Watching Trump's Second Term

Trapper Gus wrote:

TravelinMan wrote:

My god, it was like you were there.  Standing quietly behind the sommelier's shoulder the entire time.  And he assured me that Tuesday was a good vintage.  I feel so silly.

You don't seem know how the restaurant business works and probably have some idealistic cockeyed idea that the price on the menu reflects the cost to the establishment.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

DWags wrote:


I’d say maybe understand irony vs thinking it’s about groceries, your $4700 dollar meal, or the cost of either. But nah. It’s more fun the way things are.

it's who they are.. they mock sexual assault victims, adults with cognitive disabilities and folks who struggle with every day life as they celebrate the weird obsessions they have with expensive dinners.

it's literally who christian republicans/libertarians are.

which, of course, isn't a surprise to any of us who pay attention.

PennSpartan wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote: it's who they are.. they mock sexual assault victims, adults with cognitive disabilities and folks who struggle with every day life as they celebrate the weird obsessions they have with expensive dinners.

it's literally who christian republicans/libertarians are.

which, of course, isn't a surprise to any of us who pay attention.

And you hate America. What’s your point?

Trapper Gus wrote:

PennSpartan wrote:
And you hate America. What’s your point?

Bob shows more love for this country than anyone else on this board so you should rethink that comment.

That he is more clear eyed about what it is than most of us only shows his love for it.

Trapper Gus wrote:

PennSpartan wrote:
And you hate America. What’s your point?

Bob shows more love for this country than anyone else on this board so you should rethink that comment.

That he is more clear eyed about what it is than most of us only shows his love for it.

DWags wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

You don't seem know how the restaurant business works and probably have some idealistic cockeyed idea that the price on the menu reflects the cost to the establishment.

Long story, but I’ll try to keep it short.  My wife has a pretty brilliant, artistic friend,.  His brother is the head chef at Google.  He is a brilliant jewelry maker, but also quite the chef himself


About seven years ago, he went into business in Algonac, With a conservative friend.  They opened up a restaurant on the water, it served smoked foods.  My Wife’s friend wanted to have decent bands at night there and had connections to some of the better ones in the Detroit area.  His business partner, and him disagreed on what type of crowd to bring into the place.   I asked him how do you decide which type of crowd you want in the place and how can you guarantee you get that type of crowd?

He said his business partner wants to charge two dollars for a Bud Light ( Using my favorite beer as an example). He wanted to charge $4.50.  

Same Bottle of beer,.  Different prices attract different people .   You might have to push more volume, where on the other side, it’s less volume, but you make more money, and the price of food can be more expensive, even if it’s the same food

My daughter and I, once ate at a restaurant in Onekama, Michigan, where they charged us $40 for a bottle of Chloe Pinot Grigio.  We both laughed because we would get that for $9.89 at Kroger’s.  


It was a nice restaurant and we enjoyed our food.

Trapper Gus wrote:

PennSpartan wrote:
And you hate America. What’s your point?

Bob shows more love for this country than anyone else on this board so you should rethink that comment.

That he is more clear eyed about what it is than most of us only shows his love for it.

TravelinMan wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

Bob shows more love for this country than anyone else on this board so you should rethink that comment.

That he is more clear eyed about what it is than most of us only shows his love for it.

#BlueWave

Robert J Sakimano wrote:Gotta admit.. it's pretty cool that a kid who grew up in rural Appalachia lives in the minds of our societal elite here for free.

TravelinMan wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

Bob shows more love for this country than anyone else on this board so you should rethink that comment.

That he is more clear eyed about what it is than most of us only shows his love for it.

#BlueWave

GRR Spartan wrote:I've never figured out how so many people with mortgages and voted for a guy with a long history of bankruptcies call themselves fiscal conservatives and demand a balanced Federal budget.

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Robert J Sakimano wrote:

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it's almost like the wine drinking, societal elite, patriotic "America First" republican/libertarians hate America and its veterans..

who could've possibly predicted that?

TravelinMan wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
it's almost like the wine drinking, societal elite, patriotic "America First" republican/libertarians hate America and its veterans..

who could've possibly predicted that?

You really think I'm elite?  

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

TravelinMan wrote:

You really think I'm elite?  

do I think you believe it? yes. I mean, you did work hard to get to where you are and you have your wine, and your proud republican/libertarian views.

TravelinMan wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

do I think you believe it? yes. I mean, you did work hard to get to where you are and you have your wine, and your proud republican/libertarian views.

I don't doubt you believe all kinds of crazy shit.  

TravelinMan wrote:

GRR Spartan wrote:I've never figured out how so many people with mortgages and voted for a guy with a long history of bankruptcies call themselves fiscal conservatives and demand a balanced Federal budget.

You guys have mortgages?

PennSpartan wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

They were way overcharged, probably 75% of it on "expensive" drinks that cost the establishment less that $10 per bottle.

At least TM gave the migrant that served them got a nice tip.  Makes up for the under the table $1.50/hr. he’s earning.  

TravelinMan wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
it's almost like the wine drinking, societal elite, patriotic "America First" republican/libertarians hate America and its veterans..

who could've possibly predicted that?

You really think I'm elite?  

Trapper Gus wrote:

PennSpartan wrote:
At least TM gave the migrant that served them got a nice tip.  Makes up for the under the table $1.50/hr. he’s earning.  

Tipped workers make $2.13/hour in Michigan.

Trapper Gus wrote:

TravelinMan wrote:

You guys have mortgages?

You don't.

You need a new financial advisor, one who knows the time value of money and how to maximize ROA

TravelinMan wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:


Tipped workers make $2.13/hour in Michigan.

WGAF? I wasn't even in Michigan, Mr. Blue Wave.

sεяεηιτλ wrote:Hey guys, can we bring down the temperature here?  We're all Americans afterall, allegedly

Melania Trump unlikely to move to the White House full time as first lady: ‘This time is different'

Robert J Sakimano wrote:per TM's mainstream media..

Melania Trump unlikely to move to the White House full time as first lady: ‘This time is different'

looks like the bloated sack of putrid christian filth's disgusting, greasy side piece won't be moving out of the Mar-O-Lago Truck Stop and Massage Parlor anytime soon.

Caution: Mainstream Media Link

sεяεηιτλ wrote:Sadly, we can expect a lot more of this with the way the behavior of these shitheads was normalized by the campaign and especially the media.  Five guys sucks and of course fired the worker for defending himself against a racist customer.

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3667439012013-five-guys-customer-calls-workers-slurs-does-n-zi-salute

DWags wrote:

TravelinMan wrote:



WGAF? I wasn't even in Michigan, Mr. Blue Wave.

Hey, if you had to guess who Bredo voted for, who would you say? Oh, and btw are you and him the same?

TravelinMan wrote:

DWags wrote:



Hey, if you had to guess who Bredo voted for, who would you say? Oh, and btw are you and him the same?

Nope.