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The Exploding Pagers

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    Mik
    wrote on 2 Oct 2024, 17:02 last edited by
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    And a reasonable action, IMO. They have ballistic missiles and it's only a matter of time before they put a nuke on one.

    “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 2 Oct 2024, 22:46 last edited by
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      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

      “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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        jon-nyc
        wrote on 6 Oct 2024, 21:19 last edited by
        #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/

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

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          bachophile
          wrote on 7 Oct 2024, 13:54 last edited by
          #203

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            George K
            wrote on 16 Oct 2024, 22:46 last edited by
            #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 Dad
              wrote on 16 Oct 2024, 23:20 last edited by
              #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 Dad
                wrote on 16 Oct 2024, 23:21 last edited by
                #206

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

                The Brad

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                  16 Oct 2024, 23:20

                  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…

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                  jon-nyc
                  wrote on 16 Oct 2024, 23:33 last edited by
                  #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.

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

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                  • J jon-nyc
                    16 Oct 2024, 23:33

                    @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.

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                    Aqua Letifer
                    wrote on 16 Oct 2024, 23:51 last edited by
                    #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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                    • J jon-nyc
                      16 Oct 2024, 23:33

                      @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.

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                      LuFins Dad
                      wrote on 17 Oct 2024, 00:28 last edited by
                      #209

                      @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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                        bachophile
                        wrote on 17 Oct 2024, 12:50 last edited by
                        #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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                          17 Oct 2024, 12:50

                          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
                          wrote on 17 Oct 2024, 13:31 last edited by
                          #211

                          @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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                            bachophile
                            wrote on 17 Oct 2024, 13:35 last edited by
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                            https://www.fatcow.co.il/?env=true

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                              LuFins Dad
                              wrote on 17 Oct 2024, 13:38 last edited by
                              #213

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

                              The Brad

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                                bachophile
                                wrote on 17 Oct 2024, 13:38 last edited by
                                #214

                                Shekels

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                                  bachophile
                                  wrote on 17 Oct 2024, 13:39 last edited by
                                  #215

                                  Divide by 4

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                                    Mik
                                    wrote on 17 Oct 2024, 14:19 last edited by
                                    #216

                                    "Fake Cow" 😄

                                    “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 17 Oct 2024, 18:16 last edited by
                                      #217

                                      Ok, I can deal with $15

                                      The Brad

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                                        17 Oct 2024, 14:19

                                        "Fake Cow" 😄

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                                        taiwan_girl
                                        wrote on 18 Oct 2024, 17:25 last edited by
                                        #218

                                        @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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                                          jon-nyc
                                          wrote on 18 Oct 2024, 21:15 last edited by jon-nyc
                                          #219

                                          Not even close. More like Italy or France.

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

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