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Man allegedly shoots, kills neighbor's son for trimming trees over property line | CNN WWW.CNN.COM A Volusia County, Florida, man was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly shooting and killing his neighbor’s 42-year-old son who had been trimming tree limbs along... Having a dispute with your neighbor over tree branch trimming? Just shoot and kill him if you're in Florida. Problem solved.

Meanwhile, American consumers are feeling increasingly confident that inflation is being tamed despite higher gas prices. Despite rising gas prices, Americans feel more optimistic about inflation's future | CNN Business WWW.CNN.COM Rising gas prices haven’t taken their toll on the American consumer just yet, amid growing optimism that inflation is easing, according to the latest consumer sentiment survey...

Hugh Jackman and wife of 27 years to separate. Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness announce separation | CNN WWW.CNN.COM Hugh Jackman and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness have announced they are separating after 27 years of marriage.

It isn't a nationwide strike at all the Big 3...yet. The UAW has chosen to strike at only three plants initially(one from each automaker) One each in Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri. More facilities will likely be added if negotiations continue without reaching an agreement.

Is this true? I remember several years ago there were multiple reports in the news on a condition referred to as "vaper's lung". Hospitals and doctors were seeing young people coming in with compromised lung function due to vaping. Is that not an actual thing?

Do we know that there is no risk in passing on harmful effects to others in the presence of vapers? Is this a proven fact? What is in the vapor that is released from a vape-pen?

I'm somewhat confused by the thread title and then the whole context of this discussion. How can recreational vaping be considered "good" under any scenario?

I wouldn't get concerned about the inflation figures for a single month. Trends are the most important thing to monitor...not a single month's numbers. Let's see what the numbers are like through to the end of the year before declaring inflation is back. Rising gas prices were the biggest culprit for the August numbers. Many experts still believe there will be no rate increase this month.

Correct. Former Stock dancer Tyler introduced Jay to the bar in either 2018 or 2019.

Ryan is scheduled to be Thursday's Studio Show at Stock.

Jasper has such a beautiful big uncut cock. Always gets hard without a problem.

I’m assuming Shucked isn’t doing very well at the box office. I got a survey on-line from Shucked asking me what elements of the show I might like/dislike. I’ve never looked at possibly going to the show so I’m not sure why I was a recipient of the survey…although I do attend theatre in Detroit, NYC, and London. They seemed to be looking for ways to make the show more appealing in order to sell more tickets. Multiple questions on how you feel about country music (I hate it). Every time I see their advertising I think about that 1970’s show Hee Haw (I also disliked that). Anyways, Shucked wouldn’t be for me but I’m glad others get a kick out of it.

I predict a Rolling Stones farewell tour in 2024!

OK folks. Let's get back on topic: LGBT people feeling compelled to move to a different state.

Sure...I get all that. Even with the current service, it only takes 20-23 minutes to get from DC to BWI on Acela and only about an additional 10 minutes to get to Baltimore city center. The elevated rail would save what? 10 minutes? I seriously doubt there is a compelling & realistic business case to spend how many billions such a route.

There is already train service between DC and BWI & Baltimore (including Acela). What is an elevated train service going to do that isn't already achieved with the existing service?

All true. Plus real high speed rail has little interaction with road traffic. It goes either above or below the roads to maximize speed and safety. That would be prohibitively expensive to build in today's world in the US.

Racial minorities and immigrant groups are also feeling compelled to move (in cases where they are able) due to recently imposed legislation in their home state. I guess it amazes me that in 2023 in the US, minority groups in certain states feel they have to move to a new state in order to feel safe, accepted, and live an authentic life. This is not a normal thing to be occurring in a developed nation in 2023.

This is an important article about the real life impact anti-LGBTQ legislation in various states is having on LGBTQ families and their decision to move to more accepting states. There is also the critical angle of the professional void one of these moves can leave in the departed state. These are not rare or unique cases. This article covers one family leaving Louisiana for New York and another leaving Missouri for Colorado. However one only need to google the topic to find many instances of people choosing to move (or considering a move) from a less-tolerant state to a more accepting state due to recent legislative changes. Not surprisingly, many of these stories cover LGBT folks having left or currently living in Florida. The purpose of starting this thread is not to discuss the politics/legislation which was the impetus for these moves. Instead we should focus on the impact on people's actual lives and folks feeling compelled to leave the state they once loved. One of Louisiana's only pediatric cardiologists has left the state over anti-LGBTQ legislation | CNN WWW.CNN.COM When Jake Kleinmahon and his husband, Tom, decided to move back to New Orleans in 2018, they had plans to live there forever.

There are several TSC stores close to the house...one only about 10 minutes away. We live in a rural/small town/farming-type area so it makes sense. I have never been as I assumed it had only farming/tractor items for sale. One thing that had raised a red flag for me regarding TSC was on some of their local TV advertising. I don't recall the exact words they used but they were something along the lines of PATRIOT/LIBERTY/FREEDOM or some such thing. When I hear those types of terms in advertising it's a major turn-off for me so I choose not to patronize the businesses that use them. This thread has caused me to reconsider my position. I did some research this morning and I see that TSC sponsored a drag show in Waco Texas in recent years. They caught major flack for it too (which is not surprising in small city Texas). I'm not sure why they chose to sponsor the show but I applaud them for doing it. Sometime in the next few weeks I think I will venture in and see what's on offer. However if I see guns for sale and lots of camouflage clothing for men...I'm outa there!

I'm curious as well about Rome or anywhere else in Italy for that matter. My guess is there are no actual stripper bars but there are likely dance clubs that also have gogo boys on podiums.

Wow. Thanks for the very thorough input. The questionable produce and meat at ALDI seems to be a common theme. I'm reasonably happy with the produce I get at our local grocery store so I'll likely stick with that. Meat is a different story. I'm not very happy with meat I get anywhere anymore. Maybe ALDI won't be a solution for the meat problem either. Bread is another problem. After you spend time in Europe and eat the bread there, bread in the US just doesn't measure up. So hard to find decent white bread around here. I'll definitely check out some of the items you have recommended. I'm looking forward to checking out the store when it opens...I'm assuming in the next 60 days. Oh...and I'll remember to to take a quarter! Thanks again!!

Thanks for the input. I will definitely check-out their wine and be careful of their produce.

I live in small town/rural Michigan. The two small towns close by each have a family-owned grocery store where we do most of our shopping. I also get to a Costco in the Detroit area 1-2 times per month for bulk items. Well, there is now an Aldi being built in a town about 25 minutes from the house. For those of you that shop at Aldi, I am curious about the following: * What is the main advantage of Aldi versus other grocery stores? Is it mostly the prices? * Does Aldi carry items you don't see at other stores? * Does Aldi carry any store-brand items? Is the quality good? * Any Germany-sourced items that are really good? * Do you use Aldi as your main grocery store? * Any items you highly recommend from Aldi? Any items you strongly suggest we not get at Aldi? I really know very little about Aldi. Since there is one opening up fairly close by, I would consider doing some shopping there if the price/quality value proposition is compelling. Thanks!

The heat has not really been an issue this summer in the part of Michigan where I live (about 80 minutes north of Detroit). Pretty normal summer days here with daily highs between 75-85. A few days almost reaching 90 but never over 90. What has been a problem here this summer is the smoke from Canadian forest fires. We've had lots of hazy/smoky days although it has been clearer the last 8-10 days. I visited Ft Lauderdale for two days back in late July and frankly the temps/humidity were nightmarish...even for Florida. I lived in Miami basically for all the 1990's and never experienced heat like that. I could not fathom living in Florida during the summer anymore. It felt like the blood in my body was going to boil.