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Castro dies

Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,307 ✭✭✭✭
edited November 2016 in General Discussion
I am sure he had a warm welcome in his new home [}:)]


https://www.yahoo.com/news/cuban-revolutionary-icon-fidel-castro-dies-president-053926537.html

Havana (AFP) - Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro died late Friday in Havana, his brother, President Raul Castro, announced on national television.

"The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening," the president announced on national television. Fidel Castro was 90.
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  • p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    BRAVO!

    http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-fidel-castro-snap-story.html

    Some of us cheer when a bad guy dies.
    America got rid of THREE s#itbirds this month!
  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,307 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    30 years ago I worked with some Cubans who made into the USA . they could not say enough about him [}:)][}:)] mostly wishing him a short life and a horrible slow pain full end . well at least part of there wish finally came true [:D][:D]
    what they told me was terrible the way the common population was treated by the government
    maybe a little worse then old bigears has treated us )
  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,159 ******
    edited November -1
    oh geez,thats too bad,,
  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well, isn't that a pity?

    Now if his brother Raul would find himself desperate to join Dear Fidel, that would be perfect.
  • Smitty500magSmitty500mag Member Posts: 13,623 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I liked old Castro. He saved this country billions of dollars in welfare and food stamps since way back in the 50s by keeping as many Cuban's as he could on the island instead of letting them come here sponge off of us. Thanks to obama they're going to flood this country along with the mexican's and muslims looking for a hand out.
  • Laredo LeftyLaredo Lefty Member Posts: 13,451 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Its about damn time.
  • JamesRKJamesRK Member Posts: 25,670 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    When the Missile Crisis happened I was living in the Corpsman and Dental Technician barracks at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. I got up one morning and all the Corpsmen were packing their sea bags. They all had orders to Fleet Marine Force. That's when I thought there might be something to this Missile Crisis.

    Next morning all the Dental Technicians were notified by the Bureau of Naval Personnel their rating had been changed to Corpsman and they had orders to the fleet. That's when I decided this is some serious poop.

    The next morning I was notified if ships in overhaul were released early to join the fleet I should expect to be on one. That's when I decided this is some important serious poop.

    I won't miss Castro.
    The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,491 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Are they Sure?
  • dan kellydan kelly Member Posts: 9,799
    edited November -1
    good riddance to bad rubbish!!![:(!]
    he might be missed by the commies, but everyone else will be happy![:(!][}:)][^][:D]
  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Obama will probably lower flags to half-staff. [:(!]

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  • dan kellydan kelly Member Posts: 9,799
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by forgemonkey


    So, Kaepernick wears a Castro T-shirt this week and Castro dies,,,,,,,,,,did a 'plan' come together????? [:0]


    [}:)] HOP[}:)]FULLY!
  • BikerBobBikerBob Member Posts: 2,745 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hmm, I guess I better get a package of shirts out to Colin. It's the season for giving after all!
  • chiefrchiefr Member Posts: 14,105 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
    Obama will probably lower flags to half-staff. [:(!]

    castro-obama-nationalturk-8765.jpg




    Yep, DEMOCRATs love him and Che.
  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,521 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    When I was in sixth grade, we had to write a report on a president or leader, of another country. I choose Castro. I was always curious about why any country would live differently then the United States. All I can say is, enjoy hell, you old dead buzzard[:(!]. Oakie
  • spasmcreekspasmcreek Member Posts: 37,717 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    flags down and immigration allowed or ignored WAY UP....casto helped keep them there...bet the floodgates open wide now...USA policy to make up for every failed govt social programs in the world...get ready taxpayers
  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Ditch-Runner
    30 years ago I worked with some Cubans who made into the USA . they could not say enough about him [}:)][}:)] mostly wishing him a short life and a horrible slow pain full end . well at least part of there wish finally came true [:D][:D]
    what they told me was terrible the way the common population was treated by the government
    maybe a little worse then old bigears has treated us )





    half our country feels the same way already about trump
  • ncross53ncross53 Member Posts: 186 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yeah, one news site called him a leader who transformed Cuba. I guess the same way Obama wanted to transform America. Thank God, Obama wasnt as good at it as Castro.
  • searcher5searcher5 Member Posts: 13,511
    edited November -1
    Someone on another board mentioned the irony of him dying on black friday, the most capitalist day of the year.

    Peace

    Dan
  • Smitty500magSmitty500mag Member Posts: 13,623 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by us55840
    quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
    I liked old Castro. He saved this country billions of dollars in welfare and food stamps since way back in the 50s by keeping as many Cuban's as he could on the island instead of letting them come here sponge off of us. Thanks to obama they're going to flood this country along with the mexican's and muslims looking for a hand out.




    I understand your comments but not sure about them coming to the US since the US tourists were spending tons of $$ in Cuba back in the day....or so I've read.
    [?]


    Either way it was our money they were living on. The tourist couldn't go to the Casinos after Castro was in power so they went to Vegas instead to spend their money.
  • retroxler58retroxler58 Member Posts: 32,693 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Laredo Lefty
    Its about damn time.
    What he said ^^^^ with an emphasis on DAMN!
  • armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,490 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    So who's in charge now his brother ????????
  • pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We trade with all other Socialist countries....so why not Cuba? I think if we had kept trade up in Cuba, the Castro regime would have fallen....
  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Of course the Presidential POS issued a statement of condolence praising a wonderful guy.

    Trump issued a statement that outlined the death of a tyrant who oppressed his own people for 6 decades.

    Great difference on display.
  • NeoBlackdogNeoBlackdog Member Posts: 17,238 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good riddance. It'll be interesting to see who takes over after his brother Raul kicks the bucket.
  • fideaufideau Member Posts: 11,895 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Always say something good about the dead.
    He's dead.

    GOOD
  • WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,925 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Fidel Castro the baseball player?

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  • nutfinnnutfinn Member Posts: 12,808 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
  • Big Sky RedneckBig Sky Redneck Member Posts: 19,752 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
  • fordsixfordsix Member Posts: 8,554 ✭✭
    edited November -1
  • discusdaddiscusdad Member Posts: 11,427 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    fidel, by most reports was an excellent baseball player,, and stayed a fan of the game all his life, and encouraged the growth of all sports in Cuba.......oh Havana was THE nightclub and casino place long before Vegas was ever thought about.
  • rongrong Member Posts: 8,459
    edited November -1
    didn't the US have a distant hand in clearing the
    way to put Castro in power?
  • CoolhandLukeCoolhandLuke Member Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
    I liked old Castro. He saved this country billions of dollars in welfare and food stamps since way back in the 50s by keeping as many Cuban's as he could on the island instead of letting them come here sponge off of us. Thanks to obama they're going to flood this country along with the mexican's and muslims looking for a hand out.




    You have no idea of what you are saying ! per capita they are the wealthiest minority in the USA, also they have the highest amount of professional than any other minority, granted most of the late comers are total rift raft but Marco Rubio is dead set on deleting the Cuban adjustment act and not soon enough.
    We have to fight so we can run away.
    Capt. Jack Sparrow.
  • Cornflk1Cornflk1 Member Posts: 3,715 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by fideau
    Always say something good about the dead.
    He's dead.

    GOOD


    [:)][:D][:p][}:)][^][;)]
  • CoolhandLukeCoolhandLuke Member Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The pollsters saying that younger Cubans are liberals is a total lie, today there are tens of thousands young jubilant Cubans in the streets of Miami, and all are also against Oboomers comment of Castro's death.
    We have to fight so we can run away.
    Capt. Jack Sparrow.
  • gruntledgruntled Member Posts: 8,218 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by searcher5
    Someone on another board mentioned the irony of him dying on black friday, the most capitalist day of the year.

    Peace

    Dan


    I have a hunch he died a couple of days ago & they waited until after Thanksgiving to announce it so that we wouldn't all be giving thanks for that.
  • Smitty500magSmitty500mag Member Posts: 13,623 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by CoolhandLuke
    quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
    I liked old Castro. He saved this country billions of dollars in welfare and food stamps since way back in the 50s by keeping as many Cuban's as he could on the island instead of letting them come here sponge off of us. Thanks to obama they're going to flood this country along with the mexican's and muslims looking for a hand out.




    You have no idea of what you are saying ! per capita they are the wealthiest minority in the USA, also they have the highest amount of professional than any other minority, granted most of the late comers are total rift raft but Marco Rubio is dead set on deleting the Cuban adjustment act and not soon enough.




    BS!!
  • droptopdroptop Member Posts: 8,363 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Think Castro has been dead for a while but Cuba had failed to make the announcement.

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  • Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,895 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by armilite
    So who's in charge now his brother ????????

    The brother has 'been in charge' since 2006.
    "Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
  • CoolhandLukeCoolhandLuke Member Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
    quote:Originally posted by CoolhandLuke
    quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
    I liked old Castro. He saved this country billions of dollars in welfare and food stamps since way back in the 50s by keeping as many Cuban's as he could on the island instead of letting them come here sponge off of us. Thanks to obama they're going to flood this country along with the mexican's and muslims looking for a hand out.




    You have no idea of what you are saying ! per capita they are the wealthiest minority in the USA, also they have the highest amount of professional than any other minority, granted most of the late comers are total rift raft but Marco Rubio is dead set on deleting the Cuban adjustment act and not soon enough.




    BS!!




    You sure as hell sound extremely ignorant !! and considering your dumb * comment "I like old Castro" The communist scumbag has over 100,000 dead under his belt not to mention the theft and squander of billions in private property including our own USA interest. I have little doubt by your evident intellect you are most definitely not a good tax contributor. And don't worry they wont take your EBT funds.
    We have to fight so we can run away.
    Capt. Jack Sparrow.
  • CoolhandLukeCoolhandLuke Member Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by us55840
    quote:Originally posted by rong
    didn't the US have a distant hand in clearing the
    way to put Castro in power?



    Really? The USA? NEVER HAPPEN!!

    [:D][}:)]


    I think it's true !! I believe in 1957 while up in the hills he was cover poster boy on Life magazine being propped up by the CIA.
    We have to fight so we can run away.
    Capt. Jack Sparrow.
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