Русский корабль - иди нахуй

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

5 minutes ago, RDCanecutter said:

It's Jason Glass. His head is small, freakishly small, like half the size of everybody else's.

[CooterBrown 18012]

40 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

 

Unless it was a draw, this may have been the first Russian battle victory.

[Goredho 17406]

39 minutes ago, South Austin said:

[RDCanecutter 26443]

36 minutes ago, BamaATL said:

I'm surprised at this 

Hopefully the Russians were as well.

[DDD Dad 14339]

1 hour ago, Cheeseweasel said:

And it's never Lupus.

[Bama Chick 28596]

The joke in DC is when the sirens go off, I’m running straight towards the White House.  I have no interest in the post nuke world. My soft bougie ass wouldn’t make it 5 minutes. 

I know, right?

I ain’t no Carol from “The Walking Dead” and have no desire to try to be.

[956 Worldwide 34715]

It is so fucking weird that at any point in time, Kentucky teachers had their retirement funds partly in a Russian state owned bank that is the successor to the Soviet Savings Bank. 

[atomheartbevo 89668]

3 hours ago, MillerEP said:

 

This was partly the result of that fighting in Hostomel - I posted it last night, very NSFW

https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/t6csjo/morning_in_hostomel_nsfw/

 

[tx 3 putt 76958]

1 hour ago, MillerEP said:

 

[atomheartbevo 89668]

38 minutes ago, ShaggyBevo RIP said:

https://twitter.com/michaeldweiss/status/1499849754897010694?s=20&t=lHX5RrUXT07lbUqXcDTHdA

 

 

I've been hearing about the 10-day thing from a few days after it started, that it looked like they had supply dumps/etc. setup for around 10 days or so.

But 10 days is a nice round number, so who knows.

[atomheartbevo 89668]

 

[atomheartbevo 89668]

 

[956 Worldwide 34715]

I was thinking Ukraine might pull it out but if Russia really does manage to block all social media, I will just wait for our new fur hat wearing overlords to emerge in a couple months. Putin may be a strategic genius after all. 

[ruitxn 296]

5 minutes ago, 956 Worldwide said:

It is so fucking weird that at any point in time, Kentucky teachers had their retirement funds partly in a Russian state owned bank that is the successor to the Soviet Savings Bank. 

I hear you, but surely you know like me that Kentucky teachers or really members of that retirement system board do not have a damn thing to do with investments.  They are paying some group millions of dollars to manage those billion dollar accounts.  You might be surprised what group has made those decisions though.

[956 Worldwide 34715]

Just now, ruitxn said:

I hear you, but surely you know like me that Kentucky teachers or really members of that retirement system board do not have a damn thing to do with investments.  They are paying some group millions of dollars to manage those billion dollar accounts.  You might be surprised what group has made those decisions though.

Of course, that’s why it’s so fucking weird. 

[Brisketexan 105139]

2 minutes ago, 956 Worldwide said:

I was thinking Ukraine might pull it out but if Russia really does manage to block all social media, I will just wait for our new fur hat wearing overlords to emerge in a couple months. Putin may be a strategic genius after all. 

There's something to this.

Without the idiocy of social media, Russia may become the most sophisticated, intelligent country on earth within a matter of a few weeks.

[RDCanecutter 26443]

3 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

 

Maaaaaan... I've got a buddy nearby with a Ural w/sidecar and he upgraded all the parts that are crap. Unfortunately he has health issues that keep him from riding.

 

 

I wonder how much he wants for it.

[Deej 76791]

Just now, Brisketexan said:

There's something to this.

Without the idiocy of social media, Russia may become the most sophisticated, intelligent country on earth within a matter of a few weeks.

C'mon, you know they aren't blocking the orange man's new app.

[South Austin 52505]

2 minutes ago, ruitxn said:

I hear you, but surely you know like me that Kentucky teachers or really members of that retirement system board do not have a damn thing to do with investments.  They are paying some group millions of dollars to manage those billion dollar accounts.  You might be surprised what group has made those decisions though.

I still think Laura Schneider is pulling the strings.

[Longhornlove 4829]

[Loop 1604 227]

While we continue to cheer on the pouring out bottles of Stolichnaya and the widespread posting of Ukrainian flags on blue check mark accounts- the US continues to import millions of barrels of Russian oil each day.
 

Kinda sad really. 

[InkaUtexas 25941]

47 minutes ago, CHIEF said:

So you don't have to order a Russian/Ukrainian bride by mail any longer, just drive down to Del Rio and pick you one out.

CHIEF

I will drive.  

[Js1 85337]

1 hour ago, South Austin said:

My dad's grandmother immigrated to the U.S. from Czechoslovakia, and my grandma once made us borscht, so this post hits close to home.

Well I grew up being told we had some Russian on my dad's side.  Then the genealogy search said we are Ukraine.  So this whole damn thing hits close to home. 

[Brisketexan 105139]

2 minutes ago, Loop 1604 said:

While we continue to cheer on the pouring out bottles of Stolichnaya and the widespread posting of Ukrainian flags on blue check mark accounts- the US continues to import millions of barrels of Russian oil each day.
 

Kinda sad really. 

Source?

Because.....and here's an important fact for you.....what you just posted is false.  A mere 1.3% of our crude oil IMPORTS -- and thus an even smaller fraction of our overall crude oil supply -- comes from Russia.  Around 200,000 barrels a day.  AND.....the gov't is actually considering measures to cut off even that tiny amount.  Economically, it's a non-issue for both Russia and the US.

[Buzzrock 14920]

I thought this was interesting. Notable that it’s from 2015 and still pretty pertinent.

[texasdago 7573]

Just now, Brisketexan said:

Source?

Because.....and here's an important fact for you.....what you just posted is false.  A mere 1.3% of our crude oil IMPORTS -- and thus an even smaller fraction of our overall crude oil supply -- comes from Russia.  Around 200,000 barrels a day.  AND.....the gov't is actually considering measures to cut off even that tiny amount.  Economically, it's a non-issue for both Russia and the US.

Didn't realize Joe Machin was posting here.

My dad kept parroting these lines thanks to e-mail forwards... people don't bother to look at the actual numbers to see how much Russian oil we import.  Not to mention we're going to hit records for production in 2022 and 2023.

[ShaggyBevo RIP 3868]

3 minutes ago, Loop 1604 said:

While we continue to cheer on the pouring out bottles of Stolichnaya and the widespread posting of Ukrainian flags on blue check mark accounts- the US continues to import millions of barrels of Russian oil each day.
 

Kinda sad really. 

I think most is going to replenishing the strategic reserves Trump sold off(100 Million barrels or more) which brings up....never mind it would be cloakroom stuff.

[wildcat09 29354]

Mearsheimer's argument boils down to "the world knew Russia was a wifebeater so shouldn't have let Russia near that bottle, and it's the world's fault and not Russia's that he beat his wife again."

Might it have been better for us to be a little more understanding of how Russia might interpret NATO expansion? Sure. Did NATO expansion cause this? Fuck off with that shit.

[sidis 9828]

actual data on russian oil imports for anyone that cares. 

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MTTIM_NUS-NRS_1&f=M

for comparison's sake, here's our imports from canada:

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MTTIMUSCA1&f=M

Edited March 4, 2022 by sidis

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

21 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

 

At what point does Putin say "Surprise! I was good guy all along! Dis was my plan! Bring nations together for common cause!"

[Loop 1604 227]

1 minute ago, ShaggyBevo RIP said:

I think most is going to replenishing the strategic reserves Trump sold off(100 Million barrels or more) which brings up....never mind it would be cloakroom stuff.

Why are you bringing up Trump? Has absolutely nothing to do with this situation.

US oil/gas industry has plenty of capacity to replace the Russian imported oil with domestic crude: No excuses. None. It’s simply weak foreign policy with a built-in excuse of high prices. 

[wildcat09 29354]

Germany is still buying Russian natural gas, which gives Russia a lot more money than the tiny amount of oil we import. I'm not too mad about it though, history is full of stories about enemies that are actively at war trading with each other. Sometimes there's good reasons for both sides to maintain some trade.

[hayden_horn 11362]

protip: just because you say "no cr" does not mean you won't get a day off for posting cr shit in this thread.

at this point i'm getting tempted to move it to cr. keep it clean, folks. 

[Buzzrock 14920]

Mearsheimer's argument boils down to "the world knew Russia was a wifebeater so shouldn't have let Russia near that bottle, and it's the world's fault and not Russia's that he beat his wife again."
Might it have been better for us to be a little more understanding of how Russia might interpret NATO expansion? Sure. Did NATO expansion cause this? Fuck off with that shit.

He summed it up nicely: “The West is leading Ukraine down the primrose path, and the end result is that Ukraine is going to get wrecked.” Welp…

[ChickenSandwich 9836]

5 minutes ago, sidis said:

actual data on russian oil imports for anyone that cares. 

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MTTIM_NUS-NRS_1&f=M

for comparison's sake, here's our imports from canada:

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MTTIMUSCA1&f=M

In 2021, the US imported an average of 209,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and 500,000 bpd of other petroleum products from Russia, according to theAmerican Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) trade association.
 

https://www.afpm.org/newsroom/blog/oil-and-petroleum-imports-russia-explained

200k is just crude, not all energy imports, we are buying over 600k barrels every day. 

Edited March 4, 2022 by ChickenSandwich

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

10 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

AND.....the gov't is actually considering measures to cut off even that tiny amount.

Stop considering...

[Dahobbs 17534]

11 minutes ago, Loop 1604 said:

While we continue to cheer on the pouring out bottles of Stolichnaya and the widespread posting of Ukrainian flags on blue check mark accounts- the US continues to import millions of barrels of Russian oil each day.
 

Kinda sad really. 

No it doesn't. The US imports a total of like 7 million barrels a day. A very small percentage of that is from Russia, and I'm betting its dropped off considerably. In December, the US imported a total of 12.5 million barrels of petroleum products from Russia. Like 3 million barrels of it was crude oil. And that's for the entire month. 

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_ep00_im0_mbbl_m.htm

[sidis 9828]

Just now, Loop 1604 said:

Why are you bringing up Trump? Has absolutely nothing to do with this situation.

US oil/gas industry has plenty of capacity to replace the Russian imported oil with domestic crude: No excuses. None. It’s simply weak foreign policy with a built-in excuse of high prices. 

the actual answer is market dynamics and basic economics...david ricardo, adam smith, john taylor type stuff.  the essence of capitalism.

that was, of course, prior to the invasion.  there is now a negative social externality at play and we will see what happens as a result.  market-driven price equilibrium has shifted significantly as a result and continues to.  this will have an effect on firm behavior.  go see all the boners popping in the oil barrons thread to see where that leads.

[DDD Dad 14339]

7 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

protip: just because you say "no cr" does not mean you won't get a day off for posting cr shit in this thread.

at this point i'm getting tempted to move it to cr. keep it clean, folks. 

Please don't.  Hopefully those who are cloaking things up can restrain themselves.

ETA: If folks can't keep CR shit out of this thread they should take a vacation, not cause what generally is a very informative thread to get borked.

Edited March 4, 2022 by DDD Dad

[Captainant 27669]

3 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

protip: just because you say "no cr" does not mean you won't get a day off for posting cr shit in this thread.

at this point i'm getting tempted to move it to cr. keep it clean, folks. 

Please don't move the whole thread, it really fucks up the discussion and usually makes surly shit its pants whenever a large and active thread is moved to a new board

[Loop 1604 227]

1 minute ago, Dahobbs said:

No it doesn't. The US imports a total of like 7 million barrels a day. A very small percentage of that is from Russia, and I'm betting its dropped off considerably. In December, the US imported a total of 12.5 million barrels of petroleum products from Russia. Like 3 million barrels of it was crude oil. And that's for the entire month. 

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_ep00_im0_mbbl_m.htm

You’re right. It’s only 600k per day. So hundreds of thousands imported per day. 
 

It should be fucking zero. How about that? Why is it not?

[wildcat09 29354]

1 minute ago, Buzzrock said:

He summed it up nicely: “The West is leading Ukraine down the primrose path, and the end result is that Ukraine is going to get wrecked.” Welp…

Ukraine isn't a western puppet. There's real people there and everything, the overwhelming majority of who don't want to live under Putin's rule and are demonstrating so pretty fucking clearly right now.

[Dahobbs 17534]

4 minutes ago, Loop 1604 said:

Why are you bringing up Trump? Has absolutely nothing to do with this situation.

US oil/gas industry has plenty of capacity to replace the Russian imported oil with domestic crude: No excuses. None. It’s simply weak foreign policy with a built-in excuse of high prices. 

Actually, I don't think we can really replace Russia's production with domestic production. Russia is heavy crude oil and the stuff we have is lighter and sweeter. We get our heavy crude from places like Canada and previously Venezuela. 

[JesusSweatDuck 17781]

5 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

protip: just because you say "no cr" does not mean you won't get a day off for posting cr shit in this thread.

at this point i'm getting tempted to move it to cr. keep it clean, folks. 

I like this thread not being in the CR (I don't venture to that cesspool).  Please keep this thread out of there so rational adults can have a conversation.

[Buzzrock 14920]

Ukraine isn't a western puppet. There's real people there and everything, the overwhelming majority of who don't want to live under Putin's rule and are demonstrating so pretty fucking clearly right now.

Agree to disagree…like we do on everything.

[DDD Dad 14339]

1 minute ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

I like this thread not being in the CR (I don't venture to that cesspool).  Please keep this thread out of there so rational adults can have a conversation.

Believe it or not there is rational adult conversation over there.  But that's all I'm gonna say about that.

[wildcat09 29354]

1 minute ago, Buzzrock said:

Agree to disagree…like we do on everything.

You being so contrarian that you refuse to acknowledge the humanity and basic dignity of Ukrainians because others are doing so is pretty par for the course.

[DDD Dad 14339]

2 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

Agree to disagree…like we do on everything.

I dunno.  If they truly were a puppet I would think they'd already be in NATO.  They want to be western.  There's a difference between that and being a puppet.

Also, this whole topic feels very cloaky. Perhaps have this discussion over there and leave this thread to news updates?

Edited March 4, 2022 by DDD Dad

[Dahobbs 17534]

6 minutes ago, Loop 1604 said:

You’re right. It’s only 600k per day. So hundreds of thousands imported per day. 
 

It should be fucking zero. How about that? Why is it not?

In December it was 405,000 barrels of total petroleum products per day (only 90,000 of that was crude oil). And that number had dropped from 761,000 in July. I'm betting it continued to drop ever further in January and February. In fact, I'm betting it is pretty close to 0 right now.  Just because it isn't against the law (yet) doesn't mean businesses kept buying Russian oil. Pretty confident a good number of them stopped already. 

Edited March 4, 2022 by Dahobbs

[JesusSweatDuck 17781]

2 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

Believe it or not there is rational adult conversation over there.  But that's all I'm gonna say about that.