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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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#252 |
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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He handled it like, you know, someone who has spent a long time actually working in foreign affairs, and at the very least, had a working understanding of things, and the multiple influences on those decision and at least some grasp of his own opinions?
I mean...even that's a fairly low bar for a guy who was the UN Ambassador. But take away the 'working' part above and it's a pretty low bar for an average person, who suddenly got a job (any job) and actually gave a shit.
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The scorched Desert
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#254 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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This is depressing.
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#255 |
Solecismic Software
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Canton, OH
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The UN vote condemning the invasion went 141-5 (Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Syria, Eritrea) with 35 intentional abstentions (China, India most notably) and 12 that didn't vote (surprisingly including Venezuela).
Looking at the list, it's a remarkable show of unity. I don't know if that sort of thing matters to Putin. With India, there's the persistent narrative on Twitter that middle eastern and Asian students (and Pakistan is expressing the same concern) are not being protected by Ukraine. Coinciding with the Russian claim that they are being used as human shields. Still, an abstention rather than a no vote, and, like China, they are calling for a political solution. Hopefully, there's some way to show the world that those claims are only Russian propaganda. Unfortunately, none of this helps the Ukrainians today. |
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#256 |
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: homeless in NJ
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WTF is Eritrea? Sounds like a made up land in a childrens book
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#257 |
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Join Date: Nov 2013
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It's in Africa so you don't have to worry about it.
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#258 |
Favored Bitch #1
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: homeless in NJ
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#259 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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India is a weird situation. Technically, they've been in violation of CAATSA for years. Trump threatened them a few times but ultimately waivered. Biden has mostly been quiet about it.
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Puyallup, WA
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India receives a lot of military weapons from Russia, has received Russian support for their claims to Kashmir, and they fear China. So they feel anything that pushes Russia closer to China is bad for their interests in the long run. |
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#261 |
Solecismic Software
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Canton, OH
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Africa has more than its share of awful situations, but Eritrea could easily be the worst. Eritrea - United States Department of State I've read it compared to North Korea in terms of human rights and isolation many times. |
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#262 |
General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Satellite of Love
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I was going to ask "Eritrea? Why? I get the other four but Eritrea seems kinda random".
Google gave me this article from a few years ago. Russia-Eritrea Relations Grow with Planned Logistics Center I guess Russia is doing in Eritrea what China is doing in basically the entire rest of the continent. |
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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FWIW, specifically for India, I had posted this earlier. Quote:
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#264 |
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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#265 |
General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: The Mountains
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If you ever had Ethiopian food when you were in Seattle, it may have actually been Eritrean. (We have an "Ethiopian" restaurant in Boise run by a refugee from Eritrea, and he makes Eritrean food. Which is almost the same thing) |
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#266 |
Favored Bitch #1
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: homeless in NJ
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Zero desire to eat Ethiopian food.
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#267 |
General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: The Mountains
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I love it. I may go tonight.
I've been to a bunch of Ethiopian restaurants in Seattle. I bet there's a lot of Eriteran refugees there. (And Ethiopian) Last edited by molson : 03-02-2022 at 03:49 PM. |
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#268 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Chicagoland
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Ethiopian food is great. You're missing out, Lathum.
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#269 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Chicagoland
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Speaking of that area in Africa, I learned about this the other day and it blew my mind: Bir Tawil - Wikipedia
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#270 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Land O Lakes FL
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NYT is reporting that Russia has taken over Kherson.
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#271 |
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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Another thumbs up for Ethiopian food. Surprised the hell out of me. It's terrific. But I love spicy food.
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#272 |
Pro Starter
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere More Familiar
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I'll fourth the Ethiopian food recommendation.
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#273 |
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Join Date: May 2006
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Can't eat spicy food, so I guess that's a no for me.
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#274 |
General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: The Mountains
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They do usually have non-spicy "toppings" (that's probably not the right term).
It's basically just your choice of vegetables and meat on a spongy bread that is also the utensil to pick up the veggies and meat with.
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#275 |
Favored Bitch #1
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: homeless in NJ
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Looks disgusting. Like piles of dog vomit with spring mix
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#276 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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It's just lentils, meat, and veggies.
I love Middle Eastern/Greek food a lot though too. Come to think of it, there isn't much food I don't like. |
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#277 |
Solecismic Software
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Canton, OH
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There is a restaurant in Ann Arbor, the Blue Nile, that has the reputation for putting together an authentic and excellent Ethiopian dinner. I meant to try it, but somehow never did because every time I looked at the menu, I wasn't enthused. But maybe I'd love it. There was a time I'd've said the same about Unagi (sushi from eel) and now I look forward to it whenever we do a takeout night (still can't get myself to dine in a restaurant).
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#278 |
General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Satellite of Love
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Unfortunately my genetics work against me. I'm a super-taster, which sounds like it should be awesome, but it fucking sucks. Quite a lot of things taste extremely bitter to me, and if even a little is in something, that's all I can taste. For example, if something has a little bit of green pepper in it, all I can taste is green pepper and it makes me want to vomit.
I'll try anything once (have to in order to expand my range of foods). Never had the chance to try Ethiopian, but I would. I just wouldn't hold out hope that it would be my new favorite thing. |
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#279 |
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newburgh, NY
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Doesn't look any more disgusting than a fajita platter.
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#280 |
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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I’ll try it but agree it doesn’t look that appetizing
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#281 |
Favored Bitch #1
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: homeless in NJ
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yes it does Last edited by Lathum : 03-02-2022 at 06:26 PM. |
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#282 |
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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I will try anything. I have still never had good Indian food.
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#283 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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#284 |
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Indian food is pretty good but only once every other week or so for us. My wife and I used to go to a buffet which was pretty decent but haven't been (obviously) for the past 2+ years.
Wish they had more vegetables dishes that aren't mushed up though. The buffet place had regular salad/lettuce off to the side and I'm pretty sure that's not authentic Indian. |
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#285 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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I'm going to drive up to your side of town Edward, and you take me to a good Indian place and help me order. I am convinced I just don't know where to go and what to get that is good.
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#286 |
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Join Date: Nov 2013
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All that cabin air must've ruined your sense of taste.
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#287 |
Solecismic Software
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Canton, OH
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I used to feel that Indian food was the exception to the "something excellent in every cuisine" rule. In my last desk job, we had an intern in our group who grew up in India. I mentioned this to him, asked if there was any place around our office that felt authentic to him. He mentioned a place very close to work, so we went for lunch and I asked what he felt they did well there. Apparently there is a cuisine I don't get at all. My wife has a couple of dishes she'll make that use Indian sauces and that's about the only thing she makes that I'd prefer not to eat.
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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The key is to go to an Indian restaurant where you see many more Indians than non-Indians. If ever given a choice, don't order mild, not much taste. Order medium which should be enough to make you sweat just ever so slightly. Never order high heat, you'll regret it. The ones we go to at Cumming are below. There's probably another 5-7 near by that we haven't tried yet. Bawarchi Biryanis » Menu Inchin's Bamboo Garden Indo-Chinese & Pan Asian CuisineInchin's Bamboo Garden | Our Hallmark is Fresh Food http://www.bukharaa.com/ (buffet, sentimental favorite, the first Indian restaurant when we moved here but there's now a ton of now) Using Bawarchicumming as an example for me, wife & daughter 1) Butter Chicken or Chicken Curry 2) Garlic Naan appetizer (to dip in your curry) 3) Chicken Fried Rice (this is with chopped up tandoori chicken, daughter's favorite) The above 3 are "safe". We order a different 3rd entree just to experiment Bukharaa is okay. Because it was first in the area, I think it overly catered to westerners with the buffet. But check it out, buffet is a good intro to Indian food. |
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#289 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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Skyline, and all Cincinnati Chili is terrible. It shouldn't even be called chili.
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newburgh, NY
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Fuck you, Pops!
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#291 |
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#292 |
College Starter
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: The Dirty
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If you are near Atlanta, Bhojanic is pretty good. Also, for Ethiopian, Desta is damn good.
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#293 |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sydney, Australia
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I had an Ethiopian curry a few months ago and it surprised the heck out of me. The bread you dip in the curry has a mild sour taste which is right up my alley, and the curry was amazing - I have no idea what is actually in it.
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#294 |
This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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The war should end in a matter of days, guys. The international cat federation banned Russian cats from competition.
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#295 |
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newburgh, NY
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I read a fascinating thread from a former U.S. vehicle mechanic speculating that the convoy was due to the poor maintenance of Russian vehicles. He used some of the pictures of vehicles stuck in the mud to show blown tires and speculated the vehicles were moved regularly prior to the invasion and now the tire walls are brittle and subject to tears when they go off-road.
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#296 |
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: homeless in NJ
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I heard speculation Russian soldiers were punching holes in their own gas tanks.
It is pretty amazing they are trying to fight a war with a ground force that doesn't believe in the purpose. |
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#297 |
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: homeless in NJ
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#298 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: North Carolina
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Considering the bravery of the Ukrainians, the unprofessionalism of the Russian military, and the united nature of the world response, things are going about as well as they possibly could at this point.
And Putin still has the ability (and, it appears, the plan based on the French reports of their talks with Russia) to either take over Ukraine, grind it into dust, or some combination of the two. I'm still wondering about the endgame here. Putin will not turn tail and run. And Ukraine is not giving up. And millions of civilians are in the way. Someone really, really, really needs to get rid of Putin. |
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#299 |
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Maryland
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Yeah, this is my nagging feeling too. All the sanctions in the world probably aren't going to stop Putin from completely leveling the entire country if that's what it takes. Which it might, but nobody is willing to step in militarily to prevent that, so...
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#300 |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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$4.89 for diesel by my house. Probably was a bad idea when I bought that Jetta Sportwagen TDi last summer.
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