I get a good laugh whenever people claim that Uber is more dangerous than taxis. I’ve had experiences in cabs with drunk/sleepy drivers, coked out drivers, creepy old men, drivers who are smoking, etc. On more than one occasion I’ve had to ask a cab driver to pull over and let me out and then call another cab. And the…

The independent contractor model is far more common than many people apparently realize. I’ve worked as an independent contractor tutoring high school students. Somebody else deals with finding students and negotiating fees, all I have to do is show up and teach, and I get a handsome hourly rate. Most tutors work part…

If you think the Maidan was an armed uprising of Nazis against an “unpopular president”, then you are a lost cause Comrade. That is straight from the Kremlin propaganda feed.

They would look fine as long as they include more yellows and reds. Yellowish colors are known to be common on volcanic bodies like Io. There are lots of bodies with rust red colors like Mars, Pluto, and even the fissures of Europa. Dark grays are common in our solar system too.

For one, the Azov Battalion are not “card-carrying” Nazis, although they definitely have a strong Neo-nazi contingent. They were only activated as an actual unit after the war started. Previously they were a volunteer unit. I don’t condone the Azov Battalion, but I also don’t condemn the entire Ukrainian government…

Nomex makes since. It is indeed miserable. I’ve worn some of my (fireman) dad’s old bunker gear that has a nomex hood.

Sorry if that wasn’t clear. I totaled all three regions, Luhansk, Donetsk, and Crimea. Ethnic Russians make up about 38-39% of the first two, and about 68% of Crimea. But in a larger context we’re talking about ethnic minorities within Ukraine (all 3 above mentioned regions were part of Ukraine when all this started)…

There are roughly 4 million ethnic Russians in all 3 regions, of a total population of 8.9 million. So roughly 45%. Those numbers are as of 2014.

Haha I think I’d have tried to see it as least once. I know I’ve seen photos of sailors wearing Kevlar helmets over their flash gear that were in more exposed positions like on the bridge.

Oh so now it’s illegitimate so Putin doesn’t need to address the international body that is explicitly designed to mediate international disputes. Will Putin withdraw Russia’s seat on the Security Council?

Yeah but how are they gonna hide when they fall overboard?

If it’s anything like the FR denim we had to wear in the oilfield, it’s gonna be hot as hell. The chemicals used to protect the fabric nullify any breathability that once existed.

Trying to equate the Azov battalion with the entire Ukrainian government is dishonest and ridiculously inaccurate. That’s my problem with kniga’s post. Ukrainians by large are not fascists or neo-nazis. People like to bring up Bandera’s support of the Nazis during WWII, but they conveniently forget Stalin’s…

I’m not going to defend the Iraq War, but at least Bush tried to take it to the UN. Putin acted entirely unilaterally.

Most of us are a little disillusioned these days.

You seem to have forgotten who invaded Poland alongside the Nazis.

Yeah considering the damage caused by 16" shells, it didn’t exactly need the detail of an HD feed.

That’s not how international agreements work. If it worked like you’re suggesting, Russia doesn’t deserve a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, as it was granted to the Soviet Union.

This little fella?

Right. Because the Ukrainian people are responsible for what their country did with the Nazis. I guess that means all Japanese and German people are guilty too?