Seen at the Carrington Steam Rally ners Boston Lincs.
H/T Chris G
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
A Sherman turned Tractor and assorted other farm stuff........
Video: I Will Survive: Dancing Auschwitz
On a recent trip to Europe, a family of three generations (a Holocaust survivor, his daughter and his grandchildren) dance to Gloria Gaynor's pop song - 'I Will Survive' at concentration camps and memorials throughout Europe.
This dance is a tribute to the tenacity of the human spirit and a celebration of life. It is an affirmation that man can triumph over the darkest of circumstance and still strive to find beauty and peace. Similarly, each one of us has to face the adversary of our own lives and find the spirit 'to survive.'
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Blog of the Day..........
A day by day record of the Battle of Britain by RAF Veteran Tony Rudd.
Read it here
News............
Calling S.S. Caterpillar: Help Sink a Canadian boat to Gaza!
The Fighter that Saved Britain
Day 5 – July 14th 1940
UK's real debt means we each owe £65,000
Newest Attack on your Credit Card: ATM Shims
PROGRESS REPORT: WINNING THE SENATE
The comrades in arms we can't ever trust
The Red (tape) Arrows: Display ban over health and safety fear for old buildings
Police blasted gunman Raoul Moat with controversial new super Taser
Rogue Afghan soldier murdered senior army officer in his sleep
Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri flies home from US
Electric Range Rover to go into production
Russian spy Anna Chapman has British citizenship revoked
French MPs vote in favour of banning burka
Russia's SVR 'to grill 10 deported spies for three weeks to flush out double agent'
US military braces for attacks from Iranian-backed militants in Iraq
Gaza-bound Libyan ship 'diverted to Egypt'
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir charged with three counts of genocide in Darfur
John Brennan: Witless for the defense
and finally.......
10 things you should not reveal on a first date (if you want a second one)
Paul the octopus gets suspicious citizenship offer from Spain
Movie Review: 'Predators'
Short Review: "I ain't got time to bleed...or sit through tedious movies."
Full Review Here
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Trailer: "Dinner for Schmucks"
The one thing that could make this movie worth seeing is that Jeff Dunham is in it.
Defaulting on debt............from Rico
CONSUMER DEBT DEFAULT
The 'offical' economic numbers and unemployment numbers are fiction, at best. Why are we bombarded with fairy tales instead of being treated like adults and being told the truth?
- One theory has it that any electorate stupid enough to put these poltroons into power are not adults.
Unemployment. Nearly one-in-four males between the ages of 25 and 65 are unemployed...put another way: have no job at all.
- Even more lack full-time jobs, yet that is certainly NOT the party line being pushed in the media. Besides, what could possibly go wrong with the 'party fighting for the little guy' ...the Dems (C) looking out for them? Look at unemployment figures under different Congresses, and consider that the Dems (C) have been in control since 2006.
Economy. Giving the 'impression' that things are getting better, the FED reports that credit card balances in 1Q fell by $19.5 billion. Great news, huh? Things can't be all that bad if people are paying their bills!
- Not mentioned are the FDIC numbers that reflect $18.7 billion of that $19.5 billion had been "written off." Borrowers (consumers) defaulting on debt makes for depressing and 'bad' news, so it's glossed-over. The numbers are out there, you just have to dig for them yourself.
This concept of massive consumer default on debt segues nicely into "the plan" for the US...Government debt default.
GOVERNMENT DEBT DEFAULT.
You may be under the impression that government debt is the safest place to be (holding government bonds, treasurys), right? Take a look at the frequency with which governments default on their debts. Just like the consumer who borrows too much money and cannot hope to pay it all back, governments have displayed the same mentality.
Sovereign default, governmental debt default, is an implicit policy of purposely disregarding debt.
- Stimulus has not worked, but it really wasn't meant to 'work' in the first place...it WAS only meant to 'look' like something was being done while the political class and the 'connected ones' helped themselves, and no one else. Certainly not you or I.
- The massive levels of debt now being piled-upon our backs isn't 'meant' to be paid back. The math guarantees it cannot be paid back. Keynesian money creation merely delays the end game a little while, but when the debt holders figure out the debtors won't be paying them back it will suddenly screech to a halt and it will be game over.
It was DEBT more than anything else that made the sun set on the British Empire. Failing to learn from history, it will be Uncle Sam's turn next.
- To paraphrase the words of the immortal Maggie Thatcher, we will soon learn that the problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
IDF Merkava MBT
The Merkava (מרכבה Chariot) MBT is the main battle tank of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The "Merkava" name was derived from the IDF's initial development program name.
Design: The Merkava MBT is optimized for crew survival and rapid repair of battle damage. The Merkava MBT uses spaced-armor techniques and quick-replacement modular designs in which the design team was able to incorporate composite armor, a derivative of rolled homogeneous armor (RHA) and Chobham armor. The space between the inner and outer hulls of the Merkava MBT is filled with diesel which is an economical storage method and a means of defeating HEAT rounds.
More on the IDF Merkava Tank here
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Sweet!"...Until now, those advocating military action against Iran's nuclear installations were found mostly in Israel and among the neoconservative lobby in Congress and its sympathizers in think tanks and the media.
"...In recent weeks, the ranks of those who concede the inevitability of a military showdown with Iran's theocracy-cum-military-regime have widened to include normally less bellicose politicians and their military friends.
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Chilling Thoughts
Sobering thoughts from Eternity Road:
Making Amends: A Mini-Manifesto
Making Amends, Part 2: The Writing on the Wall
We posted two similar items at the Reb:
and
Planck's Constant: The Coming Economic Collapse
Well . . . . prayer couldn't hurt.
Imperial Valley Press Apologizes to Marine Iraq War Vet Nick Popaditch
I've got two on this:
See, "Imperial Valley Press Mocks Injury of Decorated Marine Vet and GOP Candidate Nick Popaditch."
And, "Imperial Valley Press Apolgizes for Sick Cartoon Villifying GOP Candidate and Iraq Vet Nick Popaditch."
Also, at Michelle Malkin's, "Mocking War Hero Nick Popaditch: A Teachable Moment."
More blogging at American Power.
IAN FLEMING, FATHER OF BOND
Many of the stories, locations, and tidbits in the Bond novels were culled from Ian's real life experiences . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . STORMBRINGER
News.............
No habla Ingles? DWI laws don't apply to you!
The End of Britain as We Know It
An index of posts on self defense .... & original sources
DaleyGator DaleyThought: Forgeting our Founders
Giant unmanned airships to patrol Afghanistan skies for up to three weeks at a time
Nato chief: Afghanistan timetable puts British troops at risk
Long-range Taranis drone unveiled
Murderers 'to escape' automatic life sentences
A New Zealand man is recovering from surgery after being shot in the buttock by his dog.
Fidel Castro returns to Cuban TV
Chinese rating agency strips Western nations of AAA status
Secret gold swap has spooked the market
Female Czech MPs pose for calendar
Drunk tourist hospitalised after attempting to ride crocodile
and finally....
World's best appetizers
The 7 types of guys that ruin pick-up sports
Amazing Videos of Movie Scenes and Video Games Recreated Using Lego
10 Scenes in Sports Movies That Really Jack You Up
A new, updated, Dr. Seuss book.
I do not like this Uncle Sam,
I do not like his health care scam.
I do not like these dirty crooks,
or how they lie and cook the books.
I do not like when Congress steals,
I do not like their secret deals.
I do not like this speaker, Nan ,
I do not like this 'YES WE CAN.'
I do not like this spending spree,
I'm smart, I know that nothing's free.
I do not like your smug replies,
when I complain about your lies.
I do not like this kind of hope.
I do not like it, nope, nope, nope!
H/T Nebraska Bob
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