GOP_Tiger
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| Registered on: | 1/13/2005 |
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So won’t have to worry about swimming (which I know you can’t do at some beaches in Cabo).
It's practically all beaches in Cabo. The Hilton is in a protected area and is one of the very rare exceptions.
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re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by GOP_Tiger on 9/26/26 at 3:46 pm to VolSquatch
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Your point?
My point was that I agree with Nate that Operation Vivaldi is indeed "the most significant Ukranian tactical win" since 2022.
I was giving evidence to support that claim.
Karlo is 25 years old. He didn't grow. It would seem that the front office decided to adjust a number of measurements. And I don't think that Karlo is really 6 ft 11 in. When I take that into consideration, it makes me a bit more skeptical that Fears and DQ have grown.
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by GOP_Tiger on 9/26/26 at 7:35 am to VolSquatch
I mean, Operation Vivaldi has already liberated more than twice the territory that Ukraine took in its 2023 "counteroffensive." It's unquestionably the most significant Ukrainian success since Syrskyi's Kharkiv operation and the recapture of Kherson.
re: What will Brian Kelly’s legacy be in LSU lore?
Posted by GOP_Tiger on 9/26/26 at 7:18 am to Flyingtiger82
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Below Hallman
I somehow suspect that you weren't in Tiger Stadium for our 58 - 3 loss to Florida in 1993. Those of us who enrolled at LSU in 1991 never got to experience a winning season while we were students.
Did Brian Kelly ever have a season with a 2 - 9 record? Did Brian Kelly ever lose to Southern Miss at home?
Did Brian Kelly ever have a 23-9 lead in the 4th quarter and then have his quarterback throw five interceptions after that to lose?
I don't understand how anyone who watched the interception game could possibly come to a conclusion other than Curley Hallman was easily the worst coach in LSU history.
And Hallman was just a terrible person. You'll never find one of his former players talking about how they still chat or how much Hallman influenced his life—absolutely nothing like that.
2026 Scuba Thread
Posted by GOP_Tiger on 9/25/26 at 7:04 pm
I'll be heading to the Manta Lodge in Tobago this spring break, which will be my first time breathing through a regulator since my 2024 Galapagos trip.
Who else here dives or has a dive trip planned?
Who else here dives or has a dive trip planned?
Official Roster has some interesting measurements
Posted by GOP_Tiger on 9/25/26 at 5:20 pm
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If tweet fails to load, click here. Besides the Zion weight change (Kris Chrisp says he's actually 271), I notice that Fears is listed at 6'4". For reference, he measured 6'2.25" at the combine and was listed at 6'3" last season. So, maybe he grew an inch.
Trey was listed at 206 last season, and he's listed at 220 now. Oh, and we officially changed his height to 6'9", which we know is not new.
Saddiq was listed at 215 last season, and he's listed at 240 now. My instinct on this is not that he put on weight this off-season, but just that he's listed more accurately now.
DQ was listed at 6'9" and 250 lbs. last season, and he's listed at 6'10" 255 now, so maybe he also grew a bit. Those of us who hoped he might come in a bit lighter, though, would seem to be disappointed in that hope.
Clement Molin has a post today that indicates that Ukraine's "Operation Vivaldi" is continuing to push Russians back in the area north of Lyman.
OPSEC means that he and others aren't saying exactly, but anyone with the spare time can geolocate videos that are posted and figure a lot of it out (I definitely do not have that time right now).
After the end of the month, I'll be interested to see if some of the mappers think that September has been a net territorial gain for Ukraine, as I suspect it has. I think we are at the point where we can say that Ukraine has retaken the strategic initiative from Russia— if not, we are very close.
OPSEC means that he and others aren't saying exactly, but anyone with the spare time can geolocate videos that are posted and figure a lot of it out (I definitely do not have that time right now).
After the end of the month, I'll be interested to see if some of the mappers think that September has been a net territorial gain for Ukraine, as I suspect it has. I think we are at the point where we can say that Ukraine has retaken the strategic initiative from Russia— if not, we are very close.
I've seen several things that indicate that DQ is going to show up in fantastic shape this year. Fingers crossed that he can make a big sophomore leap.
re: What Marc Stein said about DQ
Posted by GOP_Tiger on 9/24/26 at 9:16 pm to TeddyPadillac
Yes, DQ was bad defensively. He's too short to defend at the center position (and can't jump), and his feet are too slow to defend at the power forward position.
There were some good moments: I liked that he refused to get pushed around and was strong against Jokic and other big centers.
And he was a rookie, and almost all rookies are poor defenders. So he'll be a better defender this year, but the question is how much better.
There were some good moments: I liked that he refused to get pushed around and was strong against Jokic and other big centers.
And he was a rookie, and almost all rookies are poor defenders. So he'll be a better defender this year, but the question is how much better.
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Check out A Song For Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay and let me know if you think his prose is better than your own, kind sir
That's a good book, but I don't get the reference. What is the relevance of that book to the OP?
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by GOP_Tiger on 9/21/26 at 7:08 pm to TigersnJeeps
The border between Belarus and its neighbors to the West used to be rather porous. So yes, they exploited it. From 2021.
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SULAIMANIYA, Iraq/HAJNOWKA, Poland Nov 15 (Reuters) - When Kamaran Mohammed travelled with his wife and three children to the Belarus capital Minsk last month from their home in northern Iraq, they went as tourists.
They were among thousands of people provided with tourist visas in recent months with the help of travel agencies in the Middle East working in partnership with tour operators in Belarus, according to documents and witness accounts.
A few days after arriving in Minsk, the family made its way to the Belarus-Poland border, joining a wave of Iraqis, Syrians, Afghans and others, attempting the hazardous and sometimes deadly crossing into the European Union to start a new life.
Migrants and travel agents in Iraq and Turkey described the relative ease with which they have obtained documents for passage to Belarus in recent months.
Despite the cost - Iraqi migrants said they spent between around $1,250 and $4,000 reaching Minsk - thousands have made the journey, getting visas with the help of Belarusian firms and taking commercial flights that have become more frequent since the spring.
The surge in migrants has been aided by a small industry of travel agents, companies, smugglers and drivers seeking to take a cut of the profits, according to those travelling to or at the frontier.
Several migrants near the border told Reuters that Belarusian border guards helped them try to cross into Poland or turned a blind eye when they did so. Two migrants separately said they handed them wire cutters.
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Where in hell were the AD?
Was the swarm of drones and missiles so large that they just overwhelmed the AD?
Yes!
The Russian MOD claims to have downed over 1100 drones last night. Some of Ukraine's drones get through because the Russian AD systems have been overwhelmed. It takes a massive wave of mixed types of drones and missiles to create the effects we saw last night.
Ukraine also announced more success in "Operation Vivaldi," its offensive north of Lyman. They named another three villages recaptured and cleared.
Cypher, there was certainly discussion about that, but it appears that there is more than one "pelican" attack weapon, and this one is just a drone.
Ukraine also struck a facility that supplies industrial steam to the refinery, as well as destroying this large warehouse complex.
Overall, a very successful night for Ukraine.
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Ukraine may have used a new missile in the attacks:
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If tweet fails to load, click here.re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by GOP_Tiger on 9/20/26 at 7:14 am to VolSquatch
Last night, Moscow was the focus of the Ukrainian drone strikes. First, the refinery was hit in at least three places:
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Stil the same question. Who's going to outlast the other?
Yes, and the boiling point is no nearer than it was last year at this time.
I'm not sure about that. Losses are definitely higher on both sides now than they were even a few months ago. Here's the Ukrainian MOD's claim about average Russian KIA—look at the trend:
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If tweet fails to load, click here. On the other side, Polish President [EDIT: He's not the president; he's the Prime Minister] Tusk said yesterday that average Ukrainian losses (which I think meant total casualties — including wounded) was now 27k per month.
On the one hand, higher losses are a bigger problem for Ukraine, because they are under the greater population strain. On the other, it's easier to defend with drones, while larger numbers of men are much more necessary to advance, which would mean that higher losses are worse for Russia.
The thing about Rybar was they actually tried to report the truth, and I respect them for that.
But then, about three years ago, Putin pulled all the warbloggers in and threatened them if they posted info that "disparaged the military" and he threw a couple of writers in jail to emphasize that he meant business.
After that, Rybar had to follow the party line. So, I don't think that he's any worse than other Russian bloggers or reporters. But, as I've indicated, they don't have a free press in Russia---far from it---and all writing (and mapping) from the Russian side reflects that.
But then, about three years ago, Putin pulled all the warbloggers in and threatened them if they posted info that "disparaged the military" and he threw a couple of writers in jail to emphasize that he meant business.
After that, Rybar had to follow the party line. So, I don't think that he's any worse than other Russian bloggers or reporters. But, as I've indicated, they don't have a free press in Russia---far from it---and all writing (and mapping) from the Russian side reflects that.
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two more Russian generals killed in the war:
Grunis killed
This guy was just awarded the "Hero of Russia" by Putin in July for the capture of Kostiantynivka. The funny part about that is that Russia still hasn't completed the capture of that city; Ukraine still still maintains a toehold in the area at the edge of the town.
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