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Re: What's Up with Tech's Job Crunch

rlawson — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:45:37 -0000

I have been in consulting for years also and took a two month break to reset. First vacation in years. You have spoken at a user group I started years ago, and I have seen you speak at other events. When you mentioned the Netherlands I was instantly jealous. I thought you were from Florida like I am. How has that transition been? I like everything I hear about it other than cold weather. I lived in Alaska and escaped Anchorage at age 18.

Best of luck Shawn!

Re: Murdoch testified Fox News hosts endorsed idea that Biden stole election

rlawson — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 19:18:53 -0000

Liar.

Re: Denmark to allow citizens fight in Ukraine — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

rlawson — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 22:06:10 -0000

Has it ever dawned on you that the President of Ukraine is of Jewish heritage? Doesn't it seem stupid to accuse the entire nation of being neo-nazis when that clearly isn't the case? And if Zekenski had a Nazi problem don't you think he would deal with it?

I'd wager if you counted neo-nazis in Russia and Ukraine, Russia just might have more. Worry about your own nazis.

Re: Denmark to allow citizens fight in Ukraine — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

rlawson — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 22:01:05 -0000

Sounds like Russia needs to be "liberated" from Putin who has been making not so subtle nuclear weapons threaths.

Re: Donbass republics ratify treaties with Russia — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

rlawson — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:51:20 -0000

It's called using diplomacy first. Putin had no intention of walking away from this diplomatically but we still have an obligation to go through the motions to secure peace to avoid something that could escalate into a nuclear war. It probably won't but Putin is playing with fire.

And the game isn't over. Putin doesn't have the money to continue playing beyond Ukraine. And he is going to be losing men and hardware in a very long war. We (the US) won't physically be there but we will still be there. Some scores to settle. Remember Syria?

Re: Donbass republics ratify treaties with Russia — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

rlawson — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:43:42 -0000

NATO continued to exist because of terrorism. And now Putin is giving NATO a reminder of why NATO originally existed. Had Russia not failed at democracy, destroyed the free press, and embraced a shared democracy with Europe NATO could have become a relic of the past.

If Putin really hated NATO the best strategy would be to embrace democracy over personal power. Putin wants NATO because it gives him a boogeyman to gin up Soviet nostalgia and nationalism. Ukraine isn't even in NATO and it was very unlikely that they would have ever joined NATO. Now it's a toss-up. And more likely they would join NATO than before.

What you people don't get is that NATO has requirements to get in and Ukraine wasn't even close to meeting them. If they get in now it will be more about a balance to Russia than about Ukraine.

Russia is turning Ukraine into a chess piece by invading. The only advantage Russia has here is geographic proximity and time. Getting NATO members to agree on this is like herding cats. And I suspect some NATO members would object, effectively blocking membership.

But Russia needs to remember that they are the #2 military soon to be #3 behind China and although they can throw a good punch they won't win a war with the US. Technically Russia could force both countries to lose a war by using nuclear weapons. So the best Russia could hope for is mass suicide and homicide in that type of war.

The other factor is money. Russia can't sustain a long term major war. Once their hardware breaks down or is destroyed in battle what will they replace it with? Old Soviet hardware collecting dust and rust for 40 years?

Re: Donbass republics ratify treaties with Russia — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

rlawson — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:17:54 -0000

Read any mein kamph lately? If I spelled that wrong you would know.

Re: Donbass republics ratify treaties with Russia — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

rlawson — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:15:25 -0000

Nobody hates the Russian people as a whole. We hate the people invading a democratically elected government and even more so the dictator who sent them.

Re: Donbass republics ratify treaties with Russia — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

rlawson — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:13:36 -0000

Masking love with anti-semetism. Brilliant.

Re: Donbass republics ratify treaties with Russia — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

rlawson — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:12:22 -0000

Your delusions run deep. If I paid you to troll for our side how many bottles of vodka would it cost? If you play your cards right I might even throw in a few goats.

Re: Donbass republics ratify treaties with Russia — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

rlawson — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:07:47 -0000

Do you get paid to be a troll or do you do this voluntarily?

Re: Donbass republics ratify treaties with Russia — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

rlawson — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:06:04 -0000

They sound like very fine countries. How many rubles will it cost to visit? I don't want to miss the goat porking contest that Putin is sure to compete in. He comes from a family with many trophies in the sport.

Re: China reacts to Donbass recognition by Russia — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

rlawson — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:58:50 -0000

You people are delusional.

Re: China reacts to Donbass recognition by Russia — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

rlawson — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:57:26 -0000

So Russia should have no problem with NATO sending "peace keepers" also. I think we might want to "help" preserve the peace as well. You just can't have too much "peace".

Re: Putin and Macron agree on measures to halt escalation in Ukraine

rlawson — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:27:05 -0000

Would you care to provide an example? What nations do you claim NATO bullied?

Re: Putin and Macron agree on measures to halt escalation in Ukraine

rlawson — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:18:02 -0000

I'm just stating the obvious. Nobody wins in a nuclear war. It's not about ethics. It's about survival.

Re: Putin and Macron agree on measures to halt escalation in Ukraine

rlawson — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:14:26 -0000

The Red Army had to be there. It was fight or surrender to Hitler. The US didn't have to be there. We chose to be there. We chose to fight. Attack a democracy like Ukraine and who knows what we will choose to defend next. We might not defend Ukraine. Or we might. Or we just might defend them in other ways. You might want to remember the lessons taught last time Russia went into Afghanistan and fought a proxy war with American fingerprints on it. The lesson we recently learned the hard way.

Russia will probably overcome Ukranian military opposition swiftly. But a quick victory will be followed by month after month of dead Russians returning to their widows. And look forward to people with prosthetic limbs everywhere.

American fingerprints will be on this war also, returning the favor for Russian meddling in Syria.

Oh, and don't forget all of the sanctions and a return to poverty in Russia.

Don't be idiots. You might win the first battle. But you won't win the war.

Re: Putin and Macron agree on measures to halt escalation in Ukraine

rlawson — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:28:34 -0000

Did France already surrender?

Re: Putin and Macron agree on measures to halt escalation in Ukraine

rlawson — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:26:53 -0000

Who saved Europe from the Nazis. We could have just stayed home. Our military is 5 times more powerful than all others combined if we are looking at conventional weapons. And one day Europe will be begging us to save them from the next dictator who comes along. With thanks like this why would we risk our lives to save others?

Re: Putin and Macron agree on measures to halt escalation in Ukraine

rlawson — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:23:14 -0000

The bomb we used against Japan in WWII is like a firecracker compared to the weapons we and Russia have today. Those bombs destroy a few square kilometers. 20% of a typical city. Today's weapons destroy entire cities and the suburbs.

Nuclear weapons should never be used again. If they are used again it is likely to escalate and unless you live far away from the city and far away from military installations and critical infrastructure, expect that to be your last day alive, if you are lucky. If you are unlucky expect to die a few days later in agony the entire time.

Re: Putin and Macron agree on measures to halt escalation in Ukraine

rlawson — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:16:17 -0000

You people are delusional if you think Germany or France are going to leave NATO. NATO protects them from thugs like Putin who would invade if given the opportunity. And they alone can't win a war against Russia.

Re: Putin and Macron agree on measures to halt escalation in Ukraine

rlawson — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:09:38 -0000

Any nuclear strike would escalate. Don't be idiots Russia.

Re: Putin and Macron agree on measures to halt escalation in Ukraine

rlawson — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:07:49 -0000

Threaten to invade and actual NATO member or ally and you will see a massive response. Don't underestimate the raw power of the US military combined with that of our allies.

I have a deep respect for the Russian military and the day our nations go to war against each other is the day humanity is back in the stone age. Anyone who doesn't respect the power on either side is an absolute moron.

Re: Putin and Macron agree on measures to halt escalation in Ukraine

rlawson — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:02:37 -0000

Comparing NATO with the former Soviet Union is completely senseless. The Soviet Union was effectively a country with one central government and member states subservient to the USSR. NATO is a military alliance designed to keep peace in Europe and serve as a counter balance to Russia. It's an agreement to come to the others defense, for example, Russia attacks any member.

Putin is playing with fire right now. And is giving Ukraine an even greater incentive and desire to join the NATO alliance.

In my view there is an endgame here. Russia is not giving back the Crimea Peninsula. And there appears to be no end to the separatists desire to break away from Ukraine given that many identify as Russian. And eventually Ukraine is joining NATO.

Let's be pragmatic. Figure out where to draw the line in Eastern Ukraine and cede it to Russia. Have a land and property buyback so that people who identify as Ukranian can relocate safely to that side of the border. Recognize Ukrainian membership in NATO and recognize internationally the new borders.

And if Putin pulls this crap again, (everyone) kiss your asses goodbye because it will escalate into nuclear war. Putin clearly doesn't have a healthy respect for the threat of nuclear weapons towards every human on the planet. And Russians should vote the idiot out of power like we did with Trump. Enough wars already.

Re: Marijuana Cannabinoids Don't Help With Depression, Anxiety, ADHS, Tourettes, Or PTSD | Science 2.0

rlawson — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 17:12:58 -0000

From personal experience with CBD, it works for anxiety.