When I was in middle school or so, there was a popular song called “They are coming to take me away”. It was a single, and on the flip side the sound was revered and (to me as a young boy) sounded cool.

I asked my father to buy it for me.

And when it came, he listened to it first before he gave it to me. Heard the flip side (which was recorded and played backwards) and returned the song. Telling the company that the record was defective, and to send a new one.

Sure as shit, a new one came, and he promptly returned it also.

When the third try was delivered, it was incorrectly delivered to our neighbors house and they played that song over and over. And since their bed room was only about ten feet from my bedroom, I was able to listen to the music over and over though my neighbors.

My dad never figured out that the song was supposed to sound like that, and that I liked the sound.

He was really out of touch.

How out of touch am I with my kids? I hope not too much.

We must be more open to the differences to others, and stop being so darn judgemental about other people. Let them live their lives on their terms. Let them be. Just let them be.

Lecture over.

Today…

Let’s blame China…

Is there a pattern of the US officials typically visiting China instead of Chinese officials visiting the US, similar to the proverbial saying “bringing a horse to water”?

US officials visiting China is the result of the precarious situation visited on the US. These officials visiting China, just as the EU did, is because US need a life line and help from China. US $31.8 TRILLION debt and growing is fueling panic in the US with more than 70 countries dumping US Treasury Bonds. Come October, there will be another crisis looming in the US with US hitting another debt ceiling! Janet Yellen went to China with a well concealed begging bowl and went home without China supporting US Treasury as China did in 2008 GFC. China have, effectively, lost trust in the US with consistent and persistent promises made by the US being broken unfailingly each and every time. Why go through the motion for talks and promises which were never meant to be kept?

Fall back flack from the Trump Pro-Democracy moment in HK

It was an aborted “color revolution”.

And all the Judges (UK and Australian citizenship) released all the criminals that caused the riots and damage, and even deaths.

Step one; get rid of the Western puppet “judges.”

Step two, charge and sentence the military operatives…

Good news! First convictions over man set on fire in Hong Kong. Hong Kong magistrate overturns acquittal of pair who taunted man later set ablaze Westerners are like FREEDOM IN HONG KONG IS DEAD!!! IT’S PEACEFUL PROTEST TO SET PEOPLE ON FIRE!

Oliver Anthony – Rich Men North Of Richmond || Goth Reacts

I went on such a rant with all of this..

But honestly, it’s just how I feel… ALL OF YOU OUT THERE MAKING ENDS MEET… I am so proud of you!! and you ARE NOTICED!!!

Have you ever given a customer something for free?

30 years ago, I owned some furniture stores. It was just before Christmas and a young woman came into the store I was at that night to pick up a roll top desk that she had purchased on layaway. She made weekly payments towards this purchase and was proud and excited that she was able to buy this desk for her husband’s Christmas present. It seemed apparent that it was a real financial stretch for her to have afforded this. She had come to the store with a pickup truck, and we helped load the desk into the truck bed. With a merry Christmas and smiles all around, she left for home.

Half an hour later, the woman came back to the store in tears. She had struck a pot hole in the highway and the desk was launched out of the truck and smashed to the ground. Fortunately no one was behind her, and a passerby helped get the desk back into the truck. Sobbing, she pleaded whether we could do anything to fix the desk. Clearly, though, it was irreparable. She was so distraught, there was clearly only one thing to do. We loaded another desk into her truck and I told her that it was my Christmas gift to her. She was so excited and thankful, and I think it really was a gift to myself. I felt really good about that!

Brisket with Cranberry Gravy

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 (2 1/2 pound) fresh beef brisket (not corned beef)*
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 1 tablespoon mustard

Instructions

1. Trim excess fat from beef. Rub surface of beef with salt and pepper. Place beef in 3 1/2 quart or larger slow cooker.
2. Mix remaining ingredients; pour over beef.
3. Cover and cook on LOW for 10 to 12 hours or until beef is tender.
4. Cut beef across grain into thin slices.
5. Skim fat from cranberry sauce from cooker if desired; serve with beef.

Notes

* Be sure to use a fresh beef brisket instead of a corned beef brisket. A ‘corned’ brisket is a fresh brisket that has been cured in seasoned brine, which would overpower the delicate flavor of the cranberry gravy. If a fresh brisket isn’t available, use the same cut of beef roast that you would use for your favorite pot roast. Also, whole berry sauce is recommended for its appearance, but you can use jellied if you like.

Oliver Anthony – Rich Men North Of Richmond: Asian labourers Emotional Reaction

This is going global, and it is being heard. The world is changing. Wake up! Pay attention!

When will the next plague appear in filthy China?

It depends on when the filthy U.S. drops a viral weapon on China!

The filthy U.S. is the only country in the world that has not signed the Biological Weapons Convention and the Chemical Weapons Convention.

According to reports, the U.S. has more than 300 biological laboratories established worldwide and large-scale dangerous infectious diseases have been found around some of them. For example, the army lab at Fort Detrick in Maryland, which is the country’s largest biochemical weapons base, was shut down in July last year, but the CDC refused to give any details on the grounds of “national security”.

The US has 336 labs in 30 countries under its control, including 26 in Ukraine alone.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of National Defense (MND) is planning to build a new biosafety research and development facility.

On Sunday (July 9), UDN published a report claiming the U.S. has urged the MND’s National Defense Medical Center (NDMC) to invest in the construction of a new Biosafety Level 4 (P4) laboratory to “secretly establish virus research and development capabilities” and develop “biological warfare agents, with the target of these weapons being self-evident.” According to UDN, the information was obtained from secret meetings held by the government on June 23, 2022 and in January.

Entrance to current P4 lab in New Taipei City’s Sanxia District, Taiwan.

Entrance to current P4 facility in Sanxia District, Taiwan. (CNA photo)

THIS WAS AMAZING!!! Oliver Anthony – Rich Men North Of Richmond[FIRST TIME UK REACTION]

This is from the UK. This is a really good reaction.

What was a loophole that you found and exploited the hell out of?

My parents (who own a small ranch) bought a new tractor in 1998 for about $50k. Buying a tractor is just like buying a car—they put a downpayment of $1000, and financed the rest.

After a month or two, they noticed they had not gotten paperwork regarding the loan, so they called the dealership. The person there said that the dealership was going through a turbulent time and their loan paperwork had not been fully submitted, but assured them that it would be filed and they would not owe late fees when the statements started coming.

A few months later, they still hadn’t received anything, so they called again. This time, the person at the dealership was very short and with them. The person said that the dealership was going through bankruptcy proceedings and said (very firmly) not to call again.

They never called again, the paperwork never came, and nothing ever went on their credit score. They got a $50k tractor for $1000. That was almost 25 years ago, and the tractor still runs great.

Moral of the story—if you have the chance, buy a vehicle from a dealership that is about to go under. There is a small (but non-zero) chance that you’ll get the vehicle for basically nothing.

EVERYBODY WAS RIGHT!!!! | OLIVER ANTHONY-RICH MEN NORTH OF RICHMOND-REACTION| THE PAUSE FACTORY

Ah, yet another reaction… and again, people are stunned.

Brisket of Beef in Tomato Onion Gravy

Yield: 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (4 to 5 pound) beef brisket, trimmed
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns
• 1 (10 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
• 1/4 cup beef stock or water
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons balsamic or red wine vinegar
• Additional all-purpose flour (optional)*

Instructions

1. Rub flour into brisket on both sides and place in slow cooker.
2. In a bowl, combine onion soup mix, peppercorns, tomato soup and beef stock. Pour mixture over brisket.
3. Cover and cook on LOW for 12 hours or on HIGH for 6 hours, until beef is very tender.
4. Transfer brisket to deep platter and slice thinly.
5. Stir brown sugar and vinegar into sauce. Pour over sliced meat or pass separately in a sauceboat.

Notes

* If you prefer a thicker gravy, keep cooked brisket warm and pour sauce into a saucepan. Place 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour in a small bowl. Add 1/4 cup hot cooking liquid, 2 tablespoons at a time, stirring to thoroughly blend after each addition. Stir mixture into remaining sauce and cook, stirring, over medium heat until thickened. Pour over brisket and serve.

A Tired Man’s Reaction to Rich Men North of Richmond by Oliver Anthony

Rant on brother!

What’s the craziest thing a billionaire has bought?

I present to you one of the richest men in Saudi Arabia, Al Waleed Bin Talal, known as Prince Al Waleed, and this is his car.

This gentleman bought a Mercedes Benz SL600 and decided to give it a little more luxurious touch, he customized it by filling it with diamonds, including the entire bodywork, the tires, the door handles, rearview mirrors, and even the exhaust pipe. This luxurious Mercedes Benz is part of Prince Waleed’s extensive and sumptuous car collection of over 50 vehicles.

The car went from costing 320 thousand dollars, to almost 48 million dollars, a scandalous figure for a car.

The Three Little Pigs – as read by Christopher Walken

Are India and China close to coming to peace at last?

Let’s not jinx it

However I strongly feel THEY ARE

The Chinese are waiting for three events :- Indian Elections 2024 and US Elections 2024 and TAIWANESE ELECTIONS 2024

I have always maintained that China has no strategic use for Arunachal Pradesh or Ladakh

They are far more powerful and are certain India would never launch an offensive against China

They are just waiting for the HIGHEST PRICE they can get for these concessions

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The BRICS expansion was unanimous

Modi met Xi Jingping

Both these events were deemed impossible in July 2023

Jaishankar personally stated that :-

Expansion at this stage of Geopolitical Tensions could be misinterpreted, so India is likely to keep expansion to a future date down the road

Brazil and India mutually talked and decided to postpone Expansion

In Politico, which is a mouthpiece for US Democrats, there was an article that stated that BRICS summit was likely to be a washout with no major discussion taken

Yet Modi wholeheartedly supported Expansion towards the end and made a speech to that effect welcoming the new members

Modi met Xi Jingping

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So what’s the Price China wants?

The Clue is Irans inclusion into BRICS and Chinas agreement to accept payment in Crude Oil under the Yuan Commodity Mechanism

A PIPEPINE!!!!!

Until 2007, the Straits of Malacca fed China with nearly 84% of Gas and Oil and Energy

Today it’s just 56%

Almost a 40% reduction on reliance

In 2027, it’s estimated to be 44% as Power of Siberia and the Vladivostok Anhui pipelines go on full capacity

Add Gwadar to the mix and the dependence on Malacca reduces to 37%

Add the Suez Gwadar Route and that reduces the dependence to 31%

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84% to 31% is a massive reduction

However China want 0%

The Solution is Iran

Iran Pakistan and INDIA

The idea was floated in 2016 of extending the Iran Pakistan Oil Pipelines into India and subsequently to Pakistan

Two Pipelines of 5243 Km each, longest in the world

That will end the dependence on Malacca permanently for China and ensure a Blockade of Malacca would bleed the West while China wouldn’t care too much

It’s a win – win for India as

India gets Oil from Iran, a fellow BRICS NATION and may likely pay for the Oil in Rupees or Imports

India gets a transit fee from China and pays a Transit fee to Pakistan

India isn’t threatened by a similar blockade in the coming years as India too heavily relies on sea shipping (96% as of 2021) along that route

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My guess is once the US Elections are finished, China will know the future

If it’s Biden, it’s gonna be a Taiwan conflict and China has to focus on the South China Sea, so securing India is important

If it’s Trump, it’s gonna be a Trade conflict and China has to focus on it’s energy supply and trade routes and securing India is equally Important

The Price then will be full giving up on Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh claims and from all existing territorial claims made since 1963

In return Indian Navy would not be expected not to participate in any trade blockade of Malacca straits or other parts of the Indian Ocean or support the US in the South China Sea

India would be asked to revise and enter into a massive business and trade agreement with China with a lot of investments from the Chinese side

India would endorse the pipeline from Iran and Pakistan and endorse it’s extension into China by 2030

My guess is India will agree because it’s cheap at the Price

It just cements Indias nonalignment not to interfere between global players and their conflicts

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Modi is far more likely to accept this than Rahul would be, because its now clear Rahul would be heavily endorsed by the West and their Doctrine

He may even accept Western Military Bases in India and make India a Chessboard pawn in event of a Taiwanese conflict

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Interesting time in 2024 to be frank

Now about the Map that China published yesterday, that’s normal since 1988

They always show Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh

That means nothing whatsoever

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There is another option

India could leave BRICS and go to the Western Fold completely

That would be a pity

Yet unless China do something really really stupid, India is very unlikely to take such a step as long as Jaishankar is in charge

Public money raised for the Grayzone never reaches them

Where’s my money? The public around the world raised more than US$90,000 for the Grayzone, a body of independent journalists whose loyalty is to the truth, rather than to the US narrative against China and other communities deemed “rivals” or “enemies”. But our money never reached the journalists. What happened?

What is the most disrespectful thing someone did to you while you were on an airplane?

An idiot thought he was being funny when he loudly asked me (the pilot flying the plane), “So, what have you been drinking this morning? Vodka?”

At that point I grabbed my kit bag and my hat and departed the plane and I went and got a voluntary alcohol and drug test. The flight was cancelled due to no pilot.

I made sure I announced over the PA the passenger’s seat number and last name so they knew who got their flight cancelled.

Of course my results came back clean, but professionally, I cannot stay on an aircraft after being accused of drinking or drugs, even if it’s a joke.

Florida man caught on camera injecting chemicals into neighbor’s door

A Florida man has been arrested after he was caught on camera injecting a chemical into his neighbor’s front door after complaining they made too much noise.

How does the US Army deal with townies ganging up on soldiers while the police look the other way like in the movie Last Exit to Brooklyn?

Back in the 1960’s the US Navy taught a lesson to Norfolk, VA. The town was getting a bit to big for their britches, the local police were shaking down Sailors and Marines and bar owners doing the same. Even taxis drivers were getting in on the fun of ripping of military personnel. Homeowners and businesses were putting up “Sailors and Dogs Keep off the Grass” signs.

‘As a first step to cleaning things up the Navy asked the city to have the signs removed, but they replied that the signs were on private property and the council had no power to have the signs removed. They figured that since Norfolk was the biggest Naval base in the world there was little the Navy could do. Oh how wrong they were. You see fleets are mobile.

One morning the good citizens of Norfolk woke up to a practically empty base. The handful of ships remaining were those that could not move because of physical problems. The Navy had decided to hold an “Emergency Sortie” drill which affected all ships, sending every ship that could get underway to sea overnight. The next day the base was empty and remained so. After the piers remained empty a while, reports came to the city council, that ships that had been in Norfolk were now entering other ports up and down the east coast. My ship was one of the first to re-enter Norfolk and we were very surprised at all the empty piers. The carrier piers that normally had one or two carriers moored-were empty. The supply piers, normally an ant hill of activity getting supply ships loaded-were empty. It was like something out of the twilight zone. When we moored, It seemed that all the laundry trucks in the city arrived had arrived at the pier we moored to, all wanting to know one thing—if the fleet was returning. We had no idea as we were returning from an around the world cruise with long stopover in Vietnam and had no idea what had happened.

It turned out that the city council had suddenly found a way to get those disrespectful signs removed and the police and bar owners had developed a totally different opinion of the Sailors and Marines that made up most of their business. So the fleet returned — to a different Norfolk.

Intel Lost $5 4 Billion as China Rejects Regulatory Approval!

https://youtu.be/HMsagOwXn44

What are some of the best examples of luck?

Imagine cheating death twice only to become the world’s luckiest man. The unbelievable true story of Bill Morgan, a truck driver from Australia.

In 1992, Bill Morgan suffered a heart attack after being in a almost fatal crash while driving his truck, which stopped his heart for 14 minutes 33 seconds. He died, but doctors managed to bring him back, and he spent the next 15 days in a coma. Doctors couldn’t believe he beat the odds when he woke up from the coma, and they classed him as a medical marvel.

Since he cheated death, Bill thought about chancing his luck and started buying a weekly scratch card. He did this for about a year until luck smiled down on him again when he scratched a winning ticket, winning a car worth 30,000 dollars.

It was a welcomed surprise, but it wasn’t a life-changing sum of money, so Bill didn’t see it as a big deal. News of his win and his unbelievable back story caught the eye of “Channel Nine Evening News” in Melbourne, and they sent out a reporter to interview him.

The Channel Nine news team brought him to the shop where he bought the winning ticket. They asked Bill to buy another ticket so they could re-create the moment he won the car for the cameras.

The cameras rolled as he scratched the ticket. He stopped for a split second before turning to the cameras in total disbelief and said, “I just won 250,000 dollars, I’m not joking.” Channel Nine News couldn’t believe their luck as they caught the moment Bill rang his wife to tell her she could buy the house.

I CRIED SO MUCH 😭😭 | Oliver Anthony – I Want To Go Home Reaction

Yeah… I feel you. This one smacked me hard as well.

Why did Soviet warships have red decks?

The Soviet Navy painted their ships red for several reasons, many of which are interesting and complex. One reason often cited is that they only used anti-rust primer paint and did not want to apply an additional layer of paint. However, there is much more to it than that.

Firstly, they chose the color red because most optical reconnaissance, satellite reconnaissance, and non-optical reconnaissance devices of that time had black and white color quality. Even thermal imaging devices had black and white imagery. Soviet ships, which carried long-range missiles and often conducted surprise attacks by launching long-range missiles and retreating, rarely had to engage with visually observed reconnaissance aircraft.

Red also provides good camouflage during dusk and dawn, which are considered the “ideal” times for naval combat by the Soviet Navy. When viewed from above without close attention, a red ship can easily be mistaken for a civilian oil tanker or fishing vessel.

The color of the sea is not always blue; it can be red, purple, black, yellow, and so on. Therefore, gray or black may not always be the optimal colors for camouflage at sea. Different environments, lighting conditions, and times of day can affect the appearance of the sea, and using colors that blend well with the surroundings in a specific situation is crucial for effective camouflage. The Soviet Navy recognized this and chose the color red for its ships, considering factors such as the equipment used for reconnaissance and the specific lighting conditions during combat scenarios.