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On 4/17/2024 at 7:25 PM, passthebiscuits said:

Broooome! 
now to sell my left kidney…

FIFY  🤣

Congrats - prayers for your family!

On 3/21/2024 at 4:13 PM, I_M4_AU said:

The NY Post just put up an article concerning 100s of immigrants charging the razor wire at the El Paso border.  If you look at the video posted it looks like they believe they have a right to be here.

EL PASO, Texas — A group of over 100 migrants attempting to enter the US illegally rushed a border wall Thursday, breaking through razor wire and knocking over guards in the process.

The Post witnessed around 600 migrants massed at the international border, whom Texas National Guard troops were attempting to push back in small groups.

The situation grew tense as groups were separated out, and video shows the migrants crying out for help and rushing to the border gate. A group of men with hoodies, gloves and winter jackets pull the fencing away as a group of five guards stand in a defensive formation to fill the gap.

https://nypost.com/2024/03/21/us-news/migrants-break-barriers-and-rush-border-guards-in-el-paso/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nypost

 

 

I’m sure these poor people will comply with laws better now that they’re in the country…..

I felt we came into the game overconfident and played undisciplined and sloppy. 
 

That one stung as I had real high hopes for this team.  

9 hours ago, AUApostle said:

It’s not impeachable b/c neither the GOP or Dems want to impeach him, and the White Hats are still letting the commies put the nooses over their necks.  It’s all going to change soon.

All for show - don’t let it upset you.

10-35 million illegal aliens (depending on which estimates you look at) is something everyone should be concerned with.  Whether it’s the burden on border and law enforcement, the financial burden on everyone for supporting them, the impact they would illegally have on elections (for states that don’t have voter ID or for the children of the illegal immigrants that are born here, or the drug and human trafficking that surrounds the border, and the crime that some of these migrants bring - the list of problems is never ending…..
 

The real “threat to democracy” is currently residing in the White House, but it shouldn’t be much longer.  

and another, in case Fox Business isn’t credible to you.  
https://nbcmontana.com/amp/news/nation-world/biden-admin-flew-hundreds-of-thousands-of-migrants-into-us-using-cbp-one-app-illegal-immigration-border-crisis-southern-border

But, I also assume you think Biden’s doing a great job securing the border, right?

Now the Biden administration is flying illegal immigrants directly into our country.  Failing to enforce a law is bad enough, but how is this not being an accessory, and therefore another impeachable offense?

Anyone on the left care to defend this?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13155765/biden-illegal-migrant-flying-program-national-security-vulnerability.html

Prayers for a quick and full recovery and to find peace with a rough way to end his season...

16 hours ago, eaglenest said:

You may as well find you another school to root for. let me help you out South Carolina, Utah, Notre Dame, Wisconsin that should (just do it)  lol..

Just because I prefer Under Armor?   I’ve got enough Under Armour Auburn gear to last a long while even if we do switch to Nike.  

Fifty - other than a love for Auburn sports, we haven’t seemed to find too much common ground, but I’ve enjoyed (most of) our discussions  .  But I want you to know that I’m praying for you and your medical caregivers.   Here’s to a full and fast recovery.    
 

War Damn Eagle!  

Pulling for UA.  Don’t like anything about Nike.  

Prayers for a fast and full recovery!

On 2/8/2024 at 3:16 PM, CoffeeTiger said:

 

Except nobody is ever going to actually physically invade America. If another superpower seriously decided that America needs taking out we're getting nuked or attached with chemical weapons, not having our shores invaded by a physical army. 

Americas 32 billion-trillion privately owned guns wont be any good against what other countries actually end up attacking America with.

Agree - there isn’t any nation, or combination of nations with the force projection ability to invade the US.  
 

Unfortunately all it would take is a massive cyber attack on our infrastructure or an EMP and about a week or two afterwards most of the country would look like NOLA following the hurricane, except it won’t be localized and assistance from neighboring states won’t be there to help.  

Did he re-commit?   All I saw was that he cancelled his trip to Texas.   Did he cancel his visit to Auburn?

There’s a natural tendency to be curious,  but if whatever happened happened outside of an “official capacity”, wasn’t criminal, and didn’t put the university in any jeopardy then I need to resist the curiosity, respect the privacy of these guys, accept it for what it is, and hope for the best for them.  I would imagine they’re going through some tough times and whether they did anything to “deserve it” or not, I will still pray for them and their families.  

To make things even more complicated (and I’m admittedly NOT an expert) but I don’t think the NIL is signed with the school, but with a third party….

I would imagine there would have to be some sort of repayment agreement with the 3rd party in question?

On 1/6/2024 at 11:27 AM, Win4AU said:

Gotta believe Kieonte is looking for more money.  
 

I gotta wonder how sustainable all this transfer and NIL stuff is?  There’s really no benefit to the big money donors to continually dump millions into the program year after year.  No tax breaks.  No ROI.  At this point the players just need to be able to go to the NFL out of high school if they can.  Rich people didn’t get rich throwing money away which is basically what the NIL is. 

Gotta admit, I’m not a huge NIL fan, but it is what it is at this point.  Just wondering if / how long until you see NIL with multi year contracts / obligations?   

On 12/29/2023 at 10:53 AM, AU9377 said:

Without some kind of employment contract/agreement, employees in the South have very few rights and can be fired with no real recourse.  Unions benefit people, both members and non members, by collective bargaining.  There are circumstances and horror stories of unions acting in ways that seem like extortion.  However, that is the exception and not the norm.  There are tens of thousands of people that have worked in low paying jobs their entire lives, only to be abandoned by corporations worth billions when their jobs were moved to Mexico or China.  They are often left with no pension and no healthcare other than what the government can provide.  These people have no voice unless it is a collective voice.

And why would a company fire someone they have invested money in training for no reason?  There is no logic to that, but it sure sounds good as a talking point.  What unions excel at is in preventing people from either being rewarded based on merit, or held accountable for performance issues.  They drive costs into products by trying to force unrealistic headcount and wages which in the long term forces plants to downsize and/or move offshore and easing prices to the consumer.  
 

But hey - whatever floats your boat…..

From an "AU perspective"  I'd love to have him back.  Granted, we have depth and talent in the RB room, but I think JH is the clear leader.

From a "Jarquez Hunter perspective" I wish him luck whichever way he decides to go, but I think he'd be better suited to stay.   As someone above said, with the WR class coming in he may get a few fewer carries, but that same class will also force the defenses to play honestly as opposed to running into a stacked box every time as he did this year.

His results, skills and abilities are truly impressive.  
 

His attitude and leadership are on a whole different level!   Truly impressive to watch the way he affects the whole team.  Let’s work!

Probably best for all parties involved.   I wish nothing but the best for Robby.

21 hours ago, icanthearyou said:

What has happened to democracy and capitalism since the destruction of the unions?  What is the general direction of the country?

Do you believe that handing over all control to the capital class is desirable?  Are they better people?  Do they have a divine right?

Do you believe extreme inequality is desirable, ethical, sustainable?

How about more random questions?   Maybe blame COVID on the demise of unions?   How about Kennedy’s assassination?   
 

There was (and is) no “destruction” of the unions, in terms of an organized effort.  All of the labor laws heavily favor the unions, and once a union is in place it is extremely difficult for employees that realize the union brings no real benefits to vote the unions back out.  This is due to the huge amounts of money that unions contribute to Democrat political parties.  But I’m assuming you’re ok with that, right?  
 

The decline of the general state of our nation is much more cultural than it would have to do with unions.   Don’t confuse correlation with causation.   The unions are declining because more and more people are realizing the unions have outlived  their usefulness and are now just parasites.  
 

The point I was making about bad managers was to say I don’t believe (based on purely my experience, and maybe I’ve just worked for better than average companies) people making short sighted decisions regarding prioritizing cost over safety or taking advantage of / exploiting people is more about poor individuals than industry as a whole abusing people.   
 

Regarding your comments about people or companies making stupid (and I do think if a manager EVER puts someone’s safety at risk to save a buck, “stupid” is the nicest thing I can say - my word, not yours) decisions then they can be held personally responsible / accountable by OSHA, and frequently are.  
 

I do think your Chernobyl example is a bit of a stretch when comparing it to US industry, but I understand your point.  To the converse, I have seen unions defend (real examples) employees that operate forklifts in factories drunk (or at least with enough alcohol in their systems to cause slurred speech), maintenance employees walking on conveyor belts to save a few steps, or operators climbing over guarding rather than stopping equipment to save time.   In the last example, of course they will say the operator is under pressure to make rate, to which there is some truth but it is also stressed that while making rate is important, it is never more important than safety.  Yet, as soon as the progressive discipline policy is followed, the grievances begin.  

I completely agree that there was a time and a place for unions, I just think that time has mostly passed.   I respect your perspective, but mostly don’t agree, and I understand you feel the same regarding mine, so perhaps we just agree to disagree?  

4 hours ago, cole256 said:

Like I said I am management but it's clear as day you have your mind made as not surprisingly you can't see past your industry and experiences. Clearly you haven't ever stepped foot on a nuclear facility saying the ridiculous stuff y you said.  Not even going to keep arguing with you as it's subjective the overall convo but some of your facts just simply aren't true.  Between the two of us I'm the only one that has been on both sides of the coin....

 

One thing you didn't answer though was why you felt your preconceived stereotypes and biases are fine or Trumps anyone else's, you certainly aren't exhibiting the characteristics of any manager I'd ever work under. 

 

 

What “coin” are you referring to?  There are many more than 2 areas that unions have crept into society besides just manufacturing and nuclear power.  Teacher and public service unions, service industries, drivers & pilots, longshoremen, etc. all have union efforts / issues.  
 

I was also very transparent that I was basing my opinion on my first hand experience of several factories I have led, other plants in companies I have worked at, and numerous others I haven visited and benchmarked.  I was clear that they were nothing more than my opinion, but that’s the whole point of this forum, right?   I acknowledged that I have no doubt there are bad managers out there, but I also don’t think there is a large intentional scheme to oppress or take advantage of workers, but hey - believe what you want as you have biases and opinions and they are no more or less fact centered than mine.  But, at least consider this - why is the overall rate of unionization in the manufacturing sector in the US declining?   
 

As far as that last, not so subtle, dig - I really could care less whether or not you and I would ever work on the same team.  I personally feel you could easily be an entitled malcontent that constantly looks for things to complain about - but I truly don’t know you other than the fact we have differing political views and I could be way off.  For all I know you might be a hard working, fun loving guy that is just confused about politics   
 

My strategy with regards to labor relations is really quite simple - follow the Golden Rule and treat all associates as I would want to be treated or to have my family work there.  I have to balance what is right for the company and shareholders with what is right for the team.  “Right” isn’t always defined as immediate wants, but rather the long term security of the plant so the people can stay employed and provide for their families, but always communicate the “why” behind decisions.  

15 hours ago, cole256 said:

I've been in leadership at 5 plants now.  Energy generation a much grander scale than a manufacturing plant with more people. 

But tell me what makes your bias and stereotypes legit and mine incorrect?

Oh and I started out at 19 as a general laborer before I had graduated college and I watched my mother work with many contractors so I have been in the roles and seen it from both sides as union worker, union representative, and now company manager.  What are your credentials almighty one?

Since leaving the military, I have been in manufacturing for well over 20 years, mostly managing single or multi site operations in the US, as well as Canada and Mexico.  I have led both Union and non Union plants.  I have, not a single time, ever seen or heard of a company “taking advantage” of an employee or group of employees due to the absence of a contract.  This includes not only facilities I ran, but many others as well.  The bottom line is the “evil managers” work in the same facilities as the people and are just doing what needs to be done to keep the plants in business and profitable.   A poor management team that creates a poor culture will reap the seeds that they sew, and it is apparent in turnover and productivity.   Managers are no different from any other people - there are some that are more effective or better than others, but to think there is some sort of conspiracy to oppress people is silly.  
 

I have admittedly seen companies sometimes have to make unpopular decisions from time to time, but never without valid reasons.  And those unfortunate circumstances happen just as often, if not more so, in union plants.  
 

I will also say many more unionized plants have toxic cultures and longevity issues than non union shops.  Those contracts effectively tie the hands of managers trying to do what they can to help people.   Unions actively prevent people advancing based on merit and hinder productivity.  I also find it hilarious that you mention safety.  The only union I’ve ever seen that actually puts its money where its mouth is with regards to enforcing safety in the workplace are the linemen represented by the IBEW.   The rest talk a bit game and just try to obstruct.  
 

In reality, most unions just try to drum up problems to justify their own existence.  They pretend that by inserting a third party into a discussion (that has zero interest in a well functioning relationship in a plant) that they can help.   In reality, they only want to skim money from its members.