tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post3870857234197747479..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Interesting times...Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-90308051057230807472012-09-21T10:18:09.683-04:002012-09-21T10:18:09.683-04:00I concur with Bubblehead. As I said to him a whil...I concur with Bubblehead. As I said to him a while back, I am sixty-something, which is way too old to play Infantry. <br /><br />If it's an existential fight to save Western Civilization, I might feel a need to get involved anyway, but this usual nation-state young-men craziness leaves me cold.Justthisguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277333206171756636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-56145807249905533412012-09-18T18:20:27.111-04:002012-09-18T18:20:27.111-04:00A bigger problem with respect to the old battleshi...A bigger problem with respect to the old battleships is maintaining the steam plant, I suspect.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780425923108876647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-69464027742377696602012-09-18T16:14:52.434-04:002012-09-18T16:14:52.434-04:00Lergnom:
Not worth the trouble/cost. The .gov rec...Lergnom:<br /><br />Not worth the trouble/cost. The .gov recently put all the replacement 16" BB barrels up for scrap sale. Requirements are they must be de-milled on site.<br /><br />I doubt we have the ability to make these any more.<br /><br />Don't know if this has occurred yet.<br /><br />Suckers are something like 240,000 lbs each!Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-79594863031795051842012-09-18T12:25:09.260-04:002012-09-18T12:25:09.260-04:00I intend to put my personal economy into taters as...I intend to put my personal economy into taters as soon as may be. :-) As for the topic at hand:<br /><br />FN 1910 for sale cheep. You too can create an entire century of misery.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780425923108876647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-67389469050468853402012-09-18T10:14:31.397-04:002012-09-18T10:14:31.397-04:00Hmm..no world "leaders" or "heads o...Hmm..no world "leaders" or "heads of state" with epic mustaches..so the chance of a world war sparked by such a thing (as an epic 'stache)..is pretty low. <br /><br />War being declared because of other things..more than possible.AK™https://www.blogger.com/profile/12946284983997180388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-79411087943733858592012-09-18T09:47:47.144-04:002012-09-18T09:47:47.144-04:00Maybe I'd better take that tour of the battles...Maybe I'd better take that tour of the battleship New Jersey before she gets called up again.Lergnomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08718650151254462639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-55630670645750903432012-09-18T09:35:38.850-04:002012-09-18T09:35:38.850-04:00I think at this point taters and other root vegeta...I think at this point taters and other root vegetables would be a better investment than many. Woodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17258502914515356626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-4746062901338396112012-09-18T02:07:10.424-04:002012-09-18T02:07:10.424-04:00Sorry, tatters.
If it was in taters, they would b...Sorry, tatters.<br /><br />If it was in taters, they would be in better shape.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-66140592986651457772012-09-18T02:06:36.292-04:002012-09-18T02:06:36.292-04:00China is taking a big gamble here.
Their economy ...China is taking a big gamble here.<br /><br />Their economy is in taters. I think they are going fo a wag the dog, but if it goes to shooting, they ain't going to win without going nuclear.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-89395801598638875082012-09-17T23:22:47.588-04:002012-09-17T23:22:47.588-04:00.-)
.-)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-48240448275664367472012-09-17T22:20:16.947-04:002012-09-17T22:20:16.947-04:00"like maybe the heir to the throne of a senes..."like maybe the heir to the throne of a senescent empire to get killed by violent militants"<br /><br />History doesn't repeat itself but it rhymes ( I believe I'm quoting someone) what concerns me is is unlike anytime in the past 100 years the USA is far more vulnerable:<br /><br />1. Our economic state is parlous<br /><br />2. Our traditional allies and nations with we share common cultural markers are also in crappy shape & really aren't holding up their end. <br /><br />3. US Culture has been heavily mined and sapped. WWII style unity in the face of "x"? Dream on.<br /><br />4. Lots of the wannabe 2nd & 3rd rate powers actually have the potential technical ability to inflict nasty, if limited, 1st strikes and to make a lot of trouble. Worse, many of those 1st strike scenarios are deniable so that you can't say state X did it, or helped.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-47155012386795828212012-09-17T20:21:13.300-04:002012-09-17T20:21:13.300-04:00As far as Libya goes, time to rename some US Warsh...As far as Libya goes, time to rename some US Warships the Enterprise, Intrepid, Argus, etc along with some Marines lead by a Prebble, and put paid to the musselmen......once and for all.<br /><br />Of course these days we won't be using brown bess muskets and grapeshot. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1495250872925082292012-09-17T19:50:46.148-04:002012-09-17T19:50:46.148-04:00But seriously, folks, the 1914 comparison is apt. ...But seriously, folks, the 1914 comparison is apt. Look at how politicized everyone is, which is also how it was before WW1.Windy Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951254236693386401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-76994373871225980632012-09-17T19:49:29.588-04:002012-09-17T19:49:29.588-04:00But ße Dschörmens are lacking a zero behind their ...But ße Dschörmens are lacking a zero behind their number of MBTs to make it interesting.T.Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05351094909296928284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-23207660902162067312012-09-17T18:28:02.990-04:002012-09-17T18:28:02.990-04:00From Iowahawk Twitter-feed:
There's a riot i...From Iowahawk Twitter-feed: <br />There's a riot in Tunis/<br />Egypt's broken out in fights/<br />there's a rocket launch in Gaza all the way to Golan Heights - #Prez44WhereAreYouNotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-36438475213899068982012-09-17T17:56:46.491-04:002012-09-17T17:56:46.491-04:00If there was any concept I wanted to see hauled ou...If there was any concept I wanted to see hauled out and shot, it is the idea that "war improves the economy".<br />No, it does not.<br />"But it got America out of the great depression!" some may claim, and I will argue that America was the only nation in the late 40s who's factories weren't either smoking rubble or uncleared jungle.<br /><br /><br />Joe in PNGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-84117414687322347612012-09-17T16:18:34.370-04:002012-09-17T16:18:34.370-04:00CHORUS FROM SONG JOHN FOSTER DULLES
"THE WHO...CHORUS FROM SONG JOHN FOSTER DULLES<br /><br />"THE WHOLE WORLD IS FESTERING WITH UNHAPPY SOULS<br />THE FRENCH HATE THE GERMANS<br />THE GERMANS HATE THE POLES<br />ITALIANS HATE YUGOSLAVS<br />SOUTH AFRICANS HATE THE DUTCH<br />AND I DONT LIKE ANYBODY VERY MUCH !"NAVIGATORnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-25739008373667769112012-09-17T14:35:08.685-04:002012-09-17T14:35:08.685-04:00Clearly the whole world has failed the final exam ...Clearly the whole world has failed the final exam in World History, and must now do the entire 20th Century all over again. John Stephensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-15781591804334577142012-09-17T14:18:23.897-04:002012-09-17T14:18:23.897-04:00Duchess of Kate, Helen of Troy - wouldn't be t...Duchess of Kate, Helen of Troy - wouldn't be the first time.NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-41241388173089145312012-09-17T14:02:41.383-04:002012-09-17T14:02:41.383-04:00I'm wondering if Duchess Kate's bare breas...I'm wondering if Duchess Kate's bare breasts could start WWIII? At least it would be something worth fighting over this time. Bramnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-9169712498973508562012-09-17T13:32:25.350-04:002012-09-17T13:32:25.350-04:00Oddly enough, today's wikiwander started with ...Oddly enough, today's wikiwander started with looking up the weapon used to kill Franz Joseph.Ian Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03704336044732061128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-15244247984258308132012-09-17T13:19:38.998-04:002012-09-17T13:19:38.998-04:00Shrimp:
The first thing Fiat did when they pried ...Shrimp:<br /><br />The first thing Fiat did when they pried Chrysler out of the .gov's hands was move the entire operation down to deep red "right to work" states.<br />Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-8415872612122068732012-09-17T13:18:28.962-04:002012-09-17T13:18:28.962-04:00Ripe conditions for a bolt-out-of-the-black, but t...Ripe conditions for a bolt-out-of-the-black, but this is the age of spreadsheets and it is likely most saber-rattlers are forecasting major losses if they proceed on course. <br /><br />Hoping here that Iran gets spanked, while the others find reasons to lose interest. Naive, huh?!Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097451556633262624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-49410488011441315542012-09-17T13:17:38.411-04:002012-09-17T13:17:38.411-04:00Oh, and to make it even more fun, The President...Oh, and to make it even more fun, The President's men are refusing to rule out trying to enforce the Anti-Blasphemy Treaty that retard signed at the UN.<br /><br />Maybe Roberts will rule that it is merely a tax?<br /><br />Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-38228418040609077132012-09-17T12:52:08.860-04:002012-09-17T12:52:08.860-04:00This Administration is so full of SMART Experts an...This Administration is so full of SMART Experts and Real-Leadership and stuff that our Foreign Policy is just made of WIN! Whatever we do, we'll do it to protect GAIA from the nasty old Sequestered Carbon, by unleashing even more!! Yaaarrghh!!!NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.com