Occasional Reader 9/2/2021 6:20:50 AM

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Well, Ida certainly left some glorious weather here in her wake.  Sunny and 67 degrees at the moment.  Good morning to all.

Meanwhile, Taliban are upset that at least some of the helicopters we left behind were disabled by US forces. 

Occasional Reader 9/2/2021 6:51:22 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 1:

And for some reason the description of the Taliban feeling "upset and betrayed"  reminds me of this scene, particularly starting at about 5;50.

Occasional Reader 9/2/2021 6:58:03 AM

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Kosh's Shadow 9/2/2021 7:51:45 AM

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Guess who got some of the equipment we left behind in Afghanistan?

buzzsawmonkey 9/2/2021 8:08:39 AM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 4:

US forces left Afghanistan

To the mercies of the Taliban

And many a shipment

Of US equipment

Has now made its way to Iran.

Occasional Reader 9/2/2021 8:17:45 AM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 4: Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 5:

Some years back, Obama suggested that it wasn't fair that US armed forces were better-equipped than their potential adversaries.

Joe Biden is, FINALLY, doing something concrete about that inequity. 

Kosh's Shadow 9/2/2021 8:24:50 AM

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In #6 Occasional Reader said: Some years back, Obama suggested that it wasn't fair that US armed forces were better-equipped than their potential adversaries. Joe Biden is, FINALLY, doing something concrete about that inequity. 

How long before they offer Iran nukes in return for stopping their nuclear program?

buzzsawmonkey 9/2/2021 8:26:42 AM

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In #6 Occasional Reader said: Some years back, Obama suggested that it wasn't fair that US armed forces were better-equipped than their potential adversaries.

That's the same idiocy as the "disproportional response" gurglings that surface every time Israel responds to a barrage of Hamas rockets.

buzzsawmonkey 9/2/2021 8:39:12 AM

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Lots of news---NPR in particular, of course---has been whooping it up about "climate change" because of the recent hurricanes, floods, etc., etc., etc.   They're especially keen on pushing for a rush to enact various "climate change" measures.  

Lost in the clamor of all this yammering is the fact that there is nothing we can do to prevent/stop hurricanes, or flooding for that matter---and not only can we not stop it, we do not seem to have the capability of proofing our residential areas against the effects of flooding.  We can't keep the subways running.  We can't keep the water purified or the power on.

Yet some people think that we can control the "climate" of the planet?

vxbush 9/2/2021 8:44:44 AM

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In #9 buzzsawmonkey said: Yet some people think that we can control the "climate" of the planet?

It's clear they think that by jetting off to distant locales to attend Climate Change Summits, staying in expensive hotels, eating expensive food, and writing lots of words about caring about the climate *is* controlling the climate. 

Kosh's Shadow 9/2/2021 8:44:55 AM

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In #8 buzzsawmonkey said: That's the same idiocy as the "disproportional response" gurglings that surface every time Israel responds to a barrage of Hamas rockets.

There are groups that complain that Israel protects its citizens with Iron Dome and bomb shelters that Hamas doesn't have. Well, Hamas does have bomb shelters in places like hospitals, but those are for Hamas leadership.

BTW, something like 1/3 or more of the Gazan casualties last May were due to errant Hamas rockets. The media, especially the NY Times, blames those on Israel, too.

Occasional Reader 9/2/2021 8:48:35 AM

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JCM 9/2/2021 8:49:56 AM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 9:

Climate is a public health matter.... I hearing that. Gov. Stupid and Lazy here in WA likes that line.

Declare climate change a public health emergency and they can decree whatever the hell they want.

buzzsawmonkey 9/2/2021 8:54:37 AM

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Reply to JCM in 13:

I thought "climate" was something people do to Mt. Ranier.

doppelganglander 9/2/2021 9:13:14 AM

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Reply to JCM in 13:
Just as they've tried to do with guns. So the CDC can get their grubby little hands all over it.

vxbush 9/2/2021 9:14:26 AM

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In #14 buzzsawmonkey said: I thought "climate" was something people do to Mt. Ranier.

Only Aussies. 

Occasional Reader 9/2/2021 9:57:55 AM

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In #16 vxbush said: Only Aussies. 

Except they are no longer allowed out of the house.

buzzsawmonkey 9/2/2021 10:11:11 AM

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In #16 vxbush said: Only Aussies. 

The French girl married an Australian.  She used to refer to him as "moi Aussie."

Kosh's Shadow 9/2/2021 11:10:47 AM

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In #17 Occasional Reader said: In #16 vxbush said: Only Aussies.  Except they are no longer allowed out of the house.

Wallaby damned. The government will 'roo the day they issued that decree.

buzzsawmonkey 9/2/2021 11:18:11 AM

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In #19 Kosh's Shadow said: Wallaby damned. The government will 'roo the day they issued that decree.

It's all the fault of that koala-ition government.

Occasional Reader 9/2/2021 11:20:47 AM

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In #19 Kosh's Shadow said: The government will 'roo the day they issued that decree

You think it’ll boomarang?

Occasional Reader 9/2/2021 11:22:23 AM

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In #20 buzzsawmonkey said: It's all the fault of that koala-ition government.

Oh, that’s a croc of shit.

(And if you think these are fighting words, we can take it outback)

buzzsawmonkey 9/2/2021 11:24:47 AM

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In #22 Occasional Reader said: (And if you think these are fighting words, we can take it outback)

Only wombat per person, though.

Occasional Reader 9/2/2021 11:41:03 AM

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In #17 Occasional Reader said: Except they are no longer allowed out of the house.

You thought I was kidding?

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/09/pandemic-australia-still-liberal-democracy/619940/

This is shocking.

buzzsawmonkey 9/2/2021 11:58:58 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 24:

Don't forget about their having shot and killed a number of rescue dogs in a shelter, lest people coming in to consider adopting them spread covid thereby.  I think that was in New South Wales.

Occasional Reader 9/2/2021 12:11:18 PM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 25:

Are there no lampposts in Australia?  

@PBJ3 9/2/2021 12:13:16 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 4:

I heard about the equipment yesterday, on Twitter.  According to that writer/historian, Iran got a deal and only had to pay approximately 1/4 of what they're worth to the Taliban.

buzzsawmonkey 9/2/2021 12:39:03 PM

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Reply to @PBJ3 in 27:

Shop around---get the best prices you can find!  Then call Mad-Man Mahmud and he'll beat 'em!

@PBJ3 9/2/2021 1:15:16 PM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 28

LOL!

Occasional Reader 9/2/2021 1:24:42 PM

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San Francisco is now paying gangbangers not to shoot people.

Kosh's Shadow 9/2/2021 1:32:30 PM

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In #28 buzzsawmonkey said: Shop around---get the best prices you can find!  Then call Mad-Man Mahmud and he'll beat 'em!

Buy a genuine Hunter Biden painting and get an extra 10% off!

Kosh's Shadow 9/2/2021 1:33:50 PM

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In #30 Occasional Reader said: San Francisco is now paying gangbangers not to shoot people.

I left my heart in San Francisco

It was stuck on the end of a knife

Occasional Reader 9/2/2021 1:49:37 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 32:

Why can't I get in on this deal?

I have about 800 rounds of ammo in my possession, and have not-shot anyone with each one of them.  At $300 each, that's $240,000.  Not bad for a day's non-work.