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#51
Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...
Last post by viper37 - December 08, 2025, 04:31:49 PMQuote from: Tamas on December 08, 2025, 04:19:54 PMto sell on Russian oil they buy freely to countries affected by the sanctions, most notably Serbia.I thought Trump was going after countries doing that?
#52
Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...
Last post by Tamas - December 08, 2025, 04:19:54 PMHaving received a one year exemption from the latest Russian oil sanction from Trump, Orbán has been a busy bee. It seems there will be some kind of a deal where the Hungarian oil company buys up Lukoil stuff and use the infrastructure to sell on Russian oil they buy freely to countries affected by the sanctions, most notably Serbia.
The only question is how expensive was Trump's grant and if he is know ingly in on it.
The only question is how expensive was Trump's grant and if he is know ingly in on it.
#53
Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...
Last post by Tamas - December 08, 2025, 04:15:21 PMAt the start of the year when we were looking to buy a car I was looking into motability simply because it was all over the place, seemed like it's own mini industry. Obviously I didn't for a second thought to abuse it but it was very obvious that a whole lot of people must if it was as popular as it seemed.
The government is rightfully cutting back on the type of cars you can babe the government lease for you under it, but count on Frances "a dystopian extreme version of it one day might be used against disabled people so let's fight tooth and nail against helping suffering terminal people die" Ryan to defend it and cry havoc at the prospect of "disabled" people not being able to claim luxury brands:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/08/disabled-people-luxury-cars-rightwing-lie-labour-motability
The government is rightfully cutting back on the type of cars you can babe the government lease for you under it, but count on Frances "a dystopian extreme version of it one day might be used against disabled people so let's fight tooth and nail against helping suffering terminal people die" Ryan to defend it and cry havoc at the prospect of "disabled" people not being able to claim luxury brands:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/08/disabled-people-luxury-cars-rightwing-lie-labour-motability
#54
Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread
Last post by Josquius - December 08, 2025, 04:12:09 PMI was thinking on Curaçao. Apart from the UK is this the first time a country has had two teams at the WC?
#55
Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread
Last post by Zanza - December 08, 2025, 03:55:40 PMGermany is facing mighty Curacao. Maybe this time we make it into the knockout stage. Then again, I no longer care. Did not even watch any game of the Qatar WC.
#56
Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...
Last post by Syt - December 08, 2025, 03:48:17 PMQuotePinned by @OneProudBavarian
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EU5's patches have been chaotic and incredibly poorly communicated. As a conclusion, EU5 in December has just as many completely broken situations and International organisations as in November. This has to change..
#57
Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread
Last post by mongers - December 08, 2025, 03:47:40 PMCut the teams down to 32 in 8 groups of four, only the top two go forward to the knockout games.
All the losers of the group stage get to go home with a prize, a random Nobel prize of some description, simples.
All the losers of the group stage get to go home with a prize, a random Nobel prize of some description, simples.
#58
Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread
Last post by mongers - December 08, 2025, 03:43:32 PM'Jay Kelly' Excellent sympathetic performance from Adam Sandler, whom I don't usual like, as the right hand man to an aging movie legend played against type by George Clooney.
I liked it a lot, and for a change the 'making of' feature is worth a viewing to see some of the studio crafting magic.
I liked it a lot, and for a change the 'making of' feature is worth a viewing to see some of the studio crafting magic.
#59
Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread
Last post by Josquius - December 08, 2025, 03:42:26 PMI wonder whether the seeds like the groups for giving them some semi serious games to get in the swing of things.
Certainly the players domestic clubs could do without those games
Have extra knockout rounds for lower seeds at the start and more teams get the chance to actually go to the world Cup.
Nice for them and I'm sure for fifa as well in drawing more eyes to the tournament.
Certainly the players domestic clubs could do without those games
Have extra knockout rounds for lower seeds at the start and more teams get the chance to actually go to the world Cup.
Nice for them and I'm sure for fifa as well in drawing more eyes to the tournament.
#60
Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread
Last post by Valmy - December 08, 2025, 03:32:34 PMQuote from: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on December 08, 2025, 03:05:55 PMUnderstandable. Double elimination until they get down to 16 would still be an interesting alternative.
Do it like the College Baseball playoffs!
16 double elimination four team playoff brackets.
8 best two out of three series.
2 double elimination four team playoff brackets
One best two out of three series for the championship.
The only downside is...nobody knows whether the championship will be won in game 2 or game 3.