A US military pier, built two months ago at the astronomical cost of more than three hundred twenty million fucking dollars, as a way to bring sea-borne humanitarian aid into Gaza, is to be permanently dismantled within a few days, because they never could get it to work. It appears there was never any consideration before-the-fact for the 'climate effects' on this boondoggle.
The Associated Press (AP) reported that the pier, which has had to be moved repeatedly to avoid bad weather, would be reconnected to the Gaza coastline on Wednesday but would operate for just the next few days before being disassembled by the US army and navy.
Over its two months in operation, about 8,800 metric tons of aid has been unloaded off the pier, about 500 truckloads, equivalent to a single day of deliveries before the war began.
Over its two months in operation, about 8,800 metric tons of aid has been unloaded off the pier, about 500 truckloads, equivalent to a single day of deliveries before the war began.
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This is a classic from my father's photo collections. This is my Uncle Mondo (Armando actually, but nobody called him that) pumping gas in front of his gas station on the corner of Elliot Street and Broadway In Newark, NJ back in the mid-to-late 50's.
Mondo was one of my Grandmother Minnie's (Carmela) six brothers. The other five were Augustino, Carmine, Ernesto, Gustavo and Nicademo.
Don't let the 'Jackson' fool ya - there's a story behind that...
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Read this and weep for the future of television as we know it:
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His definitive statement, and they won't accept it.
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This meme harkens back to the good ole' Covid days...
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I quit watching Wheel of Fortune when Sajak brought his daughter on the show. I quit watching Jeopardy when they just wouldn't shut up about how smart the trans-sexual was. Get this: A guy changes into a woman and then dates a woman?? Used to be my two favorite shows. I'm getting too old (78) and the world is going mad, IMO.
ReplyDeleteIf we're starting a pool on how many Democrats vote 'yes", I don't want any number higher than 'zero'.
ReplyDelete"This is a classic from my father's photo collections. This is my Uncle Mondo (Armando actually, but nobody called him that) pumping gas in front of his gas station on the corner of Elliot Street and Broadway In Newark, NJ back in the mid-to-late 50's."
ReplyDeleteThat's a Dollar General now.
There isn't much left of what I consider the old neighborhood
DeleteRef Wheel of Fortune... If you've watched the Bones, NCIS or Castle reruns on one of the Lifetime owned channels you've been inundated with AllBlack channel commercials for Love After Lockup and commercials for other equally disgusting shows. THAT'S what Kim Kardashian would do to Wheel of Fortune.
ReplyDeleteif Mondo was/is? your grandmother's brother, wouldn't he be your great-uncle?
ReplyDeletenot to be nit-picking, but...
We just called them all Uncles, and no, that's not nit picking. It's an astute observation...
DeleteI had an Aunt Minnie (smoked Viceroys in the '40s: end-to-end). As a kid I always thought she was my Mom's sister, she certainly looked younger than my Aunt Dora who was only a couple years older than my mom (huge family, BTW): found out later she was my grandma's sister. Rode (western) every single day of her life; finally died somewhere well over 100; nobody knew until the horse came back without her.
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