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Screen print of Parler's captcha not recognizing my input. This after over 50 rejections of what I typed in. So I tried to join Parler. Their requirements for a password are as follows, Use eight or more characters with at least one capital letter, lowercase letter, number, and special character. So I did as they required. Yet, I was denied my chosen password 35 times before they accepted this password, !9-chucK-56 Which begs the question, why did they deny this one, !9-Chuck-20 Or this one 19Chuck-an-!2 Now consider this password they suggested I use aCb-1fd3-Q!&m Yet they rejected over 35...

Esquire Magazine discovered a secret technique used in the pants making industry called "vanity sizing," a merchandizing trick of sizes that make you feel good and want to buy the clothes. Eyewitness News bought four pairs of labeled 36-inch waist pants from different retailers. Old Navy's pants measured 39 inches and H&M at 39.5 inches, while Banana Republic and The Gap both came in at 40 inches. Esquire Magazine's own test measured H&M's size 36-inch dress pants as 37 inches, Calvin Klein's Dylan pant as 38.5 inches, and The Gap as 39 inches. The worst was Old Navy, coming in...

Dallas school superintendent Michael Hinojosa terminated the DISD’s credit card program Tuesday, and said that employees who abused their cards will be forced to repay the district and will face criminal prosecution. Dr. Hinojosa also said that he expects to suspend “more than a handful” of employees for their credit card use when they return to work next week. District offices have been closed since July 3......... The action comes in response to a Dallas Morning News investigation into district credit card spending. Using district records, The News examined more than 155,000 credit card transactions over two years and found...