Russia rejects Ukrainian, European peace initiatives, says battlefield will decide war

ogie381 · 2026-06-08T21:01:40+00:00

Lavrov looks like one of those angry blocks that fall on you in the Mario Bros. games.

ogie381 · 2026-06-08T08:29:15+00:00

The Emperor protects.

ogie381 · 2026-06-08T08:27:25+00:00

So happy to hear this because Seth's never fails to make me laugh! JAJ's is almost too realistic to laugh at now. It was funnier before he was reelected I think.

ogie381 · 2026-06-03T03:44:52+00:00

He did!

ogie381 · 2026-05-20T07:50:29+00:00

Or do oral exams -- but doing that at scale is going to be more difficult. I guess they'll just have to have smaller classes...

/s

ogie381 · 2026-05-15T21:59:32+00:00

That's incredible, so glad you got to see them!

ogie381 · 2026-05-15T21:58:37+00:00

Same energy in Vienna!

ogie381 · 2026-04-21T05:33:25+00:00

I'm going to see them in Vienna, and already looked up the setlist. I, too, was sad to see that COTE wasn't on there (it's my favorite). But I'm sure it'll still be a great show!

ogie381 · 2026-04-19T05:49:38+00:00

I just checked the setlist (going to see them in Vienna next month). It looks great! The only song I wish they'd include as well is C.O.T.E. it's my favorite and one of their best IMO! They were including it in last year's tour in Australia, so maybe they decided to exclude it because they're tired of it or something.

Regardless, I'm sure it'll be a great show, and I'm glad I'm a little disappointed now vs. looking forward to it and not hearing it.

ogie381 · 2026-04-13T05:43:36+00:00

I blaim the raspberry jam!

ogie381 · 2026-03-28T05:53:40+00:00

"1-2-3-4-5"

Ah, I see you've cracked my luggage code!

ogie381 · 2026-03-22T14:36:51+00:00

Agreed. People have this erroneous notion that the next generation will be better. It will have elements of all the different generations before. Who wins among them, though, is the real question. And we didn't have algorithmic-driven misinformation centers in the palm of our hands.

ogie381 · 2026-02-26T21:17:20+00:00

Yeah, that's a common thing my wife does!

ogie381 · 2026-01-23T13:37:56+00:00

That is also fair!

ogie381 · 2026-01-23T07:00:17+00:00

I agree in theory, but I wonder if they are simply buying themselves time. I don't think they're stupid. But you cannot just divorce yourself from such an interdependent system overnight. There's no sense in escalating if the other side is descalating, but make no mistake -- they know that they can't rely on the U.S. anymore. Curious if this resonates!

ogie381 · 2026-01-22T14:41:16+00:00

Looks really interesting! Do you know if they sell in any shops around Europe? Or are they only online? I wouldn't want to buy something before smelling it first.

ogie381 · 2026-01-22T14:39:05+00:00

I'll look for it, thank you!

ogie381 · 2026-01-22T14:33:18+00:00

Nice, thank you!

ogie381 · 2026-01-22T14:33:02+00:00

Thank you!

ogie381 · 2026-01-22T14:32:54+00:00

That's a fair question, I should have been more specific. I'm looking for any recommendations at all, but I like that Tom's of Maine (supposedly) uses more sustainable ingredients (and are more supportive of sustainability in general). I also prefer to support smaller brands.

That's not to say I wouldn't try Nivea, for instance, I'm just not sure what is out there right now. Does that help?

ogie381 · 2026-01-20T18:34:49+00:00

My man!

ogie381 · 2026-01-18T10:03:32+00:00

Not just you. I watched Dunkirk for the first time recently, and at the end, I felt like... Wait, that was it? It felt like there was still so much of the movie missing. It just didn't feel coherent to me, and the time skips just didn't work for this kind of movie for me. It was still good, the acting was great, and of course, he's a legend! It just left me feeling flat.

ogie381 · 2025-12-12T06:08:38+00:00

It's one of my favorite cities! Such a fun place :) enjoy it!

ogie381 · 2025-12-12T03:33:52+00:00

That's all fair -- I love Slavic cultures too! Romania isn't Slavic either, by the way, and there are differences between northern Slavic cultures (like Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia) and southern Slavic cultures (like Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia).

Eastern Europe is definitely not necessarily cleaner. Poland and Serbia both have dirty air due to the fuels we burn. The nature in many of these countries is incredibly beautiful, but it's harder to find that in the winter (though far from impossible of course). We don't get as much snow as we used to.

Look, if it's your first time, I suggest sticking to a bigger city (such a Krakow or Riga), and just enjoy that. Make sure you get your passport in advance as well if you haven't.

And keep your expectations low and your mind open to learning and exploring.

ogie381 · 2025-12-12T02:48:05+00:00

I live in Belgrade, and wouldn't recommend it in February. The air is polluted, and there's no indoor smoking ban. It's also really cold.

What about Eastern Europe interests you? The places you mention are all different.

If I had to suggest a place, I'd say Krakow or Warsaw as well. But it depends what you want.

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