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MidWestGuy
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re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/10/26 at 8:42 am to BayouBengal51
I could see where this ceasefire/pause is strategic. We are monitoring all these activities, and the regime is working on everything they consider a priority, so we can later make targeted attacks, and/or use that info in other ways.
It's like the old Sherlock Holmes story where he fakes starting a fire in the suspects home, just to see the suspects reaction - she goes right to the papers she needs to protect, and is exposed. Here it is:
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It's like the old Sherlock Holmes story where he fakes starting a fire in the suspects home, just to see the suspects reaction - she goes right to the papers she needs to protect, and is exposed. Here it is:
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re: Oh No! They're instituting the draft again!
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/10/26 at 8:18 am to JacieNY
And the Biden family will all have asthma. :(
quote:
"As a result of a physical exam on April 5, 1968, Joe Biden was classified 1-Y and disqualified from service because of asthma as a teenager," said David Wade, a campaign spokesman.
In "Promises to Keep," a memoir that was published last year and became an instant bestseller after he was tapped as Obama's running mate, Biden never mentions his asthma, recounting an active childhood, work as a lifeguard and football exploits in high school.
re: US Oil & Gas Association schools another Cali Politician
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/10/26 at 1:45 am to OU Guy
US_OGA should also reply with the total taxes on a gallon of gas, versus the profit per gallon the US_OGA makes on that gallon. Taxes are 18% average, CA I'm sure is higher.
re: She's Gone now.
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/9/26 at 8:40 am to FLTech
Her linked in page is 'interesting'. She is a 'disgruntled employee' (justified or not). So was this leak a retaliation?
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Maybe the timing of this is a warning to the Iran info leaker?
BTW, I've seen enough pics now, she's definitely a reasonably attractive woman (or better), maybe some others are seeing 'unflattering' pics, and extrapolating from there?
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Maybe the timing of this is a warning to the Iran info leaker?
BTW, I've seen enough pics now, she's definitely a reasonably attractive woman (or better), maybe some others are seeing 'unflattering' pics, and extrapolating from there?
re: Elon will buy a Cybertruck for anyone that can provide proof of who wrote this propaganda
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/8/26 at 2:51 pm to Ailsa
Huh? What's 2nd prize, two Cybertrucks (those things are ugly as frik!)?
re: Macular degeneration glasses
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/7/26 at 10:13 pm to thejudge
quote:Not according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Would this DMSO help yall?
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Can DMSO help with my eye conditions? NOV 14, 2024 Question: Can DMSO help cataract symptoms, floaters, or retinal issues—and if so—can it harm IOLs? I have floaters and poor contrast sensitivity that have not resolved. Answer: While the FDA has approved the use of DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) for bladder inflammation, there is no evidence or even any reason to suspect that it would have any effect on any of the issues you mentioned. A comprehensive exam with an ophthalmologist may help explain the reasons for your symptoms and whether there is any available treatment. Answered By: Gary S Hirshfield, MD
re: The first steam locomotive
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/7/26 at 10:02 pm to Napoleon
quote:I'm just a bit younger than ImaObserver, born in 1954. More recently, I was surprised to learn that steam engines were still running around when I was a child. But I never recall seeing one at the time, and I always thought of them as something out of old westerns, not something surviving into my childhood.
The last few generations of steam engines were beautiful machines. Nothing like them.
I was able to catch the UP Big Boy when it went through the Chicago area a few years back. Man, what a machine!
re: The first steam locomotive
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/7/26 at 9:57 pm to ImaObserver
Very cool. I've ridden the Chicago North Western many, many times in my life. Mostly from Crystal Lake into Chicago - Jefferson Park, Irving Park, or downtown depending. Occasionally out to Woodstock or Harvard (End of the Line).
Where exactly did you get on board?
Where exactly did you get on board?
re: Trump's extraction of US airman trapped in Iran almost failed and cost dozens of Americans
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/5/26 at 12:26 pm to Tiger in Texas
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average reader was not careful, they would have missed the word 'almost' and would go around telling people, "Oh my god! We lost dozens of Americans!"
This is another prime example of why you truly cannot trust the media! They try to distort the truth to appease their base of followers.
Reminds me, years ago, I was listing to NPR on the car radio. Something about how people in high places risk their careers with lies. They mention about six Republicans and say something like "widely considered" to have LIED about xyz, or "often though to have" LIED about xyz, "may have been" LYING about xyz, etc. All in dramatic tones.
I'm thinking OK, no Democrats in your examples? Then they say "Oh, it's not exclusive to one side of the aisle, Hillary Clinton has not always been thought to be so forthcoming with the TRUTH (chuckle chuckle)".
Geez, Republicans something-something LIE, but Hilary something-something TRUTH.
No, I don't believe those things are co-incidence. But they may be so brainwashed that they phrase things this way w/o even thinking about it. Bias is part of their DNA.
re: How US used SEAL Team 6, a CIA ruse and death from above to rescue missing F-15 airman
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/5/26 at 12:03 pm to castorinho
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The movie is going to be insane
I can already see the MSM headlines: "Opening week box office numbers below some estimates."
re: New technology and the shroud of Tourin. Happy Easter!!!
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/5/26 at 11:16 am to tide06
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It’s likely the most direct evidence of Christ’s resurrection that has ever existed and for that reason alone is worthy of respect and deep appreciation as a reminder of the sacrifice that was made for all of us.
The scientific research around it is astounding and should be enough to make even atheists take pause.
From what I read of the AI summary, I don't think you can say this 'proves' anything one way or the other regarding Christ's resurrection.
It seems to indicate that this relic may well be from that time period, an authentic shroud of someone who was crucified. They can't determine it was the shroud of Jesus Christ though. And there seems to be some evidence that many crucifixions took place in those times.
re: Trump's extraction of US airman trapped in Iran almost failed and cost dozens of Americans
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/5/26 at 10:50 am to Jbird
So is that headline supposed to read "Almost failed and ALMOST cost dozens of American lives"?
Because I read it as "Almost failed and (in failing it did) cost dozens of American lives".
These people are *supposed* to have a command of the English language. They are either incompetent, or intentionally writing this to give the impression of lost lives. Or both.
Because I read it as "Almost failed and (in failing it did) cost dozens of American lives".
These people are *supposed* to have a command of the English language. They are either incompetent, or intentionally writing this to give the impression of lost lives. Or both.
re: Trump's extraction of US airman trapped in Iran almost failed and cost dozens of Americans
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/5/26 at 10:38 am to dcbl
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*almost
Yep, "almost failed" means "succeeded". My BS detector always looks for wiggle words like that.
Other variations:
"Nearly half of those polled".... Oh, you mean "LESS THAN HALF", right?
"We haven't seen such High/Low (temperatures, gas prices, what ever) in 20 years!!!!!"... Oh, you mean things are about the same now as the were 20 years ago.? Yawn.
"Most of those"... Oh, is that like really a lot of people, or 50.01%?
"Some of those"... How much is 'some'? Your barber's cousin's friend?
"It's been claimed"... by who exactly....
etc, etc. keep your BS detector tuned up!
re: Racist white people bully black business owner out of town.
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/3/26 at 7:51 pm to Narax
Some people go out of their way to be offended. There have been reports of blacks offended by anything to do with cotton, because the grandparents of someone they never knew were slaves picking cotton.
But by the 1870's, 40% of the cotton was picked by whites. I guess I can't be offended, my ancestors didn't get here until ~ 1900.
But by the 1870's, 40% of the cotton was picked by whites. I guess I can't be offended, my ancestors didn't get here until ~ 1900.
re: NY Times doesn't know their acronyms.
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/3/26 at 6:33 pm to uggabugga
AI got it wrong - it's not just a substitution mistake of America for Atlantic, but the addition of "without America" means it wasn't just a brain fart, it had a deliberate contextual connection.
re: Hershey to resume using chocolate in most products;
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/2/26 at 10:09 am to Tarps99
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quote:
Confectioner's glaze
Do we really want to know what this is?
Well, it's dried up bug juice of course (35% shellac). Doesn't bother me, it's small quantities, and many 'natural' food sources include stuff like that.
re: Hershey to resume using chocolate in most products;
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/2/26 at 10:04 am to Archives
quote:
Aldi is probably all fake crap.
I've got their Dark Chocolate covered Almonds in front of me. Ingredients: Dark Chocolate, Almonds, Dextrin, Confectioner's glaze.
For a snack food, I'd say that's far from 'crap'. It's one of the few things that I actually eat less of than the label 'serving size' - they list as 7 pieces, I find them so satisfying, that 3 or 4 is good for a snack.
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/2/26 at 7:40 am to SirWinston
bookmarked.
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/2/26 at 7:33 am to hawgfaninc
Looks like they targeted the Obama library!
re: Did the concept of an illegal immigrant exist in the US when the 14th Amendment was
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/1/26 at 3:11 pm to baybeefeetz
We should also consider what else did not exist at the time. A bunch of US government support (Medicaid, Medicaid, Soc Sec, etc) that you could claim if you were a citizen.
That changes things, a lot. Motivation.
That changes things, a lot. Motivation.
re: Kristi Noem has had a bad month
Posted by MidWestGuy on 3/31/26 at 10:30 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
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Because she is screwing another man.
If I made a hypothetical list ways to "get even" for my wife (hypothetically again) cheating on me, releasing info that I dress in woman's clothes and other weird shite would not be on any list, ever.
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