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German "Sondernapkinwaffen" are "special" in the sense that anyone buying in on them rode the short bus.

There's also the small matter that they'd either have to execute an amphibious landing, or go through Iraq. David, In all seriousness, I can see them cutting through Iraq and daring them to do something about it. There's enough Iranian catspaws' in Iraq that it might give the government pause. Mike...

Wolfman wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2026 7:50 pm Candygram for Mongo!

Mongo like candy...

I don't think Sophie got to meet Sundown face to face during the war, and I don't know if she ever played pool against him...but it would have been epic. I think they did meet face to face. I think it was you who said, "Sophie is normally knows she's the smartest person in the room, but doesn'...

It could be they have reduced piston ring contact pressure to get less friction That is my understanding. They're also using super-thin oil which I don't think bodes well for long-term wear protection. IMVHO auto companies are pushing so hard for squeezing out ever better mileage (with turbos, dire...

Wow! We had a fire started on a roofing project at our airport terminal by similar circumstances. Welders Yeah, whenever there’s any ”hot work” being done by workers in a building there’s a dramatically higher chance of a fire breaking out than usual. A great pity that people keep being stupid with...

Bernard Woolley wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2026 4:13 pm That's quite an extreme way to complain about the content of a radio station!

If they're not playing arena rock, they deserve it...

Regarding (disputed, likely exaggerated) toilet issues on the ship. Hehe. Well the latest issue seems to have been due to the waste tube freezing up, which was fixed by turning the capsule to heat it up in the sun. They might want to fix that in future flights by installing some heating system thou...

Bernard Woolley wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2026 7:30 pm Star Trek: Year One has been pitched as the sequel to SNW.

Done right--with an eye to following solidly established canon and with good stories--it would be great.

I have no confidence that Hollywood can consistently tell good stories at this point, and that's a darned shame.

The way they handled the cancellation points to kicking Kurtzman off. What they ought to do is find a real fan of the show, and hand it to him. I don't think SA was awful, but they didn't make some of the best storytelling decisions, either. The real impact would have been to have Dax get a bigger ...

The way they handled the cancellation points to kicking Kurtzman off. What they ought to do is find a real fan of the show, and hand it to him. I don't think SA was awful, but they didn't make some of the best storytelling decisions, either. The real impact would have been to have Dax get a bigger ...

Can’t help but think that if social media had existed when TNG, DS9 and VOY first came out they wouldn’t have lasted past season 2 either. That said, ST:A was a bit hit and miss. Depending on which site you’re on, it was either too niche (I don’t disagree), or it wasn’t nice enough and ignored the ...

Actuall event at Wal-Mart. That’s so twisted… 🤪🤣 MC3 Murder Creek Cattle Co. · Folgen Gestern um 05:35 · Waycross Woman Arrested After Turning Numbered Pigs Loose in Walmart WAYCROSS, GA — Shoppers at the Waycross Walmart were thrown into confusion Saturday afternoon after a local woman allegedly r...

About 50% of the time mine tries to dive out of the exit lane for work at the last second.

Your car is trying to protect you.

Area of pie = πr^2

But pie are not square. Pie are round...

If you go back far enough, every species is invasive. This strikes me as two government agencies looking for more power over the other. Paul Require the agency heads to resolve this in one week. If they fail to do so, they must duel with the lirpa and ahn-woon. (Cranks up "Amok Time" figh...

Whoopsie!

The collaborators I don't have particular sympathy for, but the family members are a different matter. Most of their family members were, truth be told, lesser includeds, and were every bit as nasty as the late and unlamented Ayala regime allowed them to be. They were bugging out for a damn good re...

Drunknsubmrnr wrote: ↑Sat Mar 07, 2026 2:01 am “If it flies then shoot it down,
Sort it all out on the ground”
-all AAW operators ever

Goes all the way back to the Crusades: Caedite eos. Novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius.