Subdeacon Joe
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7 minutes ago, watab kid said:
yes , now establishments tell the side they dont like to get out and harass them , we have reached a point of uncivility ive never seen before and its no longer the interest of the citizens that matter - the "ruling class" seem to feel entitled to look down on those they are elected to serve , this will be an interesting year ,
Can you imagine a leading Democrat today make statements like these:
”By calling attention to ‘a well regulated militia,’ ‘the security of the nation,’ and the right of each citizen ‘to keep and bear arms,’ our founding fathers recognized the essentially civilian nature of our economy… The Second Amendment still remains an important declaration of our basic civilian-military relationships in which every citizen must be ready to participate in the defense of his country. For that reason I believe the Second Amendment will always be important.”
- John F. Kennedy
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Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of citizens to keep and bear arms.... The right of citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government, one more safeguard against the tyranny which now appears remote in America but which historically has proven to be always possible. (Hubert H. Humphrey)
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2 minutes ago, watab kid said:
dont disagree with the comparison but i was looking at what folks can afford doesnt always equal what they might choose to spend money on , when it comes down to gas , heat , and food to sustain that dollar gets mighty lean these days ,
i was hoping to see things get better for everyone but thats not the way its going , they get a raise [if you call higher minimum wage a raise] then inflation and taxes takes it all away - no net gain , no savings , more debt ..................and the poor stay poor - right where the demo/commies want them ,
The only things that have greatly changed in terms of hours of labor at minimum wage are housing, cars, healthcare, and fuel. Clothing, food, entertainment have stayed pretty much the same.
Just as "wealth distribution." We kept hearing about "The 1%!!!" and how much of the national wealth the held, or the top 5% held. Well, since about 1929 it hasn't really changed much. And if you look at world average, our "poor" have a higher standard of living then the middle class in Europe, depending on which study you pick. -
26 minutes ago, watab kid said:
that was my recollection as well , but then the liberals were a lot different then than they are now , now they are communists and im pretty certain that was not Toms political thinking , he leaned more to the working class - farmers and laborers like i remember democrats doing - it was easier then to hear them out and compromise ,
Back then both sides could duke it out on the floor of the House , then sit down and have beers together later.
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29 minutes ago, watab kid said:
when i was making minimum wage - dark ages , i wasnt buying steak ,
Neither was I. But I think it's a good metric to see how prices have changed.
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27 minutes ago, Cypress Sun said:
DItto on this.
I woke up at 3:30 this morning...uuugh. Spent about a 1.5 hours looking at the pictures and reading the details. Grim stuff for sure.
Thanks Joe and HNY.
And Happy New Year to you, sir.
It took me a while to realize that you and Dawg had actually clicked on the FB link.
Grim stuff indeed. But with the occasional bright spot, such as
Austro-Hungarian Christmas postcard depicting Christ revealing himself in front of an Austro-Hungarian soldier, 1915.
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Picture acquired from @propagandopolis.
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Although not on the scale as the 1914 Western Front "Christmas Truce", on the Eastern Front, smaller truces between the Austro-Hungarians, Germans and Russians also took place during the war.
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It all started with soldiers meeting their enemies in No Man's Land to recover their fallen comrades. Such a truce was reported to have taken place at Przemyśl in 1914, where a bloody siege was ongoing.
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However, the Russians used the old Julian Calender and thus didn't celebrate Christmas until January 7, making a Christmas Truce quite difficult to take place.
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Although a remarkable Christmas Truce never happened on the Eastern Front like on the Western Front, an Easter Truce in 1916 did, as Easter was of greater importance than Christmas to the Orthodox Russians. Austro-Hungarian medical officer Friedrich Kohn reported:
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"Then suddenly on Easter Sunday, about 5 o’clock in the morning, about twenty Russians came out of their trenches, waving white flags, carrying no weapons, but baskets and bottles.
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One of them came quite near and one of our soldiers went out to meet him and asked what he wanted. He asked whether we would not agree to stop the war for a day or two and, in view of Easter, meet between the lines and have a meal together.
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We told him that first we would have to ask the military authorities whether such a meeting would be possible. The Divisional Commander refused permission.
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Nevertheless at 12 noon the Russians came out of their trenches and brought with them their military band, who came playing at full strength, and they brought baskets of food and bottle of wine and vodka, and we came out too and had a meal with them. We also had food and wine to offer.
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During the meeting both sides seemed to be embarrassed, but both sides were polite to each other and consumed the food and drinks we offered to each other. After a few hours we all went quietly back to our trenches".
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#painting #worldwar1 #ww1 #Christ #Christianity #art #religion #drawing #artist #artwork #jesus
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January 2, 1847
In the only Mexican American War fought in Northern California, the Battle of Santa Clara, or Battle of the Mustard Stalks, was fought near Mission Santa Clara de Asís. People watched the fighting from their housetops. Four Mexicans and two Americans were injured and four Mexicans killed in two hours of fighting before a ceasefire was called. The battlefield was near today's El Camino Real and Lawrence Expressway. Watercolor by William Meyers (1847). Visit ThisWeekinCaliforniaHistory.com #California #MexicanAmericanWar
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12 minutes ago, Pat Riot said:
read the 1 star, then 2, then 3 star reviews first.
I look at the total number of reviews and the detail chart, then read some of the 1 star, especially if there are a lot of 1 and 2 star reviews. I discount the "product did not meet my needs/expectations" because those seem to be mostly from people who didn't read or understand the product description or had unreasonable expectations of $2 ratchets or ceiling fans.
If the review is "was not as described" I take notice. "Description and photos show 16 gauge steel and what I got was 1/16" silver plastic." Also if there are lots of 1 and 2 stars that say it broke on the first use, didn't work out of the box, or they were unable to get satisfaction from the company.
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5 hours ago, Alpo said:
That his mess kit or his gas mask hanging around his neck?
It's kind of hard to tell. The photos of Germany WWI gas mask containers look much the shape of the WWII containers without the fullers. And the mess kits are close to the WWII models.
From the size of it, and the position of the horizontal ridge on it, I'd say gas mask. Which makes sense. If there was a gas barrage you had only seconds to get the mask on. Having it high on the chest like that, especially with that heavy coat, would greatly reduce the time to access it and pull it on.
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January 1, 2024Will Shortz and Robyn WeintraubC/O New York Times Crossword Puzzle620 Eighth AvenueNew York, NY 10018Dear Shortz and Weintraub:My name is C. Andrew “Andy” Doyle, and I am the 9th Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of Texas. As an Episcopal Bishop in Texas and a New York Times subscriber, it is not often that I may speak on behalf of all Texans. However, in this matter, I raise a loud shout from Texas on behalf of our people and from whence the term Tex-Mex finds its locus.Some will assume that Tex-Mex is a mere combination of Texas and Mexico applied to food. They would be mistaken, as the phrase describing our dear state food wasn't originally used to describe food. It first came into use related to the Texas-Mexican Railway, which ran from Southern Texas in the 1870s. The Mexican government purchased the railroad in 1900 and controlled it until 1982. I even rode on the railroad myself at the young age of 8 – but I digress. Over time, the term Tex-Mex was used to describe our Tejano siblings, Texans of Mexican descent.I refer you to an article in “The New York Times” dated August 11, 1963, when legendary food critic Craig Claiborne discovered the term and wrote, "In the Mexican border district, a dish of chili knows no season." Though not inventing the word, it is here that the Times first recognized its use to describe what we had been eating since the 1800's. Later, Diana Kennedy published the first Mexican cookbook in which the term Tex-Mex gained even more notoriety. Our own Lisa Fain from my diocese and author of The Homesick Texan, reviewed by the Times in 2011, brings life to Tex-Mex for many across the country - even Texans living abroad. I point all of this out because the term “Tex-Mex” was not discovered by the New York Times but is instead lifted from its original country – Texas. In our state, an unlikely clash of Mexican and Texas cuisines rooted in a mestizaje of people brought forth the miraculous gift of Tex-Mex. From this cultural mestizo, we have tasted Barbacoa, nachos, tortillas, and burritos, which rose in popularity.The Tex-Mex food group does indeed include tacos. Tacos al carbon was simple ranch food eaten by rancheros for many years, handmade tortillas and beef or chicken. This soft taco was eventually brought to widespread consumption by many, including our own Texas queen of Tex-Mex, Mama Maria Ninfa Rodriguez Laurenzo. She became beloved in the hearts of Texans by teaching us how to eat tacos from the early days of her taco stand – a precursor to today's food trucks. May her memory be a blessing.I bring all of this to your attention because in the “New York Times” Friday Crossword Puzzle (12/29/2023), the hint provided was "Tex-Mex condiment." The answer was: "Taco Sauce." Let me point out the difficulty with your clue and answer.First, "Taco sauce" in Ireland is called "burger sauce" everywhere else. "Taco sauce" is a mixture of ketchup, Mayo and sometimes mustard, with a few spices. In America, it's like what they put on In-N-Out Burger. It's never put on Tacos. In Ireland, it has no relationship to Tex-Mex. Furthermore, I discovered that "Taco Sauce" was first made in Longford, Ireland, by a company founded by Albert Reynolds's grandfather and originally called This Awesome Condiment Organization. They changed its name to TACO during the dot com bubble, and it has nothing to do with tacos.Second, the American version of the term "taco sauce" may find its etymology within the savory original recipes of Emilio Carlos Ortega, the eleventh child of Emigdio and Aria Conception Jacinta, who became the founder of the Ortega Chili Company. He was the first person in California to make “Spanish Chili Sauce” and made it right there in his mother's kitchen at the Ortega family adobe home. That happened in 1897, thus creating the Ortega family's legendary “taco sauce”, which B&G Foods has since purchased. I point out that this is not originally Tex-Mex, for it is from California.Condiments for Tex-Mex tacos may include guacamole, sour cream, and grilled vegetables, lettuce, onion, tomatoes, chiles and SALSA. There is indeed an enchilada sauce or gravy in Tex-Mex dishes, but that is different.I know that Taco Bell does indeed pass out "taco sauce" packets which are labeled as such. Taco Bell, I remind you, was founded by Glenn Bell in California. (It is important to note it is fake history to believe Glenn Bell also created hard-shell tacos. These were first created in Mexico and made their way to Texas and California.)Therefore, I suggest the appropriate hint for the puzzle for Friday should be: "Cali-Mex condiment." If the desired answer is to be: "Taco Sauce." If the answer you want is "salsa", then the hint needs to be Tex-Mex condiment. For neither is salsa created by Taco Bell or from California.You both are much wiser than I am. Full disclosure requires that I confess that doing one of your puzzles takes me 30 to 40 minutes. You may indeed point out that salsa is translated into English as sauce. However, by doing so, you have removed the mix of cultural expression that makes Tex-Mex a unique food group. Furthermore, you blend it with a confusing California history of mestizo food, which deserves etymological respect.Faithfully yours,
C. Andrew Doyle, D.D.,IX Bishop of Texas-
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2 minutes ago, Alpo said:
Now that is one of the spots where we differ.
Jeff Cooper said one time, "Never ask to handle another man's gun. That puts him in the uncomfortable position of having to say 'no'." Or as I tend to put it,"KYFFO!"
If I offer to let you shoot my gun, that's one thing. But would you walk up to the man with the '63 split window 'vette and ask him if you could take it for a spin around the block? Same thing.
I've let many people shoot many of my guns. Several quite expensive. Always my suggestion. But if someone were to walk up and ask me if he could shoot one of my guns, I would tell them that he could shoot one just like it. Just go up there to the counter and buy one.
That's the way it works most of the time, "HEY! That looks sweet!" "It is, would you like to try it out?" Again, almost obligatory. But, occasionally, there's the "HEY! That looks sweet! I wish I could shoot something like that!" which gets treated as a request to try it out. And, again, politeness almost requires that you allow the person to try it.
I rarely had any qualms about allowing someone else to try out whatever it was I had at the range that day. In fact, only once did I decline. Person just made me uneasy for some reason. "Sorry, but I'm out of the ammo for that one." Or....load up the cap and ball 12 gauge with 120 grains of FFg and a patched round ball. Fun watching them flinch on the second barrel.-
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Lehigh University.
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18 minutes ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said:
Anybody notice we actually have an Extraordinary (new normal) number of meaningless bowl games.
By the way, Bama Lost. Plain and simple. Not "Cheated" and the kicker put on a fine act.
I commented about that to my wife yesterday, or maybe it was Sunday. 43 bowl games is indeed excessive. And the whole, complex, convoluted system of National College Football Champion Bowl Series (whatever it's called) is idiotic. I miss the days of 3 or 4 bowl games and whoever won the Rose Bowl was considered to the the champion college football team.
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WOW! Both genius and perseverance. Thanks.
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I was amazed that there wasn't a "running into the kicker, 5 yard penalty, First Down!" called on that. Even though it was clearly unintentional, it should have drawn a flag.
But "cheated" is a bit strong. If The Tide was that good, it shouldn't have been that close a game.Slight change of topic - Did it seem like the bowl games yesterday had an extraordinary number of injuries?
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1 hour ago, Chantry said:
I derive a certain amount of pleasure of beating some shooters (non-SASS) with something old or un-fancy. They are the ones who think the latest and greatest gun makes them some sort of super shooter.
Of course I am a grumpy, cynical smart ass too.
Just as much fun is going over and admiring it, and doing the "HEY! Nice (whatever)! May I try it?" And, at least here, range etiquette almost requires letting the asker put a couple of rounds down range unless they are outrageously expensive, or the gun in question is something rare and very valuable. Then outshooting them with it.
My favorite Range Story is a guy who had his girlfriend at the range teaching her to shoot. Had a 1911 and a Ruger M77 (I think M for Mauser) with a scope. I had a H&R Target in .38-55 that I was sighing in, and a reproduction Colt 1860 with detachable stock. She was doing pretty good with the 1911, but having trouble with the rifle. I was going about my business, having fun. At one of the cease fires to change targets we chatted some, he expressed interest in what I was shooting, so when the line went hot I let him try. He thought the .38-55 would kick like a mule and so really leaned into it the first shot. He was also startled by the smoke from the Colt.
Naturally he reciprocated and let me try his Ruger. "But it's not sighted in, you have to hold about 6 inches right and a couple of inches down. My brother was supposed to sight it in, but all he did was mount the scope." OH BOY! I had a rest that I had cobbled together - looked a bit like a boot jack om a long base. "Mind if I try to sight it in?" I asked innocently. "Go for it!" Put it in the rest, held on center, fired, got it back to on center, adjusted the reticle to the hole in the target, fired. Made one more adjustment. Fired and was about two clicks right and one click down at 100 yards (something like that, pretty close) and figured that he could finish. Had his gf sit and try from a rest. She fired 3 rounds, "Are all the bullets supposed to go in the same hole?" she asked. His face did a nice imitation of the color of a fire truck.-
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1 minute ago, Dawg Hair, SASS #29557 said:
SD Joe, you come up with the most incredible stuff. I watched the pics for over an hour but have no idea how many you posted. Some depict the most horrible scenes of WWI. Thanks for posting, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Thanks. The wife was asleep and I was bored. So I was perusing some of the history sites on FB, which also led to google searches. I posted maybe 30 of Camp San Luis Obispo that I figured people might be interested in, might could be they or their fathers went through there.
When I come across an interesting photo from the early 1900s or before I figure that there will be people here who would enjoy seeing it too. There are enough history and military buffs here that they should generate discussion or prompt someone to post memories, "Yeah, When I went through there in the late 1950s it looked the same" or "My grandfather was posted there, that's where he met grandma" type things. Make history come alive.-
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I don't see why anyone's opinion about a movie/television show is better or worse than anyone else's, as you said, it's purely subjective.
If I do review a show I comment on what I thought of the acting, the diction of the actors, the sound levels (Why are the special effects sounds and "background music" always so loud that they make it impossible to hear the dialog? Why is all the lighting, even outdoors, at noon, in an Arizona summer that of an interior, windowless room in which a large fire has just been extinguished?) , costuming (Um....that "bunny barb" supposed armor would be useless....it's built on the survivor bias model. Yes, she's hot as a MG42 after 1000 rounds, but stil...).
I had to look up Ms. Cates, I don't think I've watched any of the movies she was in. Yep, a babe. Moreso now than then in my opinion,
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German soldier posing for a photograph in a coat out in the snow, December 31, 1917..Colourised by Leo Courvoisier..Happy New Year! The following is excerpts of Danish-German soldier Kresten Andresen's letter home on New Year's Eve 1914 - today 109 years ago..Note that on December 23, 1914, Kresten received a letter from his mother that his sister Ingeborg had passed away to a kidney infection. "Christian" refers to her husband - Kresten's brother-in-law. Translated by myself:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Dear parents! Almost every day I receive letters and packages from you, and I can only thank you in return. Today is the last day of the year. It has been an emotional year from the beginning to the end, but we have escaped somewhat unscathed..It must all have been devastating for Christian. He writes that the living room feels so empty now. Ingeborg was the quiet, unselfish type; she always carried her disease with no complaints, she was devoted to the task which life had given her, as a wife and a mother. These children would have had a wonderful upbringing, now they must carry on without the support from a mother. But I'm sure it will all be fine..It's the evening of the last day of the year and I look back at everything I've experienced and achieved. For me, it has been such a confusing year with this war. In the summer, I longed so much for winter, which was supposed to bring peace, during which I was supposed to sit cozily by the stove and work on my studies. And now, it's turned out completely differently, and my tiny wonderful room will be empty, with the books becoming moldy..Well, time moves anyways, 5 months we've suffered, and when we patiently go through month after month, then the end must approach, and perhaps it's nearer than any of us believe. And after all the fighting and suffering, we will surely cherish the peace more than ever before when it comes..Many loving regards,Your son Kresten.".
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15 minutes ago, Creeker, SASS #43022 said:
you are somehow a demographics specialist that is intimately aware of the political leanings, activism and desires of California's migrating population?
As much a "demographics specialist" as those who, without supporting data, claim that everyone leaving California is a missionary for Marxist thought.
https://www.davispoliticalreview.com/article/the-california-exodus-role-in-americas-political-divide
Interesting that in that article the study found that Texans moving within Texas were making sections of that state bluer.
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1 hour ago, Wild Eagle said:
It always makes me mad when I see the youtube videos of someone taking a new shooter to the range and then giving them a .50 cal pistol to shoot
With zero training or coaching. A lot of those "gun fails" videos say more about the mentality of the guy who thought it would be funny to give "the little lady" way too much gun than it does about her.
Several times at a range I've seen a guy trying to show off how "manly" he is by doing stuff like that, giving his girlfriend who has maybe shot a squirt gun his .44 Mag. then laugh at her. She fired maybe 2 rounds, gets scared and quits. I'd motion her over, tell her that she should start with something smaller caliber and the target closer. 5" Shoot'n'See, target at 4 yards or so, .22 pistol or revolver. 5 minutes and she's shooting groups at 7 yards. Work her up to 9mm and .38 special. Build her confidence. Have her try a .44 again
Tell her to go back to her "macho" boyfriend and tell him she wants to try it again. It's fun to watch his face as she shoots groups to his patterns.
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Those are some fantastic photographs. Thanks.
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Giving a review on Amazon
in SASS Wire Saloon
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Back in the '70s I read that when the Italian government put something out for bids after all the bids were in they tossed out the high and low then took the one closest to the average of the rest. I don't know if that was true but it makes sense.