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re: Home made ice cream
Posted by Tigris on 7/5/26 at 7:45 pm to spacecitydude
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the loud motor
What is this motor thing that you are talking about?
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1976 schools taught patriotism and faith in God.
What 1976 school did you go to? It certainly wasn't mine. My 1976 graduating class was urged by parents to pick Red, White, and Blue as our class colors. That got way less than 50% of votes and lost. We NEVER heard anything from our teachers about patriotism, or especially faith. It was a country still in a hangover from Vietnam. It was better than what we have now, but still not great. Things got much better in 1980.
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1976 schools taught patriotism and faith in God.
What 1976 school did you go to? It certainly wasn't mine. My 1976 graduating class was urged by parents to pick Red, White, and Blue as our class colors. That got way less than 50% of votes and lost. We NEVER heard anything from our teachers about patriotism, or especially faith. It was a country still in a hangover from Vietnam. It was better than what we have now, but still not great. Things got much better in 1980.
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I’m not pro-Russia. I am anti-war.
Well, tell that to Putin. By any standard that is sane he started this war.
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if it weren’t for the west funding Ukraine this war would have been over four years ago and a million people would still be alive.
If Ukraine had surrendered to your Daddy, I guess so. But well, "tell that to Putin. By any standard that is sane he started this war."
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There is absolutely nothing sacrosanct whatsoever about the 1991 border of Ukraine.
Well, duh. There is nothing sacrosanct about any border. There never has been.
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And here is my prediction (my first, I think)
Heh, it's not your first at all, even remotely. You've used your "objective" maps to predict a quick collapse of Ukraine more than once, going back to close to a year. If you insist I'll dig an example out.
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it doesn’t matter how long our country prolongs this war
This one is rich. The NATO countries are the ones supporting Ukraine now and for damn good reason. We don't have significant cards to play any more, and that is shameful.
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Magical thinking
Heh, go see the mirror.
At least the mask has completely dropped in your "I'm only posting objective maps" dishonesty.
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Translated from Russian
There's a surprise.
Putin claimed 100% control today.
He keeps doubling down.
I think a bet on regime change this year at 12% is pretty attractive.
Excellent. Something a bit older for the 250th:
re: $4000:Tow bill. I ran into a guard rail at the bank in town.
Posted by Tigris on 6/30/26 at 1:24 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
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4K to toe a vehicle half a mile.
Maybe they broke their toe. If you've ever toed a car you know how painful it can be.
If this doesn't start properly then forward to 16:10 or so. Or watch the first part for Scarlet Begonias. Or Iko Iko at 16:10. Great version. Carlos Santana is in both sections but really underwhelms. Filmed in Bill Kreutzmann's back yard as practice for a tour. Good grief, what a band.
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by Tigris on 6/28/26 at 3:07 pm to Coeur du Tigre
This should be interesting. It was just dropped by Perun a couple of hours ago. Perun has been one of the best at analysis since the first week of the Russian invasion; and the two hot topics of the week are the title. I'm just starting a listen because I'm very interested in his take.
re: Cape Fear - Trailer (looks like a legit remake!)
Posted by Tigris on 6/28/26 at 11:44 am to tigerfan84
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This is the book
Wow, I had no idea John Macdonald wrote it. And I've read every Travis Magee book he wrote. That series got pretty dark at times so I guess I can see it.
re: Kid falls off of Splash Mountain **New Video on Page 3**
Posted by Tigris on 6/28/26 at 11:26 am to chinhoyang
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maybe the kid got scared and was climbing out and the parent pushed him to make sure he was clear
Watch it closely (pause and scroll slowly from the very beginning). The kid was in the front seat. And leapt out. The parent pushing him was several seats behind. I think you are basically right. He panicked when he saw the drop and jumped out of his seat to try to avoid going down. It didn't work out well for him.
re: What are you reading?
Posted by Tigris on 6/27/26 at 6:23 pm to dirtsandwich
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Uncle Tupelo
I saw their name up on the Varsity sign many times and it just struck me as a pretentious band name. A decade later I was kicking myself.
The Who original lineup is the big regret. Mostly that I was slightly too young. That applies to a lot of these.
Frank Zappa
Jethro Tull
Elton John - could have seen him in 1975 with some major effort.
SRV
Allmans with Duane
Little Feat with Lowell
Mark Knopfler
Guy Clark
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James Casey
RIP
Absolutely. He was a great one.
re: Big Bend National Park
Posted by Tigris on 6/26/26 at 4:24 pm to GentleJackJones
Yes, it's absolutely worth going.
The best way to get there is to be on a long road trip in a camper van.
You want to be there in late fall to early spring. It's damn hot.
To me the best parts are high elevation. Cooler and more trees. But Santa Elena Canyon and the hot spring on the Rio Grande are two must sees and lower.
Camping - yeah - Chisos Basin Campground is good. And if you can get in Chisos Mountain Lodge I'd do it. Not a great lodge but a GREAT location.
I've seen both black bear and mountain lion near those two spots. Boot Canyon Trail is good, everything around Emory Peak is good for hiking.
Starlight Theater in Terlingua is a must visit restaurant. I had an amazing experience there with a local band playing with a great song writer included. Terlingua is worth seeing in general; and if you can't get anything at the mentioned spots to stay then find a place in or near Terlingua.
The best way to get there is to be on a long road trip in a camper van.
You want to be there in late fall to early spring. It's damn hot.
To me the best parts are high elevation. Cooler and more trees. But Santa Elena Canyon and the hot spring on the Rio Grande are two must sees and lower.
Camping - yeah - Chisos Basin Campground is good. And if you can get in Chisos Mountain Lodge I'd do it. Not a great lodge but a GREAT location.
I've seen both black bear and mountain lion near those two spots. Boot Canyon Trail is good, everything around Emory Peak is good for hiking.
Starlight Theater in Terlingua is a must visit restaurant. I had an amazing experience there with a local band playing with a great song writer included. Terlingua is worth seeing in general; and if you can't get anything at the mentioned spots to stay then find a place in or near Terlingua.
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by Tigris on 6/26/26 at 4:06 pm to Coeur du Tigre
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Putin’s residence in Valdai has been demolished
It seemed suspicious, but typical for the internet. Google AI says:
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Vladimir Putin’s primary residence in Valdai has not been demolished. The reports of a destroyed estate actually refer to his Black Sea summer retreat in Sochi (Bocharov Ruchey), which was demolished following Ukrainian drone strikes.
I'll take that.
Also per AI on Valdai:
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Heavy Fortification: Satellite imagery confirms the estate is heavily fortified, and equipped with a multi-layered air defense network consisting of at least 27 Pantsir anti-aircraft systems and protective anti-drone nets.
Holy crap! 27 Pantsir's for Putin's house. While refineries and supply routes burn. Sounds about right. Preston Stewart is saying today that the Russians are pulling air defense from the front lines to give better protection to Moscow. I can believe that. Unrest in Moscow is a far larger threat to Putin than front line performance.
The interesting thing to me now is Kostiantynivka. Even Ukraine admits problems there. So, which will turn out to be more important - Ukraine drones hitting medium range and distant targets at a brutal rate, or the Russian push in Konstiantynivka which threatens the fortress cities? Both sides adapt, so it's hard to say for sure. But it feels like a new phase of the war.
Thanks, I had not seen that one.
The one I haven't been able to stop watching for the last month or so:
A 1971 Jimmy Cliff reggae song that has been covered by the Dead and the Neville Brothers. This is with Bill Kreutzmann's very solid Billy and The Kids band, with James Casey also sitting in with some stellar sax. Billy Strings also does this in concert but this version is hard to beat.
The one I haven't been able to stop watching for the last month or so:
A 1971 Jimmy Cliff reggae song that has been covered by the Dead and the Neville Brothers. This is with Bill Kreutzmann's very solid Billy and The Kids band, with James Casey also sitting in with some stellar sax. Billy Strings also does this in concert but this version is hard to beat.
re: How far away do you live from your nearest nice salt water beach?
Posted by Tigris on 6/24/26 at 6:25 pm to cubsfan5150
Depends on how you define "nice". There is a beach I like 5 miles away. For "nice" St. George Island is an hour drive.
I guess I visit the local beach around 75 times a year. It's the end point of a bike route and usually I just take a quick look and head back.
I guess I visit the local beach around 75 times a year. It's the end point of a bike route and usually I just take a quick look and head back.
From the link:
I think this is exactly right. There is too much evidence showing that Ukraine mid range drones are savaging Russian supply routes. Crimea is the most difficult and least important of the three objectives for Russia. My guess is that right now Putin is gambling everything on the offensive in Kostiantynivka . Because it's the only thing that Russia has going for it. Their air defenses seem to be at the breaking point and Ukraine is only ramping up drone production.
I don't expect Ukraine to take Crimea back because that creates their own supply problems. But I think there is a small chance of it after a possible Russian collapse in the area south of Kherson; due to lack of ability to supply it. There is a larger chance of Ukraine taking Crimea than Russia taking the Donbas the way things are, in spite of Nate's wish casting.
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Sources claim that the General Staff believes the Kremlin is trying simultaneously to protect the capital, hold Crimea, and continue offensive operations, but no longer has sufficient resources to do all three.
I think this is exactly right. There is too much evidence showing that Ukraine mid range drones are savaging Russian supply routes. Crimea is the most difficult and least important of the three objectives for Russia. My guess is that right now Putin is gambling everything on the offensive in Kostiantynivka . Because it's the only thing that Russia has going for it. Their air defenses seem to be at the breaking point and Ukraine is only ramping up drone production.
I don't expect Ukraine to take Crimea back because that creates their own supply problems. But I think there is a small chance of it after a possible Russian collapse in the area south of Kherson; due to lack of ability to supply it. There is a larger chance of Ukraine taking Crimea than Russia taking the Donbas the way things are, in spite of Nate's wish casting.
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Gwinnett county, and probably most suburbs within 20-30 minutes of 285 in all directions, barely resemble what they did 40 years ago.
Good call on that one.
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Gwinnett County, Georgia holds the record for the largest population percentage increase in the United States since 1970.Between 1970 and 2024, its population surged by an astronomical 1,263%, growing from just 73,941 residents to surpass the one-million mark with 1,003,869 residents.
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