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Holy sweet fucking retard.

Right!

U.S. Price Increases, July 2025 to July 2026 (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) 1. Fuel oil — +39.1% 2. Other motor fuels — +30.7% 3. Airline fares — +25.5% 4. Regular gasoline — +25.3% 5. Midgrade gasoline — +23.0% 6. Premium gasoline — +21.5% 7. Computer software and accessories — +21.2% 8. Instant coffee — +15.8% 9. Jewelry — +15.2% 10. Uncooked beef roasts — +13.5% 11. Video/video-game subscriptions and rentals — +13.4% 12. Postage — +13.3% 13. Sewing machines, fabric and supplies — +12.9% 14. Tomatoes — +12.8% 15. Delivery services — +12.6% 16. Gardening and lawncare services — +12.3% 17. Apples — +11.1% 18. Watches — +10.6% 19. Dishes and flatware — +10.4% 20. Other video equipment — +10.0% 21. Home health care — +9.7% 22. Candy and chewing gum — +9.6% 23. Uncooked beef steaks — +9.6% 24. Roasted coffee — +9.4% 25. Video discs and other media — +9.2% 26. Ground beef — +9.0% 27. Turkey and other uncooked poultry — +8.4% 28. Recorded music and music subscriptions — +8.0% 29. Fresh fish and seafood — +7.8% 30. Frozen fish and seafood — +7.8% 31. Lettuce — +7.5% 32. Cigarettes — +7.3% 33. Motor vehicle maintenance/servicing — +7.3% 34. Intracity transportation — +7.0% 35. Apparel services other than dry cleaning — +6.6% 36. Vehicle parts/equipment other than tires — +6.6% 37. Nonelectric cookware/tableware — +6.4% 38. Frankfurters — +6.3% 39. Rice — +6.2% 40. Men’s underwear/nightwear/swimwear/accessories — +6.2% 41. Motor vehicle repair — +6.2% 42. Shelf-stable fish and seafood — +6.1% 43. Fresh whole milk — +6.0% 44. Newspapers and magazines — +6.0% 45. Outpatient hospital services — +5.8% 46. Other uncooked beef and veal — +5.6% 47. Sports vehicles including bicycles — +5.6% 48. Vehicle accessories other than tires — +5.5% 49. Salt, seasonings and spices — +5.4% 50. Girls’ apparel — +5.3% 51. Laundry and dry-cleaning services — +5.3% 52. Women’s suits and separates — +5.2% 53. Inpatient hospital services — +5.2% 54. Dental services — +5.1% 55. Pet services — +5.1% 56. Other fresh vegetables — +5.0% 57. Water and sewerage maintenance — +5.0% 58. Other fresh fruits — +4.8% 59. Fresh milk other than whole — +4.8% 60. Renters/household insurance — +4.8% 61. Indoor plants and flowers — +4.7% 62. Other condiments — +4.7% 63. Other tobacco products — +4.7% 64. Veterinarian services — +4.7% 65. Window coverings — +4.6% 66. Women’s footwear — +4.5% 67. Crackers and related bread products — +4.5% 68. Fresh cakes and cupcakes — +4.4% 69. Haircuts and other personal-care services — +4.4% 70. Motor oil, coolant and fluids — +4.3% 71. Utility piped gas — +4.3% 72. Electricity — +4.2% 73. Men’s pants and shorts — +4.2% 74. Nursing homes/adult day services — +4.2% 75. Breakfast cereal — +4.1% 76. Tax preparation/accounting fees — +4.1% 77. Canned fruit — +4.0% 78. Toys — +4.0% 79. White bread — +4.0% 80. Computers, peripherals and smart-home assistants — +3.9% 81. Garbage/trash collection — +3.9% 82. Citrus fruit — +3.8% 83. Musical instruments and accessories — +3.8% 84. Women’s underwear/nightwear/swimwear/accessories — +3.8% 85. Men’s shirts and sweaters — +3.6% 86. Motor vehicle body work — +3.6% 87. Distilled spirits away from home — +3.6% 88. Internet service — +3.5% 89. Parking fees and tolls — +3.5% 90. Vehicle registration/license fees — +3.5% 91. Tools, hardware and supplies — +3.5% 92. Potatoes — +3.4% 93. Elementary/high-school tuition and fees — +3.4% 94. Day care and preschool — +3.4% 95. Hair/dental/shaving personal-care products — +3.4% 96. Limited-service meals — +3.3% 97. Beer away from home — +3.2% 98. Canned vegetables — +3.2% 99. Household cleaning products — +3.2% 100. Nonfrozen juices and drinks — +3.2% 101. Rent of primary residence — +2.9% 102. Sports equipment — +2.9% 103. Men’s footwear — +2.8% 104. Soups — +2.8% 105. Beer at home — +2.8% 106. Cable/satellite/live-streaming TV — +2.8% 107. Food from vending machines/mobile vendors — +2.6% 108. Fresh sweet rolls, coffeecakes and doughnuts — +2.6% 109. Hotels and motels — +2.6% 110. Physicians’ services — +2.4% 111. Residential telephone services — +2.4% 112. Sauces and gravies — +2.4% 113. Breakfast sausage — +2.3% 114. Movies, theaters and concerts — +2.3% 115. College tuition and fees — +2.2% 116. Admission to sporting events — +2.1% 117. Cookies — +2.0% 118. Snacks — +1.9% 119. Baby food and formula — +1.8% 120. Eyeglasses and eye care — +1.8% 121. Peanut butter — +1.8% 122. Wine away from home — +1.8% 123. Whiskey at home — +1.7% 124. Food at employee sites and schools — +1.6% 125. Fresh biscuits, rolls and muffins — +1.6% 126. Ham — +1.6% 127. Pet food and treats — +1.3% 128. Fees for lessons/instruction — +1.3% 129. Educational books and supplies — +1.2% 130. Frozen vegetables — +1.2% 131. Parking and other fees — +1.2% 132. Living-room/kitchen/dining-room furniture — +1.1% 133. New cars — +1.1% 134. Stationery and gift wrap — +1.1% 135. Photographers/photo processing — +0.9% 136. Household paper products — +0.8% 137. Other appliances — +0.8% 138. Lunchmeats — +0.8% 139. Pork chops — +0.7% 140. Tires — +0.7% 141. Bananas — +0.6% 142. New trucks — +0.5% 143. Other pork roasts/steaks/ribs — +0.5% 144. Sugar and sugar substitutes — +0.5% 145. Distilled spirits at home — +0.2% 146. Prepared salads — +0.2%

It does have a 1969 ski doo leaf spring….lol

The Gulf Of Carney

hmmm... https://www.cto.mil/osc/ The U.S. government has brokered a highly unusual deal to take a 35% passive equity stake in North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), a Barbados-registered private oil producer operating in Venezuela. The investment is being handled by the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) under a plan backed by the Trump administration. [1, 2, 3, 4] The Deal Structure The arrangement marks a major shift from the U.S. government acting as a mediator to becoming a direct investor in foreign crude reserves: [1] Penny Warrants: The OSC intends to use penny warrants to acquire its 35% non-voting stake. This structure grants Washington equity ownership without requiring massive upfront taxpayer capital. [1, 2, 3] At-Cost Oil Rights: The U.S. secures preferential rights to purchase 20% of NABEP's total oil production at cost (or one out of every five barrels). Some State Department estimates suggest the U.S. could effectively guarantee up to 55% of the total joint-venture output. [1, 2] Development Scope: NABEP, led by Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt, holds long-term development rights to 17 Venezuelan oil fields containing an estimated 65 billion barrels of resource-in-place. [1] Why the Pentagon is Involved The State Department initially led negotiations, but brought in the OSC (headed by Director David Lorch) to structure a financing and risk-mitigation framework. Because major U.S. oil companies like ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips were hesitant to invest due to historical legal, infrastructure, and political risks in Venezuela, the OSC was utilized to offer financial guarantees to private investors. The administration views securing access to heavy crude as vital to replenishing the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve and bolstering national military and energy security. [1, 2] Pushback and Uncertainties Despite the announced plan, the deal faces significant pushback and structural hurdles: Legal and Bureaucratic Tension: Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell noted on the record that the OSC’s statutory role is strictly limited to providing loans, loan guarantees, or technical assistance—explicitly stating that the office does not hold direct equity positions in private firms. [1, 2] Political Resistance: The deal has drawn intense criticism from Venezuelan opposition groups and exile communities, who accuse the U.S. of legitimizing an unelected Venezuelan government in exchange for oil control. [] Contractual Discrepancies: There is ongoing confusion regarding the duration of the development rights, with U.S. officials mentioning a 100-year term while Venezuelan officials claim a 25-year concession. Rebuilding Venezuela's deteriorated energy infrastructure is also expected to take years. [, 2] Alejandro Betancourt López is a key intermediary and private business partner for the Trump administration's massive oil ventures in Venezuela. Despite facing a decade of international money laundering investigations, the polarizing Venezuelan billionaire has positioned himself as Washington’s "new oil tsar," serving as a crucial bridge between the White House and Venezuela's post-Maduro government. [1, 2, 3] The relationship between Betancourt and the Trump administration relies on several key pillars: 🛢️ The "Biggest Oil Deal in World History" Private-Public Partnership: Late in August 2026, President Trump announced an unorthodox agreement for the U.S. to secure majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's proven oil reserves. [1, 2] Corporate Role: The U.S. federal government is partnering directly with Betancourt’s family-controlled company, North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP)—Venezuela’s second-largest private oil producer—to lead operations across 17 oil fields. [1, 2] Pentagon Backing: The Trump administration is utilizing the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) to structure and deploy the financial capital required to back the venture. [1, 2, 3] 🔎 Diplomatic and Legal Interventions Lobbying European Authorities: As Betancourt's importance as an oil broker grew, the Trump administration's State Department actively lobbied officials in Switzerland and the United Kingdom to resolve or drop criminal money laundering investigations against him. [1, 2] Lifting Travel Restrictions: In May 2026, Swiss prosecutors dropped an extradition request to Britain and returned Betancourt's passports. Following this, U.S. officials granted him a multiple-entry visa, allowing him to fly to the U.S. on private jets for direct meetings with administration officials. [1, 2] Ignoring Arrest Warrants: The U.S. Department of Justice reportedly sat on a Swiss request for Betancourt's arrest while concurrently using him as a diplomatic asset. [1, 2] 🇻🇪 Political Brokerage in Caracas The Intermediary: Following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. Special Forces in January 2026, Betancourt acted as a crucial liaison. He held immediate, late-night strategic calls with Delcy Rodríguez to ensure a smooth transition and maintain global credit and oil flow. [1, 2, 3] The Enforcer: U.S. officials explicitly informed Rodríguez (now running Venezuela) that all coordination regarding the nation's oil sector would have to flow directly through Betancourt. [1] ⚠️ Controversies and Criticism Betancourt's rise to a U.S. partner has sparked intense domestic and international backlash. Historically known as one of Venezuela's bolichicos (entrepreneurs who amassed fortunes under Hugo Chávez), his past business ventures have been heavily scrutinized for alleged corruption and graft. Congressional Democrats have heavily criticized the Trump administration's reliance on Betancourt, calling the lack of legislative oversight on the multibillion-dollar deal an exercise in "oil, power, and graft." [1, 2, 3, 4] smells like corruption...

You and MC are exactly the same.

I did and you are doing it again for me

Race one is set to resume a few hours after the completion of this race.

the timeframe from the 'deal' to oil actually hitting the SPR is a long way away... but, he's gotta get the Natalie's to cheerlead for him it's working...

Republicans fret as Talarico bombards airwaves and Paxton awaits Trump team’s cashSenate GOP leaders gave President Donald Trump a clear warning before the Texas primary election in May as he weighed endorsing Ken Paxton over longtime incumbent John Cornyn: If the state attorney general won, Trump’s political operation would have to bankroll the expensive general election campaign to help make the controversial Paxton more appealing to voters, according to multiple Republican sources. But more than three months later, MAGA Inc.’s wallet has so far been closed. And Republicans are growing anxious — as the Democrat, state representative James Talarico, has had the airwaves largely to himself for weeks, spending roughly seven times more than the GOP since June. “They keep saying they’ll spend, but they haven’t,” said one senior GOP source involved in the discussions. With polls now showing the race that could help determine which party controls the Senate to be tight, Trump is beginning to put more of his attention in Texas, headlining a Thursday fundraiser in Houston that he described as an effort to help Paxton. And a separate, pro-Paxton outside group unveiled a new $800,000-ad blitz on Friday, the latest example in recent days of Paxton getting more air support. “I’m going to help Ken Paxton and I’m going to spend a lot of time in Texas,” Trump told reporters at the White House before leaving for Houston. The fundraiser was not for Paxton’s campaign, but for the Republican National Committee. A recent Supreme Court ruling gave groups such as the RNC new power to coordinate with campaigns on spending, a development that Republicans hope will be especially beneficial to candidates like Paxton who are financially behind in must-win races. Yet it’s still unclear how much Trump’s outside group, MAGA Inc., will spend of its $400-million-plus war chest to come to Paxton’s defense. The state attorney general has faced a long list of scandals over the years, including a 2023 impeachment vote by the Texas House of Representatives over allegations of bribery and corruption. The state Senate later acquitted him of all the charges. The lack of spending has frustrated top Republicans, who had insisted repeatedly to the White House that a Cornyn victory would be far less expensive to a party looking to deny Democrats the four seats they need to flip the chamber. https://www.cnn.com/talarico-paxton-senate-race-fundraising why can't Honest Kenny raise money... in Texas?

BTW all this Venezuelan oil is still in the ground and the pumping infrastructure is fucked….dude just lies like it’s his job.

Palou and Newgarden looking strong 47 laps in... kinda thinking I should have drove down there but we have family plans later this afternoon.

have seen his before... can't imagine doing 100 miles in it on 1909 roads

you should probably stop posting it here... constantly

I can tell that by our daily post count

In the 2020 U.S. presidential election, approximately 33.2% to 34% of eligible voters did not cast a ballot. [1, 2] While the 2020 election saw a historic, record-breaking turnout of roughly 66% to 66.8% of the Voting-Eligible Population (VEP), this still left about 80 million Americans who chose to stay home or abstract from participating. [1, 2, 3] Breakdown by Demographics The percentage of eligible voters who didn't participate varied drastically across different voter groups: Age: Younger citizens had the highest share of non-voters. Eligible voters aged 18 to 29 typically fail to turn out at rates more than 10 percentage points higher than those over 30. [1] Race & Ethnicity: Turnout was lower among communities of color. While roughly 29% of eligible White voters did not vote, an estimated 46% of Hispanic voters and 37% of Black voters did not participate. [1] Gender: Men sat out at higher rates than women. Approximately 35% of eligible men did not cast a ballot, compared to 32% of eligible women. [1] Income: Lower-income Americans were far less likely to participate. Around 36.4% of eligible voters making between $30,000 and $39,999 did not vote, compared to just 19% of those making over $100,000. [1] precisely what is it you continue to struggle with up there Canook?

1909 117 years ago…100 mile range.

Higher prices AND jabbing yourself and your family with an unproven, untested and unnecessary concoction or losing your job and/livelihood. "We're all in this together.....OR ELSE!!!"

Paying higher prices is for the greater good. Or did you lose that memo from the last admin?

I believe you and this. Good points.

I'm fairly certain I could sell my decade old aluminum inline for what we paid for it. Some things just hold their value. Aluminum 2 place tilt beds are kind of the same way. Keep them for a decade and loose $100.

Tell me you are poorly invested without actually telling me you are poorly invested. You need a Joo, brah! I've said we should open our border up to a quick citizenship for Canadians. Real ones. Old school canadians. We've got enough trannies and pedophiles here already. And an instant path for Canadian businesses although I think something has already been put in place.

You can make a room go quit mentioning it in public.....depending on the room. Poor libtards. Just wide eyed! I mean, who would have guessed spewing hatred and names could lead to such a problem?