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This story speaks volumes. It also bodes poorly for people who must park an EV outside in the weather, such as Illinois winters. Oof.

Glad that you're keeping us abreast of these memories.

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Read also the very good Jerusalem Post article cited early in here. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Too Good to Check: Hezbollah Collapsing As Desertions Skyrocket So much for Iran's encirclement strategy in the Middle East, if these reports turn out to be accurate. Not only did Iran lose much of its advanced air defenses in the Israeli strike over the weekend, their forward proxy army may collapse soon as its terror troops head for Syria. Arabic media report mass Hezbollah desertions in the face of a determined IDF ground campaign, and nearly no effective communications between command and field units: [...] https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2024/10/28/too-good-to-check-hezbollah-collapsing-as-desertions-skyrocket-n3796373

The impact, explained simply. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That's Gonna Leave a Mark: Israeli Air Force Just Stripped Iran Naked [...] let me start by assuring you that the headline to this column is no exaggeration, but stick a pin in that thought so you can take in what the Israeli Air Force (IAF) accomplished. Reports are that somewhere between one-third and one-half of the IAF took to the skies on Friday night — a remarkable feat in itself if you know anything about what it takes to ready and arm a sophisticated warplane — and every single one of them returned home safely. An open-source intelligence writer who uses the handle Raylan Givens — I've followed and trusted him for a couple of years now — gave the rundown on the operation, "courtesy of IDF Radio and with the approval of the military censor." [...] https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2024/10/28/thats-gonna-leave-a-mark-israeli-air-force-just-stripped-iran-naked-n4933722

Several, for Willie Brown et al.

Fascinating article confronting a real issue. What do you think about the author's 3 ideas? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What if Harris Gets Away with It? [...] As of October 23, only 27% of the American people believe the country is on the right track. This is historically low. Never has an incumbent vice president won an election for president with these numbers. That 27% is obviously the Democratic base: hard-core progressives, Communists, abortionists, and transgenderists. Only they could believe the country is on the right track. Simple math would suggest that even much of the traditional Democratic base believes the country is not going in ways that are conducive to the happiness and welfare of the American people. Yes, but we are told that Donald Trump is a racist, sexist beast virtually indistinguishable from Adolf Hitler. How can this man win? Here let me make two points. First: this caricature, however effective it may have been in 2016 and 2020, has lost its effectiveness in 2024. The first Trump Administration was not an exercise in the exploitation of blacks, Hispanics, and other minorities. It ushered in economic good times for these groups, who enjoyed greater prosperity and freedom than at any other time in the history of the United States. Their lived experience demonstrated to them that President Trump saw them not as a problem, but rather as an integral part of American society and economic life. Charges of racism, ridiculous on their face, have grown meaningless to everyday Americans. Then there is the matter of Kamala Harris. [...] https://americanmind.org/salvo/what-if-harris-gets-away-with-it/

VDH writes an entrancing, frank summation of Netanyahu's underappreciated brilliance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Ordeal and Triumph of Mr. Netanyahu Netanyahu's actions have neutralized more Western adversaries responsible for decades of bloodshed than NATO, the CIA, FBI, or Interpol, combined, yet he's often met with rebuke rather than gratitude. [...] https://amgreatness.com/2024/10/28/the-ordeal-and-triumph-of-mr-netanyahu/

The U.S. should seriously consider outsourcing its military functions to Israel.

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Thrilling Monday report, see man: Nothing as thrilling as Y ma'am's report, no man. We ended up having to brush forlorn miu Many (2+1) -- si man, Many (2+1) -- times last night, man. Mama T-B. wanted to vote today, determined senior she man man. She kept ordering new times, hose our schedule man. We took her at half + half-of-half an hour before noon, insistent senior she man man. The bleeping Handicap ramp was Many yards away from the building, and steeply uphill, man. The nearest Handicap sidewalk was blocked by the bus from Mama T-B.'s own place, man. Fortunately, no one was in line when we got inside, fortuitous man. The bleeping Handicap sidewalk was then steeply downhill, man. For lunch, we offered to get Mama T-B. some hot French fries, offer we man. These were consumed on-site in the T-B.-mobile, ingest we and senior she man man. Mama T-B. then wanted to go to Dollar-Plus-Half-of-Half-a-Dollar Tree, nearby man. We and she respectively found stuff, shop respectively we and senior she man man. Mama T-B. them wanted to go to Many (2+2+1) Below, contiguous to DPHoHaDT man. Nothing was bought there, no man. Mama T-B. was exhausted, overexert senior she man man. We returned her to her casa, si man. She barely made it to her couch, collapse senior she man man. We unloaded her purchases, unload we man. It's hell to be old, and and and man. By now, it was 2 p.m., and our errands at 2 different Walgreens proceeded, their lunchtime over man. Returned to casa and serviced demanding miu, Treat and Lunch Me Now Daddy man. Handled crucial e-mails, Important Business Typhoon we man. Din-din was Tuna Glop, ingest we man. A nice siesta was then taken, zzz we man. Party with the rubias imminent, cavort we man. Must take Uncle T-B. for CT imaging on Tuesday, chauffeur we man senior he man man. And that was/is our thrilling Monday, report we man.

You paint a vivid picture of your experiences, si Y ma'am. Great story except for the near-death and bum knee*, si Y ma'am. *Got a bum knee, huh man? Open a joint account, si and hee hee man. Your foto is spectacular, si and see and $ell posters of it Y ma'am.

This is both interesting and delicious. Now, practically anyone could take out the Islamic clowns. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Israeli Strikes Knocked Out All Of Iran's S-300 Air Defense Systems: Officials Iran is likely still tallying the costs of the Israeli airstrikes launched on Saturday in retaliation for Tehran's massive October 1 missile barrage on Israel. Among the targets that Israel appears to have gone after are Iran's prized Russian-made S-300 air defense systems, according to U.S. and Israeli officials. Putting the Iranian S-300s out of action leaves the door open to follow-up strikes by Israel, including larger-scale direct attacks. As we noted on Saturday, this serves as both a contingent opportunity for the Israel Defense Forces and a deterrent against a response from Iran. Among the critical Iranian military infrastructure destroyed on Saturday were its three surviving S-300 long-range surface-to-air missile systems. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/israeli-strikes-knocked-iran-300-190220146.html

First I'd ever heard of that -- interesting story. The incident was regrettable. Clearer communication could have avoided it.

Someone always obscenely profits. The U.S. should sever ties with the World Bank, after getting back whatever the WB owes. We'd certainly see the same "lost track" if Bidementia's largesse to Ukraine were ever audited.

How exciting, and what a relief for you! Thank you for including the crucial details surrounding the process. *** Thread is merged with its related predecessor thread. ***

Democrats Scream In Fury After Spotting Child That Made It Out Of The Womb Alive HOUSTON, TX — Democrats outside of the Kamala Harris rally began screaming in blind rage after spotting a child who somehow managed to make it out of the womb alive. "Boo! Die! Die!" cried the Democrats, appalled by the sight of a little child in a stroller. "How did this little parasite escape the forceps and skull crusher? Hiss!!" According to eyewitnesses, the young child was sitting in her stroller quietly, prompting the Democrats present to begin foaming at the mouth. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/democrats-scream-in-fury-after-spotting-child-that-made-it-out-of-the-womb-alive

If people indeed vote their pocketbooks, this does sound like bad news for Kommie. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bad News for Kamala: Food Banks Report Record Numbers in Swing States Food banks in key swing states are reporting record-level increases in the number of people in need as the presidential election looms on the horizon. This development could indicate trouble for Vice President Kamala Harris as she fights for votes in these states. In rural and urban areas, more people are turning to food banks amid high inflation rates and skyrocketing prices at grocery stores, according to NBC News. [...] https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/10/27/bad-news-for-kamala-food-banks-report-record-numbers-in-swing-states-n2181133

Handwriting Expert Confirms Allegations That J6 'Whistleblower' Lied Under Oath Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney is now facing further criticism, as it appears that her star witness for the J6 Committee may have lied under oath to Congress during her testimony. Cassidy Hutchinson, a former Trump White aide whom the Establishment has used against former President Donald Trump as a primary witness, is now being accused of perjury after newly uncovered evidence showed that a note allegedly written by the former staffer on January 6, 2021, was not actually written by her at all. Cheney, who was then the J6 Committee's vice chair, called the note, which included a script for Trump to read during the unrest at the Capitol, proof of Hutchinson's key role in the White House's response to the riots. Cheney dramatically held up the infamous note as a "smoking gun" against the 45th President on live television in an attempt to paint him in a negative light. Then on Oct. 21, investigative reporter Julie Kelly announced on X that a handwriting expert hired by the chairman of the House Administration Oversight Subcommittee, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), to analyze the note had exposed Hutchinson's ruse. The handwriting expert confirmed that former Trump White House lawyer Eric Herschmann, not Hutchinson, was the actual author of the "bombshell" note. [...] https://pjmedia.com/bryan-s-jung/2024/10/27/handwriting-expert-confirms-allegations-that-so-called-j6-whistleblower-hutchinson-lied-under-oath-n4933526

Probably so. Captain Ewok will be notified.

Given all that our current skoolchildren probably know about Mauritania, it might as well be Martians.

Our psyches would never recover!

Beware anything that bleeds for a week yet does not die...

Thrilling Sunday report, see man: Visited Mama T-B., see Two Guys senior she man man. Mama T-B. didn't yell at us even once, cause for worry man. Lunch for Mini-B. was a single-serving pepperoni/sausage 'za from Mama T-B.'s bistro, ingest wee man. Lunch for us was 2 turkey-&-cheese sandwiches at the casa, ingest we man. Watched football game, watch Two Guys man. One bowl of Costco popcorn was consumed, ingest Two Guys man. This achieved our minimum weekly quota of Many (2x2x2 +2) bowls, whee man. Conquered the Many (2+1) LLs, victorious we man. Dished and must de-dish the warsher, domestic we man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. came with stuff from Ecu, half of our request fulfilled man. Skipped half of AFV in favor of backyard football, play we man and wee man and ex-she man man. Miu immediately bewailed departure of Big Brudduh, woebegone miu man. Din-din was onecan of Chunky soup*, ingest we man. *bought at a recent ES, financially savvy we man Must take Mama T-B. to early-vote on Monday, cancel out our vote senior she man man. Party with the rubias imminent, cavort we man. And that was our thrilling Sunday, report we man.

Wild, si man. Really unusual for Aldi not to build their own pad sites, si man.