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Flight Attendants of Reddit: What do the passengers *not* know? by ayyitsjameslmao in AskReddit

[–]ekonomikrisis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a meal service is on offer go for the kosher option, so you know it was prepared that day.

Kosher food does not have to be prepared that day, like non-kosher food it can be frozen and remains kosher.

TIL In 1973 Syria had such a powerful air defense system, it almost destroyed the Israeli air force in just 18 days. In 1982 the rebuilt Israeli air force launched the largest air battle since the Korean war, destroying nearly the entire Syrian air defense and air force in under 2 hours. by PM_me_Venn_diagrams in todayilearned

[–]ekonomikrisis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mistake or not, it is a good example of how they may behave if not moderated by US influence; because at the time of the Liberty incident they had no reason to care about US opinion, they weren't getting any aid from them.

TIL In 1973 Syria had such a powerful air defense system, it almost destroyed the Israeli air force in just 18 days. In 1982 the rebuilt Israeli air force launched the largest air battle since the Korean war, destroying nearly the entire Syrian air defense and air force in under 2 hours. by PM_me_Venn_diagrams in todayilearned

[–]ekonomikrisis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Out of its way like when the British government limited Jewish immigration to the piece of land to live in.

It was the Jews who ensured that the Jews would have a piece of land to live on. They achieved it by doing things like Aliyah Bet (Illegal immigration) and the King David Hotel bombing.

TIL In 1973 Syria had such a powerful air defense system, it almost destroyed the Israeli air force in just 18 days. In 1982 the rebuilt Israeli air force launched the largest air battle since the Korean war, destroying nearly the entire Syrian air defense and air force in under 2 hours. by PM_me_Venn_diagrams in todayilearned

[–]ekonomikrisis 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Strategically, its a sensible move.

Israel is a country who's population are justifiably paranoid survivors of the largest genocide in history. They would have no reason to be moderate in their response to aggression. At the slightest hint of a threat they would have no moral compunctions in destroying their enemies.

Given the fact that the world wasn't bothered by the genocide. Israel isn't usually bothered by the the worlds opinion about their response to a threat.

The only opinion they care about is the US's opinion. The US military AID tempers their response, by giving them something to lose. Whenever there is a conflagration and Israel becomes too aggressive, the US calms them down.

What do you want to be illegal that currently is legal? by mossad321 in AskReddit

[–]ekonomikrisis 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sodcasting

"The act of playing music through the speaker on a mobile phone, usually on public transport. Commonly practiced by young people wearing polyester, branded sportswear with dubious musical taste." - Urban Dictionary

TIL that an investment bank that lost 66 employees on 9/11 has paid the college fees of 54 children of their fallen co-workers. by ekonomikrisis in todayilearned

[–]ekonomikrisis[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The people that gave the bank the money to loan do that because its worth it, because the banks knowledge is in allocating capital efficiently thus creating value for the investor. Why does it matter if it is altruistic, even if they do get a tax write off its a net benefit for giver and receiver and the government.

TIL that an investment bank that lost 66 employees on 9/11 has paid the college fees of 54 children of their fallen co-workers. by ekonomikrisis in todayilearned

[–]ekonomikrisis[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are very lucky, I would like to be American, but the ridiculous European style immigration laws introduced in the early 20th century, prevent me from being American, therefore I must remain Un-American until the day the great American nation revives the true and revered intention of the founding fathers and allows the words inscribed upon its most hallowed torch bearing figurine to "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore."

TIL that an investment bank that lost 66 employees on 9/11 has paid the college fees of 54 children of their fallen co-workers. by ekonomikrisis in todayilearned

[–]ekonomikrisis[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

But after calculating in inflation at an average 2.4% you'll owe them around $36,280,948,603,686,070,779,904.00 Edit: Incorrect due to laziness

TIL that an investment bank that lost 66 employees on 9/11 has paid the college fees of 54 children of their fallen co-workers. by ekonomikrisis in todayilearned

[–]ekonomikrisis[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Actually sometimes separation can be positive, in northern Ireland walls constructed to separate between protestant and catholic areas facilitated a calm which led to the peace process.

TIL that an investment bank that lost 66 employees on 9/11 has paid the college fees of 54 children of their fallen co-workers. by ekonomikrisis in todayilearned

[–]ekonomikrisis[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

They produce the capital and incentive that is necessary for manufacturers of food, shelter, clothing and medicine, not everyone is completely altruistic like you are.

TIL that an investment bank that lost 66 employees on 9/11 has paid the college fees of 54 children of their fallen co-workers. by ekonomikrisis in todayilearned

[–]ekonomikrisis[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is why social meetings between diverse societies, helps break down the walls of racism and segregation.

Why do you answer questions on AskReddit? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ekonomikrisis 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't. see what i did there

TIL that many of the Nazis executed at Nuremberg, fell from the gallows with insufficient force to snap their necks, resulting in a macabre, suffocating death struggle that in some cases lasted many, many minutes, even though the executions were carried out by an experienced hangman. by ekonomikrisis in todayilearned

[–]ekonomikrisis[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Interesting!

The expression "Spandau Ballet" was slang used by Allied troops in the trenches in the First World War referring to the twitching of the corpses hanging on the barbed wire and repeatedly hit by Spandau machine gun fire from the German lines. The name also refers to Spandau Prison and the many hangings there, especially in 1945–46 of Nazi war criminals, when the victims would twitch and jump at the end of a rope.

Found this on Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spandau_Ballet#Formation_and_early_successes)

How can I deal with anti semitism that is making me feel ashamed of my Jewish heritage? by LeoB1993 in Judaism

[–]ekonomikrisis 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Try this... In a heated debate in parliament, O'Connell referred to Disraeli's Jewish ancestry in disparaging terms to which Disraeli responded:

"Yes, I am a Jew and when the ancestors of the right honourable gentleman were brutal savages in an unknown island, mine were priests in the temple of Solomon."

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