Saturday Open Thread - 12/14/24: Odds and Ends

Submitted by on the cusp on Sat, 12/14/2024 - 7:00am

Good morning, good people!

Have you heard anything like this before?

"I need an attorney to help me get my new born baby out of Texas Child Protection Services possession. They took my baby from me as soon as he was born. The baby did not have meth in his system, but I did.

"You see, the man I was living with tried meth once, and some of it dropped onto the floor. I was going to vacuum it up.

"Well, as soon as I turned the vacuum cleaner on, dust was kicked up into my nose. This was the night before I went to the hospital to give birth."

Meanwhile, we seem to have cut quite a good deal with the head choppers in Syria. We keep our troops in the area with the oil and wheat. A good bargain, wouldn't you agree?

I am so curious to see if Israel is going to expend from the river to the sea, and if they turn on the US once we aren't particularly needed to prop them up?

I will do my damndest to maintain a decent diet, vitamin, and exercise regimens, because I want to live long enough to see it, see politicians grieve over taking all that AIPAC $.

I saw a list of the top 10 countries with the highest murder rates. Seems I have traipsed around 4 of them. S. Africa, Trinidad-Tobago, Honduras, and Peru (twice visited). I was so impressed with S. Africa and Trinidad that I thought they would be perfect for a visit completely solo.

Well, this is an open thread, folks. Ya got info to share? Opinions? Good news? Bad news? Survival tips?

Please share, good friends!

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Submitted by on the cusp on Sat, 12/14/2024 - 12:30am

Just as I was headed to bed last night, Simplicious comes out with a very interesting article about his theory that Turkey and Israel may be vying against each other for a Syria land grab. I didn't have time to give it a thorough read, but will today.
https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/pieces-begin-slowly-falling-into
Well, friends, it's your turn, so let 'er rip!

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Submitted by Lookout on Sat, 12/14/2024 - 8:45am
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Interesting hypothesis. Much like we did in Afghanistan to destroy the USSR.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend. We have another rain coming through tonight..or so they say.

Thanks for the OT!

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Submitted by QMS on Sat, 12/14/2024 - 8:57am
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Funny story. If it wasn't meth inspired, it sure sounds like it.
Haven't heard that version before, but many like it. Pitiful
what hard drug use does to the brain over time.

Just waded thru the Ukie energy grid retaliation strikes
by RUS over at NC. EU and Black Rock will also suffer.

Will survey Simplicius next.

Thanks for the OT otc!

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question everything

Submitted by jakkalbessie on Sat, 12/14/2024 - 9:47am

Have my car loaded and ready to make the trip down to central Texas. The weather should cooperate until I get home. There is rain in the forecast but glad for no snow and heavy winds.

Have gotten my world atlas out to look at the areas of Syria mentioned by Simplicus in his article yesterday. Reading some history of the area to try to gain some understanding of the various issues within this county. Sooo glad to see the esteemed diplomat, Blinken is already trying to make a bigger and mightier mess than Syria already is.

Going to the Farmers Market to get some dried beans from the Pueblos to give as Christmas gifts.

Hope you have a wonderful day.

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