Ukraine Crisis

[Archery1969]

Metro - Russia investigating claims of ‘sabotage’ by British SAS in Ukraine. As the UK is a NATO member it could seriously escalate the conflict. It’s believed 20 members of the unit were sent to Lviv.

Michael Clarke says he'd be surprised if SAS/SBS troops aren't in Ukraine, not to fight but for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. I wouldn't like to be in their shoes. By now they'll be on the jungle diet, eating ants and the likes.

Think I would keep eating the ants rather than the National dish of Borscht.

[Derek27]

Metro - Russia investigating claims of ‘sabotage’ by British SAS in Ukraine. As the UK is a NATO member it could seriously escalate the conflict. It’s believed 20 members of the unit were sent to Lviv.

Michael Clarke says he'd be surprised if SAS/SBS troops aren't in Ukraine, not to fight but for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. I wouldn't like to be in their shoes. By now they'll be on the jungle diet, eating ants and the likes.

Think I would keep eating the ants rather than the National dish of Borscht.

I'd just pop out to McDonald's and take it back to my hideout.

[greenmark]

I know war is ugly but this article was another that made me realise what a stupid process is going on.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61451469

[Euler]

Former President George W. Bush: “The decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq. I mean of Ukraine.”

https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1 ... 1195226114

[Derek27]

Former President George W. Bush: “The decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq. I mean of Ukraine.”

https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1 ... 1195226114

He uses his age as an excuse but he was just as prone to slip-ups as president.

[Derek27]

President Biden is flanked by the Swedish PM and Finnish president, and he remembered both their names.

[jamesg46]

https://youtu.be/ygAqYC8JOQI

Very good Lex Fridman podcast hosting Oliver Stone. Worth the watch imo… bit lengthy but worth it.

[Derek27]

A DAD of two has run off with a Ukrainian refugee just ten days after he and his partner welcomed her into their home.

I knew it would happen sooner or later!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/18638671/ ... tner-love/

[Derek27]

I've just stumbled across this beautiful house in Odesa for $480K and wonder if it's still standing.

https://odessa-real-estate.com/property ... a-ukraine/

[Derek27]

Big Ben's hands are now painted in their original colour, Prussian blue. They should paint one of the hands yellow.

[Archery1969]

I've just stumbled across this beautiful house in Odesa for $480K and wonder if it's still standing.

https://odessa-real-estate.com/property ... a-ukraine/

I went to Odesa in 2010, beautiful place. And the women weren’t half bad either.

I bet that house is now worth £100.

[Derek27]

I've just stumbled across this beautiful house in Odesa for $480K and wonder if it's still standing.

https://odessa-real-estate.com/property ... a-ukraine/

I went to Odesa in 2010, beautiful place. And the women weren’t half bad either.

I bet that house is now worth £100.

I don't think Odesa's been heavily bombed so far but I wouldn't buy it right now, even if I had the money. Would be a nice place to bring a bird back to though.

[johnsheppard]

I wouldn't buy it

I see it has an alarm button straight through to the police? Is it a bad neighbourhood? Is that a common thing over there?

You can get a house and land 4 times the size for same price in regional Australia China may one day bomb us, but I guess that's too far off to worry about right now...

... I got no idea, but I would say they best value would be places that have already or are currently being bombed....people have a nack of wanting to get out of bombed places while the bombings happening...

[Derek27]

I wouldn't buy it

I see it has an alarm button straight through to the police? Is it a bad neighbourhood? Is that a common thing over there?

You can get a house and land 4 times the size for same price in regional Australia China may one day bomb us, but I guess that's too far off to worry about right now...

... I got no idea, but I would say they best value would be places that have already or are currently being bombed....people have a nack of wanting to get out of bombed places while the bombings happening...

For £381K, you'd struggle to find a house like that in the UK. In London it would probably be £600K-£800K. I wouldn't mind retiring to Australia if you can get cheap property. I'm still waiting for a bit of decent weather over here.

[Archery1969]

I wouldn't buy it

I see it has an alarm button straight through to the police? Is it a bad neighbourhood? Is that a common thing over there?

You can get a house and land 4 times the size for same price in regional Australia China may one day bomb us, but I guess that's too far off to worry about right now...

... I got no idea, but I would say they best value would be places that have already or are currently being bombed....people have a nack of wanting to get out of bombed places while the bombings happening...

For £381K, you'd struggle to find a house like that in the UK. In London it would probably be £600K-£800K. I wouldn't mind retiring to Australia if you can get cheap property. I'm still waiting for a bit of decent weather over here.

There was an interesting article at the weekend about Australia saying that in 10 years time most parts will be inhabitable due to fires and flooding caused by climate change. Its too late to turn the clock back. It also went onto say that hardly anyone will be able to get property insurance.