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George K

wrote on 11 Dec 2022, 17:10 last edited by

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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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wrote on 11 Dec 2022, 17:16 last edited by

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Nice!
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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Renauda

wrote on 11 Dec 2022, 17:28 last edited by Renauda 12 Dec 2022, 16:25

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Good hunting, хлопчики! Tally Ho!

хлопчики (Khlopchiki - Ukrainian) = boys
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wrote on 11 Dec 2022, 17:32 last edited by

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@Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:

khlopchiki

OK, none of the translators are coming up with anything. What's a khlopchiki?
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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11 Dec 2022, 17:32

@Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:

khlopchiki

OK, none of the translators are coming up with anything. What's a khlopchiki?
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Renauda

wrote on 11 Dec 2022, 17:33 last edited by

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@Mik

See edit above.
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wrote on 11 Dec 2022, 17:34 last edited by

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Hunting boys. Ok. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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George K

wrote on 11 Dec 2022, 17:40 last edited by

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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Renauda

wrote on 11 Dec 2022, 17:45 last edited by Renauda 12 Nov 2022, 17:45

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@George-K

Lads does sound better. Boys is the more common. Singular is khlopchik.
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11 Dec 2022, 17:34

Hunting boys. Ok. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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Renauda

wrote on 11 Dec 2022, 22:56 last edited by

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@Mik said in The Ukraine war thread:

Hunting boys. Ok. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Okay, so I forgot the comma after hunting. Fixed now.
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wrote on 12 Dec 2022, 21:48 last edited by

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Russian diplomat complains to Turkey about Ukraine military's aggressive behavior. Seriously, you could not make this stuff up.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-complains-of-ukraine-military-s-aggressive-behavior/ar-AA15b6P7?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=06917008c8274f62a1e354093a45f8bf
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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wrote on 12 Dec 2022, 21:57 last edited by

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And yesterday, Putin "justified" the attacks on infrastructure with the comparison of the attack on the Karch bridge.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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wrote on 13 Dec 2022, 16:33 last edited by

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Shooting those who show fear?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-soldiers-executed-for-showing-fear-captured-recruit-says/ar-AA15dZGS?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=9150581bc2df441387090870b8fa72a2
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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13 Dec 2022, 16:33

Shooting those who show fear?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-soldiers-executed-for-showing-fear-captured-recruit-says/ar-AA15dZGS?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=9150581bc2df441387090870b8fa72a2
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Renauda

wrote on 13 Dec 2022, 20:04 last edited by

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@Mik

The Wagner group appears to be a cross between an armed Latin American militia and the Nazi Einsatzgruppen.
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Renauda

wrote on 14 Dec 2022, 14:45 last edited by Renauda

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Here is a 10 minute video report describing how Putin’s propaganda has shifted over the course of the past 9 months:

Putin’s Propaganda Machine Shifts its Tone on Ukraine
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14 Dec 2022, 14:45

Here is a 10 minute video report describing how Putin’s propaganda has shifted over the course of the past 9 months:

Putin’s Propaganda Machine Shifts its Tone on Ukraine
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George K

wrote on 14 Dec 2022, 14:49 last edited by

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@Renauda no surprise that the message has changed.

But this is a nice compilation.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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wrote on 14 Dec 2022, 15:04 last edited by

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-deals-hammer-blow-to-russia-s-war-effort/ar-AA15dTRa?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=4821ba7548c3414dbbacf664f736e79a
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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wrote on 15 Dec 2022, 00:38 last edited by

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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Renauda

wrote on 16 Dec 2022, 06:29 last edited by

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Russia planning new offensive in new year:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63995244
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16 Dec 2022, 06:29

Russia planning new offensive in new year:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63995244
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wrote on 16 Dec 2022, 12:32 last edited by

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@Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:

Russia planning new offensive in new year:

I imagine they've learned a lot from their missteps last February.

OTOH, just how good are the mobiks? They've burned through a lot of materiel in 10 months (about 3K tanks, 200 aircraft). I imagine supplies are dwindling.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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wrote on 16 Dec 2022, 14:27 last edited by

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This is all well and good. I just wish we'd stop announcing it and giving the location.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-to-expand-combat-training-for-ukrainian-troops/ar-AA15kxQO?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=f60ce41f3f3e43d9ab5441a4c4184571
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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