• Finland is on alert over expansionist Russia.
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[QUOTE=Trebgarta;46520876]Is this really news Everybody has coast patrols[/QUOTE] It's not really a 'breaking news' article, it just gives some insight into whats going on between Russia and Finland.. [QUOTE=Trebgarta;46520932]But it is a situation, not new Lets make a thread abot baltic state border guards and polish ones too since, yknow, RUSSIA![/QUOTE] stop
[QUOTE=snapshot32;46520843]At least i'm not making a [B]pedestrian post[/B] (with the wrong picture) wherein I attempt to seem relateable / knowledgeable about Finnish history in a vie for internet popularity.[/QUOTE] what in lucifers name is a pedestrian post
Kind of worrying that I have to come to Facepunch to learn that our country's on alert.
[QUOTE=Joazzz;46520896]taking back Karelia [I]and then some[/I] for srs though we'd stand no chance against Putin's army[/QUOTE] I remember when I was on guard duty in a heavy MG turret, and asked our staff sergeant what I should do if I saw a Russian jet/helicopter. He said "You'd die."
[QUOTE=Trebgarta;46520932]But it is a situation, not new Lets make a thread abot baltic state border guards and polish ones too since, yknow, RUSSIA![/QUOTE] I'd rather have news post about this then about when a celebrity had to walk over a puddle
[QUOTE=Trebgarta;46520932]But it is a situation, not new Lets make a thread abot baltic state border guards and polish ones too since, yknow, RUSSIA![/QUOTE] Hah, good one! "OMG BAD RUSKIES!" because it's the only country out there doing what it's doing right now, so yeah. But hey you made 300 SH threads in the past 3 weeks, you're free to make another, I think :rolleyes:
Winter war 2, Tsar Putin's boogaloo
[QUOTE=Kite_shugo;46520933]what in lucifers name is a pedestrian post[/QUOTE] dammit he got banned now I'll never know the answer to this mystery
[QUOTE=Trebgarta;46520985]Nothing new about Russia, so no news. I think it is clear to perceive. No need to get personal but I feel like clarifying. I made one similar thread yesterday, and it got locked, now I stopped posting threads. I can make one anytime though, as long as it is news and relevant. This is neither.[/QUOTE] [URL]http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1437572[/URL] are you serious
[QUOTE=Trebgarta;46520985]Nothing new about Russia, so no news. I think it is clear to perceive. No need to get personal but I feel like clarifying. I made one similar thread yesterday, and it got locked, now I stopped posting threads. I can make one anytime though, as long as it is news and relevant. This is neither.[/QUOTE] Well, news are information pieces about recent events and this article was posted today, it also transmits information for a recent event, therefore it is news. Just because you spend 24/7 on the news websites, doesn't mean everyone else has, clearly you can even tell by the Finnish users that posted in this thread that don't even know about this. yeah [editline]18th November 2014[/editline] besides, ironic of you to say this since what your thread was closed for wasn't news, it was an opinion piece.
[QUOTE=Sir_takeslot;46520686]I'd be more afraid of this guy. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jZgz32kkVg[/media][/QUOTE] it's Santa?
[QUOTE=FluD;46521112]it's Santa?[/QUOTE] Yes that is Santa on those other 364 days in a year he is not doing his job. His preparing ritual for the big day once a year.
Gonna get drafted next year, so this whole situation worries me a bit.
[QUOTE=Tinbe;46521136]Gonna get drafted next year, so this whole situation worries me a bit.[/QUOTE] Economically it would be insanely inefficient to invade Finland. We're much more valuable as a trading partner. Doesn't matter how warmongering Putin is, unless we give them a reason to invade us I don't see them doing anything so rash.
[QUOTE=Sgt-NiallR;46520966]Winter war 2, Tsar Putin's boogaloo[/QUOTE]the proper title would probably be Winter War 2 No Wait More Like Winter Massacre: The Death Of A Nation [editline]19th November 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=booster;46521244]Economically it would be insanely inefficient to invade Finland. We're much more valuable as a trading partner.[/QUOTE]we're also pretty good for having negotiations on a neutral-ish piece of land, assuming we don't join NATO that is. if Cold War II really gets going we might see some very important meetings taking place in Helsinki again
[QUOTE=Joazzz;46521275] we're also pretty good for having negotiations on a neutral-ish piece of land, assuming we don't join NATO that is. if Cold War II really gets going we might see some very important meetings taking place in Helsinki again[/QUOTE] AFAIK our latest stance on NATO was to not join right?
that it was
I didn't know shit about this
I think we could defend finland for around 2weeks? And then they would just use some ww2 tactic that all those who retreat will be shot. We don't have the technological advance like in winter war.
Can't we all just get along?
There's a Russian cuisine restaurant next to the Lidl near my apartment, they must be up to something. I should probably press my face against the glass and watch them very closely Mä näen mitä te teette, ryssät [editline]19th November 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Nitro836;46525005]Can't we all just get along?[/QUOTE]Nope. The Russians want to steal all our... err... mämmi, vodka and ice hockey teams.
[QUOTE=Teippiman;46525004]I think we could defend finland for around 2weeks? And then they would just use some ww2 tactic that all those who retreat will be shot. We don't have the technological advance like in winter war.[/QUOTE] Technological advantage? Please do elaborate unless you're talking about molotov cocktails i really fail to see it.
I don't know why we bother watching Russia. If Russia indeed attacks, we are fucked big time. Well maybe it's better to know that it's coming rather than be surprised by it.
[QUOTE=Gwoodman;46520890]Not everybody has a neighboring country craving for war and expansion[/QUOTE] I don't know man Canada isn't trustworthy
[QUOTE=booster;46521314]AFAIK our latest stance on NATO was to not join right?[/QUOTE] To be fair you guys (+Sweden) are already members in almost every way except legally.
[QUOTE=Nitro836;46525005]Can't we all just get along?[/QUOTE] Yes we can. But never forget that it is the American-led West who, in their paranoia and childlike petulance, have brought about this sorry state of affairs.
Come one Finns only did that good because a year before Stalin decided to kill every officer and replace by fool
[QUOTE=EcksDee;46525457]To be fair you guys (+Sweden) are already members in almost every way except legally.[/QUOTE] Illegal members. They climb over the fence and stand round near the back with fake ids.
[QUOTE=LVL FACTORY;46525512]Come one Finns only did that good because a year before Stalin decided to kill every officer and replace by fool[/QUOTE] They still held off one of if not the largest army on the planet
Sure Russia has done some questionable stuff lately but i really think "finland is on alert" is quite sensationalist indeed. Every year they have briefly entered our aerospace with aircrafts and they have been in the news in past, but not quite like this year in the news. I am not worried that they will invade, they could only lose by doing so. What do we have here? Trees and bit of iron, not like they are running out of those real soon.
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