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  • in reply to: The Best (“Forensic”) Audit Money Can Buy #1995958
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    Syag: My day job (on most days) keeps me from tracking the “breaking news” from Arizona but I agree that my timing was several hours off. There are rumors that the Ninja Tump Warriors have packed up the circus train and waiting to move on to the next “Forensic Audit’ in Wisconsin, Georgia, Pennsylvania or Michigan where Biden also “stole” the election.
    On a serious note, I’ve been depressed all morning after reading CT Lawyer’s leave of absence note. He has been such a stalwart defender of commons sense, accuracy and progressive values over the past several years and does so with much greater patience and elegance than I would ever aspire to. Will be a challenge defending Fort Woke in his absence against the dark MAGA forces gathering in the distance.

    in reply to: The Best (“Forensic”) Audit Money Can Buy #1995929
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    P.S. Within a few hours of my OP yesterday, the Cyber Ninjas suddenly declared the Audit was over and dumped the 2 million ballots back in the parking lot of the Maricopa County Board of elections. I never knew Arizona Republicans were such avid readers of the CR and clearly my commentary embarrassed them to the point of quickly closing down the circus. Also, one of the Republican senators who supported the audit jumped ship yesterday, calling the whole process an embarrassment for the state.

    in reply to: My Walkabout #1995894
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    A more knowledgeable member of the family pointed out the obvious flaws of MegaPasul’s reliance on the HOV lane model for a proposed tri-state eruv. Too large under the most expansive definition of techumim and too short under even the most modernishe math used for measuring 10 tefachim.

    in reply to: Leave of Absence #1995891
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    So sorry to hear. Only the best and hoping the surgery goes well. Your words and thoughts have been one of the most rewarding elements of the past few challenging years and b’yh, we will be fortunate to have you back soon.

    in reply to: My Walkabout #1995871
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    “And the person who built it is known to build passul eruvin throughout the country….”
    How can it be that such blatant lashon horah about a reputable yiddishe business (MegaPassul Eruvim Ltd.) is allowed? They were recently in the news with respect to their announcement of a proposal to build the GigayidEruv streching from Lakewood to Monsey using some absolutely brilliant and mind-numbing psaks from unnamed poskim that HOV lanes on interstate highways can substitute for utility poles

    in reply to: Why? #1995870
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    Thanks UJM but in the virtual CR world, who are we to say whether up is down or down is up…..thats why the Mods earn the big bucks..

    in reply to: Why? #1995851
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    To the ehrliche members of the CR, I just want to say, can’t we all get along? Why can’t we all get along?”
    However, assuming there are valid reasons why you must call out reshoim, apikorsim, and demented Dems suffering from TDS, please seek to frame your rants with the understanding that they will first have to pass muster with the Virtual Beis Din Shel Maalah (aka the maalachim of social media or the Mod Squadiii)

    👨‍⚖️

    in reply to: Charaidim #1995725
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    Well, perhaps before making such a life-altering decision it would be useful for the Kvetch to know what percentage of CR participants self-identify as (1) “Chareidi” versus (2) “MO” versus (3) “Sheigetz” (which would cover anyone not within groups 1 and 2 ).

    in reply to: Eikev – The Tactics of the Yetzer Hara: #1995610
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    Really “light” topic to begin the day. Interesting point that even in times of great sakanah, when one would logically feel a need to reach out to the Ebeshter for safety and comfort, the Yetzer Horah is working at opposite purposes. When I think back over some of the real serious challenges faced over the past several years, the point is well taken and may be the time when we are most vulnerable to the pull of the yetzer horah, especially if we superficially sense our reaching out to hashem has not yielded immediate positive outcomes.

    in reply to: extended car warranty call #1995479
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    Yaakov Doe: Can I interest you in a Bridge over the East River that has a long-term structural warranty? I can offer you an incredible deal and you can pay it off monthly using your zero interest credit card.

    in reply to: Jewish Music Quiz #1995476
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    Boruch S. punted on No. 2 (Which slow Carlebach song, has a low, middle and a high part to it?)

    Well, it depends on how you are defining “low, medium and high” but I think at least one popular arrangement of Od Avinu Chai would qualify.

    in reply to: House January 6th Commission #1995474
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    If the Committee was smart, I’m hoping Cheney and other members demand the testimony of Pelosi, the former Chief of the Capital Police, the former Sargents at Arms of the House and Senate and the Mayor of DC regarding their alleged opposition to having the national guard mobilized in riot gear in the days leading up to January 6th and the other legitimate questions raised by both Dems and Republicans. Otherwise, their report will lack any credibility.

    in reply to: extended car warranty call #1995414
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    Avram in MD: Thanks for noting that my parody might not be clear. Simply put, MOST (not all) of these extended warranty contracts marketed via robocalls are a SCAM, a total waste of money and promise illusory coverage that will never cover the true cost of getting most repairs. They offer to cover a 10 year old car with 100,000 miles w/o any sort of underwriting or risk assessment of the car’s condition. The promise such great savings that they will be able to spend money on those items that were always beyond your means. If i had said “take the whole family to Disneyworld” rather than buying the world’s most expensive esrogim it might make the point more clearly. I thought the “free range Kaporos chicken” would be the giveaway but I guess not.i

    in reply to: House January 6th Commission #1995391
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    TDS exists as long as there is an orange colored blob publicly declaring his mindless, self-adulatory conspiracy theories which sadly resonate with a hard core base of about 30-35 percent of the electorate. Most of us clinically certified as suffering from TDS have equal contempt for the far left wing of the Dems and those who have implicitly supported their extreme positions in the name of racial equity, diversity, equality or some moral sense of guilt. However, just like there are certain events in the history of most nations that stand out as unique and quasi-existential, the January 6th attacks on the Capital and the electoral college will be shown to have a unique long term significance in American history. The Republicans who live in mortal fear of political reprisals from the Orange Blob will be remembered for their feckless lack of political backbone and courage. At least the AOCs have been consistently irresponsible.

    in reply to: House January 6th Commission #1995352
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    Trump will never appear to answer questions under oath. He will have some “health issue” (acute bonespuritis) which his lawyer will argue precludes his appearance before a Congressional investigating Committee. He might send “Little Donald” to testify on his behalf, or more likely, Eric since he is considered the talmid chacham of the family.

    in reply to: Funny stories while traveling #1995325
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    Without going into details, one of the flight attendants on a flight from JFK to Tokyo went on the public address system to alert the passengers that a group of frum yidden on board were going to daven and as part of their “prayer service”, would be waving around “bamboo sticks with pointed tips with a lemon attached”….her subsequent effort to describe arba minim was both hysterical but highly respectful.

    in reply to: Covid Forever #1995306
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    We change the composition of the flu vaccine annually through what is really an “informed guess” as to specific strains that might be the most prevalent 9 months in the future. Some years we achieve a relatively high 65–75 percent efficacy and other years its below 50 percent. The new Covid vaccines using the MRNA platform have achieved 90%+ efficacy and have shown high efficacy as new strains evolve. There will have to be tweeks to the booster shots just as we modify the flu shots annually using informed guesses as to which variants need to be protected against. Unlike business and school closures which have their own material adverse effects, there are virtually no down-sides to masking in combination with vaccination in high community transmission areas, unless of course, being unmasked becomes your symbol of resistance to the deep state and perverse desire to impose public health risks on yourself and others.

    in reply to: House January 6th Commission #1995289
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    Made Aliyah: You say the real question is; where are the Republicans on this? Why aren’t they demanding an investigation?
    Well, two reasons. First, there was an investigation by career DOJ lawyers and prosecutors and they concluded the shooting was justified. But of course, you don’t believe the investigation results done by a “deep state” bunch of lawyers in your twisted conspiratorial mind so second, most Republicans are totally clueless as to which rabbit trail Trump wants them to follow on any given day. If your screaming about Hunter Biden’s laptop or millions of Martians directed by George Soros voting in swing states, its hard to also scream Gevalt about the tragic fate of some mentally disturbed woman dressed up as a soldier, who broke into the Capital and is attacking police.

    in reply to: House January 6th Commission #1995266
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    Trump is using the tragic death of Babbit to advance his own agenda just like he will throw his “loyal friends”, supporters and even his kids and grandkids under the proverbial bus if it will make him look better to his “base”. Throwing those close to you under the bus is not unknown in the political world. However backing up and running them over several additional times is uniquely Trumpian.

    in reply to: extended car warranty call #1995264
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    Goldilocks: If you believe the snake oil salesmen telemarketing the extended vehicle warranties, it would be worth it for you to go out and buy and old car, which will pay for itself in the savings from the extended warranty and still leave enough money to go out and buy a a hand-raised, free range chicken for Kaparos and a $500 Calabrian esrog for Succos. Hamayvin yavin.

    in reply to: extended car warranty call #1995169
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    Most extended warranties are marketed by third-parties and generally are not cost-effective in terms of coverage. The only ones that MAY be a good option are those offered by the manufacturer and those are generally limited to vehicles serviced at their dealerships for the full term of the initial warranty. If you go online, you will find a gazillion complaints from those who purchased what they thought would be comprehensive coverage (like their initial warranty) only to discover most claims are denied for incomprehensible reasons and/or cover only non-OEM parts and impose obscene labor charges.

    in reply to: House January 6th Commission #1995166
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    Watch the video and you will see her trying to force her way into the Speaker’s Lobby just off the House chamber. Sorry, but find some other dumb Trump rant to post. The capital police showed amazing restraint in trying to protect the members of Congress against these animals and I’m surprised there weren’t more casualties.

    in reply to: House January 6th Commission #1995138
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    Yup….just a bunch of “tourists” that were “invited in” to the capital by those police. All Pelosi’s fault for not having a sufficient number of “tour guides” available

    in reply to: yaamod for a chasan or bar mitzvah #1995027
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    Yabiah” Its called an aliyah for a bar mitzvah. Its sometimes performed by the regular gabbai, but in some shuls, the chazan comes up the amud to show off his chazanus while making the boychik feel like a real VIP through a really special “yaamod”. Not sure this was the minhag in the Alte Heim but it has really taken off here and in some shuls in EY.

    in reply to: Pushback on Ben and Jerrys #1994982
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    When Unilever acquired B&J, the PA (Purchase Agreement, not Palestinian Authority) included a rather unique provision whereby the B&J directors retained considerable independence to continue pursuing their social activism agenda without interference from the upstream Unilever management. I’m not familiar with the nuts and bolts of the corporate governance but I’m certain there are some limits as to how far that “independence” extends and what recourse there is if Unilever were to breach that agreement and take direct control over B&J.

    in reply to: Ben-Giver #1994931
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    As I noted in the news coverage, BG reminds me of Heshy Tischler except he lacks all of Heshy’s charm and graces. There are rules and protocols in legislative bodies governing procedure, terminology and civility and they should be adhered to by all sides. In the U.S. Congress, members can be ejected from the floor and have their words “taken down” for violating the rules requiring that all references to other members show respect and not question their motives. The Knesset has similar rules which should be adhered to for the sake of the institution. You can make any comments you want about Tibi off the floor (and I would likely agree with most of them) but try to exercise a modicum of control when you are at the podicum

    in reply to: yaamod for a chasan or bar mitzvah #1994920
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    Common saychel: For the baalei simcha, it is a BIG thing…for the rest of the daveners, its like “ok….lets move along without the chazanus”. I’d prefer a high frequency “Zaaak” than an elongated MOOOODDD”. Whatever gets you to the kiddush club earlier is always preferable.
    While dealing with equally important issues, shouldn’t there also be some rules governing how many honorifics can be invoked when just calling up a poishete yid for a poishete aliyah.

    in reply to: shiduchim #1994829
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    Participant: I always keep an open mind on trolls, especially when someone is trying to marry off their “high income, beautiful and VERY, VERY Chassidish” daughter. Would you be able to live with yourself if you later discovered you had contributed to the CR Shidduch Crisis” (previously defined as going a week without a new thread on theories as to why there are more frum single girls than boys looking for their beschert).

    in reply to: Covid Forever #1994693
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    On a serious note, the politicization of public health issues in both the U.S. and EY is a real tragedy that will cost many lives over the long term. Both sides are guilty to some degree with excessive and illogical regulatory demands from the left, arbitrary application of vague rules and pushback from the right in the name of “personal liberty” adding to an already polarized body politic. When the next real public health emergency emerges, its going to be virtually impossible to get widespread compliance and the consequences of that public distrust could be disastrous.

    in reply to: shiduchim #1994714
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    I’m not sure if the OP was for real or a troll since its bizarre that someone would turn to a social media site, frum or otherwise, to find a match for their daughter, however beautiful, wealthy and chassidish. Indeed, I suspect this bas yisroel would leave home permanently, if she knew her mom was using the CR for advice on a virtual shidduch. In any event, I think we have exhausted the subject, serious or otherwise, but others can perhaps offer up their unmarried kids or ex-husbands.

    in reply to: Covid Forever #1994686
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    “Will there be a civil war”

    Could you be more specific?? Vaccinated chassidim versus unvaccinated misnagdim or vice versa? Clearly, the secular are too busy with the next round of public health chumruahs to engage in battle over yesterday’s broigas.

    in reply to: Politicizing kashrus #1994648
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    Just go with the modern flow among the yungerleit who use the idiomatic “Yasher koach!” as a verbal “thumbs up” which more often than not is swallowed as a single sound “YassShhhKOICh. The more intriguing question is how many recipients immediately respond with a heartfelt “Baruch Tihiyheeyeh” which a less modernishe yid might translate colloquially as “Back atcha!”

    in reply to: Social Destruction #1994574
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    I heard it said in the name of an adom chashuv that it can also be anti-social

    in reply to: Jewish Comedy #1994569
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    Syag: A bit off-topic but you might want to try the Gluten-free burger rolls sold under the Udi’s brand name. They are available at Whole Foods, Target and other markets and I suspect online as well. The hashgacha is from the Scroll K (Denver Co. Vaad). They actually taste quite good for GF product but probably not as good as your home-made alternative. I’ve also become a Beyond Beef addict for cholesterol reasons (I’m not thrilled about the sodium and fat content) but still sneak in a real beef (ground bison) burger every few weeks.
    As for Jackie Mason, I lost all interest in his “humor” when he veered off the deep end with his support for Kahane and evicting all Palestinians. “Politically incorrect” monologues can sometimes retain some humor but each of us has a line where it becomes painful and offensive when targeted at minorities, disabled etc.

    in reply to: Jewish Comedy #1994509
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    Syag: Sorry your having a bad day but nowhere have I indicated any positive feelings for Mason, but for the fact he was supportive of yidden to an extreme, at the expense of engaging in racism, sexism and homophobia which over time negated his early commercial success. Nor am I offended that some are upset about his distancing himself from his frum roots…Its just that I was more offended by some of his other attributes.

    in reply to: Jewish Comedy #1994483
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    “Was he frum?”
    Obviously he was “frum” in his YU days and perhaps for some period thereafter but I’ll let Forshaye characterize his cousin’s degree of observance in his later years. Clearly, he was politically incorrect in a way that endeared him to some and alienated him from others but always was an outspoken advocate for yidden whatever you might think of his “frumkeit”.

    in reply to: Chicagos blizzard NOT A CHAT ROOM! #1994297
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    “GH: Did you bump your head or something”….

    Actually yes. Was trying to replace air filter in the attic HVAC unit and stood up too quickly a few days ago. But my comment about “Her Honor, Mayor Lightfoot” was intentional about her having a lightheaded moment when she claimed that “we cannot arrest our way out of this wave of shootings”, and the only solution is to pour more money into social programs in low-income neighborhoods so they will stop shooting one another. While I agree that more funding in community development, job programs etc. is needed over the long-term, they need to stop the hemorrhaging now or there won’t be a “long-term”. That means flooding those neighborhoods with law enforcement, reopening the courts and aggressive prosecution and incarceration instead of the inner city versions of “catch and release”. And yes, this is coming from your resident CR progressive, bleeding heart, left wing, liberal.

    in reply to: Shabbos Nachmu #1994198
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    I am constantly amazed by guys that have no shaychus to dikduk and nonetheless are driven to daven for the amud or put themselves forward as baal korehs. We are not unfairly criticizing poishete yidden as amaratzim and tinokos for their fractured chazanus….. we are criticizing individuals who proclaim themselves as sufficiently knowledgeable to represent the tzibur before the Ebeshter. For me, some of the consistent errors are like chalk on a blackboard but its even worse when we’re talking about things that actually change the meaning of the tefillos and kariah. Kadish seems to be one of the most victimized teffilos and yet it is almost birkas Hashem d’oraisa. And to end the davening every shabbos with an off-key and mangled An’im Zemiros reminds you that it must have been deliberately written by a Chossid to torture his Litvish brethren since I’m not sure I’ve ever heard it pronounced correctly in its entirety.

    in reply to: Chicagos blizzard NOT A CHAT ROOM! #1994184
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    Mayor Lighthead has called a news conference to comment on rumors that a bumped blizzard eruv shabbos Nachmu is a direct consequence of global warming and a primary contributing factor to gun violence in the city.

    in reply to: Are you allowed to give Tzeddakah/charity to Non-Jews #1994004
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    Assuming arguendo that there is such a prohibition on yidden providing charitable funding to goyim or goiyeshe mosdos, would that also apply to yiddeshe mosdos who receive funds from yidden and redistributing those funds to third parties who aren’t yidden. For example, would anyone argue that Hatzalah cannot provide emergency assistance in the case of an accident or disaster affecting both goyim and yidden living in close proximity. Can a chabad house share emergency donations with anyone adversely affected by a natural disaster. Or would such a prohibition be narrowly focused on one-on-one assistance from a yid to a non-jew.

    in reply to: Dystopian Future of the CR #1993844
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    “I feel quite lost…”
    Syag: Not so unusual in these stressful times. Grab a copy of Moreh Navuchim and let the words of the Rambam show you the way back. Alternatively, grab your iphone, click on Waze and type in “Mod 29’s Virtual Gehonom” as your destination.

    in reply to: Dystopian Future of the CR #1993818
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    The ultimate objective of “good moderation” on a social media site, live or AI, is to induce a discipline among participants on the relevant site to “self-censor” their posts to conform with the site’s editorial standards. I’m sure other posters have been through the experience of reacting passionately to something posted on a particular thread, drafting an equally passionate response in their finest prose only to then go back and tone down the rhetoric and hyperbole realizing that their brilliant and cutting narrative would likely never see the light of day as it wouldn’t pass muster with certain all-powerful individuals working in the virtual CR shamayim. Its sort of like figuring out how far above the speed limit you can drive before you get flagged down for a violation.

    in reply to: Politicizing kashrus #1993817
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    I would assume that most CR posters would find it equally objectionable to rely on any hashgacha associated with the Netuei Kartah or any similar vermin who knowingly advocate for the destruction of the medinah and engage in disgusting publicity events which put the lives of yidden at risk. The issue is simply one of supporting or legitimizing those who seek to harm us, not whether they are reliable mashgichim.

    in reply to: Theological question #1993604
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    I’m a bit puzzled by the multiple admonitions to be careful in pronunciation of the ivrit in a number of specific pesukim from the teffilot as if the Ebeshter might be confused as to the meaning and intent of the words recited by the davener. Has anyone recently attended teffillot at a deep Litvish shul where the Rav and everyone else intones UUUviiinee, Malkineee, Channiineee Vaa’aniiineee…etc. I’m certain those teffilos are fully understood, attributed and accepted in Shamayim, notwithstanding their somewhat idiosyncratic pronunciations.

    in reply to: Lakewood asifa #1993389
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    There is a timing disparity that has been given limited attention in deciding policy direction for schools. A few isolated positive cases tend to trigger an immediate outcry and response. The longer term consequences of keeping kids out of school or a hybrid virtual/in person schedule with masking etc. are really only now beginning to show up and it could be years before any definitive assessment is available. In the interim, the political/cultural debates are heating up again with the rapid spread of the Delta variant and conflicting guidance from CDC, state and local governments, medical associations etc. and demands from teachers’ unions for 100 percent protection along with “incentive$$” for the risks they are incurring.

    in reply to: Dystopian Future of the CR #1993348
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    “On the one hand, you don’t want to offend, on the other – you want to wake them up…”

    A legendary (in his own mind) CR poster brings down the story about a farmer who wanted to sell his mule named Goldie so he put posted a “mule for sale” ad in outside the small shul in the town square. Coincidentally, another farmer from OOT who needed a new mule was visiting and the two farmers got to talking about a possible transaction. The second farmer asked if the mule was a good worker. The first farmer replied that his mule could be relied upon to do a “good day’s work”. The next question that was asked was did the mule obey every command. The owner said yes.

    The second farmer seemed very intrigued and asked if they could hitch the mule up to a wagon for a test drive to see how he worked. The first farmer said no problem.

    They got the mule into his harness and the potential purchaser took the reigns and calmly told the mule “Giddy-up Goldie”. The mule turned its head back to the farmers with an annoyed look but just stood there. The second farmer tried his “Giddy up Goldie” mantra several more times and still the mule didn’t move. The potential purchaser looked at the owner and said angrily “I thought you told me this mule obeys.”

    “He does,” says the owner, who then picked up a 2×4 from the back of the wagon and walked to the front where he was facing the mule. He then hit the mule as hard as he could with the 2×4. He then walked back and said to the farmer, “Try again.” The farmer sternly shouted “Giddy up Goldie” but this time, the mule immediately obeyed and started pulling the wagon forward.
    The owner turned to the second farmer with a knowing look and said, “This mule always obeys, but you have got to get his attention first.”

    I’ll leave the mashal to our other CR mavens as to what are the implications of having to interrupt an otherwise boring thread with an inspired vert designed to “wake up” the Mods

    in reply to: Lakewood asifa #1993311
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    “Who needs facts when you can just make up stuff as you go along..”

    Absolutely correct. This was the Trump Doctrine as articulated by Kellyanne Conway when confronted with Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s breathtaking lie about the size of the crowd at Trump’s 2016 inauguration on the Mall where he insisted it was the largest crowd in history (assuming you included all those watching on Fox News in Belarus). As explained by Kellyanne: “We are entitled to use our alternative facts”.

    in reply to: Dystopian Future of the CR #1993105
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    Perhaps the YWN management could consider adding those “image verification” graphics to verify that neither posters or mods are AI Bots. You know, the ones that show a 3×3 set of photos and ask you to check all those that include a certain image. For example, show multiple images of yidden leaving shul and check off those that are dressed in accordance with a certain CR poster’s standards of tzinius.

    in reply to: shiduchim #1993012
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    I think this thread is evidence of the absence of a shidduch crisis

    in reply to: Is Maroon an OK colour for a girl/women to wear? #1992461
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    “Is that what Jews do in 2021?”
    Well, yes if you are suffering from terminal social media boredom on a 100 degree erev shabbos Cha’zon when everyone else you know has left the City for the Catskills.

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