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    Good Times in Ukraine and Russia

    in AngelsSpin.com Political Talk

    Posted

    I had 2 offices in Ukraine before covid, one in Kyiv and one in Zyhtomyr (2 hours away).   I was going to buy an office building a month before the war started.

    We still have all the staff there employed (about 20)

    One emigrated to Canada, another to Poland.   At the outset of the war, most of the female employees went to a neighboring country, most came back.

    The males are still not allowed to leave.  There is still frequent missile attacks from the Russians.  Only one person I know through a friend died.   My best employees best friend who I drank with a lot, his wife wanted to stay in Mariupol early on and got hit with a missile.   He got a lot of brain damage from another attack and is really messed up, making it hard to take care of his three kids.  Most of my team seems mentally rattled now, still having a friendly attitude, trying their best but obviously not the same.

    Most Ukrainians there just wish (long before this war) that they didnt have Russia as a neighbor.   They always treated me as an American super well (unlike many older Russians, French and other Europeans).  The West has always been separate from the East, as its a more agricultural, Ukrainian proud area where in the East I met some pro-Russian Ukrainians.   Indeed I met some real racists when I was there and the corruption there was pretty high (like Russia).

    Its sad when Im on a call with my best teammate there, someone who me, my wife, him and his wife have vacationed with several times, get interrupted by an air raid siren.   I used to ask him if he had a place to go, he said not and if he gets hit, it happens. 

     

    Its a shame and I just hope this thing can end somehow.

    Mental Health struggles (Deep post).

    in The Official Hangout Forum

    Posted · Edited by notherhalo

    I was totally crazy in my 20's maybe even my late 20's

    In my late 30's Im a totally different person, that former guy doesnt even exist anymore in my mind

    It will probably be the same in my 60s, probably same for you

     

    my message to you angelsfan100 is that whatever problems you have now, and everything else - will pass and disintegrate into nothing 

    Los Angeles Angels 2023 Prediction Thread

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

    Posted

    Team Wins and Losses: 74 - 88

    Team Runs Scored: 645

    Playoff Berth (Yes or No): Hell no

    Team MVP: Shohei Ohtani

    Most HR: Shohei Ohtani (36)

    Most RBI: Shohei Ohtani (96)

    Most SB: Shohei Ohtani (12)

    Highest Batting Average: Urshela (.286)

    Lowest ERA (starting pitcher): Ohtani 3.01

    Most W's (starting pitcher):  Ohtani 12

    Most Saves:  Estevez (18)

    Most Impressive Rookie: O'Hoppe 86 games played

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