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He's in ********* of international agreements (both Hitler and Stalin did the same). Reread the article that I cited previously. Russia has ******** the terms of the Budapest Memorandum. The whole annexation, historically justified or not, is therefore *******....at least in theory. In...

Intelligence. Wisdom can only be acquired through life experience....it's simply the art of making the correct choices. If you are ignorant, your chances of ever gaining wisdom are diminished accordingly. If you are intelligent, they are likewise enhanced.

If this is correct, it doesn't appear that they were headed south to me. More like toward the Andaman Islands....an area where the Indian government has already said is sparsely covered from a radar standpoint. No wreckage, cell phones of passengers ringing well after the time had ****** that...

True. Additionally, my guess would be that first he will want back all the mining and industrial regions in the Donetsk Basin (currently part of Ukraine). Dnepropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkov....talk about being historically Russian! Belarus and Moldava have got to be on the list as well...

Let's see....Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountain. Nope, does not qualify.

And the same thing with the Sudentenland and Austria, no? An historical reprise of the infamous Anschluss of Austria in 1938 in so many ways....a heavily pro-German population urged in the strongest possible way to vote for annexation. Here is an excellent article that puts things in their...

Uhhhh....no. Crimeans (politically, a part of Ukraine but historically a part of Russia) "voted" in a referendum for Crimea to become part of Russia today. It's an illegitimate action about which little can be done. A land grab by Putin that many say is the prelude to the eventual annexation...

Georges.....apparently you, a) don't recognize sarcasm when you see it or, b) don't understand the relationship I have with Johnny. I'm willing to be that both are true. I don't have anything against someone who wants to write in cursive. The question by the OP was "do we need to teach...

Then please write it more legibly. The only thing I could read in your reply with any certainty was an obscenity and I'm quite sure someone of your gentlemanly stature would not resort to such ill-mannered antics....especially on a forum so dignified as this one.

Thanks for the Faux News rep!

Ridiculous.

Fox News could do it. Hell, I guess it turns out that they are leftist as well. Damn....and I always thought they were so fair and balanced?? :dunno:

Obsolete skill. Is of no consequence in this day and age. I never use cursive unless writing my signature as was already mentioned. Let it go by the wayside.

OK, this latest twist is just totally off the chain. Apparently, the plane kept flying at some altitude and direction that remains unknown for several hours after it left the radar screens at its last known position off the coast of Vietnam in the South China Sea. Why authorities are now...

A Chinese satellite picked up images of what appears to be floating debris in approximately the same area where Flight 370 would have been when it disappeared from radar. This information is the closest we have come to gaining hard evidence that coincides with what the actual flight path of...

Thanks for the rep, Andronicus!

Crimea certainly has historically been a part of Russia and, 3rd most important fleet or not, the Black Sea presents their only outlet to the Mediterranean so I'm relatively certain that they don't want to give the bases up either. I'm certain you are correct about the shipyards. However, when...

Wanna bet? This deserves its own thread?? :noway: Mod: Suggest you merge this with the MLB thread where it will quickly fade into oblivion.

This is the question that needs to be answered. What has transpired thus far simply makes no sense whatsoever. This is the most bizarre aviation incident in history at this juncture. Beyond bizarre, really.

Yeah, while I really don't approve of Obama's handling of much of our foreign policy, it's laughable that some here are trying to imply some other scenario that the big, bad republicans would be able to pull off under these circumstances if they had the chance. I mean, what alternative is there...

If they went down in the sea, regardless of the angle, there would be some sort of debris field. Hitting water after a 35,000 foot dive at 500-plus mph would be like slamming into concrete. There would be immense bits of jetsam....just like there was in the Air France flight. If they cannot...

Sweet save from point-blank range by Brian Elliott on Mikael Granlund of the Wild last night: Call it lucky because it certainly was. But, as one of my early mentors in life taught me...."Luck is when preparation meets opportunity". Either way, I'm sure Granlund felt like he got robbed...

Still no debris field located. Now they think the plane may have been turning around when it disappeared from the radar screen. No distress call....the plane just vanished. Very bizarre. They are focusing on the 2 individuals with bogus passports but the fact that there is no jetsam being...

Yep. Speed to burn. Roy has them playing with a lot of intensity. I thought they would fade out by this point in the season. Evidently, they have other ideas.

Wow....the Blues/Avs game today was a track meet. "Frantic" is the word that comes to mind. Both teams can play a serious up-tempo style when needed and I am very impressed with some of the young players for Colorado. In the end, however, the Blues were able to prevail and get their 4th...

It appears that there may be some possibility for foul play in the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight #370 over the South China Sea off the southern coast of Vietnam early on Saturday morning. Eerily similar to the disappearance of Air France Flight #447 over the central Atlantic Ocean...

I remember when Kuemper started getting some playing time last year in Houston when Matt Hackett was on IR. As soon as Hackett was healthy, he almost immediately was dealt to Rochester I think it was. Kuemper is a quality netminder, very solid between the pipes. Granlund is maturing, Coyle...

I agree. Stupid, lopsided trade in favor of the Bolts.

LOL....Sad but true. Does the name "Neville Chamberlain" ring a bell?? Lavrov sure makes a good von Ribbentrop! On the flip side, I wonder what Russia would do if we invaded Mexico???

Thanks Dirk. Good info! Yeah, if that's what happened (a crime of passion), that qualifies as ****** 2 (not premeditated) here in the USA. I tend to believe he probably ****** her in that fashion as well. The difficulty is proving it. It's not what you know, it's what you can prove. Isn't...

. Because that's what he is claiming. Let me reiterate....I am not espousing that he is innocent of the charges. I'm saying that they have yet to be proven. The trial has only begun and so far and damn-near everyone here is ready to proclaim him guilty. Again, I am not sure how the laws...

Not sure about laws in SA, but, here in the USA, if one feels that their home is being occupied by an intruder, they can use deadly ***** even if the threat turns out to be unjustified. So, the fact that there is a presumption of innocence for the accused unless or until the prosecution proves...

Can't spell it right? Weak. I don't masturbate. I also lie.

Ok fair enough. Still, the guy deserves due process, no? Besides, the talk section of the forum is starting to atrophy so I am just hoping to create come chatter. This case should provide some controversy I would hope. If not....well, we can always talk about who has the best looking asshole...

What else would I expect from a fascist pig like you, Johnny? And I mean that in the most sincere sense, you selfish, dispassionate autocrat. I can't believe your mind is so closed! ****. Anyone have any other thoughts on this?? By the way, I'm a **** drinker. **** gives me a headache. ;)

I'm conflicted about this. Did he **** Reeva Steenkamp with malice aforethought or was it truly a case of mistaken identity? I really can't decide. Compelling evidence points both ways. It will be interesting to see how this thing pans out. What was his motive if indeed he ******** her in...

What the fuck...??? :dunno: Some people shouldn't be allowed to have ****. :mad: Source is here: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/05/us/florida-******-minivan-ocean/

We don't get any oil from Ukraine so anything Obama or anyone representing the USA does to protest this is simple political posturing and has little true significance. We're not going to do **** other than raise hell about it. Personally, I am proud of the Ukrainian peasantry for rising up...

Boy did they ever. Fell behind 2-0 to the Bolts last night too before they stormed back. Disturbing habit of falling behind and having to play catch up in recent games. This team's style is much better suited to getting a lead and keeping it rather than making comebacks. Good to see Steen...

Thanks for the rep!

True. Now, if we can finally get over the Sochi hangover and start scoring goals again. Miller will undoubtedly start tonight for us against Phoenix. ****** road trip for us immediately after the Olympics....who the hell makes up this crazy schedule?? :dunno:

Huge win for the Blues. Stewart is a Jekyll/Hyde player who frustrated Hitchcock so Ott can fill his role very easily. Word was that Buffalo would want someone of more stature (Shattenkirk, Oshie & Schwartz were rumored) so to lose a player like Stewart is much easier to swallow. Gigantic...

I bet it does before your Cubs pipe-***** comes true. What is it?? 106 years and counting? Not likely to happen this year either, wouldn't you agree?? (although I do like a lot of their young prospects) ;)

That rumor has been circulating for weeks. I don't see it happening if Buffalo is going to want a core player (rumored to be Oshie, Shattenkirk or Schwartz) plus a draft pick. It's been proven many times that a Cup can be won without stellar goaltending....just look at Chicago last year...

Are you kidding? I'm a Blues fan. NOTHING would be a higher priority than winning the Stanley Cup.

Yeah, I have been jonesin' for my Blues too.....and they play again tonight on the road in Vancouver. Some of the guys just got back from Sochi 2 days ago and there is a 12-hour time difference so I wonder how fresh guys like Backes, Oshie, and Pietrangelo are going to be.

Taking nothing away from the Finns but gutless is the word that comes to mind. They totally mailed it in today. The heart-stopping SO win against the Russians is totally overshadowed by the collapse in the medal round. I mean, geezus guys, how about showing a little bit of pride?? What an...

Congratulations to Team Canada for their victory over the USA in hockey today. Their game plan was perfectly executed. The USA played well but Canada dictated the pace of the game and came out on top. My only consolation is the fact that it was a shot by Jay Bouwmeester of my beloved St...

Good! Hopefully your tension level will be justified. :thumbsup:

Congratulations. We'll see you tomorrow! ;)