A beautiful tune played on a terrific sounding guitar, by one of the world’s great finger-pickers.
Here’s an Amazon widget with more clips from the excellent album on which this tune appears, Breakfast for Dogs:
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Cannadian Club Akbar Sat, Nov 27, 2010 5:31:42pm |
Of all places I must steal WiFi from, it’s McDonalds. I feel icky. I hope things get better.
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Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut Sat, Nov 27, 2010 5:33:01pm |
This level of skill is just unreal.
In a very different genre, but no less impressive guitar work, Eddie Hazel and Michael Hampton performing Maggot Brain.
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Killgore Trout Sat, Nov 27, 2010 5:35:08pm |
re: #2 Cannadian Club Akbar
Of all places I must steal WiFi from, it’s McDonalds. I feel icky. I hope things get better.
Bummer. Did you lose your internet connection at home?
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Killgore Trout Sat, Nov 27, 2010 5:36:50pm |
I’m beat today. I winterized the garden and put up all the row covers. No heavy lifting but just a whole lotta walking around and wrestling with big sheets of plastic.
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SteveC Sat, Nov 27, 2010 5:50:30pm |
re: #2 Cannadian Club Akbar
Of all places I must steal WiFi from, it’s McDonalds. I feel icky. I hope things get better.
Big Mac with Fries, a Cherry Pie, and Wi-Fi. Would you like to add a drink to that order?
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Dancing along the light of day Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:02:37pm |
re: #5 Killgore Trout
All the farms from LA to Santa Barbara had their wind machines stationed in the fields today. FROST on my windshield this morning. Genuine, ok it was very thin, but it was ICE! YIKES!
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SteveC Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:06:18pm |
Friend of mine sent this email:
Here’s a solution to all the controversy over full-body scanners at the airports:
All we need to do is develop a booth that you can step into that will not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have hidden on or in your body. The explosion will be contained within the sealed booth.
This would be a win-win for everyone. There would be none of this crap about racial profiling and the device would eliminate long and expensive trials.
This is so simple that it’s brilliant. I can see it now: You’re in the airport terminal and you hear a muffled explosion. Shortly thereafter, an announcement comes over the PA system, “Attention standby passengers, we now have a seat available on flight number ….”
//
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:07:05pm |
re: #7 Floral Giraffe
All the farms from LA to Santa Barbara had their wind machines stationed in the fields today. FROST on my windshield this morning. Genuine, ok it was very thin, but it was ICE! YIKES!
I saw a guy scraping ice from his windshield on Wednesday. A rare sight around here.
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:10:23pm |
re: #8 SteveC
Friend of mine sent this email:
Here’s a solution to all the controversy over full-body scanners at the airports:
//
There are a few other security issues, but overall, I can see the charm…
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Wozza Matter? Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:11:10pm |
re: #9 SanFranciscoZionist
I saw a guy scraping ice from his windshield on Wednesday. A rare sight around here.
the rest of the week they let it build up?…………..
/
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:12:41pm |
re: #11 wozzablog
the rest of the week they let it build up?…
/
I’m Northern California, on the coast. When the temperature drops below 40 Fahrenheit, we stand around in corner stores and talk about the bad winter of ‘47.
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:17:20pm |
Quote from the Oregon Failbomber:
“To my parents who held me back from Jihad in the cause of Allah. I say to them … if you — if you make allies with the enemy, then Allah’s power … will ask you about that on the day of judgment, and nothing that you do can hold me back …”
Feel lucky tonight if your teenager is just into music you don’t like, or spends too much time texting.
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Kragar Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:22:23pm |
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wrenchwench Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:23:26pm |
re: #14 SanFranciscoZionist
Quote from the Oregon Failbomber:
“To my parents who held me back from Jihad in the cause of Allah. I say to them … if you — if you make allies with the enemy, then Allah’s power … will ask you about that on the day of judgment, and nothing that you do can hold me back …”
Feel lucky tonight if your teenager is just into music you don’t like, or spends too much time texting.
You mean, the FBI didn’t make him do it?
/
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SteveC Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:25:07pm |
re: #17 wrenchwench
You mean, the FBI didn’t make him do it?
/
He was in league with Flip Wilson: Da Debbil made him do it!
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Mad Prophet Ludwig Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:26:47pm |
Wow! This music is incredible. I am in awe. I’m not a guitarist, but I can recognize the incredible technical skill of the performance (as well as just enjoying the beautiful musicality of it!).
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Vicious Babushka Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:27:03pm |
My daughter is out shopping. She shopped all day yesterday and now she’s shopping again, while I babysit.
There are no malls in Galilee where she lives, so she’s getting in a couple of years’ worth of shopping.
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:29:12pm |
re: #20 Alouette
My daughter is out shopping. She shopped all day yesterday and now she’s shopping again, while I babysit.
There are no malls in Galilee where she lives, so she’s getting in a couple of years’ worth of shopping.
There is no balm in Gilead,
There are no malls in Galilee…
What’s up with this country, anyway?
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Kragar Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:33:20pm |
Done with the vast majority of my holiday shopping already. Just a few odds and ends to pick up now.
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Mad Prophet Ludwig Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:40:37pm |
So I hate to do a “drive by post” but I have to go out tonight. Before I do go though, I’ve been branching out a little into some psychology papers and a few sociology papers.
I’m forming an hypothesis about the structure of our current media, including the net and all of the propaganda to be found, is creating a nation of stalkers.
I mean that in a near clinical sense after reading these papers. I mean that in a clinical sense our media outlets are promoting the psychology of a stalker.
Consider this re: rejected stalkers.
Many of them are narcissists and, thus, lack empathy, feel omnipotent and immune to the consequences of their actions.
… Stalking – and the ability to “mete out justice” makes them feel powerful and vindicated. When arrested, they often act the victim and attribute their actions to self-defence and “righting wrongs”.
Stalkers are emotionally labile and present with rigid and infantile (primitive) defense mechanisms: splitting, projection, projective identification, denial, intellectualization, and narcissism. They devalue and dehumanize their victims and thus “justify” the harassment or diminish it. From here, it is only one step to violent conduct.
Or consider this from the wiki on cyberstalking:
CyberAngels has written about how to identify cyberstalking:
When identifying cyberstalking “in the field,” … the following features or combination of features can be considered to characterize a true stalking situation: malice, premeditation, repetition, distress, obsession, vendetta, no legitimate purpose, personally directed, disregarded warnings to stop, harassment, and threats.[3]
A number of key factors have been identified:
False accusations. Many cyberstalkers try to damage the reputation of their victim and turn other people against them. They post false information about them on websites. They may set up their own websites, blogs or user pages for this purpose. They post allegations about the victim to newsgroups, chat rooms or other sites that allow public contributions, such as Wikipedia or Amazon.com.[4]
Attempts to gather information about the victim. Cyberstalkers may approach their victim’s friends, family and work colleagues to obtain personal information. They may advertise for information on the Internet, or hire a private detective. They often will monitor the victim’s online activities and attempt to trace their IP address in an effort to gather more information about their victims. [5]
Encouraging others to harass the victim. Many cyberstalkers try to involve third parties in the harassment. They may claim the victim has harmed the stalker or his/her family in some way, or may post the victim’s name and telephone number in order to encourage others to join the pursuit.
False victimization. The cyberstalker will claim that the victim is harassing him/her. Bocij writes that this phenomenon has been noted in a number of well-known cases.
But look at those warning signs. Isn’t that exactly what the current atmosphere of propaganda is all about?
Anyway, I am thinking of doing a big page on this. I believe that I can back up my assertions with a lot of facts from journal papers and some common sense. Would folks be interested?
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Mad Prophet Ludwig Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:41:53pm |
re: #20 Alouette
My daughter is out shopping. She shopped all day yesterday and now she’s shopping again, while I babysit.
There are no malls in Galilee where she lives, so she’s getting in a couple of years’ worth of shopping.
I can’t tell you how many missions to malls I have gone on for friends in Israel to help them to decide what to order online, or to even get something and mail it.
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Dancing along the light of day Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:46:06pm |
re: #24 LudwigVanQuixote
I think this is a fabulous subject for someone studying clinical psychology.
Your perspective would be fascinating. So, yes, I would be very interested in seeing your thoughts.
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Dancing along the light of day Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:48:11pm |
re: #24 LudwigVanQuixote
It’d be neat if Charles wanted to contribute. He has had, sadly, extensive stalkerz experience.
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Mad Prophet Ludwig Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:48:59pm |
re: #26 Floral Giraffe
I think this is a fabulous subject for someone studying clinical psychology.
Your perspective would be fascinating. So, yes, I would be very interested in seeing your thoughts.
Thank you. As a physicist, I am not a clinical psychologist by any stretch of the imagination. I don’t claim any expertise in these matters. However, I have had a number of hunches forming for some time, and I have seen a lot of papers that agree with them rather well. I hope it starts an interesting discussion. I also know that here are lizards in this field, so I am hoping to draw out their commentary as well.
It will take some time do justice to, so it might not be for a few days, that I put anything up.
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Mad Prophet Ludwig Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:51:26pm |
re: #27 Floral Giraffe
It’d be neat if Charles wanted to contribute. He has had, sadly, extensive stalkerz experience.
Well, as far as our stalkers are concerned, that one is easily verified. I am talking in a more general case though. I am going to argue that our nation is becoming conditioned to think like stalkers through a number of paths in th media.
As to our actual stalkers, a number of papers I have read described them with uncanny precision.
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:52:29pm |
Just did a little post on Debbie Schlussel’s latest, very weird, piece on her site. She’s decided that the guy who killed a Jewish businessman in Atlanta is a Muslim, based on the sketch, which reveals he doesn’t have ‘white facial topography’.
She also trashes the victim a little bit—another dumb liberal Jew got killed. She compares him to Daniel Pearl. It’s pretty disgusting.
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Dancing along the light of day Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:52:38pm |
re: #28 LudwigVanQuixote
Recomended it to Charles & Stinky. I think they could add amazing insight, if they choose to.
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Killgore Trout Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:54:35pm |
re: #30 SanFranciscoZionist
Just did a little post on Debbie Schlussel’s latest, very weird, piece on her site. She’s decided that the guy who killed a Jewish businessman in Atlanta is a Muslim, based on the sketch, which reveals he doesn’t have ‘white facial topography’.
She also trashes the victim a little bit—another dumb liberal Jew got killed. She compares him to Daniel Pearl. It’s pretty disgusting.
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Mad Prophet Ludwig Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:58:37pm |
re: #30 SanFranciscoZionist
Just did a little post on Debbie Schlussel’s latest, very weird, piece on her site. She’s decided that the guy who killed a Jewish businessman in Atlanta is a Muslim, based on the sketch, which reveals he doesn’t have ‘white facial topography’.
She also trashes the victim a little bit—another dumb liberal Jew got killed. She compares him to Daniel Pearl. It’s pretty disgusting.
OK that is disgusting. Not only do we have some serious hate fest going but we have a Jew rejoicing in the murder of another Jew as a “lesson.” Baseless hatred like that is why we lost the Beit HaMikdash.
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sod Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:00:11pm |
re: #2 Cannadian Club Akbar
Of all places I must steal WiFi from, it’s McDonalds. I feel icky. I hope things get better.
Probably old news, but an interesting read and a reminder that you never know who you’re sharing that unsecure wifi with…
I thought I’d spread the word and help some laymen out after work since there’s a large Starbucks near my apartment. I dropped in, bought some unhealthy food, opened my laptop and turned on Firesheep. Less than one minute later, there were five or six identities sitting in the sidebar. Three of them were from Facebook.
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BishopX Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:02:49pm |
re: #29 LudwigVanQuixote
You might be interested in looking at human flesh search engines. They’re a Chinese phenomenon, basically communal hyper-stalking.
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Lidane Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:05:03pm |
OT, but Brent Scowcroft states the obvious:
Scowcroft on START: ‘Partisan’ GOP Doesn’t Want To Give Obama ‘A Foreign Policy Victory’
For that matter, so does John Danforth:
Former Republican Sen. Warns GOP May ‘Have Gone So Far Overboard That We Are Beyond Redemption’
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Mad Prophet Ludwig Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:07:40pm |
re: #35 BishopX
You might be interested in looking at human flesh search engines. They’re a Chinese phenomenon, basically communal hyper-stalking.
What? What are these? I have never heard of that.
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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:10:08pm |
Evening lizards! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. My mom came down from NJ and we had a wonderful time.
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Dancing along the light of day Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:12:57pm |
re: #34 sod
You really should make a page out of that.
Very scary. I wonder if the people don’t understand their risk?
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Killgore Trout Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:13:32pm |
SKorea says sound of artillery heard on island
North Korean artillery was heard Sunday on the frontline South Korean island attacked last week, though no shells landed on the island, South Korea’s military said.
One artillery round was heard from a North Korean military base north of the sea border dividing the two Koreas, an official with South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. He spoke on condition of anonymity, citing office rules.
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Interesting Times Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:14:16pm |
re: #37 LudwigVanQuixote
What? What are these? I have never heard of that.
Basically, it refers to a massive viral campaign to identify or dig up info on something or someone (e.g. posting a video of someone doing something embarrassing and/or illegal in an effort to find out who they are, or trying to “out” an anonymous Internet celebrity)
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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:16:59pm |
re: #40 Killgore Trout
That’s very concerning. Say a prayer for our brave troops in the area.
Report: U.S., South Korea launch war games
The United States and South Korea launched war games Sunday as South Koreans demanded vengeance over a deadly North Korean artillery bombardment that has raised fears of more clashes between the bitter rivals.
The drills began 6 a.m. local time (4 p.m. ET) in the Yellow Sea, west of the Korean peninsula town of Taean, south of the site of Tuesday’s attack, according to Korean military officials quoted by Yonhap, Reuters and other news agencies.
However, officials told NBC News that the maneuvers would not start until midafternoon as the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington had just arrived in the area to join the exercise. They added that no live-fire exercises are planned during the three-day war games.
The George Washington, which carries 75 warplanes and has a crew of more than 6,000, will be accompanied by at least four other warships.
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Mad Prophet Ludwig Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:17:02pm |
re: #41 publicityStunted
Basically, it refers to a massive viral campaign to identify or dig up info on something or someone (e.g. posting a video of someone doing something embarrassing and/or illegal in an effort to find out who they are, or trying to “out” an anonymous Internet celebrity)
I just read up on them a bit. One thing that stood out: after looking at three articles, it seems that almost all of the targets of this were female.
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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:18:58pm |
SEOUL - NORTH Korea has deployed SA-2 surface-to-air missiles near its disputed Yellow Sea border with South Korea, a report said on Sunday as a major US-led naval exercise began further to the south.
The missiles appear to be targeting the South’s jet fighters flying near the Northern Limit Line which marks the border, Yonhap news agency quoted a government source as saying.
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Varek Raith Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:21:14pm |
SA-2 Surface-to-Air Missile
Developed in the mid-1950s, the V-750 Dvina was the first effective Soviet surface-to-air missile. The Soviets used it to shoot down Gary Powers’ U-2 over the USSR in 1960 and Maj. Rudolph Anderson’s U-2 over Cuba in 1962. The missile was better known by the NATO designation SA-2 Guideline. The Soviets began exporting it to many countries worldwide in 1960, with many remaining in use into the 21st century.North Vietnam began receiving SA-2s shortly after the start of Operation Rolling Thunder in the spring of 1965. With Soviet help, they built several well-camouflaged sites, regularly moving SA-2s and their equipment among them. The North Vietnamese also ringed SA-2 sites with anti-aircraft artillery (AAA), making them even more dangerous to attack.
SA-2 Site
The SA-2 did not operate alone, but as part of a complete system. A typical SA-2 site in North Vietnam had six missiles on launchers, control and support vans, a Spoon Rest acquisition radar, and a Fan Song guidance radar.The Spoon Rest radar detected incoming aircraft at long range (as far as 70 miles), providing location data to the system computer.
The Fan Song guidance radar performed two functions: target acquisition and missile guidance. It acquired as many as four targets before firing. After launch, it guided up to three SA-2s against one target. (The North Vietnamese sometimes placed the radars away from the missiles to make the site harder to destroy.)
The SA-2 missile had a solid fuel booster rocket that launched and accelerated it, then dropped off after about six seconds. While in boost stage, the missile did not guide. During the second stage, the SA-2 guided, and a liquid-fuel rocket propelled it to the target.
Range: Minimum 5 miles; maximum effective range about 19 miles; maximum slant range 27 miles
Ceiling: Up to 60,000 ft.
Warhead: 288-lb. blast-fragmentation
Speed: Mach 3.5
Weight: 4,850 lbs.
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Killgore Trout Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:24:36pm |
re: #42 NJDhockeyfan
Ah, I’ve been waiting to see you again. You posted a page recently about the threat against schools in Florida being the result of a moonbat lefty. I thought you were being sarcastic because I didn’t see the evidence in you link but you were right. I owe you an apology.
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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:24:42pm |
re: #45 Varek Raith
SA-2 Surface-to-Air Missile
These SA-2 missiles are from the 50s and 60s? Will they still work after all these years?
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Varek Raith Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:25:54pm |
re: #47 NJDhockeyfan
These SA-2 missiles are from the 50s and 60s? Will they still work after all these years?
I’m sure they are “newly” manufactured. The design is from the mid 50’s.
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Interesting Times Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:26:12pm |
re: #43 LudwigVanQuixote
I just read up on them a bit. One thing that stood out: after looking at three articles, it seems that almost all of the targets of this were female.
Wiki’s Internet Vigilantism article has more info and examples.
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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:27:14pm |
re: #46 Killgore Trout
Ah, I’ve been waiting to see you again. You posted a page recently about the threat against schools in Florida being the result of a moonbat lefty. I thought you were being sarcastic because I didn’t see the evidence in you link but you were right. I owe you an apology.
Thank you! She obviously doesn’t represent the entire left but there are extreme far lefties who are probably applauding her. There are crazy kooks on all sides.
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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:29:38pm |
re: #48 Varek Raith
I’m sure they are “newly” manufactured. The design is from the mid 50’s.
You think the Russians keeping them updated or are the Norks doing it themselves?
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Varek Raith Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:30:11pm |
re: #51 NJDhockeyfan
You think the Russians keeping them updated or are the Norks doing it themselves?
Probably a bit of both.
I’m not too sure.
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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:31:33pm |
re: #52 Varek Raith
Probably a bit of both.
I’m not too sure.
I don’t trust the Russians. If they are supplying NK will weapons of any kind wouldn’t surprise me.
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Varek Raith Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:35:59pm |
re: #52 Varek Raith
Probably a bit of both.
I’m not too sure.
Of course that missile was exported to half the freaking planet.
Just like most Russian arms.
:/
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Mad Prophet Ludwig Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:39:32pm |
OK, I’m heading out. Have a great night lizards!
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Lidane Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:42:00pm |
Ahahaha….so much for the Texas socons and their attempt to get people into their marriage classes:
Few Texas couples taking advantage of fee-reducing premarital counseling course
A program that offers lower marriage license fees for couples who go through an eight-hour course on married life before exchanging vows has drawn little interest since its inception two years ago.
The Twogether in Texas program was hotly debated when it was put before the Legislature in 2007. But according to information provided to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram by state agencies, fewer than 15 percent of all marriage licenses over the past two years were related to the program.
That does not faze the program’s author, state Rep. Warren Chisum.
“The teaching of the course is working fine, and I have no intention of modifying that,” the Pampa Republican said this week. “We just have to figure out more ways to get more people to take the course (rather) than pay the double fee.”
The proposal drew considerable debate when Chisum made it to the 2007 Legislature. Chisum proposed raising the state marriage license fee from $30 to $100 and exempting program participants from paying the state fee. He said his aim was to strengthen marriages, but the proposal drew criticism that the increase would siphon revenue from local governments if too many participated.
Well, it’s not siphoning much revenue at all. It’s just another failure at conservative social engineering.
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Dark_Falcon Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:42:52pm |
re: #47 NJDhockeyfan
These SA-2 missiles are from the 50s and 60s? Will they still work after all these years?
They would work, but the F-4 Phantom had effective counter measures against them by 1972. They would have a very hard time hitting an F/A-18E Super Hornet. And the George Washington carries Hornets fitted out for the ‘Wild Weasel’ mission of suppressing missile and search radars. If the Norks fire any SAMs, the radars used to guide them will be reduced to scrap metal.
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Dark_Falcon Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:46:01pm |
re: #54 Varek Raith
Of course that missile was exported to half the freaking planet.
Just like most Russian arms.
:/
The SA-2 was widely exported. The 1980’s vintage S-300 (AKA the SA-10) was not sold widely, as it was much more expensive. The Russians built a generation of ultra-cheap weapons, but their clients have in some cases been unable to upgrade due to the replacements much higher cost.
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AlexRogan Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:47:56pm |
re: #57 Dark_Falcon
They would work, but the F-4 Phantom had effective counter measures against them by 1972. They would have a very hard time hitting an F/A-18E Super Hornet. And the George Washington carries Hornets fitted out for the ‘Wild Weasel’ mission of suppressing missile and search radars. If the Norks fire any SAMs, the radars used to guide them will be reduced to scrap metal.
Not to mention that SA-2s aren’t exactly small and hard-to-see…I’ve heard them described as “flying telephone poles”.
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Political Atheist Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:50:45pm |
re: #24 LudwigVanQuixote
re: #39 Floral Giraffe
Maybe late for LVQ but anyway…
In September Wired had this related article-How distributed networks may worsen the problem.
littlegreenfootballs.com
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Varek Raith Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:51:08pm |
China and Iran are buying the S-400’s.
Oh, joy.
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blueraven Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:54:17pm |
re: #53 NJDhockeyfan
I don’t trust the Russians. If they are supplying NK will weapons of any kind wouldn’t surprise me.
That is why we need the START treaty voted on now. I dont really think they are supplying NK, but as Reagan said, trust but verify.
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Political Atheist Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:54:42pm |
re: #49 publicityStunted
Hi
I owe you thanks & a beer or something. You had a good idea in DB² for our photography. Right this minute I’m uploading a Sanity Break to Youtube for embedding. You’ll see the use of it in the title. Big upload though…
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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:58:33pm |
re: #62 blueraven
That is why we need the START treaty voted on now. I dont really think they are supplying NK, but as Reagan said, trust but verify.
I think the Senate is reviewing the START Treaty very carefully before they vote on it. I think it will be passed shortly.
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Dancing along the light of day Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:58:37pm |
re: #63 Rightwingconspirator
Ice on the windshield this AM, raining heavily now. Santa Ana’s predicted for next week. The weather has gone wild! Hope you & DL are well.
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Dark_Falcon Sat, Nov 27, 2010 7:58:56pm |
Found this online. It’s a good overview of North Korean SAM’s capabilities, and their deployment.
IMINT & Analysis
Open source military analysis, strategic thinking, and imagery interpretation.
NTRODUCTION
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea fields one of the most capable third-world strategic SAM networks on paper. However, despite the high concentration of strategic SAM batteries and EW sites, there are significant issues in the network which need to be addressed in the near future. If these issues are ignored, the DPRK will be placing itself at risk.
THE STRATEGIC SAM FORCE
The DPRK’s strategic SAM assets are subordinate to the Air Force. The Air Force operates a variety of Soviet-era equipment. The following strategic SAM systems are currently in service: S-75 (SA-2 GUIDELINE), S-125 (SA-3 GOA), and S-200 (SA-5 GAMMON).
EW Coverage
Thirty three active and one inactive EW sites provide the DPRK with early warning radar coverage, used for SAM system target acquisition and track handoff, and GCI control of fighter units. These EW sites are primarily consolidated in the southern half of the nation, providing substantial coverage of the capital and the DMZ. Identified EW radars operating in the DPRK are predominately Soviet-era systems, although the presence of a JY-8 (WALL RUST) radar indicates that Chinese hardware is also in use. How well the Chinese system integrates with the rest of the FSU-era equipment is not known, but it is potentially not a problem given that China operates a number of Soviet and Russian systems. The following systems have been identified in available imagery:
P-12/18 (SPOON REST)
P-14 (TALL KING)
P-35/37 (BAR LOCK)
P-80 (BACK NET)
36D6 (TIN SHIELD)
JY-8 (WALL RUST)The US DoD reports that the following radars are also in service, but they have not been identified in available imagery at this time:
5N69 (BIG BACK)
P-8/10 (KNIFE REST)
P-15 (FLAT FACE)
P-15M (SQUAT EYE)
PRV-11 (SIDE NET)
PRV-13 (ODD PAIR)
SNIP
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Political Atheist Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:02:48pm |
re: #65 Floral Giraffe
Hello!
Yup rain here too. No frost, but I might drive up the road tomorrow to the snow. Get chains in the morning and just head on up in the truck. I have a project that needs cloud footage. And a magazine ad that needs snow pictures to use. Heh. Fun “work”.
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Interesting Times Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:10:57pm |
re: #63 Rightwingconspirator
I owe you thanks & a beer or something. You had a good idea in DB² for our photography. Right this minute I’m uploading a Sanity Break to Youtube for embedding. You’ll see the use of it in the title. Big upload though…
Glad to help out :) Lengthening it to “DB2 Photography” (or something similar) might be worth considering as well to avoid confusion with any other entity using the name (I’m not sure how trademark laws work in this respect; I think it’s okay to have the same name as another company as long as you’re not selling the same product/service).
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jaunte Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:17:29pm |
Wikpedia co-founder Larry Sanger (@lsanger) tweets to Wikileaks:
@wikileaks Speaking as Wikipedia’s co-founder, I consider you enemies of the U.S.—not just the government, but the people.
@wikileaks What you’ve been doing to us is breathtakingly irresponsible & can’t be excused with pieties of free speech and openness.
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Political Atheist Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:19:25pm |
re: #68 publicityStunted
We wanted Studio11 Photography, it was already in use. Yet I already have the blog. Anyway we were pondering Studio11 Imaging as we are doing so much more anyway. But you had the best idea. I’ll have to see about a url.
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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:22:16pm |
Jimmy Carter writes about North Korea in the Washington Post…
No one can completely understand the motivations of the North Koreans, but it is entirely possible that their recent revelation of their uranium enrichment centrifuges and Pyongyang’s shelling of a South Korean island Tuesday are designed to remind the world that they deserve respect in negotiations that will shape their future.
Unbelievable. What a fucking jerk.
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Eclectic Infidel Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:28:04pm |
re: #9 SanFranciscoZionist
I saw a guy scraping ice from his windshield on Wednesday. A rare sight around here.
Travel up north to Sonoma County, common there, though not for this time of year.
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Dark_Falcon Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:30:54pm |
re: #71 NJDhockeyfan
Jimmy Carter writes about North Korea in the Washington Post…
No one can completely understand the motivations of the North Koreans, but it is entirely possible that their recent revelation of their uranium enrichment centrifuges and Pyongyang’s shelling of a South Korean island Tuesday are designed to remind the world that they deserve respect in negotiations that will shape their future.
Unbelievable. What a fucking jerk.
You said it. That asshole can’t even provide support to President Obama. Even with a liberal Democrat in the White House, he still toadies up to the totalitarian monster. Carter’s defeat in 1980 was an act of political hygiene.
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Varek Raith Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:38:05pm |
I’ve got a bad feeling about the Korean Peninsula.
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Dancing along the light of day Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:46:48pm |
re: #74 Varek Raith
I am praying that we don’t end up with WW3.
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Dark_Falcon Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:49:46pm |
Hey, Killgore, I see you’ve assumed your alter ego. Come on out and take a bow!
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Walter L. Newton Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:50:06pm |
re: #75 Floral Giraffe
I am praying that we don’t end up with WW3.
(I know none of you would EVER go to Drudge Report to catch a link, so, I’ll pass this on to you)
N. Korea deploys SA-2 surface-to-air missiles near Yellow Sea border
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) — North Korea has deployed SA-2 surface-to-air missiles to its west coast near the Yellow Sea border with South Korea as U.S.-led naval drills got underway in a show of force against the North’s deadly artillery attack on a South Korean island earlier last week, government sources said Sunday.
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Varek Raith Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:50:15pm |
re: #76 Dark_Falcon
Hey, Killgore, I see you’ve assumed your alter ego. Come on out and take a bow!
Lol.
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Dark_Falcon Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:51:46pm |
re: #77 Walter L. Newton
CNN had that, too. Not too much of a concern, since the SA-2 was introduced back in the 1950’s. Its a very old system and the USN is well aware of how to defeat it.
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KT Smells like Roses and Ranbows Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:54:54pm |
Cleaning Windows
Youtube Video
“Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.”- Zen proverb
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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:55:00pm |
(I think this is from a Chinese news website)
DPRK accuses U.S. of orchestrating latest military skirmish
The recent severe military conflict between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and South Korea was plotted by the United States, DPRK media said Saturday.The DPRK and South Korea exchanged artillery fire on Nov. 23 in the waters off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula, killing four South Koreans, including two civilians and injuring more than a dozen others.
The official KCNA news agency said the United States was “the arch criminal who deliberately planned the incident and wire-pulled it behind the scenes,” as it announced joint naval exercises with South Korea in the waters joined by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington immediately after the incident.
“By orchestrating the case, the U.S. could bring the above-said nuclear carrier to the West Sea of Korea,” the KCNA said.
The KCNA also said the “civilian casualties” of South Korea were part of a propaganda campaign.
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Walter L. Newton Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:55:43pm |
re: #79 Dark_Falcon
CNN had that, too. Not too much of a concern, since the SA-2 was introduced back in the 1950’s. Its a very old system and the USN is well aware of how to defeat it.
I don’t think the emphasis is on they type of military hardware they are using, I think the real point is… THEY ARE USING IT, while OUR military vessels are in the region leading a naval drill.
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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:56:31pm |
re: #82 Walter L. Newton
I don’t think the emphasis is on they type of military hardware they are using, I think the real point is… THEY ARE USING IT, while OUR military vessels are in the region leading a naval drill.
I double dog dare them to fire one at one of our jets.
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Kragar Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:56:43pm |
re: #81 NJDhockeyfan
(I think this is from a Chinese news website)
“How dare you trick us into firing an artillery barrage onto your territorties!”
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Varek Raith Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:57:29pm |
re: #81 NJDhockeyfan
They’re just jealous that Alex Jones beat them to that particular nonsense.
;)
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Dancing along the light of day Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:57:51pm |
re: #80 Killgore Trout Stinks
Before enlightenment, men cook & clean house. After enlightenment, men cook & clean house.
Old Aes Sedai proverb.
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Walter L. Newton Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:58:01pm |
re: #83 NJDhockeyfan
I double dog dare them to fire one at one of our jets.
I don’t… it’s going to start WWIII… I’m scared!
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Varek Raith Sat, Nov 27, 2010 8:58:06pm |
re: #82 Walter L. Newton
I don’t think the emphasis is on they type of military hardware they are using, I think the real point is… THEY ARE USING IT, while OUR military vessels are in the region leading a naval drill.
Yes, because a fully armed carrier battle group is no big deal.
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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:00:03pm |
re: #87 Walter L. Newton
I don’t… it’s going to start WWIII… I’m scared!
The world isn’t going to end until 2012 so we have 2 years to kick some dictator’s ass.
//
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Walter L. Newton Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:00:42pm |
re: #88 Varek Raith
Yes, because a fully armed carrier battle group is no big deal.
You are still missing my point. I’m simply saying that I am surprised that they are NK are pushing like they are. I’m not concerned that they have any real ability to take us down or something like that, it’s just the chutzpah of the whole thing.
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Dark_Falcon Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:01:10pm |
re: #82 Walter L. Newton
I don’t think the emphasis is on they type of military hardware they are using, I think the real point is… THEY ARE USING IT, while OUR military vessels are in the region leading a naval drill.
They have it deployed in the area. That’s still a good distance away from actually firing on of those missiles off. And if they do fire, they will be quite sorry.
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Varek Raith Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:01:42pm |
re: #90 Walter L. Newton
You are still missing my point. I’m simply saying that I am surprised that they are NK are pushing like they are. I’m not concerned that they have any real ability to take us down or something like that, it’s just the chutzpah of the whole thing.
Indeed I did miss your point.
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Walter L. Newton Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:01:45pm |
re: #89 NJDhockeyfan
The world isn’t going to end until 2012 so we have 2 years to kick some dictator’s ass.
//
And while you are all waiting for WWIII tonight, I will be stocking cereal and coffee for all of you to enjoy in the morning.
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Walter L. Newton Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:02:12pm |
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Dancing along the light of day Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:03:25pm |
re: #94 Walter L. Newton
Again?
///
Sorta
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Varek Raith Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:06:29pm |
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Walter L. Newton Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:07:44pm |
re: #97 Varek Raith
The good stuff or the bad stuff?
If you’re going to drink… booze is booze…
Hey… are you getting any hours.
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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:08:46pm |
N Korea to be ‘merciless’ if any provocation
North Korea on Sunday vowed a “merciless military counter-attack” against any intrusion into its territorial waters as a major US-South Korean naval exercise began well south of the border. The new threat, from the ruling communist party newspaper Rodong Sinmun, came five days after the North bombarded a South Korean border island, killing two civilians and two marines and setting homes ablaze.
The North said that it opened fire last week after South Korean shells landed in its waters around the tense and disputed Yellow Sea border.
“The DPRK (North Korea) will deal a merciless military counter-attack at any provocative act of intruding into its territorial waters in the future, too,” said the paper’s commentary carried by the official news agency.
This is what happens to dictators who just get very ronery.
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Varek Raith Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:09:40pm |
re: #98 Walter L. Newton
If you’re going to drink… booze is booze…
Hey… are you getting any hours.
Not really. Still about 15-20 hours a week. Though I may have a temp job at the local post office for this winter season.
:)
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Varek Raith Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:10:26pm |
re: #99 NJDhockeyfan
N Korea to be ‘merciless’ if any provocation
This is what happens to dictators who just get very ronery.
[Video]
“Fuck you Hans Brix!”
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Political Atheist Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:11:03pm |
re: #75 Floral Giraffe
On this evening of some real worries-
Finally got some HD video I’m happy with out of the Canon. Sky, Clouds, Sunset A skyscape Sanity Break…
Just a couple calm moments.
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Kragar Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:13:47pm |
re: #101 Varek Raith
“Fuck you Hans Brix!”
You are worthless Alec Baldwin, you are worthless Alec Baldwin
You failed in every way and now my stock in you has fallen
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Walter L. Newton Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:14:34pm |
re: #100 Varek Raith
Not really. Still about 15-20 hours a week. Though I may have a temp job at the local post office for this winter season.
:)
When the new schedule came out, Thanksgiving Day, they cut all the hours of 19 cashiers except the 3 full timers… we bust ass to enable them to sell all that food for Thanksgiving, and then they thank us by cutting our hours until about the week before Christmas.
I’ve never worked retail before (well, not since I was a teenager), and I am surprised that they still operated in the antiquated business models.
But, I guess it pays off for them in the long run. I’m not real jolly about the way it works.
But, the flip side, makes life interesting, I’ve managed to see multiple sides of the job market, from white collar work to blue collar to laborer… people are people, most people are good hard working people… in the long run, that’s good.
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:17:12pm |
re: #103 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Baldwin says that all the little girls in his daughter’s class at school know the words to this, and will sing it at him.
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Kragar Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:18:31pm |
re: #105 SanFranciscoZionist
Baldwin says that all the little girls in his daughter’s class at school know the words to this, and will sing it at him.
LOL
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Dark_Falcon Sat, Nov 27, 2010 9:18:39pm |
re: #105 SanFranciscoZionist
Baldwin says that all the little girls in his daughter’s class at school know the words to this, and will sing it at him.
Schoolgirls can be cruel, its true. Given my sister’s experiences in grade school, I know that for a fact.
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