Tuesday, August 15, 2023

FIFY

 h/t WRSA



15 comments:

  1. Yup. Us old pharts can do something. We are not useless.

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  2. Lo, There do I see my Father
    Lo, There do I see my Mother and
    My Brothers and my Sisters
    Lo, There do I see the line of my people back to the begining
    Lo, They do call to me
    They bid me take my place among them in the halls of Valhalla
    Where thine enemies have been vanquished
    Where the brave shall live Forever
    Nor shall we mourn but rejoice for those that have died the glorious death

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  3. A dedicated shooter in a well concealed position would serve as an effective delaying action

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  4. One day
    One dark day with storms boiling the horizons
    I stand in a long row with my brothers and with my sisters
    A row stretching as far as the eye can see
    And we turn to face our demons
    And we fight!
    And the Valkyrie carry me across the River Hel
    And I walk to the Great Lodge of Valhalla
    And all the dogs I know come running out to greet me
    And as I step inside to the banquet
    I sing my song
    And they know me!
    They know me!

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  5. That's pretty much how I see things these days. Never, ever, ever give up.

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  6. Matthew 24:13
    “But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.”

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  7. I’m stealing this. I’m LIVING this..

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  8. At the end of WW2 there were Germans who were going to kill occupation army troops all around Germany, called "Werewolves".

    I don't know long they lasted, but they were ended. The Ukrainian "resistance" will be ended the same way.

    About 2/3rd of Ukraine is now Russian territory, a done deal.

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  9. I think you better check your fractions, Pat.

    Russia peaked at 20% of Ukraine, and that was last August.
    {For Common Core grads, that would be 1/5th, which is less than 2/3rds. In fact, it's even less than 1/3rd. Or even 1/4th.}
    They've been pushed back from that amount every day since.
    It's probably closer to 1/6th.
    Which works out to 300% less than what you supposed.

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  10. Always take an honor guard with you. If you have to go, go down fighting. The size of your guard of honor determines your status in hell.
    Robert A. Heinlein

    Stay safe

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  11. Ackshually...

    50% less would mean they kicked the Russians back to half of what they took. 100% less would be no Russian-held territory in Ukraine.

    But you are right. To the best of my knowledge, the Russians haven't held 2/3 of Ukraine since they went by the moniker USSR.

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  12. @Griffin:

    "From a man they did not see
    Came a sound they did not hear
    Proof of the enemy's demise still hangs in the air
    As a puff of pink mist."

    As someone too old and out of shape to play "run-n-gun" I am more than happy (and equipped) to remove targets of opportunity from a hidey hole several hundred yards out.

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    1. I'm with you, Glyp. Years past, when WRSA still allowed comments, I remember Pete saying "you can still be dangerous". Copy that.
      I've always said there will be a day that the .gov will regret what I learned in my beloved Corps. Up on a hill, below the military crest, we will be waiting.

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