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FaCubeItches
| Favorite team: | Georgia  |
| Location: | Soviet Monica, People's Republic CA |
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| Occupation: | Effing the ineffable |
| Number of Posts: | 6358 |
| Registered on: | 9/21/2012 |
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re: Dawgs Basketball // Season Over // Roster + Portal Discussion
Posted by FaCubeItches on 4/16/26 at 6:38 pm to Kneehigh
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Our starting C is allegedly coming soon…
This is hardly the proper forum for discussing his intimacy issue. That is between him and the girl(s) he is with at the time.
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re: Dawgs Basketball // Season Over // Roster + Portal Discussion
Posted by FaCubeItches on 4/9/26 at 3:18 pm to Wwarmouth
Good lord! Now Kirby's even lost control of the basketball team!
re: OT- They tore down Rivermill Apartments
Posted by FaCubeItches on 4/8/26 at 12:32 pm to agentoranj1990
Yeah, for college apartments, they were pretty good. I've paid more for less after graduation, that's for sure.
re: 2026 #5 Diamond Dawgs (31-9, 12-5) | Game 41: @ #16 Arkansas, Saturday 2PM
Posted by FaCubeItches on 4/7/26 at 6:09 pm to tylerdurden24
You don't usually see lopsided football scores in baseball....
re: 2027 Recruiting Thread (3* OL Abram Eisenhower is a Dawg!)
Posted by FaCubeItches on 4/6/26 at 6:22 pm to Kneehigh
The scouting report on MacArthur from Truman was rough, anyway: “Pass on MacArthur because he doesn't respect the authority of the coach, not because he's a dumb son of a bitch, although he is.”
re: How damn good was Stetson Bennett?
Posted by FaCubeItches on 4/6/26 at 1:43 pm to Wwarmouth
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It was shameful how the fan base treated Stetson
Pay no regard to the blackguards and rapscallions, dear boy! Those of us with class and refinement were always confident that our spectacularly-monikered man would see us through to victory! Quite.
re: How damn good was Stetson Bennett?
Posted by FaCubeItches on 4/6/26 at 11:47 am to Rex Feral
re: 2027 Recruiting Thread (3* OL Abram Eisenhower is a Dawg!)
Posted by FaCubeItches on 4/6/26 at 11:24 am to FirstCityDawg
Now if we can only get Nimitz, we're in business!
re: dawglovertoo wants access
Posted by FaCubeItches on 4/6/26 at 11:04 am to Jefferson Dawg
re: OT- They tore down Rivermill Apartments
Posted by FaCubeItches on 4/2/26 at 4:42 pm to RealDawg
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O’Malleys was my first official bat beer as an enrolled student
I think my first official college drink was at Fred di Toronto's or whatever it was called (pizza restaurant upstairs, small bar and stage downstairs). I can still remember the name of the band playing that night - The Stonesouls. Also, my roommate got so hammered that night that he threw up still-cold beer all over everyone in the car on the way home. Good times!
re: OT- They tore down Rivermill Apartments
Posted by FaCubeItches on 4/1/26 at 6:24 pm to deeprig9
Might have been; I remembered it as being out by the Kmart or whatever on the way to the mall, but that was 30-odd years ago, so I may well be wrong.
re: OT- They tore down Rivermill Apartments
Posted by FaCubeItches on 4/1/26 at 5:18 pm to Floyd Dawg
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ETA: What complex was at Atlanta Hwy and Alps Rd? I lived there a couple of summers but cannot remember the name of them to save my life.
Was that Le Chateau?
re: OT- They tore down Rivermill Apartments
Posted by FaCubeItches on 4/1/26 at 2:55 pm to Peter Buck
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O’Malley’s was an easy walk and they had all you can drink nights. Maybe Monday?
They definitely had penny pitchers on Sundays for a time while I was there. They might also have done sink or swim nights, too. It was either them, or Lowery's, if memory serves.
re: OT- They tore down Rivermill Apartments
Posted by FaCubeItches on 4/1/26 at 12:46 pm to Dirk Dawgler
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First place I lived in Athens when I got there in 1992. Last building right beside the pool 1st floor
Definitely lived there at the same time, then. Who knows - we might have crossed paths at some point. My roommate and I used to play volleyball in the pool sometimes.
re: OT- They tore down Rivermill Apartments
Posted by FaCubeItches on 4/1/26 at 12:43 pm to deeprig9
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Did you ever steal a pitcher of beer from Bling Pig on Sundays?
No, but a nice collection of heavy shotglasses may or may not have ended up in my possession over the years.
re: Let's get political!
Posted by FaCubeItches on 3/31/26 at 8:12 pm to Wwarmouth
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If you think we've been at "war" with Iran since 1979 you have to think we have been at war with Russia since the Cold war, no? Same for China
Iran invaded US territory in 1979 - that is an act of war, straight up. It has also attacked other US embassies since. It has attacked US flagged vessels in international waters - again, an act of war. You can argue that they have had just cause to go to war with the US, but go to war they did.
War with Russia because of the Cold War? No. First, Russia was not a participant in the Cold War; that was the USSR - a different nation. Any time there was an incident between the US and USSR, they resolved it, sometimes by mutually agreeing to ignore it, but it was resolved. Mutual distrust aside, the US and USSR actually worked together pretty well on disarmament, too. They disclosed their arsenals and allowed verification of reduction. The post-Soviet transformation of Russia wasn't exactly a case study in how to rebuild a nation, but it could have gone a lot worse.
War with China? Again, no. Korean War aside, we've never really fought. When there have been incidents, they have been resolved.
If you think Russia is gaining strength, well...you're entitled to your opinion, but the numbers simply don't agree. Their fertility rate is something like 1.4. Demographically speaking, they're so far beyond fricked they can't find their way back with a sherpa guide. The former Soviet republics are pulling away more and more, Russia couldn't even keep the peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and some of the non-ethnic Russian areas are sick of rule from Moscow.
If you think China is gaining strength....again, you're entitled to your opinion, but the numbers don't agree. They have an aging population and a very low birth rate. Their economy has not been "very strong" for quite a while, with Kung Flu kicking the decline into high gear. The property sector is a shambles, the population is both declining in real numbers and aging out of working years, all while other Asian countries are drawing away manufacturing. Yes, they are still strong, but they are weakening and its only getting worse.
But you've said that you already decided Orange Man Bad And The Source Of All That Is Wrong In The World, so stick with it, I guess.
re: OT- They tore down Rivermill Apartments
Posted by FaCubeItches on 3/31/26 at 7:38 pm to deeprig9
Damn...lived there for two years, ground floor unit as close to campus as possible. Definitely a good time in my life.
I'd imagine that they were probably getting to the point where it would cost too much to refurbish the units, though.
I'd imagine that they were probably getting to the point where it would cost too much to refurbish the units, though.
re: Let's get political!
Posted by FaCubeItches on 3/31/26 at 6:33 pm to Wwarmouth
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How does it seem unlikely that Iran walks away stronger?
First, the Revolutionary Government has to survive. Assuming they do, they have to rebuild their navy, air force, rebuild their missile arsenal - that takes time and money. They have to train and replace new generals and staff - that takes a lot of time. They have to rebuild a lot of military infrastructure. That takes time and money.
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We killed the moderates.
Well, the "moderates" have been at war with us since 1979, so they weren't really all that moderate.
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Major infrastructure has already been destroyed. They bombed Dubai again yesterday. Who is going to vacation there
Something tells me that Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, etc. can all scrape together enough money to rebuild without much problem. As far as vacationers, who cares? Dubai may be trendy, but they're not staking their economic future on tourism.
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Russia is stronger
Russia isn't a combatant, and Trump isn't fighting them, but ok. They will have to rebuild their Black Sea fleet, rebuild their army in terms of manpower, rearm it, and come up with new doctrine, since what they had failed pretty spectacularly in Ukraine. That takes time and money. They will also have to deal with *very* restive provinces and ethnic minorities who hate Moscow. On top of that, they are suffering from demographic collapse. They're not getting stronger, they are getting weaker.
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China gets stronger
China also isn't a combatant, but again, ok. They have a struggling economy, and they are getting older far faster than they are getting stronger. The One-Child Policy absolutely wrecked their demographics. They are getting more technologically advanced, though. However, they also have some serious border issues with a number of their neighbors, including India - the one country on earth that has more manpower.
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All because Israel has the ultimate puppet in office
Given that the Arab gulf states are also demanding more strikes, Israel must also have puppets there, too. The Revolutionary Government has made enemies throughout the Gulf. So much so that their co-Muslims (albeit Sunni, not Shiite) have cut deals with their previous arch-enemy, Israel, to deal with the threat from Iran.
re: Let's get political!
Posted by FaCubeItches on 3/31/26 at 3:50 pm to Wwarmouth
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Dude it's already the worst the situation has been
Yeah, when Iran was holding US hostage was worse. Iranian/Iranin proxy attacks have caused far more casualties previously than we have suffered in the current round of fighting.
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It will only get worse.
That's pure speculation. Will there be more cost? Absolutely, but that's true of any conflict. We could have saved a lot of lives and money by agreeing to terms with Germany and Japan in January 1942, to give but one example. Is Iran likely to come out a larger, more powerful, more aggressive regional hegemon? Possible, I suppose, but seems unlikely. Even if the Revolutionary Government survives, it will have a lot of work to rebuild its forces. Will the conflict cause problems with regional allies? Again, possible, but our Arab allies in the region are all urging expanded strikes, not screaming for a ceasefire, so that risk seems minimal.
Time will tell how it all plays out.
re: Let's get political!
Posted by FaCubeItches on 3/31/26 at 2:24 pm to Wwarmouth
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Re your last paragraph can ylwe agree that this president has handled it worse than any president this millennium?
No, simply because it hasn't played out fully yet. Doing nothing while being repeatedly attacked (Bush II) didn't seem to work overly well. Paying Danegeld (Obama) didn't really fare any better. Vacillating/negotiation (Biden, Trump 1st term) accomplished nothing. Will armed conflict work? That remains to be seen.
re: Let's get political!
Posted by FaCubeItches on 3/31/26 at 1:29 pm to Wwarmouth
"Circumstances change" does not equal "every politician lies". It is foolish for politicians to promise things outside of their control, and even more foolish for people to put faith in any such promise. A "no war" promise can actually be maintained via one single way: unconditional surrender to any incipient threat. Even if you don't want a war, if an enemy does, you've got one. Per Trotsky: “You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.”
He's not my guy. Never voted for him, nor did I ever vote for Biden or Harris. Having previously worked in DC, I have little use for any politician. As far as Iran/US goes, it's been a mess since 1979, and no president has dealt with it particularly well.
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giving trump a pass because he's your guy. If this was Biden or Harris you would be screaming mad.
He's not my guy. Never voted for him, nor did I ever vote for Biden or Harris. Having previously worked in DC, I have little use for any politician. As far as Iran/US goes, it's been a mess since 1979, and no president has dealt with it particularly well.
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