१ जानेवारी, २०१९

"#TimesSquare tradition rings in the #NewYear by dropping the big ball...if ever needed, we are #ready to drop something much, much bigger."

Tweeted the US Strategic Command, which is in charge of America's nuclear weaponry. The tweet was subsequently detected to have entered the zone of bad taste and deleted.

३३ टिप्पण्या:

Jersey Fled म्हणाले...

That's their job. Nothing wrong with it.

rhhardin म्हणाले...

Not just tracking Santa anymore.

Paco Wové म्हणाले...

A missile silo blast door I saw once had "30 minute delivery anywhere in the world or your second one is free" painted on it.

Darrell म्हणाले...

The Union of Socialist Social Scientists can move their Doomsday Clock to 6 nanoseconds 'til Midnight now. It helps with the fundraising and gives Lefties something to moan about.

YoungHegelian म्हणाले...

Well, that joke bombed.

Molly म्हणाले...

Ieaglebeak)

Wanna bet Trump wrote that? Or someone under his Tweet tutelage.

gilbar म्हणाले...

world wide delivery in 30 minutes or less

tcrosse म्हणाले...

We are ready to drop something much much bigger

Trou.

Humperdink म्हणाले...

Taking a cue from the Commander in Chief. Love it.

Recall former defense secretary William Perry dropping sunflower seeds on a missile silo in the former Soviet Union (1996).

David Begley म्हणाले...

And US Strategic Command is in Nebraska!

ALP म्हणाले...

Remember Ronald Reagan's "World war three will start in five minutes" as he was prepping for a radio interview? We were all so much tougher then.

David Begley म्हणाले...

“US Strategic Command is one of 10 unified commands in the US Department of Defense. It is based at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. The command slogan is "Peace is Our Profession", which was also used in hashtag form in the controversial tweet.”

When Althouse and Meade come visit, I’ll contact federal officials for a VIP tour.

Paco Wové म्हणाले...

Thank you, Gilbar. That's the one.

Greek Donkey म्हणाले...

This is the natural extension of the toxic masculinity associated with having a “ball” drop to symbolize the New Year. Down with the patriarchy. We need a symbol of warmth and comfort, something to sheath and protect us. Or something to nurture us as we begin another year of unwanted harassment by those intent on destroying democracy and the earth.

narciso म्हणाले...

Putin and his commanders like general nagovitsyn have been threatening nuclear release on a number of instances.

Freder Frederson म्हणाले...

That's their job. Nothing wrong with it.

That's not their job. Their job is to maintain a credible defense. If they actually have to drop the bomb, they, and the government, has failed miserably.

Lyle म्हणाले...

Haha... our nuclear guys have a since of humor.

Leland म्हणाले...

I presume this didn't get the "era of that's not funny" tag, because it is timeless in it not being funny?

gilbar म्हणाले...

David Begley said... And US Strategic Command is in Nebraska!
Well, suburban Council Bluffs

Larry J म्हणाले...

Before the unified US Strategic Command was formed, there was the Air Force Strategic Air Command. For decades, their motto was “Peace is our profession.” The bomber crews sometimes added, “War is just a hobby.”

Etienne म्हणाले...

Thermo-nuclear humour. I get it.

FullMoon म्हणाले...

That'll hasten melting the icebergs and raising the oceans.

Tsunamis, death, destruction and pestilence.

William म्हणाले...

First rule of comedy: Don't make jokes about fat kids at Parkland. Second rule: Don't make jokes about nuclear holocausts..... Now what would be truly funny is if you compared your missile silo to the toxicity of Sarah Palin's foul cunt. That would be the kind of edgy, topical humor we can all enjoy.

SayAahh म्हणाले...

McCain: Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.
But OK bc war hero.

Ingachuck'stoothlessARM म्हणाले...

oh FFS!
now we have those with undescended testicles whining about ball-dropping jokes?

JAORE म्हणाले...

When someone says,"That's not funny!", I always assume the "to me" is silent.
- Me

Jersey Fled म्हणाले...

William said:

"Second rule:Don't make jokes about nuclear holocausts....."

Unless you are George Carlin, i.e. the Hippie Dippin Weather Man.

Mark Jones म्हणाले...

It was a joke. It was a funny joke.

But our hectoring "betters" get their panties in a wad if anyone, anywhere makes a joke about something they believe requires only grimly serious consideration. Screw them.

Yes, "That's not funny!" always includes the silent caveat, "...to me."

"Our weather radar is picking up a line of thundershowers. However, it's also picking up a flight of Russian ICBMs...so I wouldn't sweat the thundershowers."
--The Hippie Dippie Weatherman

Ingachuck'stoothlessARM म्हणाले...

BTW, and JFTR-- we didnt want to start the year off with an "oh FFS!"

"but just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in!!"

gadfly म्हणाले...

. . . and the world will end!

walter म्हणाले...

Oh..relax those sphincters a bit. Could be a conventional MOAB.

Will Cate म्हणाले...

I call this phenom "ricochet Trumpism"

Henry म्हणाले...

Mutually assured deletion.