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I Dont believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By PC blew up on Monday morning. We cannot access our website, receive e-mails or anything.

On top of this it may take over a week before I know if it can be repaired or wether I have to buy new and start re-configuring everything. Naturally I had not backed up for ages!!!

So I might be out of action for at least a couple of weeks. Unbelievable.

Back when I can.

Sounds like everyweek rutine for my cp...but usually i just do what is the best way to deal whit russian engineering...bang its side whit some heavy object

And if i migth bang it bit too hard...well its always good to be in good terms whit the russian guy who orginally build the machine...

Hi Gollevainen

Yeah I'm back and not too much damage done . The PC was a write off, so I've had to stick my hand in my pocket and buy a new one. Its nice but Its taking ages to restore all my old software and data

Fortunatly it seems that all the bras, knickers and trousers are on the move to final delivery, so deals can finally be concluded (que wrangles over late delivery) so I will at least start to get paid.

Well I am going to take a wonder around the forum and see if I can stick my nose into where it is not wanted.

well during our offline time i also had to once again take my computer to overhaul...the downside when aquiring computers from non-offical channels...

We finaly have getting real start...the level of the topics are rising...god it's been frustraiting sometimes, it feels like i'm teacher in some kindergarden, not a moderator in professional military forum...

So it seems I am not the only one with technical problems. a Russian computer - sorry - a bent Russian Computer!!!! It sounds sexy in a grungy sort of way. Let me guess its Utiltarian design but solidly built?

The boards certainly seem better on this forum, I am tempted to respond to a few, time allowing.

I have read your article on Artillery, and the other threads about Missiles and smart launchers replacing Arty etc. Now obviously i do not know anything about Artillery, but I do know about Marketing Hype and much of what I have read smacks of it. I also know how the MOD works, so if the Pentagon works in the same way (pretty safe bet that they do) then it is a revolving door for senior Execs from the Armaments Industry to serve as "special advisors" on a regular and periodic basis.

This means that US policy is being increasingly driven by Industry preferences (Missiles and Helicopters expensive - Good, Guns and Shells Cheap - Bad). I suppose this sort of policy can work against Banana Republic no hopers, but it would quickly collapse against a real enemy.

I suppose I should have posted this view in a main topic, but well I wanted a chat.

This means that US policy is being increasingly driven by Industry preferences (Missiles and Helicopters expensive - Good, Guns and Shells Cheap - Bad). I suppose this sort of policy can work against Banana Republic no hopers, but it would quickly collapse against a real enemy.

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Yeah i think thats the case. "lobbing" as they say here....I don't have any numbers to back me up, but i'll think the spending in US military is quite close to those Reagan era. Back then the military got anything they wanted, even that silly "starwar" missile defence system, althoug it never came operational...But now Buhs have it's own missile defence system....

As it also discussed in here, the chinese growing strength is almoust like lotterywin to american defence industry. To get the govenrment buy guns, you need an enemy, and strong, potential and communist superpower is much far better than some mystic terrorist lurking behind the shaddows...

By the way, i'm plannig to awnser that utelores Taiwan topic in the proffesional discussion forum...when i find time to it, the school likes to keep me bussie...but as from small country myself, i'm plannig to keep Taiwans side against the big aggressive neighbour...and prove that it isent so easy to occupie Taiwan even whit the quantity edge that PRC posses.

Is it really a week since I last posted here

As you can imagine I have been having losts of fun trying to reconfigure the new machine and re-install the data etc.

a little ray of sunshine, is that (after 5 years of Windows 98II) I was able to install an old game I have that Windows 98II would permit to run. Its was made by a firm called Talonsoft and called Eastern Front II. I dont normally have much time for this kind of thing, so am usually quite picky how I send my treasured leisure hours, but this is a proper war gaming package of the German - Soviet War. It operates at platoon level (from Battalion to Army Corps!!) with proper formations and armaments which vary for the precise date and organisation with which you choose your campaign or scenario. I think you would like it.

Do my eyes decieve me - RiceNspice Banned?!?!?? What did the foolish young man do for that???

Its funny how events can so quickly come and illustrate a few points I have been making at times on the forum.

Do you remember in the "Why didnt China dominate the world thread) I expressed my doubt about the USA being able to maintain its Federal Integrity in the event of a major national crisis. Well I think the Hurricane has exposed those weaknesses quite starkly. You can easily imagine if the local emergency had been a wider spread crisis, just how American Civil Society could collapse completely.

The Hurricane also nicely illustrated the G Bond argument, used in the context of an ecconomic or military spat between the USA and PRC. In it, New Orleans is the USA, the Hurricane is the Spat, and The River Levies are the Dollar's World Reserve Currency status. The rest is I think self explanatory.

Anyway, thats enough about me, how has the world been treating you recently?

I become to wonder where you have been...well about the games, i must confes i'm not very on to them, when i was a kid we didn't have computers and altough our first computer came along whit few games i bored on playing those few games quite fast and there i was on the edge, Should i go and buy a new one or find other things to do? I chosed the last one so i never got addicted to them. Sometimes i feel that it would be nice to play some good strategic wargame but i have never done nothing to satisfy that need...perhaps when i'm rich engineer...

Do my eyes decieve me - RiceNspice Banned?!?!?? What did the foolish young man do for that???

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Yeas, well what can i say...and not to "speak thrass" about him as his ban is lifted in next sunday....He and Ger_Mark clashed against each others in most dislikeble manners...it was even worst than whit britboi...I honestly felt shame for them, dongfeng have tryed hard to make this new forum proffesional and these kids comes and ruins it. Well as a supermoderator i have the power to ban members so i decided to make them as an example and banned them for week.

Do you remember in the "Why didnt China dominate the world thread) I expressed my doubt about the USA being able to maintain its Federal Integrity in the event of a major national crisis. Well I think the Hurricane has exposed those weaknesses quite starkly. You can easily imagine if the local emergency had been a wider spread crisis, just how American Civil Society could collapse completely.

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...Is the dawn of the great empire at hands? I have also wondered when the US hegemony will cease and have come to that conclusion thát the reasons must come from inside. No outside power can overhelm USA but if the internal proplems comes too big, USA is forced to consentrate on itsefl and leave the arena for new players...what are those internal proplems? perhaps a radical shift in ethnic balanze backed up whit right ignators to flame the rised anger due the new changes...?

I see the disciplinery Fun and Games continue, it must be very dispiriting. I also notice that you have 2 referrals posted to your name This I gotta hear!!!!

Anyway I have a suggestion. As it is highly unlikely that any 14 year old is going to consider and construct arguments like a 40 year old, but; at the dame time, you do not wish to obstruct these kids in the development of debating technique and postulation and subject analysis. Why not have a seperate forum for the under 18s, a forum in which those under 18 or who act under 18 will be restricted to posting in untill they demonstrate that they are mature enough to participate in adult conversation.

This is a win win, as nobody will have any doubt about the level contained in a Junior forum and it can still be moderated for flaming and personal attacks etc.

Worth considering?

Sometimes i feel that it would be nice to play some good strategic wargame but i have never done nothing to satisfy that need...perhaps when i'm rich engineer

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Did I metion it also contains the Soviet - Finnish Campaigns and units (Finland obstensibly fighting as part of the AXIS, sorry it only has two sides )

How is University, must be quite a shock to be poor again after the riches of the summer job, do you still get Grants and Maintenance in Finland or are you on Loans like the poor slobs in this country?

Gotta run - so have fun.

I see the disciplinery Fun and Games continue, it must be very dispiriting. I also notice that you have 2 referrals posted to your name This I gotta hear!!!!

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i've have absolutely no idea what that referal thing means

hmm, about that junior forum, if we had one we would give up to those kids...the previous forum was like that and no one took us seriously. As whit the new forum, dongfeng wanted to eshtabilis the forum as it should have been, professional discussion about chinese military matters. I don't miss those kids if they suddenly want to leave us alone, our strickt moderating guideline have already make some kids think twice about posting here...
If those kids want to learn, my obinion is taht they can do it elsewhere....

Did I metion it also contains the Soviet - Finnish Campaigns and units (Finland obstensibly fighting as part of the AXIS, sorry it only has two sides )

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..but we where on the axis side...

How is University, must be quite a shock to be poor again after the riches of the summer job, do you still get Grants and Maintenance in Finland or are you on Loans like the poor slobs in this country?

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Well most of my summer earnings goes to drivers licence (i've been delaying it way to far...i lost few jobopportunity cos i didn't have one) and a car...

We finnish student gets this studentbenefit wich is about 256 €+ 80% of your rent in a month. You are allowed to earn 550 € besides that in a month. There's this loan system as alternative, but to get one you need to have your and your parents creditreability to be Ok...mines arent ...and besides, you dont have to pay the benefit back after you've been graduated...