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Pappy_Gunn 1 point ago +1 / -0

In my city, a trans was murdered, beaten to death. The media played it as a transphobe murder, the poor delicate thing killed by transphobic assholes, he was such a nice person, etc etc. The part they did not mention was that this dude dressed up like a woman and hit the bars in the bad part of town, places where people will knife you for spilling their beer. He was giving blowjobs and handjobs (not sure if he was getting paid) to unsuspecting customers - people who thought he was an actual woman. At one point, a couple of male customers found out he was a man and did not have a sense of humor about the whole thing and beat the shit out of him. Advice to Trans: be very clear about what you are or you may end up like this guy. Also the media lies by omission.

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Pappy_Gunn 1 point ago +1 / -0

Interesting, I'll have to look into that. An auto-eject would be a risky system to install, but it may be something they learned from the Harrier (AV-8), the hovering flight envelope is a bad place to have a malfunction. Given the history of the F-35, the speculations and conspiracy theories are never going to stop. A flight safety investigation takes time becasue they really have to nail the cause factors (there are always more than one) and eliminate all the possibilities that lead to to the accident. Could take a year or more. The public attention span is shorth and by next week this will be forgotten.

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Pappy_Gunn 1 point ago +1 / -0

Yes 1000 feet is just seconds after takeoff. Jets are building speed at that moment. If something important conks out like flight controls or engine... The conclusion is that it is a malfunction serious enough that the procedure is to eject (or the indication of a malfunction). These guys aren't amateurs.

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Pappy_Gunn 1 point ago +1 / -0

I agree that the Soviets got aid. What I am saying is that if the US had not entered as a combattant, the Allies could not have opened a second or third front (ie D Day). That would have left the USSR and Britain fighting. The Brits could not have pulled off D Day alone. The Brits never won air superiority without the US. So the Brits are on their island. If you are the USSR and you built a good head of steam pushing the Germans back in 1943, where are you going to stop in 44-45? Politely respect the borders of France after you rolled over Germany? Just like they did with Poland and Bulgaria and Germany? You're Stalin so you make some bullshit reason that you need to stabilise a post-war Europe and gobble up the whole thing. Who's going to stop you? England?

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Pappy_Gunn 1 point ago +1 / -0

The first words out of his mouth after being sword in should be "I hereby disband the FBI"

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Pappy_Gunn 2 points ago +2 / -0

An AI of Norm MacDonald as press secretary. Max Headroom-style.

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Pappy_Gunn 2 points ago +2 / -0

I guess I have to do some homework and find out the specifics. Yes, only 1000 ft after takeoff is is a bad place to have an emergency. You know, as opposed to a uh, good place to have an emergency...

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Pappy_Gunn 1 point ago +1 / -0

If it sounds like bullshit, it is bullshit. You seriously believe that? England is operating them.

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Pappy_Gunn 1 point ago +1 / -0

Z was installed by the State Dept and the CIA that overthrew his elected predecessor. SO yeah, technically he is aligned with the enemies of the US.

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Pappy_Gunn 1 point ago +1 / -0

Well if the Daily mail sez so, no need to wait for the USAF Flight Safety investigation.

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Pappy_Gunn 3 points ago +3 / -0

People forget that 80 miles for a fighter is about 10 minutes flying time. A trimmed jet descending slowly at 3000 fpm from 30000 fett would take that long to descend.

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Pappy_Gunn 1 point ago +1 / -0

The Canadian Army had no air defence system (ie missiles) for over 25 years. They had been begging for one all this time, as the CF sees itself as an expeditionary force. I mean duuh, who they gonna fight in North America, right? Apparently Canada procured one, which is a goddammed miracle given the budget, but also the useless procurement process in Canada (that takes 10 years to procure pistols, no shit). Some months ago, Trudeau decided to give it to Ukraine.

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Pappy_Gunn 1 point ago +1 / -0

Really? OK. I'm a woman, and Nina Turner sexually assaulted me. #believealwhamyn.

See how that works?

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Pappy_Gunn 5 points ago +6 / -1

From where I stand, it certainly looks like the Democrats have been playing the Saudis against Iran for a long time, to keep the pot boiling. The Saudis are sick of it and are getting chummy with Russia and Chyna. If I was the Saudis, living in a fucked up neighborhood full of fucked up crazies with every western power having their fingers in the pie, I would get nukes too.

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