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12. Yeah it sounds like an industry fueled deregulation

Reply to 617Blue (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 27, 2025, 08:36 AM

Mar 2025

As the auto industry said about seatbelts and then airbags, “If you add $ to the sticker, they’ll just walk down the street and buy from someone else”

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How many of you have considered walk-in refrigerator efficiency standards? 🙄 bet you haven't [View all] underpants Mar 2025 OP

Oh, c'mon. Who doesn't lose sleep over walk-in coolers? Vinca Mar 2025 #1

As a single issue voter, Bantamfancier Mar 2025 #2

Thank you. How many times have I, and you, watched a Presidential debate... underpants Mar 2025 #8

Frankie agrees! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2025 #3

😆 underpants Mar 2025 #6

+1 dalton99a Mar 2025 #10

She is outstanding. Passages Mar 2025 #4

Yep, Sony let MAGA distract away from economic issues uponit7771 Mar 2025 #5

We'll leave it at "It's just stupid." Hugin Mar 2025 #7

It's anti-environmentalism dressed up for the rubes. 617Blue Mar 2025 #9

Yeah it sounds like an industry fueled deregulation underpants Mar 2025 #12

All this shit with toilets and refrigerators and straws - designed to appeal to dudes with Chitos in their beards. 617Blue Mar 2025 #13

As the Python boys would say, "And now for something completely different". n/t elocs Mar 2025 #11

Squirrel! UpInArms Mar 2025 #14