It means when you are trying to look more wealthy/better social status than a neighbor, friend, colleague, ect… Usually though some form of conspicuous consumption.
I have no idea why this is fun for people. I have one of those giant trucks for pulling my horse trailer. The truck is so fucking hard drive around in traffic. I hate having to commute in it. It is impossible to park at the store. I would never own it if I didn’t have to.
There is a second in line, Mikhail Mishustin. He is relatively new to the position(prime Minister) and was likely chosen for his loyalty and because he is most likely a weak political actor.
There is also Dmitry Medvedev who is currently the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia. He was the former Prime Minister and president of Russia. A long time member of Putin’s Government. He is likely a much stronger political actor. Having said that he may have had a falling out with Putin and has been sidelined for the last few years.
There are also a number of generals and the leaders of both the FSB and GRU who could bring force to bear to gain power.
It is unlikely that anyone one of these people have both the political capital and the monopoly on violence to easily take power. It is very common for strongman leaders to surround themselves with weak deputies so that they cannot be easily forced out of power by one of their own. This is in part why you tend to see autocratic regimes collapse into chaos.
It is also worth noting that there is no second inline for the president in Russia. It goes president, prime minister, nobody.
If you want to learn more about this dynamic CP Grey did a great few videos on YouTube called The Keys To Power. It explains how various types of leaders get and maintain power.
My 1981 Toyota pickup. It never ran 100% but it always ran. That thing lived in a perpetual state of almost broken. Oh and it was the ugliest mustard yellow color it was always so easy to find in a parking lot.
After the engine shat all its oil I sold the thing the guy rebuilt it then road tripped on a 6000 mile road trip.
The best part is it had a steel flat bed and no exhaust. I could merge instantly in the heaviest traffic. People would dive out of my way because they had no idea if I cared one bit about hitting them.
Yes. Though not as fast as a tire out in the sun. Tires in the sun will suffer UV damage as a primary form of degradation (obviously mechanical were too if in use). Spairs don’t see the sun so not a problem, but they do oxidize. Ozone will attack the rubber in the tire and cause it to go brittle. that is what causes all the tiny cracking you see on old tires. Generally it is recommended to replace any tire over ten years regardless of use. Interestingly this applies to brand new tires that have been sitting in a warehouse. It is worth learning how to read a tire date code so you can check the tire age. This helps with buying used cars, making sure a tire company didn’t sell you NOS tires, and just general safety.
For you I would just swap it out next time you buy tires. If it is a full sized spare then just save the best of the tires you are replacing as the spare. Save you buying a whole new tire that you will probably never use.
Have you thought about giving him a rye whisky? It is still a very American style of whisky. It might be a neat treat to have something just a little different.
So France was the first ally of the US. Recognizing it as a country before the end the revolutionary war. Though that was mostly to piss the UK off.
They have always kind of been a bit of frienemies. With various different geopolitical slights over the years. I have always thought that a lot has to do with who gets to be the lingua franca and the center of science and learning.
Yep there sure is. The origin of the bones is often somewhat nefarious but not necessarily illegal (it depends, it is complicated and due to the international nature of the trade is hard to track). Once they are just bones and in the market in the USA completely legal to trade and own human body parts.
There is a trade of human bones for both medical reasons and to collectors. They almost always come from international sources and are generally legal. Once the hit the US market that is. Before that it can be very hard to tell for sure.
Taking them from donated bodies is mixed depending on the context of donation and taking them from archeology sites is 100% illegal.
Well I was curious and did a little reading. It seems mostly in name. Though Monarchies tend to have a dive right component where Dictatorships seem to more often arise from a coup d’etat.
Also as with most monarchs these days. They are no longer the seat of political power. I don’t think most people would consider Sweden to be ruled by a monarch.
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Okay neat I am just curious how they get from the warehouse to the urban center. I assume a top speed of say 20 to 30 mph which is plenty fast for most urban centers. But large warehouses are generally placed outside the city. Does anyone know if this is being considered? It seems that the last mile would have to become two last half miles.
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Honestly he is a very nice guy you just have to be careful about which topics to talk with him about unless you want a very nice conversation about some very off the wall ideas
He is truly a pretty good guy to work with. He is on time, works hard, and doesn’t cause drama. Compared to a lot of folks I work with he is a gem. Well all know he is wako but he doesn’t try to proselytize. So it is pretty chill honestly.
I think he had a hard life and this is how he copes. A lot of people cope in a lot worse ways then him
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So I have a born again christian family member in their mid twenties who stated with complete confidence that there is a dome in the sky called the firmament and beyond it is where heaven is. She believes space doesn’t exist and rockets just blow up because the bible said so. She is not the brightest and normally I would let...