If they did, I bet it would be one of those enormous cheques, like on Publishers Clearinghouse

Thank you! Like i said, i figured there’s something I’m missing–that would appear to be it.

It honestly just never occurred to me that such a transformation was allowed/possible. A nonprofit seems to imply something charitable, though obviously that’s not the true meaning of it. Still, it would almost seem like the company benefits from the goodwill that comes with being a nonprofit but then gets to transform that goodwill into real gains when they drop the act and cease being a nonprofit.

I don’t really understand most of this shit though, so I’m probably missing some key component that makes it make a lot more sense.

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Ok ok, now that I’ve gotten my shit back together: show me the funny right-wing memes

Also catching a whiff of Woody Allen 🫢

Tell you what though–he can’t hide those inhuman eyes no matter what kinda clown glasses he puts on

Here’s my proposal:

I’ve heard the claim numerous times that people leave a tremendous carbon footprint. Each person would be assigned a certain amount of “carbon credits” that their life is worth, and the value slowly declines as they get older. If they choose to, one can hop in the expiration bin and donate those remaining credits to a cause of their choice: they can give them to their children, family, or friends, donate them to a charity or research group, etc.

I can just imagine the ads where companies try to compel you to take the early-expiration route while relinquishing your credits to them “for the greater good” or some other such nonsense

Children mass-produced for the glorious stream of carbon credits it would award

Microsoft, Amazon, Tesla et al provide “expiration tanks” in convenient places that send the credits directly to them after each “donation”

Wtf i need to go back to sleep, lol

Night night lemmy ✨

Can’t wait for the answer to this one, lol

Well, yeah! It was settled in court that they’re strictly an entertainment company. It’s the most-watched cable entertainment station that just likes to riff on the news ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Well how else is he going to fortify his ridiculous amount of wealth from the unwashed masses?

Maybe that will ensure he behaves all the time ☺️

Not who you responded to, but I appreciate the honesty, lol. Tip of the hat to ya 🤠

Thank you!!! I was going to post this but figured I’d make sure nobody else had already. Terrific taste, Twin Peaks is my all-time favorite tv show 😗🤌

I mean, wtf did they expect?! Lol

Even for Trump though, that’s a fuckin sound byte! I knew he’d have some new ringers to bestow upon us and he hasn’t disappointed! Trump looks weak, confused, and desperate

Possibly overrepresented Prominently featured on a couple Frank Zappa albums…

Kidding aside, it’s all a matter of taste! Luckily with Zappa there are tons of flavors to choose from 😆

Tortoise was the first group i heard using them, led me get into some of vibraphonist Cal Tjader’s material and some lesser known vibraphone groups/artists (though Tortoise is much more my speed) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EPqmgY6WTVw

Though she often played marimba, Frank Zappa’s percussionist Ruth Underwood was a monster with the mallets as well… Again not vibraphones in this particular example but anyone who digs them may want to see this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Sq0chFjps

Good stuff! I enjoy Banzai Run as well, my buddy and I always get a few rounds on that one at our local pinball haunt. That vertical playfield is super cool!

Never got to clock much time on Indy or Dredd, love AFM though. That’s a game i would consider for my collection someday–that one or Medieval Madness, both are just awesome games. I collect mostly late-70’s/early 80’s solid state games, though i have a particular soft spot for the classic Bally’s and Sterns from that era…

Woot woot! Congrats on that achievement, fellow pinball person! I scrolled this thread just to see if anyone mentioned ye olde silverball and I am not disappointed!

Own any pins? Top 3 favorite games?

Pinside pinball forums

From the article:

“About one-third said they’d tapped their 401(k) or other retirement plan for a loan, early withdrawal or a hardship withdrawal, a share that Transamerica described as “concerning.””

I love how the reaction to massive amounts of people giving up their shot at retirement to fund an emergency is that it’s “concerning”. Yeah, I’d say that’s not a good thing either, lol. Just love this sterile language they use to cover the horror

One more from the article: “However, as a departure from long-standing notions, the middle class does not see retirement and work as being mutually exclusive.”

I can’t help but read this more like: “as the grip of corporate titans continues to crush the populous, many have taken to a new coping mechanism: delusions.”

I mean really, that’s what they’re saying–let’s redefine retirement from “not working because you worked all your life and finally earned your place in society for the remainder of your days, finally able to enjoy the fruits of your labor” to “well i mean, you can still get out of bed and see well enough to drive (sort of) and cancer hasn’t managed to claim you yet either–be here at 8AM tomorrow grandma, these jeans aren’t gonna fold themselves”, oh yeah and everything costs more now and requires the Internet and a monthly subscription. And they’re spying on you every possible way they can. Yeah, this is a future I’m looking forward to 🤣