What is that supposed to mean?
What a weak man, all we can do is pray.
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What is that supposed to mean?
Dutch Uncle
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It's an example of hyperbole in comparing disparate populations.
To be clear, I have no problem with adults living their lives however they wish as long as they don't hurt anyone. It should be no other person's business, especially the government's.
Back in the day, the Republican Party supported the "A person's home is their castle" theory. Now they modified it to "...unless they are gay, trans, lesbo or can't pass the paper bag test".
Why is being LBGTQ a severe problem? Or having a larger population of LGBTQ a severe problem?Australia has a smaller popular than Texas. 28,213,400 Aussies compared to 29,145,505 Texans. Similarly, the US also has a very severe LGBTQ+ problem compared to Australia, both in numbers and ratios: 9.3% to 3.6%, 31.7M (more than then entire Australia population) to 739K.
Agreed on not giving in. My point is that repeating the same strategy (gun banning) for over thirty years only to face repeated reversals in court is insane. Try another way. My suggestion is better mental healthcare and monitoring. Start in schools "to reduce child suicides". Most to colleges then businesses. As this evolves, push congress to enact red flag laws for those identified as being a danger to themselves (the vast majority of cases) or to others.
The polling of 14,000 adults showed that 9.3 percent identified as LGBTQ+, including 5.2 percent identifying as bisexual, 2 percent as gay, 1.4 percent as lesbian and 1.3 percent as transgender. Applied to a national population of 341 million people, that would be 31.7 million LGBTQ+ adults, including 17.7 million bisexual people, 6.8 million gay people, 4.8 million lesbians and 4.4 million transgender people.
ICYMI: Gallup Poll Finds Almost 1 in 10 in U.S. Identify as LGBTQ+, a…
Polling Data Suggests There Are More than 31.7 Million LGBTQ+ Adults in U.S. — And it May Be an Underestimate, Expert Sayswww.hrc.org
An estimated 738,800 Australians aged 16 years and over, or 3.6% of the population, report their sexual orientation as gay, lesbian, bisexual or a different term such as asexual, pansexual or queer (LGB+). Of all Australians aged 16 years and over: 1.5% (or 315,800 people) are gay or lesbian.ICYMI: Gallup Poll Finds Almost 1 in 10 in U.S. Identify as LGBTQ+, a…
Polling Data Suggests There Are More than 31.7 Million LGBTQ+ Adults in U.S. — And it May Be an Underestimate, Expert Says
I have a Vostok Amphibia that I love, but have stopped wearing, because I do not like Russia at the moment. That looks like a Raketa, another Soviet watch brand. Raketa's were more ornate, tracing their roots back to the first Russian Empiral watch factory in Saint Petersburg. Meanwhile Volstok's entire artistic design team was killed during WWII, and they never fully recovered. Their engineering design team did some amazing things from 1940 to 1970, but their artistry is not as great.I don't like the digital readout as much as the old fashioned hand and dial.
A friend bought me a refurbished vintage Soviet watch that looks similar to this:
The watch I keep my eye out for is an original North Korean Moranbong.
Anyway, that is a fantastic watch. Your friend is lucky.
Wow, you are a watch historian, impressive!
Tbird19482
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Well some banks want it written in cursive,
I have seen them take it when printed but they wanted two witnesses to sign it too.
I don't remember all about it any more it has been over 50 years since I took by business courses.
One problem with gold coins is they are obviously being carried for exchange. You setoff the metal detector, they find a belt full of gold coins, and it is obvious what you are doing.Carry something valuable for exchange, trade or bribery? Watches would do it. So would a belt full of gold coins.
But you are definitely thinking in the right direction.
People mostly use cell phones, which function as pocket watches, to tell time. They also use smart watches, like the Apple Watch. The form factor of a wristwatch still makes sense.
What does not make sense is mechanical watches. Quartz watch are about a hundred times more accurate than a mechanical watch, and are much cheaper. The battery has to be replaced from time to time, but other than that a quartz watch does not need much maintenance. And the number of complications you can throw into a quartz watch is insane.
While they do not make sense, mechanical watches are fun jewelry. It is sometimes tough for a man to wear jewelry, so this is an acceptable way to wear jewelry. It also has history to it, or so I like to claim.
Dutch Uncle
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MAGAts think it is a problem, I do not. I was employing the same hyperbole as LWers do on guns.
We lose about 50K Americans every year to suicide, with vets and LBGTQ Americans higher than average. This is a mental health issue, but the Republicans don't care and the Democrats only care about the ones who use a gun...as if suicides with an AR is a severe problem. LOL
In 2022, the suicide rate for male veterans was 44 percent higher than for nonveteran men (the age-adjusted rates were 42.7 versus 29.6 per 100,000), while the suicide rate for female veterans was 92 percent higher than for of nonveteran women (the age-adjusted rates were 14.2 versus 7.4 per 100,000). In total, 271 female veterans and 6,136 male veterans died by suicide that year (Office of Suicide Prevention, 2024b).
www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/facts-about-lgbtq-you
- Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people aged 10 to 14, and the third leading cause of death among 15-24 year olds (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) young people are at significantly increased risk.
- LGBTQ+ young people are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide than their peers (Johns et al., 2019; Johns et al., 2020).
- The Trevor Project estimates that more than 1.8 million LGBTQ+ young people (ages 13-24) seriously consider suicide each year in the U.S. — and at least one attempts suicide every 45 seconds.
- The Trevor Project’s 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ Young People found that 39% of LGBTQ+ young people seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including roughly half of transgender and nonbinary youth.
Suicide
An overview of statistics for suicide. Suicide is a major public health concern. Suicide is among the leading causes of death in the United States. Based on recent nationwide surveys, suicide in some populations is on the rise.
- The total age-adjusted suicide rate in the United States increased to 14.0 per 100,000 in 2021, increased again to 14.2 per 100,000 in 2022, and then decreased to 14.1 per 100,000 in 2023.
- In 2023, the suicide rate among males was nearly 4 times higher (22.8 per 100,000) than among females (5.9 per 100,000).
Thanks for the clarification. I thought you were an ally.MAGAts think it is a problem, I do not. I was employing the same hyperbole as LWers do on guns.
We lose about 50K Americans every year to suicide, with vets and LBGTQ Americans higher than average. This is a mental health issue, but the Republicans don't care and the Democrats only care about the ones who use a gun...as if suicides with an AR is a severe problem. LOL
In 2022, the suicide rate for male veterans was 44 percent higher than for nonveteran men (the age-adjusted rates were 42.7 versus 29.6 per 100,000), while the suicide rate for female veterans was 92 percent higher than for of nonveteran women (the age-adjusted rates were 14.2 versus 7.4 per 100,000). In total, 271 female veterans and 6,136 male veterans died by suicide that year (Office of Suicide Prevention, 2024b).
www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/facts-about-lgbtq-you
- Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people aged 10 to 14, and the third leading cause of death among 15-24 year olds (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) young people are at significantly increased risk.
- LGBTQ+ young people are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide than their peers (Johns et al., 2019; Johns et al., 2020).
- The Trevor Project estimates that more than 1.8 million LGBTQ+ young people (ages 13-24) seriously consider suicide each year in the U.S. — and at least one attempts suicide every 45 seconds.
- The Trevor Project’s 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ Young People found that 39% of LGBTQ+ young people seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including roughly half of transgender and nonbinary youth.
Suicide
An overview of statistics for suicide. Suicide is a major public health concern. Suicide is among the leading causes of death in the United States. Based on recent nationwide surveys, suicide in some populations is on the rise.www.nimh.nih.gov
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- The total age-adjusted suicide rate in the United States increased to 14.0 per 100,000 in 2021, increased again to 14.2 per 100,000 in 2022, and then decreased to 14.1 per 100,000 in 2023.
- In 2023, the suicide rate among males was nearly 4 times higher (22.8 per 100,000) than among females (5.9 per 100,000).
Agreed. Wearing the time on your wrist is still more convenient than pulling your phone out to look at the time.
I always liked the mechanics of the old fashioned hand and dial. Watching the second hand count down to the end of algebra class created a great sense of anticipation!
Dutch Uncle
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You don't think four Rolexes would set off the metal detector or be questioned by customs? I know the answer to the first question but not the second.
I wear an Amazfit smartwatch synched to my phone. It monitors heart rate and sleep (although the latter is a bit sketchy on accuracy).
Dutch Uncle
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America could use more tolerance and respect for others. The divisions created by our national leaders is hurting the nation.
A quartz watch can also have the old fashion hands, but the second hand usually jumps from second to second. The tick tock of the mechanical watch is smaller, so the second hand glides more. It is an entirely different feel.
But it is just a feeling. If you want an accurate, logical watch, definitely get a quartz watch.
Did you know that Apple makes more watches than all of Switzerland? I have to give it to Apple, they make a good product... But it is not a piece of jewelry.
Ahh, but I can say that is my watch.
Right now, it is illegal to carry more than $10,000 in gold or money outside the country without properly declaring it. So if you were caught with 3 gold coins in your pocket while flying to London, you would be looking at arrest or fines. Meanwhile, if you were caught with a watch on your wrist that is almost expected.
Re-entering the country, customs is mostly interested in whether you had the watch with you when you left. That is why they try to mail the watch box to you in the mail, and you wear the watch without the box being present when you go through customs.
In a full on fall of Saigon situation, you can bring with you whatever you want. South Vietnamese officials literally stuffed their luggage with gold bars. If you have someone stealing your stuff, they are definitely going to take your watch too. But, if you are in a more or less normal customs situation, you can bring a watch where you cannot bring coins or bars of gold. Coins and bars of gold look shady where as a watch is normally worn.
A $20 quartz watch is literally 100 times more accurate than a $20k Rolex. And do not even get me started on how much more features smartwatches have.
I guess that a mechanical watch would do better in an EMP situation, but once we get there I really doubt I would care about the time.
I Schwarzkopf it and wear two watches, an Apple Watch, and whatever jewelry watch I chose for that moment. The jewelry watch is about jewelry, not about anything else. I do check them more for time, but that is also just because I like looking at them.
Awww... thanks! I did not realize that I was such a powerful force! I should just lay down and let trump and by extension you destroy our nation?
Don't think so, tiger. Now sit the fuck down and let us repair this damage you sorry fucks have done.
Every thing his thugs have done has made us weaker, from public health (via RFK Jr.) to giving the middle finger to NATO like we can go it alone.No doubt they are laughing at America's orange faced clown and the damage he is doing to our nation. Sad.
Dutch Uncle
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Agreed. Those issues are also weakening our economy due to broken trade relations and the downsizing of American industry.
Story time:
A friend of mine was going to Moscow, about 25 years ago. He had a $35k IWC watch on his wrist, and suddenly got afraid that he might be robbed of the watch, so bought a $20 Casio watch in the New York airport. When he arrived in Russia, the customs official asked why he had two watches, accused him of planning to sell one of the watches, and stated that he was confiscating one of the watches. My friend was horrified to think he would lose his $35k IWC...
Until the customs official said he was confiscating the $20 Casio, along with its box and instructions. My friend spent an hour helping the customs agent use the watch, and translating the instructions. The customs agent was overjoyed to have a new Casio watch, and my friend was overjoyed to not lose his fine watch.
I still don't see why being LGBTQ is a "problem" and what that has to do with gun reform. My point is that Australia has far less mass shootings than the U.S. -- or Texas for that matter -- because they are far more sensible about firearms than we are.
BTW Republikkkans have *always* feared and despised and mistreated gay people. Many states *still* have sodomy laws on the books.