So... disappearings happening in Portland.

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  1. Tererune

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    So he was the head of the prison centipede? Could that have been actual foreshadowing? You know, I am not complaining if they make a proud boy centipede.
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    I'm confused. @Uncle Albert assured me that Portland has been destroyed, despite me having several family members and friends who live there that dispute his assurances.

    Who could be lying to me? My family and close friends? Or some loser on the internet?
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    Yeah. I was there a month ago and must have just missed all the craters downtown. Did most of my regular stuff (no Privata, had the kids) but checked out the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry which was totally rad. Will definitely do again next time I am there with the kids.

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    All that is assuming there is still a Portland next time I go. Maybe ANTIFA/BLM/Power Rangers/et al will finish their job… :(
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    Here is a picture of earth from Trump's new Truth maps app. Can you point to the portland crater? I think this picture was taken right after fake president Biden was sworn in and he destroyed the world.


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    You aren't creative. Stop trying so hard.
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    You should keep playing with people more your speed like the boy and UA. You get some good shots in, but it is really hard to miss if you know what I mean. You don't want a real target.

    Now do run along and enjoy the crib.
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    I expect my flight back from India to be diverted to Troutdale, Hillsboro, or the Couv because Portland will have been destroyed.
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    Douchebag heal thyself.
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    Please don't share your bedtime prayers here, it's kinda sad.
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    By the way @Uncle Albert, have you checked out the ruins of Portland?
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    I just destroyed Portland in Civ 4...
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    Really? You think Wal-Martians talk like that?
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    No, I think suburban White Savior Karens talk like that.
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    What Karen videos are you watching? All the ones I see call 911 on black people having barbecues.
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    I’m always skeptical of ‘the thing I don’t like made me do it’ excuse. Especially after the CEO of Walgreens (Remember when they had to close 5 SF stores due to shoplifting?) admitted to the SF Chronical that they overblew the numbers of the retail theft.

    https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/Report-Top-Walgreens-exec-says-threat-of-17697063.php

    If only it hadn’t taken someone two years to dig into the numbers and see that said stores were reporting an average of two whole shoplifting incidents a month leading up to the closures.

    As for Portland and Walmart keep in mind that Walmart is a relatively new entrant into the market out here. We’ve had Fred Meyer (headquartered in Portland) as our hyper market for decades. They’re bigger, better, cleaner and local. @evenflow joked that the Fred Meyer in Renton was the largest Walmart Supercenter he’d ever seen when we stopped by during one of his visits.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Meyer

    Walmart and Sam’s Club tried hard a decade ago to break into the market but so far have failed in any area that had a Fred Meyer or Costco.

    They’ve been pulling out of Seattle and the surrounding area for years.

    Looking at Google maps their Renton store is their last Supercenter in the area. It was always their biggest (wanted to go toe to toe with Fred Meyer) so makes sense it would be their last to go.

    All that to say that like the Walgreens Exec making shit up to cover a market retreat I would be less than shocked if Walmart was doing the exact same thing. Especially if it reinforces a desired narrative.
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    Welp. My flight back into Portland got delayed by an hour.

    Must be to accommodate the city's destruction :bergman:
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