General Discussion, Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Stella

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  1. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    October 10, 2023 at 12:05 am

    Happy Autumn Tuesday, Stellars….

    Piedmont, Italy…

    Meteora, Greece…

    Lake Bled, Slovenia…

    Sawtooth Mountains, Stanley, Idaho…

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  2. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    October 10, 2023 at 3:13 am

    Biden Admin Gave $100K Grant to Hamas U
    And we wonder where the terrorists get their money.
    October 10, 2023 by Daniel Greenfield

    Once the Biden administration turned on the spigot, foreign aid began to flow to the terrorist-controlled territories in Israel. Funds were provided with no regard for where they were going or what the history of the institution was.

    https://www.frontpagemag.com/biden-admin-gave-100k-grant-to-hamas-u/

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  3. WeeWeed's avatar WeeWeed says:
    October 10, 2023 at 7:00 am

    Mornin’ sports fans!

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  4. texan59's avatar texan59 says:
    October 10, 2023 at 7:42 am

    Mornin’, all. Coffee’s up. Come grab a cup. Can’t wait to see what kind of fresh h*ll awaits us today from the most destructive administration in history.

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  5. texan59's avatar texan59 says:
    October 10, 2023 at 7:51 am

    Would you look at this. The Senator who’s never found a war he didn’t like, has come out in favor of another one yesterday. I’m not saying he’s wrong, but sometimes it’s ok to just not say anything for a bit. Otherwise, you might get typecast. 😉

    https://www.newsweek.com/lindsey-graham-threatens-iran-war-ayatollahs-backyard-over-hamas-1833258

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  6. texan59's avatar texan59 says:
    October 10, 2023 at 8:14 am

    I’m sorry, but this thief was not another potential astronaut whose life has been cut short because of evil on the part of the store manager. He’s a thief whose life was cut short because he was a criminal.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/o-reilly-auto-parts-manager-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-of-diamond-steen/ar-AA1hWGQo?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3b5ae99b564e4ae785f7881d420b6b91&ei=19

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    • czarina33's avatar czarina33 says:
      October 10, 2023 at 9:08 am

      Hope he gets a law abiding jury, who can see thru the subterfuge of “he was such a nice young man”, and find him not guilty. We will have to have more confrontations with police support to turn lawlessness around, but, like here in NO, there are not enough police.

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    • auscitizenmom's avatar auscitizenmom says:
      October 10, 2023 at 12:04 pm

      Yep, he was a thief and who knows what else.

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  7. Sharon's avatar Sharon says:
    October 10, 2023 at 8:15 am

    Here’ another example of an opportunity to just leave someone alone in the situation they have put themselves into. Don’t fuss. Don’t take pictures. Just evacuate the park (just say it’s closed for maintenance….).

    Leave the criminal goofball sitting up there with his bomb. Give him time to decide if he wants to activate his kinetic device. Then arrest him when he comes down because he has to use the bathroom or gets hungry.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/10/developing-man-claiming-have-bomb-climbs-ferris-wheel/

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  8. texan59's avatar texan59 says:
    October 10, 2023 at 8:18 am

    An incredible story. Isreali grandmother survives 15 hour hostage situation by offering terrorists food.

    https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/10/israeli-grandmother-survives-hamas-terrorists-by-offering-food/

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    • czarina33's avatar czarina33 says:
      October 10, 2023 at 9:12 am

      Evil people in Hamas, who would terrorize a simple, loving grandmother and grandfather.

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    • Reflection's avatar Reflection says:
      October 10, 2023 at 2:46 pm

      Legal Insurrection edits the article to eliminate the significant spiritual aspects of the account. The grandmother reassures herself with prayer and encourages her husband to do the same.

      https://www.jns.org/grandmother-outsmarts-hamas-terrorists-in-her-home/

      In a comment on the LI article, it was noted:

      “She kept her wits, didn’t dissolve into hysteria, was able to effectively de-escalate tensions, provided critical Intel to the rescuers and embraced the suck to get through to the other side of it. Outstanding job!”

      Both are worthy of note.

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      • Stella's avatar Stella says:
        October 10, 2023 at 3:03 pm

        It is surprising that Legal Insurrection would do that, since Prof. Jacobsen is unapologetically Jewish.

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        • Reflection's avatar Reflection says:
          October 10, 2023 at 4:13 pm

          The author of the piece was Mary Chastain. This is the site information regarding Ms. Chastain as a Contributing Editor.

          Mary Chastain
          Mary is the resident libertarian. She covers stories in every vertical, but her favorite thing to do is take on the media. She saw its bias against the right when she was a socialist.

          Perhaps some of the socialist lingers.

          There is this caveat: All opinions are those of the individual authors, and do not necessarily reflect, and are not made on behalf of, any employer or organization.

          Although Mr. Jacobsen is the founder, he may not be as active as the editors on the site.

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  9. WeeWeed's avatar WeeWeed says:
    October 10, 2023 at 9:34 am

    JUST IN: Vladimir Zelensky condemned Israel for unceremoniously getting into Ukraine’s pockets by requesting the United States for military assistance. 😀 😀 😀

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  10. auscitizenmom's avatar auscitizenmom says:
    October 10, 2023 at 12:11 pm

    Afternoon All. It was 47* and grey overcast when we got up this morning. Oh, and they came to work to jackhammer the concrete around the apartment right on the dot at 8:00. I have a dental appt at 11:30 so we will get away from all this for a while. They worked until 5:00 or 5:30 yesterday. I imagine the apartment mgmt got on them about taking so long to get this done. And, cold weather could hit any day and they wouldn’t be able to pour the concrete. That probably is the reason they are having to replace the concrete so soon after this place was built. Oh, they just started on a new section that is much louder and shakes our apartment. Wonderful. 🙄

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    • Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
      October 10, 2023 at 5:38 pm

      Good afternoon, aus! It’s 53 degrees and very gloomy/rainy out. The lights have to be on or I’d be tripping around in the dark.

      The “concrete” in our complex is falling apart and you can see the pebbles through the many holes. Definitely not the concrete of old where it lasted 50+ years.

      In 1990’s L.A. I used to walk across a main thoroughfare called Pico Boulevard where at one point there was an origin date of 1940 stamped in the pavement. Except for the places workmen had to cut the concrete to put electric lines underground, the street was in excellent condition.

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      • auscitizenmom's avatar auscitizenmom says:
        October 10, 2023 at 5:45 pm

        I talked to the workmen and this is a different company than the one who put the original concrete down 5 years ago, and they said it is really shoddy work. Think of the buildings that have lasted centuries (?).

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      • czarina33's avatar czarina33 says:
        October 10, 2023 at 7:58 pm

        Read a few months go some scientists figured out why concrete from Roman times is still in good condition. Maybe now constructors can build to last.

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      • Sharon's avatar Sharon says:
        October 10, 2023 at 8:15 pm

        Lucille, I KNOW Pico Blvd….I live a block south of it, on Burlington/Bonnie Brae for two years, and would take the bus downtown for my part time job at 610 S Broadway–from the fall of 1963 to the spring of 1965, during the years I was attending California Lutheran Bible School.

        Those old residential neighborhoods were something special at that time. And the old, old, old magnolia trees in a park that was near our apartments. On some days, when I “just felt like it”, I would walk from my apartment to downtown (a mile or more)…walking past these old buildings/porches, etc, often featuring gatherings of Mexicans (they were still called Mexicans then) on their front porches or hanging around their cars.

        No one ever bothered me or made me feel uncomfortable. Those are my memories of Los Angeles. Another time for sure.

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        • Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
          October 10, 2023 at 9:44 pm

          The downtown area in the 60s was so wonderful. Great independent book stores, antique stores, and huge department stores like Bullock’s and Robinson’s plus lots of restaurants. Don’t remember the name, but I used to eat at a lovely restaurant where top quality sirloin steaks and all the trimmings including beverages were $3.98.

          I never felt uncomfortable walking anywhere. Most people just didn’t bother each other then and politeness was an every-day thing.

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          • Sharon's avatar Sharon says:
            October 10, 2023 at 11:00 pm

            All the Bible School kids had part-time jobs – many of them at Bullock’s and Robinson’s – especially at Christmas time when they would work with presonalized Christmas card printings and gift-wrapping….my later-to-be husband had a job at Clifton’s Cafeteria – right downtown….

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      • Sharon's avatar Sharon says:
        October 10, 2023 at 8:17 pm

        Lucille, did you ever go to the Carnation outlet on Pico, where they served up the most amazing ice cream concoctions? That was one of our favorite outings….

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        • Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
          October 10, 2023 at 9:33 pm

          Not that I recall. I do remember the huge Carnation building on Wilshire which was a high-rise of its era.

          For 20 years I lived near Ocean Park Bl./Bundy Dr. and walked to and from work on Olympic Bl. near Sawtelle, about 1 mile. So I’m really familiar with that entire area, though it has changed quite a bit.

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  11. Reflection's avatar Reflection says:
    October 10, 2023 at 4:42 pm

    My sympathies, Aus,

    Concrete replacement is a messy, noisy endeavor. The newer concretes, while they set faster, are not as durable as the older versions, in general.

    There are a number of variables that affect the long-term durability of concrete, from the components used, the amount of water added, and the way that it is applied. That’s before the environmental factors are added. It’s a lot more complex than it might seem.

    They were investigating the addition of volcanic materials to increase durability, in imitation of the very durable Roman concrete, but I’m not sure what the end result was.

    And you’re right, they need to get a move on before the window for application closes. And they need to do it correctly in all stages.

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    • auscitizenmom's avatar auscitizenmom says:
      October 10, 2023 at 5:51 pm

      I remember seeing a report on this. And, I remember something about the Roman concrete. Wish now I could remember it all.

      Just now, there were several men out there discussing what is wrong and what they should do. Voices were raised, but I don’t think they were arguing, just discussing. Probably mad at what they found under the concrete. One slab is about higher than the dirt under it, leaving a 3 inch gap. My uneducated guess is that is a bad thing. 🙄

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  12. czarina33's avatar czarina33 says:
    October 10, 2023 at 8:05 pm

    National Angel Food Cake Day – never cared for it

    National Cake Decorating Day- no talent here

    National Metric Day – neve worked up interest in it. I like the old English system.

    National Take a Walk to a Park Day – about 8 miles…nope

    National Handbag Day- this one ☝️ I can celebrate with gusto

    World Mental Health Day- world could use some of this right now

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  13. texan59's avatar texan59 says:
    October 10, 2023 at 10:11 pm

    America’s sweetheart is on a ventilator. Mary Lou Retton is in a HOU hospital in ICU with some sort of rare type of pneumonia.

    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/olympic-gymnastics-champion-mary-lou-retton-is-in-intensive-care-with-pneumonia/ar-AA1i0EZs

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