Offside (General Discussion)

Carl Hernandez3 said:Is anyone else watching this American-Ukrainian series?

I have watched it. To be quite honest, I found myself pleasantly surprised. 🙂

wiredfalcon2 said:Quick news:

• Denmark decided to hike their military budget and they're holding a referendum about returning to the Common Security and Defence Policy from the EU.
• Canada allowed NATO forces to deploy on its territory.

Germany is still getting 40% of its gas needs from Russia. They just agreed to start building an LNG terminal, but that’s going to take forever to actually get running. If Germany cut off Russian gas right now, they'd be without power in three weeks. It's not like Putin doesn't have a few tricks up his sleeve. The mistake happened way earlier—nobody really believed Putin would actually invade, and everyone thought there was plenty of time for an energy transition. Take Germany, for example; they produce more than enough wind power, to the point where they actually have to shut it down sometimes so they don't fry the power lines. And that's exactly the problem with the infrastructure—they can't even move all that power from the north down to the industrial south without blowing out a grid that isn't built for that kind of load. Sure, they should fix it, but everyone figured they had time.

For Ukraine, the key is just holding out as long as possible so the sanctions can eventually hit harder.

That’s what happens when you deal with a state-owned enterprise. ☕

Larry Fox5 said:Vekjo this, Vekjo that—your entire body of work basically boils down to spitting on one person or another and finding all your worldly joy in criticizing just for the sake of being a critic. Whether it’s about the Anteater, Pike, Barcelona, politics, the leftists, Hajduk, or the black and red devils... whatever. As long as you can spit on someone, that's clearly your only talent... 🤣

What do you mean, an Anteater? 🤣

I mean, what can we even do? The politicians have already decided there aren't any problems. 👍

Jacob Kern2 said:I have watched it. To be quite honest, I found myself pleasantly surprised. 🙂

It seems like Matanić is retracing his steps from what he did back at the Newspaper, except this time they filmed everything up in San Francisco 😬

Even most of the actors are the same ones too 🙏

Jacob Kern2 said:I have watched it. To be quite honest, I found myself pleasantly surprised. 🙂

The investigation side of things—specifically the lead investigator—felt a bit thin to me.
They immediately jump to accusing the witness who actually reported the girl.
In my opinion—and I mean this sincerely—that's just not how you handle an inquiry.
It’s quite strange to see Matanić miss the mark like that.

bluebison47 said:It seems like Matanić is retracing his steps from what he did back at the Newspaper, except this time they filmed everything up in San Francisco 😬

Even most of the actors are the same ones too 🙏

I haven't watched it. To be honest, I can't even remember the last time I sat down for an American series. I wouldn't even be looking into this if my wife hadn't expressed interest.😁

I get the impression that we are churning out these series faster than ever before. Usually, those casual reviews you hear floating around in conversation tend to be fairly accurate.

Carl Hernandez3 said:The investigation side of things—specifically the lead investigator—felt a bit thin to me.
They immediately jump to accusing the witness who actually reported the girl.
In my opinion—and I mean this sincerely—that's just not how you handle an inquiry.
It’s quite strange to see Matanić miss the mark like that.

I was actually just reflecting on how the police handle individuals who come forward with information. It strikes me that their approach often feels excessively heavy-handed.

wiredfalcon2 said:Quick news:

• Denmark decided to hike their military budget and they're holding a referendum about returning to the Common Security and Defence Policy from the EU.
• Canada allowed NATO forces to deploy on its territory.

Germany is still getting 40% of its gas needs from Russia. They just agreed to start building an LNG terminal, but that’s going to take forever to actually get running. If Germany cut off Russian gas right now, they'd be without power in three weeks. It's not like Putin doesn't have a few tricks up his sleeve. The mistake happened way earlier—nobody really believed Putin would actually invade, and everyone thought there was plenty of time for an energy transition. Take Germany, for example; they produce more than enough wind power, to the point where they actually have to shut it down sometimes so they don't fry the power lines. And that's exactly the problem with the infrastructure—they can't even move all that power from the north down to the industrial south without blowing out a grid that isn't built for that kind of load. Sure, they should fix it, but everyone figured they had time.

For Ukraine, the key is just holding out as long as possible so the sanctions can eventually hit harder.

🤣🤣🤣 🤦🤦

I wanted to write something meaningful here, but I can't quite find the right words in English—so if I start posting random links and quotes about this topic, just know I'm pulling them from serious Norwegian economic papers.
Why? Because we're having a real debate here about the whole wind farm scam, and because of the terrible calls made by local politicians, this massive 21st-century fraud is actually hitting the little guy in Norway too.

The biggest scam of all was shutting down those nuclear power plants.

coastalheron12 said:🤣🤣🤣 🤦🤦

I wanted to write something meaningful here, but I can't quite find the right words in English—so if I start posting random links and quotes about this topic, just know I'm pulling them from serious Norwegian economic papers.
Why? Because we're having a real debate here about the whole wind farm scam, and because of the terrible calls made by local politicians, this massive 21st-century fraud is actually hitting the little guy in Norway too.

You could start with the Norwegian oil giant ExxonMobil: https://www.equinor.com/en/what-we-do/wind.html

When you finally answer me—and hey, feel free to ask those old-timers from the former ExxonMobil, now rebranded with that sexy inclusive name Equinor, for their take—on what the actual fundamental difference is between hydro or nuclear plants on one side versus some pathetic little wind turbine on the other... once we establish that knowledge, then maybe we can start demystifying this whole "we're warming ourselves by the breeze" nonsense.

coastalheron12 said:When you finally answer me—and hey, feel free to ask those old-timers from the former ExxonMobil, now rebranded with that sexy inclusive name Equinor, for their take—on what the actual fundamental difference is between hydro or nuclear plants on one side versus some pathetic little wind turbine on the other... once we establish that knowledge, then maybe we can start demystifying this whole "we're warming ourselves by the breeze" nonsense.

🍿 Honestly, I’d love to see your sources and read up on this myself, mostly because I’m a total skeptic when it comes to eco-politics.

https://9gag.com/gag/aggQZ0r

When Orange man actually turns out to be smarter than all those snobby politicians 😁

Paul Sanders5 said:https://9gag.com/gag/aggQZ0r

When Orange man actually turns out to be smarter than all those snobby politicians 😁

Come on now, that just isn't fair! Don't they eco-taliban types always seem to be the ones who know best? 😢

Oh, those Germans and their ideological rigidity—honestly, it’s the greatest love story ever told!

Paul Sanders5 said:https://9gag.com/gag/aggQZ0r

When Orange man actually turns out to be smarter than all those snobby politicians 😁

The reaction from this idiot is actually a masterful illustration of the sheer condescension they use when looking down upon anyone who dares to disagree.

It is staggering how far we have spiraled into chaos. 🤣

The pampered bourgeoisie has become completely detached from reality.

coastalheron12 said:When you finally answer me—and hey, feel free to ask those old-timers from the former ExxonMobil, now rebranded with that sexy inclusive name Equinor, for their take—on what the actual fundamental difference is between hydro or nuclear plants on one side versus some pathetic little wind turbine on the other... once we establish that knowledge, then maybe we can start demystifying this whole "we're warming ourselves by the breeze" nonsense.

Look, I’m clearly the idiot clown here. It’s obvious. Luckily for everyone else, I don't have any say in which direction the American energy sector heads anyway. So, here's my suggestion: go protest outside ExxonMobil against the biggest scam in history. Get people together, send them protest letters, spam them with articles, whatever. Send us some videos; I'm actually curious to see how your little crusade plays out. 🙂

Even out in Texas, people are starting to get really into soccer. Higuain's crew just took a tough 5-1 loss...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bic9...orLeagueSoccer

Kyle Campbell4 said:There are far too many reasons why these hypocritical double-dealers are failing us:

- They flirted with Ukraine while simultaneously pressuring them to pivot toward the West and abandon their ties to Russia.

- Imposing sanctions just for the sake of having them is utterly pointless unless you actually target the areas that cause them the most pain. Beyond that, we are essentially telling brave Ukrainians to just hold on while their country is turned into a wasteland, all while we continue to fuel Putin's war machine.

- What is needed is concrete military assistance, not empty applause and shipments of 5,000 helmets. If they are going to keep buying Russian gas, then they should at least have the decency to arm the Ukrainians properly.

"Pats on the back"? I mean, from what I’ve been following, they actually have solid support from the West. Most importantly, they get great intel—there are basically reconnaissance planes constantly circling over there, just flooding the Ukrainians with data.

And as far as I know, they're getting plenty of weapons too. Based on the footage, the Ukrainian soldiers seem pretty well-equipped.

Take that group of Belarusian volunteers, for instance. They’re geared up to the teeth, yet we keep talking about foreign volunteers like they're lacking. As for those poor Russian POWs you see? It looks like the Ukrainians are outclassing them in gear by a long shot.

Terry Howard7 said:"Pats on the back"? I mean, from what I’ve been following, they actually have solid support from the West. Most importantly, they get great intel—there are basically reconnaissance planes constantly circling over there, just flooding the Ukrainians with data.

And as far as I know, they're getting plenty of weapons too. Based on the footage, the Ukrainian soldiers seem pretty well-equipped.

Take that group of Belarusian volunteers, for instance. They’re geared up to the teeth, yet we keep talking about foreign volunteers like they're lacking. As for those poor Russian POWs you see? It looks like the Ukrainians are outclassing them in gear by a long shot.

Kyle Campbell4 is talking about the Germans, if I understood him right. A few weeks before the invasion, the Germans halted the shipment of some weaponry (made in Germany) from a Baltic state—I think it was Estonia. Then, just to save face, someone decided to send them helmets instead.

mellowotter36 said:Kyle Campbell4 is talking about the Germans, if I understood him right. A few weeks before the invasion, the Germans halted the shipment of some weaponry (made in Germany) from a Baltic state—I think it was Estonia. Then, just to save face, someone decided to send them helmets instead.

Yeah, my bad.

German tankers are flying over Romania (or maybe the Baltic, I can't quite remember) and refueling American F-18s mid-air while they patrol the skies and relay data to the Ukrainians.