Quote from: K-Dog on Apr 17, 2026, 04:54 PM
Trump blockading Iran is beyond stupid.  The whole world suffers you orange dumfuck!  Iran can't export, but that is not going to do them in and by denying the world oil
 

Actually, it doesn't deny the world oil, because the Iranians will let the Chinese ships pass through, and the FSoA ships blockading aren't in the straight, they are in International Waters in the Gulf of Oman.  The only way to stop those ships is to interdict them at sea and board them.  The Chinese have already said they won't allow that, and I seriously doubt Trumpolini would have the cojones to do that and risk a war with the Chinese.  He's a bully who likes to push around the weak, not a real tough guy who will go into a fair fight.

The actual number of ships which will go thru will remain tiny until the insurance companies can assess the risk with confidence and set a price for the insurance.  That won't happen with a cease fire, only with an actual Peace Treaty.

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I have a go-to Republican who answers these questions.  I checked in with his channel when I got home from work today.  I like him, and he is smart not to take the politics too far.

But he is about saying the Iranians have no right to close the straight.  He uses the excuse that he is a 'shipping guy,' and the sea must be free.  Which at this point I find weak.  Now that the US is doing the same thing that Iran is doing, I did not hear any protest from him.  He does sort of admit though, that all bets are off in war.  My humble opinion is Iran can do anything they fucking want to do if it stops bombs from falling on them.



Trump blockading Iran is beyond stupid.  The whole world suffers you orange dumfuck!  Iran can't export, but that is not going to do them in and by denying the world oil, Trump executes Iran's extract strategy.  Trump has been totally Sun Tzued.  Not being a reader Trump would not know what I mean. 

Iran knows Trump can't loose.  All Iran has to do is survive long enough for Trump to do himself in.  Iran knows Trump can't let go. 





All Fascists eventually do themselves in.  It is the nature of the fascist to not let go.  Iran should be up to the task, being as they have a few thousand years on Cuba. Which has managed to survive blockade for fifty years.

Open for propaganda purposes, closed in the real world.

Crunch time for physical, as the last of the prewar tankers have made port.

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According to the 'war interpretation group' of Tasnim, Iran's serious pressure on the American side to implement a ceasefire in Lebanon was and is no secret to anyone, and this has been confirmed by both regional and Western sources and media outlets.

However, Trump and Israeli sources, along with some regional sources, are trying to link the ceasefire in Lebanon solely to Trump's negotiations with the Lebanese government and the Zionist regime, downplaying the role of the resistance and Iran.  To embarrassing to say the Israel continues to murder after the king of the world told him not to.




Follow the money on that guy, he serves $atan for a reason.

Notably there is no news abut 'the war' today by the ass kissing mainstream media.  I was confused, and then I figured it out.



Bibi, will he stop?  Too embarrassing to say he might not!  So no news today from the ass kissers.

Quote from: TDoS on Apr 15, 2026, 05:50 PMHow was the Sloop JohnB going to work out on SS and a pension? Heck, how were DOCKING fees going to work out with just those?

In most places of the world where the Yachties (live aboard sailors) frequent those fees are quite reasonable.  Ray Jason (The Sea Gypsy Philosopher) who I interviewed promoted sail life as a post collapse strategy on his blog spent most of his life living that way, funding it by being a street performer (juggler) wherever he made port.   The overall cost of living is quite cheap, since you don't have rent or a mortgage to deal with.  Many days and weeks while at anchor in isolated coves you have no fees whatsoever.  Very cheap way to live.



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Quote from: RE on Apr 14, 2026, 04:00 PM

Quote from: TDoS on Apr 14, 2026, 02:59 PMHave you ever questioned not saving more towards a retirement so as to not be where you are,

No

Well then good for you! Most folks find it difficult, when they arrive at the consequences of decisions made in their youth finally arrive. For me it is motorcycles, and a compression fracture of the spine. Don't regret the consequences of falling in love with the things at first even now when it acts up.

Quote from: REMy circumstances now are the result of an amputated leg and a broken neck.  They have nothing to do with the fun I had when I was young (and middle aged).  Without the disabilities, I'd be quite happy living on my SS & Pension.  I'd probably be sailing the Sloop JohnB around the Society Islands.

I am familiar. Accidents along the way, hiccups in the normal chain of events  are one thing. Compression fractures of the spine, amputations, etc etc. How was the Sloop JohnB going to work out on SS and a pension? Heck, how were DOCKING fees going to work out with just those?

What happened to the people living there.  Were they forced to move west to new hunting grounds?  Or is this atrocity even more egregious than the American atrocities of 150 years ago.

If they had to move west I hope they can swim.

Quote from: TDoS on Apr 14, 2026, 02:59 PMHave you ever questioned not saving more towards a retirement so as to not be where you are,

No

Quoteor was the fun while younger worth your circumstances now?   

My circumstances now are the result of an amputated leg and a broken neck.  They have nothing to do with the fun I had when I was young (and middle aged).  Without the disabilities, I'd be quite happy living on my SS & Pension.  I'd probably be sailing the Sloop JohnB around the Society Islands.




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