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Talked to a big local Phoenix area developer today, who has been in the retail and multi family (apartments) business for decades and built numerous shopping centers and apartment complexes. He has a parcel next to a popular shopping center he owns, in a very hot area (less than 2 miles from the new 10 billion dollar TSMC semiconductor plant under construction). He has been planning for 2 years to build 280 apartments on his parcel, working with the City of Phoenix for approvals. He said in the past 6 months, apartment developers have stopped any new units in the...

It's such a racket, car companies like tesla can sell their carbon credits to other companies who didn't meet the requirements.

It seems when we went through the economic stall back 08-09, it wasn't as bad because the cost of living was not affected as it is today. Fuel, groceries, medical, rent, utilities...ect., remained stable. But I am seeing signs of a recession and it goes back to Bidens first day in office when he decided to attack energy. There's nothing in this country that energy does not effect. I see it with my customers, and my manufacturers. My customers' orders are slowing down, or I'll get calls from them asking me to lower my prices, even if by 1%. Manufacturers...

Bidenomics at its finest. Luckily the private jet market seems to have survived, and commercial flight hours are up, but only cos they fucking cratered through covid Pubs , cafe's and restaurants are closing at a rate you cant keep up with .

The bowling alley I work at has been hit hard. I got laid off from my job. They said they no longer needed someone to spray disinfectant in the rental shoes.... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . I kid, I kid. My industry has been booming even during COVID (electronics/engineering). ...BUT, that doesn't mean the country isn't in a recession. Gas, food, services...everything has skyrocketed. I've gotten raises, but they do not keep up with the rate of inflation. ...but I'm very well paid/bonused. We haven't cut back...

Gas prices up $0.45-50 in less than a week. Fed just raised interest rates to a 22yr high. Just dropped $100 at the grocery store and walked out with four bags on one hand. Just last week I bumped my labor rate by 15%. And should have been 20%. Luckily in an upper end homebuilding industry, that's booming, in a red state. Every home in over 6yrs has been for people relocating. Going to ride that wave as long as it lasts.

Lol, pretty sure the women’s class is harder than the industry class

Deegan is a marketing machine who under the surface toes the corporate line and understands the importance of the sport needing a villain. J-Law didn’t care about any of that and wasn’t a character, he went full send- you can’t compare the two in that way (and I’m a J-Law fan)

Good to see the guy at 35 still enjoying riding a dirtbike.

Love how JLaw has gone from “legend” around here to being an afterthought. I won’t go into him f***king off a career many would give a left nut to have…he is surely no hero, but it’s cool he’s back in the saddle and having fun.

Fool me once shame on.... y , you ? Well you know how it goes

Everyone always goes pink for Ironman. We’ve been doing it for years as Ironman is always at the tale end of October for breast cancer awareness. Usually everyone runs pink plate backgrounds.

420th.

is this his 338th comeback that hasn't happened?

I would think Jett would be training for SX .

Like there are no drugs in jail 😅 do you really think he wasn't using in prison to, because they are just as easy to get in jail as on the street.

Totally agree with this. Alcoholic here. November 12th I'll be 6 years alcohol free. The months leading up to me finally breaking free from it, back in 2017, had you told me I was about to achieve what I have, I would have probably laughed in your face. Everything changed the minute I took responsibility for my actions. I've got so much beef with that mentality they beat into addicts, the "it's not you it's the disease" bullshit. I'm not going to argue with anyone here about wether or not it is, I have my beliefs and you can have...

Just some observations from those around me who've struggled with addiction. I agree with the first and second sentences, but not the third. There are things of course that can start an addict on the path of sobriety without their heart in it, a plea deal that keeps them out of jail/prison, losing custody of their kids if they don't get sober, etc..., and once treatment is started, it can get them to a place where they truly want sobriety. But long term, it's not going to work unless they decide that's what they want. That's only the beginning. I...

His poor daughter, Better off without him. I couldn’t imagine doing that to my kid.

Because when he got released from jail last time there were a lot of members of the moto media who gave exposure to his “comeback”. He participated in the 2022 Red Bull Straight rhythm and there was genuine interest and a common desire from the long time members of the moto community to see him get back on track and do better for himself. Whether you like it or not, Izzi, JLaw , Stroupe are names that will be discussed because everyone knows those guys should have been multiple time champs but unfortunately their lives took a different turn. The...