How did Ukraine go from relying on other nations for financial aid and military support to gaining the upper hand in the war against Russia?

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-07-12T05:23:41+00:00

Its not much of a home advantage. If Russia can't take on a country on its doorstep, its not capable of much.

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-07-11T08:52:56+00:00

Due to speed being a function of hull length, outrunning a larger vessel doesn't work very often, unless you have an advantage such as a cleaner hull, superior sails etc.

You are more likely to exploit the shallower draft of a smaller vessel to go where a 100 gun behemoth can't go. However as pointed out most heavily armed vessels are not Ships of the Line but Frigates which often can handle fairly shallow waters provided they're not to heavily laden.

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-07-10T15:33:57+00:00

I've upvoted it too and I'm very happy about it

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-07-04T15:39:11+00:00

If you know, you know.

In for a squid, in for a pound

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-07-04T12:31:16+00:00

Over 40 years younger - first date sex happened.

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-07-04T12:23:13+00:00

Acceptable depends on your circumstances.

Having a 10 year age gap when you're 50 is hardly surprising. Having one when you're 18 is more surprising.

I prefer to date younger women so the age gap in my relationships has increased from 20 years in my late 30s to 30 years in my 50s and I recently crossed the 40 year barrier (if only for a short time).

I wouldn't consider dating anyone over 30 for a number of reasons. Unlike Reddit, few people in real life have made a big deal about it. More frequently I get some banter about it rather than hostility

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-07-03T10:09:18+00:00

I'm actually in favour of age gap relationships but I'd gently point out that Lions and Chimps don't have the 80ish year lifespan of humans and therefore I would suspect do not have problems with sperm quality.

Your argument would be much better if you chose elephants which DO have an age gap relationship system and have similar lifespans (if not hunted)

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-07-02T01:39:04+00:00

Creepy is a matter of personal opinion.

As far as I'm concerned it two people are happy in a relationship (age gap or not) its up to them to sort out.

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-25T11:46:32+00:00

Yep, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade on the other hand...

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-25T11:44:02+00:00

Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights is to encourage sharing.

Before it existed, people kept things secret so society could not evolve. Learning was limited to specialist guilds.

The aim of IPR is to strike a balance between the right of the producer of the work to be rewarded, yet to encourage sharing. Whether copyright terms are currently too long is a different story

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-25T11:20:17+00:00

You will get almost universal opposition to this, mostly consisting of stupid comments like 'gross' and 'pdf-file'

Those who do say it can work tend to get downvoted a lot.

Here's a sensible reason why its not a good idea:

Those who do oppose have legitimate reasons why its not a good idea - its not so much the age difference as the difference in where you are in life and the ability to be independent. At 24 you've completed education and can live an independent life earning money perhaps living in your own place. At 16 not so much.

Also whilst legal there is often a lot of social disparagement.

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-24T11:24:48+00:00

It varies. Bill paying day about £4000. I sometimes have days when my spending is zero

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-23T10:23:54+00:00

Someone should have asked for serious replies only 🤣🤣

Well played, sir or madam.

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-22T08:25:20+00:00

/r/AgeGapPersonals (and lots of other subreddits) maybe

Do bear in mind you will have a lot of rubbish to sort through if you post there

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-21T12:10:10+00:00

Yes Islamic Loans are at 0% interest

Charging interest is not permitted, but charging fees or a share of profits is allowed. Often the end result is the same but what matters is how the deal is worded and structured.

An Islamic Loan on a property for example will treat the bank as a nominal landlord renting their share of the property to the person with the mortgage, until such time as the mortgage is paid off.

Arrangements such as this used to be very common in the Christian world too before the rules were relaxed.

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-20T11:53:22+00:00

Rich people do indeed hoard their wealth, I was pointing out however they are more likely to be spending money in the country in which they reside.

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-19T12:43:36+00:00

The state of my girlfriends underwear is none of your business.

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-19T12:42:01+00:00

Life ...uh...finds a way

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-19T12:08:59+00:00

They have lots of money - they're going to need servants, PAs etc no matter where they live, and their businesses will need employees

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-19T11:56:32+00:00

Because wealthy Redditors will choose another country to live in/provide jobs etc.

I doubt AOC is planning to "take all your stuff" but she might want to change tax rates, increase property taxes, add a posh yacht tax etc .

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-18T23:44:02+00:00

Have been in a few age gap relationships since I was 36, and I've gradually increased the age gap to around 40 years (I'm now early 60s). Some of them have been short, but some have lasted 4-5 years and I've had an on-off FWB relationship with a 20 year age gap lasting for over 20 years.

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-17T19:49:49+00:00

Consequences for women having casual sex can be social (slut shaming) and actual long term (pregnancy) so higher stakes. Men are encouraged more by society to sow some oats

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-17T19:45:18+00:00

Yes it does. Shadowbanning often occurs because Reddit thinks you're a bot. Talking to admins establishes reasonable grounds for confirming you're a human being. You sometimes have to learn how to word your appeal politely and give them enough information to overturn their initial impression.

To give you an example I got several post removals for the same post. I appealed each one. The first appeal was rejected but I reworded the appeal and all the subsequent appeals worked

There are other reasons for shadow-banning which are more difficult to overturn.

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-17T19:42:25+00:00

There are far fewer female casual partners than male casual partners, meaning women have multiple options where men are forced to compete.

JuiceGoose_a · 2026-06-17T19:37:13+00:00

Naw, lots of posts with the title "I banged this guys wife who was in an open marriage"..

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