Padme: So they're going to cancel his defense contract, right?

Can dimly remember what he looks like. Apparently he looks like someone's creepy uncle who was always doing sleight of hand tricks to wow the little kids

Kind of a fire hazard to have that many straw men in one place.

She should just be unfailingly chipper, start calling him "old man" all the time, and framing everything around his insecurities.

"How they danglin' Old Man?" "Let the women speak, Gramps." "This country's too big for those tiny hands, Old Man." "Step aside and go yell at a cloud." "Shouldn't you be lying about your golf scores somewhere?"

That's always his plan of attack, so you KNOW it works on him. Mockery and dismissal will have him weeping with frustrated confusion. We've already seen the best he's got is "No, YOU are."

Respond to nothing. Block everything.

The Former Guy. He was in Home Alone, starred in some reality show and sold steaks for a while.

Against who? 24 year old registered Republicans who were never taught how to cope with the harsh reality of life?

Local/regional chains seem to stay more reasonable, but honestly, local restaurants in my area are almost cheaper than fast food. A typical combo meal seems to run around $10-15, and you can find lunch specials and weekly specials for $8-12.

The food is way better as well.

I could go to Arby's for a combo (roast beef sandwich, soda, and fries) and spend around $14. Or I can go to the sushi place half a mile away and pay $11 for their made-to-order bento box: teriyaki salmon filet, small salad, 3 gyoza, 4-piece Cali roll, and tasty rice. I haven't been to Arby's in years.

My dad drives a base model Kia - no automatic locks, so no keyfob. Kia's "fix" was to send him "The Club" with instructions to use it to lock the driving wheel every time he parks.

When he told me the story it was structured like a joke, with the punchline being "guess what their solution is?" before pulling The Club from behind his back and handing it to me. He couldn't stop laughing.

I'll repair last chance socks and stockpile (clean) last chance underwear for long trips. Throw them out as the trip goes instead of stashing dirty laundry in your bag.

Electronic parts. There used to be several local shops and a Radio Shack where you could go in and just buy basic electronic components (capacitors, resistors, photocells, transistors, breadboards, potentiometers, you name it). They phased all of that out in favour of toys and trinkets before just folding.

Now I have to order on Mouser or Digikey and wait. Sure there's WAY more variety, but I miss being able to just run & grab something I might have forgotten (or, let's be honest, fried somehow).

A "celebration of community" would have lyrics about helping each other, attending local events and supporting local businesses. It would reference knowing people's names, watching families grow up together, pitching in to help neighbours and being able to relax & feel content.

It shouldn't contain combative themes, othering, divisive language and threats of violence.