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We used to have a hot convo about Ukraine.  It's still in the news, albeit to a lesser extent, and the battle lines seem to have stagnated largely with some minor shifts.

The recent news is about sending Western tanks to Ukraine.  I know the Abrams is a logistical nightmare of sorts and requires a good bit of training to employ and support effectively.

The best thing would be to take out dickface Putin. The problem is that he probably has 10 look-alikes running around.

The modern Leopard 2A6 is a huge upgrade over the Soviet T-72s and T-90s.    The war in Ukraine is becoming one of survival for Putin.  Putin is running out of options like the cornered rat from his childhood.  Putin still can declare war and mobilize Russia which would be bad for his image at home.  Should he be overthrown his replacement will be just as hard line but would be free to extricate Russia from Ukraine.  Lets hope that happens without Putin resorting to tactical nukes.

Andrew Zimmern's Unpopular Opinion About American Breakfast (thedailymeal.com)
Andrew Zimmern's Unpopular Opinion About American Breakfast (thedailymeal.com)

Unsurprisingly, in the Super-Sized food culture of the U.S., breakfast is big — and big business. Statista reports that 283.39 million Americans chowed down on cold breakfast cereal in 2020, and in 2022, the country spent almost $1.40 billion on bacon and ate almost 300 eggs per person. But the idea of a hearty, greasy morning meal is kind of unique to the States. Around the world, breakfasts tend to be on the lighter side, like pastries, fruits, and simple plates of meat, fish, and veggies. CNN Travel juxtaposes international breakfasts like Tunisian chickpea soup with American buttermilk pancakes, which are often made with chocolate chips, paired with bacon, and always drowning in maple syrup. So it's little wonder that globetrotting food celebs like Andrew Zimmern have experienced all kinds of breakfasts — and find the stateside spread to be problematic.

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I know who to blame ...

I much prefer the European breakfasts to the gut bombs served here.

Breakfast is absolutely NOT the most important meal of the day.

I know who to blame.

The best thing would be to take out dickface Putin. The problem is that he probably has 10 look-alikes running around.

Yup

The modern Leopard 2A6 is a huge upgrade over the Soviet T-72s and T-90s.    The war in Ukraine is becoming one of survival for Putin.  Putin is running out of options like the cornered rat from his childhood.  Putin still can declare war and mobilize Russia which would be bad for his image at home.  Should he be overthrown his replacement will be just as hard line but would be free to extricate Russia from Ukraine.  Lets hope that happens without Putin resorting to tactical nukes.

Yeah and they're not really seeing any T-90s, which means Russia doesn't have any to send.  I'm assuming that some general appropriated most of the modern tank budget to build his dachas in Crimea.

The most modern tank Ukraine is facing with any regularity is the T-72, and those are getting wiped out easily en masse.  Mostly because the Russians have proven terrible at using combined arms strategies.  They often send infantry without armor, artillery, or air support, as well as sending armor without infantry support.  The Western nations training Ukraine are proving their methods using combined arms to be far more effective.

Obviously though, there's a difference between holding ground, and attempting to retake it.  That's going to be difficult for Ukraine, unless/until Russia runs out of meat to throw into the grinder.  Russian losses to this point would be considered catastrophic for any Western country, but unfortunately Russians are more than accustomed to allowing their leaders have them slaughtered.

Obviously though, there's a difference between holding ground, and attempting to retake it.  That's going to be difficult for Ukraine, unless/until Russia runs out of meat to throw into the grinder.  Russian losses to this point would be considered catastrophic for any Western country, but unfortunately Russians are more than accustomed to allowing their leaders have them slaughtered.

Oh, c'mon, man.  

Stalin only killed, like, 20 million Russians.  And some estimates say as little as 6 million of his own people killed.  

I mean, the Russians didn't even come close to breaking Mao's record, who's undefeated streak against 60 million Chinese nationals still makes him the GOAT on every Communist National Title ranking I've seen.  Some people try to make the argument that D1-AA--now FCS (F'in Communist Socialist)--Pol Pot is actually the GOAT adjusted for weight class, but imo Cambodia's special teams were weak and the defense was suspect.