Winston: Are you able to identify this rifle, carried by purportedly a Russian soldier at a checkpoint near Mariupol.

Oh I can name that. Its a 7.62 x 54R Mosin Nagant with WW2 era sniper scope and turned down bolt (yes I have one). The optics are pretty tiny, but mine will hit a man sized target out to 500m easily.

Further to the above, I’ve been wondering if Dover would be interested in a thread about risk, both in terms of numbers and experiences.

Not only could we share stories about our raffish childhoods and the consequences thereof, but we could try to put some perspective on this mad, mad, mad, mad (etc) world.

Freedom loving Victorian refugees are fleeing to Free QLD – and NSW, to a lesser extent, by the tens of thousand so they can simply work, and also run their businesses without a “ring of steel” being rammed up their behind.

“Libertarian JC” reports in from Victoria where he still happily lives despite having many passports and unlimited money: “Queenslander filth” he sneers like a Romanian to a Texan during the cold war.

You’ve really lost what you had old man. You used to be beautiful! Alas, as so much of 2000’s era boomerconism and libertarianism gone since 2016, it was all a materialistic farce.

What is it with truck drivers and not turning off their engines? They would back in, and then leave the truck turned on while they went for a cup of tea while it was unloaded.

Do what my brother used to do on the 40+ degree days at the Karratha port when the blokes in white shirts drove onto the refueling jetty to step out and dispense their wisdom to the masses. (for 5 minutes at a time)

They all left their car running with the air con set on “penguin balls” setting. My brother would sneak across and change it to “the crispy, crispy pork crackling” setting instead.

Sneaky little shit, he never got caught and no-one dobbed him in either.

You can’t retire choo choo….because before you can retire, you must first work.
Ok yes, that’s a bit of bullshit if you’re a unionised comrade on the railways.

But you can have a little lie down.

The emotion dribble that’s unreadable when you get owned is priceless but may be very confusing for others that give a shit what you say.

You are most welcome to keep pretending that you ‘own’ me every time one of your hyperboles falls over and you anklebite and call me names for the next 3-5 wordwalls to distract from it, Kenworth King.

We will see you again in a week’s time when you feel emotionally stable enough to reappear and start rehashing the same mindless stoush all over again.

Just try to come up with some new insults next time- The ‘frothing denialist capitulator’ gag is now so thin, it’s too easy to see you projecting your opinion of your own life onto me because I publicly refuse to accept reponsibility for your own life choices…

Not only could we share stories about our raffish childhoods and the consequences thereof, but we could try to put some perspective on this mad, mad, mad, mad (etc) world.

I was born into an ancient aristocratic family which was very wealthy, and had extensive lands both in England and on the Continent. All the gold coins and castles we had were absolutely earned through merit.

Somehow it all went bad about 200 years ago, and the mavericks of the family were banished to the colonies. I grew up in a shitpit and had to wear a sack for a dress.

However, being naturally stunning I was soon identified as such, and much like cream rising to the top I excelled at everything I touched despite being afflicted by various level of adversity previously unheard of in human history.

Salvatore:

Winston: Are you able to identify this rifle, carried by purportedly a Russian soldier at a checkpoint near Mariupol.

Got me buggered, not a K98k, it looks like a Mosin-Nagant with a modernish scope – the stock looks about right the position of the rear sling attachment even though it’s hidden appears OK.
But I’m not the bloke to ask about rifle identification – Rex/etc would have a far better idea of it.

Helen, 5.20 p.m.:

Preach it, sister. Every word correct.

I was born into an ancient aristocratic family which was very wealthy, and had extensive lands both in England and on the Continent. All the gold coins and castles we had were absolutely earned through merit.

Somehow it all went bad about 200 years ago, and the mavericks of the family were banished to the colonies.

I get the next bit. You are now living in Lagos and for a small investment of US$1000 you will pay $1 million to kind people who do so, once you have regained your lands and titles.

Meh. When I add up all the carcinogens and risk factors, I should have been dead 30 years ago

Somebody upthread mentioned the Brisbane ABC cancer hysteria thing, which cost taxpayers millions. People who do not understand statistics have no idea that clusters are normal, as big zones with nothing are as well.

Looking back at my life, according to the eco-warriors, I am lucky to be alive, and yet, the life expectancy of Australians keeps rising.

I have smoked cigarettes for 50 years, lived in fibro houses, lived under the Zetland garbage burner, shamelessly eaten charred meat, lots of so called ‘junk food’, plenty of salt, taken various drugs, consumed more than the recommended amount of alcohol per day, hate exercise – gosh, is there a single rule I haven’t broken?

But, here I am. I should say that already a few of my contemporaries who ‘did everything right’ are under the sod, not to mention some who didn’t.

This whole ‘life as a moral gymnasium’ stuff is crap.

Northern Territory Police are investigating the death of a man south of Katherine early this morning.
Shortly after 4am, Police were called to a residence 30km south of the township in response to a reported intruder on premises.
Detective Senior Sergeant Jakson Evans said, “On arrival police located the body of a man with an apparent gunshot wound.
“A male resident of the household was arrested and remains in custody, where he is assisting police with inquiries.”
Investigations are ongoing to formally identify the deceased and to determine the circumstances leading up to his death.
“It is still very early in the investigation and many details are as yet unclear. We are still processing the crime scene.”

Go take a look at the conversations thread.

Which thread is that?
Is that for Platinum DoverCat, because it’s not on the main page.

Whistleblower claims China planned invasion of Taiwan this fall: Report

This makes perfect sense because once they’re ceded, all those violent battle hardened right wing militias who have been fighting there for eight years to prevent them seceding, are going to return to Kiev

Putin has offered POW status to Uke Army guys who surrender, but that doesn’t apply to the Militias.

start a civil war and kill all the globohomo fags like Zelenksy who betrayed them.

They’re future is grim, but Zelenskyy and his Oligarchs employ them, and whoever pays the Piper calls the tune.

Are you excited?

No.

Not holding a Mosin Nagant 91/30 PU.

Would a UKROP UAR-15 rifle equipped with an ATN ThOR-HD 640 5-50×100 thermal scope and AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL be more your style?

War Noir and Calibre Obscura are interesting feeds. The former has quite a few Russian photos and videos that I don’t see elsewhere.

I have smoked cigarettes for 50 years, lived in fibro houses, lived under the Zetland garbage burner, shamelessly eaten charred meat, lots of so called ‘junk food’, plenty of salt, taken various drugs, consumed more than the recommended amount of alcohol per day, hate exercise – gosh, is there a single rule I haven’t broken?

But, here I am.

Johanna, I was sad to read yesterday that Keith Richards has given up smoking after 55 years.
Slippery slope. He’ll start wearing dresses and will likely change his name to Chelsea soon.

Cassie of Sydneysays:
March 17, 2022 at 6:25 pm
“We do have the ability to self correct. “

I’m no longer sure. I think that as hard-left progressives now control almost all our institutions, there is no longer any correction mechanism.

Just look to the way Dan Andrews has corrupted just about everything.

Is Labor in damage control two days out form the SA election?
The Australian reports that Wong will go to the Kitching funeral, and that Keneally has sacked a staffer for naughtiness in regard to an MP’s alleged hanky-panky.

Ed Casesays:
March 17, 2022 at 6:18 pm

Piss off, Grigs.

Snort another line of gypsum and find someone else to ‘tard about.

Here’s one: The colour Purple.

Is it a Spook or not?

Also, 7.62X54R is still a standard Russian calibres and the 91/30 is generally considered to be better than or on par with the rifles designed to replace it.

Hayha used a Finnish version Mosin–Nagant with iron sights.
If it works for you it works.

Moreover, he’s destroyed the place and he’s going out of his way to destroy the nation next door.

Everything is relative. When Putin took over Russia, the place was a real basket case. Infested with mafia running whole regions, resources being raped and sold for almost zero tax collections, endemic police corruption and violence, most of the population living hand to mouth. Their standard of living had plummeted. People were living in real fear of their future, it’s difficult to describe the desperate mood many felt. Putin stabilized the economy and put it onto a growing track. People could at least breathe easier and be hopeful. That’s not to say he’s not a complete thug , a thief and a/hole, he is. But there is in Russia an enduring respect and gratitude for what Putin has done to save Russian from spiraling into absolute violent chaos.

Ukraine eventually will be his end I expect. I don’t think he wants to occupy Ukraine but he wants surety Ukraine will not enter NATO and that the Donbass is part of Russia free of Ukraine brutal attacks. Also the land bridge to Crimea. But it’s only a matter of time until these sanctions cause great ruination in Russia, undoing the progress of the last 30 years sending people back to that fearful state. And he’ll be held responsible for that and that’s he’s undoing.

With the Empire of Lies not backing down, and Putin backed into a corner, this isn’t looking good.
The media is calling for WW3 and the wicked stupid leaders we have are rushing into it.
It’s not a good time to be in the armed forces.
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/war/nato-calls-up-hundreds-of-thousands-of-troops-ready-to-begin-wwiii/

KD, your immediate reinventing of the meaning of my family history search, turning it into yet another of your fantasies about my existence, is patently dishonest and signal to the sort of unpleasantness I have had to put up with for the many genuine comments I make here that are of interest to some. You could just scroll rather than make a yet another feeble satire as a mode of vicious put-down. It does you no credit.

Similarly, Johanna could just shut up about whether I am here or not. She is picking scabs there.
It is none of her business although my considerable distress here is very much her long-term fault.
I am not surprised she doesn’t recognize a mean girl in action with regard to Kimberley.
They don’t know themselves, these slaughterers of any form of moderation in perspectives.

Kitching was a grifter, plus she undermined Labor’s leadership by
1. Pushing thru a Magnitsky Act
2. Giving Reynolds a heads up that her colleagues knew about Brittany Higgins and were about to make it an issue.

Erk indeed. Just got a text from a mate relevant to my last. Family he knows the kids are 1 and 2 YO, very much on the jabbing bandwagon. Mum definitely jabbed before giving birth to the 1 YO.
1 YO is now in hospital, with what should have been a minor infection the immune system could fight off. I wonder how many babies have had that same damage because there was no exemption for pregnant mothers, or women who were trying?

This is not something that apologies or mealy mouthed word salads will damp the rage.

Everyone had a delightful St Patrick’s Day? I definitely have, caught up with family in Sydney.

Texas Twinkies!

(BBQ’d meat!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S52hv2vwSuk

This is not something that apologies or mealy mouthed word salads will damp the rage.

Nope.

I’m trying to make sense of the theatre bombing. Trouble is, I so distrust the media that I even wonder that it actually happened.

It’s a post truth world.

After its disgraceful endorsement of lockdown terrorism and its farcical pivot to net zero which – hilariously – it saw as an electoral gift to Morrison, I didn’t think The Australian could sink any lower.

And then…

It is now publishing daily – even hourly – unverified bullshit from the only source functioning in Ukraine; to wit: the Department of Ukrainian Officials Say (elsewhere known as the CIA).

Cassie:
Perhaps The Poot does want to re establish the Russian Empire. But he’s being a bit greedy, no?

Nancy Pelosi – totally drunk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aAZpHaRnHY&ab_channel=Dr.SteveTurley

that I even wonder that it actually happened.

RT’s version;

Responding to claims by Ukraine that an airstrike destroyed a theater in Mariupol and killed civilians sheltering there, the Russian Defense Ministry said there had been no such strikes against ground targets in that city, and accused the neo-Nazi “Azov” battalion of killing its hostages.

The Russian military was aware of reports that “Azov” militants had kept civilians inside the theater as human shields, and did not consider the building a target for airstrikes for that reason, Major-General Igor Konashenkov said in a statement.

“Previously, it was known from the refugees who got out of Mariupol that the Nazis of the Azov Battalion could hold civilians hostage in the theater building, using the upper floors as firing points,” Konashenkov said.

Not to be morbid but has there been any evidence of civilian casualties ate the site?

Russia has repeatedly stated that Azov brigades are inhabiting empty apartment and other buildings for spotting and sniping tasks. Which is why the Russians are hitting those particular targets.

From Andrei Martyanov’s Blog:

The first sign that Mariupol’s operation nears the end is the fact that in the last 24 hours Russian forces managed to evacuate 31.4 thousand civilians from Mariupol (in Russian) and that shows both a shrinkage of the area of intensive urban combat and large losses in personnel of Azov and VSU forces surrounded in the center of Mariupol. These are also 31.4 thousand witnesses to atrocities and crimes against humanity by West’s Nazi darlings of Azov and VSU.

http://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/03/my-talking-head-for-today.html

wheres all the dust and concussion

Duk – I don’t know how long the barrel is, but the end of it isn’t in the camera view and he has a serious suppressor attached to it. The sound of each round is barely audible.

The AIF in WW2 started out with 0.55″ Boyes antitank rifles. Quite effective against early armour, but were replaced by 2 pounders in the AT battalions as soon as they became available. That 14.5mm monster is bigger than the Boyes.

JC says:
March 17, 2022 at 2:11 pm

Russia made a set of proposals to Ukraine and they were rejected by the Ukraine.

No, the Ukrainians wanted to talk with Russia but they were told by the US that they aren’t allowed to talk with Russia, only the US could negotiate.

Do you have any comment about this or is sovereignty just a little muddy, as you suggested the other day.

Sovereignty is very muddy in the Ukraine. Their elected government was kicked out in a coup some years ago, it is now very much a vassal state run by the US State Department. The neocons and the Washington war machine call the shots, that’s hardly a sovereign nation.

Salvatore:

(a) a left over or privately owned item, taken into service by a volunteer?

That’d be my guess. Sometimes you just have to carry on tradition.

Nancy Pelosi – totally drunk:

It’s hard to know. She looks brain damaged to me.

No, the Ukrainians wanted to talk with Russia but they were told by the US that they aren’t allowed to talk with Russia, only the US could negotiate.

Who told you this? Why do you believe it? Even if the US said so, did they listen?

If that’s true, why have they had (albeit stillborn) negotiations that a week or so prior, looked like hostilities may have ceased?

Sovereignty is very muddy in the Ukraine.

No.

Putin believes it isn’t a country.

Zelensky is leading a shocking upset of military resistance.

Their elected government was kicked out in a coup some years ago, it is now very much a vassal state run by the US State Department. The neocons and the Washington war machine call the shots, that’s hardly a sovereign nation.

Who told you this? Where is your evidence? What about Yanukovych? Do you think his Parliamentary votes and referenda were rigged or not? If you think nefarious external entities engineered a revolution, ask yourself if you think a revolution can happen without any popular support?

Sure, the Bolsheviks won an easy coup – but they won the following Russian Civil War. Because they have mass support at the grassroots.

Look at the electoral map for Zelensky’s run off vote. He wasn’t the puppet candidate. If there was a puppet, it was more likely Poroshenko; Zelensky as DB asserts was conciliatory to Donbas.

Either it’s not true or the US State Department is playing 5D chess.

I get your anti-hypocriscy angle Cassie but if that’s so, then as a 3/10 looker, plenty of women have sexually assaulted me (unless grinding on someone with no implied social signal by a woman isn’t an offence), more so when I did seco gorilla work, chicks on MDMA like grabbing your junk.

As for exposure, if women were prosecuted for exposure, just look at swimsuits now compared to five years ago.

Make me happy I don’t have daughters.

Anyone got a more up to date map than this?

https://english.elpais.com/international/2022-03-16/the-war-in-ukraine-in-maps-russian-forces-advance-in-the-south.html

@Cassie at 601pm- brilliant post. Absolutely spot on.

MatrixTransformsays:
March 17, 2022 at 7:28 pm

Stop speaking sense, Matrix.

Someone will shout at you… 🙁

Dickless Ed

The rest of your comment is uninformed crap as well.

Have you ever thought of buying a mirror? Uninformed crap is a good description of your perpetual babble about “spooks” and who might (or might not) be one.

Bruce O’Newk:

The AIF in WW2 started out with 0.55? Boyes antitank rifles. Quite effective against early armour, but were replaced by 2 pounders in the AT battalions as soon as they became available. That 14.5mm monster is bigger than the Boyes.

Even up to 1944 the 14.5mm was effective against the MkIV German tank if you could get the hull side behind the bogeys. The addition of schurzen was to protect the driver behind the 30mm lower hull plating. That it was effective against the hollow charge weapons was just icing on the cake.

Cassie

hard-left progressives

Hate to be a pedant, but the correct terminology is ‘hard-left so-called “progressives” ‘

The son of retiring Federal MP Joel Fitzgibbon

As I said yesterday or day before I got Joel’s latest mailout this week with 32 photos of Joel in it. It’s a glossy A3 folded in half printed both sides. A serious concentration of Joels per square inch. I still have his Christmas card: it has 14 photos of Joel on it. Methinks there might be an ego issue in that family.

El Pais is a Far Left paper.
Most Spaniards refuse to read it.

INTERVIEW: The dangers of Bill 67 and Critical Race Theory infecting our schools

we will be next once the commies win back power

Calli:

It’s hard to know. She looks brain damaged to me.

Brain freeze – secondary to a diet of Ben & Jerries ice cream.
Chocolate of course – vanilla, I hear, doesn’t work.

Even up to 1944 the 14.5mm was effective against the MkIV German tank if you could get the hull side behind the bogeys.

The Russians were very surprised at how effective the 14.5 was when the Germans invaded. There were some tanks it wasn’t effective against, but there was an awful lot that it was. They were so excited they basically developed two rifles for the round in a month and then put them both into production.

Ed Casesays:
March 17, 2022 at 6:59 pm
I’m trying to make sense of the theatre bombing. Trouble is, I so distrust the media that I even wonder that it actually happened.

It happened.
Azov Battalion were using under the theatre as a Command Post, upstairs they were holding hundreds of civilians as human shields.

Dickless Ed was there, using the laser designator to guide the shot.

Roger:

‘The Saudis are very upset that the West now seems to be going towards Iran’

I would not be surprised if the Middle East were to halve their oil production until the US wakes up to itself. I suspect they are that nervous about Iran and the lunatic regime running it.

Salvatore- the laptop from hell

And Anthony “I Never Saw a War I Didn’t Like” Blinken.

because it’s always other people who have to fight them

You left out the bit about “at the government’s pleasure”. Normal people couldn’t even visit their elderly relatives interstate.

Notwithstanding the otherwise valid point you made about about overreach, you’ve shifted away from

What would you call it then, when people aren’t allowed to leave the country?

to ‘Australians were not allowed to travel interstate.’

Your travel pre-pandemic was also at governmental pleasure beforehand, too. The Border Force check you going out and in, remember?

I do not quite get how authorities being, well, in authority was tolerable then, but isn’t now. The surveillance is just as all-emcompassing and the bureaucracy no less mindless.

@Cassie at 601pm- brilliant post. Absolutely spot on.

Seconded. I agree he wants to recreate Imperial Russia rather than the Soviet Union, although I cited the 1922 merger of Russia, Belorussia and Ukraine earlier. That was more because he seems very romantic, and I think the centenary would be quite important to him. He’s fostering Orthodox Christianity, which is in keeping with Tsarist Russia not the CCCP. A good strategy which has done a lot under the radar to stabilize Russia.

Unfortunately he has now had a brain explosion. It’s really sad. As I corresponded with Winston on the OT a while ago it seems to be “old man in a hurry syndrome”. Which occurs when you have a supreme leader model and weak governmental systems underlying the leader. Very like the decline and fall of the Roman Empire where the Emperor was all powerful but endlessly brittle and vulnerable.