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Did I ever mention that I F'ing HATE Fascist MF'ing scumbag dictators?

Russian troops are up to ~150,000 right now, surrounding Ukraine on 3 sides. That doesn't even include the Russian naval blockade of Ukraine's Mariupol and Odessa ports. Russia is trying to strangle Ukraine economically, not just militarily.

PS: We got 3 D'Men on that list...!

But does that list also come with +/- ? I know it's not perfect... But I like to see some representation of who's being responsible/ playing defense versus not...

Awesome!

Archie Bunker's "Freedom Truckers" are looking to murder Canadian police officers. https://www.yahoo.com/news/mounties-seize-weapons-cache-arrest-024105649.html This is what Archie Bunker supports. What he calls "a peaceful protest". In plain English: Right Wing Fascist Death Squad members looking to murder police officers, politicians, journalists, and Democracy. Today's American "Conservative".

I'm big on this. The faster we alternative energy the faster we put a major hurting on all those kleptofascist petrostates.

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But how many Independents did she lose? Quite a few people were annoyed with her... simple-mindedness. Or did it even matter because of Obama's popularity?

Bottom line: Don't know. She may have pulled in some conservatives for him. And lost him some Independents. But Obama was going to wipe them off the floor regardless.

You mean HIS reputation was ruined shortly after he put Sarah Palin on the ticket... right?

I think it's more fun to play than watch. Sort of like golf, tennis, etc... And it certainly ain't non-athletic kids. Because they can run ALL day long. I've played very little (I can count the times on one hand), but I don't mind running around chasing and kicking the ball. I'm not good at it at all. But watching it is something entirely different to me. The strategy is inconsequential to me... I'm not interested in soccer strategy because I'm not interested in soccer. It's cheap (a round ball and any open space anywhere, anytime, that's it); and easy to play, which makes it popular. I won't deny that it's popular, it is. Around the world. Not as much in the U.S., but the US is gaining steam... But people go crazy for it in almost any other country. The top sport in almost any other country. Especially the Latin countries south of our border. I grew up prior to the US's current soccer phase, when it practically didn't exist. Certainly not in Michigan. But my cousins (on my mom's side, moved from Detroit to Margate in 1971) a bit younger than me growing up in South Florida were all into soccer. Lots of sunshine, lots of fields, lots of kids running around. That, and the huge influx of Latinos (Cubans, Dominican, Puerto Rican, Venezuelan, Mexican, etc...) from all over starting in the 1960's have greatly increased its popularity in the US. And not just with Latinos either. And... the creation/ growth/ popularity of MLS has also been a boon to its popularity. But I grew up before this. And I don't play the game. And I don't like watching it, it's extremely boring to me. Just a bunch of guys running back and forth, back and forth, kicking a ball. Sorry... I'm just not interested. I don't hate it. Just doesn't grab my attention.

I've been told I resemble Jim Carrey...

As we speak...

Exactly. It's Russian fake news. They staged it. They're actually moving troops out of barracked positions and into attack formations along the Ukrainian border.

Hmmm... Let me think about that... Bunch of guys run to the left, then they run to the right, Kicking a ball... cool. They run to the left, and then back to the right. And then they run back to the left again, kicking that ball. And then they run back to the right again, kicking that ball. They run to the left, and then they run to the right. And now they are running back to the left. And now they are running back to the right. They run to the left, kicking that ball, and then run to the right, kicking that ball. Oh Look! They're running to the left! Oh look! They are running to the right! Then they run to the left once more, and they actually kick it at the goalie... but he grabs the ball and he kicks it himself. Now they are running back to the right, and they actually kick it at the goalie... but he grabs the ball and he kicks it himself. So they run it back to the left... and then they run it back to the right. There's a lot of running back and forth, right to left. And left to right. Right to left, left to right. Again and again and again. Right to left, left to right. Oh look! They're running that ball to the left! Oh wait! No, they're running that ball to the right! Someone must have scored because I hear the announcer shout "GOAL, GOAL, GOAL, GOAL, GOAL!!!!!" Did someone just score 5 goals? No? That was just one? Damn, I missed it! Got tired turning my head back and forth to the left and to the right. With nothing happening but that ball being kicked around a lot. Left to right. Right to left. The game ends you say, score 1-0. Did I miss anything? My neck hurts going back and forth all afternoon. This is not better than tennis. BTW: Who won? Could I please have some baseball, or football (American), or basketball, or some good old hockey please?

I think that's next year, not this year. Once Covid Shenanigans no longer count for anything...

No... Way too much babushka in her... She looks just like my ex-Mother-in-Law.

Which may even put Zadina on the trading block... I'd hate to give up on potential so early just in case the light bulb turns on... Might depend on what we can get back. Although his value has to be at a low point right now...

If we get 54 of them we could create a football team.

I'm not certain what you mean by that question Buddha. I mean I get that they were all in the same draft and we basically traded Chychrun for Cholo (released) and Hronek (meh)... and maybe you intend that as a joke so, you know, haha... But that's also water under the bridge so, even though that trade ended up sort of crappy... Seriously (even though we screwed up), would you make a play for Chychrun if the Coyotes were to make him available? I wish we already had him instead of taking Cholo & Hronek but... since we can't... IMO: I make a play for him. Would they take Hronek (that would be funny...)? Or Veleno? Plus a McIsaac and a couple 2nds? I don't know what their asking price is but I believe it will be steep... but... I'm interested. Put him on the top line with Seider.

And he's doing OK with that... Frank & Diallo look like they could be useful. Josh & Trey contributed although... much less than evenly... And then he turned Josh & Trey into Bagley. I'm interested in seeing if Bagley's career can be turned around and in seeing what he can turn into if he does turn it around. I'm not expecting a star... but if he can be turned into a highly productive player, even at less than star level... then Weaver basically turned nothing into something. He signed both Josh and Trey for cash. And then bought Bagley for that investment.

Rumors are Arizona might put Chychrun on the market... He'd be hugely expensive in trade assets... but should the Red Wings make a play for him?

That's asking the impossible.

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