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Exploding Restaurant Buzzer Takes Out Hezbollah Party Of 6 BEIRUT — The carnage of surprise attacks on the terrorist organization in recent weeks continued in downtown Beirut today, as a party of six Hezbollah members was suddenly taken out by an apparent exploding restaurant buzzer. The group of terrorists had reportedly taken a break from plotting the deaths of innocent civilians to grab dinner at the Cheesecake Factory, where they requested a table before being given a remote buzzer. Moments later, witnesses reported an explosion. "Ahmed! Party of six!" the hostess shouted immediately following the explosion, apparently not noticing the remains of the Hezbollah members strewn throughout the restaurant's foyer. "Ahmed? Party of six?" [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/exploding-restaurant-buzzer-takes-out-hezbollah-party-of-6

Maybe he has assumed room temperature after all. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did Israel Get Nasrallah? UPDATE: 'Communication Lost' Says Reuters Source Let's put it this way: no one's heard from the head of Hezbollah since the IDF struck its headquarters in Beirut a few hours ago. When the air strike took place, Israel took care to note that they had no confirmation that Hassan Nasrallah got killed in the attack. Since then, though, silence has spoken volumes. If Nasrallah had survived, and especially if he hadn't been at their Dahiyeh underground complex, he surely would have gotten word out shortly after the attack. Lebanese media started off reporting that Nasrallah survived and that a statement would get issued shortly. That has changed, however: [...] https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2024/09/27/did-israel-get-nasrallah-n3795096

Holy mackerel -- look at what the USSS did to their top drone agent. Heads need to roll. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why Did the Secret Service Resist Drone Technology? [...] Several sources in the Secret Service community point to the work of Special Agent Rashid Ellis, who they say could have been instrumental in setting up a more innovative and expanded program years before the two assassination attempts against Trump. But Ellis' experience, laid out in a lawsuit he filed against the agency earlier this year, reads like a case study of Secret Service leaders' tendency to engage in petty squabbles, favoritism, and retaliation instead of keeping their focus on the big picture – its mission of protecting presidents, former presidents, and candidates for president. [...] https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/09/27/why_did_secret_service_resist_drone_technology__151698.html

Good! More power to you, si man. Aside from structural damage and no power, this is the big thing. It took weeks for my area to pick up yard debris after Beryl. Hurricanes tend to do this.

Thread is moved from General Immigration Discussion to the Removing Conditions forum -- topic is ROC.

Thrilling Friday non-ES report, see man: Mini-B. had no skool, in-service teechur day man. Convinced Mini-B. to join us on the ES run, amazingly successful we man. The first ES was run by the lady who had sold us Mini-B.'s new desk, opportune man. We introduced Mini-B. and had him thank ES lady, appreciative ES lady she man. After last ES (in FST), went to FST restaurant for lunch, Two Guys experience man. Mini-B. had the half-pound hamburger, ingest wee man. We had chopped hamburger steak + double green beans, ingest we man. Two Guys were too full for pie for dessert, sated Two Guys man. Went to FST supermarket, second consecutive week for we man man. Mini-B. got some Body Armor and Kool-Aid bottles on sale, satisfied wee man. We got some other needed items, satisfied we man. On way back, stopped at Academy Sports to look at new Crocs for Mini-B., growing wee man man. He found some, rather expensive man. At register, cashierette offered $Many ($2x2x2x2x2 -2) off if we got store credit card, hmm man. We of course jumped at this, financially savvy we man. Mini-B. loved his Crocs and we loved the price, satisfied Two Guys man. At the casa, Mini-B. wanted to invite amigo over, agree we man. Amigo stayed for Many (2+1) hours, satisfied wee men man. They were quiet enough for us to take a dead-to-the-world siesta, zzz we man. Din-din was Costco angusburgers, traditional Two Guys Friday din-din man. Movie night was more Everybody Hates Chris episodes, watch Two Guys man. Many (2+2) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man. One more bowl is needed for an official 2-digit-bowl week, almost certainly achievable man. We noted that casa A/C wasn't cooling casa, uh-oh and service call we man. We expect a callback on $aturday, $adly nece$$ary man. We have itineraried 2 GSs and Many (2+2+1) ESs for Saturday, itinerary we man. Mini-B. may go over to ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s, advisable if A/C on the fritz man. It was a great Two Guys day, agree Two Guys man. And that was/is our thrilling Friday, report we man.

Friday ES report, see man: We hurriedly itineraried Many (2+2) ESs this morning, scurry and hurry we man. The Many'th (2+2th) yielded the take, see man: -- partial jug All laundry soap, full bottle rubbing-alcohol, full box cotton swabs, half-roll wax paper, warshcloth = $Many ($2+2+1), deal man Total = $Many ($2+2+1)

Acting U.S. President Stops By White House To Pick Up Paycheck WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite fighting an ongoing war with Russia, acting U.S. President Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy appeared to be in high spirits as he dropped by the White House to pick up his most recent paycheck. Though it required him to take valuable time away from campaigning on behalf of U.S. politicians, Zelenskyy was eager to stop by the Oval Office to personally receive his paycheck from his underling, Joe Biden. "I love money," Zelenskyy told members of the White House Press Corpse as he picked up his check with a sly wink. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/acting-us-president-stops-by-whitehouse-to-pick-up-paycheck

I expected a boring article but was mistaken. Please read and comment. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The ILA's Expected Port Strike: One Union Against All Others Even before the expected longshoremen's strike begins, we have learned a great deal about the shortsightedness and incompetence of the modern Democrat party. [...] https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/09/the_ila_s_expected_port_strike_one_union_against_all_others.html

Comments, especially from our veterans? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EXCLUSIVE: Dem Running for Congress as 'Decorated' Iraq Vet Was a Cook, Given Medal for Being in a Parade https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2024/09/26/records-show-ca-dem-running-as-decorated-iraq-veteran-never-deployed-overseas-served-as-cook-n2179828

This can be our Hurricane Helene thread. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HEADS UP: Helene Is Now Officially a Category *4* Hurricane... and Heading for Florida, Appalachia https://redstate.com/beccalower/2024/09/26/watch-out-helene-is-now-an-official-category-3-hurricane-n2179822

What a Shame: China's Newest Nuclear Submarine Sank China has been building up its armed forces at a rapid pace over the past few years. We've seen a lot of Chinese Coast Guard vessels harassing the Philippines in the South China Sea. And the PLA Air Force has sent hundreds of fighters and bombers toward Taiwan over the past four years. So given China's habit of bullying its neighbors it's a real shame to learn that the PLA Navy's newest nuclear attack submarine sank in port a few months ago. [...] https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2024/09/26/what-a-shame-chinas-newest-nuclear-submarine-sank-n3795057

Thrilling Thursday report, see man: Overnight, miu left 2 feather-rollers on our floor, Daddy Wake Up And Play With Me miu man. Lunch was onebag of nuked mixed vegetables, ingest we man. An uninterrupted 2-hour siesta was then taken, man. Mini-B.'s teechurs have an in-service day on Friday, no skool and a Many-day weekend for wee man man. Din-din was canned ham*, tater tots, & baked beans, ingest Two Guys man. *obtained from a recent ES, financially savvy we man Mini-B. & we played first basketball and then football outside, bond Two Guys man. Later, we played mini-hoop inside, bond Two Guys man. We made Many (2+2) out of Many (2x2x2x2) shots from upstairs railing, proficient we man. Rant, rant we man: We like to itinerary our ESs early and in full, organized and efficient we man. Our ES website usually published all Friday ESs on Thursday, standard practice man. Only exception is one psychotic (really) ES lady who waits till early Friday a.m., inconvenient man. This week, Many (2+2) -- si man, Many (2+2) -- ESs won't be published till Friday a.m., man. This had better be an unhappy coincidence, man. We do not relish arising at o'dark-Many just to itinerary our ESs with foggy morning-brain, no man. We shall report back regarding whether this becomes an outrageous pattern, we man. So far, we have Many (2+1) ESs itineraried for Friday, but this might change with the ultimate route, man. We shall see how late Mini-B. agrees to embed himself, stay-up-lating wee man man. No party with the rubias, no cavort when must arise to itinerary ESs we man. And that was/is our thrilling Thursday, report we man.

Even the NY Times is Trashing Kamala's MSNBC Interview It's not exactly a secret that Kamala Harris is deliberately seeking out friendly ground for her "interviews" since becoming the Democratic Party's presidential nominee. Nor is it a secret that these interviews haven't exactly gone well for her. No matter how much she tries to stack the deck in her favor, she doesn't come across well. Generally speaking, you have to go to conservative-leaning outlets to get a more fair assessment of her performances, though. For example, last month she did a joint interview with her running mate Tim Walz on CNN conducted by anchor Dana Bash—and it went terribly. That didn't stop Bash from defending Kamala's performance in a subsequent interview. Of course. Kamala just did another interview, this time with anchor Stephanie Ruhle on MSNBC, and once again, it didn't go well. Kamala just has a problem with actually answering questions. Heck, even Ruhle conceded this point, although she still proceeded to play defense for her. But, the New York Times actually trashed the interview—and Kamala's performance. [...] https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/09/26/even-the-ny-times-is-trashing-kamalal-msnbc-interview-n4932876

Thanks, Bidementia & Kommie. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How bloodthirsty Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua used NYC migrant shelters to build a criminal empire: 'Hiding in plain sight' In little more than a year, a once-obscure South American street gang has taken hold in the Big Apple, exploiting the migrant crisis to build a violent criminal enterprise from within the walls of city shelters. Tren de Aragua, a Venezuela-bred crew of thugs, now terrorize Gotham with gun-toting, moped-riding hoods, sell illegal guns under the very noses of private shelter security guards, and run sleazy prostitution rings in neighborhoods suddenly besieged by the marauding migrants. The gang, which also peddles a lethal fentanyl mix called Tussi or "pink cocaine," has grown so fast that it has so far overwhelmed both average New Yorkers and the city's elite police force. [...] https://nypost.com/2024/09/23/us-news/how-tren-de-aragua-used-nyc-migrant-shelters-to-build-a-criminal-empire-hiding-in-plain-sight/

Moderator For VP Debate Tied To Donations For Radical, Pedo-Friendly 'Lincoln Project' The husband of one of the two moderators in next week's CBS News debate featuring vice presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz appears to have made two donations of $250 apiece to the controversial Lincoln Project during the 2020 election. Records from the Federal Election Commission show that Ali "Yado" Yakub, the husband of Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan, contributed on July 2 and Sept. 26 of that year to the anti-Trump super-PAC. [...] https://www.zerohedge.com/political/moderator-vp-debate-tied-donations-radical-pedo-friendly-lincoln-project

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HOW TO DRIVE IN HOUSTON 1. You must first learn to pronounce the city name, HEWston. Foreigners are still allowed to call it YOUston. 2. The morning rush hour is from 5 am to noon. The evening rush hour is from noon to 7 pm. Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday morning. 3. The minimum acceptable speed on I-45 is 80 mph. On 99 and 59, your speed is expected to at least match the highway number. Anything less is considered "wussy." 4. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Houston has its own version of traffic rules. For example, Ferraris and Lamborghinis owned by sports stars go first at a four-way stop. Cars/trucks with the loudest muffler go second. The trucks with the biggest tires go third. The HOV lanes are really designed just for the slow Louisianans passing through who are used to hogging the left lane everywhere. 5. If you actually stop at a yellow light or stop sign, you will be rear-ended, cussed out, and possibly shot. Unless there is a police car nearby. 6. Never honk at anyone. Ever. Seriously. It's another offense that can get you shot. 7. Road construction is permanent and continuous. Detour barrels are moved around for your entertainment pleasure during the middle of the night to make the next day's driving a bit more exciting. Generally, city roads other than the main streets have more potholes and bumps (usually speed bumps) than most dirt roads in the countryside. 8. Watch carefully for road hazards such as drunks, ladders, possums, skunks, dogs, barrels, cones, furniture, cats, mattresses, shredded tires, squirrels, rabbits, crows, and spools rolling down I-10 and the 610 South Loop. 9. Be aware that the spelling of street names may change from block to block. 610 may be South Loop West, East Loop South, etc. 10. If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the shoulder immediately to let them know that it has been "accidentally activated." 11. If you are in the left lane and driving only 75 mph in a 55-to-65-mph zone, you are considered to be a road hazard and will be "flipped off" accordingly. If you return the flip, you will be shot. MOST IMPORTANT: If you get LOST, look for I-45... then you are somewhere in Houston.

And your reasoning therefor, BD ma'am?

Every inch of my being, except those of my waistline, agree with you.

And it's highly likely that some of them are actually thinking that.

Here, we call it "fat water."

And more so than for existing Americans. "Some animals are more equal than others." -- G. Orwell

I was in a Hezbollah tunnel – this is what awaits Israel [...] It was May 2020 when I toured the tunnel with an Israeli army commander, a time when a full-scale Israeli invasion of Lebanon was only a vague possibility. But with a possible ground invasion looming, the tunnel offers just a glimpse of the type of enclosed, difficult territory Israeli troops will be facing. It is also just one component of Hezbollah's vast arsenal, which also includes huge quantities of precision Iranian missiles smuggled into Lebanon via Syria. Col Roi Yosef Levy, then Israel's Northern Border brigade commander for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), said as he showed me around the tunnel, "[It took] 14 years to build and only a few people inside Hezbollah knew about it." Had the tunnel not been discovered, Israel suspects it would have been used to launch a surprise assault on the north, perhaps to capture hostages and then take them back to Lebanon. Hezbollah's tunnel network is now feared to have grown even more vast and sophisticated in the four years since its discovery, posing a challenge for Israel should it opt for a ground invasion of southern Lebanon. Israel estimates that the tunnel network, which can be used for hiding shock troops for attacks or moving supplies, stretches for hundreds of kilometres. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/hezbollah-tunnel-awaits-israel-091859012.html

Perhaps so -- worth some research or asking ChatGPT. I saw a store called Woolworth's in Matamoros, Mexico in approx. 2006. It was somewhat similar to those in the U.S. that I dimly remembered. However, next time I went, it was named something else.