Jump to content

TwiceHorn

Full Members
  • Posts

    39570
  • Joined

  • Days Won

    2

Posts posted by TwiceHorn

  1. 2 hours ago, cactusflinthead said:

    If you have ever been heading south on I-35E and saw a funny looking place right at the split of 67 and 35, that's the place. I don't know if they are Assembly of God, United Pentecostal, or unaffiliated. 

    Yeah, I didn't mention that there's no accreditation for them. It's a closed system. If you 'graduate' from there it's to stay within the nurturing confines of the charismatic evangelical movement. 

    I could have sworn that was a Billy Graham joint.  But apparently not.

    • Hook 'Em 2
  2. 10 hours ago, TexArcher said:

    "Fortunate Son" is a wow choice even for this group of idiots.

    I would be willing to bet that some Millennial googled "songs with red, white, and blue in the lyrics" and no actual adults bothered to check the song list.

    God damn, what a clown show.

    I think the responsible party here is the Army not Trump.

    Remember, Trump co-opted this whole deal from the Army.

    More than a few people have suspected the Army of trolling him at certain points.  And Fortunate Son is the kind of protest song that the Army can use as well as civilians.

    ETA:  see the not-exactly-squared away marching above, and, if real, I think the DoD flag poster above might have been a troll from a right-minded graphic designer in the Pentagon.

    • Hook 'Em 4
  3. Well, it is a bit sad for the Army that they have to pay for Trump's unpopularity.

    ETA:

    In the live link above, The Donald is administering an oath to some troops, and did the Animal House "I, state your name  . . . ."

    • Haha 3
  4. 37 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

    It’s actually interesting. Started out American, Japanese company licensed branding or whatever from the Americans, then eventually bought the whole thing and 7-11 is glorious in Japan compared to here.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven-Eleven_Japan

    Not just American, but Dallas, Texan, and founded by the Thompson family.

    https://www.dallasnews.com/business/local-companies/2023/12/19/7-eleven-trailblazer-jere-thompson-sr-dies-at-91/

    https://thompsoncenter.utexas.edu/

    And yes, the Japanese were originally franchisees.

    • Hook 'Em 1
  5. He thought he was the king of America
    Where they pour Coca Cola just like vintage wine
    Now, I try hard not to become hysterical
    But I'm not sure if I am laughing or crying

    I wish that I could push a button
    And talk in the past and not the present tense
    And watch this hurting feeling disappear
    Like it was common sense

    • Hook 'Em 3
  6. 3 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

    You’d be a terrible geopolitic. You’ve gotta stay involved particularly with the money and emotional interest invested in Israel. China is a laughable option. 

    Edit: China is probably the worst option I can think of. 

    Involved is one thing.  The principal peace negotiator is another.  The money and emotional interest is why we're not credible to Iran.

    • Hook 'Em 3
  7. 23 hours ago, mchookem said:

    appeals court overruled within the past hour per local news, Trump back in charge of CA NG

    Not overruled.  No decision at all on the merits.

    Rather, an "administrative stay," which means give us a sec to hear some arguments, and hearing scheduled for Tuesday.

    • Like 1
  8. On 6/11/2025 at 11:38 PM, C-Man said:

     

     


    Pretty sure it means their immigration case. These people are trying to play the immigration game by the rules. They come in to the court where the cases, which give them certain rights (I know — what rights?) are summarily dismissed freeing ICE to arrest them when they no longer have these protections from their cases being in progress.

    (Or did I miss some sarcasm?)

     

     

    Sort of by the rules.  There's offensive asylum, wherein you come here seeking asylum and there's defensive asylum, where you are apprehended and raise asylum as a defense to removal.

    Apparently, one cannot be removed while a removal case remains pending.  So, the government dismisses the removal case and, voila, you are removed.

  9. 5 hours ago, Foosters said:

    "define 'liberate'"

    holy shit what a response

    It's as if he didn't even watch the video.

    Yeah, you can call what Padilla did performative.  But the speech he interrupted was performative as hell by a Secretary who is performative as hell.

    At some point, you gotta fight fire with fire.

    Since when are we throwing the monkeys out of the circus?

    • Hook 'Em 7
  10. On 6/6/2025 at 12:40 PM, Vegas64 said:

    @WhatTheBuck @Biff Tannen @wildcat09 - I was wrong. For some reason I thought I remembered that Iran was caught openly flaunting JCPOA but I just looked it up and was wrong-- all the IAEA and flagarant violations were right AFTER Trump pulled us out of the agreement (for reasons I'm still not able to understand) I had misremembered it being before. Or maybe I heard some misinformation at some point and took it as gospel. Either way-- sorry for the derail around JCPOA because you guys are correct.

    So let's just go back to that, eh?

    Trump pulled out of the agreement for no other reason than Obama did it.  Granted, it was a less-than-perfect deal, so subject to criticism, which gave Trump some cover.

     

    • Hook 'Em 3
    • Drool 1
  11. On 6/10/2025 at 11:39 AM, South Austin said:

    See edits to the reality of their perception.

    Sure, I agree wholeheartedly that racial bias is the primary lens through which MAGA nation views these protests.  But if TV coverage shows beaten protesters who are white like them, the reaction is most likely not outrage, but "Good, crack some lib skulls while you're at it!"

    But, again, we're not trying to reach the MAGAts.  They're irretrievable.

    There are some, though, that are more middle of the road but still susceptible to propaganda.  For us upper-middle allies, I think it's important to present that image.

    • Like 1
  12. 2 hours ago, Rex Kramer said:

    To be clear, this will poison your food and water too, correct?

    Well, it does seem that the earth is a mighty powerful filter and decontaminator, at times.

    My favorite part is the immunity from suit that water producers get.  More incentives to do the right thing in the first fucking place.

    • Hook 'Em 1
  13. So that whole Tceh Matador Club thing made me lose some respect for Glasco, who I'd come around to thinking was a pretty good dude and coach.

    I guess he's not precisely responsible for the Tceh bagmen, but still.  I guess I'm not gonna be too hard on a coach that uses a lot of transfers, particularly at a place like ULL, which isn't exactly anyone's destination school, even a softballer.  Tech is in a bit of the same boat.

  14. It appears that the august Senator was slightly out of order in not holding his questions.

    I didn't see anyone asking him to hold his questions until the appropriate time.  Which would have been the non-authoritarian response.  Even Obergruppenfuhrer Tim O'Hare does that.

    I did see the goon squad immediately attempt to remove him, at which point he most certainly did identify himself, if not before.

    Compare and contrast the clownshow Congress critters showing up to "oversee" 1/6 "political prisoners" with democrats challenging the regime at immigration detention centers.

    Violent goon squads are the new normal.

    • Hook 'Em 7
    • Like 1
×
×
  • Create New...