1984Echoes

For comparative purposes: Soviet population prior to WWII: 195 million. Soviet population post to WWII: 170 million. Russian population pre-Feb 22nd, 2022: 144.7 million Current Russian population? 144.4 million (estimated per macrotrends) I think the current estimate is slightly high due to war exodus (moreso than war casualties...).

And not every guy is fit for military service.

Yes... if it comes to war with China, it will be naval and air forces that win out... Although I would think JASSM's would be useful on the China mainland (I don't see war going there...); and not so much in defending Taiwan from invasion...

"Collective security..."

Yeah, that's what I mean...

They need longer range bombs and missiles. We're sending GLSDB bombs to Ukraine with 90+ mile range but... not for 6-to-9-ish months (line production instead of existing inventory...). Send these and ATACMS to them sooner and in large numbers and the war will be won sooner.

They're not going to use a top 2 round draft pick on a TE because they use their tight ends differently; and also because I believe Holmes understands positional value. They may use 2 TE sets sometimes, but they use them without requiring a prima donna TE like Gronk or Hockenson. And they are absolutely, perfectly fine with mediocre TE's. Especially when they score 9 TD's in 10 games. We don't have to bitch about anything... any upgrade at TE is coming from a mid-to-late draft pick or FA. Bottom line.

I see two... That Corporate Income Taxes is looking mighty, mighty thin. But that Individual Income Taxes also... doesn't show all the ways that the top 1% avoid taxes, legally or illegally. It's why Biden wants to beef up the IRS another 60,000 employees (although that could be for both 1%'ers and corporate potential malfeasance...).

Gotcha... I was thinking of a different angle.

FTFY.

PS: We're in the 8th playoff spot after tonight... Counting 3 points in 3 games (in hand), passing by the Panthers, Islanders, and Caps... Not that I would count chickens before they hatch BTW...

PS: Congrats on... Baby Nephew Red Wings Fan!!!

After tonight game... Yeah. EDIT: Plus more (couple really nice prospects...)

WHOO BOY!!! AWESOME!!!

Tuzz took a shot (high stick) to the face though...

WOO HOO Kubalik!!!

It won't add up properly...

Dude... I reverse jinxed them in the 1st period... You can't reverse REVERSE jinx them!!!

Even with that 1st most likely at the end of the round... Stevie would figure out something clever/ someone exciting he could draft...

I don't know if Tuzz would get that much buddha... But... If he got that or better as you surmise... I'd do a cart wheel.

So far.

They look a step slower tonight... Losing pucks... in fact not a whole lot of puck control in general tonight... And... At least a step slow.

I think the offers for him will be higher than we think...

Agree with all of this 100%. Especially Killian back to the bench as the #2 PG and Burks paired with Ivey instead.

Romania should assist Moldova by invading the Transdniestra and kicking out the Russians. Georgia should attack and take back their territories Abkhazia and South Ossetia.. and kick out the remaining Russian forces. Poland should attack Byelorussia and take over/ hand over the country to the duly-elected Byelorussian Government that was cheated out of their 2020 electoral victory by Lukashenko. And kick out the Russians. Yes, Finland should attack Karelia and take back the lands that they gave away to Russia after WINNING their war against them (Russians started it with a winter invasion) in 1939. Japan should forcibly take back the 4 Kuril islands that are actually Japanese, not Russian. Kaliningrad is a more difficult issue however. More heavily fortified than any other exo-territory of Russia. I'd like the Polish to kick the Russians out of Kaliningrad too... but that's a big ask...