Gweiloman

Anyway, coming back to the topic. If Ukraine fires one or more of these long range missiles into Russia, I predict that Ukraine might well cease to exist. Russia has escalatory dominance here.

20 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

You're all over the place. Throwing as much at the wall as possible hoping  for something to stick. Would you like to start with your first post. Links to all that?

 

"Practically every country in the world is calling for a peaceful resolution to this conflict and yet the west continues to send weapons to Ukraine to continue it, justification being that it’s good for the (US) economy as it creates jobs thus keeping GDP up"

Your obsession with links is worrying. Maybe see a doctor about it?

In many cases, links are just journalists’ reports, very often based on anonymous sources. They can hardly be considered facts. Fact is that America just voted for another $61 billion for the Ukraine project. Fact is that various politicians as well as the Secretary of Defence if I’m not mistaken, emphasising that a large part of this stays in the US and creates jobs etc. Surely you don’t need links for these. 
 

At the end of the day, this is an internet discussion forum. Nothing discussed here make an iota of difference. Chill, relax. Sabai sabai 😆 

9 minutes ago, Wobblybob said:

Despite Ritter being a convicted sex offender, exposing himself to minors on line and because he echoes your sentiments you find that attractive do you. Clueless.

 

While the concept of Western intellectuals kowtowing to Soviet leadership – and downplaying their crimes – was relatively common during the Cold War, it has gained new momentum since Russian President Vladimir Putin made clear his plans to either break up or occupy the entirety of Ukraine.

Scott Ritter, a former UN weapons inspector in the 1990s, and a Marine Corps analyst during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan a decade prior, is among the cohort of Americans courted by Russian propaganda sources.  You're welcome!

 

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/why-disgraced-americans-scott-ritter-050056973.html

Like I said, what he is is of no relevance to the subject matter at hand. He reckons Ukraine can’t win. Not just him, lots of other analysts and experts as well. Do you think Ukraine can still win this conflict?

30 minutes ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

"Somewhere" is not a legitimate source... unless you can provide one you are just rumormongering and spreading misinformation.

4 minutes ago, johng said:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/25/poland-and-lithuania-pledge-to-help-kyiv-repatriate-ukrainians-subject-to-military-draft

 

Poland and Lithuania have said they are prepared to help Ukrainian authorities return men subject to military conscription to the country, after Kyiv announced this week that it was suspending consular services for such men who were now abroad.

@Skipalongcassidy consider yourself informed…

26 minutes ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

"Somewhere" is not a legitimate source... unless you can provide one you are just rumormongering and spreading misinformation.

Is this a court of law or an internet discussion forum? If I said I am living in Thailand, do I have to show everyone a copy of my residence stamp? 
 

But since you insist, here is your much desired link;

https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-halts-passport-services-for-men-living-abroad/a-68923603#:~:text=Ukraine is cutting off consular,doubt its efficacy — and legality.

Maybe you can be also as proficient when it comes to posting nonsense about EVs lol.

13 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

You keep making things up. Why not start from the beginning and provide links to that B.S.

Apparently, back in March 2022, Ukraine was ready to sign a peace deal with Russia but this was scuttled by the then British PM, Boris Johnson. I heard the Russian FM, Lavrov said this himself on a video on YT (translated of course as I don’t speak Russian). Did you also hear of this or is this, in your opinion, just more, as you are so fond to say, B.S.?

1 minute ago, Wobblybob said:

Yourself included? 

Scott Ritter has been many things, all mostly bad, but he his best known for his Russian propaganda.

What he has been or is, is of no consequence to me. What matters are whether his views and opinions are based on facts and whether they make sense or not. One of the things he says is that Ukraine has no chance of winning. I believe he is right. Don’t you?

I read somewhere that Ukraine is stopping consular services for its citizens living abroad, no renewal of passports etc, to force them to return to Ukraine to be conscripted. If true, I’d imagine they would also be freezing their bank accounts soon as well.

Things are really going from bad to worse for Ukraine. Does anyone still believe that Ukraine can win this conflict?

36 minutes ago, Wobblybob said:

You haven't a clue, Russia's intention was to go to Kyiv and install their own puppet government but Ukraines self determination pushed the illegal invaders back. Sorry your 3 day Special Military Operation didn't go as you might have wished for!

Yes, I read that in western main stream propaganda as well. Since then however, I’ve done more research and came across more compelling, believable and logical reasons which goes against the western narrative. Looks to me like you’re the one in the dark.

42 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

There's the B.S again. Nobody including me is pushing anybody. 

 

Pitiful post 😴

You are really in denial (or ignorant). Pity.

22 hours ago, Henryford said:

How many condos would be happy to install a gasoline pump in an underground car park just below occupied condos? That's what most people think about the idea of EV charging stations in their condo.

Unsurprisingly, like a lot of anti-EVers, you don’t know of what you speak.

Lots of condos and apartments have chargers installed in their car parks.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/ev-chargers-installed-at-700-hdb-carparks-new-public-fast-chargers-in-toa-payoh-punggol

17 hours ago, Robert Paulson said:

Get rid of the ridiculous car you have is my advice 

What’s ridiculous is the amount of air borne pollution caused by ICEVs, especially diesel. I imagine breathing the air in downtown Bangkok nowadays, especially with the heat, must be pretty unbearable.

3 hours ago, Social Media said:

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As the conflict enters its third year, the toll on human lives and displacement of millions underscore the urgent need for a diplomatic resolution to end the bloodshed and restore stability to the region. However, as long as Russian aggression persists, Ukraine stands firm, bolstered by international western solidarity and the tangible support of allies like the United States.

 

 

2024-04-16

 

There, corrected the text for you.

Practically every country in the world is calling for a peaceful resolution to this conflict and yet the west continues to send weapons to Ukraine to continue it, justification being that it’s good for the (US) economy as it creates jobs thus keeping GDP up.

If any of these long range weapons hit deep inside Russia and causes mass casualties, then I suspect that all hell will break loose and Kiev will be even flatter than Warsaw was. But that’s ok. It’s only Ukrainian lives. It’s not like any Americans will be affected.

P/s: anyone posting a confused emoji, please state your confusion in order that I can try to respond accordingly.

I don’t know any Ukrainians but I feel sorry for them. They are victims of America’s imperialism, hegemony and the MIC as much as the Iraqis and Afghans were.

Sadly, unless you believe in God, the day of reckoning for the real perpetrators will not come.

The “exceptional” country has a choice between a doddering, senile geriatric and an unscrupulous con man with vile values to lead them.

But that’s democracy for you.

4 hours ago, Sydebolle said:

I did all the calculations; a single house with a 8x4 swimming pool (i.e. a pump running 2 x 1 hour/daily) and comfy air temperatures by state-of-the-art inverter units cannot be fed with solar power to reach a breakeven point. 

Even if the swimming pool pump works on-grid only (i.e. no sun = no electricity), you still cannot make ends meet and hence it is with the money-greedy government to do its home work on the taxation of solar power equipment imports. 

All this is of course a big joke considering the fact, that we live in a country with 250+ sunshine days a year while in frozen Europe with not even half the solar power they manage to run the latter with efficiency and profitability of the equipment owner - go back and do your home work! 

3 hours ago, statman78 said:

We installed solar panels 13 months ago.  I’ve been tracking our power usage and comparing it to our usage to the time before we installed the system.  Based on this info our savings will pay for the system in a little over 6 years.  The warranty on the electronics is 10 years and the panels for 20 years.  The company comes annually to check the system and clean the panels.  Well worth the investment.

The ROI will even be quicker if you are on TOU.

4 hours ago, transam said:

That reads like you are cornered.......😉

Just because you have a shovel doesn’t mean that you should keep digging.