Beirut Go Boom

[Lou]

5 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

This is what i missed out on for a few months.

Bravo

[Lhalo]

10 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Anyone see the video of the wedding bride? The other videos show the blast better, but damn... the wedding one was hollywood level drama.

I didn't know about that one. Crazy.

 

[St1ck]

6 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

I didn't know about that one. Crazy.

 

She's got a banging body.

[Brandon]

Start the marriage off with a bang

[Lhalo]

Shoot the glass. 

 

[Redondo]

Beirut explosion linked to Russian ship docked in port for nearly seven years

[Lhalo]

Just now, calscuf said:

I don’t understand how the skinny chick just stood there and yet it propelled the fattie like 50 feet.

I know right? There must have been some weird sort of vacuum happening inside the store. 

[St1ck]

Can you imagine if cell phone cameras were around during 9/11 what kind of gnarly footage we would have access to?

[Lhalo]

1 hour ago, st1ckboy said:

Can you imagine if cell phone cameras were around during 9/11 what kind of gnarly footage we would have access to?

I’m kind of glad they weren’t TBH. 

[Brandon]

Just seeing people jump off the building to commit suicide and not burn was traumatizing.

[Tank]

2 hours ago, calscuf said:

I don’t understand how the skinny chick just stood there and yet it propelled the fattie like 50 feet.

Natural selection.

[St1ck]

48 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Just seeing people jump off the building to commit suicide and not burn was traumatizing.

One of the most shocking photos ever.

[Tank]

12 hours ago, Brandon said:

Just seeing people jump off the building to commit suicide and not burn was traumatizing.

A history project I used to have the kids do gave them the option of reporting on historical events. Many chose 9/11. Had not seen pictures of the jumpers until then, and I ended up removing those pictures from their displays since it was part of open house for recruiting new students.

[Brandon]

1 hour ago, Tank said:

A history project I used to have the kids do gave them the option of reporting on historical events. Many chose 9/11. Had not seen pictures of the jumpers until then, and I ended up removing those pictures from their displays since it was part of open house for recruiting new students.

Yeah, I didn't catch it until many years later when it was a focal point of a conversation.

Speaking of history projects, do you guys still have kids build missions when you get around to the Spanish trying to convert Native Americans to Catholics? One of my favorite school projects .

[Tank]

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

Yeah, I didn't catch it until many years later when it was a focal point of a conversation.

Speaking of history projects, do you guys still have kids build missions when you get around to the Spanish trying to convert Native Americans to Catholics? One of my favorite school projects .

That used to happen in 4th grade when they studied California history. They changed the curriculum about ten years ago in the Adventist school system and sadly, it’s no longer being taught in my school. 

[Brandon]

13 minutes ago, Tank said:

That used to happen in 4th grade when they studied California history. They changed the curriculum about ten years ago in the Adventist school system and sadly, it’s no longer being taught in my school. 

Bummer. And you're right, I think it was 4th grade when I did that project and was top 3, so they put my display in the library which meant some assholes stole some of my mini pitchforks and shovels that were on the display.

[Lhalo]

I had Mission Santa Barbara. That was one of the most detailed projects I've ever done in my life.

[Brandon]

44 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

I had Mission Santa Barbara. That was one of the most detailed projects I've ever done in my life.

I remember my mom got way more involved than I did and was about that life.

I had an idea and how to cut the cardboard, but she wasn't having any of it. She drove my ass to Michael's and we bought some kind of stucco spray paint for the cardboard walls, we did some interior design work, and as mentioned above, even built some kind of horse stable/farm area with animals and tools. Not gonna lie, the shit was kind of badass.

As for the missions, I think at that time we went to San Juan Capistrano. Did the whole tour and what not.

[Tank]

We visited Mission San Fernando when I was a kid. My 10-yr old self was totally  enthralled by it.
 

My parents took us to Capistrano. Thought the swallows (shut up, tea doggy) thing was always kind of neat.

[Lou]

Good to see this thread didn't get derailed.

[Tank]

9 minutes ago, Lou said:

Good to see this thread didn't get derailed.

It’s the natural progression of society, and civil people in general, to go from discussing horrific explosions to discussing fourth grade local history assignments.

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Tank said:

It’s the natural progression of society, and civil people in general, to go from discussing horrific explosions to discussing fourth grade local history assignments.

That was sophomore year in HS for Brandon.

[Tank]

My sophomore year sucked goats. Worst year of my life. Probably should’ve discussed more history assignments with my crew.

[Brandon]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

That was sophomore year in HS for Brandon.

Damn son.

You throwing me in the group with short bussers and the one kid with the bright red hockey helmet named Michael?

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

Damn son.

You throwing me in the group with short bussers and the one kid with the bright red hockey helmet named Michael?