Offside (General Discussion)

Dennis Evans6 said:Switching gears from the whole situation in Ukraine for a second...

What’s the deal with The Last Duel?

I haven't seen much buzz surrounding it lately—people seem to be calling it a total flop, but honestly, I thought it was pretty solid 🤷

It's actually great.

Justin James10 said:It’s funny how you can be like brothers with a Mexican until someone brings up politics or history, and then everything goes completely south in two minutes flat! Honestly, with them, it's better to just stick to talking about women, football, and drinks.

I remember sitting down with this guy—a Mexican from Canada who actually stayed put instead of fleeing—a few years back. We were just vibing, talking about work, family, kids, school stuff... even in this thread, you can't really dodge the war. But then, out of nowhere, he starts telling me how their kids are taught in school that our war of independence was actually just some civil war where Mexicans were the ones being attacked. It was like there was no middle ground; you either changed the subject or things were going to get ugly fast.

wanderingcrane82 said:I remember sitting down with this guy—a Mexican from Canada who actually stayed put instead of fleeing—a few years back. We were just vibing, talking about work, family, kids, school stuff... even in this thread, you can't really dodge the war. But then, out of nowhere, he starts telling me how their kids are taught in school that our war of independence was actually just some civil war where Mexicans were the ones being attacked. It was like there was no middle ground; you either changed the subject or things were going to get ugly fast.

So, I’m at this meeting in Munich, right? And someone mentions, "Hey, there's another guy here from America"—well, let's say from the States—so I go over to introduce myself.

I ask him where he's from, and he goes, "Originally from a small town near the border, but we moved out in '91 and I grew up in Belgrade, though I still hold a passport."

I look at him and I'm like—look, if you're basically a Mexican from Mexico, why the hell are you pretending to be an American? What's the point?

He just shrugs and says, "Well, you know, it's way cooler if you tell people you're from the US, Game of Thrones, Hollywood, big-time sports and all that..." 😬

nimbleranger17 said:The mayor announced today that in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, there’s absolutely no running water, no electricity, and no heating left, and even food supplies are drying up fast. Meanwhile, the forces fighting against the Russians are practically begging for reinforcements, fearing they might lose hold of this strategically vital port city if they don't get help soon.

The Mariupol Massacre: 'We can't even begin to count the casualties, but we believe hundreds have perished'

I suppose they can only hope that God is watching over them.

The city has fallen. A massive civilian evacuation is currently underway.

nimbleranger17 said:The city has fallen. A massive civilian evacuation is currently underway.

No, where on earth are you getting that from?

nimbleranger17 said:The city has fallen. A massive civilian evacuation is currently underway.

It hasn't fallen; there is simply a five-hour ceasefire established to allow civilians to evacuate. There are 200,000 people trying to get out of that city, and there is absolutely no way everyone can make it out in just five hours. The military remains in control of the city, but looking at the big picture, you aren't wrong—it’s only a matter of days or weeks before it falls. They were caught completely off guard by this war. Now that they are surrounded and cut off, any hope for outside assistance has effectively vanished.

There’s this brutal video floating around showing professional Russian soldiers attacking Sky News reporters. It’s honestly mind-blowing that nobody actually got killed. You can literally see bullets flying just inches from the lens...
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There was this one journalist who got hit out there, and a cameraman actually took two rounds right to his body armor. Honestly, it’s nothing short of a miracle that they survived

Matthew Collins20 said:There’s this brutal video floating around showing professional Russian soldiers attacking Sky News reporters. It’s honestly mind-blowing that nobody actually got killed. You can literally see bullets flying just inches from the lens...
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Horrific things are unfolding in Ukraine. I haven't been posting as much lately because I’m stepping back, expecting the rest of the group to rotate in so that the holy "offside" rule allows others to tackle different topics. But since we are discussing the war again, I simply have to address this: there are reports of rape in Kherson, and civilians are being targeted in various other parts of Ukraine. In one small town, a woman and her daughter were murdered while riding in their car. News crews are being assaulted. Shooting at civilians in residential areas has become commonplace. To make matters worse, they are using prohibited cluster bombs. These hellish beasts of war have been unleashed from their chains, and they are finally revealing their true, monstrous faces after playing the part of civilized soldiers during those first few days of the invasion.

The Russians have violated the ceasefire in Mariupol. They are opening fire on civilians attempting to flee the city. People are actually running back into the urban center because they're trapped. It is a massacre. So much for Russian words and their hollow promises. In the end, those Putin-supporters don't give a fuck. You have to be just like those thugs from Belgrade last night to support a sick individual and that entire degenerate, cold nation devoid of emotion and humanity.

Word on the street is that some Ukrainians allegedly killed one of their own negotiators over massive treason...

What incredible journalism we have here
An expert over at Index claims that Kryvyi Rih is actually where Zelensky village brava was born
A massive town of 680,000 people--quite the feat
So, to mean dick, Babin Greda is now officially the largest village on the planet

A Russian helicopter gets taken down (honestly, this might be the best combat footage of a downed chopper out there) https://twitter.com/L_ThinkTank/stat...37873608843265

Carl Hernandez3 said:What incredible journalism we have here
An expert over at Index claims that Kryvyi Rih is actually where Zelensky village brava was born
A massive town of 680,000 people--quite the feat
So, to mean dick, Babin Greda is now officially the largest village on the planet

Well, dear Index, now we have Brane Perković claiming that Russia has gone completely bankrupt. 🤣

Indeed, it looks like the Central Bank of Russia has given up on trying to keep the ruble from dropping below 100 to the dollar, but I suspect it will be a long, long time before we see any actual collapse.

Kyle Campbell4 said:The Russians have violated the ceasefire in Mariupol. They are opening fire on civilians attempting to flee the city. People are actually running back into the urban center because they're trapped. It is a massacre. So much for Russian words and their hollow promises. In the end, those Putin-supporters don't give a fuck. You have to be just like those thugs from Belgrade last night to support a sick individual and that entire degenerate, cold nation devoid of emotion and humanity.

The Russians are using artillery strikes. 🤷
And besides, the Azov fighters aren't letting any civilians out of Mariupol either.

Justin James10 said:Well, dear Index, now we have Brane Perković claiming that Russia has gone completely bankrupt. 🤣

Indeed, it looks like the Central Bank of Russia has given up on trying to keep the ruble from dropping below 100 to the dollar, but I suspect it will be a long, long time before we see any actual collapse.

People are going to start announcing that Russia is broke; the only real question left is just how much longer we have to wait for it to happen.

fadedridge903 said:The Russians are using artillery strikes. 🤷
And besides, the Azov fighters aren't letting any civilians out of Mariupol either.

How can they claim they aren't letting anyone through when the gates have already swung open and they were forced to retreat?🤔

It is patently obvious that the Russian side will attempt to shift the blame onto Ukraine, accusing them of being the ones responsible for the ceasefire collapse.

fadedridge903 As if I were to say:
It feels as though the Russians are being hit by everything from heavy artillery to a relentless barrage of fire. 🤷
It seems the Azov fighters aren't letting any civilians escape from Mariupol either.

Looking back through the annals of military history and studying various combat units, I don't recall ever encountering a battle group of just a thousand souls being leveraged so heavily by the media. It seems like quite an unusual way to frame the scale of a conflict.

If you look at the evidence regarding the presence of neo-Nazis in Ukraine, you'll see those specific flags being flown by the Azov regiment—flags that you can just as easily spot in the stands during matches for teams like Spartak or Zenit.🤣.

If you look back at history, the only ones who managed to achieve greater fame despite having far fewer people on their side were Leonidas and his Spartans.

It’s truly staggering how far propaganda can be pushed these days—down to the level of manufacturing a thousand-person skirmish out of thin air. Honestly, you’d have to be completely disconnected from reality to swallow those stories.