacker said:
My guess is he is using their internal polling which has a better number.
I recall during the election when polls had Kamala wining the Presidential election and trump and team telling folks it was in conflict with their internal numbers.....and by who is President right now.......they were right.
Then add, who are these Republicans that regret voting for Trump? None of my Trump supporting friends regret it....
Lets be real - are we to believe the same media that told us Biden ran circles around his staff??
-
1 hour ago, LumRaiderFan said:
I’ll add that polls, in general, are useless. They are used far more to drive a narrative rather than report accurate information.
When all these trade deals go through and the market recovers, his number will be fine.
Some folks don't understand it is tough to be a leader sometimes.
-
40 minutes ago, UT alum said:
Could you give a little more flimsy answer?
Since Trump ran on ending woke.......I think it's fitting.
Any of those you disagree with?
-
24 minutes ago, UT alum said:
he previous administration had Russia on the ropes.
Reality is not a deflection. There is no logical way Ukraine can win a war against Russia. Trade sanctions don't work, we've done them before. They will just trade with China and others. The only way Ukraine gets out of this is a deal and at minimum lose the land that was ceased under Obama or World War III. As soon as we jump in, WWIII starts.
It's a shame Trump does not get credit from the left of trying to end bloodshed when Biden and Obama did hardly anything. It's almost like you want to go to war
-
3 hours ago, UT alum said:
Interesting that no one has come up with a time…
Because it is a nonsense post
But if you want a few examples
1. America was great when my daughter didn't have to compete against males in sports
2. America was great when men could not use a woman's restroom because he "thought" he was a woman.
3. America was great when there was only 2 genders
4. America was great when the Government actually enforced immigration laws.
5. America was great when I didn't have to return my shopping cart to a corral the employees did.
6. America was great when I could go into a store and employees where doing work instead of playing on their cell phones.
7. America was great when sports teams could call themselves the Indians and not be cancelled. (props to PNG for refusing to change their name and props to Evadale for still flying the Confederate flag because they are The Rebel's)
-
2 hours ago, UT alum said:
The war that was started before him, stopped when he became President, then started again after he didn't win re-election? What did both previous Democratic administrations do to END the war.
This is Democratic nonsense to try and not give Trump credit when he does facilitate the end of the war in his term.
-
16 hours ago, UT alum said:
That is so pitifully sexist. DEI is just the new code phrase for “blacks and women aren’t hired for the heir competence (because they aren’t)”. When a male pilot crashes it’s just called “pilot error” if it’s his mistake. Pathetic is the path the Weasel has set us on with his divide and conquer rhetoric.
Do you really believe that or are you trying to win an argument?
-
On 4/25/2025 at 6:41 PM, Big girl said:
Awww, you guys have such fond memories. My relatives were being attacked by dogs, assaulted with water hoses and they had to sit at the back of the bus, and enter the back of restaurants. Also, 2 of my uncles were lynched.
I’m glad you posted this. You are so mad at the world that you can’t even contribute to a “memories” post without bringing up race. Are you mad at just the slave owners(only 10% owned slaves) or are you mad at your ancestors for selling them?
- 5GallonBucket, baddog and LumRaiderFan
-
1
-
2
What causes nearly every alligator attack on humans? Study says it's our fault
in The Locker Room
Posted
So, basically the study says it's humans fault because we were in the water.....lol
I have been around alligators my entire life. I can remember wade fishing with my uncle when I was around 8-9 years old in marsh/rice reservoirs in Louisiana. They would SOMETIMES swim up to us in curiosity and my uncle would hit them in the head with his rod, and they would swim off. They were scared of us 99.9% of the time. We almost hunted them into extinction. When the new laws came out and only so many could be hunted per acre, they started not being afraid of us over the years. Then it became cool to feed them, some thinking it is a good thing to do, when in reality it is a death sentence to that alligator. As soon as that alligator associates a human with food, two different bad interactions will happen. It will either result in an injury to a human or a shot alligator for getting too close.
Don't feed gators......