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I do wish they'd not just dubbed in the same bagpipe tune, and poorly. "Black bear" starts up before he's even struck in when disembarking from the landing craft, and later Lovat calls for "Blue Bonnets" IIRC and again "Black Bear" is played-but then I'm a bagpiper so I care about/notice that stuff.
February 4, 2026 at 1:49 AM
I do wish they'd not just dubbed in the same bagpipe tune, and poorly. "Black bear" starts up before he's even struck in when disembarking from the landing craft, and later Lovat calls for "Blue Bonnets" IIRC and again "Black Bear" is played-but then I'm a bagpiper so I care about/notice that stuff.
Basques have an instrument they call "gaita" (Spanish for bagpipes) but it is not a bagpipe. It is a mouth blown, reed in the mouth woodwind that probably shares a common ancestor (bags were added to bagpipes in the 1200s)
January 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Basques have an instrument they call "gaita" (Spanish for bagpipes) but it is not a bagpipe. It is a mouth blown, reed in the mouth woodwind that probably shares a common ancestor (bags were added to bagpipes in the 1200s)
I confused it with the war of the Pacific in 1879
December 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I confused it with the war of the Pacific in 1879
I'm so stupid
December 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I'm so stupid
This is set in 1875, but it appears the events of the 1879 Franco-Prussian war happened in the 1860s?
December 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
This is set in 1875, but it appears the events of the 1879 Franco-Prussian war happened in the 1860s?
at varying levels of regularity, if they used one at all, was a big change. (2/2)
December 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
at varying levels of regularity, if they used one at all, was a big change. (2/2)
In their defense, I spent all my years at public school with a school issued laptop that I could use to view my grades on powerschool in real time within maybe 2 minutes of opening it, whenever I wanted. Getting to college where professors used a variety of platforms for grades, (1/2)
December 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
In their defense, I spent all my years at public school with a school issued laptop that I could use to view my grades on powerschool in real time within maybe 2 minutes of opening it, whenever I wanted. Getting to college where professors used a variety of platforms for grades, (1/2)
What is hair shirtism?
December 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
What is hair shirtism?
Oh I haven't read any of her stuff yet, I'll have to add it to my list, but have really enjoyed her podcast stuff--especially after reading the stuff Dr. Devereaux puts out.
December 8, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Oh I haven't read any of her stuff yet, I'll have to add it to my list, but have really enjoyed her podcast stuff--especially after reading the stuff Dr. Devereaux puts out.
Scm paine...the war college lady fro. The dwarkesh podcast?
December 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Scm paine...the war college lady fro. The dwarkesh podcast?
I love your takes but hope I never ever achieve your level of Internet prominence because good lord the comments.
November 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I love your takes but hope I never ever achieve your level of Internet prominence because good lord the comments.
Something something "the monkey's finger curls"
November 18, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Something something "the monkey's finger curls"
Sorry for being obtuse, but what's glenn youngkin got to do with this, aside from a general "democrats did well in elections this year" thing?
November 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Sorry for being obtuse, but what's glenn youngkin got to do with this, aside from a general "democrats did well in elections this year" thing?
I think you must have replied to the wrong person. I'm trying to figure out what James said to Elbridge Colby, because the image is illegible.
November 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I think you must have replied to the wrong person. I'm trying to figure out what James said to Elbridge Colby, because the image is illegible.
What did they do? I cannot for the life of me find a readable version of the picture, and the account on twitter is deleted.
November 15, 2025 at 3:43 AM
What did they do? I cannot for the life of me find a readable version of the picture, and the account on twitter is deleted.
Oh my god it's deleted, I'm never gonna know what the post said, I'm gonna crash out.
November 15, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Oh my god it's deleted, I'm never gonna know what the post said, I'm gonna crash out.
Did james delete their twitter? I keep trying to search their username and feel like I must be going insane because AFAICT I'm writing it correctly and it always says there are no results.
November 15, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Did james delete their twitter? I keep trying to search their username and feel like I must be going insane because AFAICT I'm writing it correctly and it always says there are no results.
Everytime you post hoi content I feel like the onion sickos dude.
November 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Everytime you post hoi content I feel like the onion sickos dude.
Excellent content, thank you!
November 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Excellent content, thank you!
Any specific examples? (e.g. the MCRN)
November 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Any specific examples? (e.g. the MCRN)
Favorite sci fi naval design philosophy.
November 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Favorite sci fi naval design philosophy.
Thank you, that makes sense!
October 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Thank you, that makes sense!
Why is that?
October 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Why is that?
Someone bring up the screenshot of the seal who shot bin laden threatening to assault some dude who said he was gonna vote for biden
October 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Someone bring up the screenshot of the seal who shot bin laden threatening to assault some dude who said he was gonna vote for biden
Saw some in RVA saying "grantifa", i.e. the grannies
October 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Saw some in RVA saying "grantifa", i.e. the grannies