Niagara Bill Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago 1 hour ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said: Please, Kay, refer to my original post. There’s no discussion to have—I acknowledged your very astute takedown of the boomer gen, and the transformation to love, respect and tolerance thereafter. I’m in the zone today and would appreciate the tolerance your generation is famous for—I’ve got my relaxation mix playing in the cassette deck. A little classical music, the obligatory 70s and 80s soft rock, a bit of alternative and finishing strong with some uplifting rap, M and M (I think that’s how he spells it) and later. Let’s let this be a bullying free zone. Congrats on the BMI, btw, I bet that’s the result of hard work, attention to fitness, and munching those plants. It should be a source of pride for you. I don’t pay a tremendous amount of attention to that, but could stand to shed a few pounds. I checked today—assuming the internet calculator is correct, I’m rocking a 24.8, just shy of fat boy city. Chubby side of average. Big boned+ (there’s crude joke in here for people of my generation, but likely not for the enlightened class). Long in the waist. Interestingly, though, after my recent physical, I used the “real age” calculator on my health insurance website and my levels suggest I’m 7 or 8 years younger than my actual age. Ok, it was 5 years but still, I’m not actually even a boomer, maybe! Oh, one small course correct—the lawn thing. We (all of us, obviously) typically become angry only when it’s “kids” on the lawn, not fully developed folks presumably not too too far off from middle age. Typically for the latter, it’s some version of physical/emotional impairment, substance abuse etc that leads them to violate the norms of civilized society—better to just contact local law enforcement and keep the peace. There is some tolerance here if the offender is smoking hot based on modern societal standards of course, but that happens rarely, I think. "Imagine all the people, living life in peace" "You may think that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one"
sherpa Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago The less the US is involved in actual "kinetics," the easier and less problematic the transition to a new Iran becomes. No need for us now. I would expect that somewhere what's left of Iran's proxies are going to do something to try to drag the US in. Last gasp, and I hope unsuccessful. 2 2
muppy Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago (edited) 3 hours ago, ComradeKayAdams said: Your sarcasm is adorable, but let’s please try to stay on topic. Polling data suggests that older conservative men, more or less, are the one demographic holdout in majority support of both neocon foreign policies and the state of Israel. Let’s call this the “Leh-nerd Skin-erd Demographic,” or “LSD” for short. As this group’s representative, could you perhaps explain why the LSD may be so dissociated from reality, present AND past? All of us young whippersnappers promise to step off your lawn if you can lend insight into your group’s apparent majority support for the following ethical quandaries: government claims involving WMD’s, regime change wars, preemptive military strikes, collective punishment, ethnic cleansing, genocide, and apartheid states. My perceived arrogance, by the way, stems from a strong understanding of this broad topic. If you see faults in my line of thinking, by all means point them out! Such verbal back-and-forth forms the basis of what linguistic scholars call a “discussion.” Try it, bruh. Oh, and yes I am most certainly “buttoned up for reals.” Sartorial fastening is a trivial endeavor for any vegan with a 19.3 BMI. << haughty hair flip >> GURL U be haughty hair flipping I be throwing up DEUCES. SAME THING basically LMAO ILYSM hahahahahaaaaa laughter is good for the soul m Edited 4 hours ago by muppy
Jauronimo Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago Trump declares "We" have total control of Iranian airspace and no one bats an eye. Trump declares unconditional surrender is the only solution. Ted Cruz all but declares that the U.S. is heavily involved in the war in Iran and no one bats an eye. No concerns about WWIII kicking off. No concerns about the money spent on a foreign war in the Middle East. No concerns about America world police. Proxy war good now. 1 1
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago 6 minutes ago, Niagara Bill said: "Imagine all the people, living life in peace" "You may think that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one" Little known fact...the original lyrics were quite different. JL was ahead of his time, and the concern was they wouldn't get much air play as people weren't sure exactly what a boomer was. Calmer heads prevailed I guess. Imagine there's no Boomers It's easy if you try No rage to deal with No one needs to cry Imagine all the people Excluding certain ones Ah--ha-ah-ah-ah You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one The boomers are anti-social And really not much fun 1 1 1
muppy Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago 1 minute ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said: Little known fact...the original lyrics were quite different. JL was ahead of his time, and the concern was they wouldn't get much air play as people weren't sure exactly what a boomer was. Calmer heads prevailed I guess. Imagine there's no Boomers It's easy if you try No rage to deal with No one needs to cry Imagine all the people Excluding certain ones Ah--ha-ah-ah-ah You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one The boomers are anti-social And really not much fun take it back Im 100% BOOMER lmaooooo 1
All_Pro_Bills Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago 2 minutes ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said: Little known fact...the original lyrics were quite different. JL was ahead of his time, and the concern was they wouldn't get much air play as people weren't sure exactly what a boomer was. Calmer heads prevailed I guess. Imagine there's no Boomers It's easy if you try No rage to deal with No one needs to cry Imagine all the people Excluding certain ones Ah--ha-ah-ah-ah You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one The boomers are anti-social And really not much fun Please don't poop on my lawn How many times must I warn Know that I won't take your crap So please don't interrupt my nap 1 1
The Frankish Reich Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago I did not blame Netanyahu for taking action against Iran's nuclear program and it's leadership. Iran has long pledged to destroy the "Zionist Entity" and it is not a great stretch to say that this is an anticipatory defensive action. I do not blame the United States for standing aside as it happened. Rubio's initial statement was perfect. The change in language as Trump jumps in now is troubling. We have "unconditional surrender" demands, which suggests: (1) U.S. involvement (surrender to whom?); (2) a demand for "regime change" and toppling of the Iranian theocracy. That gets us right back to Bush 43, which is presumably the type of hubris that Trump has campaigned against. Neutralize the nuclear threat, or at least delay it indefinitely. Let the Iranian people decide when the time has come to overthrow their corrupt leadership. 59 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: Trump declares "We" have total control of Iranian airspace and no one bats an eye. Trump declares unconditional surrender is the only solution. Ted Cruz all but declares that the U.S. is heavily involved in the war in Iran and no one bats an eye. No concerns about WWIII kicking off. No concerns about the money spent on a foreign war in the Middle East. No concerns about America world police. Proxy war good now. You beat me to it. 1
Trump_is_Mentally_fit Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago 2 hours ago, Jauronimo said: Trump declares "We" have total control of Iranian airspace and no one bats an eye. Trump declares unconditional surrender is the only solution. Ted Cruz all but declares that the U.S. is heavily involved in the war in Iran and no one bats an eye. No concerns about WWIII kicking off. No concerns about the money spent on a foreign war in the Middle East. No concerns about America world police. Proxy war good now. WWIII? How does this lead to WWIII? Iran is completely isolated
Jauronimo Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago 3 minutes ago, Trump_is_Mentally_fit said: WWIII? How does this lead to WWIII? Iran is completely isolated https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/russia-warns-us-not-help-israel-militarily-against-iran-2025-06-18/ The entire middle east has been one long proxy war since the end of WWII. Every conflict involving Israel has been funded and armed by the United States on the Israeli side and the Russians arming everyone else. I never believed Ukraine had the makings of WWIII but that didnt stop most of this forum for assuring me nukes were about fall and it was all Biden's fault. 1
The Frankish Reich Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago 32 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/russia-warns-us-not-help-israel-militarily-against-iran-2025-06-18/ The entire middle east has been one long proxy war since the end of WWII. Every conflict involving Israel has been funded and armed by the United States on the Israeli side and the Russians arming everyone else. I never believed Ukraine had the makings of WWIII but that didnt stop most of this forum for assuring me nukes were about fall and it was all Biden's fault. The other subtext: Iran and Saudi Arabia are the ringleaders of the Islamic states in the Middle East. I am more than a little concerned about the Saudi influence over Trump. Take away the counterweight of Iran and its anyone's guess as to what happens next.
Trump_is_Mentally_fit Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago 5 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/russia-warns-us-not-help-israel-militarily-against-iran-2025-06-18/ The entire middle east has been one long proxy war since the end of WWII. Every conflict involving Israel has been funded and armed by the United States on the Israeli side and the Russians arming everyone else. I never believed Ukraine had the makings of WWIII but that didnt stop most of this forum for assuring me nukes were about fall and it was all Biden's fault. Oh, Russia threatening nuclear war again. It must be Tuesday. They must be angry the drone plants they rely on for murdering Ukrainians are getting destroyed. Things have changed a lot in the middle east. Israel is literally diplomatically aligned with Saudi Arabia and other arab countries, ones that oppose Iran. Iran has lost Syria and is the force holding down Iraq. This Evil Iranian regime with a nuclear bomb could be more destabilizing than anything. If Iran was smart they would bow to the pressure and be ready to negotiate from a position of weakness. I'm not sure bombing them would "work" but Russian threats are a joke and Iran has no real allies anywhere, as far as I know. Perhaps its the time to act, and letting this situation slip by with Iran poised to make their bomb might be a serious mistake. And for the record, Trump threatening to kill the Iranian leader is a smart move, because in the end the only things these leaders care about is themselves And I'm not saying there are not risks, but at this time they seem lower than waiting for another situation arises where Iran actually has some leverage
Jauronimo Posted 56 minutes ago Posted 56 minutes ago 6 minutes ago, Trump_is_Mentally_fit said: Oh, Russia threatening nuclear war again. It must be Tuesday. They must be angry the drone plants they rely on for murdering Ukrainians are getting destroyed. Things have changed a lot in the middle east. Israel is literally diplomatically aligned with Saudi Arabia and other arab countries, ones that oppose Iran. Iran has lost Syria and is the force holding down Iraq. This Evil Iranian regime with a nuclear bomb could be more destabilizing than anything. If Iran was smart they would bow to the pressure and be ready to negotiate from a position of weakness. I'm not sure bombing them would "work" but Russian threats are a joke and Iran has no real allies anywhere, as far as I know. Perhaps its the time to act, and letting this situation slip by with Iran poised to make their bomb might be a serious mistake. And for the record, Trump threatening to kill the Iranian leader is a smart move, because in the end the only things these leaders care about is themselves And I'm not saying there are not risks, but at this time they seem lower than waiting for another situation arises where Iran actually has some leverage You are missing the point. My commentary is not about the likelihood of a world war. I am simply observing that we are not seeing the histrionics about WWIII from the usual suspects. Nor are we seeing the anti-interventionist, anti-world police, isolationist rhetoric that we have been subjected to since Putin invaded Ukraine. Now its our patriotic duty to walk back everything we might have said about Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Iraq over the last 8 years. Proxy war, regime change, and intervening in the middle east was always a good idea. Russian nuclear threats were always a joke. They were a joke 4 years ago and they're a joke today. People play along when its politically expedient. When you can throw mud at your opponents and call them all war mongers, you do it. When your guy gets involved in another foreign war, its our moral imperative to liberate the poor Iranian people and you're heartless to think otherwise. 1
Niagara Bill Posted 53 minutes ago Posted 53 minutes ago 3 hours ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said: Little known fact...the original lyrics were quite different. JL was ahead of his time, and the concern was they wouldn't get much air play as people weren't sure exactly what a boomer was. Calmer heads prevailed I guess. Imagine there's no Boomers It's easy if you try No rage to deal with No one needs to cry Imagine all the people Excluding certain ones Ah--ha-ah-ah-ah You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one The boomers are anti-social And really not much fun Well, you really are maga. 13 minutes ago, BillsFanNC said: Fake news 23 minutes ago, Trump_is_Mentally_fit said: Oh, Russia threatening nuclear war again. It must be Tuesday. They must be angry the drone plants they rely on for murdering Ukrainians are getting destroyed. Things have changed a lot in the middle east. Israel is literally diplomatically aligned with Saudi Arabia and other arab countries, ones that oppose Iran. Iran has lost Syria and is the force holding down Iraq. This Evil Iranian regime with a nuclear bomb could be more destabilizing than anything. If Iran was smart they would bow to the pressure and be ready to negotiate from a position of weakness. I'm not sure bombing them would "work" but Russian threats are a joke and Iran has no real allies anywhere, as far as I know. Perhaps its the time to act, and letting this situation slip by with Iran poised to make their bomb might be a serious mistake. And for the record, Trump threatening to kill the Iranian leader is a smart move, because in the end the only things these leaders care about is themselves And I'm not saying there are not risks, but at this time they seem lower than waiting for another situation arises where Iran actually has some leverage Then Taco should just do it, stop his bull#### yapping? Just ask Vladdy for permission.
JDHillFan Posted 46 minutes ago Posted 46 minutes ago 4 minutes ago, Niagara Bill said: Well, you really are maga. Fake news Then Taco should just do it, stop his bull#### yapping? Just ask Vladdy for permission. I truly did not expect someone to come along that is more dimwitted than 4th&long. It just didn’t seem possible. Congrats. 1
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