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I did a search for "automotive economist". "An automotive economist analyzes the economic factors, trends, and data shaping the global vehicle industry, focusing on sales, production, supply chains (like the shift to EVs), consumer behavior, and market forecasts for manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, and investors" No results found for "automotive economist" "planned obsolescence". Apparently an automotive economist must be out of touch with reality.

As I mentioned in another thread, however people choose to use their time is great as long as it does not bring hurt, harm or danger to other folks. @aka Contrarian...you already know your contribution to the forum is appreciated by yours truly. Whenever that time comes where we can no longer share and enjoy this virtual space...the memories will linger. In the meantime, I look forward to you popping in, hanging out and posting here too.

The mid-terms elections in November 2026 will be a determining factor. Either the MAGA base is still onboard or ready to move in a different direction from the circus of POTUS OJ and his administration. That's almost one year from now and people have short attention spans. I believe POTUS OJ and his administration will continue doing dumb sh8t. Ultimately, putting nails in their own coffins.

Cynique At 90 something years old, people in their 60s or even early 70s would probably be considered "young" to you because it's whole a generation behind....lol The word "jive" went out of circulation in the early 80s.....along with bell bottoms.....lol. Certainly few people under 60 use that word on a regular basis. Now this is interesting....... It's what is called the "Mandela Effect". People of different backgrounds having different memories about the existence or nature of something. Me and a few other people over a certain age clearly remember Jive magazine. We saw it in supermarkets, barbershops, and liquor stores back in the 70s and 80s. But over half of the people of that same age range say they DON'T remember the magazine! Interesting!

Hey, I was actually making fun of it with my Simone Biles-Dancing With The Stars scenario, but it appears I was nailing exactly how a lot of people would feel about his "prime time address"! Donald Trump angers 'Survivor' fans Fans of the reality show Survivor took to social media after President Donald Trump’s address to the nation interrupted the show’s season finale. Many X users questioned the importance of the prime-time address, which summed up the president’s time so far in office and mentioned future plans. The timing of the address caused major networks to cut into prime-time programming, including the Survivor finale on CBS and the season finale of The Floor on FOX. Survivor resumed where it left off immediately following the address for Eastern and Central Time Zone viewers of CBS, according to a press release from Paramount. The finale aired in its entirety. Why It Matters US presidential speeches often interrupt programming and are scheduled to go out at prime time, to maximize viewership and impact. However, Trump’s address Wednesday was unusual in that it was not tied to a national emergency but was rather aimed at defending his record in office. Donald Trump angers 'Survivor' fans Even those who voted for and supported him are turning away because of shit like this.

@TroyI didn't realize the slang word "jive" was so archaic. I'm around people who use it all the time, both young and old. It's interchangeable with BS. Maybe it's a Chicago thing. Conversely, I've never seen or heard of the JIVE magazine whose cover you posted. I do remember a black show biz magazine called VIBE. I also find it interesting that you hate FACEBOOK but, like everybody else here, seem quite enamored with YouTube which, to me, is no more legitimate than social media.

In looking at the beautiful pic of sista Lana aka MC Lyte, as Compton's Most Wanted MC Eiht would say...GEAH.

Thanks for sharing that with us! I found it delightful!

Regardless of who is having children, the population is still growing. If a handful of men of [insert race here] are not approaching women and/or procreating for whatever reason...that doesn't account for the majority of men who are still doing their thing. Wealth building is very real. The unfortunate truth is that Black folks have been deceived and distracted away from it. Black folks have invested way too much intellectual capital in stuff like religion and expended a huge amount of physical capital in making other folks wealthy. Way too many Black folks concentrate on working a job for someone else instead of employing themselves. The real secret to white folks success is stealing from and/or making other folks work for them.

Here I am, setting the record straight again, doing so, not because I think anybody cares, but rather because some may be curious as to why a 92-year- old-senior citizen wastes what little time she has left, hangin' out on an online discussion forum, engaging in verbal fisticuffs with a pioneer who has never blazed a trail anywhere except up his own butt. My answer: since the cyber space universe enables one to adopt an alter-ego, and take on a user name and lead a secret existence, quite a while ago I decided why not do this? What the heck. Might be fun. And it has been. In the real world, I am a widowed mother of 5, grandmother of 7, great grandmotherk of 8, family members of whom know very little about Nana's on-line activity; too wrapped up in their own pursuits. They just know she surfs the internet, amusing herself by engaging in various activities, and they remain clueless about the extent of my involvement on this forum since they don't come to this site. Nor do any of my associates. And, rest assured that my "Contrarian" persona is different from how I am in real life among polite company. However, because I can come here and hide behind an avatar, all bets are off and I can express myself anyway I please, Since I'm no longer a single young woman "out-to-catch", I feel no need to tread lightly and act sweet and feminine. I'm off the grid, and favorably impressing men is no longer a priority of mine. Who needs 'em? Welcome to Super Bitch land. Anyway, I say all this to say that, contrary to what some seem to think, I do not expect others to ward off my detractors or take my side. I can fend for myself. Now you know. What we don't know is how much longer I'll be around? Who cares. I don't. But until my time is up, Nana aka Contrarian will just keep poppin in and out, doin' her thing competing with others who jam the board with long self-indulgent posts full of useless information.

Well... If you want it to stay up I'll leave it alone...lol

MC Lyte has a package of assets including her voice. We can get money in the vocal booth. She's not bad on the eyes either. We could hang out for dinner after the work is done.

From a comedic perspective, POTUS OJ's delivery was hilarious. Sounded like he was yelling at the American people.

And do what? Make musical tracks with her....lol. Certainly that VOICE wouldn't be turning you on while you were "laying it down".....lol.

@Pioneer1...bro, there is no need to delete your threads. Not cluttering the forum. Not a lot of traction here anyway.

See, I would totally enjoy having fine azz MC Lyte with that husky voice and thick NY accent in the studio. Different strokes.

ProfD East coast dialects are generally not attractive to me....lol. Not sexually. If I hear a man with a strong Eastcoast dialect like a New York one....I think of Mike Tyson or some of the rappers I grew up listening too. But a WOMAN with a New York dialect is often times a turn off. Take MC Lyte for example. Fine woman with a nice pair of girls hanging on her....lol. But as soon as she opens her mouth and that strong ass dialect comes out....it's over, lol. "You ain't guuuuwaadin' the dooooah.... Do you rob from the rich and give to the pooooah.... Yo' Daddio, school 'em some mooooah....." The only famous female who's strong New York dialect doesn't seem to affect her sexiness is MARY J. BLIGE....lol. Her voice is so sweet, feminine, and inviting...I can listen to her all day.

That was not the question though. As an employee, would you be feel the same way. Plenty FBA/AfroAmericans have made great money as actors and lived clean, healthy lives too. It is wrong to cheat the younger generation out of similar opportunities using technology. As a movie producer, that is choice Michael B. Jordan could make. However, if he had employed someone who looked like him, another Black man would have been able to get paid too.

Gotcha. I agree that a foreign accent can be an aspect of attraction. To my ears, *foreign* doesn't have to be from another country though. Women with domestic accents whether it is a southern drawl, midwest twang or east coast aggressiveness, etc. can be just as attractive.

Hey @Troy I know you posted in it a couple times but there's not much to this thread. It was just a product of a random nostalgic thought....lol. So unless you object, I'm going to go ahead and delete it. Besides.... "you know who" doesn't like it when I clutter up the board, lol.

It certainly appears that way. To be honest I didn't even bother watching it. I pretty much knew it would be the same old shit, but a little piece of me hoped that perhaps he may have said something exciting and actually news worth....lol.

If I'm my OWN employer....that won't happen, lol. This is why Marcus Garvey and Elijah Muhammad encouraged us to DO FOR SELF (or suffer the consequences of not doing so.) It's hard to feel sorry for actors being replaced by AI when you have so many working class men and women being replaced by cheaper illegal immigrants and HAVE been since the 70s in this nation. But more to YOUR point.....actually Michael B. Jordan put AI to work for him in the movie Sinners by using AI to cast a double of himself as his own twin brother!

It's always easy to look from an outside perspective. Turn that around. The question becomes, if your employer decides to replace you with another person or AI or robot, would you be just as fine with it.