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I think you’re going a bit off the deep end. First of all, I’d argue throughout its history rich and powerful people in this country have gotten away with a lot of really awful things. Even things worse than being an accessory to murder and domestic violence. I’d also say that right still triumphs wrong. But certainly not every time. There are huge benefits to breaking rules. It’s up to everyone else to make sure there are consequences, too None of that is to make you feel better necessarily. It’s certainly not to be dismissive of how you’re feeling. But I do feel like you’re drawing some pretty extreme conclusions from Miller and Beard. I’m not challenging you to find examples which make your conclusion even more powerfully, mind you. We know they’re out there. I’d just say that all is not lost, and there’s always different perspectives that aren’t necessarily our own.
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Carpetbagging weasel faced smarmy little bitch, Ted Cruz
SL Xpress replied to Grade of D as in David's topic in Cloak Room
Nope. People with political connections invited me because of shared interests. I'm not quite sure how exactly someone would force me to do something. We'll see how it goes. I've gone to plenty of lectures from people I disagreed with. I just don't usually attend lectures from people I actively despise. -
Carpetbagging weasel faced smarmy little bitch, Ted Cruz
SL Xpress replied to Grade of D as in David's topic in Cloak Room
So apparently I'm now going to a lecture from Ted Cruz on April 12 as part of a private club's Distinguished Speaker Series. I consider myself not a fan in the slightest, but the circumstances aren't going to allow me to get too hostile. I'm sure I'll bring up something about Ukraine. I don't think I've ever dreaded attending a lecture from a Senator more than this one, and I've been to dozens of them. -
From what I can find, the penalties appear to be limited to financial. I'm NOT an expert, and really know nothing about the sector. But some quick google searching shows the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is the key investigative/enforcement arm. I did find that ZTE was fined $430.4 million for violating sanctions back in 2017. Haas Automation is a big company with revenue over $1 billion, but they're not as big as ZTE. Bittrex was fined $24 million not too long ago for not preventing access to sanctioned areas to their products, which isn't nearly as flagrant or deliberate as what Haas is being accused of. Suffice to say the financial penalty will be significant. Not sure what will happen beyond that. Maybe someone else can add something that actually knows what they're talking about?
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In that same meeting he said that over 150 Leopard 2 tanks have been pledged. I'm sure most of them are 2A4s, but those are still formidable tanks. The Swedes do a number of custom alterations to their Leopard 2s which should be useful in Ukraine. Also, the German defense minister announced over 100 Leopard 1 tanks have been promised as well. That's not including the metric shit ton of Tawdry's the Poles have sent to the UAF. And don't forget, the British upped their ante from 14 Challenger tanks to 28. Then sometime in 2029 those 31 Abrams will get there.
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I tried to convince my godson to go EOD. He was a high level freestyle competitor in high school and AAU and a black belt in jujitsu. His Mom basically bribed him with a new car and a big monthly stipend not to do it. Scared her baby was going to die in war. Which, fair point. Although an EOD rating wasn't going to be in the same kind of path of danger as other military occupations over the last 10 years. At the time I had an in with a Navy recruiter. The big problem with SEALs is that they use it in part to get a ton of guys in knowing the numbers say they won't make it through training, then they can fill Navy needs with them in just about any way they want to. While EXTREMELY rigorous, EOD training simply doesn't have the significant dropout rate of BUDS, so you're a lot less likely to end up as a striker. It's highly prestigious, and a great community.
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I knew I liked you.
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I feel quite confident we’re about to put a destroyer in there. Long ago we began phasing out guided missile cruisers, which is the type of ship I served on (William H. Stanley holla!). Even the Ticonderoga class was originally designated a destroyer. I don’t know if we’ll ever see a classic cruiser in the US Navy arsenal again. The destroyers have pretty much taken over that role. But the Arleigh Burke was in the Black Sea shortly before hostilities broke out and the Turks closed the strait to all warships from countries without a port there. A year earlier the Donald Cook was operating in the Black Sea when the Russians did a risky flyover in an SU-24 that gained some international notoriety. We’ll see what happens, but I bet one is on its way right now, which is why the Turks made the announcement.
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I feel quite confident there will be no aircraft carrier in the Black Sea. From the US because they’re too invaluable an asset and the area is too dangerous. From Russia because they don’t have one that actually works.
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I mean, a recession is going to occur at some point. I don’t think economies are exactly rollicking along. And in the end we’re never eliminating the boom-bust cycle. The global supply chain keeps taking hit after hit, and a great deal of the global wealth of the world has been fueled in part by decades of Chjnese double digit growth, which doesn’t exist any more and frankly the US is concerned enough the tensions between the countries are going to create difficulties anyway. The truth is the people who either favor the Russian narrative for one reason or another, or who want the US to have limited international responsibilities in the first place, are always going to have a presence regardless. Either we have the political will to overcome that resistance or we don’t. And you say Western support, but the truth is this war has transformed European thinking dramatically. The Italian Prime Minister is still actively supporting the war even when her party leader is against it. Orban from Hungary is already making noises about the limitations of aligning himself with Russia. Poland is in the midst of building the largest armed forces on the continent. Germany is raising their defense budget significantly. The Baltic states are screaming “fuck Russia” in as many ways as they can think to say it. Finland and Sweden are joining NATO. Serbia has made noises about buying Western arms. I understand the concern, but beyond the fact I don’t believe there’s a bank contagion - there’s not the systemic issues with assets being held at an overinflated value that there was in 2008 - the only real issue in the West is the minority of Republican politicians pandering to the isolationist strain of the American body politic. That’s going to exist regardless of the state of the economy. The biggest issue in terms of Ukrainian support right now is the 2024 presidential election, and we’re simply too far out to see how that’s going to play out. But one thing I know for sure - like 100% sure - is the vote won’t be determined by support for Ukraine or not. That said, I’m hoping for breakthroughs as well. I’m not sure what to expect at this point, but I remain hopeful.
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UAF tankmen from the 95th brigade, one of the country's elite brigades, describe how they fire off an average of 100 rounds per day, sometimes 150, have destroyed a company of the enemies' tanks, and relay one encounter where they went up against 4 Russian tanks.
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What would it take for Rodney Terry to earn the job?
SL Xpress replied to HookEm's topic in Basketball
You've said this repeatedly. I think it's pretty obvious they're not together right now. I don't know why you'd keep assuming they are. That's not to say he shouldn't have left her sooner, but I doubt Ole Miss will have to deal with their relationship. It's his next relationship they'll be dealing with. -
But you and I have a different perspective. I want to see coaches that leave Texas fail, whereas you're indifferent. Not to mention I'm embittered about the whole situation, at least in a fan sense. If Beard is as successful as I think he'll be, unless Texas has a similar success, it's going to be unpleasant for me as a fan. That's not true for you, so good on you.
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She's not blameless, but c'mon. Beard had all the power in that relationship. He could have sent her packing at any point. He could have left the house at any point in time. He chose to stay and have it out with her regardless of what that entailed, since it's unclear. Her only power in the situation was to provoke him rather than have him sit in the guest bedroom and ignore her. Which she utilized. I'm not sympathetic to her per se, but Beard is the one at fault for that entire situation.
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A couple of things, it's unlikely we'll ever know the truth of what happened that night. I'm not sure it's any of my business. What "truly" happened isn't nearly as big of a deal to me as the fact Beard made decisions to put himself in that position in the first place. If the affidavit is true to any extent, he has issues he needs to address. If it's not true, his fiancee still felt like the best way to address the situation was to call the police and tell them her life was in danger. And then Beard stuck around for 3 hours instead of getting a hotel room because I guess he felt like if he just explained what happened everything would be hunky dory. I'll also point out he and Trew are no longer together. I guess maybe they're together but not engaged? Highly unlikely, but I guess within the realm of possibility. As I've posted before, it's likely they were on the serious outs the night this incident occurred, and Trew wasn't handling it that great, did her best to provoke Beard into a reaction, and Beard then gratified her wish, much to the chagrin of everyone involved. Not sure why so many people made the assumption they would stay together. This isn't the kind of thing that brings couples together. Meh, this is going to suck, I know that. I hope Ole Miss loses every basketball game while he's the coach.
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5 Democratic Senators and 3 Republican Senators issued a letter to defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asking for clarity regarding sending F-16 fighters to Ukraine. It was organized by Democratic senator Mark Kelly, who flew A-6E Intruder attack aircraft for the Navy before becoming an astronaut. The 3 Republican Senators listed are Murkowski, Tuberville, and Ted Budd of North Carolina. I'm a little surprised to see Tuberville's name on there. I guess I have to readjust my opinion of him. Reluctantly. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/14/senate-defense-department-ukraine-fighters-00087051 This is following a similar letter from the house, spearheaded by Jared Golden, which I was not aware of previously until I read about the Senator's letter. It was signed by 11 Democrats and 5 Republicans, including: "Tony Gonzales and August Pfluger, both of Texas, Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, Don Bacon of Nebraska and Rob Wittman of Virginia."
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I highly doubt there are any US ships - including submarines - operating in the Black Sea. https://news.usni.org/2023/02/03/u-s-destroyer-operating-near-the-black-sea-for-first-time-since-russia-invaded-ukraine "Turkey closed the Bosphorus Strait to warships on Feb. 28, 2022, four days after Russia invaded Ukraine. Since the closure, only warships with ports on the Black Sea, which includes Russia’s Black Sea Fleet and Turkish ships, can enter. The last American warship to transit the strait was USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), which left the Black Sea on Dec. 15, 2021. The ship entered the Black Sea in November 2021 following a port visit in Bulgaria, USNI News previously reported." The Bosphorus Strait is not a passage you can just sneak ships through. It's a big reason why the US puts up with all of Erdogan's antics.
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Non-Texas weather. The all-encompassing thread
SL Xpress replied to Parliament's topic in Daily Texan
I feel like someone with a monkey’s paw wished for California’s drought to be over. -
What would it take for Rodney Terry to earn the job?
SL Xpress replied to HookEm's topic in Basketball
Does it though? It's not helping me. -
What would it take for Rodney Terry to earn the job?
SL Xpress replied to HookEm's topic in Basketball
Well, 77-first part of 84 Akers was pretty fun, really. I mean, that I-formation offense was boooooooooooring without Earl Campbell, even by the standards of the day. But the defense was hellacious. Penders getting drunk was a good thing. That dude had to go. He'd taken us as far as he was going to. Him recruiting Mihm was a huge mistake. That guy couldn't draw up a post offense to save his life. Or a decent half court defense, truth be told. And I know McWilliams didn't work out, but I still love that man. I'll tell you what I tell people all the time. Check out women's volleyball sometime. It's a fun sport to watch, and Texas is dominant. No commitment. Just watch one of the games this fall against a big name opponent, like when Stanford comes to town. They'll have the better team, but Texas is really good, every year. And Gregory Gym for volleyball gets crazy. -
What would it take for Rodney Terry to earn the job?
SL Xpress replied to HookEm's topic in Basketball
Dude is a wizard. I remember reading Providence threads back when Barnes was their coach. They were complaining back then how he was no Pitino, lol. I do love me some Tom Izzo. Always have. I don't know how anyone doesn't proclaim Bill Self as the best active coach in the country right now, but I've loved that guy since he was at Tulsa. He runs exactly the kind of system on offense and defense that I love to watch. I have a feeling he'd be a teensy tough to pry from KU, though. Hey, pull some strings and make the Pitino thing happen! I'll give you all the credit for it. -
What would it take for Rodney Terry to earn the job?
SL Xpress replied to HookEm's topic in Basketball
I'm liking the post because I like you, but I have no idea what to do with that, lol. It would be a splash. And the dude can definitely coach. He's 70. Give the man a lifetime contract. Might still be a 3 or 4 year deal. -
What would it take for Rodney Terry to earn the job?
SL Xpress replied to HookEm's topic in Basketball
I just don't understand who we're supposed to hire that is an outstanding basketball coach and also an outstanding promoter. Beard was a bit of a unicorn in that regard. He had a different level of gravitas in different situations because he was an alumnus, too. It's also not clear what happens according to CTJ's formula if Penn State beats A&M and Texas beats Penn State but loses in the Sweet 16. All other scenarios were covered. Lose to Colgate, Penn State, or A&M and no bueno. Beat A&M and the job is his. But there's still the one scenario left. I don't care. I just found it interesting. Probably being pedantic. I do know Tommy Lloyd, who is my current favorite (don't know if we can get him or not, but he feels at least somewhat realistic) isn't exactly oozing charisma. He's not a wallflower by any means, but he's not someone who commands the stage the way Beard did. I'm pretty much in wait and see mode. I foresaw all this angst when Terry was named the interim coach. Now that we're getting to the crucial decision point, I'm more like, "well, this is why I had mixed feelings about having success during the regular season." I mean, I'm glad we did. I'm especially glad for the players. And I'm glad for the staff, too, including Terry. Oh well. Round and round we go until the decision is made. Oh, and I'm sure we'll find reasons to go round and round after that, too. I do find it all interesting. -
I meant to post this already. I didn't see this posted yet. Basically, a volunteer for the UAF from New Zealand was part of an assault troop. They were clearing a basement when someone called up, "I'm Ukrainian!" Instead of throwing a grenade, which was their first impulse, they moved forward, forced the man down with his hands away from his body. As the New Zealander came closer the man cried, "New Zealand! New Zealand!" Turns out he was a POW who had previously served with the Kiwi. He wasn't in good shape, but he was alive. Here's the tweet thread, video at the end:
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