The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread

[Anastasis 23700]

That's a pretty good encapsulation of the CR and why people don't take this sub seriously. 

 

[elfenix 34659]

mEsSaGe BoArDs R sRs BiDnIs

[Gatorubet 30636]

38 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

You just insulted Chamberlain.  That was a heavy lift, but you managed to do it.  Neville had much more admirable intent and awareness of what was actually happening.

This is the conclusion of a note from General Ismay to the British Cabinet sent on 20th September 1938, marked ‘Secret’. Ismay was Secretary of the Committee of Imperial Defense.

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15.  The broad conclusions of this Note may be summarized as follows :-

(a) A German absorption of Czechoslovakia will enhance her military prestige, increase her war potential and probably enable her to dispose of stronger land forces against France and ourselves than she can do at present.

(b) So far as air power is concerned, Germany may be able to maintain her lead over the Franco-British Air Forces in air striking power.  On the other hand, it is open to us, provided that we make the necessary effort, to catch her up, or at least greatly reduce her lead, in the matter of defence (both active and passive) against air attack.  By so doing we shall have heavily insured ourselves against the greatest danger to which we are present exposed: indeed by substantially reducing Germany’s only chance of a rapid decision, we shall have provided a strong deterrent against her making the attempt.

(c) It follows, therefore, that, from the military point of view, time is in our favour, and that, if war with Germany has to come, it would be better to fight her in say 6-12 months’ time, than to accept the present challenge.

I honestly have no idea how much this influenced the Munich Pact, but I note that it was signed nine days after this correspondence. 

[Aqua Buddha 14782]

33 minutes ago, The Dog said:

 

Federal employee who voted for Trump:

If only they were told that before the election.  Oh, wait....

[Biff Tannen 46062]

45 minutes ago, The Dog said:

 

Federal employee who voted for Trump:

I 100% read that first comment as "I voted for the conman"

[Disco Strangler 1911]

What the fuck happened to TFG's awful hairdo - it is somehow even worse.  Must be those low flow showerheads. 

He needs yuge, thick, ropey streams on his head to bring out his full volume.

[royiv 9695]

2 hours ago, Anastasis said:

That's a pretty good encapsulation of the CR and why people don't take this sub seriously. 

 

Oh, fuck, randos on the internet don’t take a bunch of posts from other randos on the internet seriously? I didn’t realize we had been tasked with serious bizness. It’s all BS and you continue to be one of the most prolific contributors.

[DDD Dad 14572]

2 hours ago, Anastasis said:

Like I saide, the stupidest of straw men. 

 

2 hours ago, Anastasis said:

That's a pretty good encapsulation of the CR and why people don't take this sub seriously. 

 

Actually your first post above is why. Insulting other posters while not actually engaging in discussions seems to be a thing for you. 

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[Longhorn_Fan68 34080]

2 hours ago, Anastasis said:

That's a pretty good encapsulation of the CR and why people don't take this sub seriously. 

 

sweet, go away then

[Anastasis 23700]

42 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

Actually your first post above is why. Insulting other posters while not actually engaging in discussions seems to be a thing for you. 

You insult your own intelligence by turning the term "the ukraine conflict" into "the ukraine" and then crafting a total straw man around it.  I called the straw man stupid, but that was apparently too generous. 

[DDD Dad 14572]

2 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

You insult your own intelligence by turning the term "the ukraine conflict" into "the ukraine" and then crafting a total straw man around it.  I called the straw man stupid, but that was apparently too generous. 

Guess I should have had that second cup of coffee. Never mind. 

[Anastasis 23700]

2 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

Guess I should have had that second cup of coffee. Never mind. 

The Clown Room. 

[Brisketexan 106630]

Guess I should have had that second cup of coffee. Never mind. 

[ChiTownDoc 21325]

22 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Sydney gets it.

Trump could implement tariffs that plainly and directly bankrupt 50% of Americans, and this will be the messaging:

I love this though.  "Can you believe Obama is STILL fucking you guys?"  Just dumbfounded silence...

This is great.  His people will suffer more and you all can cry about whatever they blame...but don't lose the key point.  They're still suffering.  That's a win in my book.  Fuck 'em. 

[Slacks 7027]

On 12/16/2024 at 3:44 PM, Brisketexan said:

Sydney gets it.

Trump could implement tariffs that plainly and directly bankrupt 50% of Americans, and this will be the messaging:

Well, actually... If you think about, Trump being President is Obama's fault, so...

Thanks, Obama.

[Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand 13619]

6 hours ago, Anastasis said:

The Clown Room. 

- 2Aer who wants to restrict Ukraine's access to arms 

[Superhero 8993]

19 hours ago, Horn Dogg said:

Errbody on Surly has at least a 9 figure net worth and only fucks 10’s.

 

10's what?  Who the hell is 10?  And who does he/she have that I want to fuck?

 

[Horn Dogg 4277]

20 hours ago, The Dog said:

 

Federal employee who voted for Trump:

I’ve met so many government employees that claim to have given up big time “private sector money” to “serve.”  Most of them couldn’t handle the pressure of working at a place that has to make a profit and doesn’t offer a cushy ass retirement after 20 years or so. 

[Slacks 7027]

1 hour ago, Horn Dogg said:

I’ve met so many government employees that claim to have given up big time “private sector money” to “serve.”  Most of them couldn’t handle the pressure of working at a place that has to make a profit and doesn’t offer a cushy ass retirement after 20 years or so. 

Interesting. When I sold to Civilian departments, most of them were pretty honest about the early retirement/pension being the prime reason they were staying in the lower paying gig. Their pressures were different, not non-existent.

Maybe at the pencil/button-pusher level, people were hiding and wouldn't be able to get into the high stress corporate world, but most people I ran across were SMEs that could lead teams, etc.

[MissingInAction 25479]

3 hours ago, Horn Dogg said:

I’ve met so many government employees that claim to have given up big time “private sector money” to “serve.”  Most of them couldn’t handle the pressure of working at a place that has to make a profit and doesn’t offer a cushy ass retirement after 20 years or so. 

Ive worked in the public sector a long time. Sometimes in a capacity in which a mistake would cost many lives.

That's pressure. Not trying to hit your quota end of fiscal year.

[Longhorn94 2480]

3 hours ago, Horn Dogg said:

I’ve met so many government employees that claim to have given up big time “private sector money” to “serve.”  Most of them couldn’t handle the pressure of working at a place that has to make a profit and doesn’t offer a cushy ass retirement after 20 years or so. 

This idea that "big time" corporate folks are competent and good at their jobs is laughable to anyone who works in or with "big time" corporations.

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[bolverk 30242]

29 minutes ago, MissingInAction said:

Ive worked in the public sector a long time. Sometimes in a capacity in which a mistake would cost many lives.

That's pressure. Not trying to hit your quota end of fiscal year.

 

4 minutes ago, Longhorn94 said:

This idea that "big time" corporate folks are competent and good at their jobs is laughable to anyone who works in or with "big time" corporations.

Yeah, what he's describing sounds more like working at any large bureaucratic organization, public or private. The pressure he's talking about is more like what you experience working at a small shop of 10-15 people where everyone has real skin in the game to stay afloat.