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Smarter Everyday-Digging for Opals in Coober Pedy,extra bit towards the end.
https://youtu.be/zHecdSDz4uU
Georgie is the man!
Oh no! They’ve pussified it with safety signs and machinery.
That place, as well as Lightning Ridge and Andamooka, used to be the Wild West.
Yep,the clipboard pricks strike again,they ruin everything
A stroll down Isle B at the Westinghouse Works circa 1904
https://youtu.be/jP4aIUeQnt4
We have always known about Snopes.com-
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/21/snopes-co-founder-accused-of-embezzling-company-money-spending-it-on-prostitutes/
Libs,pot and whores
Yep.
Apologies if this has already been posted.
But hey, we’re still celebrating.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5JoDj1LGPA
I finally understand why Trump won the elections.
“Nothing shall ever happen to us except what Allah has ordained for us. He is our Mawla (protector).” And in Allah let the believers put their trust.)
Quran (Surah Tawba, Verse 51)
http://www.iqrasense.com/quranic-tafsir/nothing-happens-unless-decreed-by-allah-in-the-book-of-decrees.html
Therefore ‘We The People’ can’t exist under Islam.
Conclusion : Islam = a Police State (Big Brother).
There can’t be freedom of religion because there is NO freedom.
Islam isn’t a religion – it’s a Arabian Totalitarian Killer Cult – and could be banned in the United States under federal laws passed in the early 1950s – and never revoked – to outlaw the U.S. Communist Party,
Like Trump said in so many words, “Most of this shit would end if the federal government followed the law.”
The Chinese and Russians invade my blog!
http://ronbosoldier.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-chinese-and-russians-invade-my-blog.html
What’s the deal? The latest round of mega hits started in November and is still ongoing.
Ronbo – I’m telling you something is up… just doesn’t make sense why my views from Russia stopped and then suddenly I get bombed with hits… started back up in November and they just kept coming… if it suddenly stops again I will really worry…7,588 hits from China – is that one months worth? I would think a site like yours would be blocked there… I used to think it was a good thing but now not so sure.
There’s certainly nothing “normal” about these hits. I agree, something’s up.
No, Victor just one day’s worth of hits from China…The mega Russian hits started just before the presidential election in November – and stayed at a heavy amount ever since. The Chinese mega hits suddenly started about a week ago.
Since 2014, I’ve noticed a Russian Meg hits period….Then they go away…Then they come back with some more heavy hits. I would think by now they have read every article on my blog several times.
The Secret Service guy I know in Seattle said the heavy traffic was Russian bots and maybe that’s the same case with the Chinese. I do know that many other bloggers have complained about the same thing, but all we have so far is theories.
But something is up…
Yes, I would assume my blog would be blocked in both countries, but clearly this is not the case.
How about your own intelligence operatives operatingbots through proxy servers in Russia?
Weird!
You would think that with both this site and yours being very strongly anti-Islam and anti-leftist (and the Russians and Chinese being the same – heck, no “PC” in those countries) – that most traffic from those countries would be “friendly”.
If this is the breakthrough this city has been waiting for… I will wait for more information before I let my hopes rise too high. WA Police have earnt themselves a spotty record on several major cases and this could well be another dud.
But I sincerely hope they’ve got the bastard this time.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-22/claremont-serial-killer-arrest-abc-understands/8143174?sf47861325=1
Let’s hope,I always wonder about how many more go unnoticed.
yep.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-23/claremont-serial-killings-man-charged-with-murder/8144518
Made my father happy today,I was thinking what to get him for Christmas when it dawned on me that he never had a proper service cap.
http://militarybest.com/uss-independence-cva-62-ball-cap.html
Think he got a little salt in his eyes when I gave it to him,does a man good to remember his youth.
Happy Christmas, Darin and Dad.
Merry Christmas, ho, ho!
Egypt scuttles UN vote on Israeli settlement after Trump warning
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2610236
Second most powerful man in the world at the moment. The 48th was deprived the pleasure of sticking the knife into Israel’s back.
Two lefty,butt hurt husband and “wife” lawyers hunt down and berate Ivanka Trump and her children on a JetBlue flight-
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4059082/Ivanka-Trump-aggressively-confronted-man-JetBlue-sitting-children-screams-father-ruining-country-asks-flight.html
Typical left,butt hurt,obnoxious and stupid,how typical.
I have to say though,I am impressed that Ivanka took a commercial flight instead of a private jet,says something about her character.
They have gone completely off their rockers. Now they are attacking her through Amazon.
If they want to allow political hate speech on their site then they can expect those of us who disagree intensely with their views not to support them. There are other sites that are just as good, such as eBay, and, for those of us in New Zealand, deliver most things here.
If anybody had done that to one of Obama’s girls or Chelsea there would be cries for forming a lynch mob,but Trump’s kids are fair game.Typical leftist hypocrisy.
I’m sure you have heard this line before, and we can’t be sure who said it first, but it stands as a sound observation.
If it weren’t for double standards, the Left would have no standards at all.
Repeat it until it becomes commonly accepted “everybody knows” perspective.
FFS! It’s just an effing dog bite! but I do recognise the mother’s type……
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/87805960/boy-attacked-by-dog-thought-he-was-dying
Is it just me,or should a five year old be left alone outside by himself?
The other side of this,I just don’t see what the fascination is with Pitbulls?It’s a dog that has been bred to chase down and kill small animals,lousy as pets IMO
“Prince Charles warns rising populism has ‘disturbing echoes’ of ‘dark days of 1930s’..”
Well yeah, the Brit royals would know a lot about that, wouldn’t they?
Perhaps Charlie sees a guillotine in his future…not that the blade descending would interrupt many firing synapses.
Just heard the ‘Coming up after the news’ on News Radio… Chuck talking about the threats to religious minorities. I could sit here all day and wonder about which religious minority – but I just went with Muslims and turned the radio off.
What a wanker. Long live the Queen!
That’s probably why she’s still living,she knows that if she dies before he does then Britain ends up with a soft headed dunce as King.
Thank goodness that the populism IS rising!
The world (mostly) got rid of one menace in the 30s and 40s – Nazism. Now Islam and socialism remain as the evils needing to be destroyed.
Big Ears has the credibility of a fishnet condom.
Political police:
‘Several people arrested during raids in Melbourne over plots for attacks of “evil, not of faith” police say. .’
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/87902638/christmas-day-terror-plot-foiled-as-australian-police-carry-out-raids-in-melbourne
Of course not faith – that’s why the perps are muslims and the attacks are taking place at Christmas.
The only way we of the West World will have peace on earth is to deport every single Muslim back to their shithole countries….and then seal the bastards inside.
‘No suggestion of international assistance’ is a nice way of putting it.
One expert has suggested that ISIS and Lindt Cafe killer Monis struck a deal: die in martyrdom and we will honour you as one who strayed, but regained his faith in heroic measure.
Even the cops today said this group was ‘inspired’ by ISIS.
Australia:
‘A newly formed hard-left faction within the Greens has publicly stated it does not believe in the rule of law.’
So, if we see them demonstrating in public, they won’t mind if we express our agreement with their position by bending a baseball bat around their ears?
I would expect that after a couple of noses are broken and teeth knocked out they will undergo a sudden and newfound appreciation of the rule of law.
They don’t like capitalism. So what’s keeping them out of North Korea?
The Ndorks don’t want their sorry asses either?
Bombings here and bombings there… (and some thwarted in Melbourne)
However, no one surrenders to bombing.
“In the 1930s the theory of terror bombing was very popular in Italy, Britain and the USA, at least among their respective air forces (would-be in the USAAC case). It was always assumed the enemy would surrender to the sheer terror of unstoppable bombardment from above–and at least in Britain, part of the horror at the oncoming storm of world war was the reciprocal reflection that Britons too might break. But despite anticipating the fear, it is well known that the British did not in fact succumb; later it was shown that despite the worst Bomber Command and the strategic USAAF wings could do, Germans would not either. Nor did the Japanese surrender to the massive terror of LeMay’s incendiary campaign against Japan’s cities. As I’ve argued–you can’t. There are no enemy units present on the ground to give yourself up to; the only authorities around are on your own side, and they’ll be urging you to buck up and cultivate your vengeful anger against the barbarian foe doing this to you and yours.”
So. Bombing won’t break the population. As the author notes: there is no one to surrender to. It just pisses the local population off. (And will lose the battle for hearts and minds.)
That applies to conventional bombing,upping the ante changes the discussion.If the muslims push us too far and we light off a Nuke in Mecca it might change their minds,I could careless about their hearts.Facing ultimate extinction does that.
The problem with the fight between the west and islam is,we in the west have never,in our history,ever really pushed back hard.The Crusades were a defensive action at best and the latest round of “nation building” hasn’t yielded any promising results.No,if provoked in a big way again,we need to strike back with the intent to kill.
War should be the last resort,but if we go to war it must be total war.That means killing the enemy,including enemy civilians as fast as possible until either they capitulate or there are simply none left to fight.
After all,given the chance,the enemy would do the same to us.
“Nothing shall ever happen to us except what Allah has ordained for us. He is our Mawla (protector).” And in Allah let the believers put their trust.)
Quran (Surah Tawba, Verse 51)
So if you Nuke Mecca it is the will of Allah.
If they want to see Allah,then it’s up to us to arrange the meeting
“War should be the last resort,but if we go to war it must be total war.That means killing the enemy,including enemy civilians as fast as possible until either they capitulate or there are simply none left to fight.”
Amen, brother.
I am awol until mid January at my little riverside Bach in the South Island. Best wishes to all. Caught a trout this morning, ate a trout just now and washed it down with Pinot Gris and Canadian Club. Brazier roaring stars are out. Try banning this! Life’s good.
Sounds like good times!
Sure does. Good for you, Cad.
Skills every man should know-Hot Riveting 101
https://youtu.be/iSkSFuwsggY
Hard to believe the old bridge riveters used to throw the red-hot rivets to a catcher.
Will Trump finally end the F-35 madness?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4060176/Now-Trump-hints-CANCELLING-F-35-saying-s-asked-rival-Boeing-price-comparable-F18.html
He did it with Boeing
http://nypost.com/2016/12/21/boeing-ceo-vows-to-build-two-air-force-ones-for-the-price-of-one/
Here’s hoping….It’s not so much the money but a whole heap of other potentially lethal faults.
I’m dreaming of a drugged Christmas…
http://www.betootaadvocate.com/uncategorized/mum-adds-secret-spice-to-turkey-stuffing-to-prevent-christmas-day-arguments/
Berlin Massacre terrorist shot down like a mad dog by Italian cops in Milan.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/12/23/berlin-market-suspect-killed-in-italy-sources-say.html
Death to all MUSLIMS!
Another one bites the dust!
But his kill ratio is a damn sight better than ours, non?
Now we just need this bloke the Perth cops have charged to write a full – and legitimate – confession, then be found dead in his cell tomorrow morning.
I see you’re an incurable romantic like me.
Yeah, I still believe in happy endings (and saving the citizens the cost of a trial).
The anti-Israel settlements vote at the UN is on again following sponsors Egypt’s withdrawal.
“New Zealand, Malaysia, Venezuela and Senegal, who were co-sponsors of the draft resolution, have requested the vote…..”
Not in my name!
http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2016/12/23/update-un-vote-friday-anti-israel-settlements-resolution/
Meanwhile it appears that the bill was produced in the WH so obviously the New Zealand co sponsorship is a legacy of John Key sucking up to Obama. This makes me f*#king angry; spineless unprincipled devious Key.*spit*
http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2016/12/23/israel-official-obama-administration-secretly-worked-palestinians-craft-shameful-un-resolution/
Yes, it makes me angry too, as America refused to stand tall beside the only representative democracy in the Middle East – and long time ally – Israel; however, this nonsense ends in about 27 days with a New Regime coming to power with a man in charge who may tell the fucking U.N. to get their sorry totalitarian loving asses out of the Land of the Free.
Maybe Haiti would let them set shop if that happened, but I doubt it, as they may be poor, but they are proud and have standards.
Meanwhile, in Israel…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oIQXIZbxg0
I think this guy would make a pretty good Pope.
What the PM says is true – I visited Israel on a ten day tour way back in 1977 – and I was quite impressed with all the holy sites of Christianity well maintained and carefully guarded by the Republic of Israel.
Also, I blown away by the kindness and fellowship of the Israelis I met on that tour, after all in that part of the world American tourists were held in contempt by the Arabs.
I liked Israel – a modern pro-Western and very decent country in the middle of Hell’s Half Acre
The spineless c*#t has allowed the “settlement” resolution to pass. He didn’t even have the guts to vote for it but abstained from voting knowing full well that the resolution would pass. He’s not man enough to man up to his shameful deeds.
The good news is Congress threatening to defund or significantly reduce UN funding and possibly that of nations who voted for it’s aid packages. I won’t hold my breath.
I would love to see us yank the funding out from under the UN.I also think if we did it,others would also.
We always knew Key was an unprincipled piece of shit, and this merely confirms it. May he have a nasty accident and rot in hell.
‘Israel’s NZ ambassador recalled after “shameful” vote
The Israeli Government has recalled its ambassador from New Zealand after the UN Security Council passed a resolution condemning Israel’s continued settlements. ‘
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11772739
…and rightly so!
Foreign Minister Murray McCully – “But we hope that the friendship that has existed between the two countries will be able to endure regardless of different view on this issue.”
I guess any trade deal with the US under Trump is quite rightly off the table.
Heat straightening a propeller shaft with Keith Fenner-
https://youtu.be/MtnkkAzRgP0
A great technique for correcting runout.
Ha! I’ve tried that, with less than satisfactory results. In other words, I cocked it up and made it worse.
I haven’t done much better,it’s sort of a black art.The old machinist that I replaced where I work was good at it,he even did tubes with ease.
Tubes are even bloody worse! I wouldn’t even try it nowadays.
Wabbit has been preaching something similar for years:
‘Trump is right to consider canceling the F-35
…Finally, bring back the A-10s. They were very low-tech, but they were great planes, low-flying, full of destructive power, and armored so they were hard to bring down. Sometimes older, proven technology doesn’t necessarily make for a bad choice. Low tech paired with low prices means you can buy in higher volume….’
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/12/trump_is_right_to_consider_canceling_the_f35.html
It would be one thing if the F-35 actually worked,but even if it did the price is eye watering high.Would we really have a squadron of aircraft that cost more than the Air Craft Carrier the fly off of?In no way does it make sense.
The 1950s era B52 heavy bombers are still flying because no other aircraft in the USAF can carry the same huge large bomb loads thousands of miles – so I don’t what the problem is with not keeping the A-10 operational – the best tactical close air support aircraft ever invented.
Steam traction show,and a Case towards the end
https://youtu.be/4zZmdnLP8Vo
I wonder how many more are making the switch?
https://youtu.be/ckmb27KouBs
I squirmed at ‘vulgarity and sarcastic irreverence’ but otherwise I think that that is one hell of a statement.
‘Tis the season of goodwill towards all men.
Obama doesn’t qualify:
‘Billionaire chair of Donald Trump’s New York campaign says he hopes Obama dies from ‘having relations’ with a cow and Michelle goes back to being a male ape in the new year
• Carl Paladino said he hopes ‘Obama catches mad cow disease after being caught having relations with a Herford’
• He also said of Michelle Obama: ‘I’d like her to return to being a male and let loose in the outback of Zimbabwe’
• When asked to confirm that he made those shockingly offensive statements he said: ‘Of course I did’
• Paladino, 70, was the co-chair of Trump’s New York campaign and is a member of the school board in Buffalo
• Governor Andrew Cumo said Paladino ‘has embarrassed the good people of the state with his latest hate-filled rage’
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4062700/Chair-Donald-Trump-s-New-York-campaign-says-hopes-Obama-dies-having-relations-cow-Michelle-goes-male-ape-new-year.html
The Left is shocked that Rightists have the same contempt for them that they have for us…Like the man said people in glass houses shouldn’t throw rocks.
How one man can still make a difference-
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SAFE_HAVEN_BABIES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-12-24-11-43-44
German police and judiciary have accused Hamburg Justice Minister Till Steffen of delaying the release of pictures of the Christmas market attacker Anis Amri because he was worried about provoking “racist” comments on Facebook.
Green Party politician Steffen cited “privacy concerns” when he initially prevented law enforcers from releasing pictures of Anis Amri.
However, it has been claimed by members of the judiciary and the police that Steffen, who is the head of the judicial authority in Hamburg, denied the release of images of Amri because he was concerned it would incite racial hatred.
It is alleged that he only released images after a 12-hour delay following a call from German newspaper Bild….’
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/12/24/politician-pictures-berlin-christmas-market-attacker-racism/
One last time, dumbass Left Tards of the world: MUSLIMS ARE NOT A FUCKING RACE! The Islam is not a RELIGION! Islam is a totalitarian IDEOLOGY.
Steffen needs to be arrested and tried for treason, the stupid piece of Leftist shit!
Faith Goldy on that very subject-
https://youtu.be/uuYj8IqviYo
Excellent! Re-posted here:
http://ronbosoldier.blogspot.com/2016/12/merry-christmas-christians-and-death-to.html
‘Family of Jews leaves town in a hurry’ is a storyline we’re well acquainted with at this time of year. But, like so much else in 2016, it’s been twisted and corrupted by the Fake News Disease.
“News reports alleging that a Jewish family has ‘fled’ Lancaster County are untrue and damaging,” said Nancy Baron-Baer, ADL Regional Director. “We spoke with the family, who explained that they went on a previously-planned vacation for the holidays. Stories like this can sow fear in the Jewish community and beyond, and it is important to stop the spread of misinformation.”
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/12/22/fake-news-family-flees-town-breitbart-report-doesnt-identify/
The left is in a race against itself. Will it get tired of its own bullshit before the collective head explodes?
Stay tuned. And order in popcorn.
“Fake News” it appears is nothing more than projection by the Left on what they do — and people wonder why the New York Times is cutting back on staff and renting out the top six floors of their building – no one is reading their bullshit anymore and they are going broke.
Well, this might thin out the population of Europe’a idiots…
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/12/24/lefties-marching-aleppo-stop-war/
LMAO! Just when you think Leftists couldn’t get anymore stupid they up and surprise you.
They’ll wave their white flags as they march into gunfire, rape, and a group nomination for the Darwin Awards.
Like John Wesley Hardin said, “Some people just naturally need killing!”
‘Germany To Set Up ‘Ministry of Truth’ Ahead of 2017 Elections’
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/12/24/germany-set-ministry-truth-ahead-2017-federal-election/
and:
Ted Cruz: No US funding for UN until Israel vote ´reversed´
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ted-cruz-no-us-funding-for-un-until-israel-vote-reversed/article/2610351
Amen!
‘Trump’s Israel Ambassador Will Drain the Two-State Solution Swamp
It’s time to end the “Palestinian” hijacking of the US-Israel relationship. ..’
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/265185/trumps-israel-ambassador-will-drain-two-state-daniel-greenfield
SenecaIII has a new home!
http://tamockcommanderie.org/
Now on my favorite list!
Good show, Seneca!
When you’re in the mood for vulgarity and sarcastic irreverence… alleviated by a strong dose of Yuletide justice.
http://wp.me/pKzeJ-2Gn
LMAO! Damn Santa…
‘Israel’s government publicly accused the Obama administration Sunday of helping create and push the recently passed United Nations resolution condemning settlement activity, with a top official telling Fox News they have “ironclad information” on the U.S. government’s involvement.
…The White House so far has not responded to the Netanyahu government’s latest criticism, which included similar remarks by the prime minister himself before a gathering Sunday of cabinet ministers. “From the information that we have, we have no doubt that the Obama administration initiated it, stood behind it, coordinated on the wording and demanded that it be passed,” he said…’
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/12/25/israel-accuses-obama-administration-helping-craft-push-un-censure.html
And the Obama administration got all the help from a willing sycophant here in NZ.
I see that there have been a lot of adverse comments made on boards all over the web about NZ. I have been apologising.
Yes, it’s clear the NZ PM was sucking up to Obama….For why? Obama is history in less than a month, and then he has to deal with “The Don” who doesn’t like little teacher’s pets.
This was a parting gift to the muslim brotherhood before Odummo leaves office.We do after all know who his masters are.
They’d better enjoy it, because I have a feeling the next regime will not be so generous – In fact, the Trump Administration may throw their sorry butts into a deep and dark federal prison in Aleutian Islands.
Perhaps this might be the answer
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/321206/trade-benefits-for-nz-in-un-resolution-expert
As a Kiwi living in Aus I (to paraphrase Mooshell) am ashamed of my homeland.
Kerry slithered into NZ in November
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/86402437/us-secretary-of-state-john-kerry-meets-with-john-key-in-wellington-with-the-future-of-tppa-is-on-the-line
Perhaps this is why John Key slipped out the door all of a sudden. He was told what to do and who knows what his reward will be, however he left the useful idiot “English” to carry the can/crap.
Of course I am paranoid and delusional, it comes from all the hours I spend alone out in the outback prospecting, gives me far too much time to think silly thoughts.
“I’m not that good of an actress” – that’s okay, miss, neither was she.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwd4tFoh4pQ
A long and fascinating article and there’s plenty to disagree with as well:
‘Metropolis Now
Despite the global revolution in urbanisation now under way, many Western strategists and military specialists remain cautious about embracing urban warfare as a central mission. They have good reasons for such caution — and just as many to overcome that reticence…’
http://quadrant.org.au/magazine/2016/12/metropolis-now/
Only had time to read half of it just now,but so far I see two points-One this isn’t the first time in history that the population has gone from rural to urban.It’s happened at least twice just in the short history of the US. And two- I suspect that “urban warfare” will return to what it always has been-siege warfare,ring the city and starve the people out.
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander:
http://ronbosoldier.blogspot.com/2016/12/im-dreaming-of-black-genocide.html
I’m looking at a live feed from Pearl Harbor where Obama is speaking with the Jap PM standing beside him just across the water from the USS Arizona Memorial….
I understand Obama is telling the Japs that America is sorry we started WW II by cutting off Japan’s oil – and “So sorry, please” we shot down 29 Jap planes and sank that submarine on December 7, 1941.
Now the HBSC stabs Vietnam Vets in the back..
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/22/obama-weighs-selling-us-arms-to-hanoi-in-bitter-ir/
There doesn’t seem to be anything too despicable for this POtuS to shy away from as long as it damages or insults the USA in some way.
I was talking about this recently with a good friend that is a Vietnam Vet.He’s of the same mind as Zumwalt,fairly pragmatic.It’s an extension of the policy that Bush was pursuing towards the end of strengthening ties with Vietnam in a hedge against China both militarily and economically.IF Vietnam continues on it’s path to modernization and reform odds are Trump will continue the same policies,with the exception of the TPP.
I wouldn’t be surprised if America re-occupies some of our old bases in Vietnam -“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” – as is well known, the Vietnamese have China on the no.1 position on their hate list.