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"In my knowledge and understanding today, the American government does not have a clearly formulated strategy for the future civilian...

The Trabant was German and not Russian. It was well designed and was much more durable than most cars. Like the VW, it was a military...

The former members of the Soviet Union all signed treaties ensuring they would never join an alliance hostile to Russia in 1992. But the...

The problem is that people enjoy emotional responses so much that they often don't bother thinking through the consequences. One of the...

Oh? Are those that would be in violation signatories? What is the exact wording of the clause(s) that would be violated?

It would violate the 1994 Budapest Memorandum if the Ukraine were ever to join the EU or NATO. It is bad enough that the Ukraine...

I've had a few days to puzzle over this one R5. "... what is best"? For whom? The axiom asserts we seek what is in our own enlightened...

Ooops Back then, probably 30W. I don't recall the market transition to multi-grade oil, 1960's iirc, in my small home town. ref...

European capitals push back as Ukraine seeks fast-track EU membership By Lili Bayer, Andrew Gray and Daniel Flynn / March 3, 20266:09...

Thank you S2. It's not merely that time flies, it's catching up to me.

I got in trouble for topic-drift before. But there's ramble potential in the following, from the For my Canadian friends topic:

I got in trouble for topic-drift before. But there's ramble potential in the following, from the For my Canadian friends topic: Yes...

As a mechanic until 1978, I find US cars to have been incredibly silly. A V8 engine is going to weigh over 700 lbs all by itself, and...

Sorry, but that seems crazy to me. Intent is essential, and no one could have anticipated this is what would have resulted from gifting...

Suspected school shooter's father convicted of murder Colin Gray was found guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter. ByBill...