Sunday, 20 March 2011
WHEN IS A WAR NOT A WAR?
When it's a Police Action . . .
. . . and how many of THOSE have we won?
Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . STORMBRINGER
Purim in Israel
The Jewish Festival of Purim Begins Saturday Night in Israel!
"And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would unto them that hated them."(Esther 10:5)
Purim is celebrated by giving gifts to the poor, gifts to our friends (mishloach manot), listening to the reading of the Scroll of Esther twice, and finally, getting very drunk during a ritual meal and wearing costumes!
More on Purim at DoubleTapper
Saturday, 19 March 2011
U.S. Attacks Targets in Libya!
A full report: "War in Libya!"
And check for updates through the night.
Book o fthe Day.............
Dennis P. Chapman
Security Forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government
Buy it here
Good News for US Rugby Fans...........
The England v Ireland match is being shown on BBC America Saturday, March 19th at 12:30pm ET/ 9:30am PT
EFFECTIVE APRIL 2011 NEW OFFICE POLICY
Dress Code:
1) You are advised to come to work dressed according to your salary.
2) If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we will assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not need a raise.
3) If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that you may buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a raise.
4) If you dress just right, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a raise.
Sick Days:
We will no longer accept a doctor's statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.
Personal Days:
Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year. They are called Saturdays & Sundays.
Bathroom Breaks:
Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet. There is now a strict three-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stall door will open, and a picture will be taken. After your second offense, your picture will be posted on the company bulletin board under the 'Chronic Offenders' category. Anyone caught smiling in the picture will be sectioned under the company's mental health policy.
Lunch Break:
* Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need to eat more, so that they can look healthy.
* Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to maintain their average figure.
* Chubby people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that's all the time needed to drink a Slim-Fast.
Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive employment experience. Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations, accusations, contemplations, consternation and input should be directed elsewhere.
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
H/T Liz B
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (March 4, 2011) A Marine drives a medium tactical vehicle onto the beach during roll-on/roll-off discharge facility operations as part of exercise Pacific Horizon 2011. During the exercise, Marine and Navy units will establish command and control, construct an 850-person camp, execute maritime pre-positioning force operations, and retrograde and redeploy allocated forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Niegel)
H/T Marc
News..............
'Hide the decline' deconstructed
Newspaper Guild Calls for Huffpo Boycott!
Will The Next Arizona Senator Be The Anti-McCain?
Obama's Puddles
Collectivism and the GAO Report
Chilling threats made against Althouse
A Few Thoughts on the War with Libya
CBO: Obama understates deficits by $2.3 trillion
Some Kazakh motorists trumpet their love of sex
Why haven't I seen this before?
Radioactive Reporting
Libya: the West and al-Qaeda on the same side
Toilets join light bulbs on Sen. Rand Paul's list of necessities burdened by 'busybody' rules
How Washington Ruined Your Washing Machine
FBI hunts hacker ring that leaks celeb nude pics online
Chavez in silicone sally
LeAnn Rimes: time for nude pics
Chooks' conjugal visits limited
Father turns in own kids for bullying
xxx marks the spot
Libya crisis: fighter plane 'shot down' as Gaddafi forces attack Benghazi
Yemen: 30 shot dead by pro-regime snipers
Col Tim Collins blames SDSR cuts on 'jealous' civil servants in MoD
Libya: Tripoli on edge as regime enters new phase in fight to survive
World's biggest source of spam email shut down
Japan earthquake: Radiation found in food near nuclear plant
Libya: Col Gaddafi told to leave now or face the bombers
PC Dave can't police the world
Libya: British fighter jets get ready for war
US to close Pakistan embassy and consulates amid protests
Syria: 'four dead' in rare demonstrations
Libya crisis: Egypt shipping arms across border to aid rebels
An Unwelcome Scent of Jasmine: Chinese Leadership Fears Its Own People
Super Full Moon
mSv + Japan...........from Rico
I do love Japan, I REALLY do...no, I am not making this up.
I had a savings bankbook once from the Bank of Yokohama with a cute Tom&Jerry cartoon on the front of it. Cute. Friendly. Non-threatening.
- It was when I found that not only did the Bank NOT pay interest on the savings account, but actually charged me for the privelege of letting them have my money that I suspected the 'cute' cartoons hid a darker reality.
Japanese radiation? NO worries there. Just look at the happy cartoon faces on this depiction of millisieverts (mSv) that is circulating in Japan right now. Cute. Friendly. Non-threatening.
- Compare it to the 'systeme international' table attached. Draw your own happy faces and conclusions.
Me? I think I'll stick with rads as a unit of radiation measurement, and the Fwench 'systeme international' of mSv's can....to use proper British English...sod off!
Spring Break WoW
Too tore up from the floor up to talk right now
Council Winners
- *First place with 4 2/3 votes! Joshuapundit–-Horror Returns; Sleeping Israeli Family Murdered by Arabs, Including An Infant
- Second place *t* with 1 1/3 votes – Bookworm Room-The nuclear plant problem in Japan — and the problem with ideologues in science
- Second place *t* with 1 1/3 votes – Right Truth-A Closer Look at Rep. Keith Ellison’s Past **UPDATED**
- Second place *t* with 1 1/3 votes – The Razor-The Japanese Earthquake Of 2011
- Third place *t* with 2/3 vote – The Colossus Of Rhodey – Ignorance And Hypocrisy
- Third place *t* with 2/3 vote – The Noisy Room – Coming Soon,The Daley Czar
- Fourth place *t* with 1/3 vote – Rhymes With Right – Opposition To Outrageous Pay And Benefits For Public Employees Isn’t Class Envy
- Fourth place *t* with 1/3 vote – New Zeal – Is Richard Trumka a DSA Socialist?
- Fourth place *t* with 1/3 vote – The Glittering Eye – The Policy of the One Horse Shay
- Fourth place *t* with 1/3 vote -The Political Commentator- If a Japanese sovereign debt default was predicted before, what will happen now? (Video)
Non-Council Winners
- First place with 2 2/3 votes! – Sultan Knish- An Open Letter to Harvey Weinsteinsubmitted by Right Truth
- Second place with 2 1/3 votes – Mark Steyn/The Corner – Dead Jews Is No News submitted by Joshuapundit
- Third place *t* with 1 vote - The Chronicle of Higher Education – The Intellectual as Courtier submitted by The Colossus of Rhodey
- Third place *t* with 1 vote - The Elder Of Ziyon – Hamas Attacks Unity Rally In Gaza submitted by Simply Jews
- Third place *t* with 1 vote - First Take/CFR – Saudi Arabia’s Missteps Into Bahrain submitted by GrEaT sAtAn”S gIrLfRiEnD
- Fifth place *t* with 1/3 vote -Pajamas Media/Charlie Martin – Fear the Media Meltdown, Not the Nuclear One submitted by Bookworm Room
- Fifth place *t* with 1/3 vote -Gateway Pundit – Madison Students Will Stay After School… submitted by The Razor
- Fifth place *t* with 1/3 vote -BlackFive – Brian DePalma Has American Blood On His Hands submitted by Snapped Shot
- Fifth place *t* with 1/3 vote -Nick Gillespie/Reason – 3 Essential Facts About the Current Moment: We’re Out of Money, The Public Sector is Overpaid, & We Can’t Tax Our Way Out of This submitted by The Watcher
Friday, 18 March 2011
ORIGINS OF THE GREEN BERET
I was recently asked:
Which is "proper" or preferred by these men when referring to them,
"Green Beret" or "Special Forces"?
My reply . . . . . . . . . . . . . STORMBRINGER
INDIAN OCEAN (March 14, 2011) French navy La Fayette-class frigate FS Guepratte (F714) prepares to come alongside the guided-missile frigate USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) as part of a leap frog exercise simulating an underway replenishment as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East. APS is an international security cooperation initiative designed to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Jamieson)
H/T Marc
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