Off-Topic / Stock Market Talk and Trading - part 2 [574]


Look at Surgutneftegas.

The company's market cap is 1.6 trillion rubles. It has almost 7 trillion Rubles of cash-like assets on its balance, and practically zero debt.

That is, the company is worth about $16 billion dollars, while it has almost $70B of cash sitting in deposits.

Theoretically - if you could buy the company, you would immediately get a 4X+ return.

It's one of the most mysterious companies on the Moscow Exchange. It has been hoarding cash for almost twenty years. Nobody knows anything about who it's shareholders are, beyond its mysterious director Vladimir Bogdanov who only controls a small share.

Rumor is that it is Putin's personal piggy bank. It's as good an explanation as any, for why an oil and gas company would hoard dollars like Smaug the Dragon.

At one point last year - SURGUTNEFTEGAS accounted for 40% of all FX deposits in Russia. There were about $150B of USD-denominated deposits in Russia, and $70B of it was held by SNG.

They never invest this cash into anything. Not even US Treasuries (they can't do it now because they are sanctioned). They could have turned that $70B into $500 billion by now, through simple investment activity, but instead they just collect more and more cash.

So there's a stock tip for you - a company which controls 5 times more cash than its worth.

Off-Topic / USA and The Middle East. [27]


It's very funny how to you:

1) Trump is a galactic-scale moron for destroying the US economy with tariffs

2) Trump is a complete idiot for not respecting his alliance with your sh*thole of a country

3) Trump is a traitor for selling Ukraine down the river

4) and so on, and so forth...

But then at the same time "Trump is exactly right to be attacking the Houthis".

In Russian we say - "Either pull your pants up, or take the crucifix off your neck".

I realize that hating brown people is your primary forte, but what do you know specifically about the Houthis to be able to say that "Trump is doing exactly the right thing?"

Off-Topic / What's your hobby? [191]

@Torq

Slavs are Gods of literature.

They seem like idiots, but at the same time they see through your soul :)

Life / Trendsetter from Poland. [86]


F*cking idiots.

I hope you starve to death.

News / Presidential elections 2025 - the race has commenced!!! [665]


I love this motherf*cker.

But still my number one is Zbigniew Stonoga, after I was introduced to him by Kania.

Only Stonoga can honestly tell his "imbecilic" electorate, that the way PiS will f*ck them... "tak sie powinno was jiebat jak tylko was Moze".

Respect to this man.

News / Presidential elections 2025 - the race has commenced!!! [665]


Once again - I ask you what about this appears to you as antisemitic?

You are beginning to sound a little bit hysterical. Please calm down.

Off-Topic / What's your hobby? [191]


Did you forget the Imperial secret agent that was tasked with "entering Schweik's trust"?

Agent Brettschneider?

Who was so ashamed of the costs he imposed on the Inperial treasury, that he locked himself in an apartment with the seven poor wretches he bought from Schweik - and was eventually eaten by them?

When Schweik heard about this, he only said: "It will be hard for him to gather his bones at the Final Judgement".

Off-Topic / What's your hobby? [191]

@Torq
Have you forgot Schweik?!?!

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News / Presidential elections 2025 - the race has commenced!!! [665]


I was thinking of you when I decided to share my hobby of stealing dogs, in the hobby thread.

News / Presidential elections 2025 - the race has commenced!!! [665]

@Torq

Perfection of argumentation.

News / Presidential elections 2025 - the race has commenced!!! [665]


What do you find anti-Semitic about this?

First - an open flame inside a historic building is a dangerous fire hazard.

Second - if I say that Ramadan is Satanic - does that mean I am a Arabophobe? Of course not.

Third - should people that take part in Satanic worship not be ashamed?

Off-Topic / What's your hobby? [191]


What would you like to know?

If you are in the market for a Schnauzer, for example, I would recommend equipping yourself with some cod liver.

If we are talking a Dachshund - then of course I would suggest carrying some smoked meats in your pocket. Perhaps a toy or two.

Off-Topic / What's your hobby? [191]


Yes, but this is only because of colonialism.

Off-Topic / What's your hobby? [191]


You do not eat dogs in Britain?

Off-Topic / What's your hobby? [191]

My hobby is stealing dogs.

History / Why American military aid to Europe and Poland is important to America itself? [212]


Russia has likely 600-700,000 men in Ukraine right now, or along the Russian side of the border.

Russia is much, much, much poorer than America.

Somehow we are not bankrupt.

I think America will figure this out somehow.

They sent 500,000 men to Iraq during Desert Storm on only a month's notice.

History / Why American military aid to Europe and Poland is important to America itself? [212]


Dear Grunnie,

Tomorrow, America unloads 100,000 troops in Greenland.

Likely completely unopposed - since the United States has the legal right to do so.

This would immediately TRIPLE Greenland's population. From 50,000 - it goes to 150,000.

At this point - it is too late for Europe to do anything. Want to fight it out against the US in Greenland, and risk Russia and China helping the US?

I highly doubt it.

Europe cannot - in any universe - fight the United States. It certainly cannot fight Russia and the United States at the same time.

Solution? Be quiet and bear it. Grow your strength quietly, until you are finally ready to flex it.

But before then - don't embarrass yourself.

History / Why American military aid to Europe and Poland is important to America itself? [212]


I'm gonna say something dangerous...

Russia doesn't care about denazification, NATO, wokeness, etc.

Russia cares about power and sovereignty. Sovereignty meaning the ability to live life as you want to, without looking behind your back.

The United States does not care about "Arctic security", the maintenance of free passage for commerce, or anything else. It wants Greenland also for raw power.

It's not convenient for us, to reveal these ambitions to you openly. It makes us look bad, and feel awkward.

Now what are you gonna do about it?

History / Why American military aid to Europe and Poland is important to America itself? [212]


The first Truth is that we were not fighting Ukraine but the combined NATO.

The NYTimes article that came out this week about the "Secret War" confirms this.

Let me cite you the top two comments from the Times article (both got a positive response from the author):

"Am I supposed to find this revelation heartwarming?

Using Ukraine as a pawn in a proxy war, which led to the destruction of Ukraine and several hundred thousand deaths and injuries, just so America could weaken a rival and enrich its defense industry, is nothing to be proud of."

This was from a reader named "Brody".

Here's another, from a guy named Jacques:

"So Putin was right all along when he told the Russian people that they were in a war against NATO. If so, NATO hasn't come out if it too well"

Source: nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/29/world/europe/us-ukraine-military-war-wiesbaden.html#commentsContainer

History / Why American military aid to Europe and Poland is important to America itself? [212]


That's correct actually. I did say that. Embarrassing - but I do stand by it.

A very rare: you were right Paulina and I was wrong.

I guess I mean the expats that live there.

Jon, Maf, CMS - seem to take these things very close to heart.

Anyway - the moment when Paulina is correcting me, probably means I should go and tell my commanding officer I need a well deserved break.

History / Why American military aid to Europe and Poland is important to America itself? [212]

I don't mean to be disrespectful by what I wrote.

I think the fear is fully logical.

But I hope people see what it is doing to their souls.

History / Why American military aid to Europe and Poland is important to America itself? [212]


Sort of my working theory when I deal with Jon and others.

Except, I thought, and I wrote about this here, that it was fear that was the operative factor. Hate only comes later.

Countries like Poland and the Baltic countries do not see Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a mere political act. Instead they see a terrible monster from their past raising its head again. This reactivates deep collective fear, and this fear often seeks moral relief by converting into anger or even cruel satisfaction when the perceived aggressor suffers.

People don't want to become the next Ukraine.

The problem - for me - is that they are selling their souls in the process.

DEHUMANIZING PEOPLE - EVEN ENEMIES - LEADS TO MORAL DECAY.

When you lost this battle - you lost the war.

Russia will prevail because we have the TRUTH, and future generations will be witness to the great Christianity of our actions.

Off-Topic / Stock Market Talk and Trading - part 2 [574]


I have experience in this.

To my misfortune, during 2022, I was bombed on this forum constantly with messages about the collapsing Russian stock market.

In vain, I tried to explain to people that if they think a decline in the stock market will force any kind of change in Russia's behavior - then they were idiots.

Now I see this with America.

Half of America doesn't own stocks, and has never owned one.

A big portion of the other half, has only the vaguest conception of what's happening in the stock market - because they own those stocks through their pension plans.

History / Why American military aid to Europe and Poland is important to America itself? [212]


Just pointing out to people their hypocrisy.

Being overjoyed at the death of people is, to me, some kind of symptom of mental illness.

During this war, I have seen people celebrating:

1) A Russian getting eaten by a shark in Egypt

2) A Russian girl falling to her death in Georgia, over an unsecured subway entrance

3) A recreational submarine sinking with Russians on board

4) People in Russia committing suicide

Early on, because I am an idiot, I would wade into these debates and call people to conscience. I would tell them this is unchristian behavior, and that later they would be ashamed of themselves.

They told me - "shut up and die orc".

News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

@Bratwurst Boy

Believe me, Putin wants to start working with Germany almost more than anything else.

Putin is a huge Germanophile.

He's given half his life to Germany. He sent his kids to Germany. He is the Godfather of Schroeder's child. He's the only world leader, other than the leader of Germany, that speaks native level German (Austrian and Swiss heads of state are not "world leaders").

Worry not - Russia will never touch you.

Off-Topic / Stock Market Talk and Trading - part 2 [574]

@Novichok

It's hard for me to watch you and CMS argue!!!

You guys are not necessarily contradicting each other.

But here's a question for you Rich. Do the same mechanisms you described, apply when it happens in a country that is dependent on the USD, rather than an own currency which they could print?

I suppose that you would argue - in this instance - that said country is simply "importing" American inflation.

But that opens up a bunch more questions? Can you really put more water in the lake, to make boats rise, when the lake is an actual ocean as it is in America's case?

America has to print money not just for itself, but the world. When America doesn't print enough, and the dollar starts becoming very strong - imports from the rest of the world pour in, and American investment goes out. When America prints too much, and the dollar becomes weak, this favors American exports, and the investment flows reverse and money begins to flow into America from places like Europe and Japan.

Printing too much dollars is bad for the average American, but it could be beneficial to the American economy as a whole.

News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]


To be honest I don't understand what you want from me.

Do you think that Iraq should say "Spasibo" to America for destroying their country and gifting them an Islamic terrorist threat?

Probably not.

Do you think Libya should say "Spasibo" to NATO, for turning the country into a lawless hellhole?

I don't think so.

Any war is hell. The problem is Jon here going around calling us the "worst invaders in Earth". Just trying to bring him back to reality and at least look in the mirror once.

News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]


The average Ukrainian refugee left the completely unmolested town of Lviv to pursue a better life abroad.

Most Ukrainians read about the war from the news, just like you. Probably 95% have never seen a Russian soldier once.

News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]


Hyperbolizing a bit there, Jon.

I'm sure you would prefer to be occupied by Russia, than by the Islamic State, or some Libyan warlord.

Russia doesn't execute homosexuals. Russia doesn't sell captured pre-teen girls in open air bazaars as sex slaves. Russia doesn't hand out machetes to civilians, and then encourage them to go "visit" the other side of town.

In fact, when I think about it - Russia doesn't do quite a lot of things, which YOU do.

And the worst things Russia does - it learned from YOU:

1) Bombing people with drones from the comfort of an office cubicle. Doesn't matter if it's an Afghan wedding, or a building containing a single terrorist and hundreds of civilians.

2) Creating lawless private military companies that behave as marauders.

3) Bursting into people's homes in the middle of the night, humiliating them, beating them and destroying their property.

4) Completely immunizing your soldiers from any kind of legal challenge, whether it's murder or theft.

Off-Topic / Stock Market Talk and Trading - part 2 [574]

Also... guess who invented the VAT?

F*cking France of course.

Only the minds that made the Citroen DS or the Concorde could come up with such a human-hating tax system.

Another French export that serves to make life miserable for everyone around the world.