The "anything" thread

[Hobitt]

Originally Posted by Alexander Ostmann

The only thing I can applaud communism on was their progression in women's rights. Afghan women truly flourished under communist rule

LOL Afghanistan never been a part of USSR or eastern bloc and never been communist

[Alexander Ostmann]

Originally Posted by Hobitt

LOL Afghanistan never been a part of USSR or eastern bloc

Indeed they weren't....what was your point with that statement?

[Hobitt]

Afghan women truly flourished under communist rule
You sed that

[Alexander Ostmann]

Originally Posted by Hobitt

Afghan women truly flourished under communist rule
You sed that

said*

And yes I did, but your statement seemed to emphasize that I said Afghanistan was a part of the USSR and the eastern bloc.

My statement said that women flourished under communist rule. Are you aware the Soviets invaded and occupied Afghanistan a few decades ago?

[Hobitt]

But USSR didin't really have any rule there

[lyosha]

Oooooh wow, communist rallies. Russia is not communist anymore, and rallies don't make it as such. And living in your fantasy land you call "Leningrad" is quite sad and delusional. That would be like me being a neo-Nazi living in Kaliningrad and only recognizing it as Koenigsberg. That's truly screwed up.

Did i say that i call it Leningrad? No, please read it again. Babushki and Dedushki or Old women and grandfathers call it Leningrad.

Go ask any Ukrainian, and I'm sure they will be glad to tell you how communism helped their people.

Have you ever been to Ukraine or met a Ukrainian? Ukraine is a stupid idea, its four countries in one. The North wants to be Russian, the East wants to be some stupid Crimean state, the south want to be independent and the west are polish.
Please stop lecturing me on places you have almost certainly never been to whereas i have first hand experience of. I am going to Belarus in June for the Brestskaya Krepost anniversary, Belarussians are proud of their history (and present as they are still led by the Communist Party), they and Lithuania lost the most civilians to the fascist aggressors and their extermination policy. Living there is good and cheap and the people are friendly.

[Alexander Ostmann]

Originally Posted by Hobitt

But USSR didin't really have any rule there

Yes they did. They had over 100,000 troops there. They installed a communist government in Kabul and other large towns in Afghanistan. It's these towns that women enjoyed many more freedoms than those stuck in backward conservative hardline towns.

Edit:

Originally Posted by lyosha

Did i say that i call it Leningrad? No, please read it again. Babushki and Dedushki or Old women and grandfathers call it Leningrad.

My mistake. I misread that part.

Originally Posted by lyosha

Have you ever been to Ukraine or met a Ukrainian? Ukraine is a stupid idea, its four countries in one. The North wants to be Russian, the East wants to be some stupid Crimean state, the south want to be independent and the west are polish.
Please stop lecturing me on places you have almost certainly never been to whereas i have first hand experience of. I am going to Belarus in June for the Brestskaya Krepost anniversary, Belarussians are proud of their history (and present as they are still led by the Communist Party), they and Lithuania lost the most civilians to the fascist aggressors and their extermination policy. Living there is good and cheap and the people are friendly.

No, I have never been. But just because you think it is a stupid idea doesn't mean that if you asked a Ukrainian about the Holodomor that they won't curse the Soviets. But it's ridiculous for me to take a communist sympathizer's word for how happy and proud a population is to be communist. That's like me saying Americans are proud of their history and of being a Republic or North Korea saying how happy everyone is to be North Korean and communist. But I'm sure eeeverything would be better if eastern Europe just consolidated in one giant alliance again.

[lyosha]

Originally Posted by Alexander Ostmann

Yes they did. They had over 100,000 troops there. They installed a communist government in Kabul and other large towns in Afghanistan. It's these towns that women enjoyed many more freedoms than those stuck in backward conservative hardline towns.

The USSR did not install any government, in fact if you knew your history you would know that the SpetsNaz stormed the Tajbeg palace on Christmas 1979, killing the "communist" leader Hafizullah Amin. Afghanistan had had several communist governments before the intervention, Taraki, Amin who was then succeeded by Babrak Kamal. Afghanistan had their own revolution, but Amin was a idiot and kept killing his people and ruining the revolution so the Soviet Union stepped in to stop his reign of terror.
Please learn2history

[I. Kant]

Originally Posted by lyosha

Have you ever been to Ukraine or met a Ukrainian? Ukraine is a stupid idea, its four countries in one. The North wants to be Russian, the East wants to be some stupid Crimean state, the south want to be independent and the west are polish.

Why I would fain keep well clear of this obnoxiously political discussion started by Herr Ostmann, in which the ghosts of two opposites are brought back from beyond the grave to duke it out once more by proxy, true to their form, I have just one remark to make: it is Polish.
Have a pleasant day!

[Bluehawk]

Kiev was the cradle of Russia, and the Malorussian/Ukrainian/Ruthenian people, while free to pursue a sovereign state, should not turn their backs on their ancient brothers to the east.

[Moyako]

15 minutes and counting.



Well, It's working now. I had to validate game files twice

[kablooie!]

Question about getting a laptop. Just one to browse the internet and watch movies... no gaming.

The PC user in me automatically assumes going into a place like Best Buy or Future Shop is a no no.. but is it?

[fiftyone]

Keyboard layout, needs to be touched/seen.

I have a thing, about lap top keyboard layout.

[Floyd]

Originally Posted by fiftyone

Keyboard layout, needs to be touched/seen.

I have a thing, about lap top keyboard layout.

What he said....

[lyosha]

Originally Posted by I. Kant

Why I would fain keep well clear of this obnoxiously political discussion started by Herr Ostmann, in which the ghosts of two opposites are brought back from beyond the grave to duke it out once more by proxy, true to their form, I have just one remark to make: it is Polish.
Have a pleasant day!

Poles are always butthurt, in June i have to travel through Poland with a NKVD uniform in my bag I'm going to the Brestskaya Krepost reconstruction and its cheaper to fly to Warsaw instead of Minsk. I've already had German security empty my bag which had my NKVD uniform in, lets see what Polish security think of it.

[I. Kant]

I believe you mistake correct spelling with political statements. And what a puissant statement it is!

As to the other thing — what can I say? Live your fantasy!

[Holy.Death]

I'd like to remind you, gentlemen (and ladies, if we have any), that political discussion are prohibited. Please, try to not break forum rules and try not to post things that'll most likely lead to flame war. I really don't like having more paperwork to do.

[Moyako]

**** regional pricing

[Homuth]

I hate it when they charge you the same amount of Euros if the product is rated in Dollars, I never really understood that, is that just a rip off or is there any reasoning behind it? Techy here, not well skilled in the arts of economics and moneys.

[dogbadger]

Originally Posted by Homuth

I hate it when they charge you the same amount of Euros if the product is rated in Dollars, I never really understood that, is that just a rip off or is there any reasoning behind it? Techy here, not well skilled in the arts of economics and moneys.

Yes it's a rip off (at least when the euro is considerably higher against the dollar - it will be interesting to see prices if the euro drops below it) - I've seen the same thing with pounds (even worse where the value difference is much greater)
If we are talking steam here then i always find it cheaper to buy games from retail outlets - with the exception of some of the 'silly' sales (and even then a bit of hunting and you'll often find it cheaper elsewhere)