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SmokeyTheBear

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  1. 31 minutes ago, Okie State said:
    2 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:
    Many on the right have embraced the concept of landing on an idea or belief and refusing to ever question it again. Remember how flip flopping was a sin against John Kerry because his position shifted his as he learned more. If you refuse to question yourself or let others question you, then your only option is to reinforce your locked-in belief.

    I immediately write off anyone who is unable to change their mind as a moron who is not worth my time. Absolutely ridiculous that people would consider that a character flaw.

    It's the continual age old battle between traditionalism and progressivism. People hate change and reflexively reject it because it's more comfortable. But we live in an age of drastic change happening at an exponential level with each new technological advance, which in itself is changing at an exponential level. 

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  2. 8 hours ago, Midnight Ambler said:

    Or blowing up their own pipeline. 
     

    I can see Russians doing something like this if their back is against the wall. Like Crimea is about to fall. Total desperation.
     

    That’s not the case currently. Nothing from the last month of counteroffensive makes it seem like things are desperate. In fact all we’ve seen is opposite in western media. The counteroffensive is going slower than expected (from Zelensky), we need more weapons, and show some patience etc.

     

    Here’s hoping that cooler heads prevail. I really wish there wasn’t a nuclear plant chilling in the middle of all this chaos. 

    When you have a CVS receipt length list of war crimes already, sanctioned to the extreme, and happy to bleed your already collapsing population.... What's one more thing? 

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  3. 1 hour ago, DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt said:

    I've probably asked this before but is there any chance our defense/intel/state communities have decided that dragging this out somehow benefits the US? I feel like that is China's position on the flip side, it is possible we think the same?

    I see some value to it: bleeding an army out until they essentially do not have one to do these types of actions for another 20 years and forcing the population's hand in making change in their governing systems being the biggest. I'd love to see the data set our government is working with guiding our decision making. Maybe they think if we give Ukraine all they need to take over their territory too quickly, Putin could regroup in some way. Or maybe this buys time for the rest of Europe to ramp up production of their military. 

    :shrug:

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  4. 14 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

    I can't find Fortaleza Reposado for anything less than $175 out here, which is criminal because I think it lists for something like $60.  Everybody is out of it as well as the blanco still strength.  So that price in Amsterdam is well under market so far as I know.

    That's what I really wanted to hear. Thanks for enabling me and my habit. Now the real conundrum is that they have 2 bottles..... 

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  5. 37 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

    El Jolgorio and Sotoleros on the top shelf. Cant tell how much the prices are

    60-100 euros. Any worth snagging? Is the Fortaleza an absurd price? We have a whole bag to check stuff so not worried about cost of bringing back. 

  6. Someone talk me down. I'm in Utrecht, Netherlands for a few weeks and went walking around to find some shops that my family will need to know where they are at. Stopped at a bottle shop and they had Fortaleza Reposado for $90. I know that is a jump in price as the states.....if you can find it. 

     

    Also, very small selection of Mezcal but they have it

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    Help me @GreenspointTexas, you are my only hope

  7. 6 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

    Good point, what is the NATO policy on member states harboring war criminals?   
     

    Kinda bummed that our own Congress just started their summer break.  Was really looking forward to some absolutely moronic takes on this situation given their loyalties.  However, I am going to be glued to the Sunday morning shows tomorrow after  church.  I respect that we can’t speak in provocational terms.  But I want to see people who may have lost two demigods in less than month.  It’s like when I found out as a kid that Zeus and Poseidon weren’t actually real. 

    Cliffs: 

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  8. I think this allows any territories that don't want to be under Putin's thumb to do their thing. That culture respects strong men and Putin is not looking strong at all in this and families are not wanting to lose more of their men for a lost cause. Even if Wagner doesn't take over Moscow, this is a huge inflection point that signals to all that Putin cannot control the situation. 

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  9. 2 hours ago, Damor said:

    @SmokeyTheBear, gonna need a trip report on that.  I had a nice itinerary including Skye put together pre-Covid.

    We had planned this trip the summer of covid so finally getting to fulfill this bucket list trip. 

    Go. Just go.

    Most beautiful place I've seen on Earth so far. We flew into Inverness and stayed in Nairn for a couple days. Rented a car and drove to Skye. We stayed at the Raasay House on Isle of Raasay (a 500 yr old house below with incredible views). Hiked Old Man of Storr and the Quirang (my legs still hurt). Yesterday, drove from Skye to Edinburgh via Glencoe. We fly out tomorrow. Scotland exceeded all my expectations. Happy to answer any questions or give recs. 

     

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  10. 1 hour ago, fattyflattie said:

    Not really, just curious you'd ask such an easily google-able question about some random manufacturer.  While we're asking easily google-able questions, how is common sense gun reform legislation coming along? 

    Got to wait for the selfish, gun fetishist pricks like you to die off or have a bit of sense in how you vote. 

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