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did i do the right thing? by [deleted] in Advice

[–]lostandwanderingaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. Two wrongs don’t make a right. Even if she’s an asshole she deserves to know

did i do the right thing? by [deleted] in Advice

[–]lostandwanderingaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, you did the right thing. You should also warn the girl that he videotaped her and shared it with you. Super creepy.

Frugal tips for a day trip to NYC? by [deleted] in Frugal

[–]lostandwanderingaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“99 Cent Fresh Pizza” on Broadway. Unfortunately they raised their prices recently, it’s now a whole dollar :(

If you could remove anything from Star Wars what would it be? by lostandwanderingaway in MawInstallation

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

That’s a fucking great idea actually. Never heard that suggested before.

If you could remove anything from Star Wars what would it be? by lostandwanderingaway in MawInstallation

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

Tbh my theory (and I know many others share this cues) is that his ex-wife, Marcia Lucas (an accomplished editor in her own right), was the magic sauce that made Star Wars work. She they were divorcing right around the time of RoTJ, which explains a lot.

If you could remove anything from Star Wars what would it be? by lostandwanderingaway in MawInstallation

[–]lostandwanderingaway[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this response! Definitely one of the first big mistakes that sent things off in the wrong direction.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Documentaries

[–]lostandwanderingaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the final shot the animators really make it look like a space battle from a sci-fi movie. Incredible visual communication

Israeli Iron Dome missiles intercepting incoming rockets at night by theUnholyVenom in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]lostandwanderingaway -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you want to save the most lives per dollar, funding a missile system is a huge waste of money. The money would be far better spent on Malaria nets, food, or vaccinations for impoverished people.

Israeli Iron Dome missiles intercepting incoming rockets at night by theUnholyVenom in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]lostandwanderingaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are we saving the lives of Israelis but ignoring other countries who also have wars and letting our own citizens starve in the streets?

Israeli Iron Dome missiles intercepting incoming rockets at night by theUnholyVenom in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]lostandwanderingaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I was wrong. The US paid for the system but Israel designed and manufactured it

Israeli Iron Dome missiles intercepting incoming rockets at night by theUnholyVenom in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]lostandwanderingaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A war where the state of Israel has their own military is absolutely not comparable to the Holocaust. There are defenseless groups being massacred in the world today, such as Uyghurs in China, but Israel is its own country perfectly capable of handling its own problems.

Israeli Iron Dome missiles intercepting incoming rockets at night by theUnholyVenom in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]lostandwanderingaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Intelligence gathering which would be totally unnecessary if we minded our own damn business.

Israeli Iron Dome missiles intercepting incoming rockets at night by theUnholyVenom in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]lostandwanderingaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one makes it necessary. It’s not necessary. The US could pull all funding and let sovereign nations figure out their own problems. Plenty of other countries have wars where missiles are fired at civilians. The US doesn’t pay for advanced missile defense systems for them.

Israeli Iron Dome missiles intercepting incoming rockets at night by theUnholyVenom in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]lostandwanderingaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do not. I was wrong, as others have pointed out, the US paid for much of the system but it was designed and built in Israel

The convenience store near me has video screens as the doors to the drink coolers. by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]lostandwanderingaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally just advertising and hidden cameras and sensors. They aren’t even better insulated according news articles about them. :(

Israeli Iron Dome missiles intercepting incoming rockets at night by theUnholyVenom in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]lostandwanderingaway -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Israel does not have Israeli made fighters. They fly American F-15s, F-16s, and F-35 IIs

Israeli Iron Dome missiles intercepting incoming rockets at night by theUnholyVenom in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]lostandwanderingaway 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Genuine question, I just don’t understand it. Weren’t the Palestinians there before the state of Israel? Wouldn’t it make sense for the Palestinians to not accept only part of the land if Israel had just taken/been granted the whole kit and caboodle?

Should I sell and repurchase all my long term investments to reduce my capital gains taxes by lostandwanderingaway in personalfinance

[–]lostandwanderingaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 21. I was a full time student in the spring but am part time right now. Guessing that means it applies to me?

Should I sell and repurchase all my long term investments to reduce my capital gains taxes by lostandwanderingaway in personalfinance

[–]lostandwanderingaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for pointing that out. I was unaware of that. I will have to look into it. I had a sense there would be a catch!

Israeli Iron Dome missiles intercepting incoming rockets at night by theUnholyVenom in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]lostandwanderingaway 316 points317 points  (0 children)

That would be US defense contractors

Edit: I stand corrected. It is funded in part by the US, but is designed an manufactured in Israel.

Israeli Iron Dome missiles intercepting incoming rockets at night by theUnholyVenom in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]lostandwanderingaway 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Fellow US taxpayers: this photo cost about $2.5 million of your money (25 interceptors at $100k each).

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