Mercedes REFUSED to sell Bill Gates this car!

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[@AeroGuy07]

Find the guy who used to sell Steve Jobs a new 911 every 6 months.

[@muizawan]

SL55 in silver/black, not 911 (at least later in his life). Never ran plates either

[@AlWorth9738]

@@muizawan not true

[@sorinstefan6038]

The sl was in his later life. He did same thing with black 911 convertible in earlier life

[@RanWhenParked1021]

@@AlWorth9738 He really didn't use plates, and he did it completely legally.

[@pHOneGenIuS2009]

​@@RanWhenParked1021 Correct because they have 30 days to tag them, he'd buy a new one every 30-45 days🤣. Used to see him driving with no tags whenever we'd go to CA for our meetings from our company

[@HorsesArePeople2]

I can't blame Bill for not spending time at the dealership. I too would rather eat tacos with my family than spend any amount of time in a dealership

[@nephron9924]

The taco shop on Epstein Island?

[@henriksyrrist8806]

@@nephron9924nah Trump keeps that one to himself

[@MrHamlet]

@@henriksyrrist8806 neither Trump nor Bill Gates went to the island. But a lot of Democrats did.

[@MrHamlet]

@@nephron9924 he never went there.

[@ettcha]

I can imagine some salespeople would push hard for a sale or be ultra fake nice to butter him up. I'd get tired of it too, but I'm at no risk of this first world problem 😂

[@rwdplz1]

Walk in, tell them what you want, give them your card, and walk out. How the buying process SHOULD be.

[@PaulSalzman]

Every dealer would be like that if customers were content paying the price on the window sticker. LOL

[@AlWorth9738]

No, I'll negotiate and get thousands off... I've never paid sticker price for any car... and never will.

[@PaulSalzman]

@@AlWorth9738 And that's why dealers negotiate. And obviously you've never bought a Porsche 911, or a Tesla.

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

so you want it to be quick and easy like walmart? pay listed price this is why the world needs sales people

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

@@AlWorth9738 this whole comment is about why car dealerships are not walmart you are welcome to go to a dealership and negotiate for 3 hours

[@larrygulick6080]

While working in sales at a Ford store in SoCal in '08, a hillbilly looking couple came in and bought a Shelby GT500 all cash then went across the street and bought a high end Dodge Challenger all cash. Our sales manager later told us that couple had just won the lottery. You can't always tell who's got money and who's a tire kicker.

[@1future797]

I hope they are still experiencing that happiness they felt that day buying two cars, today.

[@billmoore7133]

I worked at a dealership where a lotto winner came in, she had the 6' check in her car (the trade) which also had a dead rat in it, she also bought her boyfriend a Prowler, the kids were dropped off at the mall for a spending spree, she was broke within a year.

[@lilibethdoherty295]

Bill had a Jaguar and a Lexus to experience both ends of the Reliability Spectrum !

[@OrionsKelt]

“Avoided the dealership for some reason I don’t know” The reason is because it’s a dealership.

[@EdBolian]

I know the current owner of that 959 has been offered some insane money for it. Well deserved considering the significance of the car with respect to Show & Display law.

[@bledwhite409]

oh, hey ed!!

[@aviation3530]

He is the epitome of a car salesman, nearly 100% is complete exaggeration.

[@flippy66]

You think? This was incredibly boring.

[@AutoYoung]

Working in the automotive industry for 20+ years, I’ve gotten the biggest tips from the most average looking guys. I don’t treat people differently based on what you look like. I treat everyone with respect and do my job to the best of my ability. I’ve even been tipped after admitting I’ve messed up to the customer. They respected my honesty. Business is just honesty and respect. I love it…

[@benzina5917]

Just last week I met a retired guy who used to work for Microsoft in the 80's and 90's at a fairly high level. He recounted seeing the 959 around the Microsoft campus quite regularly. Must have been some sight back then as it still is today.

[@MrHamlet]

I worked at Microsoft in the 90s in building 1 and 4 where BillG was. He usually drove his Lexus and never brought in the 959 because it was literally kept in U.S. customs storage for 13 years (from 1988 to 2001). BillG used to show us pictures of his 959, but that's it.

[@bwofficial1776]

@@MrHamlet That had to have been harsh. "Yeah, I have one of the coolest cars in the world, but it's serving life in Customs jail and I don't know if it'll ever get paroled and if it'll still be driveable."

[@davidv7403]

Dealerships are such a pain in the butt. Why does it take 4+ hours to buy a car!!

[@larrygulick6080]

The longer you're there, the more you spend.

[@redtandem8483]

For sure

[@ViperKillerWannabe]

The last few times I bought a car, I was out in under an hour from the time I decided which car I wanted. Paperwork, financing, etc was always easy.

[@jonly1993]

@@ViperKillerWannabe Same here. I work the deal through email. My last delivery was about 30 min.

[@BLdontM]

It only takes that long if you're stupid. If you show up knowing exactly what you want and exactly what you are willing to pay you can be in and out in probably 45mins if they agree to your price.

[@mikeyt6456]

I worked on vehicles owned by both Bill Gates and Paul Allen in the late 90’s / early 2000’s. Both were always under NDA, and Bill’s vehicles always accompanied a security guard who stood there and watched every move you made. Paul was a bit more laid back, but his vehicles were armored (every one). Trying to run wiring and do custom work in an armored vehicle is next-level and took a tremendous amount of time. If there was any warranty work to be done, Paul would provide transportation to any of his remote residences (including flights, rental cars, etc.), for us to come to him.

[@waynepantry7023]

Whats NDA ?

[@detecta]

@@waynepantry7023 non disclosure agreement, basically legally screwed if u dare tell anybody about something in the nda until the nda expires

[@mandelstamm]

I don't blame Daimler Benz for not wanting to bullet proof the Mercedes. Honestly, if I was in their shoes I wouldn't want to be on the hook if something happened either!

[@marquisethomas5611]

So to recap, Bill wanted a bp, Merc said no & the rest of the video is about some random stuff at a dealership

[@dozi3r]

Click bait

[@a_Fax_Machine]

I'm going to say it. This guy's stories suck

[@AlWorth9738]

and I don't know why anyone would care about any of this nonsense...

[@redtandem8483]

Yeah, boring

[@luckythirteen77]

Sounds like a car salesman.

[@ljbrizo]

I THOUGHT THE VOLVO 240 WAS BULLET PROOF RIGHT OFF THE SHOW ROOM FLOOR,I OWNED MINE SINCE 88 AND ITS STILL RUNNING PERFECTLY. NO ITS NOT 4 SALE .

[@TheKnuckles65]

My grandfather got his '92 190E 2.3 from that Mercedes dealership

[@FlashDriveFilms]

Excellent choice.

[@MrLegendra]

Actually a smart move by Mercedes, liability is just too much

[@davidwatt7663]

Imagine that he AVOIDED DEALERSHIPS 😂😂😂

[@PJtheAudiTech2]

I wouldn’t hangout at the dealer if I were Bill Gates either. And I work for the dealer 🙄

[@jim_bocho]

I had an S124 just like in the thumbnail (and in German spec). Lovely thing.

[@James-Johnson313]

So sweet!

[@bluelightningnz]

They nearly made an S140, I wonder if they'd have offered that in a Guard (bullet resistant) version.

[@brandenjones192]

I would’ve met Skid Mark out in the parking lot after work.

[@AlWorth9738]

YEP Actually, I would have stopped him in that moment and reminded him that I was up next. No, actually, I'd NEVER be a salesman. Not for anything. I have standards. :)

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

They could have added a counterweight spring to the window regulator.

[@JonesNate]

Or swap to a crank arm.

[@saleenX02]

I wonder if Bill ever let Jeffrey Epstein drive his 959

[@dewdew34]

what else did they share ?

[@nashvilleslim]

That's almost ten minutes I'll never get back.

[@Tony-qz5cf]

Terry nice to see you 😮

[@paulfmurphy617]

the perfect example of don't judge a book by it's cover. after 35 years of sales i tell kids all the time treat everyone with respect

[@getsmarter5412]

That shot of Seagal when talking about egos!

[@random-person1]

hold on, if the volvo was meant to be bullet proof then surely you wouldnt be opening windows anyway?

[@alexm566]

paying tolls? (this was 80s/90s)

[@random-person1]

@@alexm566 that doesn't make sense but ok, i guess

[@alexm566]

@@random-person1 how else would they pay tolls or order drive thru? there was a top gear episode on an armored car and it has q window opening for that purpose

[@random-person1]

@alexm566 , the whole purpose of BP windows is to be bulletproof. If it's open, it ain't gonna be bulletproof any longer. As for drive-ins, seriously? And tolls, where in the world would a childminder need to take the children that would require she went over a toll bridge? And again, opening a BP window defeats the point of having them in the first place. Just ask Biden if he can open the window of the beast.

[@postiemania]

Most people don't understand your double entendre.

[@thetrollbot2000]

You did your brother Sal Goodman dirty brotha. 🤦‍♂️

[@Sean-John]

Why is your window down in a bulletproof car? Wouldn't that defeat the purpose?

[@common_c3nts]

Bank, drive through, tolls, parking lots, gate guards, gates, etc

[@AutoYoung]

You don’t live in the real world do you?

[@Olli-wj3xf]

Might be the savest way to get food, to drive in the bulletproof car and only lower one window in the drivetrough...

[@althunder4269]

He was really paranoid back then...

[@cmartin_ok]

This is a Microsoft car. You're always opening and closing Windows.......

[@ErikGenerik76]

Can I add someone I feel who dosent deserve an entire manufactures line up? Mrs Cathy Cargill and her McLaren collection. Look into her and it. She is NOT a good person.

[@mrsam5350]

Don't worry they're pretty shit cars with shit customer service - so Carma is a bitch named Cathy

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

Is she from minnesota? Have partied with their kin decades ago, Cargill Wayzata that is

[@jptech57]

@@GreenCanvasInteriorscape That company is huge. She could probably buy McLaren.

[@Toxic2T]

Lmao you sound jealous. Just like her neighbours.

[@bwofficial1776]

What is this "deserve"? If she has the cash, she can buy whatever she pleases. You sound jealous.

[@trwsandford]

lol a name dropping episode! Speaking of which, my father turned down Bill Gates, and Microsoft for the military contractor bid for software for the upgrade past the room sized punch card based computers in the 1980’s. He didn’t have a resume or experience that could be trusted. College dropout, and a disheveled youth was what my father said at the time. Didn’t look trustworthy! I wish the rest of the world had heard the message, my father is an excellent judge of character.

[@javic1979]

He should've hired him.. the world would be a better place without Microsoft and the damage bill has done to humanity

[@dc6233]

Well, your Dad was right because Gates is an evil Globalist that wants the poulation reduced, He's injured allot of people with his "helpful" syringes.

[@althunder4269]

@@javic1979 Should *have* not should of... there is no verb construction in the English language for "of"

[@JJ-pp6tz]

@@althunder4269Chill it’s not that deep

[@tomupchurch4911]

Your father was right. Gates is a piece of crap.

[@FranssensM]

Who knew Bill Gates was a car guy. Nice old Jaaaaag

[@HaiNguyen88888]

So clean and nice color

[@ssnerd583]

Nobody....at least nobody that knew his heroic efforts to get a 959, anyway

[@hg2blackcat411]

He's a serial killer too. Who knew

[@yeyosolis2532]

I thought this gentleman was Mr. Dinan lol

[@MBKindell]

You are semi-surprised that Bill Gates wouldn't come into a dealership to do business!? LOL Boy, who would? It's like getting a toenail removed, pal. Who would do that given a choice?

[@MikesAutoDetailing]

Great video

[@chrisflores4788]

Roll down windows on a bulletproof car kinda defeat the purpose

[@sjruiz7]

uhm, you cant send an assistant to eat for you.

[@brianbrwa]

I had to go to Barrier once to get radio codes for my Volvo. (locally I'm a bit much) Though, I totally break Soros into a shitstorm :D

[@joshm3342]

(Sponsor) Bridgestone/Firestone: I bought a new 2021 Camry equipped w Firestone tires. Less than 3 years, 20k miles, and sidewall cracking like you'd expect on 6 year old tires! Not impressed, and will never knowingly buy Firestone again! Thinking about getting Michelins.

[@theangelking96]

Sometimes VinWiki just blow your mind! Even Top Gear don’t have such stories,,,

[@tjmmcd1]

The sales commission is the same regardless who buys the car...even if you lick their shoes clean.

[@danield7570]

Car salesmen are the best story tellers!

[@wizzard5442]

I dont know about the best but this one was pretty damn good - wonder if its all true?

[@dalar2]

7:44 what is the relevance of this clip when he's talking about a porsche?

[@thewiseguy3529]

BILL avoided the dealerships because he considered the salesman scum lol 😂 THAT'S THE TRUTH

[@christianvonder]

944s was a 1 year only in USA. 1987. Way to down play it….

[@gregdesena4207]

Despite the fact that the title of this video was really only mentioned in passing, I enjoyed the story, but I wouldn't think an armored Benz would that hard to come by. I know the photos in these videos don't always correspond perfectly to the story being told, so I'm not sure if we wanted an armored 124 wagon, but I've seen plenty of MB's from that era that were armored, especially all the 126's that luminaries such as Saddam Hussein, Idi Amin, and the like were riding around in! I think a lot of them came out of the secondary market, but I'm pretty sure Benz was doing it themselves at one point or another. Anyway, good story!

[@boilerhousegarage]

Eww, what's with the goofy bumpers and the "slapped on" aftermarket-look third brake light on a lot of European cars in the US? I assume it for California regs? We had a similar thing with imports, like some of my classics, needing a rear fog lamp which was mandatory from 1980 onwards, and then Japanese stuff all had to have aftermarket security else you'd never get insurance.

[@quigleymotorsports]

smart move by mercedes, if you know anything about weapons technology you know that theres no such thing as "bullet proof". if there was every single military vehicle and infantry would be covered head to toe in it. huge difference between bullet resistant and bullet proof.

[@W333dm4n]

Insane

[@jamesgregory2865]

I was under the assumtion that 959s were not US legal.

[@resarfw]

Bill and some rich Porsche buddies got together and did some lobbying and met with gov’t folk and got the law changed enough to allow them in under some special arrangement.

[@Marklin15]

There over 25 years old now but a challenge back then.

[@dreadhawk861]

I guess that was an OK story

[@norahjaneeast5450]

Kidnapping he probably wanted that car because of the likelihood that someone might you never know but it's smart that he wanted a armored Mercedes-Benz glad he was able to get a Volvo

[@900108Chale]

So we discovered how the devil buys his cars.

[@billmoran3219]

Like Mercedes not selling him a car , I wouldn’t sell Bill food or water at any price !

[@byronp8158]

Who rolls down the window in a bulletproof vehicle?

[@bleuaqua8102]

Volvo figured why fix the problem when we're guaranteed business every 6 months 😂

[@velvetjones1856]

IfI was rich enough to have assistants, I'd never take my car for service. I'd want to work and make more money

[@rupertmiller4718]

So you are Bill Gates about to be the richest man in the world if not so already; you can do what you want more or less, so why listen to a dealer's blather. His approach was so cool.

[@bikkiikun]

You're a dealer and you ask why a person famous for not wanting to waste time would not come to a dealership... where people would waste his time trying to sell him a car that he doesn't want?

[@LeadFarmer1597]

Chuck?

[@siddiqomar6338]

Do u guys know TayDrill ? Her mixtape supa supa FIYA 👅👅😎 real Stepper Tay in Da Building

[@zaxus211]

what a vapid existence to gush over that psychopath.

[@bradthornton6953]

This statement is so true

[@James-Johnson313]

Well said!

[@AlWorth9738]

to GUSH over ANYONE...

[@Toxic2T]

Truth.

[@justanotheraviator2357]

As a firefighter, the truck did it correctly. The engine should've waited. The train will never yield. In my department it's also policy that if the " lights are going, you dont cross! "

[@HunterShows]

What?

[@justanotheraviator2357]

​@HunterShows sometimes youtube plays the next video in a que before you are finished writing a comment. This comment then goes on the wrong video. I was watching a video where a fire engine crossed a railroad crossing in between the gates right before a train.

[@HunterShows]

@@justanotheraviator2357 Really, the video changes but the comment field stays open?

[@justanotheraviator2357]

​@HunterShows yes, if you're in the process of typing it and the video ends.

[@HunterShows]

@@justanotheraviator2357 Awful

[@farmcentralohio]

Some folks are good story tellers, others are just so random with things it's hard to understand why or what they are talking about.

[@darkalligator]

Evil Mercedes

[@466rudy6]

Do Mercedes car dealers work for Mercedes?

[@AlWorth9738]

Wow... Drooling over so-called "celebrities" and other wealthy people is really pathetic and DISGUSTING. Live your own life, not theirs. So sad that people think rich people are impressive or better than they are.

[@bikerjon8934]

2:18 typical pos car salesman

[@LASR71]

Don't watch this piece of shite. Main story: Douche gates wanted a bulletproof mercedes, they said "NO" for liability issues. End of story, rest is just random bullshite.

[@TheRichMarion]

Which car did he drive to the airport for his flights to Epstein Island?

[@ryanpatterson9526]

Jim & Patty Barrier, represent!! My 1998 XJR came from there. Sigh, I miss the Seattle area from 20+ years ago. It was the best place to live in the US before the ultra-progressive koo-koos ruined it!

[@Kidsinamerica]

You never turned-down the TAXES those people pay.....imagine that.

[@Handle423]

Wait, Bill Gates just got a DL 240? But that's pretty much the lowest of low I get that you want to keep a low profile but you could spend like a lil more money for a GLE or so

[@AlWorth9738]

What a LAME, MISLEADING TITLE... HOW PATHETIC

[@mountiansand4x4s5]

It was not the best story, and the title was clickbait-ish because that was a very boring reason to a very exciting title. Very boring, and I'm glad I was doing something else at the time.

[@Spoolingturbski]

It’s very fitting that Bills family were driven around in a true tank like the Volvo 240. Which was already stock the gold standard for safety at the time.

[@bikerjon8934]

is it?

[@thebearsquad4]

Clickbait 😂

[@natehydrv1661]

Honestly bill should be worried about his safety after what he has done in his crimes against humanity, especially in Africa

[@dougontheotherchannel3078]

Be a shame is someone did a brake delete on Bill's next car

[@MrHamlet]

Stop believing all the internet B.S. you read about BillG. He's a great guy and has done a lot of positive things for humanity.

[@Excalibur13]

​@@MrHamlet You need to read more about him then. Monopolies, destroying companies who were innovative, and only making it because his mommy scored his small company a deal with IBM due to her connections with them. Nepo baby to his core sought on changing his public relations in his twilight years.

[@AlWorth9738]

Yeah, I'm here to say the same... stop believing all the LIES and BS about Bill. He's done nothing but great things for everyone.

[@Toxic2T]

@@MrHamlet yeah like funding Covid lmaoo

[@MrHamlet]

@@Toxic2T BillG didn't fund COVID. What are you talking about?

[@MrHamlet]

That was Barrier Motors. Family owned dealer that bought up all the premium brands franchises in the 80s-90s. BillG drove that 90s Lexus for decades. He couldn't drive the 959 until 2001 because it was kept in storage by U.S. Customs for 13 years. There was a time in the early 90s that dealers didn't take us nerdy Microsoft employees seriously. Once they picked up on the jeans/t-shirt garb of the Microsoft millionaires, that tune changed. Some Microsofties would wear their badges on their hips or around their necks to get attention. It was very cringe and something I never did.

[@Kidsinamerica]

Until IT money became "real" - dealerships were notorious for utterly IGNORING people based on the clothes they wore into the facility. The internet changed a lot of attitudes about who had money...

[@MrHamlet]

@@Kidsinamerica it was nice because I could look around in peace. I'd always try to find out who had the lowest sales that month and do the sale through them.

[@thespicemelange.1]

Goes to show you what kind of guy he is when he has to have his kids ride around In an armored car. You know cuz Bill Gates is such a nice guy.

[@CartierCasey]

Anyone who gets called the wealthiest man in world deserves to be a little paranoid regardless of you feel about him.

[@funfun5656]

Honestly I'm no fan of Bill Gates but if you had the means I'd see no reason not to bulletproof your car considering it was a family hauler and not a racecar. There's plenty of valid reasons to hate on Bill Gates so I see no reason to do the mental gymnastics necessary to hate him for wanting his kids to be safe.

[@thespicemelange.1]

@@funfun5656 oh no I'm not saying that his kids shouldn't be safe I just was pointing out that he's not such a great guy that everybody thinks he is.

[@CrackedCandy]

Im not sure anybody thinks that. ​@@thespicemelange.1

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

@@thespicemelange.1 That doesn't say anything about Bill Gates' character. If you're that rich it makes your family members targets for kidnapping. You can be the nicest guy on the planet, there will still be people out there who think that they can make a quick buck by kidnapping those dear to you and force you to pay ransom. It's not about hate, it's about greed. I doubt the people who kidnapped Charles Lindberg's son hated Lindberg (and this kidnapping also went horribly wrong).

[@8PMFORMULA]

Trump would have taken delivery of the car and refuse to pay.

[@WhiskeyTango68]

Of course Bill gates would choose 2 of the most miserable cars to drive, a Volvo 240 and a jaguar xj. What a 🤓, at least he had a Lexus.

[@myousickoflife]

You know hes pure evil getting the bulletproof vehicle for his "kids". History will look back and wonder why no one stopped him...

[@markb8097]

Did he also order " special door locks" that only he can control? 😅

[@CrackedCandy]

What's the story?

[@SLOCLMBR]

​@@CrackedCandyGates is a big advocate of population control.. it's a joke..

[@AlWorth9738]

you're a nutjob :)

[@GrahamCStrouse]

No, that was your dad.

[@skiphughes7705]

Boring story

[@Mr-pn2eh]

Good he doesn't desrve the car

[@Boristhebulletdodger86]

Did you watch the video? Benz couldn’t make the bullet proof car.

[@Ryan_DeWitt]

Why is that?

[@tngdwn8350]

@@Boristhebulletdodger86 They could, but didn't want to have the liability that comes with it.

[@AlWorth9738]

Why not? He was willing to buy it... I'd never waste my money on one of those SHIT cars... they're in the shop all the damn time.

[@tngdwn8350]

@@AlWorth9738 Probably PR reasons. The risk of something happening and the implications outweigh the benefit of money and the little advertisment somebody (rather private when it comes to personal life) like Bill Gates would offer. Back in the day Mercedes was extremely reliable and build like tanks. Today buyers of cars like that want features, gadgets and electronics with more power which has to be put in smaller and smaller engines, all making the car less reliable. I don't understand it either, but back then it was different.

[@abigalanderson7494]

Epstein and bill both liked Porsche and kids

[@MrHamlet]

Stop believing memes and learn what really happened with Epstein and the Gates Foundation.

[@Kidsinamerica]

Donald Trump was a close, personal friend of Epstein - remember that in November.

[@GrahamCStrouse]

Do the word a favor, dingus. Get vasectomy.

[@MrHamlet]

@@Kidsinamerica incorrect. Trump had a fallout with Epstein LONG before Epstein bought his island. Additionally it was Trump who helped the reporter Julie Brown expose Epstein, AND was the only one willing to work with DAs to bring Epstein to justice. Try doing a little bit of research before making claims.

[@MrHamlet]

@@Kidsinamerica that's incorrect.

[@SwapBlogRU]

Looks like there's quite a bit of hate for Bill Gates in the comments. I'm totally on board with it.

[@MrHamlet]

Not me. I'm a big fan. He's an amazing person. All the negative myths about him are internet b.s. by dumb people who can't do simple research.

[@abigalanderson7494]

​@@MrHamletwhy was he friends with epstine ?

[@MrHamlet]

@@abigalanderson7494 no not even remotely. It's well documented that BillG never met with Epstein alone, it was always with lawyers and folks associated with the B&M Gates Foundation. Epstein was known for crashing parties and showing up at dinners he wasn't invited to. For the handful of times BillG met with Epstein, it was mostly during those kinds of events. BillG never went to the island. Epstein was known for being well connected with wealthy and powerful people and promised Gates he'd help bring in wealthy contributors to help with humanitarian projects. That's the only reason BillG gave Epstein the time of day, but both he and his wife didn't like him nor hang out with Epstein socially. If people would spend just a few min doing credible research, these nasty false rumors wouldn't exist.

[@MrHamlet]

@@abigalanderson7494 BTW it was BillG that hired a PI and discovered Epstein's conviction which is when they cut off all ties. No one ever talks about how Epstein tried to con the Gates Foundation by raising money in their name and trying to collect a 3% fee. BillG rejected the funds, notified the contributors that he nor his foundation was involved. Again, just a little bit of research from credible sources. Internet memes aren't research.

[@Ryan_DeWitt]

Understood. There are a whole lot of jealous people in the social media world.

[@dooshmacbaggins]

Another boring episode.

[@johnweatherford5760]

H