One party wants Putin to succeed

@Rush51

 Ya trump did such a great job of keeping the peace globally.Every country was just so terrified of doing anything,while Mr Tough Guy was in office.They were especially terrified when 4 U.S. soldiers were ambushed and killed in Africa,and trump did nothing about it.What a show of strength that was,he was absolutely terrifying in his response.It's probably pretty easy to keep the peace globally,when you won't even respond when 4 of your own military members are killed.

Where you come from,do those FACTS matter?

ABooksNightmare
POSTED: Feb. 3, 2024 - 5:11 PM ET#52

...how about asking what vast majority means instead of being a dick all the time...and quite frankly there are many businesses that use staffing companies..maybe not from where you are but in all parts of the world many businesses use them...that's a fact...so maybe not vast majority but I could pull the stats for you if you'd like....or would you prefer to just keep being a dick all the time

because you are vastly a dick in this forum the majority of times...

ABooksNightmare
POSTED: Feb. 3, 2024 - 5:11 PM ET#52

...how about asking what vast majority means instead of being a dick all the time...and quite frankly there are many businesses that use staffing companies..maybe not from where you are but in all parts of the world many businesses use them...that's a fact...so maybe not vast majority but I could pull the stats for you if you'd like....or would you prefer to just keep being a dick all the time

because you are vastly a dick in this forum the majority of times...

@wallstreetcappers

 Clearly no rationale discussion can be had with you because you have post after post of not answering the specific question and going on and on about some conspiracy when all I was asking was if you felt his comment was within the sites rules or not....now it is clear, based on what you just said, that you didn't even read what he said even though it was pointed out multiple times and instead decided to respond to me multiple times going on and on about how lucky I am not to be banned...what kind of responses are thoseyou have way too much of a complex to be a mod and telling posters this type of stuff in multiple posts....it's like you are trying to throw qaround your mod weight to prove some point when all I was trying to get you or some other mod to make a stance on what was said to me...it had zero to do with any conspiracy....it had zero to do with my hands being dirty or clean and had everything to do with what was said and that's it...it is refreshing to know that you can admit that you didn't even have the audacity to even read his post but yet felt inclined to take me task in multiple posts responses without even knowing the issue that was being brought up...

I'm so lucky I haven't been banned....what kind of person, let alone mod, would say that crap to someone...your thoughts are a littel too loud there

You obviously have a personal vendetta against me and I am sure would love it if I was banned...this is why posters don't get a fair shake around here and why the comments are made with your conspiracy theories...you put it all out there in your posts about your grudge you hold....you do know I was off this site for many years so you are still holding some grudge against me...that's fine, go ahead and hold it because you didn't like the crowd back in the day....well. you got rid of most of them so you won...congrats

I didn't ask for sidehatch to be boxed at all...I simply asked if what he said was considered a rules violation or if it is ok by site standards because quite frankly the guy is offensive and has been offensive personally to me on multiple occasions but to bring someones sexual orientation seems to be a bit over the top...as if he can't express himself without putting down the poster and calling them names...as I said earlier, what does anyone think would be the response to someone when they make such comments about their sexual orientation...that was a provoking (baiting) comment in my opinion...going around and calling someone dumb or stupid or an idiot is all acceptable on this site, but bringing up sexual comments should draw the line...

you guys do what you want with the guy, but I will never respond to that poster ever again and I know he will read this so he should refrain from responding to me at all...the guys not right

@KellyM_1964

 Since you chimed in...There are multiple ways someone could be a dick, as you so stated....does that mean you are absolved from this as well? Because some might say you are beating around the same bush in the pretty cool for a dick category....it's all perception ...you can think that about me, as that is your opinion, and I can have the same opinion about you and your conduct...but I in no means have ever mentioned someones sexual orientation on this website...there's just some things you don't do

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dick is a common English slang word for the human penis.[1] It is also used by extension for a variety of slang purposes, generally considered vulgar, including: as a verb to describe sexual activity; and as a pejorative term for individuals who are considered to be rude, abrasive, inconsiderate, or otherwise conte ptible.[1]

"Here are COVERS rules:

"Seems like a clear violation if I am understanding the rules correctly...

" The use of inappropriate or offensive language is not permitted at COVERS. Inappropriate or offensive language includes, but is not limited to, any language or content that is sexually oriented, sexually suggestive or abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, profane, hateful, or that contains racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable material of any kind."

@Raiders22

 Oh you have "found it easier to focus folks on 1 or 2 topics at a time",as you bring up 

1.terrorists bombing someplace

2.taking helicopter flights over hurricane areas

3.high definition video

4.Biden doesn't do it every time

5.if trump held a press conference every other day it still wouldn't be enough

Then you say "So why does anyone have to say it over and over",but you haven't even said it ONCE.I'm not saying someone has to say it over and over.Saying it once would do,but I know I have to start another thread for you to be able to comment on that,right?

No,you commented nothing about what I said,only about how I said it.

@ABooksNightmare

 Right back to the conspiracy mod stuff again, its ok you have been playing that card for so many years it is old hat. Here is what I said-

If a member is breaking the rule then report it. I am not required to answer a loaded question, especially by you. I did answer it though but you did not like the answer. My response was that this part of the forum we are not as hard lined as in other areas, similar to the penalty box so there is your answer. I also said there is perspective we consider, history, interaction, we usually look at what is going on and not just the use of a word on its own...so if someone on either side sends in a report it is usually examined in FULL context looking at all aspects of the conversation and the people involved and then decide. I asked if you wanted the OT rules approach because if you do then the same goes for you, that would be the CORRECT way to enforce the rules per your complaint right?

Do you think if I had an agenda against you and I was even remotely what you are calling me that you would still be posting here? LOL you do not even think of a message when you write it, if I was at all as you always whine about you would have been gone so many years ago and yet here you are...and its all a conspiracy isnt it?

@Raiders22

 How am I doing at "somewhat" discussing things.Have I basically covered everything you've asked up until this point?

I did not say you did.  That was what being discussed by the guy when you got involved. 
That was part of the original discussion with him. 

This is such a great point, and this is my position.   I am against any further funding for Ukraine, unless they are given the tools ( i.e. military hardware) to win the war.   I hear absolutely no one in Congress asking  "" how "" any further money would be spent,  and whether it would be sufficient to kick Russia out of Ukraine and win this war.. .  Give them the necessarily long range artillery that would send Russia in retreat. 

But this isn't Biden's style.  He is trying to wear down Russia, but he instead  is wearing down Ukraine w insufficient artillery.  This "Long"" game means countless billions more U.S. dollars to fund this forever war.  This is not the way forward.  

Where is the strategy and necessary artillery to help Ukraine win this war ??  Enough already... 

Yessir. Those are NOT topics to discuss. They are topics for a comparison/contrast of the one he was discussing and you got in on.  
There are many examples of something that is almost unanimously agreed on that no one HAS to always say they agree on.  
For example, the ones listed AND that Putin is bad. 
So to make it a gotcha moment and say, ‘Aha, you forgot to condemn Putin as a preface — before saying you do NOT want to send more funding to Ukraine” — is sloppy thinking is all.  
Two separate topics.  

Yes just on that one mistake.  We all make mistakes.  
My point is not like the mistake I just made above with ‘to’ instead of ‘two’. 
That is an autocorrect that I did not proofread.  

I do not always have my keyboard set to English and it will throw up a lot of non-English words, etc.  

Then there are the common ones like ‘your’ instead of ‘you are’ or ‘you’re’. Or ‘they’re’, ‘there’ and ‘their’.  I am used to those.  

But — yes the one you used is confusing to me.  Because even a guy on here that has fantastic grammar used it the other day and it puzzled me.  I thought if even he is doing it now — maybe it is an autocorrect glitch.  

Things like that interest me.  I know with iPhones and autocorrect that if I use a non-standard word a few times it starts to accept it AND will also eventually autocorrect to it.  

Just interesting to me is all.  Not a knock on you.  Just you happened to have used it two days in a row in a discussion with me. 

@MrWhatsItToYa

Fine by me 

Absolutely fine with me.  It is just frustrating when someone does not really address the original question or topic but branches off and demands an answer to some tangential topic first.  
But everyone is different and it sort of seems like they get upset and cannot give an answer on their starting point so go off course.  
But sure — everyone can do whatever they like as far as I am concerned. 
I am fine with multi-tasking topics.  Just weird when folks never get back to the starting topic. 

@Rush51

 BUT do you realistically ever see a point where that could be done AND is it ever the USA’s obligation?  
Because it is NEVER their responsibility, especially with Ukraine being a non-NATO country. 

That is why the tepid-funding approach is likely doing the EXACT opposite of any diplomatic approach might do.  Dragging it out. Etc., etc. 

This is your original post. 
You were asking ME about what I was asking HIM about.  

THAT was why I quoted you and explained that to me that is a separate topic BUT still addressed it. 

@Raiders22

 Ok good.

I didn't DEMAND shit from you,you could of never answered and it would of been over.You are the one who veered off course when you asked who is giving Putin a pass,I only addressed that question of yours.I did answer your statement when you asked "Name who is giving Putin a pass on killing political opponents",it just must not of been the answer you wanted to hear.

Folks probably never get back to the starting topic,cause they have to spend a whole afternoon arguing with you about every simple thing.Like stating what you believe,instead of that all people should know what you believe and whether you don't condone something or not.Or argue about whether you care about grammatical errors,after you've complained about it twice.Like I said,you could of just said "I don't condone Putin killing his political opponents,I just haven't stated it yet",and our whole conversation would of been over in 3 posts.

If you want to SOMEWHAT discuss anything else with me tonight,it's gonna have to wait.I'm going down to the end of the block to toss down a pizza and some beers,have a good night.

@MrWhatsItToYa

 Who did you list or say?  I really missed that?

@MrWhatsItToYa

 They don’t have to ‘get back to the starting topic’ — they can START with the starting topic.