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scotchandcigar
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Topps, the company that puts out baseball cards, football cards and basketball cards, just released a Pope Leo XIV trading card. It will be available only until May 11. I wonder how his batting average compares to that of Aaron Judge, Jacob Wilson and Paul Goldschmidt.
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IdRatherBeSkiing
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JHDK
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I know this is inherently a little bit political but it's politics none of us are invested in so I imagine it doesn't count......
With surface level research, obviously England is to blame for all of this. They are the root cause but moving past that.....
It seems to me that Pakistan is always the aggressor. They're the ones always starting shit and India just reacts and sometimes overreacts.
You all think that's a fair statement? Or my somewhat rudimentary research into this wildly incorrect?
With surface level research, obviously England is to blame for all of this. They are the root cause but moving past that.....
It seems to me that Pakistan is always the aggressor. They're the ones always starting shit and India just reacts and sometimes overreacts.
You all think that's a fair statement? Or my somewhat rudimentary research into this wildly incorrect?
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IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
I think it entirely depends on which news source you are watching or where they got their source to determine who is the aggressor and who isn't. I suspect in the end is 6 of 1 and a half dozen of the other.
They have split Kashmir but both think they own the whole city.
But like most of the worlds problems, this one started with Britain.
JHDK
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You really think that or you're just making a blanket statement?
Because from what I've seen and most of it is from CNN international which is funny cuz I really don't like CNN domestic..... But it does not make it seem 50/50 like that phrase. It's more like 80-20 Pakistan to blame and that's being generous. Pakistan seems to not care if terrorist groups hang out in their country.
This dude was a designated terrorist under Obama and everybody since....
'Terrorist' Leads Humanitarian Effort After Deadly Pakistan Quake
Hafiz Abdul Rauf, head of Pakistani aid agency Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation, says he doesn't care about the State Department and U.N. allegations.
www.nbcnews.com
And yet he leads funeral processions for people who may or may not be terrorists but that's not the point...While he's leading the procession there are clearly pictures of Pakistani military behind him. Which kind of suggests support.
When India has any sort of terrorist group within their borders, they disavow them right away.
And this whole thing started over that Kashmir slaughter where terrorists asked the tourists are you Hindu or Muslim and shot them if they said Hindu. Those people are called the resistance front the terrorists who shot the tourists.
Find me one clip of a Pakistani official disavowing them. Good luck with that.
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IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
I really think that. From what I have seen the scorecard is roughly even over the years.
JHDK
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Dude India is fucked up too with their whole caste system.
But as far as this conflict goes Pakistanis appear to be the bad guys. Indians appear to be the good guys. I know there's always gray area but if you got to pick a side....
That's a good question. Right now you all have to pick a side which side are you picking?
I don't know guys. I think I'm more or less as well informed as the rest of you. I watch CNN international for fun and I read the goddamn newspaper everyday. So I'm at least a step up from like a Walmart American. In my ignorant yet better informed than probably 75% of the country opinion..... Pakistan is the bad guy.
But as far as this conflict goes Pakistanis appear to be the bad guys. Indians appear to be the good guys. I know there's always gray area but if you got to pick a side....
That's a good question. Right now you all have to pick a side which side are you picking?
I don't know guys. I think I'm more or less as well informed as the rest of you. I watch CNN international for fun and I read the goddamn newspaper everyday. So I'm at least a step up from like a Walmart American. In my ignorant yet better informed than probably 75% of the country opinion..... Pakistan is the bad guy.
JHDK
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Since the two nations were created in 47, name a time when India was the aggressor against their neighbor either through official military actions or guerrilla actions.
I can't find one besides maybe the operation meghdoot thing in 84 but that was cuz shit was on a razor's edge over control of that siachen glacier.
I can't find one besides maybe the operation meghdoot thing in 84 but that was cuz shit was on a razor's edge over control of that siachen glacier.
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IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Who do you think imposed the caste system on them? The British were always good with defining classes of people.
When Britain left in 1947 Pakistan broke off to their own country. They didn't separate from India. They just weren't a part of what became India post British India.
That being said, India is no saint. They have done their fair share of titing and not just tatting. I don't think either country can take any position on a high horse on this.
When Britain left in 1947 Pakistan broke off to their own country. They didn't separate from India. They just weren't a part of what became India post British India.
That being said, India is no saint. They have done their fair share of titing and not just tatting. I don't think either country can take any position on a high horse on this.
JHDK
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I guess half of Pakistan is now its own country.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
They are not recognized by any other other nation yet but from what I read they are pretty good at keeping the Pakistan military from ending their rebellion.
I guess we'll see if they actually manage to become a real nation.
'Republic of Balochistan announced' trends on social media as Baloch leaders declare independence from Pakistan
Amidst escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Baloch writer Mir Yar Baloch declared Balochistan's independence, urging India to establish a Baloch embassy in New Delhi. He appealed to the UN for peacekeeping forces and demanded the withdrawal of the Pakistani army.
They are not recognized by any other other nation yet but from what I read they are pretty good at keeping the Pakistan military from ending their rebellion.
I guess we'll see if they actually manage to become a real nation.
scotchandcigar
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I guess half of Pakistan is now its own country.
'Republic of Balochistan announced' trends on social media as Baloch leaders declare independence from Pakistan
Amidst escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Baloch writer Mir Yar Baloch declared Balochistan's independence, urging India to establish a Baloch embassy in New Delhi. He appealed to the UN for peacekeeping forces and demanded the withdrawal of the Pakistani army.
They are not recognized by any other other nation yet but from what I read they are pretty good at keeping the Pakistan military from ending their rebellion.
I guess we'll see if they actually manage to become a real nation.
I think Balochistan was one of the answers on Jeopardy Masters last night.
JHDK
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Okay, who gives a shit about half of Pakistan declaring independence from the rest of the country? This is far more important.
www.dailymail.co.uk
"Valeria Marquez was shot multiple times while broadcasting live from inside her beauty salon, Blossom the Beauty Lounge, in the western Mexican state of Jalisco."
I know we've been getting more strict with Mexico recently, but none of that matters.
I think we can all agree we are now obligated as a nation to drop a nuke on the state of Jalisco.... Which I just learned was both a word and a place that exists.
Come on guys. We can put up with cartels and human trafficking and like horrible poverty where people walk across a desert to try to get here. Whatever, we can deal with all that.
But this shit is unacceptable. Completely unacceptable and that stupid state needs to be wiped off the map.
Influencer shot dead by motorbike-riding gunman while live streaming
Footage shows the horrific moment 23-year-old TikToker and aesthetician Valeria Marquez was shot multiple times while broadcasting live from inside her beauty salon.
"Valeria Marquez was shot multiple times while broadcasting live from inside her beauty salon, Blossom the Beauty Lounge, in the western Mexican state of Jalisco."
I know we've been getting more strict with Mexico recently, but none of that matters.
I think we can all agree we are now obligated as a nation to drop a nuke on the state of Jalisco.... Which I just learned was both a word and a place that exists.
Come on guys. We can put up with cartels and human trafficking and like horrible poverty where people walk across a desert to try to get here. Whatever, we can deal with all that.
But this shit is unacceptable. Completely unacceptable and that stupid state needs to be wiped off the map.
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JHDK
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I've read about this a bit more and watched the shooting video (its not that graphic and it's all over Twitter).
So this was femicide....which along with that state in Mexico, I had no idea was a thing until right now. I figured this was a drive-by gone wrong and she caught a stray but no, she was targeted cause she was a woman.
That begs the question....why target hot girls? Of course it's crazy to go kill women just for being women no matter what, but if you're going to do it, why not target ugly ones? Even if you never have a chance with someone like Valeria, having hot women like her walking among us makes life and the world more enjoyable and better.
So this was femicide....which along with that state in Mexico, I had no idea was a thing until right now. I figured this was a drive-by gone wrong and she caught a stray but no, she was targeted cause she was a woman.
That begs the question....why target hot girls? Of course it's crazy to go kill women just for being women no matter what, but if you're going to do it, why not target ugly ones? Even if you never have a chance with someone like Valeria, having hot women like her walking among us makes life and the world more enjoyable and better.
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JHDK
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That's a whole thing right now.
The last text I have from her at the moment is, "stop texting me we are not friends."
So who knows what's gonna happen there. I guess I'm going to not text and wait for her to reach out. But usually in these situations when she tells me one thing that actually means she wants me to do the exact opposite of what she said....but no matter how often it turns out that way I always get confused about what I should do.
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