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Connecting at LHR
I thought "OU Sucks" was implied as a third point.
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Connecting at LHR
Not untrue. That said, it's a bit of a hassle getting from LHR to Euston (where your trains to Scotland leave from). Now that the Elizabeth line takes you to St. Pancras, that makes it easier, but it's still nearly an hour process to get to the train station. We've done it, but now that the boy commutes home from Glasgow, it's generally easier for him to fly GLA-LHR-AUS than it is for him to take the train in the UK. But agree, the train is a much more pleasant journey all in all. We were actually right at the border, headed from London to Glasgow on the train, when we got the news that Queen Elizabeth died. It was kinda trippy.
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Minneapolis ICE Murder
She isn't tacitly saying it. She's saying it. This regime's position is plain. The American people are not a public to be served. They are vassals to be ruled, by any means necessary. We've dealt with this on our shores before. And we had a shitload of collaborators to deal with then, too. We need to be thinking about crossing the Delaware.
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ICE activity/raids
AND..... This. It does not matter. Understand that this is the ethos of the regime: They view themselves as lions (even though they are actually bedwetting cosplaying cowardly pieces of shit), and view "we the people" as sheep. The American people are not a public to be served. They are vassals to be ruled. This regime is the greatest threat this nation has ever faced, and its supporters and collaborators among us are included in that truth. We may need to learn some lessons from our fellow human beings in Iran.
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Elon Musk: Nazi traitor piece of shit [Confirmed]
Do you know how horrified Josh Hawley will be if he's actually forced to gaze upon his wife's naked body?
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What's happening in Iran?
It's both not working out great....and probably working out about as well as (or better than) any of the other realistic options. I actually think that, all things considered, the transition is working reasonably well. In realpolitik world, the best choice is quite often the "least bad" option. You can't grade a country like Syria, with its recent history, challenging neighbor relations, etc., with, say, Canada. Syria has a recent history of brutal dictatorial alawite/clan government, active violent islamism within its borders, and a quite hostile neighbor in Israel that doesn't look to be cutting the new government much slack or providing much patience. Not many new governments would create a paradise on earth in the single year they've held power in those circumstances. Will it ultimately work out "well" for Syria? That's a relative concept. So, we'll see. At present, it could be going better. But it also could be going MUCH worse. Iran has a different history and different challenges, as well as different strengths. There is just always the danger of the zeal of revolution creating a new set of similar problems that the previous zealous revolution created. If Iran ends up with a regime that represses with a different flavor of repression, and/or is incapable of the blocking and tackling of government and economic/resource management, then....will things really be that improved? At the end of the day, governments need to do the basics like keeping the wheels of commerce moving, providing basic services (water, power, etc.), and some measure of stability with respect to all those things. Shit, it's why the cartels have some local credibility in some areas of Mexico. You gotta handle those things first. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. We've seen this hopeful dance before in Iran. This time sure looks different. But then, I suspect many of the same people said "this time sure looks different" the last couple of times the people took to the streets (and they were right....it just wasn't enough).
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What's happening in Iran?
I would like to agree with that. But I've seen enough transitions manage to find that shittacular path of "from bad to worse" that I will remain nervous about any Iranian governmental transition for a decade or so. If the secret police dragging you out of your home are the IRGC or SAVAK, doesn't much matter to the guy getting dragged away.
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America's Foreign Policy & Other Shit Going On Around the World thread
When he says that he does not intend to abide by treaties, he is flatly stating that he does not intend to follow the law. Article VI of the Constitution - which is not an optional document - makes treaties (along with the Constitution and statutes passed by Congress) the supreme law of the land. There is no grant of authority in the Constitution, and no colorable argument, that grants the Executive the authority to disregard and violate the supreme law of the land. Trump has told you that he is above the law. Even the idiotic presidential immunity decision does not go that far - there can be no argument that actions wholly outside of and contrary to the Constitution and Treaties of the United States are legitimate actions of the executive. Not only does he not have such enumerated or implied powers, he is subject to the Constitution. And for the record, the military is ABSOLUTELY subject to the Supreme Law of the Land, and if they follow orders to attack a member nation of NATO (for example), they have followed an illegal order, and have actually (by the express terms of the treaty) committed treason by levying war against the United States, which is punishable by death. Donald Trump is the most dangerous man this country or world has ever seen. He must be stopped. Resistance in all possible forms is no longer optional.
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What's happening in Iran?
Need to see pictures of curtains to determine actual location. Oh, and I'm just referring to the most recent polling (which, granted, is a couple of years old): We shall see. Step 1 is shaking off the shackles of the current regime. I hope that the Iranian people can make it happen.
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Gumbo
Stringy Chicken is my favorite bluegrass band.
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Elon Musk: Nazi traitor piece of shit [Confirmed]
Grok would reject that, until you tell it “make Sela Ward 12 years old.”
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Gumbo
Just had a bowl of gumbo at the Old Fulton Seafood Cafe in Rockport. My colleague agreed with me - it’s actually really damned good.
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ICE activity/raids
When you realize it long ago blew past “argument” territory, and is just full-on “use deadly force to suppress any dissent,” then you’ll really understand the dynamic.
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Trump/MAGA has ruined sports
Man....I've had her on an installment plan for decades. By my reckoning....I still owe more than the original price.
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Trump/MAGA has ruined sports
Yeah, my wife have become mildly "Vegas people" the past few years, driven entirely by going to see concerts and have nice meals and chill in a nice hotel together. We tried gambling our first couple of trips. We can't even understand the "slot machines" that are out there. Seriously, no more "3 pairs of cherries, you win $10." Instead, it's a complicated screen, where a monkey runs in from one side, two presidential portraits come up, and a gunboat fires 3 salvos, maybe at the monkey. I end up just looking at the card reader to tell whether I won or lost. I might as well just hand money to a guy and ask him "did I win?", which he answers with "no" and keeps my money. I like blackjack, but not enough to go to a $50 minimum table. I DID have fun on one occasion. Was during CFB season, wife made a spa appointment. I went downstairs, sat at a bar, and played video poker. I could watch a couple of games, have some fun (was up $80 at one point), and got free beers handed to me. She came downstairs, sat next to me, and I said "I either leave with $100, or $0" (I'd started with $10). I left with $0, but didn't mind - it cost me $10 to sit and watch football and drink beer for a coupla hours. Not bad. In any case....neither of us gets any charge/thrill out of it. Even when I win a nice hand of blackjack, it's cool, but there's no high I'm driven to chase. I understand that will real gamblers....that's not the case. It's all about chasing the high. I'd rather just spend the money on a nice french dinner and then enjoy some sexy time with my wife. Costs WAY less, with a guaranteed payout.