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cannabineer

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
printer said:
I got my bike going today and went out for a warm up ride in order to get my sorry ass used to being in the seat again. Along the way I saw a car pull over and only the right brake light was working. I stopped at the driver's door and said the middle brake light and left light was out. (I tell drivers if possible about their brake lights) No idea which country but the guy had a eastern European accent. He told me his brake lights were working and there is no middle brake light. I said I just saw him stopping and only one light was working. His lady friend started saying the lights were working also. I said the middle light at the back window was a brake light and the guy tells me (and her also) that it was not a brake light. I said I just try and tell people rather than have them giving a cop to pull them over. Then the guy says he remembers me at the Tim Hortons (doughnut place) where I told another person the same thing. Really? I don't hang out there much, hey, it could have been me.

But of course I would be wrong about it when I can see the back of the car and they could not. I guess some people can not see the logic of it. The woman, as kindly as she is may not see the logic of her countrymen getting hurt because they invaded another country. "But our guys are getting rid of the Nazi's. Oh right, I forgot. And the Russian newspapers always say their troops do not shoot at civilian areas and only military targets. Funny how the cities get flattened though.
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I must ask about the bike.
Make, model, year and how do you like it?
 
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printer

printer

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Ukrainian volunteer fighters in the east feel abandoned
Stuck in their trenches, the Ukrainian volunteers lived off a potato per day as Russian forces pounded them with artillery and Grad rockets on a key eastern front line. Outnumbered, untrained and clutching only light weapons, the men prayed for the barrage to end — and for their own tanks to stop targeting the Russians.

“They [Russians] already know where we are, and when the Ukrainian tank shoots from our side it gives away our position,” said Serhi Lapko, their company commander, recalling the recent battle. “And they start firing back with everything — Grads, mortars.



“We shot 30 bullets and then they said, ‘You can’t get more; too expensive,’ ” Lapko said.
https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/uyxldb
The article goes on, it is originally from the Washington Post.

And the point being for all the Ukrainian kicking Russian butts and the Russians are so under-equipped, The Ukrainians would not be losing ground if they had all the equipment and ammo they need. "Oh, but they will get it soon." Well soon might be too late and the Russians will send more "soon" also. Just the stack of articles in Newsmax,

Russia Takes Small Cities, Aims to Widen East Ukraine Battle

The thought that the Russians will lose may be comforting but the danger of them winning is still pretty good if the Ukrainians are fighting with one arm tied behind their backs.
 
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printer

printer

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cannabineer said:
I must ask about the bike.
Make, model, year and how do you like it?
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It is probably 30 years old, a Specialized bike. It is more a road bike, at the time it was called a crossover as it was between a mountain bike and a racer (oh times were simpler back then) no suspension, . I put some fenders on it and a more comfy seat. It is a fairly light bike for the time. I put a lot of miles on it and finally one side of the crank area puked onto the roadway. I knew there was a shudder in it when I peddled but I did not expect it to fail catastrophically. Because you need the right tools to replace the bearings there I took it in and $85 later it is running again. I probably will be riding it now until I wear out.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
printer said:
It is probably 30 years old, a Specialized bike. It is more a road bike, at the time it was called a crossover as it was between a mountain bike and a racer (oh times were simpler back then) no suspension, . I put some fenders on it and a more comfy seat. It is a fairly light bike for the time. I put a lot of miles on it and finally one side of the crank area puked onto the roadway. I knew there was a shudder in it when I peddled but I did not expect it to fail catastrophically. Because you need the right tools to replace the bearings there I took it in and $85 later it is running again. I probably will be riding it now until I wear out.
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Oh. For some reason I imagined a motor. I want a fat tire job that will do ok on the sometimes unstable terrain of the Mojave.
 
Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

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HGCC said:
How long ago was Kiev the capital of Russia...

Its weird to blame people for being invaded, and to stick up for the invaders.
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I'm not blaming anyone just speculating what the historians will debate and have theories on in the decades to come. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
 
DIY-HP-LED

DIY-HP-LED

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printer said:
Ukrainian volunteer fighters in the east feel abandoned
Stuck in their trenches, the Ukrainian volunteers lived off a potato per day as Russian forces pounded them with artillery and Grad rockets on a key eastern front line. Outnumbered, untrained and clutching only light weapons, the men prayed for the barrage to end — and for their own tanks to stop targeting the Russians.

“They [Russians] already know where we are, and when the Ukrainian tank shoots from our side it gives away our position,” said Serhi Lapko, their company commander, recalling the recent battle. “And they start firing back with everything — Grads, mortars.

“And you just pray to survive.”

Ukrainian forces have succeeded in thwarting Russian efforts to seize Kyiv and Kharkiv and have scored battlefield victories in the east. But the experience of Lapko and his group of volunteers offers a rare and more realistic portrait of the conflict and Ukraine’s struggle to halt the Russian advance in parts of Donbas. Ukraine, like Russia, has provided scant information about deaths, injuries or losses of military equipment. But after three months of war, this company of 120 men is down to 54 because of deaths, injuries and desertions.

The volunteers were civilians before Russia invaded on Feb. 24, and they never expected to be dispatched to one of the most dangerous front lines in eastern Ukraine. They quickly found themselves in the crosshairs of war, feeling abandoned by their military superiors and struggling to survive.

“Our command takes no responsibility,” Lapko said. “They only take credit for our achievements. They give us no support.”

“War breaks people down,” said Serhiy Haidai, head of the regional war administration in Luhansk province, acknowledging many volunteers were not properly trained because Ukrainian authorities did not expect Russia to invade. But he maintained that all soldiers are taken care of: “They have enough medical supplies and food. The only thing is there are people that aren’t ready to fight.”

Lapko, built like a wrestler, was made a company commander in the 5th Separate Rifle Battalion, in charge of 120 men. The similarly burly Khrus became a platoon commander under Lapko. All of their comrades were from western Ukraine. They were handed AK-47 rifles and given training that lasted less than a half-hour.

“We shot 30 bullets and then they said, ‘You can’t get more; too expensive,’ ” Lapko said.
https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/uyxldb
The article goes on, it is originally from the Washington Post.
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Canadians who volunteered with a private outfit told the same tale and left. I thought that your basic reservist has a minimum of 3 days training and others 3 weeks. There seem to be a lot of different kinds of units in Ukraine including several kinds or grades of reserve troops, regular army and regiments of elite troops, commando and special forces. I would imagine different units get different kinds of logistical support and some volunteer units don't get much at all or training either it would appear. They changed the law a few weeks ago in anticipation of the struggle in the east and allowed their territorials to serve anywhere in Ukraine, not just in their region as before.

War is Hell, never just and always a bad idea.
 
Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

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cannabineer said:
lessor does not mean lesser. Literacy is good.
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I'm sure it is but i still don't understand your question.
What do you mean by leasing?


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A lease is a legal, binding contract outlining the terms under which one party agrees to rent property owned by another party. It guarantees the tenant or lessee use of the property and guarantees the property owner or landlord regular payments for a specified period in exchange.
 
DIY-HP-LED

DIY-HP-LED

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And if ya believe anything the Russians say yer nuts! Tell the French president that Ukraine will give up as much territory as France is willing to give up to a Russian colony on the Atlantic. Say give all of southern France to Russia? Then STFU about giving people to a fucking war criminal to do with as he pleases, as long as it's other people, peace at any price, even slavery.
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Russia says it won’t use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine - BBC News
136,072 views May 28, 2022 Russia’s ambassador to the UK has told the BBC that his country will not use tactical nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine. Ambassador Andrey Kelin told the BBC’s Clive Myrie that Russia had very strict rules on the use of such weapons and they would normally only be deployed if the Russian state was in danger. It comes as Russia appears to be making significant gains on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine, where it is advancing on the strategic city of Severodonetsk. Martine Croxall presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Caroline Hawley.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
Lucky Luke said:
I'm sure it is but i still don't understand your question.
What do you mean by leasing?


Image result for leasing
A lease is a legal, binding contract outlining the terms under which one party agrees to rent property owned by another party. It guarantees the tenant or lessee use of the property and guarantees the property owner or landlord regular payments for a specified period in exchange.
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A lessor leases. By now I had expected you to consult a dictionary. I am disappoint.
 
Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

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are got ya, i wrote Lessor like Printer did. Im sure you will work it out.
Context is also a thing.
 
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