Bobref Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Muda69 said: So you believe if Mr. Biden orders a massive U.S. troop deployment to say, Poland, that Mr. Putin will back down from Ukraine? Thankfully, there are people a lot smarter and more knowledgeable than I to make that kind of assessment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 As the Convoy of trucks approaches DC - Timing is everything...... Pete Buttigieg says "Thank a truck driver"...... https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2022/02/23/timing-is-everything-transportation-secretary-pete-buttigieg-asks-everybody-to-thank-a-truck-driver/?fbclid=IwAR1izuCJ6gVymzR4jqFynPU2HBhqwTpmxB-ik_7uw5u6aK0pK0MAxVx2DVA In the meantime, DC will "Thank the truckers" by readying the National Guard and putting up those metal barriers around the capital....... You can't make this up...... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanteEstonia Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 12 hours ago, swordfish said: As the Convoy of trucks approaches DC - Timing is everything...... Pete Buttigieg says "Thank a truck driver"...... https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2022/02/23/timing-is-everything-transportation-secretary-pete-buttigieg-asks-everybody-to-thank-a-truck-driver/?fbclid=IwAR1izuCJ6gVymzR4jqFynPU2HBhqwTpmxB-ik_7uw5u6aK0pK0MAxVx2DVA In the meantime, DC will "Thank the truckers" by readying the National Guard and putting up those metal barriers around the capital....... You can't make this up...... Have you ever pulled freight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 8 hours ago, DanteEstonia said: Have you ever pulled freight? Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanteEstonia Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 27 minutes ago, swordfish said: Why? You might not have the perspective of those of us who have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 11 minutes ago, DanteEstonia said: You might not have the perspective of those of us who have. This sort of reminds me of an athlete who shrugs off any criticism that comes from those “who haven’t played the game.” Isn’t it also possible that your personal experience skews your perspective such that you’re unable to make an objective assessment? That sword cuts both ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanteEstonia Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 17 minutes ago, Bobref said: Isn’t it also possible that your personal experience skews your perspective such that you’re unable to make an objective assessment? No, because those with a lived experience can actually talk about how "regulations" and whatnot affect us. Everything in this book- https://www.jjkeller.com/shop/Product/Federal-Motor-Carrier-Safety-Regulations-Pocketbook-Green-Book -is there for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 35 minutes ago, DanteEstonia said: You might not have the perspective of those of us who have. Likely the only thing you pulled. BAZINGA! Mayor Pete needs to sit this out, continue his "breast feeding" and go back to his months long paternity leave. The world laughs at the woke USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial_Observer Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 10 hours ago, DanteEstonia said: Have you ever pulled freight? I don’t think that means what you think it does. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, DanteEstonia said: No, because those with a lived experience can actually talk about how "regulations" and whatnot affect us. And no one else can do that? The notion that only those who have lived an experience can express a legitimate opinion and discuss the subject intelligently is a particularly harmful kind of close-mindedness. You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. Subterranean Homesick Blues by Bob Dylan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, DanteEstonia said: those with a lived experience can actually talk about how "regulations" and whatnot affect us. I will look for your support the next time a non-official tries to critique a call in a game. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 56 minutes ago, Bobref said: I will look for your support the next time a non-official tries to critique a call in a game. 😉 Shhhhh. Facts hurt some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial_Observer Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Bobref said: And no one else can do that? The notion that only those who have lived an experience can express a legitimate opinion and discuss the subject intelligently is a particularly harmful kind of close-mindedness. You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. Subterranean Homesick Blues by Bob Dylan Anyone who can sneak a Dylan quote in, is OK with me! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 4 hours ago, DanteEstonia said: You might not have the perspective of those of us who have. WTF are you talking about? Your statement has nothing to do with my assertion regarding the federal government's "thanking" the trucks coming to DC...... FYI - I actually do know scads relative to shipping freight in the US and Canada, been doing it for over 30 years Skippy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DE Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, swordfish said: facts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 Best lines so far in this debacle...... POTUS “No one expected the sanctions to prevent anything from happening.” JEN PSAKI “That’s not exactly what he meant,” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 Another pipeline the US says it won't back - urging the parties to try to go greener.......BTW - didn't hear about this in the MSM...... https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1176904/us-pipeline-withdrawal-marks-new-chapter-in-eastern-mediterranean/ Earlier this month, the United States surprised Greece and its two primary partners in the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum, Israel and Cyprus, by withdrawing its backing for a natural gas pipeline that would have connected them to Europe. The American change of heart was ostensibly justified by the need to focus on clean energy sources and that this project did not align with Europe’s green energy plans. Instead, Washington urged the countries to consider two alternative electricity transmission projects: the EuroAfrica Interconnector intended to deliver electricity from Egypt through Cyprus and then onwards to Greece and Europe via Crete; and its sister EuroAsia project that starts in Israel and connects to Europe through Cyprus. Both projects integrate these countries’ electricity grids with Europe’s. The EastMed gas pipeline idea emerged after significant findings of gas deposits in the territorial waters of Cyprus, Egypt and Israel. The pipeline, which would have cost an estimated $6-7 billion, was seen by many as an unrealistic project given the potential changes in European energy consumption patterns, its sheer complexity and cost, and the financing needs. Chances were that it would not get off the ground, much less be completed by 2025 as projected. The US State Department withdrew support for the project through the delivery of a non-paper – an informal manner of expressing a government’s preferences or requirement without direct attribution. Presumably the content could have been delivered orally except that Washington may have tried to avoid a situation where its message was diluted. Even if the US may have thought it had a responsibility as part of the 3+1 mechanism of meetings with Cyprus, Greece and Israel designed to encourage regional cooperation, the fact remains that the decision to build a pipeline rests with those three countries and the Europeans, and not Washington. Similarly, if the project did not fit the future European green energy plans, presumably this too was a European decision. After all, both Greece and Cyprus are members of the European Union. But as it stands now, this announcement will be perceived as an attempt by Washington at strong-arming the parties. The timing of the non-paper was awkward. Europe and the US are amid one of the most dangerous confrontations with Russia over Ukraine. Russian natural gas pipelines are the ones that heat European homes and fuel industry. If President Vladimir Putin were to attack Ukraine, it appears that the recently completed Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline to Germany would be the first target of retaliation. Even if the EastMed pipeline was unrealistic, would it not have been more astute to let Putin think that Europe has other options? The Biden administration’s opposition to the EastMed pipeline originates from its very public commitment, almost ideological, to speeding up the transition to renewable sources of energy. This said, the EuroAfrica and the EuroAsia connectors have the advantage of flexibility in sourcing, that is, electricity can be generated from a variety of sources ranging from solar to natural gas. The EuroAfrica’s first phase, between Egypt and Cyprus, is planned to be operational by December 2023 and the second, from Cyprus to Greece, at the end of 2024. Planning for the EuroAsia connector, by contrast, is not as advanced as its Africa counterpart. Still, the gas in the region will find outlets in the region. Surprisingly, Israel recently agreed for some of its gas to be shipped to Lebanon through a circuitous route, but more importantly Egypt has been ramping up its liquified natural gas (LNG) capabilities. This will allow Cairo to export its own gas as well as that of its neighbors to a more diverse and flexible market. The original January 2020 EastMed agreement between Cyprus, Greece and Israel, and its incorporation of other countries including Egypt, Palestine and France, represented a fundamental geopolitical shift in the region that will endure irrespective of the pipeline’s fate. It helped create an anti-Turkish partnership designed to contain Ankara’s increasingly assertive policies in the region as well as to unlock new cooperative opportunities. In a complete misreading of Washington’s decision, the Turkish government and its press acclaimed the move as an immense win for Turkey. Ankara had always voiced objections to the gas pipeline, arguing that the only way to export gas to Europe was through Turkey. The problem was that the Erdogan government had alienated Israel and moreover Turkey does not recognize Cyprus, which made any such deal impossible. Israel, by aligning itself with Cyprus, has made future cooperation with Turkey over gas highly unlikely. Turkish-American relations have been fraught of late; Ankara has found itself on the receiving end of American ire as disputes over Turkey’s purchase of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missiles that would endanger America’s frontline F-35 planes, to disagreements over northern Syria and a litany of other discords have estranged the two allies. At a time when the Erdogan government is struggling to contain an economic crisis, increasing disenchantment at home and a sense of siege, it was not surprising for Ankara to play up the US pipeline decision as good news. Herein also lies another problem: Given the Turkish leadership’s propensity to believe its own interpretation of events, will this cause them to miscalculate and once again up the ante in the Eastern Mediterranean? Only time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 Here's the Joe Biden we all knew would be here if elected...... https://100percentfedup.com/say-what-biden-gives-bizarre-response-to-fox-news-peter-doocys-question-about-underestimating-putin-did-you-read-i-shouldnt-say-im-not-trying-to-be-a-wise-guy-video/ “You’re confident that these devastating sanctions are going to be as devastating as Russian missiles and tanks?” Doocy asked. “Yes, Russian bullets and missiles and tanks—yes, I am,” Biden responded. Followed by: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-says-no-one-sanctions-prevent-happening-prior-white-house-claims President Biden on Thursday said that "no-one expected" sanctions imposed on Russia in response to its incursions into Ukraine to "prevent anything from happening" -- an apparent contradiction from prior White House messaging that emphasized the value of deterrence. A perfect example of a true politician giving the friendly press the sound bites it needs to make either point depending on their story of the moment......Kind of like the great and wonderful Dr. Fauci..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 19 hours ago, swordfish said: Here's the Joe Biden we all knew would be here if elected...... https://100percentfedup.com/say-what-biden-gives-bizarre-response-to-fox-news-peter-doocys-question-about-underestimating-putin-did-you-read-i-shouldnt-say-im-not-trying-to-be-a-wise-guy-video/ “You’re confident that these devastating sanctions are going to be as devastating as Russian missiles and tanks?” Doocy asked. “Yes, Russian bullets and missiles and tanks—yes, I am,” Biden responded. Followed by: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-says-no-one-sanctions-prevent-happening-prior-white-house-claims President Biden on Thursday said that "no-one expected" sanctions imposed on Russia in response to its incursions into Ukraine to "prevent anything from happening" -- an apparent contradiction from prior White House messaging that emphasized the value of deterrence. A perfect example of a true politician giving the friendly press the sound bites it needs to make either point depending on their story of the moment......Kind of like the great and wonderful Dr. Fauci..... Complete disaster. In his SOTU, he called the Ukrainians, IRANIANS or URANIANS and refused to name the 13 brave, heroic soldiers who were killed b/c of his inept leadership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial_Observer Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 1 hour ago, DE said: Complete disaster. In his SOTU, he called the Ukrainians, IRANIANS or URANIANS and refused to name the 13 brave, heroic soldiers who were killed b/c of his inept leadership. I can’t imagine the pain it caused the man, but why does he continue to bring his son up every time KIA’s are brought up? He son did not die in combat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 18 minutes ago, Impartial_Observer said: I can’t imagine the pain it caused the man, but why does he continue to bring his son up every time KIA’s are brought up? He son did not die in combat. sympathy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Impartial_Observer said: I can’t imagine the pain it caused the man, but why does he continue to bring his son up every time KIA’s are brought up? He son did not die in combat. Guilt? Biden has been in government for so long, he may think or know that some of his policies got his son killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 Just when I thought the current POTUS couldn't be any stupider........Lest anyone forgets Biden's original "SOB" moment in Ukraine in 2014 as VP...... https://www.congress.gov/116/meeting/house/110331/documents/HMKP-116-JU00-20191211-SD067.pdf https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10570649/Biden-repeats-attack-isolated-Putin.html Biden falsely suggests Capitol rioters killed FIVE cops as he says Putin's actions were inspired by January 6 because Russian president thought he could divide the West 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 (edited) So just a thought.....If (due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine that triggered the "severe" sanctions from the US and it's allies) the Russian Ruble is hitting rock bottom (.013 on Feb 7 to .0085 today) https://www.x-rates.com/graph/?from=RUB&to=USD&amount=1 and the US along with the rest of Europe is still buying oil from Russia, shouldn't we all be getting a serious deal on oil prices right now? Yet, crude is over $113/barrel today......Sooooo, who's making some serious coin right now? And SF is noticing we all are no longer paying attention to the Bidens/Clintons/Putins interests in Ukraine that was actually being investigated, while Vlad is moving in and will most likely destroy (or capture) any and all evidence of improper involvement from the US political establishment........In other words, Putin will own the US political left wing for quite a while coming.......Wonder if he will get suicided sooner or later...... Just some SF ramblings...... Edited March 4, 2022 by swordfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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