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Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2025 12:22 pm
by Belushi TD
Poohbah wrote: ↑Fri Aug 22, 2025 12:14 pm
jemhouston wrote: ↑Fri Aug 22, 2025 10:44 am
Poohbah wrote: ↑Fri Aug 22, 2025 3:42 am
And something's dropped out of ONI's archives, posted on their website today
Remember the Koni FF that was found adrift with the entire crew missing except for the cat?
Apparently, the director of ONI sent a Polaroid of the cat, lounging on the bridge chart table like the ship is his personal yacht, to General Samuel Eliot Morison Lodge with a letter asking, "Is he yours?"
Lodge's answer: "Haven't seen a travel claim from him, so probably not."
Why am I fixated on the word "Probably?" That's a non denial, denial.
See if there's a "Mr. Whiskers" in his Rolodex.
Or a "Kitty, G. Gordon".
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2025 12:23 pm
by Wolfman
Poohbah wrote: ↑Fri Aug 22, 2025 12:14 pm
jemhouston wrote: ↑Fri Aug 22, 2025 10:44 am
Poohbah wrote: ↑Fri Aug 22, 2025 3:42 am
And something's dropped out of ONI's archives, posted on their website today
Remember the Koni FF that was found adrift with the entire crew missing except for the cat?
Apparently, the director of ONI sent a Polaroid of the cat, lounging on the bridge chart table like the ship is his personal yacht, to General Samuel Eliot Morison Lodge with a letter asking, "Is he yours?"
Lodge's answer: "Haven't seen a travel claim from him, so probably not."
Why am I fixated on the word "Probably?" That's a non denial, denial.
See if there's a "Mr. Whiskers" in his Rolodex.
Problem is that his Rolodex was buried with him…
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2025 4:54 pm
by jemhouston
Poohbah wrote: ↑Fri Aug 22, 2025 12:14 pm
jemhouston wrote: ↑Fri Aug 22, 2025 10:44 am
Poohbah wrote: ↑Fri Aug 22, 2025 3:42 am
And something's dropped out of ONI's archives, posted on their website today
Remember the Koni FF that was found adrift with the entire crew missing except for the cat?
Apparently, the director of ONI sent a Polaroid of the cat, lounging on the bridge chart table like the ship is his personal yacht, to General Samuel Eliot Morison Lodge with a letter asking, "Is he yours?"
Lodge's answer: "Haven't seen a travel claim from him, so probably not."
Why am I fixated on the word "Probably?" That's a non denial, denial.
See if there's a "Mr. Whiskers" in his Rolodex.
Even when I had a clearance, it wasn't high enough for me to know he had one, let alone to look at it.
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 12:07 am
by Wolfman
The existence of his Rolodex was an open secret. The contents of said Rolodex, however, were a different story…
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2025 3:54 am
by Lordroel
Is the United States finally acting against Venezuela ghost fleet supplying Mexico with oil.
Hearing a lot about several US Navy ships being send to the coast of Venezuela to intercept the so call Venezuela ghost fleet that is used to supply Mexico with oil.
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2025 7:46 am
by Matt Wiser
We're not going to invade Venezuela over this. Maduro has to be more of a pest-like invading the Dutch Caribbean Islands, say, before we start pulling triggers. Now, mining the shipping channel into the oil terminal at Maricaibo and on the Mexican side at Vera Cruz, OTOH.... Different story.
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2025 11:19 am
by Wolfman
Matt Wiser wrote: ↑Thu Aug 28, 2025 7:46 am
We're not going to invade Venezuela over this. Maduro has to be more of a pest-like invading the Dutch Caribbean Islands, say, before we start pulling triggers. Now, mining the shipping channel into the oil terminal at Maricaibo and on the Mexican side at Vera Cruz, OTOH.... Different story.
I thought we took Vera Cruz back during the Baja War…
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2025 4:42 pm
by Lordroel
Matt Wiser wrote: ↑Thu Aug 28, 2025 7:46 am
We're not going to invade Venezuela over this. Maduro has to be more of a pest-like invading the Dutch Caribbean Islands, say, before we start pulling triggers. Now, mining the shipping channel into the oil terminal at Maricaibo and on the Mexican side at Vera Cruz, OTOH.... Different story.
Do not think the US Navy presence is there, i recall somebody saying it was to stop Venezuela from using its Ghost fleet from transporting Oil/Drugs and weapons to and from Mexico and Iran and other unfriendly countries.
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 5:36 am
by Matt Wiser
Wolfman wrote: ↑Thu Aug 28, 2025 11:19 am
Matt Wiser wrote: ↑Thu Aug 28, 2025 7:46 am
We're not going to invade Venezuela over this. Maduro has to be more of a pest-like invading the Dutch Caribbean Islands, say, before we start pulling triggers. Now, mining the shipping channel into the oil terminal at Maricaibo and on the Mexican side at Vera Cruz, OTOH.... Different story.
I thought we took Vera Cruz back during the Baja War…
Vera Cruz isn't part of the Security Zone. It was seized more as a bargaining chip and give the Mexicans an impression it was 1847 and Scott's campaign all over again.
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 11:09 am
by jemhouston
Matt Wiser wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 5:36 am
Wolfman wrote: ↑Thu Aug 28, 2025 11:19 am
Matt Wiser wrote: ↑Thu Aug 28, 2025 7:46 am
We're not going to invade Venezuela over this. Maduro has to be more of a pest-like invading the Dutch Caribbean Islands, say, before we start pulling triggers. Now, mining the shipping channel into the oil terminal at Maricaibo and on the Mexican side at Vera Cruz, OTOH.... Different story.
I thought we took Vera Cruz back during the Baja War…
Vera Cruz isn't part of the Security Zone. It was seized more as a bargaining chip and give the Mexicans an impression it was 1847 and Scott's campaign all over again.
I think the Marines were disappointed they couldn't another "Halls of Montezuma" to the Marine Hymn.
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 12:17 pm
by Poohbah
jemhouston wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 11:09 am
Matt Wiser wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 5:36 am
Wolfman wrote: ↑Thu Aug 28, 2025 11:19 am
I thought we took Vera Cruz back during the Baja War…
Vera Cruz isn't part of the Security Zone. It was seized more as a bargaining chip and give the Mexicans an impression it was 1847 and Scott's campaign all over again.
I think the Marines were disappointed they couldn't another "Halls of Montezuma" to the Marine Hymn.
I'm sure there were Sergeants Major looking at various Lance Criminals and figuring where they would stand post in Mexico City...
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 12:21 pm
by Wolfman
Matt Wiser wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 5:36 am
Wolfman wrote: ↑Thu Aug 28, 2025 11:19 am
Matt Wiser wrote: ↑Thu Aug 28, 2025 7:46 am
We're not going to invade Venezuela over this. Maduro has to be more of a pest-like invading the Dutch Caribbean Islands, say, before we start pulling triggers. Now, mining the shipping channel into the oil terminal at Maricaibo and on the Mexican side at Vera Cruz, OTOH.... Different story.
I thought we took Vera Cruz back during the Baja War…
Vera Cruz isn't part of the Security Zone. It was seized more as a bargaining chip and give the Mexicans an impression it was 1847 and Scott's campaign all over again.
Okay.
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 1:23 pm
by jemhouston
Poohbah wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 12:17 pm
jemhouston wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 11:09 am
Matt Wiser wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 5:36 am
Vera Cruz isn't part of the Security Zone. It was seized more as a bargaining chip and give the Mexicans an impression it was 1847 and Scott's campaign all over again.
I think the Marines were disappointed they couldn't another "Halls of Montezuma" to the Marine Hymn.
I'm sure there were Sergeants Major looking at various Lance Criminals and figuring where they would stand post in Mexico City...
Give them time. Sooner or later the rest of Mexico will go up in smoke and someone will need to put it back together.
Any update on the Security Zone? The last I heard about it was when you no longer needed to dial the Mexico Country code from the US, instead you dialed 1 (US / Canada Country Code).
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 2:49 pm
by Poohbah
jemhouston wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 1:23 pm
Poohbah wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 12:17 pm
jemhouston wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 11:09 am
I think the Marines were disappointed they couldn't another "Halls of Montezuma" to the Marine Hymn.
I'm sure there were Sergeants Major looking at various Lance Criminals and figuring where they would stand post in Mexico City...
Give them time. Sooner or later the rest of Mexico will go up in smoke and someone will need to put it back together.
Any update on the Security Zone? The last I heard about it was when you no longer needed to dial the Mexico Country code from the US, instead you dialed 1 (US / Canada Country Code).
Sonora has put out its roadmap for primary and secondary education between now and 2045.
They want everyone graduating high school in 2040 and beyond to be fully fluent in both English and Spanish. (Right now, it's at 41%.)
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 4:25 pm
by jemhouston
Poohbah wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 2:49 pm
jemhouston wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 1:23 pm
Poohbah wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 12:17 pm
I'm sure there were Sergeants Major looking at various Lance Criminals and figuring where they would stand post in Mexico City...
Give them time. Sooner or later the rest of Mexico will go up in smoke and someone will need to put it back together.
Any update on the Security Zone? The last I heard about it was when you no longer needed to dial the Mexico Country code from the US, instead you dialed 1 (US / Canada Country Code).
Sonora has put out its roadmap for primary and secondary education between now and 2045.
They want everyone graduating high school in 2040 and beyond to be fully fluent in both English and Spanish. (Right now, it's at 41%.)
That would most people who fought for Mexico in WW3 are dead or on their final legs. There children would have see what it was like in Mexico before and after the war.
We have time to plan. They have time to plan.
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 4:31 pm
by Bernard Woolley
Pretty sure that by 2040 what is today the Security Zone will have formally become part of the USA.
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 4:49 pm
by clancyphile
Poohbah wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 2:49 pm
jemhouston wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 1:23 pm
Give them time. Sooner or later the rest of Mexico will go up in smoke and someone will need to put it back together.
Any update on the Security Zone? The last I heard about it was when you no longer needed to dial the Mexico Country code from the US, instead you dialed 1 (US / Canada Country Code).
Sonora has put out its roadmap for primary and secondary education between now and 2045.
They want everyone graduating high school in 2040 and beyond to be fully fluent in both English and Spanish. (Right now, it's at 41%.)
If Mexico is still around... statehood would kick off the Fourth Mexican-American War (after World War III and the Baja War).
Re: General Discussion Thread
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2025 2:25 am
by Matt Wiser
Bernard Woolley wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 4:31 pm
Pretty sure that by 2040 what is today the Security Zone will have formally become part of the USA.
We need four new states like we need a hole in the head. Commonwealth status similar to Puerto Rico's may be more likely.