General chit chat and shit talk.

Any cannabis afficionado around here? What strains do you guys recommend for pain?
Not an aficionado, but a daily smoker. Here's a list of the best strains for pain:


I have some of the Emergen-C (#7). I get it pre-ground and it's only $90 an ounce.CIMG4990.JPG
 
I've tried my friend believe me but it's sometimes unbearable to deal with. Specifically my elbow I had a bad case of tennis elbow in my 30s that now in my 50s it's just annoying. Cannabis has been what's been keeping me sane.
You should try getting a sleeve. I find that really helps me.
 
Erin Walters tried renewing her car insurance with State Farm in July — only to get rejected because she owns a 2019 Hyundai Elantra.

"I was shocked that State Farm was denying me," Walters told WCCO News, noting she’d been with the insurer for five years.

Walters said a representative told her she’d been denied due to the make and model of her vehicle and that it would require a push to start ignition in order to be insured.​


And it’s not just State Farm that’s refusing her coverage. Walters says she’s been trying to get a new policy from a different provider, but Progressive also said it would be unable to offer her a policy — due to “high theft rates.”

State Farm, Progressive have dropped some Hyundai, Kia cars​

A State Farm spokesperson told WCCO News that the insurer has stopped accepting new customer applications in some states for certain model years and trim levels of Hyundai and Kia vehicles due to skyrocketing theft losses.

These thefts appeared to be occurring among Kia models newer than 2011 and Hyundai models newer than 2015.

“This is a serious problem impacting our customers and the entire auto insurance industry,” the spokesperson said. "We are monitoring this situation very closely and will adjust our approach as appropriate."

Last year, both State Farm and Progressive first announced it would be dropping certain Hyundai and Kia cars due to the thefts — which may have surged due to a TikTok trend where users demonstrated how to start the cars without using keys.

A Kia spokesperson told CNBC in 2022 that “criminals are seeking vehicles solely equipped with a steel key and ‘turn-to-start’ ignition system,” but recent models are equipped with engine immobilizers, making them more difficult to steal.

A Hyundai spokesperson also told USA Today that engine immobilizers are standard on all Hyundai vehicles produced as of November 2021.



What are automakers doing about it?​

Walters said the vehicle manufacturer should be issuing a recall on these risky models and paying for the required upgrades.

"I would never buy a Hyundai because they’re not stepping up to fixing this situation," she told WCCO News.

Recently, Hyundai and Kia settled a class-action lawsuit after claims the automakers allowed their vehicles to be more vulnerable to theft by failing to install immobilizers in models made from 2011 to 2022.

Both Hyundai and Kia have also been distributing free anti-theft software upgrades and devices for eligible impacted customers.

However, many car owners are continuing to report thefts even after receiving the free updates.

"I just don't understand why everyone isn't up in arms saying, absolutely these cars need to be recalled,” Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told MPR News.

Until a better solution is reached, those who are still insured with these makes and models may want to update their policy with comprehensive theft insurance.
 
Erin Walters tried renewing her car insurance with State Farm in July — only to get rejected because she owns a 2019 Hyundai Elantra.

"I was shocked that State Farm was denying me," Walters told WCCO News, noting she’d been with the insurer for five years.

Walters said a representative told her she’d been denied due to the make and model of her vehicle and that it would require a push to start ignition in order to be insured.​


And it’s not just State Farm that’s refusing her coverage. Walters says she’s been trying to get a new policy from a different provider, but Progressive also said it would be unable to offer her a policy — due to “high theft rates.”

State Farm, Progressive have dropped some Hyundai, Kia cars​

A State Farm spokesperson told WCCO News that the insurer has stopped accepting new customer applications in some states for certain model years and trim levels of Hyundai and Kia vehicles due to skyrocketing theft losses.

These thefts appeared to be occurring among Kia models newer than 2011 and Hyundai models newer than 2015.

“This is a serious problem impacting our customers and the entire auto insurance industry,” the spokesperson said. "We are monitoring this situation very closely and will adjust our approach as appropriate."

Last year, both State Farm and Progressive first announced it would be dropping certain Hyundai and Kia cars due to the thefts — which may have surged due to a TikTok trend where users demonstrated how to start the cars without using keys.

A Kia spokesperson told CNBC in 2022 that “criminals are seeking vehicles solely equipped with a steel key and ‘turn-to-start’ ignition system,” but recent models are equipped with engine immobilizers, making them more difficult to steal.

A Hyundai spokesperson also told USA Today that engine immobilizers are standard on all Hyundai vehicles produced as of November 2021.



What are automakers doing about it?​

Walters said the vehicle manufacturer should be issuing a recall on these risky models and paying for the required upgrades.

"I would never buy a Hyundai because they’re not stepping up to fixing this situation," she told WCCO News.

Recently, Hyundai and Kia settled a class-action lawsuit after claims the automakers allowed their vehicles to be more vulnerable to theft by failing to install immobilizers in models made from 2011 to 2022.

Both Hyundai and Kia have also been distributing free anti-theft software upgrades and devices for eligible impacted customers.

However, many car owners are continuing to report thefts even after receiving the free updates.

"I just don't understand why everyone isn't up in arms saying, absolutely these cars need to be recalled,” Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told MPR News.

Until a better solution is reached, those who are still insured with these makes and models may want to update their policy with comprehensive theft insurance.



State Farm and Progressive.... Anyone surprised?
 
OK legal guys, is this possible?


London's Metropolitan Police chief warned that officials will not only be cracking down on British citizens for commentary on the riots in the U.K., but on American citizens as well.

"We will throw the full force of the law at people. And whether you’re in this country committing crimes on the streets or committing crimes from further afield online, we will come after you," Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley told Sky News.

Riots have broken out across the United Kingdom in recent days over false rumors spread online that an asylum seeker was responsible for a mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event that left three girls dead and others wounded. The murders, allegedly committed by a now 18-year-old British citizen born to Rwandan parents, sparked a series of violent protests that tapped into broader concerns about the scale of immigration in the U.K.

Footage of the violent clashes involving anti-immigration protesters and the groups of counter-protesters, some of whom have been seen waving Palestinian flags, has gone viral on social media, and the government is warning that sharing such content may have serious consequences.

One key aspect that makes this apparent crackdown on social media particularly shocking to critics is that the British government is threatening to extradite American citizens from the U.S. to be jailed in the U.K. for violating their rules about political speech online.


A Sky News reporter asked Commissioner Rowley to further explain his warning, arguing that high profile figures have been "whipping up the hatred," and that "the likes of Elon Musk" have been getting involved. She then asked what the police force’s plan will be "when it comes to dealing with people who are whipping up this kind of behavior from behind the keyboard who may be in a different country?"

Rowley answered by telling the reporter, "Being a keyboard warrior does not make you safe from the law."

"You can be guilty of offenses of incitement, of stirring up racial hatred, there are numerous terrorist offenses regarding the publishing of material," he said. "All of those offenses are in play if people are provoking hatred and violence on the streets, and we will come after those individuals just as we will physically confront on the streets the thugs and the yobs who are taking — who are causing the problems for communities."

UK GOVERNMENT 'SCOURING SOCIAL MEDIA' TO ARREST PEOPLE FOR SHARING 'HARMFUL' RIOT FOOTAGE REGARDLESS OF INTENT

Elon Musk has made headlines for criticizing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's response to the riots over the past week, suggesting the U.K. is headed toward "civil war."

He also responded to a video of someone allegedly arrested for offensive online comments with a question, "Is this Britain or the Soviet Union?"

Starmer’s spokesperson said there was "no justification" for Musk’s comments, adding that social media companies "can and should be doing" more to combat misinformation, the BBC reported. He added that such companies "have a responsibility" to stop the spread of criminal activity and limit misinformation.
 
Erin Walters tried renewing her car insurance with State Farm in July — only to get rejected because she owns a 2019 Hyundai Elantra.

"I was shocked that State Farm was denying me," Walters told WCCO News, noting she’d been with the insurer for five years.

Walters said a representative told her she’d been denied due to the make and model of her vehicle and that it would require a push to start ignition in order to be insured.​


And it’s not just State Farm that’s refusing her coverage. Walters says she’s been trying to get a new policy from a different provider, but Progressive also said it would be unable to offer her a policy — due to “high theft rates.”

State Farm, Progressive have dropped some Hyundai, Kia cars​

A State Farm spokesperson told WCCO News that the insurer has stopped accepting new customer applications in some states for certain model years and trim levels of Hyundai and Kia vehicles due to skyrocketing theft losses.

These thefts appeared to be occurring among Kia models newer than 2011 and Hyundai models newer than 2015.

“This is a serious problem impacting our customers and the entire auto insurance industry,” the spokesperson said. "We are monitoring this situation very closely and will adjust our approach as appropriate."

Last year, both State Farm and Progressive first announced it would be dropping certain Hyundai and Kia cars due to the thefts — which may have surged due to a TikTok trend where users demonstrated how to start the cars without using keys.

A Kia spokesperson told CNBC in 2022 that “criminals are seeking vehicles solely equipped with a steel key and ‘turn-to-start’ ignition system,” but recent models are equipped with engine immobilizers, making them more difficult to steal.

A Hyundai spokesperson also told USA Today that engine immobilizers are standard on all Hyundai vehicles produced as of November 2021.



What are automakers doing about it?​

Walters said the vehicle manufacturer should be issuing a recall on these risky models and paying for the required upgrades.

"I would never buy a Hyundai because they’re not stepping up to fixing this situation," she told WCCO News.

Recently, Hyundai and Kia settled a class-action lawsuit after claims the automakers allowed their vehicles to be more vulnerable to theft by failing to install immobilizers in models made from 2011 to 2022.

Both Hyundai and Kia have also been distributing free anti-theft software upgrades and devices for eligible impacted customers.

However, many car owners are continuing to report thefts even after receiving the free updates.

"I just don't understand why everyone isn't up in arms saying, absolutely these cars need to be recalled,” Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told MPR News.

Until a better solution is reached, those who are still insured with these makes and models may want to update their policy with comprehensive theft insurance.
"Walters said the vehicle manufacturer should be issuing a recall on these risky models and paying for the required upgrades."
why should they? theftability is a topic owners can research and even in arrears isn't a recall type responsibility of the mfr imo.
reason i didn't buy a hyundai or kia is that they have certain engines that blow up and have for years. they have done nothing to rectify that problem
 
OK legal guys, is this possible?


London's Metropolitan Police chief warned that officials will not only be cracking down on British citizens for commentary on the riots in the U.K., but on American citizens as well.

"We will throw the full force of the law at people. And whether you’re in this country committing crimes on the streets or committing crimes from further afield online, we will come after you," Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley told Sky News.

Riots have broken out across the United Kingdom in recent days over false rumors spread online that an asylum seeker was responsible for a mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event that left three girls dead and others wounded. The murders, allegedly committed by a now 18-year-old British citizen born to Rwandan parents, sparked a series of violent protests that tapped into broader concerns about the scale of immigration in the U.K.

Footage of the violent clashes involving anti-immigration protesters and the groups of counter-protesters, some of whom have been seen waving Palestinian flags, has gone viral on social media, and the government is warning that sharing such content may have serious consequences.

One key aspect that makes this apparent crackdown on social media particularly shocking to critics is that the British government is threatening to extradite American citizens from the U.S. to be jailed in the U.K. for violating their rules about political speech online.


A Sky News reporter asked Commissioner Rowley to further explain his warning, arguing that high profile figures have been "whipping up the hatred," and that "the likes of Elon Musk" have been getting involved. She then asked what the police force’s plan will be "when it comes to dealing with people who are whipping up this kind of behavior from behind the keyboard who may be in a different country?"

Rowley answered by telling the reporter, "Being a keyboard warrior does not make you safe from the law."

"You can be guilty of offenses of incitement, of stirring up racial hatred, there are numerous terrorist offenses regarding the publishing of material," he said. "All of those offenses are in play if people are provoking hatred and violence on the streets, and we will come after those individuals just as we will physically confront on the streets the thugs and the yobs who are taking — who are causing the problems for communities."

UK GOVERNMENT 'SCOURING SOCIAL MEDIA' TO ARREST PEOPLE FOR SHARING 'HARMFUL' RIOT FOOTAGE REGARDLESS OF INTENT

Elon Musk has made headlines for criticizing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's response to the riots over the past week, suggesting the U.K. is headed toward "civil war."

He also responded to a video of someone allegedly arrested for offensive online comments with a question, "Is this Britain or the Soviet Union?"

Starmer’s spokesperson said there was "no justification" for Musk’s comments, adding that social media companies "can and should be doing" more to combat misinformation, the BBC reported. He added that such companies "have a responsibility" to stop the spread of criminal activity and limit misinformation.

I hope the British authorities try to come get me for my social media comments. I'll 2nd Amendment their asses back over the pond before they can say 1776.

I'm not a lawyer like @Deus Irae and the sexiest attorney alive @jlaff But I imagine the only way this would work is if the American government agreed to cooperate with extradition. And given the way so many people seem to want a leftist government, it may not be so far fetched.
 
I hope the British authorities try to come get me for my social media comments. I'll 2nd Amendment their asses back over the pond before they can say 1776.

I'm not a lawyer like @Deus Irae and the sexiest attorney alive @jlaff But I imagine the only way this would work is if the American government agreed to cooperate with extradition. And given the way so many people seem to want a leftist government, it may not be so far fetched.
Going further than that, a government's first obligation is the protection of its people. The fact the current administration is not coming out forcefully against these comments - literal threats to American citizens that would violate 1st Amendment rights - is unbelievable.
 
OK legal guys, is this possible?


Depends on how you define "possible". There's no legal basis for jurisdiction, but do you trust our government to tell the Britgov to fuck off?
 
Depends on how you define "possible". There's no legal basis for jurisdiction, but do you trust our government to tell the Britgov to fuck off?

Exactly. Our government is evil and cares for us no more than any foreign government does. Not at all.
 
Exactly. Our government is evil and cares for us no more than any foreign government does. Not at all.


Well, given that our government has prosecuted people for social media posts that were not actual death threats and, in one case, was a joke meme about the day of elections, we're in a position where our government is no better than theirs on the issue. And our courts haven't been any help in this department.
 
OK legal guys, is this possible?


London's Metropolitan Police chief warned that officials will not only be cracking down on British citizens for commentary on the riots in the U.K., but on American citizens as well.

"We will throw the full force of the law at people. And whether you’re in this country committing crimes on the streets or committing crimes from further afield online, we will come after you," Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley told Sky News.

Riots have broken out across the United Kingdom in recent days over false rumors spread online that an asylum seeker was responsible for a mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event that left three girls dead and others wounded. The murders, allegedly committed by a now 18-year-old British citizen born to Rwandan parents, sparked a series of violent protests that tapped into broader concerns about the scale of immigration in the U.K.

Footage of the violent clashes involving anti-immigration protesters and the groups of counter-protesters, some of whom have been seen waving Palestinian flags, has gone viral on social media, and the government is warning that sharing such content may have serious consequences.

One key aspect that makes this apparent crackdown on social media particularly shocking to critics is that the British government is threatening to extradite American citizens from the U.S. to be jailed in the U.K. for violating their rules about political speech online.


A Sky News reporter asked Commissioner Rowley to further explain his warning, arguing that high profile figures have been "whipping up the hatred," and that "the likes of Elon Musk" have been getting involved. She then asked what the police force’s plan will be "when it comes to dealing with people who are whipping up this kind of behavior from behind the keyboard who may be in a different country?"

Rowley answered by telling the reporter, "Being a keyboard warrior does not make you safe from the law."

"You can be guilty of offenses of incitement, of stirring up racial hatred, there are numerous terrorist offenses regarding the publishing of material," he said. "All of those offenses are in play if people are provoking hatred and violence on the streets, and we will come after those individuals just as we will physically confront on the streets the thugs and the yobs who are taking — who are causing the problems for communities."

UK GOVERNMENT 'SCOURING SOCIAL MEDIA' TO ARREST PEOPLE FOR SHARING 'HARMFUL' RIOT FOOTAGE REGARDLESS OF INTENT

Elon Musk has made headlines for criticizing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's response to the riots over the past week, suggesting the U.K. is headed toward "civil war."

He also responded to a video of someone allegedly arrested for offensive online comments with a question, "Is this Britain or the Soviet Union?"

Starmer’s spokesperson said there was "no justification" for Musk’s comments, adding that social media companies "can and should be doing" more to combat misinformation, the BBC reported. He added that such companies "have a responsibility" to stop the spread of criminal activity and limit misinformation.
Oh really? I’ll need to step up my hate of the British government online then. I already posted in the PoFo that the people should storm Parliament, stick their heads on spikes, take back their government, and expel the migrants. I need to go harder in the future.
 
My wife and I just got back from Boston/Newburyport. Spent Thursday through this morning there. We fly in, she takes a nap, we put my youngest up, and my oldest is hanging out with me, relaxing. She randomly gets off the couch just now, turns around, and pukes her guts up in front of me. Tomorrow is supposed to be her first day of school too.
 
My wife and I just got back from Boston/Newburyport. Spent Thursday through this morning there. We fly in, she takes a nap, we put my youngest up, and my oldest is hanging out with me, relaxing. She randomly gets off the couch just now, turns around, and pukes her guts up in front of me. Tomorrow is supposed to be her first day of school too.
I hope she's ok!!
 
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