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Re: Tell HN: Happy New Year

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Post by D_Alex »

tpmx wrote: post #110
D_Alex wrote: post #109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You are trying to make a point, but it escapes me. Can you be more direct?

I think you want a "peace" so that your business area can rebound.

Wow... I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

Apart from your absolutely incredible take on my character - my business area has really profited from the war:

https://www.ft.com/content/7a70cee3-2891-4012-a22d-36363fadd...

"Woodside said that its revenue increased to $5.9bn in the September quarter, up 70 per cent from the previous quarter and a significant jump from the $1.6bn that the Perth-based company reported in the same quarter last year... ...Oil and gas companies have enjoyed a streak of record profits thanks to soaring energy prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine."

Re: Tell HN: Happy New Year

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Post by phtrivier »

jacquesm wrote: post #87
phtrivier wrote: post #75

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Always hard to wish for anyone's death... But I guess, even playing the "devils you know, devil's you don't" game, it's hard not to wish for Putin to _at least_ loose its job soon... Good luck to everyone in between !

For Putin I'll make an exception. I've looked at lots of media from Ukraine and I have zero compassion with him, he knows full well what he's doing and not a day goes by or innocent people are murdered in his name.

And yet I still have to believe that, deep down - even if it's a manifestation of a deranged mind, and even if I wish there were people to reason with him - deep down, I hope he's not doing all this purely out of ego, but in _some_ form of twisted "it's what is best for my people" train of thought.

I understand that's giving him a lot of credit, but, hey, it's new year's eve, right ? We already got the "tyrant being held back by actual clown" narrative this year - why not have a "tyrant gets back to his senses", for once ?

Re: Tell HN: Happy New Year

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Post by rfrey »

D_Alex wrote: post #99
tpmx wrote: post #60

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Happy new year! I think that the most impactful thing HN:ers outside of Ukraine/Russia can do is to politically push for more and better weapons to be sent to Ukraine, from whatever country you live in. Please do that. I think we often underestimate our political influence.

I don't want weapons. I want a stop to weapons and a start to peace negotiations.

A stop to weapons means capitulation by Ukraine, rewarding Russian imperialism and brutal aggression, and a repeat of the atrocities in 3-5 years. You are advocating for continuing atrocities, and it is abhorrent.

Re: Tell HN: Happy New Year

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Post by cableshaft »

Happy? New Year.

I get to spend NYE removing everything from a flooded basement in preparation for someone to come in and give an estimate on the damage, not until Monday since the holidays.

Probably caused by the cold snap recently (got to -33 wind chill here), but it wasn't discovered for a few days, so it's already getting moldy down there, I have to wear a bunch of protection, and I have asthma, so I'm sure this is all great for it.

I'm sure it won't be cheap either. I've seen online the average cost for this stuff is $7500.

So 2023 is off to an amazing start for me.

Re: Tell HN: Happy New Year

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Post by verdenti »

eulers_secret wrote: post #84
olalonde wrote: post #23

Happy New Year from the Dominican Republic. My New Year's resolution is to drink less frequently, exercise more and learn to surf. How about yours?

I’m planning to smoke weed less frequently (daily -> weekly), get a job, exercise more, and learn to sail! Happy New Year!

Anecdotal tip. It’s next to impossible to drop from daily to weekly. It has to be way more infrequent- like biannual for you to not fall back into daily usage.
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