Marianne

Two state solution? Israel doesn’t want it. Now we find out the U.S. doesn’t, either!

LEAKED CABLES SHOW WHITE HOUSE OPPOSES PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD

While clarifying that President Joe Biden has worked vigorously to support “Palestinian aspirations for statehood” within the context “of a comprehensive peace that would resolve the Israe…[Read more]

TheEncogitationer wrote:
Unseen, Hmmm….I stand corrected on the water solution, but the smoker as well as beekeeper suits do definitely work. My Sister has a hive and always uses these devices for protection, with success. And the moment someone threatens my very existence and has made numerous multiple attempts on my existence, that counts as t…

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@ Enco

Bee Wary: Why You Should Never Jump Into Water to Avoid a Bee Attack

So, you’re saying the best way to prevent an attack is a preemptive strike. Well, out the window goes the ethical cover of “We won’t start a war with a first strike.”

Swarms can involve highly sophisticated drones carrying highly powerful payloads or cheap and less sophisticated drones, perhaps less than half, maybe only 25%, carrying an explosive payload.

The greater the number of drones, the harder to defend against them and the higher the likelihood that some…[Read more]

Iran’s attack not as unsuccessful as you may think.

TheEncogitationer wrote:
It was a swarm of aircraft not accounted for by the Israeli military and could have easily been a diversion and/or prelude for something even worse such as missiles, including a possible nuclear weapon. The Israelis were 100 percent correct to shoot them all down.

Coulda. Wasn’t. And of course shooting them down was the…[Read more]

Stage presence coach watches TW for the first time. Picking her jaw up off the floor, “What just happened?)

TheEncogitationer wrote:
Fortunately, Israel has mostly foiled Iran’s drone attacks, with no fatalities, one injury, and little damage:

Come on. It was an “attack” more or less designed by Iran to fail: a) ample notice, b) drones flying toward Israel at the bare minimum speed to be able to stay aloft. It was intended more to send a message than t…[Read more]

Skeptic wonders if a TW concert can be at least as good as the videos and recordings. The verdict: 11/10:

I love this reactor. He has amazing software that allows him to isolate each instrument. I don’t mean just bring the instrument forward out of the background and dial down the other instruments. He can actually eliminate the other instruments.

By listening to this analysis you can get an appreciation for what an amazing drummer Pau is as well as…[Read more]

PopeBeanie wrote:

Unseen wrote:
It’s the girls’ personalities. They are just fun to watch. Maybe it’s part of their latina-ness, but their are all very animated and effusive.

I think it also speaks to their incredible parents and other chosen support structures, including their absolute insistence on keeping final say on everything. It’s like th…

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@ Reg

They are so normal and humble that they are adorable. Whenever they encounter fans, barring that they are absolutely running late for their flight or show, they will stop to say hello to fans, sign autographs, accept gifts, and demonstrate their appreciation. On top of that, they make time for a meet-and-greet after their shows. I do think…[Read more]

See, here’s a key to The Warning’s success that almost all other bands miss: The off-stage relationship they cultivate with their fans that humanizes them. Off the stage, their numerous home videos show them to be just a bunch of normal girls who love each other and know how to entertain themselves. This video takes one of their Spanish language…[Read more]

RichRaelian wrote:
Hi! I won’t accept that as a excusable excuse.

Rich, without some context (a quote, perhaps), we have no fucking idea what you’re going on about.