Russian eggs are so economical because if you buy one you get a dozen.
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The political climate in this country has reached a point where the divisions are no longer just ideological but deeply personal. It seems that friendships are being strained, family ties are being severed, and the way we interact socially is defined by which side of the political spectrum we fall on. This reality has become increasingly pervasive and has altered how we identify ourselves, who we associate with, and in many cases, who we choose to support or despise.
I fully recognize that not everyone is swept up in this current state of affairs. Many choose to disengage from politics, and others hold onto the belief that things will get better—that we will weather this storm and come out the other side. Perhaps, maybe not.
For a growing number of people, however, gone are the days when disagreement could be resolved and left behind. We no longer have the option to hold differing views without being labeled extremists or worse. And I’ve seen this manifest in countless discussions, particularly here on this forum. It’s become clear that we are living in a time when expressing a contrary opinion—be it about our current leaders or policies—can result in vitriol, dismissal, and worse.
Take the example of President Trump, who is often criticized for his actions and policies. There is no shortage of criticism of him, and rightfully so in many instances. But where is the equal level of scrutiny when it comes to President Biden’s actions? The lack of even a passing critique from so many who claim to champion progress is glaring. This is not an attempt to shift blame or score political points but to highlight the hypocrisy that often exists in these discussions.
I am not here to change anyone’s mind—truthfully, I know that’s an impossible task. Nor do I have any desire to persuade anyone to think differently than they do. People are free to express their views, however misguided I may believe them to be, and I will not silence that. But I think we all need to face the fact that we are headed toward a moment in time where there may be no turning back. This is not a future I want, but one I fear is increasingly inevitable.
Living in a rural area, I have the luxury of not needing to travel unless absolutely necessary. I have access to resources like food, water, and power (though for a limited time). I have a means of protecting myself and my family should it become necessary. However, I know that many of you do not have these same advantages. For many, living in more densely populated areas means a lack of autonomy and the very real risk of becoming a target in times of unrest or societal breakdown. The reality is that when the worst happens, the control over your life may not be in your hands, and that is a sobering thought.
This is not a rant or an attack. It’s a call to think critically about where we are headed. We can’t afford to let political identities tear us apart, to the point where we no longer see each other as people but as enemies. While I may be able to prepare for the future in ways that some cannot, I hope that we can all come together to recognize the urgency of the situation and work toward something better.
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How typically Christian of you to stoop low in attempt to besmirch my character based on the murder of another man and your own political, religious, or social perversions.
That was and still is the cornerstone of the right wing defense of everything Trump does, did, or is attempting to do. It has elevated whataboutism to heights never imagined in the polite discourse erased by the far right cult.
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Or it’s factual. I never expected anything different from you. Sail safe.
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Edit - Posted out of passion, made nothing better, changed no minds, thought better of it. Carry on y’all.
With what visa?
Were they building the building or installing technical equipment?
Yacht crew have a visa exactly for that job.
Which is what kind? You have time to Google it.
C1D I have had a few pre 911, same as pilots i believe
Working crew in transit they call it
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Here’s an article
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Yes, and B1/B2 as well as it is less restrictive and allows tourist travel.
Many of us in the yacht industry who spend a lot of time in Europe enter as business visitors, explain the purpose of our visit and pass through customs and immigration with no problems.
We have worked literally around the world, wherever yachts travel, to install, inspect, repair, or train customers and have never had any issue and certainly never got carted off the boat to jail in chains and handcuffs.
In this new era of malignant authoritarianism that will probably change and another market for American industry will falter.
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I saw yacht crew get carted off once in the Lauderdale show
Some body gets a contract to shift people across the river and huge queues, so a bunch of idiots on 2 yachts launched tenders and shifted them for money..
In 10 minutes there was a thousand lights and officials from everywhere, everyone they could grab went away in handcuffs.
Do we know what the Koreans were doing, laying bricks or installing tech gear inside the building?
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Yeah, that was a really dumb idea in so many ways. No sympathy from me.
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yep,
but every yachts crews weird funny crazy story about immigration is only about the USA.
Remember when they had the phones at the docks to call immigration when you arrive?
The calls went to any immigration office, port airport and some other offices
Hence they had some or no knowledge on c1d’s and yachts
I’ve had the “ are you telling me you work on a yacht and the owner is not there”
yes
”Well you know you cant work in the USA so dont let anyone catch you working like washing the boat or something”
Got plenty of them and aircraft ones
A few USCG ones too.
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Since they were employed by Hyundai they were most likely installing and calibrating manufacturing tools and machines peculiar to the Hyundai manufacturing process. A process that is as foreign to the local labor force as the Korean language.
It is exactly what my own company does all over the world and what European countries do in America, we install, calibrate, test, and train locals on the care and feeding of our products. It doesn’t matter in which country we are working, we regularly see the same technicians from America and various European countries doing exactly the same thing - albeit without fear of goon squads and detention camps.
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Seriously? We are importing hen fruit from Russia?
I’m not attacking your “character”. I am attacking your besmirching of any politician who is to the right of your political beliefs? Did I call you names as you constantly do others? Did I pass judgement, “You’re going to Hell”? No. Have I ever used terms others have used like “Dementia Joe, Heels Up Harris”? No. I accepted President Biden as president even when I did not approve of his policies. BTW, I deleted my post. It was harsh but in the heat of the moment, many people tend to have a “kneejerk” reaction. As for “Christian” I remember one man who said “Serpents, brood of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell?” Now THAT is harsh. I sincerely hope you have a good day.
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so came in on tourist visa’s like DOH!
No visa required for almost anywhere but I recall needing an online visa thing for Fiji, Turkey, and Australia. Everywhere else issued the normal tourist 90 day thing when reading “business” as reason for visit on the landing card. If they wanted to know what kind of business they just said OK and stamped the passport when told the purpose of the trip. They rarely even ask anymore, they just look at their computer screen that shows a record of frequent travel and relatively short stays.
The USA is the only destination that creates any stress approaching the immigration guy. But, in their defense, going through in Miami a couple weeks ago after a trip to Spain and Italy was a breeze.
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