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The Exploding Pagers

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  • J jon-nyc
    1 Oct 2024, 17:12

    Israeli, Jordanian, and Iraqi airspace now closed.

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    LuFins Dad
    wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 17:14 last edited by
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    @jon-nyc said in The Exploding Pagers:

    Israeli, Jordanian, and Iraqi airspace now closed.

    Yeah, but at launch?

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    The Brad

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      bachophile
      wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 17:16 last edited by
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      I was looking forward to a quiet holiday weekend. (Rosh Hashana this week). Oh well.

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        bachophile
        wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 17:16 last edited by
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        Big question is how will we respond.

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          jon-nyc
          wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 17:25 last edited by
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          "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
          -Cormac McCarthy

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            bachophile
            wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 17:33 last edited by
            #168

            Opening a betting pool for targets.
            1 khark island (Iran’s main oil terminal)
            2 nuclear facilities.
            3 revolutionary guard headquarters
            4 Iran national bank in Tehran
            5 all of the above
            6 none if the above.

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              jon-nyc
              wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 17:33 last edited by
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              Israelis given clearance to leave shelters.

              "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
              -Cormac McCarthy

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                bachophile
                wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 17:34 last edited by
                #170

                Yea. Been out for about ten minutes

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                  blondie
                  wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 17:35 last edited by
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                  Stay safe @bachophile .

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                    bachophile
                    wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 17:37 last edited by
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                    I’m fine. Now I need to walk the dog before they try again.

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                      bachophile
                      wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 17:48 last edited by
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                      Official tally. 181 missiles. Almost all intercepted. No injuries.

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                        bachophile
                        wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 17:49 last edited by
                        #174

                        ps Dog peed.

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                        • B bachophile
                          1 Oct 2024, 17:37

                          I’m fine. Now I need to walk the dog before they try again.

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                          Axtremus
                          wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 18:02 last edited by
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                          @bachophile said in The Exploding Pagers:

                          Now I need to walk the dog before they try again.

                          A walk in the park?

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                            1 Oct 2024, 17:10

                            We r all ok

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                            taiwan_girl
                            wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 18:11 last edited by
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                            @bachophile said in The Exploding Pagers:

                            We r all ok

                            😍

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                              1 Oct 2024, 18:02

                              @bachophile said in The Exploding Pagers:

                              Now I need to walk the dog before they try again.

                              A walk in the park?

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                              bachophile
                              wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 18:37 last edited by
                              #177

                              @Axtremus yea out in the park. Heard lots of loud dance music from some back yards. People relieving stress I guess. All good.

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                                1 Oct 2024, 17:49

                                ps Dog peed.

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                                Mik
                                wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 19:48 last edited by
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                                @bachophile said in The Exploding Pagers:

                                ps Dog peed.

                                Take him to whiz on some missile debris.

                                Iran's ambition greatly exceeds their capabilities.

                                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                  Mik
                                  wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 19:49 last edited by
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                                  https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/netanyahu-shows-us-how-to-win-in-ukraine-hit-your-enemy-ruthlessly/ar-AA1rx4Gz?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=d35911cd0a364aea9b917516d12c9960&ei=44

                                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                    1 Oct 2024, 17:48

                                    Official tally. 181 missiles. Almost all intercepted. No injuries.

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                                    wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 21:43 last edited by
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                                    @bachophile said in The Exploding Pagers:

                                    Official tally. 181 missiles. Almost all intercepted. No injuries.

                                    Iran did it just for internal consumption then?

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                                      LuFins Dad
                                      wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 21:48 last edited by
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                                      From what I gather, these were a significantly higher level of threat than before, and no missile attack should ever be excused away because it was unsuccessful.

                                      The Brad

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                                        Mik
                                        wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 22:40 last edited by
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                                        I've read that Israel may try to decapitate Iran's leadership. They seem to be pretty meticulous in planning and being prepared before they act, so...

                                        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                          LuFins Dad
                                          wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 22:47 last edited by
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                                          By the way, do we know what the official name of the pager operation was? I vote for Operation: Reach Out & Touch Someone…

                                          The Brad

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