I have respect from anyone on this forum ???
Sweet !!!!
LOL, perhaps I did get your joke, however all I did try to do was educate the 'Great Unwashed Masses' about actual history.
Bringing up people who worked with the Nazi's against the Russian's, who appear to be today's Nazi's, seemed to me to be something I couldn't help pointing out.
That's probably why I have no respect, everyone hates history.
Tends to be a bit awkward.....
Do watch the links I posted, they give a great historical overview.
Sweet !!!!
LOL, perhaps I did get your joke, however all I did try to do was educate the 'Great Unwashed Masses' about actual history.
Bringing up people who worked with the Nazi's against the Russian's, who appear to be today's Nazi's, seemed to me to be something I couldn't help pointing out.
That's probably why I have no respect, everyone hates history.
Tends to be a bit awkward.....
Do watch the links I posted, they give a great historical overview.
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Mate, (see my earlier post)
1 & 2 absolutely right.
3 however, the Finnish people will get my vote.
You have the first war vs Russia ( The Winter War) and then the second Continuation War, but do try to remember that the Fin's aligned with the Nazi's vs our allies, the Russians, during WW part 2, the continuation war.
History is a subject well worth studying.
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A suggested read for all parties
By Prof. Richard Falk, Prof. Joseph Camilleri, and Dr. Chandra Muzaffar
https://www.globalresearch.ca/call-peace-all-who-care-about-humanity-planet-future/5795651
The Ukraine conflict is inflicting death, injury, displacement and destruction, exacerbating a global food crisis, driving Europe into recession, and creating shock waves across the world economy.
The Taiwan conflict is threatening to escalate into outright war that would devastate Taiwan and turn East Asia into a powder keg.
More troubling still is the toxic relationship between the United States on the one hand and China and Russia on the other. Here lies the key to both conflicts.
What we are seeing is the culmination of decades of gross mismanagement of global security. The United States has been unwilling to accept, let alone adapt to, the rise of China and the re-emergence of Russia. It remains unwilling to break with outdated notions of global dominance – a legacy of the Cold War and the triumphalism that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union.
A global power shift is taking place. The West-centric world, in which first Europe and then the United States held sway, is giving way to a multi-centric, multi-civilisational world in which other centres of power and influence are demanding to be heard.
Failure to accept this new reality spells immense danger. A new Cold War is now in full swing, which can at any moment mutate into a hot war. In the words of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, “humanity is one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation”.
Even if nuclear apocalypse is averted, discord between nuclear armed states inhibits cooperative problem-solving, the provision of global public goods and an effective and independent UN system.
To rise to the challenge we need a coherent, sustained and multifaceted response by governments and international institutions, inspired and driven by an ever watchful and engaged civil society. Several steps suggest themselves, some immediate, others longer term.
The first steps must aim to end the conflict in Ukraine and defuse the tensions over Taiwan. More substantial efforts are needed to foster a framework of cooperative coexistence between the United States, Russia and China – an essential building block for peace across both Europe and Asia.
By Prof. Richard Falk, Prof. Joseph Camilleri, and Dr. Chandra Muzaffar
https://www.globalresearch.ca/call-peace-all-who-care-about-humanity-planet-future/5795651
The Ukraine conflict is inflicting death, injury, displacement and destruction, exacerbating a global food crisis, driving Europe into recession, and creating shock waves across the world economy.
The Taiwan conflict is threatening to escalate into outright war that would devastate Taiwan and turn East Asia into a powder keg.
More troubling still is the toxic relationship between the United States on the one hand and China and Russia on the other. Here lies the key to both conflicts.
What we are seeing is the culmination of decades of gross mismanagement of global security. The United States has been unwilling to accept, let alone adapt to, the rise of China and the re-emergence of Russia. It remains unwilling to break with outdated notions of global dominance – a legacy of the Cold War and the triumphalism that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union.
A global power shift is taking place. The West-centric world, in which first Europe and then the United States held sway, is giving way to a multi-centric, multi-civilisational world in which other centres of power and influence are demanding to be heard.
Failure to accept this new reality spells immense danger. A new Cold War is now in full swing, which can at any moment mutate into a hot war. In the words of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, “humanity is one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation”.
Even if nuclear apocalypse is averted, discord between nuclear armed states inhibits cooperative problem-solving, the provision of global public goods and an effective and independent UN system.
To rise to the challenge we need a coherent, sustained and multifaceted response by governments and international institutions, inspired and driven by an ever watchful and engaged civil society. Several steps suggest themselves, some immediate, others longer term.
The first steps must aim to end the conflict in Ukraine and defuse the tensions over Taiwan. More substantial efforts are needed to foster a framework of cooperative coexistence between the United States, Russia and China – an essential building block for peace across both Europe and Asia.
Hi Mate (a NZ expression for deescalating an argument or conflict)
This is a sim racing platform and so a discussion on power sources for vehicles seems to be on topic, in an off topic area of the platform.
I, personally, avoid Farcebook like the latest plague as 'reasons'.
So, what are your views on EV's ?
Are they the ultimate solution or a bit of a problem themselves ?
Are hybrids a better choice ?
Is a hydrogen powered hybrid a route to follow ?
We here have a company working hard on using hydrogen as a fuel source for hybrid trucks that is a very interesting use of new technology to remove our reliance on petroleum energy.
Your opinion please.
This is a sim racing platform and so a discussion on power sources for vehicles seems to be on topic, in an off topic area of the platform.
I, personally, avoid Farcebook like the latest plague as 'reasons'.
So, what are your views on EV's ?
Are they the ultimate solution or a bit of a problem themselves ?
Are hybrids a better choice ?
Is a hydrogen powered hybrid a route to follow ?
We here have a company working hard on using hydrogen as a fuel source for hybrid trucks that is a very interesting use of new technology to remove our reliance on petroleum energy.
Your opinion please.
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Bathurst 2022
Hubnut on the joy's, today, re electric vehicles.
Who actually needs to charge them ?, anyway, a small but interesting part of the video.
Why Hubnut ?, he has a NZ Falcon AU that he drove round NZ then later imported to the UK.
Watch and follow, a great channel.
Who actually needs to charge them ?, anyway, a small but interesting part of the video.
Why Hubnut ?, he has a NZ Falcon AU that he drove round NZ then later imported to the UK.
Watch and follow, a great channel.
Let's look at EV's. ( Why has this taken so long ?)
Sorry to take so long to target such low hanging fruit.
NZ Policy to 'Save Our Planet' to go EV only.
https://content.fleetpartners.co.nz/carbonzero?gclid=CjwKCAjws--ZBhAXEiwAv-RNL6viRiBQjqKPXg-ijS5BGmKD-JWLcDB0ui02rXGnNNB0YAXIXGbkORoCUwAQAvD_BwE
Please tell Volcano's to stop pumping out carbon.
Anyway, in NZ/Aus we tend to need what we call Ute's, (a UK test of an extreme example of said ute.)
So, this great UK company LDV, (sorry, what do you mean Chinese ???) But Leyland, this British Institution that brought you the Allegro, the Rover SD1, Austin Metro, How could this company ever claim to achieve so much while producing a vehicle that may, or may not, be a bit of a fluster cluck.
Warning Australian Engineer who does have a bit of a problem with actual (Not advertising company) honesty and who naturally speaks 'Australian'.
We Kiwi's have had to deal with these people for many years and so do not have any problem with 'Australian English' unfortunately however, most of the worlds population, not having years of experience of dealing with 'Australians' may find any 'Australian English' a little bit challenging to their specific snowflake world view. Sorry Europe and the US.
It's just Australians.
The LDV eT60 - our first electric ute.
NZ Policy to 'Save Our Planet' to go EV only.
https://content.fleetpartners.co.nz/carbonzero?gclid=CjwKCAjws--ZBhAXEiwAv-RNL6viRiBQjqKPXg-ijS5BGmKD-JWLcDB0ui02rXGnNNB0YAXIXGbkORoCUwAQAvD_BwE
Please tell Volcano's to stop pumping out carbon.
Anyway, in NZ/Aus we tend to need what we call Ute's, (a UK test of an extreme example of said ute.)
So, this great UK company LDV, (sorry, what do you mean Chinese ???) But Leyland, this British Institution that brought you the Allegro, the Rover SD1, Austin Metro, How could this company ever claim to achieve so much while producing a vehicle that may, or may not, be a bit of a fluster cluck.
Warning Australian Engineer who does have a bit of a problem with actual (Not advertising company) honesty and who naturally speaks 'Australian'.
We Kiwi's have had to deal with these people for many years and so do not have any problem with 'Australian English' unfortunately however, most of the worlds population, not having years of experience of dealing with 'Australians' may find any 'Australian English' a little bit challenging to their specific snowflake world view. Sorry Europe and the US.
It's just Australians.
The LDV eT60 - our first electric ute.
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A bit of a different review on current Russian armor in the Ukraine and what may be going on to cause the present situation.
https://youtu.be/kT_ljkO3adY?t=2
(FYI, Lazerpig so just deal with the ad
, It's better than most Youtube content )
Non partisan so probably far more honest than anything in the mainstream media.
https://youtu.be/kT_ljkO3adY?t=2
(FYI, Lazerpig so just deal with the ad
, It's better than most Youtube content )Non partisan so probably far more honest than anything in the mainstream media.
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Moving pictures, a new funny
HOI4, a new take on WW part 2
https://youtu.be/XVD9jNKBupc
Most members response to this post..
HOI4, a new take on WW part 2
https://youtu.be/XVD9jNKBupc
Most members response to this post..
Couldn't agree with you more...
We are all entitled to have an opinion.
Meanwhile, back in propaganda land. (CBS 60 Minutes)
Great news, according to Sleepy Joe, "THE PANDEMIC IS OVER"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-x85wn4Sqk&ab_channel=RussellBrand
Just watch the video, at this stage I'm not going to even going to comment on this.
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If you sign up and are a member then go to Videos, Browse Full Races, Supercars and have a look.
Yeah, Right....
It's his past behavior that's really the issue here, and as he's 63 that's a long track record.
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NOT RUSSELL
Project Veritas, Yeah, Russell is wrong and a moron.
Your welcome and celebrated for your opinion and your completely correct.
All I'd like is for other people to make their own choices.
Have an awesome day.
(And, FYI, please follow the case, it will be fun.
)
Project Veritas, Yeah, Russell is wrong and a moron.
Your welcome and celebrated for your opinion and your completely correct.
All I'd like is for other people to make their own choices.
Have an awesome day.
(And, FYI, please follow the case, it will be fun.
)
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Biden fights and wins against 'Big Pharma', after 180 years of trying. ( His words...)
Or, perhaps, there is an actual, factual, real story here.
https://youtu.be/8qKt1sS4yKo
"USA, USA, USA !!!!, Let's go Brandon"
Or, perhaps, there is an actual, factual, real story here.
https://youtu.be/8qKt1sS4yKo
"USA, USA, USA !!!!, Let's go Brandon"
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https://youtu.be/SO1Wm6S9MlE
96 is a good innings but I personally have a bit of an issue with people being born into a position.
Hopefully Charles part 3 will do something about Andrew.
It's all in the Family....
We are still part of the Commonwealth and we even get a holiday so......
It's a bit generational, so from my generation. (1977)
https://youtu.be/g-38GX2YQig
"The song reached No. 1 on the NME charts in the United Kingdom, and made it to No. 2 on the official UK Singles Chart as used by the BBC. This led to accusations by some that the charts had been "fixed" to prevent the song from reaching No. 1."
And before the "Woke" "Thought Police" want to ban me...
https://deadline.com/2022/09/john-lydon-johnny-rotten-queen-elizabeth-tribute-god-save-the-queen-1235113117/
“Rest in Peace Queen Elizabeth II,” Lydon wrote on his website and in a tweet. “Send her victorious.” He accompanied the message with a classic Cecil Beaton portrait of the Queen, sans the safety pin piercing that became an iconic punk image.
96 is a good innings but I personally have a bit of an issue with people being born into a position.
Hopefully Charles part 3 will do something about Andrew.
It's all in the Family....
We are still part of the Commonwealth and we even get a holiday so......
It's a bit generational, so from my generation. (1977)
https://youtu.be/g-38GX2YQig
"The song reached No. 1 on the NME charts in the United Kingdom, and made it to No. 2 on the official UK Singles Chart as used by the BBC. This led to accusations by some that the charts had been "fixed" to prevent the song from reaching No. 1."
And before the "Woke" "Thought Police" want to ban me...
https://deadline.com/2022/09/john-lydon-johnny-rotten-queen-elizabeth-tribute-god-save-the-queen-1235113117/
“Rest in Peace Queen Elizabeth II,” Lydon wrote on his website and in a tweet. “Send her victorious.” He accompanied the message with a classic Cecil Beaton portrait of the Queen, sans the safety pin piercing that became an iconic punk image.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg_29pY-9cg&ab_channel=MilitaryHistorynotVisualized
'Penal Battalions' on both sides....
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2022-03-15-expert-comment-putin-s-war-how-did-we-get-here-ukraine-2014
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2017/10/18/how-ukraine-views-russia-and-the-west/
Worth a read.
https://www.e-ir.info/2018/06/16/the-causes-and-consequences-of-russias-actions-towards-ukraine/
Again, neither side is correct, neutral, innocent or without blame.
It takes a detailed study to understand why we are in the current situation.
In my view, all sides (NATO, looking at you.) need to talk and de-esculate the situation.
'Penal Battalions' on both sides....
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2022-03-15-expert-comment-putin-s-war-how-did-we-get-here-ukraine-2014
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2017/10/18/how-ukraine-views-russia-and-the-west/
Worth a read.
https://www.e-ir.info/2018/06/16/the-causes-and-consequences-of-russias-actions-towards-ukraine/
Again, neither side is correct, neutral, innocent or without blame.
It takes a detailed study to understand why we are in the current situation.
In my view, all sides (NATO, looking at you.) need to talk and de-esculate the situation.
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Just my opinion, as someone who has been following this sort of things for years.
I have no skin in this game and in my opinion, as is my opinion with almost all wars, both sides can be blamed.
Just stop war's over resources and lets all work together as humanity is my view.
That opinion and $5.00 gets you a cup of coffee...
NATO has held a very expansionist view for many years and has been pushing for a conflict with Russia for decades.
"The opposing view argues that Russia’s security concerns are in fact genuine, and that NATO expansion eastward is seen by Russians as directed against their country. Putin has been clear for many years that if continued, the expansion would likely be met with serious resistance by the Russians, even with military action."
"That perspective isn’t held just by Russians; some influential American foreign policy experts have subscribed to it as well.
Among others, Biden’s CIA director, William J. Burns, has been warning about the provocative effect of NATO expansion on Russia since 1995. That’s when Burns, then a political officer in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, reported to Washington that “hostility to early NATO expansion is almost universally felt across the domestic political spectrum here.”
https://theconversation.com/ukraine-war-follows-decades-of-warnings-that-nato-expansion-into-eastern-europe-could-provoke-russia-177999
Generally, if you keep pushing then you get pushback. Welcome to any fight.
Here is a 2020 article
https://www.cato.org/commentary/nato-provoking-russian-military-build-kaliningrad
"Vladimir Putin’s government defends the Kaliningrad buildup as a response to NATO’s increasingly menacing behavior along the borders of the Russian Federation. Unfortunately, that justification has some merit. NATO has engaged in an alarming number of provocations in recent years. The political decision to expand the alliance to incorporate not only the members of the defunct Warsaw Pact, but also the three Baltic states that had been part of the USSR, was itself a decidedly unfriendly act. But NATO has engaged in a number of specific military actions that have exacerbated tensions."
I suggest actually studying the history of this conflict before rushing to a decision regarding right or wrong for either side.
https://www.codastory.com/news/ukraine-s-anti-russian-language-bill-becomes-law/
"...but it has been backed by Ukrainian lawmakers keen to promote the country’s national identity amidst the three-year-old conflict with Russia."
2017
Ukraine History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uyHWEOoPnM&ab_channel=KingsandGenerals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3sHsoHPavA&list=PLaBYW76inbX4jqNGixaoL1xQ_pMwNGIXG&index=11&ab_channel=Jabzy
I have no skin in this game and in my opinion, as is my opinion with almost all wars, both sides can be blamed.
Just stop war's over resources and lets all work together as humanity is my view.
That opinion and $5.00 gets you a cup of coffee...
NATO has held a very expansionist view for many years and has been pushing for a conflict with Russia for decades.
"The opposing view argues that Russia’s security concerns are in fact genuine, and that NATO expansion eastward is seen by Russians as directed against their country. Putin has been clear for many years that if continued, the expansion would likely be met with serious resistance by the Russians, even with military action."
"That perspective isn’t held just by Russians; some influential American foreign policy experts have subscribed to it as well.
Among others, Biden’s CIA director, William J. Burns, has been warning about the provocative effect of NATO expansion on Russia since 1995. That’s when Burns, then a political officer in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, reported to Washington that “hostility to early NATO expansion is almost universally felt across the domestic political spectrum here.”
https://theconversation.com/ukraine-war-follows-decades-of-warnings-that-nato-expansion-into-eastern-europe-could-provoke-russia-177999
Generally, if you keep pushing then you get pushback. Welcome to any fight.
Here is a 2020 article
https://www.cato.org/commentary/nato-provoking-russian-military-build-kaliningrad
"Vladimir Putin’s government defends the Kaliningrad buildup as a response to NATO’s increasingly menacing behavior along the borders of the Russian Federation. Unfortunately, that justification has some merit. NATO has engaged in an alarming number of provocations in recent years. The political decision to expand the alliance to incorporate not only the members of the defunct Warsaw Pact, but also the three Baltic states that had been part of the USSR, was itself a decidedly unfriendly act. But NATO has engaged in a number of specific military actions that have exacerbated tensions."
I suggest actually studying the history of this conflict before rushing to a decision regarding right or wrong for either side.
https://www.codastory.com/news/ukraine-s-anti-russian-language-bill-becomes-law/
"...but it has been backed by Ukrainian lawmakers keen to promote the country’s national identity amidst the three-year-old conflict with Russia."
2017
Ukraine History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uyHWEOoPnM&ab_channel=KingsandGenerals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3sHsoHPavA&list=PLaBYW76inbX4jqNGixaoL1xQ_pMwNGIXG&index=11&ab_channel=Jabzy
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Race 1 The Bend 2022
https://www.darcyf1.com/download.php?z=179038
You may need to sign on to see this but a site you should all sign up too. :-)
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You may need to sign on to see this but a site you should all sign up too. :-)
https://youtu.be/3Ahsdg1KC1s
I'd like to think that this is a joke.....
But no, Welcome to the Leader of the Fee World.
I'd like to think that this is a joke.....
But no, Welcome to the Leader of the Fee World.
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