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Disaster Response experience mode: That area is called flooding alley. The Guadalupe River flooded in nearly every decade of the 20th century. Ten people – teens attending a summer camp in Comfort – died in 1987 during a flash flood when their school bus drove into water. A flood in 1998 was the deadliest in the area up until that point, killing 12 people. https://www.tpr.org/news/2025-07-06/texas-flash-flood-alley-kerrville Lived in Houston back in the day - take a look at the attachment for their flood history. While stationed at Ft. Hood, we had one river area heavily posted with "Do not cross during Flash floods." Under that sign was a "Number of Deaths This Year: XX" When I left it was 55. 1. If you're going to lay blame, it is at the feet of each Governor 2. People forget until the next one, then there's another round of Thoughts & Prayers. We will bank money to respond to a disaster; but do shit to prevent it. Every. fucking. year. And, children die for that lack of prevention each year. history-timeline2022.pdf

Generally speaking, I don’t favor any US President acting unilaterally, without the consent of congress, to bomb any nation. Without question malign states in pursuit of weapons of mass destruction are a problem. But I see it as a world problem best resolved in conjunction with partners not an American only problem. We can further discuss the efficacy of other Presidents actions and whether or not they were appropriate or necessary or acted on unilaterally. But that was not the issue I stated which was the question of whether or not the bombing set back their program or just made some folks feel better. That and I simply do not trust Trumps motive in the decision.

Yes, thankfully insurance is covering everything and he’ll be moving into a brand new house in 8-10 months time.

No argument on any of your points. We've had this discussion about the _right_ approach. I just watched the news this morning and saw the silliness in California, beat downs here and there, continuous violations of the constitituion by law enforcement (no surprise) and just got my pissed off for the day and wanted to vent. We see pics of soldiers in foreign countries giving children water, food, etc. while here we see children getting scared by those to serve and protect and it just pisses me off. /rant II

I never walk past money on the ground. Picking it up reminds me of when it made a difference.

Yep, Trumps sort of guy just like Jair Bolsinaro.

Well, he is indeed a motherfucker, so that works.

Cooking for myself made my budget work. I put myself through the last two years of a public university. It was way cheaper in those days. Wendy P.

Isn't god always kind, loving and filled with forgiveness. Until you're at the pearly gates for judgment. Where some go directly to eternal damnation. I'm sure its also Biden's fault in some form or another..

The Stephen Miller goal is and has always been to reduce the non-white population of the USA as much as possible. It is as clear as day that there is no limit to the methods he will use if allowed.

Back to what. Men being able to call spades spades, and babes babes? McCarthyism only lasted a few years they forget. It’s unsustainable. Wendy P

The Republican government also falsely claimed there was evidence of a functioning WMD program in Iraq, which led to disaster.

Hi John, Some more on this: The poll . . . showed voters perceived the Democratic Party as “out of touch,” “woke” and “weak.” Poll reveals Democrats are struggling to regain voters' trust Jerry Baumchen PS) And more: After a crushing 2024 election loss, they say the party desperately needs a rebranding Gen Z Democrats are campaigning to unseat party elders | AP News PPS) Here is the real problem: In Georgia, 80-year-old Democratic Rep. David Scott’s decades-long legacy

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Hi John, There is a lot of truth in your post. IMO the first step to come up with a reasonable candidate with policies acceptable to the voters is to get rid of the old guard; Schumer, et al. Jerry Baumchen

The left has become the party of we hate Trump. They have about 2 1/2 years to come up with a reasonable candidate with policies acceptable to the voters. I won't hold my breath.

Prescription lenses for sunglasses....

The simple fact that we require our police to wear body cameras in the false hope that knowing they are filming their violations of our civil liberties and rights might get them to take the whole serve and protect thing seriously says it all.

So, I _think_ we're all pretty much of a like mind when it comes to what's been happening with the deportation situation. Rolling up on someone because they're brown and demanding papers until it escalates to a beat down. ICE/CBP/Police take an oath to uphold the constitution not unlike soldiers. Soldiers are taught to refuse an illegal order. Unfortunately, less senior police/soldiers get the class, but become leary of its execution. Think Abu Ghraib. I blame the leadership. Yesterday - I realize I'm on the opposite side of most of you when it comes to Illegal entry, but there is a right way and a wrong way to do something. We had to have court intervention to do the right thing. There is a constitution and a code of federal regulations for a reason. There have been so many errors in the past 20 years. Not developing more points of entry, not securing the borders, no vetting process, etc. etc. But, none of it matters if we as a nation do not do things the right way until we are here. “A society should be judged not by how it treats its outstanding citizens but by how it treats its criminals.” ~Fyodor Dostoyevsky /rant.

I'm a Florida Man. I'm mad as hell and I don't wanna take it anymore!!! Jimmy Buffet Fruitcakes You know I was talking to my friend Desdemona the other day She runs this space station and bake shop down near Boomtown She told me that human beings are flawed individuals The cosmic bakers took us out of the oven a little too early And that's the reason we're as crazy as we are and I believe it Take, for example, when you go to the movies these days, you know They try to sell you this jumbo drink Eight extra ounces of watered-down cherry coke for an extra 25 cents I don't want it I don't want that much organization in my life I don't want other people thinking for me I want my Junior Mints, where did the Junior Mints go in the movies I don't want a 12 pound Nestle's crunch for 25 dollars I want Junior Mints We need more fruitcakes in this world and less bakers We need people that care I'm mad as hell and I don't want to take it anymore Fruitcakes in the kitchen (fruitcakes in the kitchen) Fruitcakes on the street (fruitcakes on the street) Struttin' naked through the crosswalk In the middle of the week Half-baked cookies in the oven (cookies in the oven) Half-baked people on the bus (people on the bus) There's a little bit of fruitcake left in everyone of us Paradise, lost and found Paradise, take a look around I was out in California where I hear they have it all They got riots, fires, mud slides They've got sushi in the mall Water bars, brontasaurs, chinese modern lust Shake and bake life with the quake The secret's in the crust Fruitcakes in the kitchen (fruitcakes in the kitchen) Fruitcakes on the street (fruitcakes on the street) Struttin' naked through the crosswalk In the middle of the week Half-baked cookies in the oven (cookies in the oven) Half-baked people on the bus (people on the bus) There's a little bit of fruitcake left in everyone of us Speakin' of fruitcakes, how 'bout the government? Your tax dollars at work We lost our Martian rocket ship The high paid spokesman said Looks like that silly rocket ship Has lost its cone-shaped head We spent 90 jillion dollars trying to get a look at Mars I hear universal laughter ringing out among the stars Fruitcakes in the galaxy (fruitcakes in the galaxy) Fruitcakes on the earth (fruitcakes on the earth) Struttin' naked towards eternity We've been that way since birth Half-baked cookies in the oven (cookies in the oven) Half-baked people on the bus (people on the bus) There's a little bit of fruitcake left in everyone of us Religion, religion Oh, there's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Here we go now Alright, alter boys Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa Where's the church, who took the steeple Religion is in the hands of some crazy-ass people Television preachers with bad hair and dimples The god's honest truth is it's not that simple It's the Buddhist in you, it's the Pagan in me It's the Muslim in him, she's Catholic ain't she? It's the born again look its the WASP and the Jew Tell me what's goin' on, I ain't got a clue Now here comes the big ones, relationships, we all got 'em We all want 'em, what do we do with 'em? Here we go, I'll tell ya She said you gotta do your fair share Now cough up half the rent I treat my body like a temple You treat yours like a tent But the right word at the right time May get me a little hug That's the difference between lightning And a harmless lightnin' bug Fruitcakes in the kitchen (fruitcakes in the kitchen) Fruitcakes on the street (fruitcakes on the street) Struttin' naked through the crosswalk In the middle of the week Half-baked cookies in the oven (cookies in the oven) Half-baked people on the bus (people on the bus) There's a little bit of fruitcake left in everyone of us The future, captain's log, stardate two thousand and something We're seven years from the millenium That's a science fiction fact Stanley Kubrick and his buddy Hal Now don't look that abstract So I'll put on my Bob Marley tape And practice what I preach Get Jah lost in the reggae mon As I walk along the beach Stay in touch with my insanity really is the only way It's a jungle out there kiddies Have a very fruitful day Hey Fruitcakes in the kitchen (fruitcakes in the kitchen) Fruitcakes on the street (fruitcakes on the street) Struttin' naked through the crosswalk In the middle of the week Half-baked cookies in the oven (cookies in the oven) Half-baked people on the bus (people on the bus) There's a little bit of fruitcake left in everyone of us That's right, you too, yeah, those crumbs are spread all around this universe I've seen fruitcakes I saw this guy in Santa Monica rollerskate naked through the crosswalk Down in New Orleans in the French market there are fruitcakes like you cannot believe New York, forget it, fruitcake city, Down island, we've got fruitcakes Spread them crumbs around that's right We want 'em around Keep bakin' baby, keep bakin'

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Ummmm . . . In the early 18th century, fruitcake was outlawed entirely throughout Continental Europe. These cakes were considered as “sinfully rich.” : ) Have a better day, Mark.

Yet I get scolded for referring to US religious laws as Christian Sharia Law. Because it really appears that way. Working networking maintenance windows, NEVER happens at a good time. Always middle of the night to not impact business. Try coming home at 3 or 4 am after moving half the city networks over to a new path and try to stop to buy beer at the jiffy store. IT'S NOT MY SUNDAY GOD DAMMIT. We need more fruitcakes in this world.

Client Eastwood is Cooper:). Shut It Down. Case solved.

No but if you ever find yourself down in south Florida, I’m sure he’d be happy to meet you up for lunch.

Just got word, he’s fine. The site got hacked by a group in Turkey. He’s working to restore.

Look down and go at the earliest moment when he feels comfortable doing so… He had no reason to not wait until he was comfortable. His life depended on it.

Not Wayfarer, Ray Ban Balorama or something similar.. One potential clue everybody dismisses is Alice's claim that the sunglasses were prescription.. if Cooper wore prescription sunglasses then he wore prescription glasses.. They did take brand name sunglasses and do prescription lenses back then.

I generally put him in Balorama's in my animations. McCoy was wearing mirrored aviators. Mac wore aviators as well.

Of course not. Agreed. At night in triple cloud cover PNW grey, one is jumping lights. What else is there besides randomness or maybe mountain tops? Cooper went through a lot of thought process to jump at random. This wasn’t a drunk guy knocking off the local 7-11.

Fact is I have always supported you. I supported you on Shutter;s site and told people to be tolerant. You have a mastery of files and docs which is far far above anyone else. Other people wouldnt devote the time but you do! If you are looking for praise there it is. Im just being factual.

Reca is not a suspect,, he is a grift.

Mac and cheese was 5 for a dollar back then. Add a can of tuna and some frozen peas, it’s a casserole. Wendy P.

Same! One year, I lived pretty much on egg noodles with steamed broccoli and carrots, topped off with some lemon pepper and maybe parmesan!

I will agree with the steak & Guinness pie!! And yes, that is something I have to reinforce to my youngest nephew often: cook at home, from scratch, and you will save time and money. And you can clear out all the preservatives, sodium and other junk from your system when you stop eating fast food and pre-packaged meals.

Um, no. According to Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R) it's the doings of a good and loving God. https://www.rawstory.com/ted-cruz-blames-god-floods/ Pretty nifty to have a swell fall back like that to explain away your incompetencies, all ready to go for those rare times when the effects of your policies are too awful to pin on Democrats.

“if the left allows it to be.” And if we don't, may a loving God help us.

It should concern everyone that a diaper load could impact international conflicts. But maybe it's "two weeks" away anyway.

Speaking of the felon:

Help him out a window or donate radioactive underwear?

Perfection. A felon voting for a felon because of his promise to get rid of all the criminals, and his illegal immigrant wife supporting that decision because of the promise to kick out all the illegals. And a million more stories like it across the nation. Go home America, you’re drunk.

Hey Ryan….Ive heard you say there are audio recording of the parajacking that are in the possession of one woman who worked at NWO. My question, Cooper is a federal crime and the statute of limitations has not expired due to the John Doe warrant…is it legal for a private citizen to withhold that evidence of a Federal crime? My guess is that it’s not legal unless the authorities have the evidence too. If that’s the case can the audio be FOIA’ed? And if not, can this lady be forced to turn over the audio legally? It’s literal evidence that could be used to solve the case in the modern era.

And another against American Democracy on January 6. What you cannot and do not know is what, if any, set back to their program resulted from the attack. The rational view is not much. Now diplomacy is off the table and other malign actors like Russia are saying out loud maybe they should have nuclear weapons. It’s arguable things are now worse.

Iran: Weeks away from a functioning warhead since 1995.

Agree The propensity of democrats to shoot themselves in the feet. Is equally matched by republican extremism.

Perhaps he intends the America Party to be the sole political party on Mars? Either way his organizational skills, use of "X", cash and conservative values. Could siphon off an easy 20% of conservative votes. Which would result in the decimation of the republican majorities.

But you literally have lied about the circumstances of Floyd’s death. This is undeniable. Right, so why would you have thought that? I never said anything to suggest that, so is there any reason why you’d think that’s what I want, except that it is what you want to happen to convicts? Let’s check, you’ve said you want violent murderers to be executed, you’ve said you don’t want prison to be made easier, you’ve said you don’t want a cent to be spent on prison reform… so this is how you want convicts to live. You want prison to be a dangerous and unpleasant place and you’re totally happy with the idea that convicts will be shanked by other convicts. Now here’s the thing - Derek Chauvin is a convict. You may think he’s wrongly convicted, but they’re is not a second, special prison system for the wrongly convicted. They’re all just convicts. So you cannot escape the fact that how you want the prison system to treat guilty people - you know, the real scumbags who deserve whatever they get - that is exactly the same as how you want the prison system to treat innocent people who got a bad deal in court. You cannot kid yourself into thinking you can have it any other way.

Doctor: "Well, it looks like you’re pregnant." Woman: "Oh my God, I’m pregnant?" Doctor: "No. It just looks like you are."

"The Iranian Parliament has approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil choke point, after the United States bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, according to Iranian state media on Sunday. While the Parliament has voted in favor of closing the strait, the final decision rests with the country’s Supreme National Security Council, according to state media." I don't think they will do it. Instead they will play the victim and fund the bomb program. They will play the long game. During the first Trump presidency there was a nuclear agreement which Iran was honouring. They had less than 500 centrifuges and never installed more during the entire term of that agreement. After trump tore up the agreement Iran dramatically expanded enrichment. After Trump ordered the assassination if the Iranian diplomat/general Qasem Soleimani they expanded it again. As of last week the goal was 15,000 centrifuges. There is all sorts of celebration in the Trump executive about the success of the mission but over 400kg of 60% enriched uranium exists in Iran. Sixty percent enrichment represents 90% of the work of enrichment. Most of the existing centrifuges are first generation models and Iran has now employed second and third generation ones. About 70% of its centrifuges were first generation ones of 12,000 total. All Iran has to do to get back on track is rebuild about 5,000 of its third generation models and with two weeks it could have the material for up to eight bombs. IMO the Mullahs will have a limited military response then get back to rebuilding centrifuges. This time the site will likely be a km underground. IMO Iran gets back to business and keeps revenge cold. It keeps getting upgraded Russian missile designs, keeps supplying Russia with drones and checks out the newest nuclear warhead designs that Putin will sell. Iran would likely have still only had the 500 centrifuges had Trump not reneged on the Obama agreement. Not killed its diplomat/general.