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steinrokkan posted:I always wondered why Americans were so excited to have CC companies steal their money in exchange for some stupid prizes and points. From the consumer viewpoint, if you pay off your credit card bill every month, credit card points programs are a way of recapturing a little bit of the the general raised price level. Without the programs, that money is just lost entirely.
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punk rebel ecks posted:I believe the segment you are thinking of is when he said that as time goes on more focus is going to be put on China which is 100% correct. Russia is a dying and decaying power that is losing influence as each day passes. The invasion of Ukraine isn't them flexing their power, it's a death throes. The fact that Ukraine has held Russia off to this degree is further proof of that. Meanwhile China is a rising superstar that already has the highest GDP PPP in the world and with a larger population than the U.S., EU, and Russia combined it has a lot more room to grow. IIRC there was a post today stating that China increased it's military budget by 7% this year and that seems to be a trend. Russia has been a dying and decaying power for I dunno, several hundred years. They have gone through revolutions, complete societal overturns and catastrophic military and strategical defeats like few times a century AT LEAST. But Russia and Russians are still there. Any rumours of their death etc. Edit: This just means that European powers, whatever they might be, have paid, are paying and will pay attention to Russia.
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Chalks posted:Looks like crowd control/riot equipment? A symptom of their over-optimistic planning I guess - I wonder how much of their supply convoys contain equipment that's completely useless at this stage of the conflict. I love the idea that in their timeline this stuff was supposed to go to Kiev to keep control of singular remaining strugglers as the new puppet president gets sworn in by tomorrow.
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Boris Galerkin posted:Also “meteorites?” Are Russian missiles/artillery/shells called meteorites and the translation just translated it literally? I think it's just a metaphor for low probability/high impact events, it's pretty much a trope in risk analysis in my experience. It's usually used as an extreme to illustrate that there's a threshold of low probability scenarios that you just exclude and don't plan for, because as probability approches zero the number of theoretical scenarios approches infinity.
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the popes toes posted:Another convoy abandonment. Out in the middle of nowhere. Where do these abandoners go? Under the snow. At the 1:00 minute mark he says that you can make out the shape and see the fingers of a corpse and that it would smell if it wasn't that cold. There was another video earlier this evening from the mayor of Nikolaev (iirc) who was a bit giddy about the city being retaken and mentioned that escaped soldiers are coming out the woods to ask residents for food and that people should feed them and report them to UAF or atempt a citizen's arrest. edit: went back and doublechecked, it's at 1:20 https://twitter.com/CurrentTimeTv/status/1500133878505353216?s=20&t=Eu3se350PYlyHfh2A_szdQ a podcast for cats fucked around with this message at 01:10 on Mar 6, 2022 |
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a podcast for cats posted:Under the snow. At the 1:00 minute mark he says that you can make out the shape and see the fingers of a corpse and that it would smell if it wasn't that cold. Hahahahahaha a citizens arrest on an enemy combatant. What a loving concept. Lol
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Pravda.com (an anti-Putin site) is claiming that Putin said in a recent address that: "the current government in Kyiv has to realise that if they continue to behave like this, they will endanger the future of Ukraine’s statehood. And if this happens it will be entirely their responsibility." and I want to know if this quote is true or complete BS. Not that I'd want to defend that rear end in a top hat in any way, but it sounds a little too mask-off to be true and there's a lot of bullshit claims flying around. And if he really did say that I'd like to know the exact source.
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Another for convoy nerds. I saw no corpses and nobody uses the Ivan word https://twitter.com/JimmySecUK/status/1500258525750206465?cxt=HHwWgoC9qcbL_tEpAAAA
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Sucrose posted:Pravda.com (an anti-Putin site) is claiming that Putin said in a recent address that: It's from the interview where he sits at a table with some women (because it's International Women's day soon).
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So is there going to be significant famine soon, like that FSB letter mentioned but didn't elaborate on? Wheat is up 40% already and perhaps Hungary is just the first to ban grain exports....
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evil_bunnY posted:https://twitter.com/econinbricks/status/1500191526927880196?s=20&t=qkG6P0uPkORrT8IJMEcTNg Guess I'll be buying my smokes at a different gas station. Which yeah isn't much but it's about all I can do.
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Dante posted:It's from the interview where he sits at a table with some women (because it's International Women's day soon). Do you have any more specifics? I'm trying to find it.
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Sucrose posted:Do you have any more specifics? I'm trying to find it. I think it's the Putin video where he was talking with Aeroflot stewardesses.
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the popes toes posted:Another convoy abandonment. Out in the middle of nowhere. Where do these abandoners go? that bud
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the popes toes posted:Another convoy abandonment. Out in the middle of nowhere. Where do these abandoners go? These ones probably legged it to Russia, doable in a single afternoon. Interestingly there was apparently a lot of riot police gear in the convoy. Did OMON decide that they are not interested if the people they are facing is capable of fighting back?
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the popes toes posted:Another for convoy nerds. I saw no corpses and nobody uses the Ivan word I think this one is not new, it's from the 26th, but the video is taken when travelling in the other direction. https://twitter.com/GirkinGirkin/status/1497570462464942086?s=20&t=3Qh6VccRYc38uH4uBvAZSA
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Barrel Cactaur posted:
But why? I'm happy to otherwise, but what would be the reason for pre-destroyed vehicles? Did you see something I didn't? If so, I apologize.
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Sucrose posted:Do you have any more specifics? I'm trying to find it. Here I think you can find it true the various twitters linked in the article. But it was from this weird meeting. https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/aeroflot/putin-visits-aeroflot-training-centre-and-calls-western-sanctions-akin-to-a-declaration-of-war/
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the popes toes posted:Another for convoy nerds. I saw no corpses and nobody uses the Ivan word Goddamn. Some of the trucks in the big clump are facing the opposite direction. They panicked and tried to get away, but it was too late. Bubbacub fucked around with this message at 01:27 on Mar 6, 2022 |
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https://twitter.com/Orxan_012/status/1500192529215631365?cxt=HHwWisC96YXK4NEpAAAA Russian "reinforcements".
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Sucrose posted:Pravda.com (an anti-Putin site) is claiming that Putin said in a recent address that: It's farcical, so entirely in character with the russian line.
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Charlotte Hornets posted:https://twitter.com/Orxan_012/status/1500192529215631365?cxt=HHwWisC96YXK4NEpAAAA https://twitter.com/PhillipsPOBrien/status/1500245896176578561?cxt=HHwWgsC91bTs-NEpAAAA
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So the Ukrainian Army is going to capture Moscow when?
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the popes toes posted:But why? I'm happy to otherwise, but what would be the reason for pre-destroyed vehicles? Did you see something I didn't? If so, I apologize. There were bodies.
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ZombieLenin posted:There were bodies. Ah, I didn't see any. Thanks. I'm sorry. It bothers me as well.
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the popes toes posted:This guy sums up what that means: And they could otherwise blend in with the Ukrainians on the ground, except for the giant Z on the side. Insert classic 30 Rock gif here.
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Ah, I found it. He said it in an interview on Russian TV just today: "“The current [Ukrainian] leadership needs to understand that if they continue doing what they are doing, they put under question the future of Ukrainian statehood. And if that happens, it will be entirely on their conscience,” Putin added. " Mask-off. Mask completely off. Ah yes, if the Ukrainian leadership continues doing what they're doing, Putin will simply be forced to annex Ukraine. What a loving douchebag. Also, he's delusional. It says at lot that he was saying this just today. How does he possibly still think that he can conquer all of Ukraine?
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Hand Row posted:The merchants are the ones who pay the fees unless you are arguing the merchant is raising their prices accordingly. Besides rewards the fraud and security protections of a cc makes it much better to use as well. If you get bogus charges it’s vastly easier dealing with a CC vs debit. The merchants do raise prices accordingly. Thus, the only way to get ahead is to use a card with some sort of reward, because you are paying for them whether you use them or not.
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TOOT BOOT posted:So is there going to be significant famine soon, like that FSB letter mentioned but didn't elaborate on? Wheat is up 40% already and perhaps Hungary is just the first to ban grain exports.... I've been seeing concern like this from different places recently, it seems to be something of real concern due to a lot of factors coming together at once. Could be in for some real trouble worldwide. Mozi fucked around with this message at 01:33 on Mar 6, 2022 |
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Russian coup attempt will happen in a week or so. On Saturday residents flooded the main square in the city of Kherson and protested peacefully against the occupation. They waved Ukrainian flags and even hijacked a Russian armoured personnel carrier, taking it for a spin, to loud applause
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Charlotte Hornets posted:https://twitter.com/Orxan_012/status/1500192529215631365?cxt=HHwWisC96YXK4NEpAAAA That's Decepticons, you'll shiver in fear when you see their true form!
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Sucrose posted:Ah, I found it. He said it in an interview on Russian TV just today: I mean, considering the state of the Russian Armed Forces, it’s really hard for anyone, let alone Ukraine, to take that threat seriously.
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Trump posted:That's Decepticons, you'll shiver in fear when you see their true form! Their true form is two blackened axles on the ground next to a uzbeki body.
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Inferior Third Season posted:Stores bake in the exorbitant merchant fees into their prices. Consumers pay those prices regardless of their payment method. It's just a nice little bonus profit for the retailer if someone happens to pay cash. It depends. Different cards have different merchant fees, and it's usually the highest end cards with the most benefits that have the highest merchant fees. Getting an effective 5% or more back on purchases is not uncommon. If you have, say, an Amex Platinum or CSR and you use it frequently at the places with the best rewards, you could easily be getting thousands / year back.* *Offer only valid for rich people and people who spend their company's money for a living
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Rather high Russian tank casualties given most were snipes? Anyway, that's a lot of nuts. Abut two Cavalry Regiments? https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1500217320702189576?cxt=HHwWkIC95Yzt69EpAAAA
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ZombieLenin posted:So the Ukrainian Army is going to capture Moscow when? If I was the Donbass insurgents, I'd be concerned about losing all those 'gains'
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steinrokkan posted:I always wondered why Americans were so excited to have CC companies steal their money in exchange for some stupid prizes and points. The credit card companies don’t steal anything if you pay off the statement every month. It’s a free loan, you get points but the big thing is that most credit cards that don’t suck add additional warranty. Also, if someone rips you off it’s the credit card companies problem, not yours. I got back nearly $500 after an event got cancelled last minute and the organizer declared bankruptcy.
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WAR CRIME GIGOLO posted:Russian coup attempt will happen in a week or so. Where? Says who?
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