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VinyVango

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  1. I bet there’s a handful of drunk Brits his size in the audience who’d do it for 5k Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. There are plenty of idiot Americans who travel abroad and unknowingly, negligently, or intentional do things illegal in other countries that might be minor crimes or not crimes at all here in the USA. If charges against an American are fabricated for pure political purposes, that's one issue. However, in this case, she pled guilty and it looks (from news sources) that she did violate a Russian law. If the punishment Russia applies for this crime is more severe that what the USA would apply, that's unfortunate, but not something we can change. If human rights violations are being committed and/or she's getting a greater punishment for the crime than a Russian who might commit the same crime, that's a problem. The fact that a Russian prison is not as comfy as an American one is not in and of itself a human rights violation. I'm not in favor of a prisoner exchange unless we send over some Russian in an American prison for minor drug related crime(s) or some other crime(s) that would warrant minimal imprisonment or just a fine in Russia. We should NOT be exchanging a big time bad actor for this woman. Nor should we be paying any government funds for her release. Perhaps we could negotiate a reduced sentence or release on her behalf for a lump sum that comes out of her bank account, since she appears to have committed to offense and pled guilty to it? I don't like her or her history of violence here, but that's not relevant to whether she is being mistreated or whether we might negotiate a FAIR resolution. Her race, sexual orientation, gender pronoun, etc... makes no difference to my analysis and should NOT factor into analyzing or attempting to resolve the situation. Someone who has worked and repeatedly visited and lived in Russia or any other country damn well better make sure they know what the laws are before doing anything that might be remotely questionable. I wonder how many minor drug traffickers, users, etc.. are sitting in shit holes in Asia, South America or Africa right now whose names have never been spoken in the news and are unimportant/unknown to the peeps in DC. If my ass was in Russia for the crimes relevant to this case, it's highly likely I'd be in prison for the full term, because I don't have celebs, CEO's or politicians I know who could raise hell in DC on my behalf. Whatever the course, I'm for fair treatment of this case as any other similar case involving an American imprisoned in bad conditions overseas for what we perceive as minor crimes, and I am cool with a negotiated swap if the person we send to Russia is someone being held over here for crime(s) of analogous severity and/or sentencing. (rant over)
  3. So the Texas rangers / DPS has been “unable” to have any follow up with the local chief?… what measures have been utilized to compel that meeting and what is preventing it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. So the DPS Director didn’t bother to review all the video evidence prior to his appearance at this hearing?… seems less than ideal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. Kinda dumb to have others speculate so much about what decisions processes were probably in in play when the apparent decision maker (Arredondo) could/should be brought in to testify directly about his decisions and their basis (with or without live video feed of his testimony) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  6. Aside from the point it rhymes with “Hispanic”, isn’t the “Titanic” symbolic of bad things … like sinking ships, death, lack of preparedness and disaster? Why would one want that as a nickname? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  7. Lotta flat ass 92 mph pitches Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  8. I still 2 beers away from 8-6. Slow down so I can catch up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  9. If it takes 10 mins to review, it’s too damn close to overturn. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  10. Those gold fucking helmets are goofy as fuck Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  11. ND’s pitcher was a little filthy that inning, but we’ll be good 2nd time thru the lineup. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  12. Menstrual cycle Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  13. I too am hopeful Disu shows some of his promise this year. Last year there were times he looked like he could barely run without tripping over his own feet, which was likely a result of getting his mind and body in sync after his serious injury and rehab. Even with Disu, we really could use (and I fear we sorely need) a second player taller than Bishop to make it past weekend #1 in the ncaa tournament. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  14. Great catch! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  15. Agreed… don’t know they we necessarily need one to get into the tournament, but we will need one to get into the second weekend Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  16. Steve, robin and max are about the only young adult actors who are bearable this season … the rest of the now grown kid gang has been pretty consistently bad / poorly written / poorly acted… not sure who’s been worse but there’s been some cringeworthy and head scratching scenes (And, fairly, some entertaining ones) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  17. Desperately need someone from transfer portal above 6’7” to defend the paint and rebound. Even a 100% healthy and committed Disu will need someone to share minutes… bishop is best suited for PF minutes Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  18. definitely in that area... I think I slept in the rental care in a park in Riverton (all hotels were booked) before heading out to search for a great vantage point the next morning... I randomly found a group of Italian eclipse chasers who were super cool camped on said plateau (they'd not missed a total eclipse in decades).
  19. I did Wyoming … up on a little plateau overlooking an Indian reservation … amazing viewing spot… highways sucked… the whole state was a traffic jam for at least a day after. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  20. Check and mate Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  21. VinyVango

    Austin FC

    Damn thespians Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  22. Done already jumped the shark. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  23. VinyVango

    Austin FC

    [emoji55] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  24. Give me two 6’8”+ guys who can rebound /defend the paint and SG in the portal with those guys, Cunningham and askew and we’d be better for sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  25. not to mention way too many turnovers and facepalm level IQ plays... we don't need that.
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