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FarmerJayhawk
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Wow
I’d rather sandpaper the ass of an alligator in a phone booth than watch that show
Bad shot
Bad shot
Dave jfc
Defense good lord
CB!
Wow I would’ve bet money Juan would go right back in
Yes at the table
CB!!
Juan has to make those
Great D
Just a pass 😎
TCU has a good shot here to do us a huge favor
@Jethro said in It's About To Go Down:
@FarmerJayhawk You take out Russia's oil and gas, and the world markets will go insane. Yesterday, on the Ercot spot market, prices moved up to 4.00 per kwh for awhile. It will take years for us to get to the capacity it will take to pull off what you're talking about. I'm dealing with natural gas prices that are almost double what they normally are in certain markets from last year . The fact that the conflict started immediately ran up the electric rates in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey( omg the rates there are horrid), Massachusetts, Illinois, Ohio, and DC. Not sure about the other markets in the US, but those are the markets I deal with. I had someone ask for prices in Jersey, and I told him the rate was : an arm and a leg. And folks in Ohio are calling in, begging us to take them on because Dominion East gas is slaughtering them. They paid over 7.00 per mcf with the utility last month. That's like over 3 times higher than the low price in the past 18 months. Now we're going to add a big old fat war on top of it, and limit the world's gas and oil for awhile. Yeah buddy...sounds like a great plan they have...lol.
Of course, nobody said there would be no impact. The question is do we stand by and permit a mass slaughter of innocent people or do we not. The markets will go crazy regardless because Russia is led by what increasingly looks to be a crazy person. War is here. We’re feeling it already. If one is a realist on these issues (as I am) I believe countering a belligerent Russia is a good thing. As I believe countering a belligerent Iraq was a good thing 30 years ago. It can’t be just ok to annex whatever territory you can take by force. We have tools to counter a hostile foreign power without entering a hot war. We should use them.
Also never rely on issue polling on foreign policy. Voters are like… SUPER dumb. They definitely couldn’t point to Ukraine on a map and most still probably call it The Ukraine since they haven’t updated their priors in years, if ever. The freaking Iraq War was wildly popular. Should we have invaded to depose Saddam? Ummm… no.
The Germans look BIG DUMB for shutting down their nuclear capacity.
@Jethro the only person who wants war is Putin. The question is what we do about it. Do we allow Putin to take what he wants, when he wants, committing mass murder? In my judgment, no. Now does that mean American troops in Ukraine? No. Does it mean we ship whatever arms they need to push back the Russians? Yes. Stingers and Javelins especially. They’ve asked for our help, and we should oblige.
As I mentioned earlier, the Russian economy is incredibly fragile and entirely dependent on fossil fuel exports. As much as we can we should shut off their access to world markets. Putin’s war machine will grind to a halt. So, we should increase domestic production (more leases on public lands, approve Keystone XL, add nuclear capacity especially in Europe) to blunt the impact of a spike in oil. Which to this point hasn’t been catastrophic. Brent closed at $97, far from $6 gas. That would be almost double the current oil price.
@Kcmatt7 said in 2023 croots:
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Certainly has the frame.
That is a large ass 17/18 year old
On this, Kremlin Rising is terrific to really understanding modern Russia.
@mayjay said in It's About To Go Down:
@tis4tim said in It's About To Go Down:
First attack by a large country on a sovereign nation in 80 years.
Whole lot of forgetting going on. Iraq (twice), anyone? Afghanistan in the 70s by Soviets and 2002 by US?
Russia against Ukraine 8 years ago!
Russia's (non) response to Covid has weakened Putin some domestically. I don't think he understands the appetite for yet more death among Russians. 🐦 View Tweet?s=20&t=HD_MMIINo3ag9Liah7XHVg
@rockchalkwyo said in Bobby Pettiford Done For The Year:
Does he qualify for a medical RS?
He will not. Can't play in over 30% of games or appear after the halfway point of the season.
@BShark said in Tre Mitchell leaving Texas:
@Jethro said in Tre Mitchell leaving Texas:
Is this a Quentin Grimes style daddy issue?
This goes beyond that. Really good player but I didn't even want KU to go after him once I had all the facts.
Yeah, the stepdad stuff is WILD. He might have lasted a couple weeks here
@tis4tim said in It's About To Go Down:
There's only one way to stop a mad dictator hellbent on world domination. Sanctions ain't it, I'm afraid.
They don't hurt. Soldiers need paid and fed. The public needs functioning institutions. Tough to keep up an occupation when the power grid at home is failing. I don't think Putin wants war with the west at all. It's an absolute sure loser, and likely fatal for him and his regime. No doubt he wants to dominate a pan-Slavic sphere, but no way he wants to tangle with OG NATO. The Russian economy, in terms of GDP/Capita, is down 50% from its high a decade ago. Its population is also decreasing. Russia is a fading power and Putin knows it. This is the last gasp of a (literally) dying empire.
@BShark said in It's About To Go Down:
SVI
Going to be tough to get them out. Flights are grounded and the country is surrounded. Hopefully they can find a way.
Belarus invading. Heading to Kiev. Now would be a great time for revolution to topple Lukashenko
@approxinfinity said in It's About To Go Down:
Will sanctions really do anything? China hasnt condemned Russian aggression. Putin waited until after the Olympics to start the invasion at Xi’s behest
Seize every Ruble in western banks. Boot Russia from SWIFT. Tech blackout like we did with Huawei. Brick every iPhone and Android in Russia. Halt all gas imports. The response has to be brutal and swift. Ukraine is a pissed off porcupine, bleed Putin’s military and economy dry until the cost is too great to continue.
Omg
KSU extends is record lead of losses to a single opponent
Terrible chant smh
TEAHAN YA BLEW IT
Lol you get it CB
Starters still in aight
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Bruth's Last Hurrah Game Thread:
I agree with the crowd, I want Teahan as well!
Last one against KSU for him, fire away young lad!
Dang it
Get to a hundo before the u4
@DanR said in Bruth's Last Hurrah Game Thread:
No one gives away anything in lawrence for breaking 100, 90, 80 whatever
Only giveaway is free Wangs if we win by >40
DUAL GUARDS ALERT
@benshawks08 said in Bruth's Last Hurrah Game Thread:
Self does not need to coach yes on being aggressive…
But but but I was told he was a shell of himself because Bill is such a big meanie
No conscience
Wow what a rip and run
@BShark said in Bruth's Last Hurrah Game Thread:
Another Bangarang game. Self will hate it lol.
Real reason Self never went to the NBA. Too much scoring
That helps
CB wut
Sniper!