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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:44 pm

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As far back as a couple years ago, my friend William went there and sent me photos of piles of garbage filling the streets up. Lebanon looks like a paradise in travel ads but it's a Jamaica style paradise at that.


Did you just insult Jamaica. Not nice. Time to play some Reggae - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK69jcaBhiE :lol:


Not if I play it first: https://youtu.be/_GZlJGERbvE
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Postby Christian Confederation » Thu Aug 06, 2020 3:30 pm

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Christian Confederation wrote:Well first off I'd congratulate the Chinese for reaching South GA, then I'd WOLVERINE there azz


Yes, I'm sure you, one man, would wolverine an entire army.

If you did, I would be concerned because that would confirm the existence of people with superpowers.

Wolverine as in Red Dawn lol
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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Thu Aug 06, 2020 3:39 pm

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Yes, I'm sure you, one man, would wolverine an entire army.

If you did, I would be concerned because that would confirm the existence of people with superpowers.

Wolverine as in Red Dawn lol


Its been a long time since I watched the film. I will say that if anyone invaded my neighborhood, I would do the same as would most of the people in my town.

And if Jake Paul invaded, just fire every nuclear warhead at once...everywhere.
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Postby Centrallonia » Thu Aug 06, 2020 5:51 pm

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:
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Did you just insult Jamaica. Not nice. Time to play some Reggae - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK69jcaBhiE :lol:


Not if I play it first: https://youtu.be/_GZlJGERbvE


That video has been blocked in my location. :blink:
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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:08 pm

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Not if I play it first: https://youtu.be/_GZlJGERbvE


That video has been blocked in my location. :blink:


https://youtu.be/9Q4IO19E8Kg
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Postby The New California Republic » Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:13 am


There is a three second delay between the mother and children seeing the blast and the blast wave hitting. You or I would be throwing ourselves under or behind something in that three second interval, but obviously they either didn't know or were too awestruck to do anything.
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There is a three second delay between the mother and children seeing the blast and the blast wave hitting. You or I would be throwing ourselves under or behind something in that three second interval, but obviously they either didn't know or were too awestruck to do anything.


Having been in a PTSD inducing situation. You think you would do a lot of things, what you actually do is almost certainly different.
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Postby -Astoria- » Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:21 am

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There is a three second delay between the mother and children seeing the blast and the blast wave hitting. You or I would be throwing ourselves under or behind something in that three second interval, but obviously they either didn't know or were too awestruck to do anything.
Given that it appears to be camera footage, it may have been un-synced audio.
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Postby The New California Republic » Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:23 am

-Astoria- wrote:
The New California Republic wrote:There is a three second delay between the mother and children seeing the blast and the blast wave hitting. You or I would be throwing ourselves under or behind something in that three second interval, but obviously they either didn't know or were too awestruck to do anything.
Given that it appears to be camera footage, it may have been un-synced audio.

No you can visually see the child reacting to the blast and the blast wave hitting, a delay of 3 seconds.
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Postby The New California Republic » Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:26 am

Greed and Death wrote:
The New California Republic wrote:There is a three second delay between the mother and children seeing the blast and the blast wave hitting. You or I would be throwing ourselves under or behind something in that three second interval, but obviously they either didn't know or were too awestruck to do anything.


Having been in a PTSD inducing situation. You think you would do a lot of things, what you actually do is almost certainly different.

Yes indeed, but in that situation I'm not sure I would stay next to the window unless I was awestruck by it.
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Postby -Astoria- » Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:32 am

The New California Republic wrote:No you can visually see the child reacting to the blast and the blast wave hitting, a delay of 3 seconds.
No?

Let me watch again.
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Postby Greed and Death » Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:35 am

The New California Republic wrote:
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Having been in a PTSD inducing situation. You think you would do a lot of things, what you actually do is almost certainly different.

Yes indeed, but in that situation I'm not sure I would stay next to the window unless I was awestruck by it.


they likely thought they were far enough away that they were safe.

3 seconds between blast and sound puts them over a km away.
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Postby The New California Republic » Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:38 am

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The New California Republic wrote:No you can visually see the child reacting to the blast and the blast wave hitting, a delay of 3 seconds.
No?

Let me watch again.

Trust me it's there. Watch the standing child nearest the window in particular.
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Postby Dogmeat » Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:50 am

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-Astoria- wrote:No?

Let me watch again.

Trust me it's there. Watch the standing child nearest the window in particular.

Yeah, it's a pretty noticeable flinch.
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Postby Vassenor » Fri Aug 07, 2020 7:02 am

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Yes, I'm sure you, one man, would wolverine an entire army.

If you did, I would be concerned because that would confirm the existence of people with superpowers.

Wolverine as in Red Dawn lol


Don't the Wolverines get wiped out at the end?
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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Fri Aug 07, 2020 7:39 am

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There is a three second delay between the mother and children seeing the blast and the blast wave hitting. You or I would be throwing ourselves under or behind something in that three second interval, but obviously they either didn't know or were too awestruck to do anything.


That one kid took a window to the face and just got right back up. Damn, more manly than some grow motherfuckers in this country.

Btw I think that woman may have been a maid. She doesn't look alot like the kids and alot of wealthy Lebanese people hire foreign women to watch their children and clean their house. You may be wondering why they do that. Well, Lebanon is basically what America is gonna be in 10 years and we all know alot of wealthy people love exploiting migrant workers.
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Postby -Astoria- » Fri Aug 07, 2020 7:55 am

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:Btw I think that woman may have been a maid. She doesn't look alot like the kids and alot of wealthy Lebanese people hire foreign women to watch their children and clean their house. You may be wondering why they do that. Well, Lebanon is basically what America is gonna be in 10 years and we all know alot of wealthy people love exploiting migrant workers.
It's like that in most of the Middle East; not just Lebanon.
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Postby Greed and Death » Fri Aug 07, 2020 7:59 am

A baby was delivered during the explosion.

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Postby Repubblica Fascista Sociale Italiana » Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:04 am

I can only imagine how it must feel like, having been near my fair share of large explosions in the Middle East, but none as big as this one, especially when you’re a civilian going about your daily business.
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Postby The New California Republic » Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:17 am

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:
The New California Republic wrote:There is a three second delay between the mother and children seeing the blast and the blast wave hitting. You or I would be throwing ourselves under or behind something in that three second interval, but obviously they either didn't know or were too awestruck to do anything.


That one kid took a window to the face and just got right back up. Damn, more manly than some grow motherfuckers in this country.

Children tend to be a bit more resilient with stuff like that in comparison to an adult.

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:Btw I think that woman may have been a maid.

Yes I came to that conclusion after as well. Her outfit looks like a maid/nanny outfit.
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Postby Ifreann » Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:20 am

The New California Republic wrote:
Borderlands of Rojava wrote:
That one kid took a window to the face and just got right back up. Damn, more manly than some grow motherfuckers in this country.

Children tend to be a bit more resilient with stuff like that in comparison to an adult.

Children bounce, well known fact.
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The New California Republic wrote:Children tend to be a bit more resilient with stuff like that in comparison to an adult.

Children bounce, well known fact.

A well known fact about children

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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:29 am

Repubblica Fascista Sociale Italiana wrote:I can only imagine how it must feel like, having been near my fair share of large explosions in the Middle East, but none as big as this one, especially when you’re a civilian going about your daily business.


You know there had to be several thousand people in Beirut thinking "OH FUCK IT'S A NUKE!"
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Postby Fartsniffage » Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:36 am

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:
Repubblica Fascista Sociale Italiana wrote:I can only imagine how it must feel like, having been near my fair share of large explosions in the Middle East, but none as big as this one, especially when you’re a civilian going about your daily business.


You know there had to be several thousand people in Beirut thinking "OH FUCK IT'S A NUKE!"


It's Beirut. Their first thought would have been terrorist or Israeli bomb.
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