Ukrainian Invasion Thread II: Sunrise on the Dnieper

[Union of the Blower States]

Wow. Apparently $1 USD is approximately ₽109.43 rubles. Those sanctions really did sink their teeth in, didn't they?

So can I afford a house in Russia if I pay in rubles?

no dude, we sell 2 pepsi for 100 rubles

[The Commonwealth of Tennessee]

I saw this earlier today. My immediate thoughts were something along the lines of confused swearing. I get the resistance aspect, I do, but there HAS to be a better way to fight than throwing incendiaries from an enclosed space, then driving in front of the targeted vehicle.

Exactly, that was incredibly dumb. I think it was Patton that warfare isn't about dying for your country, it was making the other bastard die for his country.

Right. I believe he also said something involving a sock? Not too sure about the latter, but still, I get where you're coming from.

I saw this earlier today. My immediate thoughts were something along the lines of confused swearing. I get the resistance aspect, I do, but there HAS to be a better way to fight than throwing incendiaries from an enclosed space, then driving in front of the targeted vehicle.

There definitely is but it will also show Russian soldiers the sheer scale of the resistance they can expect. I mean Ukrainian farmers are towing Russian vehicles away from them for crying out loud.

Imagine you're out on a smoke break and the old guy plowing his fields about 10 minutes ago is now driving away with your vehicle.

[Tarsonis]

So can I afford a house in Russia if I pay in rubles?

no dude, we sell 2 pepsi for 100 rubles

50 cents a person? shit I wish that's what it cost here

[The Commonwealth of Tennessee]

It has that context in English too. Problem is in the context used, it reads more like the insult. I'll take him at his word though

Ya’ll watch more Life of Boris and ya’ll might learn some stuff.

Hope he's doing well, or trying to, given everything happening at this moment.

[Fachumonn]

Hungary will not allow the transit of weapons through its territory to Ukraine

Wtf is Hungary doing? Are they trying to play both sides?

I think Hungary wants to remain neutral. And I respect that. A lot of time, when nato is in your country, a lot of things escalate, including violence.

[Adamede]

Wow. Apparently $1 USD is approximately ₽109.43 rubles. Those sanctions really did sink their teeth in, didn't they?

Would $4,000 be enough now to buy a year of "good living" within Russia were they to accept my money and tolerate me? Could there be a return of the "mail order" Russian brides that 1990s had?

I don't think even women in the third world are that desperate to marry you

[Union of the Blower States]

no dude, we sell 2 pepsi for 100 rubles

50 cents a person? shit I wish that's what it cost here

big mac mccombo 260 rubles

[Tarsonis]

HOO. HOO. HOO HOO HOO HOO HOO. BITCH. why you acting sus? Why you acting sus? Why you acting sus now? Stupid lil bitch. Why you acting like impostor? Why you acting like a monster?

Reported 4 flaming

Yeah, gloating is against the rules too

[Shekelesh]

Ya’ll watch more Life of Boris and ya’ll might learn some stuff.

Hope he's doing well, or trying to, given everything happening at this moment.

IIRC Boris lives in one of the Baltic countries.

[El Lazaro]

https://quote.rbc.ru/news/short_article/621ca3219a79475fbd084163

We still can't read Cyrillic. Please post future articles in English if you can.

I can sort of read Cyrillic, but don’t know any Russian because I just learned Cyrillic for a crappy mobile game with lots of Russian users. So that’s fun, I can read things and not know what they mean at all.

[The Commonwealth of Tennessee]

no dude, we sell 2 pepsi for 100 rubles

50 cents a person? shit I wish that's what it cost here

I think it's still roughly the same or just a fraction cheaper, in practice. Family tells me all the time of the glory days of buying a Dr. Pepper for .25 cents and a hamburger for not much more. Inflation is one hell of a drug.

[Balheim]

Canada gives green light to those who wish to volunteer with Ukrainian forces.

I doubt the US will follow suit. Also wonder how Canada expects to get them in, with Russian troops in Transnistria, they won't be far from an ambush if they enter through the west.

[Luxenermy]

So can I afford a house in Russia if I pay in rubles?

no dude, we sell 2 pepsi for 100 rubles

...So I can afford cheap Pepsi if I pay in rubles? 1 Pepsi here is like, 3 bucks.

[Union of the Blower States]

We still can't read Cyrillic. Please post future articles in English if you can.

I can sort of read Cyrillic, but don’t know any Russian because I just learned Cyrillic for a crappy mobile game with lots of Russian users. So that’s fun, I can read things and not know what they mean at all.

вау , а как игра называется?

[The Commonwealth of Tennessee]

50 cents a person? shit I wish that's what it cost here

big mac mccombo 260 rubles

Okay, that's insane. Only $2.41?!?!?! The same would cost about $6-7 USD here stateside.

[The Archregimancy]

I really don't understand you. bitch. in the world there are so many good thoughts to discuss and you choose a war in which you don’t even fight. do you have a vacation?

*** Warned for flaming and baiting. ***

I note your subsequent attempt to explain away the 'bitch' on language grounds, but this is an English-language forum, and the combination of the 'bitch' with the tone of the rest of your post is enough to move this into flaming and baiting territory.

And before we potentially start complaining about anti-Russian bias, my wife is Russian, she's the granddaughter of a Russian Orthodox Archpriest, and we're both members of the Russian Orthodox Church.


And while we're on the topic...

HOO. HOO. HOO HOO HOO HOO HOO. BITCH. why you acting sus? Why you acting sus? Why you acting sus now? Stupid lil bitch. Why you acting like impostor? Why you acting like a monster?

I know you're quoting a song lyric for dramatic effect. But that was unhelpful. Please don't do it again.

[Shekelesh]

Wtf is Hungary doing? Are they trying to play both sides?

I think Hungary wants to remain neutral. And I respect that. A lot of time, when nato is in your country, a lot of things escalate, including violence.

Orban was close to Putin and probably doesn't want to sink relations too much for when this is all said and done. He can't afford to remain neutral because of both domestic and foreign factors, but he can mitigate how far the support goes.

[The Commonwealth of Tennessee]

Canada gives green light to those who wish to volunteer with Ukrainian forces.

I doubt the US will follow suit. Also wonder how Canada expects to get them in, with Russian troops in Transnistria, they won't be far from an ambush if they enter through the west.

Has the US in the past allowed international brigades to form? I can't imagine it'd be much more different than a militia forming.

[Union of the Blower States]

no dude, we sell 2 pepsi for 100 rubles

...So I can afford cheap Pepsi if I pay in rubles? 1 Pepsi here is like, 3 bucks.

I want to ask how much your iPhone costs, we have 13 pro max. 80000 worth

[Shekelesh]

Canada gives green light to those who wish to volunteer with Ukrainian forces.

I doubt the US will follow suit. Also wonder how Canada expects to get them in, with Russian troops in Transnistria, they won't be far from an ambush if they enter through the west.

Polish border is the route foreign fighters are pouring in through.

[Adamede]

Oh yeah, completely forgot they were still engaged alongside Assad. To be honest, I thought that conflict was in the dying embers of a flame not too long ago. Guess it's still in full swing.

Assad de facto won the Syrian Civil War a while ago. The only resistance is the Turkish-sponsored one that can't break out of Idlib since (IIRC) Assad and the Kurds have a handshake agreement not to mess with each other too much

I think the Kurds deserve a reprieve from the fighting

I saw this earlier today. My immediate thoughts were something along the lines of confused swearing. I get the resistance aspect, I do, but there HAS to be a better way to fight than throwing incendiaries from an enclosed space, then driving in front of the targeted vehicle.

There definitely is but it will also show Russian soldiers the sheer scale of the resistance they can expect. I mean Ukrainian farmers are towing Russian vehicles away from them for crying out loud.

The Russian military has a history of revolting when the government tried to send them to their certain deaths for no reason. Hope that happens again.

[Union of the Blower States]

Assad de facto won the Syrian Civil War a while ago. The only resistance is the Turkish-sponsored one that can't break out of Idlib since (IIRC) Assad and the Kurds have a handshake agreement not to mess with each other too much

I think the Kurds deserve a reprieve from the fighting

There definitely is but it will also show Russian soldiers the sheer scale of the resistance they can expect. I mean Ukrainian farmers are towing Russian vehicles away from them for crying out loud.

The Russian military has a history of revolting when the government tried to send them to their certain deaths for no reason. Hope that happens again.

you're definitely not a Nazi or I think

[Adamede]

I doubt the US will follow suit. Also wonder how Canada expects to get them in, with Russian troops in Transnistria, they won't be far from an ambush if they enter through the west.

Has the US in the past allowed international brigades to form? I can't imagine it'd be much more different than a militia forming.

Not de jure but so long as you don't join a group that the US considers a terrorist organization you can't join most combat organizations and not receive any legal problems. part of the reason why so many American fi=ought for the Kurds in Iraq and Syria. Or at least that's my understanding of it.

[Saiwania]

I don't think even women in the third world are that desperate to marry you

I don't mind a gold digger for a short while. A temporary arrangement is probably better than a permanent one. Both people test the waters, they part ways when they're done. That I can understand.

[The Commonwealth of Tennessee]

Has the US in the past allowed international brigades to form? I can't imagine it'd be much more different than a militia forming.

Not de jure but so long as you don't join a group that the US considers a terrorist organization you can't join most combat organizations and not receive any legal problems. part of the reason why so many American fi=ought for the Kurds in Iraq and Syria. Or at least that's my understanding of it.

Seems simple enough then, by that measure. I guess the real question is what qualifies as a terrorist organization in regards to the US State Department. Anyway, I imagine people will privately slip away to get around any hazards to them joining arms with the Ukrainians.