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Mr Teatime: Apr 7, 2009

Karate Bastard posted:

Like is any poop currently on fire?

Check my post history :smug:

E: wait gently caress

# ? Mar 23, 2023 16:07

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# ? May 29, 2024 00:56

mobby_6kl: Aug 9, 2009; by Fluffdaddy

Tai posted:

And now the % spent on the forces gets ramped up at the cost of the NHS and other good stuff. Thanks putin

Hey, you did get the 350 million extra for the NHS from brexit, right?

# ? Mar 23, 2023 16:09

Tai: Mar 8, 2006

Cheques in the mail last time I looked. Any day now I'm sure.

# ? Mar 23, 2023 16:10

mobby_6kl: Aug 9, 2009; by Fluffdaddy

Tai posted:

Cheques in the mail last time I looked. Any day now I'm sure.

Great, you can buy some Challengers or something.

In other news, Slovakia says that four Migs are in Ukraine:

https://spectator.sme.sk/c/23149983/slovakia-sends-first-fighter-jets-to-ukraine.html

Theirs had some NATO compatible upgrades installed so it could be very helpful if it allows deploying some western weapons from them.

# ? Mar 23, 2023 16:20

WAR CRIME GIGOLO: Oct 3, 2012; The Hague
tryna get me
for these glutes

So when do the nuclear bombs fall now that Russia's modern jet red line has been crossed

Toes are tapping!

# ? Mar 23, 2023 16:44

Tai: Mar 8, 2006

If those upgrades are being able to tap into NATO's intel system for ISTAR stuff then lol and lmao

# ? Mar 23, 2023 16:47

zone: Dec 6, 2016

https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1638679035835482113
The worst person you know made a good point, etc.

# ? Mar 23, 2023 16:49

mobby_6kl: Aug 9, 2009; by Fluffdaddy

WAR CRIME GIGOLO posted:

So when do the nuclear bombs fall now that Russia's modern jet red line has been crossed

Toes are tapping!

Gonna nuke Bratislava now!

I don't know if 40 year old Migs count anyway though.

Tai posted:

If those upgrades are being able to tap into NATO's intel system for ISTAR stuff then lol and lmao

Found more info:

quote:

Slovakia opted for a unique modernization program for its Fulcrums, resulting in the �NATO-compatible� MiG-29AS and MiG-29UBS, with the upgrade being integrated by Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG with participation from Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, between 2005 and 2008. The aircraft received AN/APX-113 identification friend or foe (IFF), AN/ARC-210 radio, AN/ARN-147 VHF omnidirectional range/instrument landing system (VOR/ILS) as well as the AN/ARN-153 tactical air navigation (TACAN) system. A Russian MFI-54 display and PUS-29 data input panel were provided in the cockpit. The upgraded aircraft, 12 in all, also feature a �digital� camouflage scheme.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/slovakias-mig-29s-are-officially-heading-to-ukraines-air-force

# ? Mar 23, 2023 16:52

Burns: May 10, 2008

zone posted:

https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1638679035835482113
The worst person you know made a good point, etc.

Except i dont think itll work even for the religoous right in the US because its not Ayyyrabs people being blown up.

# ? Mar 23, 2023 17:02

Just Another Lurker: May 1, 2009

zone posted:

https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1638900907411644416
The perfidious anglo-saxons strike again.

Since 2020 Perfidious Albion has been repeatedly charging into a mirror that will not break... Brexit delivered all right. :downsbravo:

# ? Mar 23, 2023 17:15

TEMPLE GRANDIN OS: Dec 10, 2003; ...blyat

with all the poo poo that putin creates (in his rubber diaper) they need to burn the excess poo poo as despite recent attention to the dish, poop soup has not caught on amongst the populace

# ? Mar 23, 2023 17:23

Wistful of Dollars: Aug 25, 2009

the other hand posted:

On Twitter, I see NAFO pushing propaganda that little dogs in army hats could defeat the Russian army. While there�s plenty to criticize about the Russian army, the idea that little dogs could defeat them, is frankly preposterous. Anyone who�s been to an animal shelter would know that little dogs do not have opposable thumbs with which to grasp moden weaponry. Even generously assuming that NAFO could be obliquely referring to pit bulls (note: there is NO evidence of this), pitbulls struggle to reach 250 psi of bite strength. While this might hurt an unarmored civilian pretty significantly or even kill a young child, a modern infantry company would likely be able to incapacitate or kill even a small platoon of pitbulls before they did much damage, and there is no evidence that Russia is fielding young children in battle. Moreover, little dogs simply have no answer to tanks or other armored vehicles. Even the largest dogs cannot penetrate a mere passenger car. I find it highly unlikely that they could penetrate the armor of any tank. This kind of obvious lying by the pro-Ukrainian side really makes one wonder what else they might be lying about.

I need to see the opinions of another armchair doglord to be sure.

# ? Mar 23, 2023 17:41

Sweaty IT Nerd: Jul 13, 2007

Wistful of Dollars posted:

I need to see the opinions of another armchair doglord to be sure.

Research your own doglore.

# ? Mar 23, 2023 17:42

zone: Dec 6, 2016

https://twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/status/1638943466645233679
Ukrainian general staff report that the occupiers are leaving Nova Kakhovka, once again looting the city before they leave.

# ? Mar 23, 2023 17:43

Mederlock: Jun 23, 2012; You won't recognize Canada when I'm through with it; Grimey Drawer

zone posted:

https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1638900907411644416
The perfidious anglo-saxons strike again.

I love the part in his screed where it cuts to everybody else in the room and you see them all holding back from rolling their eyes, and glancing between each other in veiled incredulity at what he's spewing.

# ? Mar 23, 2023 17:52

fatherboxx: Mar 25, 2013

So uh, Strelkov went insane today and posted, i poo poo you not, a Harry Potter fanfiction

Its slightly better than fantastic beasts and a bit less deranged than JKR public speaking

# ? Mar 23, 2023 17:58

Ghost of Babyhead: Jun 28, 2008; Grimey Drawer

fatherboxx posted:

So uh, Strelkov went insane today and posted, i poo poo you not, a Harry Potter fanfiction

Its slightly better than fantastic beasts and a bit less deranged than JKR public speaking

The Last Wand-Bearer

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:01

weg: Jun 6, 2006; Reassisted Retrogression

https://twitter.com/ArmandDoma/status/1638603613802205184

Drowning in warmonger points, absolutely zero diplomatic favor being accrued lol.

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:04

KakerMix: Apr 8, 2004; 8.2 M.P.G.

weg posted:

https://twitter.com/ArmandDoma/status/1638603613802205184

Drowning in warmonger points, absolutely zero diplomatic favor being accrued lol.

That dude is getting KFC twice?

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:06

Philonius: Jun 12, 2005

fatherboxx posted:

So uh, Strelkov went insane today and posted, i poo poo you not, a Harry Potter fanfiction

Its slightly better than fantastic beasts and a bit less deranged than JKR public speaking

I used to be a fan of Earth, but the characters have gotten less and less believable in recent seasons.

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:06

zone: Dec 6, 2016

fatherboxx posted:

So uh, Strelkov went insane today and posted, i poo poo you not, a Harry Potter fanfiction

Its slightly better than fantastic beasts and a bit less deranged than JKR public speaking

It was funny in a really bizarre way but his My Little Pony fanfic was better imo

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:07

weg: Jun 6, 2006; Reassisted Retrogression

KakerMix posted:

That dude is getting KFC twice?

I think that's the same KFC but if it isn't I wouldn't be surprised.

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:09

mobby_6kl: Aug 9, 2009; by Fluffdaddy

zone posted:

https://twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/status/1638943466645233679
Ukrainian general staff report that the occupiers are leaving Nova Kakhovka, once again looting the city before they leave.

There've been rumors of them preparing to abandon some if not all of Kherson perhaps to reinforce the other areas in donbas I guess. Seems like that would significantly weaken their overall position but it could be that that the hope will be to dig in there and declare mission accomplished.

fatherboxx posted:

So uh, Strelkov went insane today and posted, i poo poo you not, a Harry Potter fanfiction

Its slightly better than fantastic beasts and a bit less deranged than JKR public speaking

What do you mean went insane

KakerMix posted:

That dude is getting KFC twice?

He's doubling down on it

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:11

Zippy the Bummer: Dec 14, 2008; Silent Majority
The Don
LORD COMMANDER OF THE UKRAINIAN ARMED FORCES

a Ukraine offensive across the river being unlikely (yes?) might be the reason

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:29

KirbyKhan: Mar 20, 2009; Soiled Meat

Good afternoon, war is bad

(USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:37

zone: Dec 6, 2016

Propagandists already malding about Russia leaving.

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:40

Tunicate: May 15, 2012

Philonius posted:

I used to be a fan of Earth, but the characters have gotten less and less believable in recent seasons.

Executive meddling, writers keep changing and whenever ratings drop they keep trying new arcs like the Terror War or Plague Year and then they just sputter out without a real resolution.

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:40

HonorableTB: Dec 22, 2006

Xi clowns on Putin some more by immediately calling a summit of Central Asian countries right after meeting with Putin:

https://www.businessinsider.com/xi-snubs-putin-amid-summit-with-central-asia-power-play-2023-3

Business Insider posted:

China's leader, Xi Jinping, has called a meeting of former-Soviet Central Asian countries, in an audacious power play in Russia's backyard the week of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Xi invited the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan to the first China-Central Asia summit on Wednesday, the AFP news agency reported. It remains unclear whether Turkmenistan has been invited.

The states are all former members of the Soviet Union, and Moscow has long regarded them as being in its sphere of influence after the then-Russian Empire conquered them in the 19th century.

The move came as Xi was visiting Putin in Moscow as part of a 3-day-summit which concluded Wednesday, in which the nations pledged to deepen and extend their cooperation � and Xi signaled that Russia would have continued Chinese backing in its invasion of Ukraine.

Analysts say that China has secured significant leverage over Russia in return for its diplomatic and economic support, and that in calling the meeting of Central Asian nations it is seeking to exploit that advantage.

"I'm not sure this China initiate is greeted with enthusiasm in the Kremlin," tweeted Carl Bildt, the cochair of the European Council on Foreign Relations.

"Agree. i'm also not sure the Kremlin has much they can do about it," replied Ian Bremmer, a political scientist and the founder of the Eurasia Group.

Russia, in launching its invasion of Ukraine last year, sought to regain its control over the former Soviet state, which in recent years sought closer ties with the West.

But the invasion has stalled, amid steep military losses for Russia, and a knock-on effect has been that the former Soviet states in Central Asia have become increasingly open in their defiance of the Kremlin.

In one striking example, Kazakhstan's President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, declined to recognize the legitimacy claims by pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine while sharing a stage with Putin at an economic forum in St Petersburg.

China in recent years has increased its economic and security ties with Central Asian nations, which have abundant mineral resources and lie on ancient trade routes between east and west.

and Putin did not get even half of what he wanted from China:

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1638723741331996672?s=20

Lol now, Russia is fighting a proxy war for China against the West

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:40

beer_war: Mar 10, 2005

I find it exceedingly unlikely that Nova Khakovka has been liberated.

https://twitter.com/J_JHelin/status/1638950829519413267?s=20

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:40

Drone_Fragger: May 9, 2007

The russians couldnt nuke Britain, the total wealth of russia would go down if it did, lmao

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:43

OctaMurk: Jun 21, 2013

KakerMix posted:

That dude is getting KFC twice?

The first order didnt come with the beta codes for Diablo 4 so he bought again

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:46

Warm und Fuzzy: Jun 20, 2006

zone posted:

In the latest of unfortunate smoking accidents:
https://twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/status/1638870822772146176

"write a Monty Python skit about the Ministry of Emergency Situations"

[Setting: A dimly lit office in the Ministry of Emergency Situations. A man in a gray suit sits behind a desk, while a woman in a bright orange jumpsuit stands before him.]

Man: Good morning, ma'am. I understand you're here to report an emergency?

Woman: Yes, sir. My house is on fire!

Man: Ah, I see. And have you tried putting it out yourself?

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:47

mobby_6kl: Aug 9, 2009; by Fluffdaddy

beer_war posted:

I find it exceedingly unlikely that Nova Khakovka has been liberated.

https://twitter.com/J_JHelin/status/1638950829519413267?s=20

Not liberated, abandoned. That's what the actual Ukrainian general staff said.

It could be a rotation too I suppose but I wouldn't just rely on some rando on twitter either

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:50

Samovar: Jun 4, 2011; When I want to relax, I read an essay by Engels. When I want something more serious, I read Corto Maltese.

fatherboxx posted:

So uh, Strelkov went insane today and posted, i poo poo you not, a Harry Potter fanfiction

Its slightly better than fantastic beasts and a bit less deranged than JKR public speaking

Well don't leave us hanging, give us a link!

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:50

WAR CRIME GIGOLO: Oct 3, 2012; The Hague
tryna get me
for these glutes

THEY MAY TAKE OUT FRIDGES

BUT THEYLL NEVER TAKE

OUR

FREEEEDOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMM

:911:

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:51

zone: Dec 6, 2016

Samovar posted:

Well don't leave us hanging, give us a link!

https://vk.com/@iistrelkov-progulki-po-hogvartsu-s-ritoi-skiter

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:52

Nessus: Dec 22, 2003; After a Speaker vote, you may be entitled to a valuable coupon or voucher!

fatherboxx posted:

So uh, Strelkov went insane today and posted, i poo poo you not, a Harry Potter fanfiction

Its slightly better than fantastic beasts and a bit less deranged than JKR public speaking

Harry Potter and the Perfidious Zed

# ? Mar 23, 2023 18:53