Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Ukraine - somebody explain to me

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Originally posted by Uncle Ted View Post

    Putin sent 80% of his army into Ukraine. The Russian army isn't all that big any more. The problem with Russia is they are sitting on like 3,000 nukes and Putin is too much of a crazy man that he might actually use them, especially if he feels cornered. The Russians have already been shelling a nuclear power plant which is leaking radiation now.
    It's not leaking radiation. Did you get that from Fox News?
    When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.

    --Jonathan Swift

    Comment


    • Originally posted by SeattleUte View Post

      It's not leaking radiation. Did you get that from Fox News?
      AP reports they got it from a "government official"...
      A government official tells The Associated Press that elevated levels of radiation are being detected near the site of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which is on fire after being hit by Russian shelling.


      Is the AP part of Fox News now?
      Last edited by Uncle Ted; 03-04-2022, 09:39 AM.
      "If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
      "I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
      "Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
      GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

      Comment


      • I watched The Courier last night with Benedict Cumberbatch. I’m a sucker for soy films and “based on a true story” movies. We knew about the invasion months in advance. There’s gotta be a way to use these assets to take this psychopath out.
        Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.

        "Cog dis is a bitch." -James Patterson

        Comment


        • Originally posted by Uncle Ted View Post

          AP reports they got it from a "government official"...




          Is the AP part of Fox News now?
          It seems that most of the nuclear plant is shut down (with only one reactor up at 60%) so they most likely initiated an emergency shutdown that may have released some radioactive steam in the process. That may account for the elevated radiation levels. We will know for sure if see one of the reactors melt into the earth.
          "If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
          "I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
          "Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
          GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

          Comment


          • Originally posted by Uncle Ted View Post

            A North Korea with nuclear delivery systems that can hit any target in the US and not be deflected by our defense systems.
            i mean, it would be a quick death and i wouldn't have to go to work anymore.
            I'm like LeBron James.
            -mpfunk

            Comment


            • Originally posted by Lost Student View Post

              I read this yesterday about an independent newspaper in Moscow that is still printing:

              https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and...vering-ukraine

              It's a dangerous job; seven of their journalists have been murdered in the last two decades.
              Welp, so much for that

              "Seriously, is there a bigger high on the whole face of the earth than eating a salad?"--SeattleUte
              "The only Ute to cause even half the nationwide hysteria of Jimmermania was Ted Bundy."--TripletDaddy
              This is a tough, NYC broad, a doctor who deals with bleeding organs, dying people and testicles on a regular basis without crying."--oxcoug
              "I'm not impressed (and I'm even into choreography . . .)"--Donuthole
              "I too was fortunate to leave with my same balls."--byu71

              Comment


              • Facebook banned in Russia. Actually not such a bad thing.
                Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

                For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.

                Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."

                Comment


                • Originally posted by Uncle Ted View Post

                  It seems that most of the nuclear plant is shut down (with only one reactor up at 60%) so they most likely initiated an emergency shutdown that may have released some radioactive steam in the process. That may account for the elevated radiation levels. We will know for sure if see one of the reactors melt into the earth.
                  Last night was a fun night on twitter. Who would've thought so many people were nuclear power plant experts. Nice to see it spill over a bit on this site.
                  "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

                  Comment


                  • Originally posted by myboynoah View Post
                    Facebook banned in Russia. Actually not such a bad thing.


                    TBH, the isolationism that is happening is a bit frightening. Russia has always controlled the media and the media they didn't ban has always been monitored. But an outright banning of a social media platform like Facebook shows how far they are willing to go. I can't imagine the Russians will take this kindly, but of course they'll be fed a bunch of lies about why it's happening.

                    It's crazy how fast we've gone from seemingly open trade with Russia to Cold War 2.0...it's literally been a couple weeks.
                    "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

                    Comment


                    • I have my doubts that just firing missiles at a nuclear power plant will automatically cause a catastrophe. I have a close friend that worked at the reactor in Idaho - the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory- and now at the one in Los Alamos, NM. I guess there are risks for contamination and leaks, but it would be more like Fukushima than Chernobyl...
                      "I'm anti, can't no government handle a commando / Your man don't want it, Trump's a bitch! I'll make his whole brand go under,"

                      Comment


                      • This guy might be smoking crack, but pass the bong, please.

                        "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
                        "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
                        "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

                        Comment


                        • Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
                          This guy might be smoking crack, but pass the bong, please.

                          That entire thread is pretty heartening. I'll discount it, but I don't think it's way off base. Thus is my prayer.

                          Comment


                          • Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post

                            Russia truly is turning into North Korea.
                            "Hey, I'm still here!"

                            Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

                            For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.

                            Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."

                            Comment


                            • Originally posted by PaloAltoCougar View Post

                              That entire thread is pretty heartening. I'll discount it, but I don't think it's way off base. Thus is my prayer.
                              Yes, it is heartening, and what we are seeing confirms a lot of it. All that broken-down euipment being towed off by John Deere tractors, that stalled 40-mile long convoy, and the inability of the Russians to establish air superiority are striking evidence of something very, very, very wrong with Russian military capability. And taking full control of the media back in Moscow?!?!? What the hell? Things are very bad. Are they close to a tipping point? Maybe not, but getting closer.
                              Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

                              For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.

                              Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."

                              Comment


                              • Originally posted by myboynoah View Post

                                Yes, it is heartening, and what we are seeing confirms a lot of it. All that broken-down euipment being towed off by John Deere tractors, that stalled 40-mile long convoy, and the inability of the Russians to establish air superiority are striking evidence of something very, very, very wrong with Russian military capability. And taking full control of the media back in Moscow?!?!? What the hell? Things are very bad. Are they close to a tipping point? Maybe not, but getting closer.
                                There's got to be more to the story here. They have more assets at their disposal. I wonder what's going on.

                                Comment

                                Working...
                                X