Swamp Angel

re: Jesus was from Nazareth

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/20/25 at 9:37 am to Errerrerrwere

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After the temple was destroyed they literally had none. It wasn't built again until long after the crucifixion of Christ.

You have never read any of the history provided quite plainly in the OT, regarding the Babylonian captivity, the destruction of the first temple built by Solomon, the return under Nehemiah and the construction of the second temple, and the very provable fact that after the second temple was razed in AD 69-70 it has NOT been rebuilt. No temple has been built AFTER the crucifixion and resurrection.

I've never seen anyone double down so hard after being so provably wrong on anything like this in my life. I truly think you may need to see a mental health professional about this problem that is manifesting with your inability to perceive reality.

Insofar as to whether Jesus was a Jew - did you skip over all the "begats" providing HIs lineage from Adam through Abraham and then through David generation by generation, or are you incapable of following a logical and linear line of thought?

At some point in your life to have to put the hallucigens away!

re: Some of our "Conservative" posters are all out of shape over the drug deal

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/19/25 at 2:40 pm to BCreed1

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In exchange, the companies agreed to a three-year grace period during which their products won’t face Trump’s planned pharmaceutical-specific tariffs

Three year grace period... How long does Trump have left in his term?
Sounds to me like they're playing the waiting game and hoping for a more favorable decision from a different administration.

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re: Pictures from days gone by....

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/19/25 at 8:43 am to ScottFowler

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Yes, they still make and sell tinsel...

Just have to keep the pets from eating it off of the floor or tree.

We had a pug dog that would eat the tinsel. It made for some rather interesting looking poops in the yard around Christmas! :lol:

re: Pictures from days gone by....

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/19/25 at 8:41 am to Darth_Vader

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I’d set my rebel forces up on one cushion of the foot rest and Imperial forces on the other.

I have no doubt that you and my brother would have been best friends in the 70s and 80s!

re: Trump signing an executive order to reclassify marijuana from schedule 1 to schedule 3

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/18/25 at 2:31 pm to shutterspeed

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So, like caffeine and nicotene?

re: This Brown shite-show is really like an SNL skit.

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/18/25 at 11:59 am to Night Vision

Love it! He'll called him "Mufassa" when his actual name is Mustapha. These lefty twinks just can't help but keep stumbling all over themselves.

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re: “Liberal minded Christians” coexist

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/18/25 at 6:44 am to RFK

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I identify as Christian.

I’m also mature enough to know I belong to only one religion amongst hundreds.

I don't think you have the slightest clue as to how you "identify" religiously or otherwise. If you consider Christianity to be just one of may hundreds of religion, you don't really believe it, and if you don't really believe it you can't identify as part of it.

re: What are your tea kettle's thoughts on Lebensraum

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/17/25 at 2:26 pm to Fun Bunch

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They taught me to make clever points like that at Rummel

Are you sure you didn't mean at Rommel?

re: Military experts: who is your worst general?

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/17/25 at 10:13 am to TexasTiger08

Vietnam: Westmoreland probably earns that title for being more political than strategically/tactically minded. But that doesn't necessarily rest entirely upon his shoulders.

Korea: I have no idea, although MacArthur did make some very dangerous statements regarding the use of nuclear weapons that he had no business making. He paid the price for it.

WWII: "Vinegar" Joe Stillwell. He completely screwed the pooch in the CBI theater, allowing it to get bogged down with chasing the Japanese through the jungles of Burma rather than getting into China and making use of bases of operation already set up and in use by the USAAF. (General Bissell - 10th AF would be a close second in regard to this as well.)

Modern era shittiest general would unquestionably be Milley. I shouldn't have to go into all the things that win him this title. Suffice it to say that he's been much more concerned about the fairness and equity image of his command than readiness to defend the country.

re: Serious question. Is Bluesky still a thing?

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/17/25 at 9:22 am to Geekboy

No need to be THAT lazy about looking into it. A simple question for your browser: "Is Bluesky usage declining" provides the following AI assembly of information-

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AI Overview

Yes, Bluesky has seen a significant decline in user activity and engagement after initial massive growth spikes, especially following the 2024 U.S. election, with some reports showing user numbers shrinking from peak registrations and activity levels dropping considerably, creating a perception of users leaving due to it becoming a left-leaning echo chamber and lacking features, though it still retains a core base.

Evidence of Decline/Stagnation:
Activity vs. Registration: While total registered users grew (reaching 30-38M by early 2025), active users lagged, with some analyses showing millions inactive despite high sign-ups.

Engagement Drop: A Pew study noted a 50% fall in engagement from its November 2024 peak, with users posting less frequently than on X.

Data: By late 2025, some reports showed declining average daily users and a significant drop in mobile app activity year-over-year.

Reasons for User Exodus/Disengagement:
Echo Chamber: Users felt it became politically homogenous, dominated by progressive voices, leading to intense negativity for opposing views.

Lack of Features: No DMs, weak monetization, and similarity to early Twitter/X led to boredom.

Hostility: Perceived rudeness, hate, and "left-wing discourse" drove some away.

Competition: Many users migrated to Bluesky from X but didn't fully abandon X; they just stopped using it, or migrated elsewhere, failing to build a strong, diverse network.

Overall: Bluesky experienced huge growth, but its momentum slowed, and many users who flocked to it as a Twitter alternative found it lacked the engagement and diversity they wanted, leading to a drop-off from its peak user activity, according to analyses from mid-to-late 2025.

re: This is the Most VIOLENT the Planet Has Been Since I've Been Alive.....

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/17/25 at 9:02 am to SnacknGold06

I give you an upvote for the overall post, but I have a tad bit of an issue with this statement:

[quote]Gun crime will always be high here given gun rights.../quote]

Crimes that are committed with guns would have been the same crimes committed with any other weapon available if guns were illegal. The term "gun crime" is disingenuous to say the least. (This is not to say that you're intentionally using the term to advocate for more firearm restrictions. It's become such a common term that no one really thinks about what it means.)

Apart from that, you're pretty much on target regarding the unfettered access to media making the occurrences of violent acts seem much more prevalent than previous generations. Media thrives on "rage bait" stories.

re: SEC basketball fell off a cliff.

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/17/25 at 7:12 am to QBUMizzou

SEC basketball successes drop significantly when Kentucky isn't performing to their typical standard of excellence and forcing the rest of us to keep up. Somebody needs to get UK on the right track and the rest of us will follow.

(I grew up in Kentucky as a huge LSU fan brainwashed by Dad. I hated UK with all my being - even more than I hated Ole Miss. Apparently I am getting old now and trying to find my way into heaven by saying nice things about them. I probably need to see a doctor about this.)

SEC Rant

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re: Reiner's father helped the CIA run Hollywood, and Rob carried on the family business

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/16/25 at 7:19 pm to SirWinston

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Okay so I actually watched the footage of Al Franken and Billy Chrystal(sp?) roasting RR

I ran across the footage of Al Franken roasting him and making some rather perverse comments about his (Rob's) father crawling into bed with him (to put it nicely). Al Franken is a creepy ol' homo lecher. I couldn't stomach watching even a full minute of it.

re: Where to live: Southeast US

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/16/25 at 2:25 pm to Yeti_Chaser

East Alabama/West Georgia along the I-20 corridor. Not necessarily much insofar as water goes, but Lake Wedowee is in the area and decent, and Guntersville ain't too far off. Land is plentiful and currently rather inexpensive, but it is quite rural. (There'll probably be a Wal~Mart nearby, but it may close for the night about 30 minutes after sunset.)

Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is easily within your two-hour drive, as is Birmingham if you are further west into Alabama. Crime is very low in comparison to the larger metro areas and people are generally pleasant to deal with.

I would also mention north Georgia since there is certainly a lot of trout water available in the mountains, but the cost of property has been increasing exponentially for some time in areas like Blue Ridge, Ellijay, Cleveland, Unicoi, and the adjacent areas.

re: Pictures from days gone by....

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/16/25 at 11:55 am to ScottFowler

All y'all making comments on that stereo have me ready to get home from work today and make use of the giant Magnavox stereo sitting up in my second floor media room. Might have to put a stack of old Christmas albums from the 1950s and 60s on the turn table while tying a few flies. Unfortunately, the 8-track player has been eating some of my classic tapes of late.

re: Resettling folks in Jawja

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/16/25 at 9:39 am to DBama1

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Why aren't the companies that hire illegal aliens fined and jailed?

That, my friend, is a damned fine question. As is the question, "Why the hell have we been allowing all these people to cross the border into our country without a valid passport and a visa?"

Hopefully our current president will be able to stifle the flow (if the courts don't continue to stimy him every time he tried to enforce our nation's laws).

re: Resettling folks in Jawja

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/16/25 at 9:37 am to Night Vision

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You live around all that chaos?

We did until a little over a year ago. The wife and I bailed on Gwinnett County and moved way out to west Georgia near Buchanan. It's a hell of a lot more peaceful in Haralson County near the Alabama state line. Things are rather rural, a bit more relaxed, and, despite the local Wal-Mart closing down thirty minutes after sunset, we like it much better.

re: Resettling folks in Jawja

Posted by Swamp Angel on 12/16/25 at 8:53 am to Night Vision

Atlanta is freaking FULL of illegals. Chamblee is known as Chambodia, Norcross has become New Central America, Duluth and Johns Creek are little Korea, Gainesville is essentially New New Mexico... I reckon we're going to have to take it upon ourselves to pack them up and relocate them from here to somewhere else. This shite is beyond the pale at this point!