CitizenK
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| Registered on: | 8/13/2019 |
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Napoleon conquered Switzerland so did Rome before that.
Fortified like a mofo after Hitler took power.
re: Switzerland admits that its military is incapable of defending itself.
Posted by CitizenK on 12/28/25 at 7:16 pm to HubbaBubba
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Why should NATO or the USA expend a single drop of blood to protect Switzerland if they won't spend the money to protect themselves? I understand "strategic objectives" yaddy-yadda, but c'mon, 0.5% of GDP? The Swiss are piggybacking on every other countries' efforts.
It's actually a fortress nation with numerous bunkers some of which are gigantic. It can easily blow passes and tunnels entering its borders. Now against missile attack that is something is might be lacking.
Switzerland has been a partner of NATO, like Finland was before 2022
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by CitizenK on 12/28/25 at 7:00 pm to VolSquatch
I've bought and sold chemical and refining process equipment for decades including entire plants. As a result, I have met and discussed things of global importance with some high ranking folks, industrial circles and not all are Americans. A friend is a think tank dude formerly associated with Heritage, but left them sometime back to spend time in Kazakhstan and the Middle East. He is originally from Ukraine where his father was one of the top geologists for the USSR and discovered lots of smaller natural gas deposits which were too far away from any pipeline and laying a pipeline to them was too expensive even over time to pay for the expense.
I have not spread bullcrap like there are many hydrocracker manufacturers in Houston, or I bought two process gas compressors, off the shelf, for Exxon Baytown, like bullshitter TexAg has claimed. The only bullshitter is TexAg. It was suck to be a loser at life
I have not spread bullcrap like there are many hydrocracker manufacturers in Houston, or I bought two process gas compressors, off the shelf, for Exxon Baytown, like bullshitter TexAg has claimed. The only bullshitter is TexAg. It was suck to be a loser at life
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It's funny, I didn't know I was supposed to impress a random guy on SECrant.com about political/military subjects. I'll make a note.
Apparently I make everything up if it is about things Vol has zero knowledge about. Life experiences matter, quite a lot. Yet some anonymous source on X is valid and what happened in 2022 in Ukraine didn't really happen
There is a problem with geolocations if it's 1 or 2 soldiers taking a photo of a flag raising. They normally get droned immediately
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by CitizenK on 12/28/25 at 2:04 pm to Coeur du Tigre
Rebar made in China shatters when dropped.
re: CA Reg Bill X2-1 signed, Phillips announces closure of refinery. $3 Billion to close.
Posted by CitizenK on 12/27/25 at 9:29 pm to AncientTiger
I failed to mention that a personal/biz friend performed the cost study for Chevron over 20 years ago to decommission, demolish and remediate the soil at Chevron's flagship refinery at El Segundo. Chevron was tired off all the pissant fines and lawsuits from state and local government. All government backed TF off
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by CitizenK on 12/27/25 at 9:25 pm to VolSquatch
It went what, 15 or 20, 30 at most miles in a year? That is not rapid
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by CitizenK on 12/27/25 at 3:57 pm to VolSquatch
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If these Ukranian counterattacks become a trend
They beat Russia back in 2022 from the furthest extent they've had. Russia over extending itself them being encircle and beaten is NOT new.
It's the Finnish Winter War tactic, allow Russia to overextend and then separate the lead element into a "moti" then chop it up.
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by CitizenK on 12/27/25 at 10:02 am to VolSquatch
Okay Tucker
re: Do you think we should force Maduro out of office?
Posted by CitizenK on 12/27/25 at 6:52 am to IvoryBillMatt
Only the nutters and lefties want us not to be involved in Venezuela
re: CA Reg Bill X2-1 signed, Phillips announces closure of refinery. $3 Billion to close.
Posted by CitizenK on 12/27/25 at 4:42 am to BTROleMisser
Seal Beach. The are more libertine than libertarian or conservative. Orange County now elects Dems
re: CA Reg Bill X2-1 signed, Phillips announces closure of refinery. $3 Billion to close.
Posted by CitizenK on 12/26/25 at 11:33 pm to AncientTiger
The bigger problem looming will be the lack of CA crude oil and the refineries in CA are configured for. Less throughout by about 30% if new Texas tight shale crude is used. The pipelines in CA are about 6 mos from not having enough oil to flow at all. 2,000 permits are allowed in 2026 for Kern River Basin, but that may not be enough to sustain flow. The Bay Area refineries will be deprived first.
There is plenty of oil to produce in CA just being a super idiotic state is the problem. It's more concerned with painting murals in every beach town to save the whales and VERY expensive and unreliable "green" energy. California is built for cars, lots and lots of cars. They will likely begin to be fueled from China, India and Singapore by the end of 2026.
Additionally, not drilling offshore will mean more slicks and tar balls that ever as more will seep from oil reserves than before. Coal Oil Point was named that for the natural seepage covering the ocean there back in the days of sail.
There is plenty of oil to produce in CA just being a super idiotic state is the problem. It's more concerned with painting murals in every beach town to save the whales and VERY expensive and unreliable "green" energy. California is built for cars, lots and lots of cars. They will likely begin to be fueled from China, India and Singapore by the end of 2026.
Additionally, not drilling offshore will mean more slicks and tar balls that ever as more will seep from oil reserves than before. Coal Oil Point was named that for the natural seepage covering the ocean there back in the days of sail.
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by CitizenK on 12/26/25 at 8:25 pm to VolSquatch
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Then how were they going to have an election without a ceasefire? Military wouldn't get to vote?
The reason for a 60 day ceasefire to get all of this done first
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by CitizenK on 12/26/25 at 5:24 pm to VolSquatch
Laws have to be passed first to allow this and the ceasefire so frontline military can vote.
re: Something very strange in a RCC in Germany this Christmas
Posted by CitizenK on 12/26/25 at 3:42 pm to GatorOnAnIsland
It was long the "state" religion of Bavaria, with a percent of gross income going to the Catholic Church until a few decades ago. When that requirement was removed, then you were not allowed to be married in a Catholic Church unless you had been paying that tax.
re: CA Reg Bill X2-1 signed, Phillips announces closure of refinery. $3 Billion to close.
Posted by CitizenK on 12/26/25 at 11:46 am to BestBanker
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It's almost like this is a plan to weaken that state.
It's all about appeasing Silicon Valley and San Francisco, just like Obama's Green New Deal. None of that stuffed worked like Silicon Valley said it would
Tijuana has moved north of the border. culturally and racially in a big way.
I did make one trip to Tijuana in 1992. It was during the riots in Long Beach and Los Angeles. I figured it was a good time to visit across the border.
I did make one trip to Tijuana in 1992. It was during the riots in Long Beach and Los Angeles. I figured it was a good time to visit across the border.
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