Politics

[Red Leg]

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An apparent submarine attack on an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka has left at least 101 people missing, one dead and 78 injured, sources in Sri Lanka’s navy and defense ministry told Reuters on Wednesday.

The IRIS Dena frigate was armed with heavy guns, surface-to-air missiles, anti-ship missiles and torpedoes and could carry a helicopter.

The 180-crew frigate had issued a distress call at dawn.

This would be the first US submarine sinking since WWII. Unlike the tech then, a modern torpedo does not miss. Had an extensive introduction to our submarine force during "charm school" (new brigadiers and admirals participated in a six-week program visiting the other services). Back then the Mark 48 was wire guided and had acoustic active/passive homing capability. The unclassified range was over 30 miles and speed approaching 60 mph. I am sure they have only improved. If turned loose, they would have a field day with a Chinese amphibious force.

 

[Red Leg]

How idiotic can Iran get?

They are like a dying snake - striking out at anything and everything they can reach. The "strategy" is incomprehensible.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Are they hoping to create a public/international outcry to try and put pressure on US and Israel to cease operations? That’s already happening to an extent but they’re trying to ramp it up I guess?

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

 

[Brent in Az]

Saw one place this morning where fuel prices jumped .35¢ a gallon

 

[Tanks]

Saw one place this morning where fuel prices jumped .35¢ a gallon

CA says "Hold my beer." That's just a regular event each year as they find new gas taxes. Now, they are trying to charge people $0.10/mile in addition to gas taxes.

 

[mdwest]

CA says "Hold my beer." That's just a regular event each year as they find new gas taxes. Now, they are trying to charge people $0.10/mile in addition to gas taxes.

I love the duplicity of California...

People cant afford to live.. we must raise wages.. burger flippers at McDonalds must get paid $20 an hour ($41,600 annually).. its unfair that they cant afford the basics in life!

while at the same time..

We'll purposely create the highest gas prices in the US through taxes and regulation.. Have the highest utilities costs in the US (60% higher than many other places) through taxes and regulation.. we'll inflate the hell out of housing costs by creating ridiculously strict zoning laws, and limit construction through regulation.. we'll create one of the most aggressive progressive tax systems in the country.. etc..etc..etc..

so that now.. even at $20 an hour a burger flipper cant afford to buy a burger...

so.. lets further tax gas! lets further tax utilities.. lets further restrict housing! lets tack on a little more income tax! that way we can give the burger flipper a raise!

 

[Tanks]

Have the highest utilities costs in the US (60% higher than many other places) through taxes and regulation.

Yeah, my water bill runs between $500-$600 a month (now, I have a large yard by CA standards just under an acre). Just got a notice from the water district that they are increasing fees by 9% starting March 1st which will be reflected on the April bill.

I am forced to move to a new residence this month, same zip code and water district. We'll see if the water bill will go down as the yard is smaller.

 

[spike.t]

 

[bowjijohn]

Flash signal

Starmerlite has been in touch with Margate Council

They are to scramble the pedalos

Sadly latest instructions from the CCP is that they are to paddle furiously in the wrong direction

That is all

 

[mdwest]

Yeah, my water bill runs between $500-$600 a month (now, I have a large yard by CA standards just under an acre). Just got a notice from the water district that they are increasing fees by 9% starting March 1st which will be reflected on the April bill.

I am forced to move to a new residence this month, same zip code and water district. We'll see if the water bill will go down as the yard is smaller.

Holy shit!

I knew water was costly in CA.. but I didnt realize it was that costly..

I can cover my water for the entire year for $600.. and that includes running the hell out of my in ground sprinkler system several times a week from about May until September every year...

Property tax.. thats a completely different animal though.. TX loves to screw you on your property tax.. the rates we pay here are insane...

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

I love the duplicity of California...

People cant afford to live.. we must raise wages.. burger flippers at McDonalds must get paid $20 an hour ($41,600 annually).. its unfair that they cant afford the basics in life!

while at the same time..

We'll purposely create the highest gas prices in the US through taxes and regulation.. Have the highest utilities costs in the US (60% higher than many other places) through taxes and regulation.. we'll inflate the hell out of housing costs by creating ridiculously strict zoning laws, and limit construction through regulation.. we'll create one of the most aggressive progressive tax systems in the country.. etc..etc..etc..

so that now.. even at $20 an hour a burger flipper cant afford to buy a burger...

so.. lets further tax gas! lets further tax utilities.. lets further restrict housing! lets tack on a little more income tax! that way we can give the burger flipper a raise!

This highlights one of the fundamental differences I have with the Democratic Party. They believe they can tax and regulate the country to prosperity. When they figure out that it fails the lower and middle income classes, they figure they didn't go far enough. The cycle continues.

Initially the upper income class isn't too affected by this lunacy, but after awhile that government bite gets to be too much, and off go the rich Cali's to other tax/regulation friendlier places. This of course will lower the revenue and Dems will likely respond to going further down the rabbit hole by increasing taxes further.

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Holy shit!

I knew water was costly in CA.. but I didnt realize it was that costly..

I can cover my water for the entire year for $600.. and that includes running the hell out of my in ground sprinkler system several times a week from about May until September every year...

Property tax.. thats a completely different animal though.. TX loves to screw you on your property tax.. the rates we pay here are insane...

Fill me in on your state/local income taxes my good friend.......

 

[Brent in Az]

CA says "Hold my beer." That's just a regular event each year as they find new gas taxes. Now, they are trying to charge people $0.10/mile in addition to gas taxes.

The sheep in the deep blue states always vote for the Wolves that eat them.
There seems to be a growing number of that type here in Arizona.
I can foresee Arizona becoming California lite in the future. Especially, with the "Monkey see, Monkey do" mind set of these idiot Democrat politicians.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Property tax.. thats a completely different animal though.. TX loves to screw you on your property tax.. the rates we pay here are insane...

The price Texans pay for no income tax.

I laughed at the proposal of a "Wealth Tax" that some politicians advocate. We already have a wealth tax, it's called property tax.

 

[Brent in Az]

I'm over by the Air National Guard today. These
F-16 afterburners will make your eyeballs rattle...lol.

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

I'm over by the Air National Guard today. These
F-16 afterburners will make your eyeballs rattle...lol.

My first job out of college was at the General Dynamics plant in Ft Worth, TX. Home of the F-16 factory. The property parallels the runways for what was at least back then Carswell AFB. I worked a lot of graveyard shifts. The building I worked in, you could walk out the door an onto the tarmac of the AFB, was always a strange feeling to do so.

But it was a fun thing to do when taking a break to walk out there and see the F-16's taking off and hitting the afterburners at night while going into a roughly 90 degree climb.

 

[Flipper Dude]

Holy shit!

I knew water was costly in CA.. but I didnt realize it was that costly..

I can cover my water for the entire year for $600.. and that includes running the hell out of my in ground sprinkler system several times a week from about May until September every year...

Property tax.. thats a completely different animal though.. TX loves to screw you on your property tax.. the rates we pay here are insane...

My water bill runs 500-600$ per month during hot summer. Northeast of Houston. About an acre of San Augustine. Have 33 zones the way it’s layed out

 

[skydiver386]

In Plain City Ohio, my water Bill is $17.

 

[Tanks]

In Plain City Ohio, my water Bill is $17.

But can you surf and ski on the same day?