Yes thanks. Much appreciated. I won’t ask what you did as you might as well answer in Russian for the understanding I’d have of whatever you said. But thanks again.

Wait - I just adjusted that post (I had a hunch).

So, it's ok now, yes ?

If so, I'll (believe it or not) need to see another post that it does again so I can code a fix for it.

I think I know what it is now at least. (If so, it's what I suspected)

An interesting take on our formation (which is not always easy to spot on tv) https://newsjust24all.com/arsenal-midfi ... cyflprnneU

Definitely right up Rich’s street.

For me it’s always been the first post on a new page that’s quoted someone else’s post. So I won’t have any contribution until the next page starts, and then only if it quotes another post. When bubblechris next logs in, maybe he’ll have something to add?

Hi

You are viewing it on a mobile phone and holding the phone vertically, is that right ?

If that's the case, try turning your phone horizontally and see what happens ?

*I can now reproduce the fault but only under a very certain circumstance.

I routinely hold it horizontally when on the forum anyway.

It seems to be a known forum bug.

Although dated, it is described here what users are seeing.

https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtop ... p=13277269

Our forum software is the same vintage as this bug report.

I thought it was a malformed double quotation but it's not.

So sorry for Leeds. Attack upon attack, and then Leicester leads 1-0.

He gained control of the Russian aluminium industry in what were called the Aluminium Wars. He is widely believed to have ordered hits on competitors. He was I believe jailed for theft of government property in Russia.

Don't get too frightened, its only a discussion on the internet.

I might be wrong but I thought the charges were dropped? I don’t want to sound like an Abramovich fan. I’m not - I wish he’d never bought Chelsea. But I do find some of the moralistic ‘holier-than-thou’ stuff here a little off-putting.

We just need Liverpool to win by at least two goals so that West Ham drop below us. A thumping Man City win tomorrow wouldn’t go amiss either.

I was given the full box set of Morse years ago and just rewatched it this year. Also a series of Prime Suspect, Wycliffe, Callan, got the old Maigret and a few others. My holiday home does not have internet so great time to put on some favourites.

Callan! I got the box set a few years ago and loved to see it again after so long. Time hasn't diminished it.

Never really got into Morse, though my wife likes it far more than me. But talking of John Thaw, The Sweeney is one of my two top drama series. Edward Woodward’s Callan is the other. Hard to choose a favourite between them. The Sweeney’s best episodes were in my view more enjoyable than any Callan episodes, but I think The Sweeney had some dire, rubbish episodes which Callan didn’t. Suppose that means I found Callan more consistent.

Others I think great are The Invaders, a 1960s American sci-fi series with Roy Thinnes, and Derek Jacobi’s I Claudius.

He should know....

They can’t collect legal taxes from illegal money.”

---Al Capone

We can only have one Gabriel at a time. It confuses the kit man. At this point, still early days for transfers and what not. Would City sell him to us? if he's at City he is paid over the market, but we will see.

lol...isn't that how it all starts? Then next thing you know, for a decade or so, you aren't wanting to read certain messages despite them still being set.
(stop it Ag, stop it )

Anyway, 3 points, no less will do. I'm a wee bit nervous I must admit. I want Man Utd to go into their game thinking they are a bit farther out of the race.

Any suggestions for my PC?

Make up your mind you didn't want to talk to me the other day .

A few Ukranians infiltrated an ADMINISTRATIVE building near the plant the Russians were already there ... they had a little Kalishnikov exchange of greetings
and the Ukranians lit a few newspapers on departing .

So you see my little friend it wasn't like Fox News or the BBC trumpeted "" Russians shell nuclear plant "

Bit like that Snake Island stand off where the Russian destroyer asked 13 dudes in a small building to to surrender . ""Russian warship go F***k yourself ""...and CNN reported the Ukranians all died heroically in a blazing gun battle .

The Americans drawing parallels to the Alamo .

One shell in their direction and they all sprinted out with their hands up . YOUR best mate Zelensky was planning their funerals

Before we go any further I've got to ask .... honestly have you got two brain cells to rub together .

I swear to God ..... spaghetti bolonnaise put through a blender , a shredder then dumped in a concrete mixer would come out in better shape than what's housed in your skull .

I've said UK . America , France , Germany PROMISED Russia if she let Germany re unite they wouldn't expand NATO . Can you follow that

If this isn't such a big deal WHY did America get so F**&*&^% upset when Russia were going to do the same in Cuba .

"" they hadn't yet joined anyway "" Mama Mia this confirms you cant read ...what have i just said Article 5 etc

No apologies needed Old Man I can see how these little subtleties might test your mental capacity .
but I'll try and further your education ........ If this abstention is so benign and not essentially a vote in favour ... Why are the Yanks getting their underwear in such a knot and considering sanctions ....................Take your time

https://thekashmirwalla.com/sanctions-o ... -un-vote-o

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2 ... ent-again/



Sources Here : https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2 ... n/#sources

I thought, ideally, we lived in a world where countries could make their own decisions? What it seems is one group (NATO) promising what not to do with a sovereign country and the other side (Russia) arbitrarily invading said nation because their 'promise' wasn't kept.

How is invading a sovereign nation that hasn't attacked you ever right? If you end up with a country that doesn't like you on your border but hasn't involved itself in your affairs, be a provocation for invasion and war?

Hmm...my neighbor doesn't speak, doesnt' seem to like me (what a surprise), I guess I can do a home invasion to correct the situation, eh?

Mind boggling that invading a sovereign nation because it may not like you or might allign with nations you consider the opposition is justified. It speaks volumes on who condones it. Suggests how they conduct their own private live perhaps. May even explain some things on here as well.

NATO said they wouldn't offer membership to former eastern bloc nations, they did, they didn't invade you, they didn't attack you, but it is just cause to invade one of those nations? They broke their promise so its okay to invade. NATO is defensive. "Hey, I could face a war if I invade any of my former territory if they are in NATO , I will invade before that can happen. Wow!

We forget that these nations WILLINGLY joined NATO. What happened to sovereign states making their own deicsions on whom to allign with? And to be clear, America has literally spent trillions of dollars and million of lives if we count death on all sides, doing what Russia did and should be condemned for it and some brave souls have (Iraq).

Seems we didn't learn anything from WW2. Which now that I give it some thought doesn't surprise me.

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/l ... 0160530-sn

I'd have thought you were supposed to be neutral ; not joining the Tag Team .

Fixed!

And why am I 'supposed to be neutral' ?

Just a passing thought on the neutrality see if I could push you back in your shell .

That article I posted is titled
Op - Ed ...... ""Russia's got a point , The US broke a NATO promise "" ... it's in the LA Times I've got an Ad Blocker so I can't open it

You do know that 'Opinion / Op-Ed' pieces are different from sourced facts though, right ?

Found the link and fixed it.

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/l ... story.html

Note it's an opinion piece though. (I haven't read it all yet ..)

Can you post links to support your views here, Pete? I'm always happy to be swayed by facts.

They couldn't get anything to stick on Capone either (apart from tax evasion). Would I be 'holier than thou' in considering the Chicago mob a less than desirable business partner because they mostly got away with it?

Back at you:

https://web.archive.org/web/20220222223 ... 7.htm#c203

And Russia PROMISED that if Ukraine got rid of its nukes it would not attack them. Russias idea of international law is based on one principle: might is right and we have nukes.

The other funny one is that Ukrainians are Nazis and are being nasty to the Russia minority, and this justifies invading the whole country. Firstly, they obviously are not all Nazis. Even NZ would be fair game for invasion if the presence of far right elements or being nasty to minorities was sufficient grounds for invasion. Second, Russia has a lot of cheek, considering they conspired with the Nazis in 1939 to 1941 in exchange for half of Poland, and more recently, they have been particularly brutal to recalcitrant minorities.

Yes, WWII was a long time ago (as were Stalin's ethnic cleansings in the Ukraine). However, if your argument is that history doesn't matter, don't invoke history yourself. And history does matter because people in Russia's neighours remember these things, and not just the far right/far left version of history presented on Fox and RT.

Well he served a lengthy time in prison so was caught up with eventually. My point was that being accused of something does not automatically mean or guarantee that the individual is or was guilty. I would be stunned if you disagreed with that.

Wrong again. If Warrior started to delete or tamper with your posts it would be a problem.

Also, you better do something about this: if China or Oz is looking for an excuse to invade NZ and the bar has been set by Russia, this would be pretty handy.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-zeala ... i-emigres/

I'm in agreement with Mcquilkie here and am happy to be swayed by facts.

Sadly, I think the 'war' in Ukraine is really going to escalate much more. Not a fact, just my opinion though.