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Posts Made By: David Cotterell

February 19, 2021 10:24 PM Forum: Politics

Ted Cruz vacations in Cancun while his state freezes in the dark...

Posted By David Cotterell

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Really?  How exactly do you know that Dave?  Do you have copies of his itinerary and his schedule?
Fox News.

Salient quote from the article.

"The senator intended to stay with his family through the weekend..."

His itinerary is a matter of public record.  He admitted his intentions.

Dave

February 20, 2021 12:23 AM Forum: Politics

Ted Cruz vacations in Cancun while his state freezes in the dark...

Posted By David Cotterell

Originally Posted by Richard Davis


A simple way to find out how honest you are is to ask this question.

Are you upset and as angry as everyone else is with Andrew Cuomo and what it appears to be, a Cover up of Gigantic proportions that may just end his career as a governor?

In all honesty, I actually believe that you are one of the few people here on this forum who isn't a complete partisan (ha, ha) like many of us, so if you do say what Cuomo did was despicable, it will not surprise me.   smile
Upset?  angry?  If the cover-up is proven in court or an impeachment hearing, which it might be, I would think that Cuomo should resign and he would deserve whatever befalls him.. 

Dave

February 20, 2021 01:46 AM Forum: Politics

Ted Cruz vacations in Cancun while his state freezes in the dark...

Posted By David Cotterell

Must I be angry or upset in order to win the all-important "Rich thinks I'm a reasonable person" vote?

Can I not just be an observer of Cuomo's as yet unproven in court cover-up?       

Heck, I was neither angry nor upset about Cruz in my original post - I merely expressed what an astonishingly inappropriate choice he made.  

I'll leave the citizens of the State of Texas who haven't the means to go to a resort in Cancun to escape the cold to be upset or angry....

Dave

February 20, 2021 02:51 AM Forum: Politics

Ted Cruz vacations in Cancun while his state freezes in the dark...

Posted By David Cotterell

No, I'm not angry.  No, I'm not upset. 

There.

Now have at it.

Dave

February 23, 2021 04:38 AM Forum: Politics

Supreme court allows release of Trump's tax returns to prosecutors...

Posted By David Cotterell

Well, this should keep this forum on its toes for the next while....

Everybody grab a drink and let's 'pitter patter'.....

Tax Returns

Dave

February 26, 2021 05:18 AM Forum: Politics

What is wrong with you?

Posted By David Cotterell

Originally Posted by James Brown

Hi Brian:

You probably figured this out, but since you started the thread the default is to get every post as an email.  You'll have to check "unsubscribe" at the top of the thread.

Jim
True.  But what Brian received was clearly a Private Message via Astromart, not just an email informing him of a reply to his thread...

Dave

February 26, 2021 05:26 AM Forum: Politics

What is wrong with you?

Posted By David Cotterell

If you click on any member's name there is a menu which offers, among other items, "View Public Profile".  Mine is there, Jim, James, Brian, yours are all there.  I clicked on richard's....

..."User Profile Does Not Exist".......

I wonder if Rich is in the penalty box....

Dave

February 27, 2021 12:12 PM Forum: Politics

Jon Joseph.

Posted By David Cotterell

No politics here but I think a few of my colleagues in this community will know of Jon or have even met him at a star party or NEAF.  If you have a Feathertouch focuser you know of him.

A very tragic loss to the Astro-community.  He leaves his wife and 4 kids from 10 to 17 yrs...  Unimaginable loss for them..

Jon and I became good friends about 10 years ago and I'm saddened that i can't go to the memorial service.....

Dave


https://www.demoneygrimes.com/obituary/JonJamie-Joseph?fbclid=IwAR3WDYxi7v9YesbNdBVEQY9tHmgJ-95w2CUbovcbKAoZ_dyfAAxhTu_jUf4



March 21, 2021 04:13 AM Forum: Politics

Idaho Covid Cases Increase 42% In One Week!

Posted By David Cotterell

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

Gov. Whitmer is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Totals went down, she opened things back up, and now cases are rising. Like Fauchi said, don't spike the ball on the five yard line. Wait until you cross the goal line. All in all, she's done a good job here to keep Michiganders safe.

Where is the governor, D or R who has the courage to look at the falling numbers and NOT OPEN UP?  Even a little.   

Getting the virus down on the mat is no good if you get up and strut around the ring.  As they say in many tacky martial arts movies, "FINISH HIM!!!!!!"

Dave

March 21, 2021 04:19 AM Forum: Politics

Lumber Prices. Spiking??

Posted By David Cotterell

In my neck of the woods a spruce 2x4x8' dressed stud was about $2.50 - $3.00  a year ago.

Today i checked.  $8.00......  Plywood Aspenite sheets which used to be $10 are now nearly $40....

Apparently low interest rates are driving a housing boom which supply cannot keep up with.  At least, that's what they told me at the Home Depot....

I'm thinking of having a garage built here but not at these lumber prices...

Is this happening in the USA too?

Dave