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mtierney said:

Personally I think they should face stiff fines or jail time considering the disruption their climb caused.

You think?

I honor today's holiday.

HatsOff said:

I heard a joke today, though told in the context that it may no longer apply.

Q: How do you get ten Canadian guys out of a swimming pool?
A: Say, "hey guys, mind getting out of the pool?"

(In case it matters, I am Canadian 🇨🇦)

Q: How do you get ten Canadian guys to stay in a swimming pool forever?

A: Say "hey guys, Donald Trump wants you out of the pool".

Maybe we're not really supposed to know the status of Schrodinger's Mitch.

dave said:

Caught the last 15 mins. Well, done.

Got some echo on your voice... intentional? Not a lot. I could still make out the words, so I'm thinking just an effect. 

Thanks, Dave.  Song selection is part of the fun. I spent weeks selecting and arranging those songs. Tune in next week. It will be a very diff show. 

nan said:

When you use the term “Russian allies” you are trying to smear the victims. You don’t seem to think they are worthwhile people or even Ukrainians. You just want them associated with Russia so you can make their deaths seem understandable and take the Ukraine Nazi side like tjohn who thought they should settle down and behave and follow their new master’s orders. 

Russia did not start this attack on the Ukrainian people of the Donbass. You need to acknowledge that. You need to acknowledge that sending Ukraine troops to fire on Ukrainians and to reject diplomacy was wrong. 

You really have a hard time understanding what you read, don't you? "Russian allies" isn't smearing anyone, it's a factual description. A group of armed men in eastern Ukraine seized territory and declared themselves independent from Ukraine. When an armed group announces that they are now separate from their government, they are described as "separatists." Russia supported these men with weapon, money, and even fought alongside them. That makes Russia an ally of the group.

In the fighting between the Ukrainian government and these separatists, many people were killed -- the most reliable estimate is 14,200 - 14,400. The majority of those killed were combatants -- either Ukrainian military personnel, separatists, or Russians fighting alongside the separatists. A much smaller portion of that 14,000 was civilians, killed by both sides. When you and your sources use "14,000" as a figure referring to civilians killed, and then further claim or imply that they were all killed by the Ukrainian government, it's a lie, as you are knowingly making a specific claim you know to be untrue.

Looks like it was a busy weekend. I would ask for the tl;dr version of the weekend's list of reasons why Putin is always right and all Ukrainians are Nazis, but I have a suspicion that it's basically the same as in the other 200+ previous weekends.

joanne said:

Given the fact that you live in Australia, this conjures very interesting mental imagery. 

I would be remiss if I didn’t point out today’s anniversary. Eighty years ago a new swimming costume designed by Louis Réard was introduced. One could say the world would never be the same. 

Happy National Bikini day folks!  

So, a happy Independence Day to you all!  May it be harmonious, joyful and may you find somewhere cool to celebrate 🍾🍾🍾🍺🍺🍧🍧

I found Pope Leo’s  congratulatory letter (and address) quite inspiring. 
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yz83n7q5no

Mtierney, I wonder if you’ve read it yet, or heard reports of His Holiness’ visit to Lampedusa?