Putin is a loser

[TRITON]

Reminds me of a joke Ronald Reagan once told.

" Soviet apparatchik: OK you can have a new car.
Pay for it now and you can collect it in 10 years from today.

Russian asks: Morning or afternoon
Soviet: why would that matter ?.

Russian: the plumber is coming in the morning."

 

[Jacob]

Wow, you had Aircon in a CA. How very bourgeois

It was called a heater in those days. It's still a heater in my Mazda 6 but also a cooler. Is that "air conditioning"?

 

[Chris152]

Seriously though I am with you.
My missus mini has so much stuff, even variable mood lighting FFS, and keeps telling her the tyre pressures are wrong, when the gauge says otherwise.
Going to have to replace a sensor I guess, she thinks I am trying to do her in making her drive about with dodgy tyres, as if

Quite happy to read this, and your comments, Lons - I got a Mini for my daughter last year, lovely little car, and a sports car compared to my van. But the bloo** tyre pressure light has repeatedly appeared and worries her; I check all tyres, then get the lad to reset the warning. Clearly a known issue, I guess.

Oh, and Putin is definitely a loser. As is Trump. (Never sure which thread I'm in these days.)

 

[Gerry]

Oh I would happily leave it, but of course every time you start the damn thing it keeps saying the pressures are wrong.
The laugh is that this really gets her going, but she has never actually checked the tyre pressures of any car she has ever owned !

Have you performed a tyre pressure reset? If there was an issue with a wheel speed sensor you would have fault lights on the instrument cluster. On all the mini's you have to perform a reset which involves a short drive for the car to recalibrate the system. It works off the ABS sensors and calculates the rolling diameter of the wheels.

Gerry

 

[Jake]

The word propaganda is used often, especially by Robin, and is used to describe the portrayal of the Russian side of the argument. On the other side we have "facts" apparently, which can be regarded as truth.

There is a mountain of documented evidence of an extremely very well funded and orchestrated Russian propaganda campaign against the West, and the existence of its 'firehose of lies' is not debateable. (There was a recent batch showing the targeting of the Mail's comments section). There is no equivalent in the West, so your post is drawing a false equivalence.

Meanwhile, over on the Russian Workshop Forum, Russian Robbo is tearing into rabid right wingers accusing them of spreading propaganda, whilst refuting their nonsense with proper Russian facts.

Your understanding of Russian politics seems to be 30 years out of date. Russian Robbo is a fascist these days, tearing into liberal democrats (if any haven't been Novichoked).

 

[Fergie 307]

Have you performed a tyre pressure reset? If there was an issue with a wheel speed sensor you would have fault lights on the instrument cluster. On all the mini's you have to perform a reset which involves a short drive for the car to recalibrate the system. It works off the ABS sensors and calculates the rolling diameter of the wheels.

Gerry

Yes done it several times. It persistently gives a low reading on the same wheel, when it is actually fine. Need to service it over the holiday so will replace the sensor and see if that does the trick.

 

[Lons]

Oh I would happily leave it, but of course every time you start the damn thing it keeps saying the pressures are wrong.
The laugh is that this really gets her going, but she has never actually checked the tyre pressures of any car she has ever owned !

The first thing I did all those years ago when my wife got her first car was show her how to check pressures, oil, screen washer fluid and how to change a wheel now of course she would ring me or breakdown for the latter
Got to put your foot down and buy her a pressure gauge for Christmas.

 

[Fergie 307]

The first thing I did all those years ago when my wife got her first car was show her how to check pressures, oil, screen washer fluid and how to change a wheel now of course she would ring me or breakdown for the latter
Got to put your foot down and buy her a pressure gauge for Christmas.

Oh she has one, as do the kids. I doubt any of them has actually used the things.
Always check all the stuff on daughters car when she visits. On one occasion when one of her tyres was low I asked where the gauge I had bought her was.
After rummaging through a mountain of student detritus, amazing the amount of c**p you can fit in a Peugeot 107, she triumphantly produced the gauge, still in its box, apparently unused !
My fault I suppose, next time they shout "Daaaad" I should just ignore them

 

[Lons]

Been there, done that. When I cleared my daughter's crashed Fiesta it took several bin bags and filled my boot to overflowing. She was dreading it as I'm the complete opposite with mine being in showroom condition so was prepared for a few sarcastic comments. Her new one isn't as bad though it's getting there.
Her biggest problem is scratched alloys but then my missus isn't much better. Drives me nuts.

 

[RobinBHM]

The word propaganda is used often, especially by Robin, and is used to describe the portrayal of the Russian side of the argument.

dishonest debating

you have stated I am wrong without stating where or why


I use the word propaganda to describe specific points which are indeed demonstrable examples of propaganda, if you think otherwise, please provide specifics and a counter argument

for example the claim that Ukrainian Nazis are the real cause of the troubles in Donbas
for example the claim that the Ukraine government being overthrown was an CIA coup
for example the claim that Putin was forced to invade Ukraine because of the West
for example the claim that it was the West that broke the Minsk agreement

 

[Fergie 307]

Been there, done that. When I cleared my daughter's crashed Fiesta it took several bin bags and filled my boot to overflowing. She was dreading it as I'm the complete opposite with mine being in showroom condition so was prepared for a few sarcastic comments. Her new one isn't as bad though it's getting there.
Her biggest problem is scratched alloys but then my missus isn't much better. Drives me nuts.

I make her clear it out every year for the MOT. Been going to the same place for twenty odd years, don't see why they should have to kit up in full CBN warfare suit before opening the door

 

[Noel]

I see the Ruble is further down the pan today and that mean more domestic pressure for Putin.

 

[Trainee neophyte]

I see the Ruble is further down the pan today and that mean more domestic pressure for Putin.

Economic war escalates: https://sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie...ssia-related-general-licenses-faqs-and-alert/

Your heating bills should be much higher this winter.

 

[RobinBHM]

Economic war escalates: https://sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie...ssia-related-general-licenses-faqs-and-alert/

Your heating bills should be much higher this winter.

EUs use of Russian gas has plummeted down to under 8%

And their purchase of Russian oil has plummeted also.

I’m sure India will buy from Russia…..at a much lower price.

Poor Putin, he must be feeling embarrassed having to plead with North Korea for weapons and soldiers.

 

[selectortone]

I see the Ruble is further down the pan today and that mean more domestic pressure for Putin.

I read yesterday that the Saudis are sitting on a huge surplus of oil and could cripple Putin any time by dropping the price to $50 or less. He's walking a fine line given his cosying up to Iran for logistical support in Ukraine.

 

[Terry - Somerset]

EUs use of Russian gas has plummeted down to under 8%

And their purchase of Russian oil has plummeted also.

I’m sure India will buy from Russia…..at a much lower price.

The market price of oil and gas depend on global supply and demand. As I recall the EU stresses in 2022 arose mainly as they did not have the capacity to offload supplies from tankers - I am assuming this constriction has largely been removed.

There is increasing opinion that sanctions are having a limited effect - if the only impact is to reduce (possibly slightly) Russian export income, and subsidise Indian consumption through purchases at slightly below world market prices - so what.

Poor Putin, he must be feeling embarrassed having to plead with North Korea for weapons and soldiers.

Or possibly Putin is keen to demonstrate a "global" anti-western imperialism alliance with other nations (even North Korea, Belarus, India, Iran etc). North Korea may be very pleased to have the opportunity to play on the world stage rater than live in isolation.

It is dangerous to judge the motives of others by your own standards, however decent.

 

[Terry - Somerset]

I read yesterday that the Saudis are sitting on a huge surplus of oil and could cripple Putin any time by dropping the price to $50 or less. He's walking a fine line given his cosying up to Iran for logistical support in Ukraine.

Sanctions and economic pressure may evidence worthy action, doing the right thing, making the world a better place, taking the moral high ground etc etc etc. BUT we should very seriously question whether sanctions work.

Nearly three years on and Putin is, if anything, intensifying his brutal actions in Ukraine. There have been sanctions in place - for example:

• Iran since 1979 - the ayatollahs are still in charge, financing and equipping Hamas and Hezbollah
• North Korea are subject to sanctions - they now have a nuclear capability
• The UK has sanctions in place for Syria - yet Assad carries on
• Go back a few decades there were sanctions in place for South Africa and Zimabwe (Rhodesia) - not outstandingly effective with the benefit of hindsight

Dominant regime leaders simply push the impacts of sanctions on civilian populations - the common denominator is that it they who suffer privations - food insecurity, lack of medical kit, failing power and infrastructure.

So back to the question - will a loss of oil and gas revenue impact Putins war efforts. In my opinion it will slightly impoverish the Saudis - although in the short term not materially so.

It will materially impact Russian civilians through a reduced capacity to import food and consumer goods. Putin will suppress any protests - sanctions are most unlikely to lead to regime change.

We may feel very virtuous on the moral high ground - I would prefer solutions that work!

 

[RobinBHM]

Or possibly Putin is keen to demonstrate a "global" anti-western imperialism alliance with other nations

No

Putin wouldnt go to North Korea for men and weapons if he had them domestically

The market price of oil and gas depend on global supply and demand. As I recall the EU stresses in 2022 arose mainly as they did not have the capacity to offload supplies from tankers - I am assuming this constriction has largely been removed.

There is increasing opinion that sanctions are having a limited effect - if the only impact is to reduce (possibly slightly) Russian export income, and subsidise Indian consumption through purchases at slightly below world market prices - so what.

you are missing the point

Putin spent years making EU reliant on cheap Russian and Gas and oil, which he used to build up a massive war chest

but EU is no longer very reliant on Russian gas and oil so Putin doesnt have the leverage he once had

Also Putins Oligarchs built up huge laundered funds across Europe, esp UK, Im sure they are still using that, but they cant easily create more

Putin has shut the door on Russian being a global economy

here is increasing opinion that sanctions are having a limited effect

Russia is getting stuff through the black market via places like Kazakhstan, however sanctions are hurting Russia domestically espically in regards to spare parts for machines and vehicles

Russian is basically an oil economy, which it currently spends on its war machine

It is dangerous to judge the motives of others by your own standards, however decent

not sure how thats relevant to the post I made

 

[Jake]

Not intervening this time, no no no. Then panicking to scrape up some intervention money after all yesterday to try to stop the dive.

Where do interest rates go from here, a 21.5% base isn't a great place from which to hike.

Market sharks are circling.

 

[selectortone]

Sanctions and economic pressure may evidence worthy action, doing the right thing, making the world a better place,

Who said anything about ,"worthy action"?

I'm saying that Putin is walking a tightrope cosying up to Iran given, as I'm sure you know, that (Shia) Iran and (Sunni) Saudi Arabia are sworn enemies, and the Saudis could pull the plug on oil prices any time they like.