The Exploding Pagers

[jon-nyc]

Lots of fun detail, worth a read if you can get around the paywall.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/05/israel-mossad-hezbollah-pagers-nasrallah/

[bachophile]

[George K]

More deets:

And the best picture:

[LuFins Dad]

I wonder what the cost of manufacturing, marketing, and distributing those pagers and walkie-talkies were vs how much Israel was actually paid by Hamas…

[LuFins Dad]

I mean, if Israel actually made money out of the deal, I might just have to emigrate…

[jon-nyc]

@LuFins-Dad said in The Exploding Pagers:

I wonder what the cost of manufacturing, marketing, and distributing those pagers and walkie-talkies were vs how much Israel was actually paid by Hamas…

On that metric they probably made a profit but if you factor in planning and engineering (ie, all the Mossad time) they definitely did not, though that’s hardly relevant. This was a national security operation not a business pursuit.

[Aqua Letifer]

@jon-nyc said in The Exploding Pagers:

@LuFins-Dad said in The Exploding Pagers:

I wonder what the cost of manufacturing, marketing, and distributing those pagers and walkie-talkies were vs how much Israel was actually paid by Hamas…

On that metric they probably made a profit but if you factor in planning and engineering (ie, all the Mossad time) they definitely did not, though that’s hardly relevant. This was a national security operation not a business pursuit.

There's no way no one over there saw the potential irony, though. I mean just for starters you have terrorists paying to get taken out.

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc said in The Exploding Pagers:

@LuFins-Dad said in The Exploding Pagers:

I wonder what the cost of manufacturing, marketing, and distributing those pagers and walkie-talkies were vs how much Israel was actually paid by Hamas…

On that metric they probably made a profit but if you factor in planning and engineering (ie, all the Mossad time) they definitely did not, though that’s hardly relevant. This was a national security operation not a business pursuit.

The planning and engineering is a wash as those employees doing the planning and engineering would still have been paid sitting on their asses saying “drone strike”

Dear god, I think I might need to move to Israel.

[bachophile]

If u need help house hunting let me know. City? Suburbs? Maybe a rural area? Good schools around? Business opportunities? Just say the word.

[LuFins Dad]

@bachophile said in The Exploding Pagers:

If u need help house hunting let me know. City? Suburbs? Maybe a rural area? Good schools around? Business opportunities? Just say the word.

Where’s the best cheeseburger joint?

[bachophile]

https://www.fatcow.co.il/?env=true

[LuFins Dad]

63?! I hope that’s in shekels, at least!

[bachophile]

Shekels

[bachophile]

Divide by 4

[Mik]

"Fake Cow"

[LuFins Dad]

Ok, I can deal with $15

[taiwan_girl]

@bachophile

Sorry for my ignorance, but is Israel like northern Europe where most people are pretty good in English even though it is not their native language?

[jon-nyc]

Not even close. More like Italy or France.

[taiwan_girl]

@jon-nyc said in The Exploding Pagers:

Not even close. More like Italy or France.

thanks. I think it would be an interesting place to visit for history. I am good at making hand gestures to get my point across so not too worried about language. LOL

[George K]

@taiwan_girl said in The Exploding Pagers:

I am good at making hand gestures to get my point across so not too worried about language.

OK then...