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Pettifogger
| Favorite team: | Atlanta Braves  |
| Location: | I don't really care, Margaret |
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| Registered on: | 2/11/2012 |
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re: There’s this half Chinese half American gal
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/3/26 at 12:23 pm to Weekend Warrior79
It's pretty different, though.
If you're probably not making the US team and some minor league competitor will give you a spot (most/all of them being not adverse to the US) - whatever.
If you have a spot wherever you want it, and you go to the one that is hostile toward the country that trained and fostered you in pretty much every way for money, and you intend to keep benefiting from life in the US while trash talking US politics WHILE being silent about Chinese oppression - yeah, you're a different case.
If you're probably not making the US team and some minor league competitor will give you a spot (most/all of them being not adverse to the US) - whatever.
If you have a spot wherever you want it, and you go to the one that is hostile toward the country that trained and fostered you in pretty much every way for money, and you intend to keep benefiting from life in the US while trash talking US politics WHILE being silent about Chinese oppression - yeah, you're a different case.
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re: There’s this half Chinese half American gal
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/3/26 at 12:20 pm to BabyTac
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Maybe she realizes our healthcare system is more f’ed than any developed country or that our president continues to divide people over petty name calling and insecurities.
trollololol
re: There’s this half Chinese half American gal
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/3/26 at 12:18 pm to BabyTac
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most don’t speak English.
like who?
re: WSJ/NYT - US & Israel Strike Tehran
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/3/26 at 12:15 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
I tepidly support this action
But I would put the chances that there is some internal finding/memo/etc. with a very different conclusion about Iran's plans and conclusions at about 100%
I also think the apocalyptic, Iran-would-use-immediately concept is probably belied by every regime expert in the US intelligence community. Which isn't to say we should ever accept that risk, I just think it's being spiced up for public consumption on the war justification.
But I would put the chances that there is some internal finding/memo/etc. with a very different conclusion about Iran's plans and conclusions at about 100%
I also think the apocalyptic, Iran-would-use-immediately concept is probably belied by every regime expert in the US intelligence community. Which isn't to say we should ever accept that risk, I just think it's being spiced up for public consumption on the war justification.
re: Why do Arizona & Florida have a monopoly on spring training
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/3/26 at 12:03 pm to turnpiketiger
Because both are objectively better areas?
And I like Texas
And I like Texas
re: USATF half marathon championship in chaos as guide vehicle leads runners off course
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/3/26 at 9:28 am to Jim Rockford
This comes on the heels of ATC incorrectly measuring a turnaround at the marathon last year and costing some people their Boston qualifier.
It's been a rough few years for Atlanta Track Club pr
It's been a rough few years for Atlanta Track Club pr
re: Kitchen etiquette
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/3/26 at 9:12 am to lepdagod
I'm extremely liberal in my paper towel use
The 12 big rolls from Costco (which are an elite Kirkland product) are like 22 bucks. You'd be using a huge roll a day, maybe more.
The 12 big rolls from Costco (which are an elite Kirkland product) are like 22 bucks. You'd be using a huge roll a day, maybe more.
re: WSJ/NYT - US & Israel Strike Tehran
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/3/26 at 9:09 am to castorinho
Trump has signaled several weeks, perhaps longer. It certainly sounds like the ambition is to tee up a moment in time where Trump/Bibi will basically say "we've destroyed the leadership, we've pummeled all the regime strongholds, this is your moment" and hope for the best.
But my main objection to this conflict - and I've been admittedly mixed on it since it became more and more realistic - is that things change, you have sunk cost feelings, you have "we're so close" temptations, etc.
Trump has already said some things that make me think he wouldn't walk away if the Iranians were less than impressive in rising to their moment.
But my main objection to this conflict - and I've been admittedly mixed on it since it became more and more realistic - is that things change, you have sunk cost feelings, you have "we're so close" temptations, etc.
Trump has already said some things that make me think he wouldn't walk away if the Iranians were less than impressive in rising to their moment.
re: WSJ/NYT - US & Israel Strike Tehran
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/3/26 at 9:00 am to Fun Bunch
IRGC said it was evacuated beforehand
But IRGC says a lot of things that turn out to be false
But IRGC says a lot of things that turn out to be false
re: Worst kind of snob?
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/3/26 at 8:25 am to GentleJackJones
Film critics are probably the worst. They have practically no merit and are obnoxious.
I’ve always held a particular disdain for the elitist retail worker (think women’s designer store) but probably more of a rarity these days.
I’ve always held a particular disdain for the elitist retail worker (think women’s designer store) but probably more of a rarity these days.
re: WSJ/NYT - US & Israel Strike Tehran
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/3/26 at 8:23 am to RIPMachoMan
That’s got to be deflating if accurate
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Posted by Pettifogger on 3/3/26 at 7:17 am to real turf fan
No true scotsman
re: WSJ/NYT - US & Israel Strike Tehran
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/2/26 at 8:06 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
Honestly kind of surprised (at the statement, not the reality, assuming accurate).
I was going to bed when this story broke and all the initial accounts (I edited as they updated) were Israel conducts strikes on Tehran. When that shifted to US and Israel jointly (in the first hour), I definitely had the thought along the lines of "if Israel started without us and it was either admit to the world we were jumping in because of their haste or acting like it was joint - would we ever say that?"
I'm guessing the reality is a bit different - that Israel told us they're beginning now, are you in, etc. and we - knowing we'd be in shortly after regardless - said yes. So in that regard at least we're getting some candor from Rubio, perhaps. Should be spicy if that statement is true/in context.
I was going to bed when this story broke and all the initial accounts (I edited as they updated) were Israel conducts strikes on Tehran. When that shifted to US and Israel jointly (in the first hour), I definitely had the thought along the lines of "if Israel started without us and it was either admit to the world we were jumping in because of their haste or acting like it was joint - would we ever say that?"
I'm guessing the reality is a bit different - that Israel told us they're beginning now, are you in, etc. and we - knowing we'd be in shortly after regardless - said yes. So in that regard at least we're getting some candor from Rubio, perhaps. Should be spicy if that statement is true/in context.
re: A beer from the past
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/2/26 at 8:02 pm to putt23
Were party balls finicky a lot of the time? I don't have specific recollection of the issues, if any
But I do have very specific recollection of cutting through the ball plastic and pouring beer out manually on multiple occasions :lol:
But I do have very specific recollection of cutting through the ball plastic and pouring beer out manually on multiple occasions :lol:
re: WSJ/NYT - US & Israel Strike Tehran
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/2/26 at 6:58 pm to AHM21
That is a super old video (not this conflict)
Tianjin explosion, 2015
Tianjin explosion, 2015
re: New CNN poll: 4 in 10 approve of U.S. military action in Iran.
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/2/26 at 2:50 pm to Bunk Moreland
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SDV is going to roll his eyes at this, but I don't think it's a good sign loyalists like Tucker, Barnes, and Baris are melting right now. Barnes has been pretty hardcore MAGA until recently and has also taken a beating in the past for being super pro-Israel. He has completely snapped.
I think it's pretty silly. MAGA is shifting regardless. Things will change with Trump sunsetting (at least in official capacity).
Trump is seeing the next century field and making some bold calls, and if they go reasonably well, I don't think him being the no wars guy is going to be some stumbling block to future MAGA-ish support.
re: So when does China move a 200 million man army to the Mid East?
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/2/26 at 11:57 am to bbvdd
China going to sustained land war like Russia would only hasten their demographic cliff.
re: Dude gets attacked by a pitbull. Handles it like a boss.
Posted by Pettifogger on 3/2/26 at 11:51 am to bhtigerfan
I kept waiting for him to body slam it or to toss it over that wall instead of trying to get it through that door :lol:
re: WSJ/NYT - US & Israel Strike Tehran
Posted by Pettifogger on 2/28/26 at 3:53 pm to Chuck Barris
I think it’s likely we went into the negotiations knowing there was a very narrow and likely impossible set of circumstances- but gave it an earnest shot to see if anything would shake loose (while preparing for war).
re: WSJ/NYT - US & Israel Strike Tehran
Posted by Pettifogger on 2/28/26 at 3:29 pm to fightin tigers
Apparently F35s have taken out a number of migs
Keep the F22s in your prayers as their suffering continues
Keep the F22s in your prayers as their suffering continues
re: WSJ/NYT - US & Israel Strike Tehran
Posted by Pettifogger on 2/28/26 at 1:45 pm to Mfiwd
Lots of reports that Khamenei’s body has been found. Photos purportedly shown to Bibi and ambassador to US had confirmed.
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