Posts by Nancy Howard4

hollowtiger79 said:https://alleghenyfinancial.com/en/pro...y-plaza-new-york-city
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Either way, it looks a hell of a lot better than most of those fly-by-night setups you see around town
BUT I’m really wondering who actually walked away with the cash that was supposed to go to Bandić from this whole deal???
It honestly reminds me of something that went down in my own family where the owner signed over an apartment and then had an accident before the final payment could be made, so they just settled everything in cash
Now the new owner is insisting everything was paid out to the deceased, but the family has absolutely no clue where the money actually ended up😉
I bet this project is going to end up with someone picking up a little "donation" just to make the paperwork move faster

Sam Wright21 said:Exactly! Another road project. I happened to drive past that area near the Walmart recently and noticed this massive, empty construction site just sitting there. Honestly, did they really think they could whip up an entire infrastructure project in ten days? Of course not; they just left the skeletal frame behind.

Vesna = besan, you're right 😍

Regardless of how you look at it, there isn't even a proper sign posted to explain what's going on.

Vesna—just another example of a failed enterprise, much like the stories of Rosa Parks or Kamenski.

Yeah, but that construction site actually kicked off back in 2019 when your favorite corrupt politician got his little "gift" from the developers right after they secured their permits—it's pretty obvious the owners and the city officials are all playing the same game.

Anthony Hill5 said:It is utterly preposterous to suggest that a self-sufficient Russia could possibly be dependent on some far-off Western turbine. How can anyone even entertain such a notion?

Why wouldn't it be possible though? Honestly, they were pulling the exact same shady moves as everyone else in the world—basically thinking "why bother building it ourselves when we can just pay someone else to do the heavy lifting?" It’s pretty obvious someone probably cut a deal, pocketed a massive kickback, and now everyone is just sitting around waiting for the repairs so the gas can start flowing again.

Look at what's happening right now with China, too; they're trying to grab superconductor tech from the Dutch, and now the Americans are absolutely losing their minds and have slapped direct bans on those sales.
Since Taiwan is basically the main hub for the superconductors that everybody needs—including China—you have to realize that if China manages to get their hands on that specific technology, nothing could stop them from turning Taiwan into a parking lot, because they won't be reliant on them anymore; they wouldn't even need an actual invasion, they could just level the playing field through industry alone.

Jeremy Peterson4 said:Yeah, respond with what exactly? 🤣

The truth is, they've got those targets in Ukraine right in their sights.

redtinker39 said:If Ukraine had a nuclear bomb war situation, we probably wouldn't even be talking about this, though there'd be plenty of other reasons to worry since they'd have to maintain some sort of decent relationship with Russia, right? But then again, how could Ukraine even manage a nuclear program when they don't have any space to test anything? I mean, look at Russia—they've got all that vast territory in Siberia, Kamchatka, and Novaya Zemlya where there isn't a single living soul around for miles! Meanwhile, Americans, Englishmen, and Frenchmen always have their own colonies to work with, don't they?

Everything Ukraine used to hold was already "tested" a long time ago
Back when everyone was feeling all optimistic about nuclear disarmament in the 90s during the collapse of the USSR, the whole world basically cheered for the idea of sending all that hardware back to Russia just so most of it could be DESTROYED
You really should look at the sheer numbers from back when Ukraine handed those weapons over to the Russians—those figures were absolutely insane
And honestly, the Americans knew perfectly well that those weapons were only safe in the hands of the Russian FSB, mostly because they didn't view those former republics as being "serious" enough to handle them

analogbear5 said:Nihilism makes for pretty lousy international policy. Not everyone on this planet is a sociopath cheering for war and ethnic cleansing from the comfort of their couch.

Look, not everyone is, but honestly, a huge chunk of people act like they are because none of this actually hits them personally—it’s always happening to someone else. Some Americans don't give a damn about what's going on over there, but then gas prices hit record highs here in the States, and suddenly they're all shouting for a war against Russia because they think maybe things might just go back to how they used to be😉

George Robinson43 said:Everything seems fine on the surface.
But honestly, when someone starts rambling about redrawing borders and then casually shrugs it off with a "So be it. Who cares?", it tells you everything you need to know about their character.

Alright, but why don't you explain to us how borders were ever drawn before now?
The only real difference is that we used to just read about this stuff in history books, but now we're watching it happen live on a 24/7 news cycle.
And what was the Dayton Agreement if not just drawing lines on a map? Or look at Mexico, or those territorial disputes in the Mediterranean, and so on.
Humanity has been sketching out borders since the beginning of time, and it usually ends in some massive massacre a century later, and this whole mess will probably just be taught in schools as the defining event of 2022.
History just keeps looping back on itself; we'll have another crisis in ten years, some new Hitler or Putin will pop up out of nowhere, and then we'll head straight back into bloodshed—maybe even a total nuclear reset of the planet. 😉

Noah Sullivan said:Even Professor John Mearsheimer warned them against giving up those nukes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mearsheimer
... Almost alone among observers, Mearsheimer was opposed to that decision because he saw that Ukraine without a nuclear deterrent would likely be subjected to aggression by Russia. [72] As early as 1993, he suggested that Ukraine should retain its nuclear weapons as a deterrent.[73] ...

They really didn't have much of a choice since NATO was pushing for Russia to take over all the nuclear hardware from those old Soviet states, and honestly, nobody really trusted anyone at the time; they just figured betting on Russia to play by the rules was the safer move, which hasn't exactly worked out great over the last 30 years.

electrichawk94 said:East Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Canada, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia... What do they all have in common, and where does that leave them today?

Honestly, those two are pretty interesting because both countries went through that whole privatization mess, and just like here in the States, the big shots basically looted everything using the exact same playbook.
And look at them now, totally dependent on their neighbors and Russia.
Canada is a whole different beast—they’ve got this cartel running the show that'll do whatever it takes, and man, they did an incredible job grabbing up real estate. If we tried that kind of thing here, we could practically declare a tiny island like Key West our own private colony.😉

darkwolf20 said:It is painfully obvious that you and a handful of other bottom-feeders here are struggling to face reality.
One has to wonder what kind of twisted, hateful mindset leads someone to consciously and deliberately support an invasion of a sovereign nation.
Save these tired NATO conspiracy theories for the drunks loitering outside a dive bar after a few cheap beers.

Back when the US put missiles in Turkey, the USSR responded by putting them in Cuba, and we're basically looking at a modern version of that, except now we've got Putin, who's crazy enough to trigger everything we're seeing right now; plus, you had J. F. K. playing a similar role when he tried to take on Cuba with the CIA, though that whole Bay of Pigs thing was a total disaster.
So why on earth did Biden refuse to even entertain any negotiations with Putin regarding Eastern Ukraine and Crimea during that first month???
And wasn't Zelenskyy also refusing to sit down for any talks back then, which might actually be the real reason things went this way?

Thomas Walker84 said:Scenes from the wreckage of a destroyed shopping mall where firefighters have begun clearing the debris,

https://globalnews.ca/news/8950501/r...trike-ukraine/

I can't help but notice how organized and efficient Ukrainians are. They handle everything with such stoicism, almost as if they’re treating the Russian invasion like some kind of natural disaster—just clear the rubble, clean up, and start rebuilding. 😵 It’s a resilient mindset, and I honestly believe once they shake off the Russian burden, the country will bounce back and thrive incredibly fast.

Someone said they're gonna be the next Switzerland, right? I think I heard that somewhere before.
Compared to their politicians and all those corruption scandals we've seen here, our leaders look pretty harmless, and when I see how fast everyone is trying to rush them into the EU, it mostly just feels like people are looking for any excuse to cash in on those Ukrainian resources.

William Cooper11 said:Ukraine wouldn't even be in this position if the West hadn't started sending military aid. We’ll just have to wait and see how this plays out. Personally, I could see a Western military intervention involving maybe 100,000 to 150,000 troops—a coalition of the Baltic states, Poland, Finland, the UK, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia—backed by US air power. That should be more than enough to push Russian forces out of Ukraine, though Crimea might stay out of reach.

Are you guys seriously this much of a bunch of psychopaths wanting this, or is your life just so miserable that you're actually terrified of dying alone?
You're totally forgetting what would happen in that exact moment if those NATO soldiers actually moved in against the Russians; it's exactly the move Putin is waiting for so he can start hitting them with tactical nukes, and once everything goes completely south, well, let it all go to hell.😉

I’ve finally realized that in America, the real winners are the ones who play dumb when it comes to the law
I was walking past some apartment complexes recently and saw how everyone just takes it upon themselves to enclose their balconies with vinyl windows or turn them into extra rooms and stuff
And you know what the best part is? NOBODY CAN DO A DAMN THING ABOUT IT because you'd have to sue the entire building—which is everyone, since they all did the exact same thing—plus the architect who designed the whole layout, and honestly, these hideous modifications totally wreck the original vision of the project, and then you'd need some bureaucrat from City Hall to actually get off their lazy butt, show up at the property with the occupancy permit and the original blueprints, confirm that every single person is breaking the rules, and then somehow sue every living soul involved in those renovations
BUT that’s never going to happen, so you might as well just grab a sledgehammer, go to town on that wall, and do whatever you want because you only live once
Once you're the first one to pull it off, the rest of the whole building will follow suit with the exact same plans

velvetlynx4 said:I haven't really been following this war lately; honestly, I lost interest somewhere around the two-month mark.
Have those sanctions actually managed to shake Russia, or is it all just empty noise?

We don't have any direct way to "see" what's happening, but there are tons of videos from regular people living in Russia showing that while some things are getting pricier, most stuff is basically the same price as before the war, plus they don't import much food anyway, so a total ban on oil and gas exports is probably the only thing that could actually do damage, though even then, the European Union seems to be hurting more than they are.
I feel like most of these YouTubers are way more worried about their audiences outside of Russia being unable to watch them than they are about their military leveling Ukraine every single day, and honestly, like 99% of people are against the war, but they've got plenty of other things on their minds besides actively trying to stop the aggression.

These sanctions are basically just a bullet to the knee for the European Union, but honestly, that’s pretty expected when you consider the folks sitting in Brussels have some serious "special needs" going on. Even the way Ursula reacted was just pure comedy after Putin cut off the gas to Poland and Bulgaria; she actually looked personally offended, which was wild to watch.😂

Maybe we should just stick to remembering him for those classic old movies, because honestly, his last few projects have been pretty rough lately.
I mean, 67 isn't even that old, and if you look at him, he's actually holding up pretty well physically
Plus, there are plenty of similar stories out there with guys like Michael J. Fox and Val Kilmer.

bluerider63 said:Zelenskyy’s latest video is all about Ukraine joining the European Union, which honestly makes me wonder if he stumbled into the presidency by accident or if he’s just completely detached from reality regarding the actual odds of that happening given how things look right now. I’m leaning toward the latter, mostly because I’ve got this nagging fear that he actually thought NATO was going to step in and fight his battles for him instead of just sending supplies.

The guy's an actor and a comedian, so what else would you expect from him?

cosmicgull52 said:To be honest, if things truly come to that, I would rather face it now than live in a world ruled by Putin where every nation treats the next like prey. If there were an opportunity for serious military intervention to support Ukraine, I would back it. While I am firmly against American imperialism and forcing democracy on others through force, Putin has become a lethal threat to all decent people...

What exactly counts as "normal" here?
Is it really considered normal for some American kid to head overseas 7458 miles to liberate Iraq from a dictator, and then get treated like a hero once he survives the bullets?
Are those the "normal people" we're talking about?
Since it feels like Western priorities have shifted toward catering to the LGBT and BLM movements, I honestly think we're just seeing the beginning of the end for the Western empire—kind of like when Rome fell
The Yellow guys are just waiting for their moment to strike

Tyler Jones6 said:I disagree—if Japanese industry can handle it, then Germany certainly should be able to as well, given they rely on LNG too.

Yeah, but the Japanese live like they're stuck in cages and don't even take a month off to go hit up some exotic vacation spots once a year
The Japanese basically burn through their entire paycheck just to maintain an insanely high standard of living since they have to import everything, and that’s exactly what the Germans aren't willing to do—they know that if SWIFT gets shut down, there's zero chance of pulling any capital out of Russia
What that actually means is that people from places like the North America are gonna head back home because if Germany goes down the drain along with the rest of the region, we're screwed, especially since everything relies on SWIFT—like paying for the gas we need to heat our homes and run any kind of industry. Without gas, you don't have electricity, and a single nuclear plant in a place like Krško isn't going to cut it; we'd just end up importing everything from the French, which is exactly what they want right now

James Chavez91 said:I guess you could say Vladimir Putin is only as powerful as those 40 or so people he has to justify his moves to every once in a while.
If they actually get fed up... things aren't going to go so well.

Then we'll all be watching this "change in leadership" unfold, just praying that the Russian generals holding the keys to the nuclear arsenal stay sane enough not to screw everything up or hand the reins over to some lunatic even worse than Putin before some kind of interim government can actually get its act together.