klrstix
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | Shreveport, LA |
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| Number of Posts: | 3603 |
| Registered on: | 10/20/2006 |
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re: Going Forward from a Boomer's Perspective.
Posted by klrstix on 6/28/26 at 4:40 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
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Just saying there is a battle to take place out there. It's gonna last much longer than me.
Its eternal... here long before us and will be here long after our great great grandkids have fought against it...
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inescapable mosquito swarms that must live down there.
They are everywhere in Louisiana... not just the Bayou...
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by klrstix on 6/24/26 at 9:13 am to BayouBengal51
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Qatar meddling would see that undone.
Qatar is not our friend...
Duh I know.. but there it is...
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jumped right into a laundry basket of clean clothes.
Lawd..
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Who cares about 12,000 targets if you have a third world dump of a country dictating terms because our trillion dollar military can't hold the strait open.
While I have absolutely no inside info..
There is a great deal of conflicting info floating around and I think this is due to (first of all...) a deliberate attempt at flooding the information space with misinformation but secondly because there are fractures within the IRGC as a result of the multi-layered leadership removal.
I have no reason to not believe statements given by Vance and Trump (other than the hyperboli the Trump can utilize..)... Any other info released connected to our MSM and/or the IRGC falls under the umbrella I mentioned previously...
We know ships are navigating the Strait regardless of what statements the IRGC is making...
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This also ends with the US turning against Israel.
Highly unlikely... too many special interests that support Israel for this to happen...
re: Ruger LCP 380, Talk Me In Or Out Of
Posted by klrstix on 6/19/26 at 9:15 am to WillFerrellisking
IMO....
Due to its diminutive size and the heavier trigger pull I personally find it difficult to shoot (as in accuracy). Also, I would ad the size and weight of it lends itself to more recoil than any of the 9's I carry adding another layer of difficulty in accuracy...
Due to its diminutive size and the heavier trigger pull I personally find it difficult to shoot (as in accuracy). Also, I would ad the size and weight of it lends itself to more recoil than any of the 9's I carry adding another layer of difficulty in accuracy...
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A Russian guy who thinks that the Russian religion was the one true religion. Truly an ubiased opinion!
So your telling me you know nothing about Fyodor Dostoevsky without telling me you know nothing about him....
Let me help set the context ... Dostoevsky is generally considered one of the greatest novelist not only in Russia but also the World.
... Your Welcome....
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Not that I don't want to discuss this, but 99% of people here have never read anything longer than an Eric Daugherty tweet and you want to analyze Dostoevsky?
fair point! :lol:
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This isn't a gotcha or anything. I am working out what my take is and right now I think there shouldn't be any restrictions.
So do you think a person who has had several beers at a local bar should be "restricted" from driving while intoxicated??
I think there are nuances that play into how this is applied...
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If the rest of the Arab countries dont want to help, then what are we supposed to do?
This is definitely another part of the equation... It seems rather naive for the Arab world to think (as it seems to be the case..) that they can just ignore the neighborhood idiots and sooner or later they will go away...
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I honestly think it feels so much worse than it actually is because of all the talking trumps done. If this is 4d chess, we need to get the fk up and stop playing.
Good point and I tend to agree with this thought...
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The officials said they beleieve regional countries would never agree to an arrangement that doesn't permit toll-free access to the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz has always been considered a public seafaring strait so I would in no way be of a mind to negotiate anything regarding his item. My stance on this would simply be The Strait of Hormuz is international territory and any language or action by Iran to "manage" the traffic through the strait would be considered a breach of international law/standards.
If they want to charge tolls for ships coming into their ports thats up to them ...
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...but I’m not buying it. This deal sucks, period.
While I do understand your sentiment... the 1st thing you have understand is there is no real "deal" in place. Rather there is simply a negotiated framework/outline from which a future deal is to be negotiated.
I personally am of the opinion that once the bombs start dropping (I have used the exact analogy previously) you have kicked over the hornets nest and now you just have to burn it to ashes. While I do not doubt we have crippled the IRGC and Co, given enough time and money they can recover. So I think its a mistake to negotiate some "deal" now... there has been nothing in their public rhetoric that indicates they have cried "Uncle" ...
Having said all of that... I am in no way interested in any "boots on the ground" type of thing so that severely limits your options. Outside of the general populace taking the reins I do not know what other viable options are available..
Just my opinion..
re: When did America start being known as a ‘melting pot’?
Posted by klrstix on 6/18/26 at 9:10 am to weagle1999
Per Google...
The evolution of the metaphor includes key milestones:
1782 (The Concept): French-American immigrant J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur wrote that in America, "individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men".
1800s (Variations): Thinkers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and later Henry James referred to America as a "smelting pot" or a "vast hot pot" for diverse nationalities.
1908 (The Exact Phrase): Israel Zangwill’s play cemented the literal phrase in the public consciousness. The protagonist declared, "America is God's Crucible, the great Melting-Pot where all the races of Europe are melting and reforming!"
Early 1900s–1920s: The term gained massive popularity during the major wave of European migration, heavily influencing assimilation movements at the time.
Counter to this thinking is the idea the the US is more like a "tossed salad" or "cultural mosaic".. which I tend to agree with this perspective generally. More so with the recent influx of Muslims into our country...
The melting pot metaphor was probably a good one when most of our immigrants were european...
The evolution of the metaphor includes key milestones:
1782 (The Concept): French-American immigrant J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur wrote that in America, "individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men".
1800s (Variations): Thinkers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and later Henry James referred to America as a "smelting pot" or a "vast hot pot" for diverse nationalities.
1908 (The Exact Phrase): Israel Zangwill’s play cemented the literal phrase in the public consciousness. The protagonist declared, "America is God's Crucible, the great Melting-Pot where all the races of Europe are melting and reforming!"
Early 1900s–1920s: The term gained massive popularity during the major wave of European migration, heavily influencing assimilation movements at the time.
Counter to this thinking is the idea the the US is more like a "tossed salad" or "cultural mosaic".. which I tend to agree with this perspective generally. More so with the recent influx of Muslims into our country...
The melting pot metaphor was probably a good one when most of our immigrants were european...
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by klrstix on 6/17/26 at 11:09 am to hawgfaninc
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Thought that was common knowledge,....
I am constantly and brutally reminded how uncommon common knowledge is...
Clearly I am not too quick on this particular point.. :lol:
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by klrstix on 6/15/26 at 9:25 am to omegaman66
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1. I have no idea what the hell Trump is thinking. Does he or does he not really want this deal???? If he does he is a moron.
2. I don't think this deal will go through and be the last thing. At best, and I doubt that strongly, at best it is kicking the can down the road.
3. My hope is that this is more stalling simply to have all sides stop shooting while Iran slowly starves do to the sanctions that will result in Internal failure and regime change. Granted this "hope" is just a hope.
I echo these thoughts... I have no idea what is really going on but there seems to be a great deal of misinformation floating around which makes it difficult to really know whats going on... The Trump Admin would do themselves a favor by more effectively communicating what their overall position/goals are....
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by klrstix on 6/11/26 at 9:13 am to BayouBengal51
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Officials warned further escalation could deepen the conflict
This is clearly not so subtle code for "since we cannot hurt the US we bill target our neighbors in an effort to make their lives miserable enough to tell the US to stop"...
re: Legit Toyota dealers in Louisiana
Posted by klrstix on 6/11/26 at 9:01 am to Reubaltaich
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Yokem in Shreveport seems like they are pretty good.
I have bought 2 cars from them over the years... Not terrible to deal with but some of that depends on the sales person. Yokem is not real keen on negotiating the price generally but if you stick to you guns you are more likely to have success in the negotiation process...
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by klrstix on 6/8/26 at 3:13 pm to BayouBengal51
As someone that has been a part of contract negotiations for over 20 years I can tell you I have seen plenty of "preliminary framework" type of set ups go up in flames when all parties are sitting at the table. There is nothing binding with them and sometimes the other party is acting in bad faith when signing them..
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by klrstix on 6/8/26 at 11:14 am to omegaman66
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I disagree with this assessment....
While I am no expert and do not have access to all the data... I agree with your take on this...
The hornets nest has been kicked over... only solution is to burn it in total...
re: Home remedies the medical industry says do not work
Posted by klrstix on 6/5/26 at 9:18 am to dallastiger55
That sunlight helps the body absorb Vitamin D...
Its a thing!
Its a thing!
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