it gets more serious when Japan is involved - this time with China naval assets - shots fired. https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/revealed-shots-fired-after-japanese-destroyer-breached-chinese-waters
today Mrs Trader tackled the garage for a cleanup it hasn't seen in years. After beating to death several uprisings from the dust bunny pack, she organized the myriad boxes and containers and now we can actually fit an auto in there. :cool:
For you Navy guys - what should the Chinese brass do to these captains?
https://nypost.com/2025/08/11/world-news/chinese-ship-crashes-in-showdown-with-philippines-boat-in-contested-waters/
This video has to be seen to be believed. https://www.foxnews.com/us/diy-tow-job-goes-horribly-wrong-runaway-car-hits-same-washington-restaurant-multiple-times
this should've given it away - "Push mowers will require a “manual propulsion endorsement,” which the DMV says will be a written test and “light jogging evaluation.”
so ah Bass ole buddy. Seriously bro - that shotgun down your pants must've attracted quite the attention of the fairer sex, If I had to guess. Don't post pix please. ;)
in that first pic two of the lads are carrying what we today call appendix carry. Revolvers were first for me just like some folks first carry was a 1911. So it stands to reason we'll always like those. I never feel underarmed with a revolver and a good magnum loading (always carry reloads...
some stats to look at here, interestingly, the UK is quite a bit up. Guessing it's their Boom subs than are to be upgraded. https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/nuclear-weapons-spending-rise