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Russia-Ukraine War And Muhammad Ali's Rope-A-Dope (Watch Video)

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- By Eric Wicklund

How long can Russia last in Ukraine war before its army is depleted?

I would give it 6 months before Russia is not able to continue in any meaningful way. Not because all their troops are dead, but because they are unable to maintain a high operational tempo due to dwindling supplies. Russia has a lot of artillery rounds, but they won’t last forever.

Russia depends on its own supplies provided by an economy the equivalent of Spain, while Ukraine depends on supplies from the largest economies on Earth (EU and USA).

From a material standpoint, Russia has no hope of lasting longer than Ukraine.



Russia’s strength is its artillery.

Russia is playing it safe, staying under the cover of a massive artillery umbrella.

To the uneducated, it may appear that it is paying dividends for Russia. Each day, they are gaining a little ground. They simply pummel an area into oblivion—whether civilians are living there or not—Ukrainian forces disengage to avoid casualties, and Russian troops move in. You can see it on the map every day. But is Russia really winning?

Rope-a-Dope

You may not think the sport of boxing has anything to do with modern warfare, but stay with me here. In the 1974 fight, Muhammed Ali fought George Foreman. Ali was a clever, quick fighter, and an excellent tactician, similar to Ukraine. George Foreman was a mountainous bruiser who used his bulk and powerful punches to win his fights, much like the Russian army.

Though big and strong, Ali knew it wasn’t smart to go toe-to-toe with Foreman; instead he developed the technique of “rope-a-dope.” Ali would lean lean against the ropes while Foreman threw heavy-handed haymaker punches wildly. To the uneducated, Ali appeared to be losing, but when the moment was right, Ali sprung off the ropes in the 8th round, connecting with a perfectly aimed punch, and he defeated Foreman. Below is a gif demonstrating rope-a-dope at its finest. It’s not from the ’74 fight, but demonstrates how to exhaust a bruising fighter

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Rope-a-dope. None of the heavy punches (like Russian artillery) connects with the enemy it is aimed at.

In this war, Ukraine is being a clever hunter, allowing his simple-minded prey to exhaust itself. Russian fights like an unintelligent animal, applying maximum force in all situations, whether needed or not. Ukraine deftly trades land for time, counter-attacking when the situation favors it, retreating to avoid casualties when it does not. Ukraine is rather like a bullfighter, deftly evading the far more powerful bull, waiting until the time is right to plunge his sword into the beast.

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A graceful, artful bullfighter (Ukraine), battling a simple-minded brute (Russia).

Is It True That Bob Marley Really Shot A Sheriff? - By Reid Stewart (Watch)

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So Bob has a little garden where he grows a sensible amount of sensi.

Along comes sheriff John Brown who says “Your little garden is illegal. You aren't allowed to self medicate with that plant. Even if it is part of your deeply held religious beliefs.” The sheriff proceeds to destroy the garden and Bob escapes.

Now every time Bob tries to grow another garden (not just the herb, but anything productive Bob tries to do) the sheriff comes before it can grow and kills it. This goes on for far too long. Bob gets a job. John Brown gets him fired. Bob builds a house. John Brown burns it down. Bob makes a sandcastle. John Brown kicks it down.

Finally Bob has had enough and decides to leave town but on his way out the sheriff finds and confronts him. The sheriff is aiming to kill Bob. So in self defense Bob kills sheriff John Brown.

Now Bob is hiding out, waiting for an opportunity to escape but everyone in town is looking for him because they know he killed sheriff John Brown but somehow they also believe that he has killed the deputy. But Bob didn't kill the deputy, he only killed sheriff John Brown in self defense.

To date no one knows who killed the deputy. Or why the deputy was killed. The case has long since gone cold and most have lost any hope of a suspect ever being found.

*- This song is a work of fiction written by Mr. Bob Marley. Bob never killed anyone. I'm sure he had a garden or two though.


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- By Timothy Sasscer


Marley had explained why he chose the figure of the sheriff, which is not a figure in Jamaican law enforcement.

“I want to say ‘I shot the police,’ but the government would have made a fuss,” Marley said in an interview reprinted on the Bob Marley website. “So I said ‘I shot the sheriff’ instead. But it’s the same idea: justice.”

Says Lee Jaffe, a character you should know if you’re interested in Marley’s history:

“…The song came out of me playing harmonica on a beach in Jamaica. Bob was playing guitar and he said, “I shot the sheriff,” and I said, “But you didn't get the deputy.” It was a joke, because they don't have sheriffs in Jamaica. Bob was funny, he was witty, so it was about him hanging out with this white guy, me, it was a comment about that. And yes, it came out of Western movies, which Jamaicans really love. “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly” was always playing somewhere in Kingston. So they're into that whole attitude, and here Bob was hanging out with this white guy, so it was like being in some Western movie with me. I remember there was these two really, really fat girls dancing on the beach when Bob came out with that line. And then, it was like such a funny song, the beach wasn't that crowded, but we had a whole bunch of people just dancing to that song. I wrote down all the lyrics that Bob was singing, and I was excited ‘cause I knew it was a big song and I felt I was integral to its conception. And then I came up with the line, “all along in Trench Town, the jeeps go round and round,” ‘cause the police and military drove jeeps and I was thinking of the curfews that were being called in the ghetto and what it was like for the poor people, the sufferers, to live in a militarized zone and to have the basic freedom of walking in the street taken away. I think of what a genius Bob was for coming out with the line “I shot the sheriff” because, though it was funny, it was also so poignant, so relevant to the global repression. Later he changed the line to “all around in my home town” and that was better, because it made the point that these violent interventions into everyday life in the shanty towns of Jamaica were intrinsically foreign influences. And when I said, “But you didn't get the deputy,” it was ironic and slightly self-deprecating, because what it was saying was yeah, I got the balls to
shoot the sheriff, but I don't have it together to get all his backup. And this is going to be a long tragic struggle that's going to need a lot of everyday heroes….

Driver Burnt To Dead In Jos Tanker Explosion (pix)

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- Johncross Edobor Olumhense...reporting from Jos

Report from Gada Biu area in Jos, the capital of Nigeria's Plateau state indicate that a petrol tanker fell in the premises of the Vetinary Teaching Hospital.

The medical institution is located at polo roundabout area.

The accident caused massive destruction of properties.

The tanker exploded burning many buildings in the institute.

It was also we noticed that some shops around the Gada Biu area were affected in the inferno that lasted more than two hours.

Oando filling station was not affected as the casualties would have been higher.

One Person was reported to have died. The Tanker Driver was burnt beyond recognition.

This is not the first incidence of a tanker explosion here, there have been more than five accidents at this same Polo Roundabout this year alone.

Nigeria's Strange Eating Habits To The Rest Of The World?- By Osazua Iruedo (Yummy Pix)

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It's not over until it is over.

Scary

It is well with these guys who go from thread to thread spewing they same Tinubu message. Really moronic.

EmperorHadrain:
Until you end up in a cooking pot.

Oceanic countries are the least independent because they depend on international trade for virtually everything including food.

A world war will see a total end of civilization and international trade.

Oceania will be isolated and starving like every other place on earth.

Remember the Ocean sorrounds them and Oceans have fish and kinds of aquatic animals to eat..

Kingspin:
Your village.

In what Country Sir?

Righteousness2:
The safest place will be to Genuiely, solidly and unshakenly be seated Confindently in JESUS Christ.
The safest place will be to be a Chosen.

It does not matter the Shakings, God Almighty will defend HIS own

Hmmmm

Just a few days and all will be settled.

Reno is on steroids these days. The hustle is real.

Na shadow.

TrebleChamp:
Testing

Hahahaha

Hope he fulfills his promises if elected president.

Could be from a movie project

Nice one Baba. Atiku/Wike is an unbeatable combo.
I celebrate my FTC quietly.

Let me just stay and learn from the Ogas

Abfinest007:
I laugh how can a whole cook not taste his own food

Abi o.

Good one from the Chairman. That's what you expect from a leader.

We need alternative means of transportation in Lagos fast.

The way Baba Pando is moving so fast........e fit pull a big surprise next year.

Kudos to the naija cops doing a good thankless job.

Na shadow jorr. But even if it's urine, is there a law against urinating on your own body?

paramakina202:
Alhaji was born in Onitsha that is very good.

He should be able to contest for Anambra Governorship....,but this is naija.

Jagaban is a very loyal party Nigger. He has no wahala.

Risentouch:
With the way you guys are just calling every Tinubu supporter "urchins".
I just decided to make a little research on it.

So this is what you people are calling your fellow human beings

Hmmm, we learn everyday.

The Obi movement is gathering momentum with the speed of light. Good luck to him. May his Labour not be in Vain.

Penguin2:
A Twitter user has queried Governor Jide Sanwolu on when he intends to ban Agberos since he mustered the courage to ban the activities of Okada people because they are causing security risk and are constituting social nuisance. But the Agberos are everything the Okada people are being accused but then they seem untouchable .

Why?

Haba!!! This is Blasphemy.

Currentblog:
.. BUHARI rightnow belike.. "For where!, we go nowhere.. and we die together"..

Daura will be the safest place in naija so Buhari has no problem.