ISIS commanders have been killed after one of the group’s suicide bombers blew himself up at a meeting following the terrorists’ collapse in Mosul. … It comes as Islamic State lost more ground in their last major stronghold in Iraq with the terror group’s numbers depleted and confined to an area of about a square [...]
Geezus! Six people … were injured Sunday after a car ran into a large crowd gathered to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr in the northern English city of Newcastle. … Police believe a woman who had been celebrating Eid with her family was driving the car that struck the crowd outside the Westgate [...]
A used Falcon 9 launched BulgariaSat (Bulgaria?) and landed on the barge (good video and commentary, but the actual landing video cut out again) ~ vid ~ Evidently, it landed pretty hard. I’ll post that vid when available. (What? Nah, it’ll prob’ly buff right out.) While we’re waitin’ for that landing vid, get your ass [...]
~ vid & story ~ Headline: FBI Calls Motorcycle, uh, Matter Spontaneous, Rider Had No Target In Mind, Motive Unclear neal in comments
How corrupt or incompetent do you have to be to lose with a sucker-sucking house-stacked gambling operation? ~ vid ~Illinois-league Illinois is grappling with a full-fledged financial crisis and not even the lottery is safe – with Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner warning the state is entering “banana republic” territory. Facing billions in unpaid bills and [...]
Miller Time A sniper with Canada’s elite special forces in Iraq has shattered the world record for the longest confirmed kill shot in military history at a staggering distance of 3,540 metres [2.2 miles] …. [story] As of today, Canada holds the first, third, and fourth spots for the longest distance confirmed kills by a [...]
(What? Because I don’t get to use “ergo” and “Q.E.D.” very often, that’s why.) _______ Quote #1 Quote #2 Previously on KisP
*meheh* Once again, Americans are a shocking disappointment to our betters. Danged Russians… (true, actually) Woman wins election… feminists distraught
Waitin’ for a thunderstorm to pass, so you get a quick PhotoShop exercise. Note: just to avoid any misunderstandings, the title is a twofer — it can be read both ways
Slow Saturday watchin’ LeMans, gunsmithin’, and surfin’ the web between thunderstorms. Caution: language, srsly BBC (Nov 8, 2016) ~ vid ~ Ozzy Man (posted right after the BBC vid was posted) ~ vid ~ Snoop Dogg (posted this Monday, reckon they thought we’d forget after 7 months) ~ vid ~ Still watching LeMans, so you [...]
