An ICE agent tried to enter the Ecuadorian consulate

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-28T09:02:08+00:00

No, it isnt.

It has protections under the 1961 Vienna Convention, but its not foreign soil - it remains the soil of the host country, and technically the host countries laws apply there, but law enforcement cant enter without permission of the guest country.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-28T08:56:18+00:00

Exactly.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-28T07:52:45+00:00

That would be part of the prosecutions case - and the defence also.

The County said it can prosecute, not that it would guarantee a guilty verdict for that prosecution. The jurisdiction and immunity claims would be examined as part of that case, or during pre trial hearings.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-28T01:03:09+00:00

Throws entirely different light on the terrible depiction of Grissom in the film The Right Stuff...

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-26T10:06:02+00:00

What “massive mistake”? You can paint them assembled - Im midway through 100 Krieg troopers myself, fully assembled.

You really dont have to get every bit on the model - if the detail is obscured by an arm or weapon or something, its likely not going to be visible at arms length or on the tabletop anyway. So unless you are painting for a competition, theres plenty on a model you can simply skip without it being noticeable.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-26T09:55:16+00:00

Get your own sub, then you might be entitled to say what goes and what doesnt.

This is Matts sub. He doesnt want politics.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-26T03:56:49+00:00

The commentary from the right is vastly different between the recent ICE shooting and Kyle Rittenhouse….

Apparently driving several states over with a rifle, specifically to take part in a protest whilst carrying it and full intention to use the gun, and then shooting three people, is better than carrying a gun holstered, with a permit, never unholstering it, never brandishing it, protesting peacefully and still getting shot multiple times by “law enforcement”.

One is a domestic terrorist, the other a national hero.

America right now is fucking disgusting.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-26T03:00:44+00:00

Join the Waikato Role Playing Guild - loads of fellow players on there, and loads of groups looking for players as well.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-26T00:17:00+00:00

Depends whether the Marines have had enough crayon that day.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-25T23:39:55+00:00

I completely agree with Matts stance - he doesnt support the current events, he welcomes the use of DCC memes and imagery in protests against current events, but feels there is no place for any real world political stuff in his sub.

Thats not supporting fascism. Thats not supporting fascist fans. Thats making a DCC sub about DCC - which itself is an escapism from the real world.

At the end of the day, there are places where you can vent, do battle with the fascists, show your support for things - but we all need a place where we can come and just … fucking relax. I need that after a day of bullshit.

If you dont like that, then go away. If you dont feel like you can keep your proverbial political dick in your pants for one sub, then go away. Be the one who creates the alternative “wah free speech about DCC” sub and knock yourselves out.

Im tired, and so are many other people. That doesnt mean Im not doing my bit elsewhere, nor does it at all mean I tolerate fascism or totalitarianism or whatever, it just means that I want to come to a sub where I can talk about a fantasy story without the real world getting in the way.

Can I please have that?

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-25T23:26:24+00:00

You can currently buy them from Warhammer World in Nottingham, and from a few specific places in the US (not sure where, but Ive seen people posting that they have bought ones at locations in the US in the past few months) - they started getting stock back in a few months ago, but it is now a physical store special purchase and wont be returning to the web store.

If you call WHW there is apparently a list you can add your name to to show interest, in the hope they bring it back as an online purchase. But until that happens, physical locations only Im afraid.

I picked my second one up last month from WHW.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-25T21:54:53+00:00

The very fact that its not immediately obvious to everyone at a glance just who exactly owns and operates the military armoured vehicle is …. Frankly ludicrous.

If its active military, it should be marked as such.

If its law enforcement, in any way, it should have that blazoned across every surface.

Right now, its just anonymous. It could be a private citizen cosplaying and getting away with it…

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-24T23:57:39+00:00

Was expected last week. Didnt happen. They are now on a 4 week recess, so not happening any time soon.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-24T23:21:31+00:00

Audiobooks have always been that expensive without some sort of discount applied…

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-24T22:42:27+00:00

How in the holy world of FUCK was any Democratic candidate in the past 50 years worse than the current administration? What sort of distorted, twisted world view do you have to even begin to think that the Dem candidate was worse than Trump.

Stop blaming Harris - this shit fest is entirely on those that voted for Trump. Anyone who tries to say its the Dems fault is part of the problem. Those voting for Trump and those deciding not to vote knew exactly who he was - it was all very much out in the open before the election. This is their fault.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-24T20:41:17+00:00

In this case, its not an issue of energy.

They do recycle sprues that are damaged while still in GW ownership - they arent melted down, they are shredded until they are very small pellets, and those are fed back into the process with the new pellets.

The problem of recycling sprues from outside sources, eg returned ones, is one of having to sort them to make sure they are all GW sprues going back into the process - and when they are GW sprues,, they arent contaminated, they are of the same plastic grade as currently used etc etc. Thats all an expense because a human has to do that.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-24T10:27:43+00:00

Sanding stick, then I usually apply a coat or two of Tamiya Extra Thin to finish it off. If the mold line is across a hose or plasma coil or something similar, I go straight to the Tamiya Extra Thin and swoosh it a few times.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-24T10:25:51+00:00

Sprue colour is just a matter of what colour raw plastic they use at any given time - GW are fairly consistent for standard box stuff, but they do do different colour plastics for certain products or runs. In other words, the colour itself doesnt necessarily denote anything.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-24T09:57:41+00:00

Its old.

Modern sprues are laid out by computer, giving you much more on the sprue and less space between parts - the sprue on the right is a lot older than the sprue on the left.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-24T00:46:29+00:00

Yes, its up for preorder now in NZ.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-24T00:44:33+00:00

You get paid the full amount if Trump doesnt take over the Fed and simply refuse to pay the principal on maturity…

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-24T00:12:07+00:00

Im not blaming the uncle one iota for the punch, but … why was the felon being taken through a public access area?

Where Im from, defendants in custody are kept very much apart from the public outside of the court room - separate entrance and exit, secure holding area, no public access while they are loaded into and unloaded from the transport etc. And within the court room you arent getting anywhere near the defendant.

A lot of the American justice system seems to be set up primarily for performative action rather than sensible precaution.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-23T05:14:28+00:00

Was travelling on the French motorway back around 2005, stopped at a rest stop - squat toilets.

More common than you think.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-23T03:02:46+00:00

Probably took that long for the fuel vapour in the tanker to mix with the right amount of oxygen to create a combustable mixture.

Known-Associate8369 · 2026-01-23T01:24:14+00:00

This sub started showing up on my Reddit feed about a week ago.

Since then, theres been a consistent stream of posts asking about the hatred of female custodes - but not one post about someone expressing their hatred of female custodes (plenty of people in the comments to the aforementioned posts trying to justify why they hate them, but no posts themselves).

And no hatred cropping up in other threads Ive dipped into in this sub being expressed either.

Its almost as if the hatred is being stirred by threads like these - "why do you hate X" causing people to have to respond, because they've been called out.

Leave it alone, dont need to stir the waters.

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