Russia's claim that the drone crashed because of "sharp maneuvers" seems to be a bit of bullshit because the video clearly shows the Russian fighters coming in from behind, dumping fuel and swooping towards the drone. After the second pass, it's clear that one of the drones propeller blades is damaged.
My concern is that this is going to turn into a shooting war. Psycho Vlad is playing Goofy Joe like a fiddle and Biden is one of those guys who doesn't see himself being manipulated. He does dumb things and I worry that he's going to do something really dumb like decide to send troops over to Ukraine or order the Navy to start making provocative incursions into the waters near Ukraine.
I have two nephews currently in the military. Joe is in the Air Force and Mike is in the Army. If they are asked to defend the United States against an attack, they would do so without hesitation but I personally would find it very upsetting if Biden were to force those two young men into a shooting a war over Ukraine.
Yes, Putin is an asshole and Russia is committing war crimes that the world should hold them accountable for. Yes, the people of Ukraine are suffering terribly and the world should provide them with aid but the United States does not have any military agreements with Ukraine. They are not a member of NATO and we are under no obligation to defend them or supply them with weapons or personnel.
I have no problem with people gambling. I've been known to play an occasional game of keno, I've been to Las Vegas and played blackjack in the casinos and I'll go buy a lottery ticket when the Power Ball Mega Bazillions reaches a billion dollars. But gambling is an addiction and it destroys peoples lives.
I've sat at a bar and watched someone spend their entire paycheck playing keno and I know for a fact that person can't afford to do something like that. I've been in Vegas with a coworker and his wife. He told me, "I just won $2,000 on a slot machine!" only for his wife to tell me he spent almost $5,000 to win that $2,000. He lost $3,000 but in his mind, he won $2,000. That's not good.
Massachusetts needs to get a handle on the mobile gambling ads that we are being inundated with. I have no problem with a sports book but when they make it as easy as picking up your cell phone to place a bet, that's a problem.
Between MGM, FanDual and Draft Kings, I must see 10 commercials during a Red Sox game or a Bruins game telling me how easy it is to bet on sports. They need to tone it down a bit.
And the news outlets need to stop doing stories that glorifies online gambling. I've seen news stories on television that make it sound like this is the best thing to happen in this state since the pilgrims landed.
We have no idea what to do for dinner tonight. Both of us agree that nothing sounds good. I have another freakin' head cold (Or maybe it's covid. Who the hell knows...) and it's giving me a shitty sinus headache. My appetite is almost non-existent. On the upside, maybe I'll lose a few pounds.
The Bruins are on at 8:00 tonight which means I'll probably only watch the first period before falling asleep. They lost to the Blackhawks the other day so I'm guessing my losing streak prediction might not be far off the mark.
While I try to figure out what to eat and then struggle to stay awake, you can check these links out:
- As far as I'm concerned, he deserves every accolade and award he receives.
- How, exactly, do you steal them?
- Key phrase in this story: "We don’t have much else..."
- Australia: What doesn't try to kill ya, takes big ol' dump on ya.
- Key phrase in this story: "...I obviously got the wrong one."
- That seems like a lot of uranium...
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