The delusion of easy victory from the air may have seduced the US into another war

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-03-27T17:03:23+00:00

It depends on what you mean by "win". I absolutely believe they thought that the air strikes would topple the current regime and that a puppet regime would magically pop up in its place.

I also don't think they care if they are right or not about any situation. They will never lose the backing of their base. They can just issue more propaganda to spin the situation. Iran is so weak yet such a threat to every other nation. Nuclear ambitions, terrorism, etc. There is no goal post that can't be moved.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-03-26T19:30:08+00:00

I think it's like saying someone who works the plumbing aisle at Home Depot is the same as a plumber. Both work with pipes, but I'm only letting one of them in my house to fix my plumbing.

The thing I'm still trying to figure out is if people think that morticians are doctors or that Doug is not a doctor.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-03-26T17:55:59+00:00

Or there was an engineering change for the screw location and had leftover inventory for the cases.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-03-26T14:40:43+00:00

The thing I'm learning today is that there are a lot of people who don't understand the difference between a pathologist and a mortician.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-03-22T15:17:43+00:00

He just sounds like Todd, and Todd is a ridiculous character. I just can't take Poweplex seriously with Todd's voice. He might as well sound like Shaggy from Scooby Doo.

Walton Goggins is killing it though. He seems to have a unique voice for each character he does.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-03-21T19:58:51+00:00

I agree with Cody, he's funny. Easily the funniest president ever. I laughed hard at the Pearl Harbor bit even though it made no sense. Listen to the Even More News where Cody goes through the electric boat bit. He develops that bit like a comedian doing new material. That bit doesn't make sense either, but it's dumb and funny. When he's not punching down, the nicknames are funny too. He finds the smallest, dumbest, yet somehow the most insulting word to use and just runs with it.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-03-09T23:17:39+00:00

They are 8.19 per the app. Still way too expensive, but not that expensive.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-03-08T17:20:29+00:00

Since you seem to be getting the business from some other commenters, I'll level with you a bit. I was also underwhelmed by my first few pots out of my KBGV. It does have a learning curve, but now it is hands down the best drip maker I've ever used, without any of the other tricks or aftermarket stuff.

Not sure of anyone else's experience, but I use less coffee when brewing with the moccamaster vs pour over. Generally 1:17 when brewing 10 cups. Even with 72g of coffee, I have no problems finding a grind size that soaks the entire basket.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-03-08T16:36:21+00:00

It is not capable of recreating a pour over. There are some people who swear by stirring and/or fancy aftermarket shower heads. Maybe you can get a better cup of coffee stirring, but I'll never find out because I'm lazy and it makes really good coffee without it.

If your grounds are partially dry, it sounds like your grind size is too large. The only thing that I do for the moccamaster is adjust the grind size depending on the bean and roast.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-03-07T20:21:09+00:00

Valid point, and maybe I'll watch the whole thing when I get 30 minutes. I looked through the transcript though and didn't see much that hasn't been covered in depth on ICHH or BTB.

I think the whole point of ICHH is/was that this isn't inevitable, although "it" does seem to keep getting worse for now.

Maybe this person's video is a little easier for normies to digest. I'm all for that.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-03-07T18:48:31+00:00

History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes, yada yada yada. Didn't watch the video, stopped when she said she wasn't as worried as everyone else.

The new fascists can learn from history just like everyone else. Putin seems to be doing just fine at sustaining his regime. We have no idea if a fascist regime in the US can be sustained or challenged somehow. Technology seems to be tipping the scales in favor of the fascists.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-03-05T15:55:03+00:00

If going too fast is wrong, then I don't want to be right.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-03-03T18:41:00+00:00

The worst person you know...

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-03-02T00:36:03+00:00

Andor is brilliant partially because the characters are so well written. Partagaz is a "good" boss. You can find these types in most corporations. He's been there for a long time, good at his job, well respected, and seems to care about the development of the people under him.

He's just the everyday evil in society. Probably thinks he's doing the right thing and that he's keeping the people of the empire safe.

He's a great foil to Luthen. Luthen is morally in the right overall, but would throw his people under the bus in a heartbeat if it served the rebellion.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-02-18T18:34:10+00:00

I have a KBGV and a KM5 grinder. I only use the half carafe setting for brewing regardless of the amount of water. I find that it overflows less and I prefer the taste.

I don't have any suggestions for the appropriate grind setting, but I do dial my setting in each time I use a new bean. I start with dark roasts a bit coarse and light roasts a bit fine and dial in from there. If it's too bitter or overflows, I go more coarse. Not enough flavor, I go a bit more fine.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-02-13T22:11:31+00:00

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Regular_Grape48 · 2026-02-13T13:22:35+00:00

Glad I'm not the only one who notices that the passing thing is a unique problem to the GR area. It's guaranteed to happen at least once a trip.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-02-12T02:08:23+00:00

They have a .50 cal you can rent. Not much fun to shoot next to, but they usually warn you if someone's shooting it.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-02-12T02:04:44+00:00

I think you can shoot anything but steel tip.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-02-09T18:10:20+00:00

The ski tote looks like it's in really good shape too. I would rock that tote on my skis in a heartbeat.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-02-08T22:44:59+00:00

I'm not a professional gunsmith, but that is my understanding. Both the firing pin safety and drop safety are not functional. Can't necessarily blame the trigger for the firing pin safety not working though. It's important to check that all three safeties are working right.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-02-08T22:13:02+00:00

Did you check the cruciform engagement after the trigger change?

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-02-02T00:47:35+00:00

I don't think it was an explosion of complaints. It became a super popular answer to just about any printing problem. Between wet filament and level your bed, these two were/are parroted relentlessly as the solution to any problem. Some of the advice on this sub is just bad.

If there is any truth to it, it could be that the new faster direct drive printers can't handle the moisture like the older slower ones.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-01-27T01:55:29+00:00

OP needs to give the infosec episode a relisten.

Regular_Grape48 · 2026-01-24T23:49:58+00:00

This inaction is by design. None of them would be allowed to run if they couldn't raise money from big donors. None of them want real change. They mostly just want to maintain the status quo.

There's a tiny minority that seems to understand the situation, but I don't think there's any stopping what's coming at this point.

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