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  • LuFins DadL Offline
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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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      #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…

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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.

        Only non-witches get due process.

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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.

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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.

          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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            #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
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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.

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

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

                    The Brad

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                      Shekels

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                        bachophile
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                        #215

                        Divide by 4

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                        • MikM Offline
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                          "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
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                            Ok, I can deal with $15

                            The Brad

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                            • MikM Mik

                              "Fake Cow" 😄

                              taiwan_girlT Offline
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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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                                #219

                                Not even close. More like Italy or France.

                                Only non-witches get due process.

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                                • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                  Not even close. More like Italy or France.

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                                  @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

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                                    @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

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                                    @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...

                                    "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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                                    • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                      Not even close. More like Italy or France.

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                                      @jon-nyc sorry but I think you are wrong there. I know Italy well and Israel is so much more Anglophile than Italy. Not even close.

                                      Of course it’s a question of degree but pretty much everyone has basic English and those with higher education have good English, because it’s an absolute requirement for admission to university. In any field.
                                      And even many who have perfect English. Almost accent less.

                                      It’s not just that. Israelis love all things American. It’s really different from Italy and esp France who seem to condescend to America. Israelis see America as a role model and try to emulate in many ways.

                                      Also it helps that a good chunk of the population has spent time in America.
                                      Also as opposed to Italy where tv and movies are dubbed, here everything is original language so all the kids grow up on original language media.

                                      Now in certain sectors, esp ultra orthodox, u may find people without any English but that’s outliers.

                                      So there you go

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                                        Btw TG, if you are really interested , the absolute best podcast on life here and it’s relationship with the Jewish diaspora, it’s called “unholy, two Jews on the news) available on all podcast media, and new episode every Friday. Mainly Current events analysis.

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                                          @bachophile

                                          The EF English Proficiency Index puts them below Italy, Spain, and South Korea

                                          https://www.ef.edu/epi/

                                          Only non-witches get due process.

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