More strange and/or foul reactions

[George K]

I've never heard the word "yobs" other than as spoken by @renauda. I have no idea what the actual definition is, but it seems to fit these asshats perfectly.

"Asshat" = "Yob?"

[Aqua Letifer]

@George-K said in More strange and/or foul reactions:

I've never heard the word "yobs" other than as spoken by @renauda. I have no idea what the actual definition is, but it seems to fit these asshats perfectly.

"Asshat" = "Yob?"

A specific kind.

Do a google image search for "yobbo."

[Renauda]

@George-K

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yob_(slang)

[George K]

Ah, некультурный, iow.

Not to be confused with хулиган.

[Renauda]

@George-K

Можно так и сказать.

[Axtremus]

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/27/nyregion/protests-nyc-la-jfk-lax-airport.html

Dozens of demonstrators were arrested after blocking roadways outside Kennedy and Los Angeles International Airports on a busy holiday travel day.

[George K]

@Axtremus said in More strange and/or foul reactions:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/27/nyregion/protests-nyc-la-jfk-lax-airport.html

Dozens of demonstrators were arrested after blocking roadways outside Kennedy and Los Angeles International Airports on a busy holiday travel day.

"Dozens..."

How many "dozens?" One? Twelve?

Ah, about two...

At least they weren't parading...

ETA: Or gluing themselves to the pavement.

[George K]

Lock them up.

[jon-nyc]

[George K]

I'm so old I remember when Sarah Palin got pilloried for allegedly doing a "Nazi Salute."

[George K]

Lock them up - for a long time.

[Copper]

Joe Biden's guests

[George K]

Fake? Stunt?

Could be.

OTOH, it wouldn't surprise me that it's not.

[Renauda]

No, she’s genuine. A genuine imbecile.

[George K]

As @Renauda would say, "grapeshot."

[Renauda]

[George K]

@Renauda said in More strange and/or foul reactions:

@George-K

whiff of grapeshot

Where have you gone, Lt. Byrd? A traumatized White House turns its eyes to you!

[Renauda]

“A whiff of grapeshot…” ~ attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte (1795)

[George K]

@George-K said in More strange and/or foul reactions:

Where have you gone, Lt. Byrd? A traumatized White House turns its eyes to you!

Non-essential staff evacuated from White House amid Gaza war protests

The United States Secret Service ordered the temporary evacuation of non-essential White House personnel on Saturday towards the end of a mass protest in Washington against the war in Gaza, evacuated journalists said.

The vicinity of the presidential residence was filled with demonstrators protesting against the bombings in the Gaza Strip.

However, President Joe Biden was not at the White House, but at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland,

The media have reported considerable damage to the temporary fences around the White House during the protest calling for a ceasefire in the conflict and an end to US support for Israel.

According to the protest’s organizers, some 25,000 people were expected to have taken part in the demonstrations.

[jon-nyc]

Choot ‘em