Quote from Jeanette on Nov 28th, 2018, 10:56am:Quote from Fernando on Nov 27th, 2018, 8:00pm:Being pounded upon with nuclear warheads is not an invasion. It is destruction of what there is that makes the USA as The USA. We did the same thing to Germany during WWII, or have you not heard about "The Burning of Dresden?" Osaka, Tokyo and Hiroshima (before it was nuked) also burned. Not one soldier stepped onto those cities' soil as a prelude to an invasion.
There is always a warning. Warnings come in the form of watching the international news, being observant to what is going on around you and accurately discerning the difference between a true prophet and a false prophet.
Was there a warning for 12/7/41 - Attack on Pearl Harbor? Lets look at history.
Since 1860s, Japan was undergoing an Imperialism and having various wars with China, Russia and other nations over control of the area. It, at the time of circa 1830 - 1890, was Japan's period of Modernization - going from chariots, swords and bows & arrows to motorized vehicles, guns and rifles, and eventually airplanes by 1918. Its Navy went from Japanese Wooden Junk ships to actual steel hulled ships from battleships, aircraft carriers and submarines. They traded to buy technologies and them copied and improved on them. They slowly built up their Military. But by the time of WWI, Japan was on the Allied (our) side of the war, despite their war with Russia, who was also on the Allied side in WWI.
War with Russia was for control for Korea, which was a constant battle field between Russia and China before Japan stepped in. this war was going back and forth for hundreds of years, a time which Japan was under its "Period of Isolationism." When a few Japanese Merchant Ships were attacked by China and Russia, who thought he ships were from the other side, Japan stepped into this war and took over Korea. These wars kept going into WWII.
From WWI to 1938, Japan continued with its Imperialism and taking over of the Asian Island nations, which at the time they did not know was US Territory, formerly Spanish Territories, given to the USA as reprisals for winning the Spanish American War (1890). Japan in its mind believed the Pacific Ocean was theirs for their fishing fleets and had to secure the waters.
The USA was out protecting their newly acquired lands out in the Pacific. For years, these two fleets met out in the Pacific with no issues or problems, having fought WWI as allies.
Then 12/7/41 happened. Japan attacked the US Fleet in Pearl Harbor. Held silently in history, Japan attacked all the US Bases across the Pacific at about the same time. Philippians, Borneo, Guam, Midway Iwo Jima, they all happened at the same time. Smaller bases were attacked when the larger ones were secured.
Was there any warnings?
None. But lets go into details of 72 known hours before 12/7/41.
At this time, the Japanese Ambassador was to address the League of Nations with a proposal of where, if accepted, would split the Pacific Ocean into a US side, a Japanese side, and a Neutral Side. This would divide up the island the US won in the Spanish American War into US and Japanese. At the time, the US was saying "No" to this agreement.
The Japanese Ambassador was waiting for a telegram from the emperor, which which changes the proposal or Japan would take the lands by force by 12/8 if there was no response by 12/7 (This was unknown at the time it happened, here's why:). The one thing the Japanese did not take into consideration was the International Date Line. Japan was on one side of the Data line, the US with the Japanese Ambassador was on the other; where Japan was 1 day ahead on the date line.
This gave some confusion, the order for attack happened on 12/8 according to the Japanese because there was no reply on 12/7 (Japanese date/time). The Ambassador got the telegram with the proposal on 12/6, and was about to see the US and the Le age of Nations on 12/7 (US Date/Time). This would have given the time to submit the proposal, and give an answer before 12/8 (US Time). But... the Japanese Navy attacked Perl Harbor on the dawn of 12/7-US Date/Time, but 12/8 in Japan Date/Time. Since it was done in the Dawn of 12/7 (US time), the proposal was never sent. In fact, when the Ambassador and his staff went to submit the proposal, he and his staff was arrested for war crimes.
Prior to all this, there was No Warning! None!
Want to take Nazi Germany and Spain (the cause of the Spanish Civil War)? There was no warning either. Nazi Germany on Poland and Czechoslovakia? No Warning either. Nazi Germany against France? No Warning. Nazi Germany used "Blitzkrieg", aka Lightning Warfare - attack all at once in a very fast advancement. There was negotiations, and when they walked away the Germans attacked, though under Poland and Czechoslovakia there was no negotiations.
WWI? No warning. The Order of the Black Hand assassinated Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, and Austria attacked Slovenia as a result of that assassination. France attacked Austria for attacking Slovenia but were pounded by the Germans defending Austria.
Korean War? No warning. The Chinese moved in on Korea claiming rights to it from before the Japanese Imperialistic Wars of 1860s. They annihilated the US Troops who were there. Why were US Troops there? Japan "owned" Korea at the time of WWII. Japan lost WWII to the USA, and in their treaty the USA would acquire control of Korea from the Japanese and make it a "free nation." While this was being established, the Chinese thought it can take Korea from the Japanese, not thinking it is now the USA. They moved in over the Korean Mountain range and decimated the American troops there. the UN in seeing this, decided to step in to help the USA and Korea if the USA were to lead. And the Korean war continued - still to this day.
WWIII by the standards of the Cold War, you would only have 90 minutes - when every tv and radio "This is the Emergency Broadcast System" would kick in. 90 minutes is a lot more that some had in the past, when they did not know they were under attack until the bombers dropped their bombs on their heads. But what can to you do in 90 minute?
Oh! You thinking about the "atomic war clock?" It is currently at 2 minutes to midnight. Everybody thinks that war is about to happen? Bullshit. You follow that then you are a fool, excuse me for saying that. In my time during the 1970s and 80s, that clock was down to 55 seconds to Midnight, and nothing happened then. The information that clock promotes is a lot of bullshit. from the 1990s to 9/11, it was 15 minutes to midnight. When the Berlin wall fell, it went back to hours. But yet it is 2 minutes too and people are in a panic? Bullshit! one is interpreting the clock wrong.
You think that North Korea's escalation of its nuclear research is going to happen? You think that they got missiles that can hit the USA? North Korea can build 5000 missiles and launch them against us, and we would launch one of ours - they would destroy many major cities in the US Mainland, but when that 1 US missile hits them - they would cease to exist. It is that simple. Think in those terms, would North Korea attack the USA? I'll add, that both Russia and China told North Korea that if they would do anything stupid, they would not support them. North Korea stands on its own if they do, and they will cease to exist if they attack the USA, because one of our bombs would vaporize their entire country. it is that simple. This is the agreement of MAD - Mutual Assured Destruction, and North Korea accidentally signed their soul to the devil to have this.
So will attack the US Main Land? Who? Where's the warnings? There is none. and I read my news services for many sources - global, political, economical, religious. There is a lot of of things going on and a lot of sabre rattling but a lot of nothing.
Civil war? 2/3rds of Gun owning, pro second amendment right Americans vs. 1/3rd who do not know what bathroom to use and are so afraid of guns that they need to run into quiet rooms and cry for being called bad names? You're joking, right? In talks with certain gang assholes in my area, I was told point blank - if SHTF, I would be the first to die out there. To that I told them, you are either on my side or you will be the ones who will be killed if you make your move against any of us (where I pointed out my group), but I will respect your right to be left alone in peace if you choose that. Those idiots left after they wet their pants, and currently one by one they are asking question how to join my group.
Quote from Jeanette on Nov 28th, 2018, 10:56am:Quote from Fernando on Nov 27th, 2018, 8:00pm:2 AA Batteries; rechargeable if you can get them, and a small charger? This, if you were a smoker, is smaller than a pack of cigarettes. One of those keyboards is slightly larger than a video game controller, the other is smaller than the size as a Universal TV/Cable/DVD/etc. remote control.
The current volume of the two folders is 11 5/8" x 9 1/2" x 3/8" and weighs 15 1/2 oz. What is the total weight and volume of your suggestion including the keyboard, extra batteries and charger?
Jeanette Isabelle
Everything, including a notebook laptop would fit into box of 11in x 8.5in x 6in only fill it a third of the way, and weigh less than 2 pound. Adding to the box, I can put in my radio equipment and some tools, and still not surpass 4 pounds. Take away the laptop and its charger, it would only weigh less than a pound, and take up a small corner of the box because of the odd shape some of these things can be. But, in using such a box, I can add more to it. Only thing you have over me in this is the folder being flat. But in terms of space and weight, mine takes up less room and weigh less without the laptop, and just a bit more with a laptop. Adding a tablet to this hardly puts a dent into the space/weight of the box.