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jerrab » 26 Mar 2026, 5:06 pm » wrote: ↑

26 Mar 2026, 5:06 pm

lemme see..................

Best Day friend...   I have been very busy helping Bro make the crossing..

We aren't there yet.

Note to self: Are we not men?  I got to whip it if I get there. And composting from Dirt to Dirt sounds better than Ashes to Ashes and Dust to Dust..  Either way, we all end up in the BLT sooner or later.

youtu.be/IIEVqFB4WUo?si=SgYujXiiwmWmsQnX

JohnnyYou » 26 Mar 2026, 5:13 pm » wrote: ↑

26 Mar 2026, 5:13 pm

Best Day friend...   I have been very busy helping Bro make the crossing..

We aren't there yet.

Note to self: Are we not men?  I got to whip it if I get there. And composting from Dirt to Dirt sounds better than Ashes to Ashes and Dust to Dust..  Either way, we all end up in the BLT sooner or later.

youtu.be/IIEVqFB4WUo?si=SgYujXiiwmWmsQnX

❤❤

JohnnyYou » 26 Mar 2026, 5:13 pm » wrote: ↑

26 Mar 2026, 5:13 pm

Best Day friend...   I have been very busy helping Bro make the crossing..

We aren't there yet.

Note to self: Are we not men?  I got to whip it if I get there. And composting from Dirt to Dirt sounds better than Ashes to Ashes and Dust to Dust..  Either way, we all end up in the BLT sooner or later.

youtu.be/IIEVqFB4WUo?si=SgYujXiiwmWmsQnX

true story..

a few years ago I found out some died and I noticed I got a bunch of free hearts out  of the blue for the game I was playing  and got them on the last day of the month for over year until they changed the format.


hearts were lives

jerrab » 26 Mar 2026, 7:58 pm » wrote: ↑

26 Mar 2026, 7:58 pm

true story..

a few years ago I found out some died and I noticed I got a bunch of free hearts out  of the blue for the game I was playing  and got them on the last day of the month for over year until they changed the format.

hearts were lives

Synchronicities..  I am trying to get lottery numbers out of the deal.. Hopefully from Carl Jung himself.

Bro is very strong willed.  We are still waiting to board tthe flight.

JohnnyYou » 27 Mar 2026, 1:13 am » wrote: ↑

27 Mar 2026, 1:13 am

Synchronicities..  I am trying to get lottery numbers out of the deal.. Hopefully from Carl Jung himself.

Bro is very strong willed.  We are still waiting to board tthe flight.

don't I wish. 

the hearts were a sign but apart from that no real changes.

but I did appreciate them on 2 levels.

Blackvegetable » 13 Mar 2026, 8:29 am » wrote: ↑

13 Mar 2026, 8:29 am

Top Trump administration officials admitted to lawmakers during classified briefings that they had not planned for the possibility of Iran closing the passage. Multiple Democrats emerged from those meetings expressing shock and outrage at the lack of planning and justification for launching the war.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/leak-expo ... -scenario/

The Sound Dues (Øresundstolden) were a strategic toll levied by the Danish Crown on all foreign ships passing through the Øresund strait. Established in 1429 by King Eric of Pomerania to replace declining revenues from herring fisheries, they remained a cornerstone of Denmark's economy for over 400 years. [1, 2, 3] 

How the System Worked 

* Enforcement: Ships were required to anchor at Helsingør (Elsinore) to pay the toll. Refusal to stop was met with cannon fire from [Kronborg Castle](https://www.havneguide.dk/en/nordsjaell ... ound-tolls) on the Danish side and the Kärnan fortress in Helsingborg (then also part of Denmark).

* Tax Structure: Initially a flat fee per ship, the toll evolved into an ad valorem tax in 1567, charged as a percentage (typically 1–2%) of the cargo's value.

* The "Buying Rule": To prevent skippers from understating their cargo's value, the Danish Crown reserved the right to purchase the entire cargo at the price the captain declared. [4, 5, 6, 7, 8]  

Economic and Political Impact 

* Revenue: At their peak in the 16th and 17th centuries, the dues provided up to two-thirds of Denmark's total state income. This wealth allowed Danish kings to remain largely independent of the local aristocracy and fund a powerful navy.

* Conflict: The tolls were a major source of international friction and a primary cause of several wars, particularly with Sweden and the Netherlands. [1, 9, 10, 11]  
Abolition

The dues were abolished on April 1, 1857, following the [Copenhagen Convention](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Dues). Facing intense international pressure—notably from the United States and Great Britain—Denmark agreed to end the tolls in exchange for a one-time compensation of approximately 33.5 million rigsdaler paid by the world's major trading nations. [1, 12, 13, 14]   

The biggest, unarguable reason to think the US proposal as reported would fail to justify the war is that it will still have created a problem that would not otherwise have existed: Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz. This is not an issue that can be fixed just by ending the current blockades. The ability to toll and permit offers the regime in Tehran an enormous potential source of funding and geopolitical leverage that will — like its nuclear program — now require constant management. That remains true whether the problem is addressed through negotiations, further conflict or the construction of additional bypass pipelines across the Arab Gulf states

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/artic ... r-worth-it

thoughts....

Blackvegetable » 25 Mar 2026, 11:06 am » wrote: ↑

25 Mar 2026, 11:06 am

This one?

The Pentagon and the National Security Council had completely underestimated how willing Iran would be to shut off the vital shipping lane between Iran and Oman, through which around one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passes, multiple sources told CNN.

you people are **** morons

hegsmith said he is thinking of strapping bombs to dolhins,

LowIQTrash » 25 Mar 2026, 12:22 pm » wrote: ↑

25 Mar 2026, 12:22 pm

   

 
 

jerrab » 07 May 2026, 1:07 pm » wrote: ↑

07 May 2026, 1:07 pm

hegsmith said he is thinking of strapping bombs to dolhins,

Oh no Flipper I am going to miss you   

maybe Pete was thinking of a dolphin tattoo  
 
 
 

*Roshambo » 07 May 2026, 1:11 pm » wrote: ↑

07 May 2026, 1:11 pm

Oh no Flipper I am going to miss you   

maybe Pete was thinking of a dolphin tattoo

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• “I cannot confirm or deny whether we have kamikaze dolphins, but I can confirm they don’t,” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said in a briefing.
• Hegseth’s comments came in response to news reports, including an April 30 story from The Wall Street Journal, about the possibility that Iran could use “mine-carrying dolphins” to attack U.S. warships.

Blackvegetable » 13 Mar 2026, 7:48 am » wrote: ↑

13 Mar 2026, 7:48 am

This is a toxically stupid human being.

Speaking of you being one stupid lying human being. Look at this ****: 

Blackvegetable » 05 May 2026, 11:59 am » wrote: ↑
05 May 2026, 11:59 am
I answered it 6/20/25

Your words ***

And your lie:


No where in your response answered the question. LIE LIE LIE!!!!
 

Blackvegetable » 07 May 2026, 12:47 pm » wrote: ↑

07 May 2026, 12:47 pm

The biggest, unarguable reason to think the US proposal as reported would fail to justify the war is that it will still have created a problem that would not otherwise have existed: Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz. This is not an issue that can be fixed just by ending the current blockades. The ability to toll and permit offers the regime in Tehran an enormous potential source of funding and geopolitical leverage that will — like its nuclear program — now require constant management. That remains true whether the problem is addressed through negotiations, further conflict or the construction of additional bypass pipelines across the Arab Gulf states

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/artic ... r-worth-it

thoughts....

Why are you replying to yourself?

Blackvegetable » 13 Mar 2026, 8:01 am » wrote: ↑

13 Mar 2026, 8:01 am

Are you saying that it doesn't sound stupid to you?

What the REAL issue here is... IS THAT IT'S IS NOT ABOVE the people from that part of the world (i.e. HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH, HOUTHI's, and yes IRANIANS)... to use Hospitals, Schools OR WHATEVER... to hide Terrorists, Weapons, Bombs, Missiles, TUNNELS & Tunnel Entrances, and MORE... so that it MIGHT EITHER PREVENT the GOOD GUYS from attacking them... OR, if it DOES happen THEY USE IT as a PROPAGANDA NEWS Story to make America or Israel to look bad... BUT OBVIOUSLY, it's THEY who have NO PROBLEMS WHAT so EVER ACTUALLY DOING IT !

So, WHEN scumbags can stoop so low as to DO SUCH THINGS... It's is THEY who are responsible, NOT the Americans who are attacking a legitimate target... BECAUSE THE SCUMBAGS  KNEW what could happen, and THEY did it ANYWAY !

YOU might THINK this is fun and games... BUT ITS NOT... and it's the Iranians responsibility to EITHER Remove the children, OR, to TAKE RESPONSIBILITY... BECAUSE ITS WAR !

ConservativeWave » 07 May 2026, 6:54 pm » wrote: ↑

07 May 2026, 6:54 pm

What the REAL issue here is... IS THAT IT'S IS NOT ABOVE the people from that part of the world (i.e. HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH, HOUTHI's, and yes IRANIANS)... to use Hospitals, Schools OR WHATEVER... to hide Terrorists, Weapons, Bombs, Missiles, TUNNELS & Tunnel Entrances, and MORE... so that it MIGHT EITHER PREVENT the GOOD GUYS from attacking them... OR, if it DOES happen THEY USE IT as a PROPAGANDA NEWS Story to make America or Israel to look bad... BUT OBVIOUSLY, it's THEY who have NO PROBLEMS WHAT so EVER ACTUALLY DOING IT !

So, WHEN scumbags can stoop so low as to DO SUCH THINGS... It's is THEY who are responsible, NOT the Americans who are attacking a legitimate target... BECAUSE THE SCUMBAGS  KNEW what could happen, and THEY did it ANYWAY !

YOU might THINK this is fun and games... BUT ITS NOT... and it's the Iranians responsibility to EITHER Remove the children, OR, to TAKE RESPONSIBILITY... BECAUSE ITS WAR !

You're a **** imbecile.