Occasional Reader 1/8/2020 6:30:21 AM

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Lee Smith on how Trump has exposed the naked emperor of the Iran regime’s “power”:

https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/296604/iran-and-america-are-suddenly-both-naked

Occasional Reader 1/8/2020 8:04:26 AM

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doppelganglander 1/8/2020 8:13:48 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 2:

Hello! I was busy cleaning up an Instant Pot explosion - the silicone gasket in the lid slipped and the pot spewed hot steam and oatmeal.

Good article from Tablet. It puts things together in a way I had not seen before. No wonder the Left and the NeverTrumpers are aghast. How dare Trump upset 40 years of appeasement!

PaladinPhil 1/8/2020 8:19:27 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 2:

Busy taking care of the homestead. Paperwork, recycling, cleaning. Wife and I are both off today so I am currently in the midst of going through old phones and factory resetting them before getting rid of them.

Occasional Reader 1/8/2020 8:21:09 AM

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In #3 doppelganglander said: the silicone gasket in the lid

... gets switched, to “overload”...

doppelganglander 1/8/2020 8:41:22 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 5:

That's pretty much what happened, LOL. I have never seen my cats run so fast.

lucius septimius 1/8/2020 9:34:48 AM

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Just spent three hours taking mom to see the eye doctor.  Final prognosis?  Nothing is wrong with her eyes and she has perfect vision.

On a good day, without my glasses, I can see that there is a chart hanging on the wall.

Occasional Reader 1/8/2020 9:42:49 AM

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In #7 lucius septimius said: she has perfect vision.

Damn. That is quite impressive. You said she’s 91 or 92?

lucius septimius 1/8/2020 9:50:34 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 8: 

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Kenneth 1/8/2020 10:07:25 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 1:  That's good. Lee Smith is usually spot on in his analysis.

In related news, I'm so glad the Code Pink protesters were able to convince Trump to give up his insane war plans.

Kenneth 1/8/2020 10:07:48 AM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 7:  There's a wall?

PaladinPhil 1/8/2020 10:32:03 AM

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Last phone that can be factory reset is being done. Some of them I was doing it a couple times just to be sure. One phone is being kept as backup, another we don't have the pass code to get into it so holding onto it for now. Rest, off to the electronic recyclers in town. 

Also did a financial discussion and update on where we stand currently. Things are looking good and plans for future are in place.

Occasional Reader 1/8/2020 11:11:24 AM

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Reply to Kenneth in 10:

Howdy, stranger, and happy new year.   (Wait, when is Canadian new year?!)

lucius septimius 1/8/2020 12:13:37 PM

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In #13 Occasional Reader said: (Wait, when is Canadian new year?!)

Only if the beaver sees it's shadow.

Kenneth 1/8/2020 12:31:31 PM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 14:  We do have our own Canadian version of the meteorological rodent, named Wiarton Willy

Kenneth 1/8/2020 12:35:45 PM

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63 Canadians (of Iranian heritage) were on the Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Teheran. Indications are that it was hit by an Iranian missile.

https://nationalpost.com/news/world/iran-says-passenger-jet-crash-that-killed-all-170-aboard-was-not-caused-by-a-stray-missile?video_autoplay=true

Kenneth 1/8/2020 12:38:17 PM

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There already is a Middle East war. And it's been underway for years

"Half a million have died in Soleimani’s nine-year connivance, on Bashar al-Assad’s behalf, to turn Syria into a vast, stinking necropolis"

lucius septimius 1/8/2020 1:33:26 PM

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Reply to Kenneth in 17:

That's impossible.  There have only been problems in the Middle East since Orange Man Bad.  

Syrah 1/8/2020 1:40:28 PM

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Election vandalism and violence in Western Washington, also known as just another day.

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buzzsawmonkey 1/8/2020 4:54:33 PM

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How long before the Swedish pest-child licenses out her name for a vegan fast-food franchise?  Just imagine the advertising:  Greet a Thun-Burger!