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  1. I hope we sign this guy and that he grows out his afro and dyes it red. In fact it is hard for me to paint this class complete without signing him. 46 67 Bobby Ross Estacado (Lubbock, TX) LB 6-3 / 200
  2. The reason I ask is that the population of Europe is 600M and the US is 300M. But a lot of Europe's 600M is composed of countries such as Turkey, France, Serbia, Albania, and Hungary which probably provide limited help compared to Germany, the UK, the former Eastern Europe, and northern Europe. Turkey plays both sides pretty well as they act tough against Russia but help Russia significantly by skirting sanctions. As for the US, as much as Congress has done to screw up the war effort, the administration has been taking it easy on Russian oil sales which is pretty much the majority of Russia's economy. Exclusive: Turkish-Russian trade hit by fresh US sanctions threat By Can Sezer, Nevzat Devranoglu and Dmitry Zhdannikov February 19, 20246:31 AM CST Updated 6 days ago https://www.reuters.com/markets/turkish-russian-trade-hit-by-fresh-us-sanctions-threat-2024-02-19/ • Summary • December executive order complicated payments in both directions • Turkish banks reviewing business, tightening compliance • Crude supplies not disrupted, few cargoes delayed, sources say • U.S. official says encouraged by reports of tightened compliance ISTANBUL, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. threat to hit financial firms doing business with Russia with sanctions has chilled Turkish-Russian trade, disrupting or slowing some payments for both imported oil and Turkish exports, according to seven sources familiar with the matter. The U.S. executive order in December did not explicitly target energy but it has complicated some Turkish payments for Russian crude as well as Russian payments for a broader range of Turkish exports, the sources said. U.S. sanctions aim to reduce the Kremlin's revenue and disrupt its war in Ukraine without choking Russian oil flows to global markets, to avoid a politically sensitive jump in U.S. gasoline prices with President Joe Biden seeking re-election in November. However, similar payment problems to those now faced by Turkey have already disrupted Russian oil supplies to India and complicated those to the United Arab Emirates and China, according to oil traders. Russia is the top crude and diesel exporter to energy-poor NATO member Turkey, supplying 8.9 million metric tons of crude and 9.4 million tons of diesel to its Black Sea neighbour in the 11 months to November. The emerging payment issues are due to Turkish banks reviewing business and tightening compliance with Russian clients, four of the sources said. They have not disrupted Turkey's crude supplies, delaying only a small number of cargoes, two oil industry sources said. A source with a Russian oil major said Russian oil exporters have not received payments from Turkey for two to three weeks. "It has become difficult to make some energy payments to Russia, especially after the new sanctions (threat) at the end of December. Some payments were disrupted," a Turkish source familiar with the payments issue said. "The originally agreed upon method had to be changed or the payment had to be postponed, but the shipment continued. There may be problems on a cargo-by-cargo basis," the source said. The industrial and financial sector sources discussed the payment and trade disruption under condition of anonymity given they are not authorised to speak about the sensitive matter. "Payment issues began after December. The focus is not on oil imports, but it is unsettling. It has not impacted day-to-day functioning but reminds us that a problem could arise any time," a Turkish oil industry source said. The Turkish Treasury declined to comment when asked about the issue. Turkey's banking watchdog BDDK did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Ankara opposes Western sanctions on Moscow even as it has criticised Russia's invasion of Ukraine two years ago. It has managed to maintain close ties with both Moscow and Kyiv throughout the conflict. Though Ankara has said the sanctions will not be circumvented on Turkish soil, Washington ramped up pressure last year to halt the transit of dual-use goods that Russia could use on the battlefield, and has warned that Turkish banks and companies could be hit by secondary U.S. sanctions. "EXTREMELY METICULOUS" The disruption to Russian-Turkish payments began when Biden signed the executive order on Dec. 22 threatening firms helping Russia circumvent sanctions with the risk of losing assess to the U.S. financial system. Financial institutions doing business on behalf of those targeted by U.S. sanctions are at risk, the order said. On Feb. 1, the Kremlin said it was aware of Turkish banks tightening rules on Russian clients due to "aggressive" U.S. pressure, and that it was working with Turkey to find solutions. Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Friday that there were additional difficulties in foreign trade transactions related to settlements and logistics. One Turkish banker said banks carry out "extremely meticulous" procedures regarding sanctions, with compliance departments closely examining all transactions. "This issue is very sensitive and banks' compliance departments are on top of it," another banker said. A senior U.S. State Department official told Reuters it was encouraged by reports that Turkish banks are reviewing existing business and tightening their compliance programmes for Russian clients. "The President's Dec. 22 amendment to our Russia sanctions authority re-affirmed what we've said previously: that foreign financial institutions are responsible for ensuring they do not process transactions that benefit Russia's military or otherwise enable circumvention of our measures." "We have had extensive discussions with our Turkish partners over the last year. We will analyse January trade data once available and look forward to continuing those conversations," the official said. Initial data showed Turkish exports to Russia fell 39% year-on-year to $631 million in January, having increased 16.9% last year to $10.9 billion. Imports from Russia fell 20.2% in January to $4 billion, having dropped 22.5% in 2023 to $45.6 billion. Crude imports from Russia jumped more than two fold to 12 million tons in 2022. It supplied 8.9 million tons of oil to Turkey in Jan-Nov 2023, down 20% from the year before but still above the pre-war average. But much of the impact was on non-oil trade, sources said. "Exports of machinery, in particular, stopped simply because of the similarity with military equipment," the first source familiar with the issue said. "The real problem arises not with the payment that Turkey should make, but with the payment that Turkey will receive. This shows the high level of hesitation Turkish banks have towards sanctions," the source said. Reporting by Can Sezer, Nevzat Devranoglu, Ebru Tuncay, Dmitry Zhdannikov, Jonathan Spicer, Daphne Psaledakis Writing by Jonathan Spicer and Daren Butler; Editing by Kirsten Donovan
  3. Are you including central and south america?
  4. Perhaps we have different missions. Today I drove a 10 inch spike through a 2x4 with my penis.
  5. Nah, it is the lack of traditional opportunities, the lack of punishment, and the quest for material goods that drives these things, I saw it in China 30 years ago as it was just developing here. People had like 4 different business cards - anything for a buck.
  6. Russia's population has been flat at about 145M in 2000 and the same now. China's population was 1.2B and is now 1.4B. What this means is that it doesn't make any sense to combine China's and Russia's population in 2000 or 2024. Russia's population is irrelevant in the discussion.
  7. Maybe GoldenEar, Wharfedale, Sonus Faber, B&W, Emotiva to look at for center channel and satellites. Marantz, Denon, Yamaha will all be fine for a 3.1 or 5.1 system.
  8. If I remember right, the reviews on the piano black say they smudge easily. I could be wrong, though, since I'm going off memory. As far as subs go, RSL has an inexpensive one that gets good reviews, RSL Speedwoofer 10S MKII. I suppose Emotiva is pretty good at RS13. I've liked Martin Logan subs. B&W and KEF are kind of overpriced for subs.
  9. My whole family flies in and out of ABQ regularly. In fact my mom just flew from ABQ to Houston a few days ago.
  10. When two universes collide, part of the effect of the collision is the creation of matter and anti-matter. According to the other side, this is the anti-matter universe.
  11. Get a Marantz receiver and see what good built-ins are available. I assume B&W makes some good ones. A decent sub should be easy to find - probably get a SVS SB-1000 Pro.
  12. California Man Found Dead in Backyard Kennel After Being 'Attacked' by His Own Pit Bulls: Police The victim was "mauled" following an "altercation between some of the dogs" as he was feeding them, police said By Bailey Richards Published on February 17, 2024 03:21PM EST Some of the 13 pit bulls found in the victim's backyard. Photo: KTLA 5 A California man is dead after he was reportedly attacked by his pit bulls.The 35-year-old, who was believed to have been a pit bull breeder, was discovered in a kennel in his backyard in Compton early Friday morning, according t o CBS News, KTLA and The Los Angeles Times. At around 7 a.m. local time, police and paramedics responded to the home after a 911 caller told dispatchers that “her friend was seen in the backyard and appeared to have been mauled by his dog,” a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) told theTimes. The LASD did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. After arriving on the scene, officials found the man’s body in one of several kennels located in the backyard, footage captured by KTLA shows. Also found in the backyard were 13 pit bulls, five adults and eight puppies, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control, which now has custody of the dogs with the consent of the victim’s father. The pit bulls will be impounded and examined at a nearby animal care center, the Times reported. Using video obtained from cameras located around the property, officials determined that the attack likely occurred on Thursday evening between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., KTLA reported. Lt. Michael Gomez with LASD’s Homicide Bureau told KTLA that the death was likely the result of an altercation between the pit bulls. “From my understanding and based on those that have reviewed the video, it's believed that he was feeding the dogs, at which point maybe there was an altercation between some of the dogs and then ultimately [the dogs] attacked and mauled the victim,” said Lt. Gomez. The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, “ultimately died from his injuries," Lt. Gomez told CBS News. The L.A. County Department of Animal Care and Control is currently working to gather more details about the incident and its circumstances. “Our deepest sympathies are extended to the family and friends of the victim,” the department’s director, Marcia Mayeda, said in a statement obtained by KTLA and the Times. “We are committed to conducting a thorough investigation to determine the facts and ensure the safety and well-being of both the community and the animals involved,” Mayeda added.
  13. What's funny is that I caught a lot of grief for supporting him - and I was even just giving tepid support. I would say something like - he is doing the right stuff with hiring, recruiting... Now he just has to start winning (which is a bit of a trailing indicator). You can imagine the responses - that's like saying... Anyway, we still have a ways to go. Sark needs to continue growth and not regress. The new hires need to pan out. And we need win. But, the future is looking pretty bright right now.
  14. Fuck that guy, He sounds like a pretentious little pussy. And the Rev. Moon stuff was BS - He would have just as soon ripped off any non-chain hotel. He will have some rough days ahead as he won't be able to survive a day in jail without crying - so prison - LOL.
  15. I think I saw this in Iron Man.
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