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by Tribun
2016-11-08 07:58pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: 2016 US ELECTION: Official Results Thread
Replies: 1306
Views: 255879

Re: 2016 US ELECTION: Official Results Thread

Yes, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia are all safe Republican states. The only big scare thus far is Trump leading in Virginia, but its early yet, and CNN just announced that Clinton now holds the lead in NC and Florida. Virigina is easy. Just read that Northern Virgina, which is deep blue, was...
by Tribun
2016-11-08 07:53pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: 2016 US ELECTION: Official Results Thread
Replies: 1306
Views: 255879

Re: 2016 US ELECTION: Official Results Thread

However, all these Trump wins up to now were already priced in, right?
by Tribun
2016-11-08 01:49pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The 2016 US Election (Part IV)
Replies: 1063
Views: 188142

Re: The 2016 US Election (Part IV)

To make it short, they are implying people who weren't in the line at 7 PM still got to vote. This of course raises the question how they are plannning to prove this accusation. I bet they just want all the votes from that polling station thrown out of the window. Any chance they get through with th...
by Tribun
2016-11-08 01:25pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The 2016 US Election (Part IV)
Replies: 1063
Views: 188142

Re: The 2016 US Election (Part IV)

There's already a lawsuit filed in Nevada regarding the latino early voting at the supermarket. Will this lawsuit get anywhere? As far as I've read, they are allowed to keep it open as long as there is a line. That the GOP is suing because the polling station only closed two hours after normal clos...
by Tribun
2016-11-05 11:06am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The 2016 US Election (Part IV)
Replies: 1063
Views: 188142

Re: The 2016 US Election (Part IV)

Something that made me scratch my head: I did read several pieces that vehemently spoke out against early voting. What't the problem there? After all, next to all European States have that for decades (only it's all either done by mail or you deliver it to the office yourself, no early voting statio...
by Tribun
2016-11-03 05:43pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The 2016 US Election (Part IV)
Replies: 1063
Views: 188142

Re: The 2016 US Election (Part IV)

Something I did notice: The recent bizarrly high gains for Trump look a lot like these convention bumps in polls (you know the ones, a sudden, sharp rise). Since polls in general by virtue of their nature lag behind by around a week, you think current polls are highly unreliable? On the other hand, ...
by Tribun
2016-11-03 10:33am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The 2016 US Election (Part IV)
Replies: 1063
Views: 188142

Re: The 2016 US Election (Part IV)

If you're concerned, then I suggest that you make sure to vote if you haven't yet, and if you have, do everything you can to encourage your friends, family, coworkers, etc. to vote. Since I'm watching the whole thing as a foreigner from the outside, I'm left with hoping for the best. It's not that ...
by Tribun
2016-11-03 10:05am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The 2016 US Election (Part IV)
Replies: 1063
Views: 188142

Re: The 2016 US Election (Part IV)

I'm starting to lose all hope. Seeing how Trump's absurd power boost goes further with each day (I still honestly have no idea what the hell is going on) and he's only a little short of 270 now at 538, I simply can't find anything to see the positives. New Hampsire is down to 3.0 and the uncertaincy...
by Tribun
2016-11-02 02:50pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The 2016 US Election (Part IV)
Replies: 1063
Views: 188142

Re: The 2016 US Election (Part IV)

It's just... Looking at the numbers, Trump did surge in many important state by such an insane amout that I wonder: What the hell is going on? Seriously, where is that all coming from and what does it mean? Such kind of shift in a mere week is outright insane, especially since even 538 does show it....
by Tribun
2016-11-01 02:31pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The 2016 US Election (Part IV)
Replies: 1063
Views: 188142

Re: The 2016 US Election (Part IV)

As someone who is watching this whole thing from the outside, could you please answer me a few questions? I'm starting to get nightmares from the idea that Trump is actually winning the whole thing thanks to his bud Comey serving him victory on a silver platter. You can't tell me he didn't do this t...
by Tribun
2014-07-22 10:26am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)
Replies: 229
Views: 31612

Re: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)

Breaking on BBC's live feed: Separatists have changed pieces of wreckage by cutting into them, according to OSCE monitors on the site. Well, that was predictable, but didn't help them since it was still very quickly confirmed that the perforation of the hull is consistent with the shrapnel from a b...
by Tribun
2014-07-21 05:02pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)
Replies: 229
Views: 31612

Re: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)

I don't think it would be very easy to fool the experts at Boeing and the various European and American versions of the NTSB. Sure data might be deleted or altered but it's highly unlikely that anybody could pass it off as fake data or damaged in the crash. In other words, if they try to fake or de...
by Tribun
2014-07-21 04:39pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)
Replies: 229
Views: 31612

Re: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)

I think the black boxes are worthless by now. They've had all time in the world to alter any data or make it appear it got destroyed in the crash.
by Tribun
2014-07-21 01:44pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)
Replies: 229
Views: 31612

Re: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)

Russia rtight now is not above looking even more suspicious than they already are. They try to present "evidence" in a huge powerpoint presentation which they claim "clearly shows Ukrainian BUK missile launchers" on a satellite photo. Apart from the fact the Ukrainian army never ...
by Tribun
2014-07-20 07:39pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)
Replies: 229
Views: 31612

Re: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)

Exactly, right now there aren't any Ukrainian armed forces in the area. The resolution won't pass anyway, the Russians won't care they look like douchebags and simply veto it.
by Tribun
2014-07-20 06:30pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)
Replies: 229
Views: 31612

Re: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)

Has Ukraine taken steps to secure the scene? The articles seem to mention that OSCE personnel are not being allowed to access the full scene by separatist militants. Are the Ukrainian armed forces not in a position to do anything? They can't. It's in the middle of the seperatist-controlled area, cl...
by Tribun
2014-07-20 02:31pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)
Replies: 229
Views: 31612

Re: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)

It seems with each day the pit this scum is in gets deeper.
by Tribun
2014-07-19 09:25pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)
Replies: 229
Views: 31612

Re: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)

Of course I fully expect that the tampering is discovered. Since as you said, most of these militia are not professionals.

That's the interesting thing, regardless what they do, it'll only hurt them.
by Tribun
2014-07-19 07:26pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)
Replies: 229
Views: 31612

Re: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)

It's pretty obvious they've destroyed all important evidence or brought it to Russia to be be destroyed. You don't do this unless you've got something to hide. Good thing these jerks soon seem to be history. Luhansk is almost surrounded and their area of control is shrinking constantly. Compared to ...
by Tribun
2014-07-17 06:38pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)
Replies: 229
Views: 31612

Re: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)

The Seperatists are pretty much fucked, since everything points clearly to them responsible for this. -They boasted with having shot down a high-altitude transport plane at exactly the place and time the airliner was shot down. These fuckers even put videos online of the whole thing. The Ukraine was...
by Tribun
2014-07-10 11:52am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: World Cup 2014
Replies: 351
Views: 48084

Re: World Cup 2014

Having had some time to reflect on the game, it seemed like none of the two teams actually wanted to win (no wonder, considering who's waiting for them). It was perhaps the most boring match of the entire tournament. Compared to the Dutch, Argentina is doable. Their last three games were atrocious, ...
by Tribun
2014-07-09 06:55pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: World Cup 2014
Replies: 351
Views: 48084

Re: World Cup 2014

If Argentina plays like this in the finale, then goodnight for them. Damn, was this shitty as hell.
by Tribun
2014-07-05 07:34pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: World Cup 2014
Replies: 351
Views: 48084

Re: World Cup 2014

Costa Rica actually was atrocious. They made it abundandly clear from minute one that they were aiming for the penalty shoot-outs, since this after all had worked well for them against greece. Damn, I hate teams that play this destructively defensive.
by Tribun
2013-03-21 03:07pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Cyprus - The high price for a rescue
Replies: 135
Views: 17777

Re: Cyprus - The high price for a rescue

From what I heard, the Russians decided to tell them to get lost (not that directly, but it's the gist of it). Doesn't look good for Cyprus, they probably now get an even worse deal.
by Tribun
2013-03-19 02:34pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Cyprus - The high price for a rescue
Replies: 135
Views: 17777

Re: Cyprus - The high price for a rescue

As expected they try to play strong man and rejected. I think they painfully overestimate their extortion potential, screaming for money but not wanting to do anything for it (not just the recent developments, they want to stay an oasis for dubious money). I wonder how they manage to ignore the real...