brenthutch 444 #1451 September 2, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 2:36 PM, ryoder said: If it wasn't a "war", then it must have been a "special military operation". If your definition of that ‘war’ is people getting shot and blown up, then Afghanistan is still at war. I was referring to the US component and yes, Chicago is more deadly than Afghanistan was to Americans. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brenthutch 444 #1452 September 2, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 3:36 PM, SkyDekker said: I know but he allowed a global pandemic to happen. And are you seriously arguing there was no war in the world during the Trump administration? Are you insane? There was not a war in Ukraine……until Biden said “It’s one thing if it’s a minor incursion, and then we end up having a fight about what to do and not do, et cetera.” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #1453 September 2, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 3:42 PM, brenthutch said: There was not a war in Ukraine……until Biden said “It’s one thing if it’s a minor incursion, and then we end up having a fight about what to do and not do, et cetera.” You have said some stupid stuff....this is up there. Congratulations! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,561 #1454 September 2, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 2:02 PM, brenthutch said: Classic leftie trope, call anyone with whom you disagree, a racist. Hahahaaaaaa is that the best you’ve got? Come on man, you know you just fucked up and Wendy got you bang to rights. If Afghanistan wasn’t a war because not many Americans were dying then why is Ukraine a war? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,561 #1455 September 2, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 3:42 PM, brenthutch said: There was not a war in Ukraine…… According to the US component there is still no war. But please feel free to keep digging. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #1456 September 2, 2022 The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, a member of the United Nations and recognized by the United States and the international community as a sovereign state under international law, and the United States of America are committed to working together to reach a comprehensive and sustainable peace agreement that ends the war in Afghanistan for the benefit of all Afghans and contributes to regional stability and global security. ... The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the people of Afghanistan reaffirm their support for peace and their willingness to negotiate an end to this war. ... The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan welcomes the Reduction in Violence period and takes note of the U.S.-Taliban agreement, an important step toward ending the war. ... Source is the 2020-02-29 "Joint Declaration between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the United States of America for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan" https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/02.29.20-US-Afghanistan-Joint-Declaration.pdf Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think Biden had taken office yet. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Veis 29 #1457 September 3, 2022 On 9/1/2022 at 9:31 PM, Phil1111 said: Nothing like a couple Russians to give body to a good borsch soup. Congratulations, you surpassed Hitler: he was a vegetarian... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,561 #1458 September 3, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 9:50 AM, Veis said: Congratulations, you surpassed Hitler: he was a vegetarian... Everyone’s allowed one flaw. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Veis 29 #1459 September 3, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 11:51 AM, jakee said: Everyone’s allowed one flaw. I prefer the traditional order: people - you can fuck, you can't eat. Animals - you can eat, you can't fuck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 1,149 #1460 September 3, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 2:36 PM, ryoder said: If it wasn't a "war", then it must have been a "special military operation". That will fit in the vocabulary of the GOP tribe nicely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 2,249 #1461 September 3, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 12:18 PM, Phil1111 said: That will fit in the vocabulary of the GOP tribe nicely. I would point out that despite being deeply involved in many military conflicts in which many thousands of people died the US has not been in a state of “war” for more than 75 years. It is completely out of fashion to declare war. Just go over there and start with the fighting as ordered. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #1462 September 5, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 9:50 AM, Veis said: Congratulations, you surpassed Hitler: he was a vegetarian... Only in the time period right before he died. So vegetarianism clearly leads to suicide. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Veis 29 #1463 September 5, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 5:40 PM, SkyDekker said: Only in the time period right before he died. So vegetarianism clearly leads to suicide. I read that it was a psychological trauma in childhood. He saw villagers catching crayfish using a dead old woman and a net. I don't know how reliable this is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,432 #1464 September 6, 2022 Hi folks, We live & die by the global marketplace: In extreme cases, Russians appear to be clawing chips out of household appliances like fridges. The chips are down: Putin scrambles for high-tech parts as his arsenal goes up in smoke – POLITICO Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #1465 September 6, 2022 An earlier rumor stated that Russian soldiers came from poor, backward villages well outside of Moscow, so for them, a washing machine was a rare luxury. How those privates or sergeants expected to transport their stolen washing machines all the way home is a mystery to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #1466 September 6, 2022 On 9/6/2022 at 10:32 PM, riggerrob said: An earlier rumor stated that Russian soldiers came from poor, backward villages well outside of Moscow, so for them, a washing machine was a rare luxury. How those privates or sergeants expected to transport their stolen washing machines all the way home is a mystery to me. If they don't have electricity or running water, it wouldn't be any use to them. However, a toilet seat would be useful. That's why they're stealing those. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-qXF7_YI1E 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,067 #1467 September 6, 2022 On 9/6/2022 at 10:32 PM, riggerrob said: An earlier rumor stated that Russian soldiers came from poor, backward villages well outside of Moscow, so for them, a washing machine was a rare luxury. How those privates or sergeants expected to transport their stolen washing machines all the way home is a mystery to me. Well, there are a lot of "broken" tanks out there right now . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Veis 29 #1468 September 7, 2022 (edited) In Russia, these guys are very popular now, they carry communal amenities to where bears used to be afraid to shit. This is a role model for children, like you have Superman. All the available capacities of 3d-printers are now overwhelmed with work, making new toy soldiers in this image. Edited September 7, 2022 by Veis 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,532 #1469 September 7, 2022 Every soldier, from every country, came from a family; the vast majority of them were and still are loved by those families. And most of them are just young men sent to do something that only young men are sent to do. It's a way of robbing them just as much as the war robs the civilians. Wendy P. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skylander 1 #1470 September 9, 2022 On 9/7/2022 at 12:37 AM, Veis said: In Russia, these guys are very popular now, they carry communal amenities to where bears used to be afraid to shit. This is a role model for children, like you have Superman. All the available capacities of 3d-printers are now overwhelmed with work, making new toy soldiers in this image. this is not true. in Russia, most of the population screams with patriotic delight. and you support it. No wonder you were banned from skycentre.net. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 1,149 #1471 September 10, 2022 On 9/9/2022 at 11:38 PM, Skylander said: this is not true. in Russia, most of the population screams with patriotic delight. and you support it. No wonder you were banned from skycentre.net. Welcome. Hopefully your enthusiasm doesn't attract the wrong type of attention. Skydives out of hospital windows is the type of base jumps to be avoided. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #1472 September 10, 2022 On 9/10/2022 at 12:22 AM, Phil1111 said: Welcome. Hopefully your enthusiasm doesn't attract the wrong type of attention. Skydives out of hospital windows is the type of base jumps to be avoided. That is why you always demand a ground floor room if you are hospitalized in Russia. Oh, and don't drink the tea. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeWeber 2,820 #1473 September 10, 2022 On 9/10/2022 at 12:28 AM, ryoder said: That is why you always demand a ground floor room if you are hospitalized in Russia. Oh, and don't drink the tea. And don't forget to scream in patriotic delight! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 1,149 #1474 September 10, 2022 On 9/10/2022 at 12:28 AM, ryoder said: That is why you always demand a ground floor room if you are hospitalized in Russia. Oh, and don't drink the tea. Or touch outside door knobs, keep axes around, start your own car, or criticize Putin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #1475 September 10, 2022 On 9/10/2022 at 12:30 AM, Phil1111 said: Or touch outside door knobs, keep axes around, start your own car, or criticize Putin. Ooh! Forgot about the doorknobs; Good point; Always wear nitrile gloves! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites