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The Exploding Pagers

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  • jon-nycJ Offline
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    jon-nyc
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    #199

    The only way it would be appropriate if heavily qualified, like “a preemptive strike on their nuclear program”. Which would be a reasonable question for them both.

    The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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    • MikM Away
      MikM Away
      Mik
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      #200

      And a reasonable action, IMO. They have ballistic missiles and it's only a matter of time before they put a nuke on one.

      "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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      • MikM Away
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        Mik
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        #201

        Joe does not approve. I doubt Bibi cares. It could be just a show too. "Oh, I opposed that strike" wink wink.

        https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/biden-states-which-response-from-israel-to-iran-s-strike-us-will-not-approve/ar-AA1rBO77?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=b098a54595f6410880dbb48949228919&ei=28

        "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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        • jon-nycJ Offline
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          #202

          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/

          The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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            bachophile
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            #203

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            • George KG Offline
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              George K
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              #204

              More deets:

              And the best picture:

              image.jpeg

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              • LuFins DadL Offline
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                LuFins Dad
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                #205

                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…

                The Brad

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                • LuFins DadL Offline
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                  LuFins Dad
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                  #206

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

                  The Brad

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                  • LuFins DadL 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…

                    jon-nycJ Offline
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                    jon-nyc
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                    #207

                    @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 whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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                    • jon-nycJ 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 LetiferA Offline
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                      Aqua Letifer
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                      #208

                      @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.

                      Please love yourself.

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                      • jon-nycJ 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.

                        LuFins DadL Offline
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                        LuFins Dad
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                        @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.

                        The Brad

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                        • bachophileB Online
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                          bachophile
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                          #210

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

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                          • bachophileB 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.

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                            LuFins Dad
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                            @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?

                            The Brad

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                            • bachophileB Online
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                              bachophile
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                              https://www.fatcow.co.il/?env=true

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                              • LuFins DadL Offline
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                                LuFins Dad
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                                63?! I hope that’s in shekels, at least!

                                The Brad

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                                • bachophileB Online
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                                  bachophile
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                                  Shekels

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                                  • bachophileB Online
                                    bachophileB Online
                                    bachophile
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                                    #215

                                    Divide by 4

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                                    • MikM Away
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                                      Mik
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                                      #216

                                      "Fake Cow" 😄

                                      "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                                        LuFins Dad
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                                        #217

                                        Ok, I can deal with $15

                                        The Brad

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                                        • MikM Mik

                                          "Fake Cow" 😄

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                                          @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?

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