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Betty Boom

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34. Source? Some numbers are suspect

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 10:49 PM

Jun 11

I find it just as inappropriate when our side posts numbers without attribution, some of which are clearly incorrect. It might feel good to look at this, but it’s not completely factual. The errors make me therefore question the validity of all of the numbers.

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Just in case you need to make a point: [View all] PCIntern Jun 11 OP

Kick dalton99a Jun 11 #1

;-{)..... Goonch Jun 11 #2

But eggs are cheaper. progressoid Jun 11 #3

We'll be informed soon math is a liberal conspiracy Torchlight Jun 11 #4

And don't get me started on how we are being forced to use those foreign "Arabic" numerals now! Ray Bruns Jun 11 #5

(al-Gebra, the radical Arabic terrorist..... lastlib Jun 12 #44

All of STEM is a liberal conspiracy Soul_of_Wit Jun 11 #7

They love fuzzy math. littlemissmartypants Jun 11 #12

Wait til MAGA finds out English was invented in another country. yardwork Jun 11 #17

Don't worry, they'll probably do a purge of "non-English" words one of these days. "Non-English words means "words Martin68 Jun 11 #23

It's those damned Arabic numerals, doncha know! 3catwoman3 Jun 11 #24

It's... BurnDoubt Jun 12 #36

Another kairos12 Jun 11 #6

Bonus points for vocabulary! Googolplex indeed!! littlemissmartypants Jun 11 #13

You could use "gargoyle" in there, too. calimary Jun 11 #32

I'm fine, as long as I don't want to use electricity between 3 and 7 PM, from June thru September Soul_of_Wit Jun 11 #8

Gas will go down 50 cents and the general public will be appeased. See the pattern? twodogsbarking Jun 11 #9

Gas is well over $5 a gallon in the Seattle area, with diesel at almost $7. OMGWTF Jun 12 #45

Where is bread only $2.69 a loaf? wnylib Jun 11 #10

$4.99 here (SoCal) LoisB Jun 11 #14

In central Illinois, a 20 oz loaf of Kroger white bread $1.79 questionseverything Jun 11 #18

Wondered that too KT2000 Jun 11 #27

Maybe he is looking at BidenRocks Jun 11 #11

We will be getting the whole: johnnyfins Jun 11 #15

Doesn't matter, they'll still blame Biden. Fil1957 Jun 11 #16

Or you could say that all these items are worth the same, but the value of our money has gone down significantly. NBachers Jun 11 #19

Fixed It!!! BurnDoubt Jun 12 #37

exactly how i explain the dow jones average rampartd Jun 12 #41

As much as I would love to spread this meme ... aggiesal Jun 11 #20

"brings into question" Tasmanian Devil Jun 11 #25

The oil futures are just under $88 Old Crank Jun 11 #21

Well golly gee... Dave Id Jun 11 #22

Very useful! liberalla Jun 11 #26

Geez, where is that bread? Easterncedar Jun 11 #28

Do booze! Easterncedar Jun 11 #29

I paid $16 for a bag of Lindt chocolate truffles at Safeway yesterday (due to T💩p's tarriffs no doubt). OMGWTF Jun 12 #46

I understand. yardwork Jun 12 #47

Thanks for the handy graphic! Hassler Jun 11 #30

Helping you go VIRAL! canetoad Jun 11 #31

All this "data" stuff is so woke. SpankMe Jun 11 #33

Source? Some numbers are suspect Betty Boom Jun 11 #34

Read a reference the other day... BurnDoubt Jun 12 #39

Get thee to a billboard Six117 Jun 12 #35

Good list. GoodRaisin Jun 12 #38

A President asleep on the job struggle4progress Jun 12 #40

Yes yes yes 😡 TommieMommy Jun 12 #42

K&R spanone Jun 12 #43

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