Russia Invades Ukraine
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Putin is Xeres
Ukraine is ancient Greek States
History repeats
Putin is Xeres
Ukraine is ancient Greek States
History repeats
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The battle of Kyiv
Worth the read.
Worth the read.
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That thread is absolutely worth a read… thank you…
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Fantastic thread. Good read. I particularly loved the story about the 30-person forest commando unit that harassed and ultimately stopped the fearsome 40 mile convoy. I hope a movie is made about this some day.
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Awesome, thanks!
I note that the author confuses east and west, yes?
A problem I also have in any language except for my native tongue.
I note that the author confuses east and west, yes?
A problem I also have in any language except for my native tongue.
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Excellent summary. Thanks.
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One would think that the Russians, of all people, would understand that home field advantage really means something in war...
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Read the unroll, and he has added a correction that addresses both these issues.
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Hic sunt dracones
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Putin misjudged them
They are not a flock of sheep
But a swarm of wasps
Putin misjudged them
They are not a flock of sheep
But a swarm of wasps
You don't need religion to have morals. If you can't determine right from wrong then you lack empathy, not religion.
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All of these are good but This One! This deserves an award.Atticus Finch wrote: ↑Mon Apr 04, 2022 5:11 am Haiku
Putin misjudged them
They are not a flock of sheep
But a swarm of wasps
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I never understand Haiku. People praise it, and my brain says "what?"
But, that one spoke to me. It resonated. As Slim said, it deserves an award.
But, that one spoke to me. It resonated. As Slim said, it deserves an award.
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Its just a form of Japanese poetry, which is probably beutiful in Japanese (which is a Tone language) but probably loses something in English.
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Try reading them aloud. The flow is almost soothing, even if the subject matter isn't. I've played around with Haiku. It's quite a challenge to get the point across in a specific number of syllables and lines. Not. Easy.
When Atticus posts one, part of me wants to respond in Haiku, then I realize I can't begin to compete.
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Stalin had Zhukov
Hitler had Guderian
Putin has no one
Stalin had Zhukov
Hitler had Guderian
Putin has no one
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If Hitler had executed the same war strategy that Putin is currently using in Ukraine, WWII would have ended in six weeks in a stalemate in Poland.
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Bucha massacre
Same story different war
Katya massacre
FUCK THE RUSSIANS
Bucha massacre
Same story different war
Katya massacre
FUCK THE RUSSIANS
You don't need religion to have morals. If you can't determine right from wrong then you lack empathy, not religion.
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Slim Cognito wrote: ↑Mon Apr 04, 2022 10:35 amTry reading them aloud. The flow is almost soothing, even if the subject matter isn't. I've played around with Haiku. It's quite a challenge to get the point across in a specific number of syllables and lines. Not. Easy.
When Atticus posts one, part of me wants to respond in Haiku, then I realize I can't begin to compete.
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All poetry is really meant to be spoken, not just read.
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Amb. Thomas-Greenfield: "Reports indicate that Russian Federal Security agents are confiscating passports and IDs, taking away cellphones, and separating families ... I do not need to spell out what these so-called 'filtration camps' are reminiscent of. It is chilling."