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I can see a stalemate for quite some time, Ukraine with modern weapons and Russia with half to 1 million bodies, using human wave tactics.They can hardly be called soldiers, given their poor equipment and perfunctory training. They don't even have a NCO system. I can also see Russia in a death spiral, the combination of sanctions, declining demographics, absence of foreign capital, flight of Western technology and a collapsed education system will see to that. Not to mention its internal passenger aircraft routes - fairly important in a country as large as Russia - has half the aircraft it had, and the fleet is still shrinking. Check out the interest rates being offered by Russian banks on deposits. Of course, this is dismissed by Kremlin apologists as propaganda. Unfortunately for them, it is also fact. The decline of Russia actually started way back in the sixties. The Americans outpaced them in terms of computer development by a factor of about 10:1, and by the nineties the Russians were so far behind it was no longer possible to close the gap. Putin may have got away with Crimea. Now many Russians will pay for his kleptomania for decades, if not centuries. If someone was invading your country, killing your civilians and kidnapping your children, what would your response be? Do you think you can negotiate with a crocodile when it has its jaws latched onto your arm?

You may have no interest in giving aid and comfort to anyone. However, that's the end effect of your posting. You also post inaccurately. AFAIK there are no official NATO footsoldiers in Ukraine. There may be volunteers. The US has made it very clear to Putin if he escalates to nukes, Russia won't be the target. He will, and they can make it stick because satellite surveillance has him pin-pointed every minute of the day. It's why the nuclear threats and rhetoric have disappeared in recent months. I guess you are the type of guy that would be out there licking the jackboots of any invader of your own country. Russia is in no danger of being invaded by NATO. OTOH, eastern Siberia is incredibly vulnerable to being annexed by China, and they can see how weakened Russia is militarily by its adventure in Ukraine. The Mololtov - Ribbentrop pact lasted barely 2 years before Operation Barbarossa. There's far more to be gained by getting Eastern Siberia than bringing Taiwan into the fold, and much less difficult.

Actually, people like you should STFU instead of giving aid and comfort to a Russian despot who does not care how many people he kills on either side.

I am definitely more active in Thailand than Melbourne, which is too cold, too windy, or both. I'd be bored out of my skull there. Believe it or not, I regard Melbourne roads as far more dangerous for scooters, which is probably why there are so few there. Try riding a scooter with a 80 km/hr gusty crosswind, you'll see what I mean. Chiang Rai, Thailand vs. Melbourne, Australia: Wind Speed Chiang Rai: Average: Generally mild winds. Data shows an average around 3-5 km/h (2-3 mph) throughout the year, with some variations by month [Time and Date]. September might have the lowest at around 1 km/h (0.6 mph) [Sunheron]. Maximum: Information on maximum wind speeds is less readily available. Melbourne: Average: Melbourne experiences stronger winds compared to Chiang Rai. Averages range between 15-25 km/h (9-15 mph) depending on the season [weatherandclimate.com]. Maximum: Melbourne can experience strong gusts, particularly during spring (September-November) when southerly changes can bring strong winds exceeding 80 km/h (50 mph) [weatherzone.com.au]

Is a re-entry permit valid until it is used, or does it expire when a retirement extension is renewed?

Most of what I have has a function, whether it is for cooking my food or transporting me somewhere. I have a few memorabilia. We may be born the same way, we die differently. Some die peacefully in their sleep. some die after months or even years of suffering. Some die penniless and alone, some die surrounded by loved ones.

The Russians lie like pigs in sh!t about everything, as a Russia fanboy the same can only be expected from you.

You said the pipeline was shut for maintenance for three days. You're still a LIAR.

My divorce papers.

Google the word inference, it's a process of logical reasoning that does not appear to be in your skill set. Or, show me the part where it says the pipeline was operational and gas was flowing for most of September.

IMO a good suggestion. It would clarify who is unfit for office on mental grounds. Of course, Trump already is, as a convicted felon.

It might have people hanging on to their older cars for longer. It might also create an industry in circumventing them. They would not worry me personally, I am a law-abiding citizen.

Just hold your nose if you get within ten feet of him, and it's not just because of what he says.

You don't?

I saw the bit where it said it shut down for maintenance in late August, then never restarted before the explosion.

Check out the Youtube video starting at 4 minutes 52 seconds. Then post a link to the post I made where you say I am claiming to be an award winning journalist.

You don't seem to understand Putin gets told what he wants to hear. Giving bad news to a despot results in poisoning, defenestration or incarceration in a gulag. Sorry, I forgot. Words of more than one syllable are difficult for you.

I have read the link, which supports my assertion you are a liar. I have yet to see you post a link to anything.

If it's not big hooters, it's big bums. Nicky Minaj or Kim Kardashian size. I prefer petite women. With the big ones, I feel like a tube of toothpaste being squashed in the middle.

Fibber. You are really going there in the hope of hooking up with one of the well-endowed ladies in the video. Why do Americans have an obsession with large mammaries?

Perhaps you lack the comprehension skills to understand it is Trump himself on Youtube at one of his rallies, making the statement " I don't care about you, I just want your vote". Perhaps you are being deliberately thick. Perhaps you think Trump making said statement is an AI artifact designed by pinko Commie lefties. It's hard to detect rational thought in conspiracy theorists. I don't know how you get your jollies out of describing me as an award winning journalist. As a personal attack, it's pretty lame and repetitive.

I have not had general anaesthesia in Thailand. In Australia, the anaesthetist fee is about 15% of the total fee for a cystoscopy. At Bangkok Hospital in Chiang Mai, the fee for a cystoscopy under local anaesthesia is 18,000 baht. With general anaesthesia, it is 55,000 baht.

Liar. Supply was suspended in early September, the last of a series of suspensions dragged out over preceding months. The pipeline was destroyed on September 26, 2022. LIAR.

Obviously, evasion and deflection are part of your posting paraphernalia. Put up or shut up.

As another poster has said, Putin shut off the gas to Europe well before the destruction of the pipeline. And Gazprom was facing huge penalties for breach of contract as a result. Perhaps you have not heard, Putin owns half of Gazprom. The "cancer of the planet" enables world trade, both in a reserve currency and ocean security. Please tell me who the hell wants yuan, rubles, reals or rands. Do you realize China would be stuffed if the US withdrew its navy, abandoned Diego Garcia,and allowed unchecked piracy in the Indian Ocean? Be careful what you wish for.