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Jur
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Afrikaners are not Dutch. That doesn't make the Dutch better people, but given your nitpicking over Scots, Irish and English: the linke between SAf and the Netherlands was definitely severed 1814, and Afrikaner had by then developed their own culture and language
February 15, 2026 at 7:43 PM
But it's going to be the best debt anyone's ever seen. Beautiful debt
February 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM
And very well worth the wait they have turned out too!
February 14, 2026 at 1:27 PM
There will be no pictures of you and Willie Mays pushing that shopping cart down the block on a dead run or trying to slide that color TV into a stolen ambulance

Because the Revolution will come via Special Delivery between 12 and 2
February 13, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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You have carried a mortar baseplate.

It was traumatic but also strangely liberating. You have a healthy CrossFit habit now, but at least you’re wearing appropriate sneakers.

How’s your sciatica?

2/🧶
February 11, 2026 at 10:13 PM
England will be lucky to get a nailbiter
February 11, 2026 at 4:52 PM
So Luxemburg province as equivalent to Cornwall?
February 10, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Ostend is more like Blackpool, I'd think
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzfJ...
Spinvis - Oostende
YouTube video by Excelsior Recordings
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Given he's knocked out, he might not notice?
February 10, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Were there any men left? if the squad is eliminated, the shock disappears. Leaders don't have shock
February 10, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The impression I get from the literature is that the generals and admirals weren't honest about technical and logistical limitations to the politicians, but I'm betting that the manufacturers weren't honest with the generals. Long live ideologically driven and corrupt leadership!
February 10, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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Here you can read my article about Japanese official histories of WW2 with links to all known English translations: rikukaigun.org/General/Japa...
Japanese official histories of the Pacific War - Nippon Rikukaigun
Imperial Japanese Army and Navy research... not just by Eugen Pinak
rikukaigun.org
February 9, 2026 at 9:53 PM