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Never really thought about napping much... My dad takes one every afternoon (he's 79 this year)... I think it does recharge the batteries... Hmmm, I think I could use one right about now...

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Yeah, I get all that. . . . I'm just sayin'...

That will never happen. I would trade an agreement that Russia has Crimea - fait accompli. For Russia leaving Ukraine alone. Which includes getting their forces & equipment out of the Donbas.

The Russians fake fucking excuse to attack Ukraine. Further details: https://www.yahoo.com/news/last-piece-putin-puzzle-slots-180615525.html

This.

Well... I knew god was a fabrication at the age of 11 which is... quite a long while ago. "Man created god in his own image in order to make sense of all the shit that goes on in this world." Glad to see America finally starting to catch up. Europe already has, for the most part, quite a long time ago...

I'll throw out another harsh "sanction": The day Russian troops step onto any additional Ukrainian territory, have Putin declared a War Criminal. It's an unprovoked military attack bent on killing Ukrainians. War Criminal.

Here's another damning post about pitchers wRC+ (average 2000-2018 = -13):

Well, don't they do that anyways? Regardless?

In addition: National League pitchers wRC+ : 2021 : ranged from -49 to 1. 2010 : ranged from -40 to 40. 2000 : ranged from -33 to 22. 1990 : ranged from -35 to 16. 1980 : ranged from -21 to 40. 1970 (with both AL and NL Pitchers): ranged from -24 to 38. Pretty horrific. Basically, an average close to zero, across the decades, in either league. I'll take the DH thank you. And the arguments for other positions are specious, at best.

We've just sold 250 Abrams tanks to Poland: https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-announces-abrams-tanks-poland-102929072.html

Can't wait for Vrana to get back. Actually... already excited for next year, in a big way...!

Which is EXACTLY what I said. TWICE. And your TAKE from that is that I am suggesting we go to war with Russia. You are "in the wrong".

Who said anything about invading Russia? Now you're just reaching...

Of course we're not going to fight Russia over Ukraine. But RIGHT NEXT to Ukraine (or Russia) is Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Romania. All of them NATO countries. And we HAVE committed to defending those countries as part of NATO. As has Britain, France, Germany, and every other NATO country. And Putin is ordering us OUT of those countries (except Germany) so he can do as he wishes. Which is: the same as he wants to do with Ukraine: take them over militarily. I have some immortal words for that (well, just one): "NUTS!"

I said nothing about war. I said make a full commitment to the NATO nations surrounding Ukraine, placing enough troops there to show Putin that we're not fucking around. 6,000 troops in those countries is nothing. And it does NOT have to be an All-American force. Mobilize France, Germany, Poland, Romania, Britain, and the U.S and other NATO countries and put serious NATO forces in the countries I specified. Otherwise, Putin believes we are not serious and will take as much advantage as he can. He wants the Soviet Union back (in power and in coercive power), he has said so. Here: I'll state two other non-war measures: (1) Yank Russia out of SWIFT, now. (2) Yank Russia off of the U.N. Security Council, now. They are not nor have ever been a component of world peace. Let them apply for reinstatement. But kick them out. Even if that has to go through heavy U.N. red tape and probably has 0% chance of happening. Make the move. And I realize that those actions could actually LEAD to a war with Russia. But they won't. Russia will back down. PS: I'm not afraid of war with Russia, BTW.

None of that matters if... You have a political agenda and are trying to force a political opinion or POV upon everyone else... regardless of the law/ logic/ morality. The only thing that matters is the political agenda. Of... someone.

Lugansk and Donetsk separatists starting shelling Ukraine with artillery last night. And they are trying to blame it on the Ukrainians. This is illegal per the Minsk agreements. But Russia is going to use this as an excuse to invade Ukraine. It's starting.

See what I mean? Putin is adamant. And not just with Ukraine. He wants all US Forces and NATO out of Warsaw Pact countries so he can reinstitute the power of the Soviet Union, including controlling former WP countries. He has put it into writing: https://www.yahoo.com/news/tensions-between-u-russia-just-175129111.html Go F yourself Putin. Based on the response he has given: I mobilize NATO forces to Poland, Germany, and Rumania. Numbering in the 100's of thousands. I mobilize tank and artillery divisions. I mobilize Air Force units and place a naval blockade of the Bosporus Straits. We either defend NATO territory against this fascist scumbag... or we fail.

Awesome, thanks! So Johansson is struggling a bit, even despite all the points... And Edvinsson and Wallinder are faring better on that end... I know they're playing against men, so there's that consideration... but to me it's always defense first and a gifted offensive defenseman still cannot sleep on that end... IMO.

Any day now Vlad, correct? You contemptible mf'ing scumbag pos. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/images-show-russian-military-activity-074005587.html

Camping in a park - OK Taking over a few city blocks - NOT ok Burning down a police precinct - NOT ok Shutting down traffic - OK if it was an approved march or something similar by the local authorities. NOT OK if it was not approved. You know this already. Shutting down international traffic - NOT ok (this will NOT have been approved by any governmental authority and you KNOW that, don't you?)

WHAT?! FALSE EQUIVALENCY?! Isn't that ewsieg's trademark though? I mean, you gotta applaud a guy who can consistently exhibit his trademark in almost every conversation...