OT: OT thread number 10 | Target Practice

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Plus one of the Russian oligarchs 500 million dollar yachts was stolen in Southern France. Ive read unconfirmed reports they were Ukrainians who then popped the drain plugs and sunk it lol. I doubt that happened as I’m sure it would have made western headline news by now but BBC (iirc) reported and corroborated reports I’ve read out of Eastern Europe this morning about it being stolen.

Here is the actual story. Confirmed - guy went and sunk it lol.

 

[soothsayer]

If anything was to take out Putin's criminal organization, it was always going to be sanctions. I don't think anyone expected the international community to come together and step on the regime's throat in such a decisive way through sanctions. The international community is about to turn the Russian economy to dust, and, maybe as importantly, vowed to track down every asset outside of Russia that's owned by oligarchs. We just might, as slim a chance it is, see Putin's regime taken down from the inside. I will buy the expensive scotch if that happens.

 

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If anything was to take out Putin's criminal organization, it was always going to be sanctions. I don't think anyone expected the international community to come together and step on the regime's throat in such a decisive way through sanctions. The international community is about to turn the Russian economy to dust, and, maybe as importantly, vowed to track down every asset outside of Russia that's owned by oligarchs. We just might, as slim a chance it is, see Putin's regime taken down from the inside. I will buy the expensive scotch if that happens.

And I vow right here and now on this day and upon this sacred land that I stand, that I shall help you drink it.

 

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[soothsayer]

And I vow right here and now on this day and upon this sacred land that I stand, that I shall help you drink it.

 

[LaGu]

Finland precedes any decision from the IIHF and says Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to play in the hockey world championships in the country in May. IIHF will decide today about Russia’s participation at the WHC and WJHC.
Finland demands Russia, Belarus be excluded from ice hockey world championship

The Finnish Ice Hockey Association has stated in a press release that it will not accept Russia and Belarus playing at this year's world championship finals, scheduled to be played in Finland in May.
The association added that the two countries should be barred from all international ice hockey events due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

 

[LaGu]

Nordic combined athlete, Barkov, when asked about the crisis after a race yesterday:

NRK: is it difficult to compete with all that is happening in the world?
Barkov: what is happening in the world?
NRK: there is a war.
Barkov: Where?
NRK: in the Ukraine.
Barkov: Ah in Ukraine there is a rescue, saving operation.

Off mic (paraphrasing from news):
NRK: Could you explain that?
Barkov: You know, lots of people in Eastern Ukraine are under pressure, so I think some have to … This is not our field, I’m an athlete, let’s not talk politics.

 

[Paralyzer]

These ads on HFBoards are starting to get out of hand. I get using ads to support the website and keeping it up, but these ads don't need to be intrusive. Like that Corona AD where it'll just play with sound without ANY warning. And when you are on your phone, it's hard to close it. This is why I have no regrets using ad blocks on my PC.

 

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Another Ukrainian farmer collecting a Russian “tractor”.

 

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Zoom in on the label LOL

 

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Sadly there is graphic footage of civilian dead I won’t post. Putin going full Hitler in indiscriminate civilian bombing and attacks on cities.

You’d the leader of Russia would fully understand the number one lesson of what saved his own country in WW2.

 

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[joestevens29]

 

[LaGu]

Fifa and UEFA back peddling, Russia national team are out from the WC qualifiers, and no club can compete in international tournaments such as CL or Europa League.

 

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Nordic combined athlete, Barkov, when asked about the crisis after a race yesterday:

What a piece of shit.

 

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Fifa and UEFA back peddling, Russia national team are out from the WC qualifiers, and no club can compete in international tournaments such as CL or Europa League.

Hard to let them play when nobody will play them.

 

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[Bryanbryoil]

If Putin can use this to his advantage by saying that the whole world is attacking us to garner support he might somehow make it through all of this. If the opposite happens then this might be his last stand.

 

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If Putin can use this to his advantage by saying that the whole world is attacking us to garner support he might somehow make it through all of this. If the opposite happens then this might be his last stand.

He is saying the EU is being an aggressor by providing arms to Ukraine and sanctions. His pretext to escalate.

Oh and then there’s this

 

[yukoner88]

Belarus is getting it's army ready to jump into the fray

Belarus on the verge of sending soldiers into Ukraine to support Russia

 

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Belarus is getting it's army ready to jump into the fray

Belarus on the verge of sending soldiers into Ukraine to support Russia