Yes. The actual first military incursion was as described above. It was a variation of the Warsaw Pact exercises diverting into Czechoslovakia in 1968 to remove Dubcek and in 1959 to crush the Hungarian Revolution. The Afghan government at the time was a minority government which didn't start by declaring a, "People's…
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Let's not forget that the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan started with, "Aeroflot," flights diverting from their flight paths and paratroopers hitting the ground shortly thereafter. A young KGB officer named Putin would certainly remember that from the playbook.
Firefly/Serenity. Babylon 5. Cowboy BeBop.
So, they hope to improve on software that's unable to locate an Apple store just 200 yards away? (Siri could only find Apple HQ in Cupertino ... a mere 1200 miles away) Could the bar be set any lower?
The only proper response to that is to pick up the $20 and say, "obviously, you are. Thanks."
Isn't it all about the money? Aren't such gatherings all about how to gather more money? Would this group actually bring in someone to talk about collaborative business ownership, living simply, or mindful meditative practices? No. Our society values those who gather the largest pile of stuff, even if they destroy the…
Kim Stanley Robinson had a couple of thoughts on this subject:
Now, try watching Galaxy Quest and Trekkies back-to-back. Watched Trekkies one evening, then saw Galaxy Quest in the theater the next day. I'll just leave that with you.
We love this series and own it, but every time we get to the Byron/telepath episodes, we sort of slog through him. Could be worse, could be more Marcus.
42. Change your numbering system and, as always, the answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42.
Great until this stuff is uncovered:
And, divorce proceedings to get free from this whiny, entitled boy-child in 3, 2, 1 ...
Texas doesn't provide most of the fresh produce for, oh, North America. A drought in California means your lettuce prices are about to go through the roof. But, you've got oil! Oh, so does California.
I recall in the late 80s during a drought HOAs were fining people for their lawns not being green (as they are doing now). If they watered, the city fined them, if they didn't water, the HOA fined them. Someone hit upon spraying green food dye on drying grass. No watering, so no watering fine. No brown, dead grass, no…
It's one of the best, "OMG, it's so bad it's great," movies ever. Saw a preview screening with some friends and we knew it was destined to joint such classics as, "Plan 9 from Outer Space."
In the 70s in language school a woman who owned a Z600 got sent to Germany after graduation and she just left it in the parking lot. It took about three months before someone started asking about who it belonged to. She bought it used, drove it hard, and disposed of it. Probably got her $300-400 out of it.
One of the most boring ways to write about sex is to be sexological about it. Seriously, sexologists can take this amazing, weird, wonderful activity and turn it into sheer, utter, horrendously dry boredom on a cracker. And, if you want to risk losing any and all bits of confidence in yourself as a sexual being, have…
How about including pics and short reportage from readers doing actual rides and runs? Sure, there will be lots of shots of Left Coast/Hidden Coast, Hwy 1, but there's a lot of world to be seen on two wheels and people are taking pictures and video of it all the time. Best local roads, unknown gems, "secret," bars,…
One of the worst side effects of all this is that some people who actually had repressed memories of childhood traumas which often remained repressed until they quit drinking or using drugs fell under suspicion for, "making it all up." Combined with the establishment of statutes of limitations for bringing charges in…