What if France had actually been able to break through the German lines and capture Alsace and Lorraine, pushing all the way to the Sarre (and potentially to the Rhine)? How would the war unfold and how would it change the succeeding years?

We all know that the French and the Germans both had plans to invade the other upon the declaration of war in 1914, and that neither of these plans worked. A lot of what ifs tend to focus on the German side of things in the World Wars, so how about a what if coming from a different direction?

What if the French with British support had developed a superior offensive doctrine in the lead up to war, which allowed their Plan XVII to succeed in breaking through to a line running from Malmedy to Trier to Strasbourg (see image below)? How does the war play out on German soil? Where does the front stabilise if at all? What happens to the Schlieffen Plan?

Diagram / Map: https://imgur.com/Mxrwwrx

What if the French armies in August 1914 actually break through German defences and retake Alsace and Lorraine and push into Germany. Does the Schlieffen plan halt?

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Hello all, I’m excited for my first Eluktronics device. Between Dave2D and BOAT, I can’t think of any reason why I shouldn’t consider the Prometheus as my new laptop.

I just can’t seem to find any benchmarks or reviews for the i7 version of the laptop with the 3070 inside. Most videos are about the Ryzen edition, which isn’t surprising.

That being said, does anyone have any benchmarks or articles they could share?

I guess a second question would be, is it difficult to get the 3070 up to 140w? I’m not knowledgeable with overclocking.

Thanks for any assistance!

Edit: I was able to find a channel doing benchmark videos using the i7/3070 Max-17. Not the same machine but highly impressed with what I saw there.

Previous one: https://www.reddit.com/r/Warthunder/comments/r81b03/2110108_2110109_changes/

2.11.0.109 → 2.12.0.14 changes Part 1 (first dev server):

• "Planned" (often wrong!) release date – 2021-12-17.
• The ISR ground tree will also start from Tier IV!
• New vehicles:
  • SOC-1 (US)
    • Tier I
    • 1.3
    • hidden
    • 5900 RP
    • 6300 SL
    • stock rep cost – 240 / 400 / 420 SL
  • F-105D (US)
    • Tier VI
    • 9.7
    • after the B-57B
    • 180.000 RP
    • 500.000 SL
    • stock rep cost – 10.040 / 8140 / 14.710 SL
  • F-4J (US)
    • without economy data
    • hidden
  • TCM AGS (US)
    • Tier VI
    • 9.3
    • hidden event vehicle
    • 220.000 RP
    • 590.000 SL
    • stock rep cost – 1850 / 2730 / 8570 SL
  • XM975 (US)
    • Tier VII
    • 10.0
    • after the M247
    • 340.000 RP
    • 930.000 SL
    • stock rep cost – 8580 / 11.230 / 5410 SL
  • Wilkinson (DL-5) (US)
    • Tier III
    • 4.3
    • 1300 GE premium
    • rep cost – 2540 / 2980 SL
  • IA 58 Pucará (GER)
    • Tier V
    • 6.3
    • hidden 8020 GE premium
    • rep cost – 2590 SL
  • Marder DF 105 (GER)
    • Tier V
    • 7.3
    • after the Jagdtiger
    • 130.000 RP
    • 370.000 SL
    • stock rep cost – 2220 / 4190 / 4330 SL
  • Krischan der Große (GER)
    • Tier IV
    • 2.7
    • alone in its own branch
    • 100.000 RP
    • 310.000 SL
    • stock rep cost – 4820 / 4600 SL
  • Scharnhorst (GER)
    • Tier V
    • 6.7
    • after the Kaiser
    • 380.000 RP
    • 990.000 SL
    • stock rep cost – 14.960 / 23.530 SL
  • Be-2 (USSR)
    • Tier I
    • 1.3
    • hidden
    • 7900 RP
    • 10.000 SL
    • stock rep cost – 300 / 540 / 170 SL
  • MiG-27K (USSR)
    • Tier VII
    • 11.0
    • after the MiG-27M
    • 400.000 RP
    • 1.080.000 SL
    • stock rep cost – 2310 / 4920 / 17.730 SL
  • Su-22M3 (USSR)
    • Tier VII
    • 11.0
    • squadron vehicle
    • 520.000 RP
    • 930.000 SL
    • stock rep cost – 4010 / 5480 / 25.600 SL
  • 2S3M (USSR)
    • Tier IV
    • 6.3
    • after the SU-100
    • 82.000 RP
    • 240.000 SL
    • stock rep cost – 6120 / 3950 / 3660 SL
  • Pr. 201K (USSR)
    • without economy data
    • hidden
  • Kerch (USSR)
    • Tier IV
    • 5.3
    • hidden 6090 GE premium

This post contains detailed instructions to do exactly what the title says: turn your super money into GME shares and then DRS them. It's easy to do but there are a lot of steps and forms to complete. Disclaimers:

• Expect this process to take approximately 4 to 8 weeks. It will cost about $800 out-of-pocket. Your super fund can pay you back in a few weeks, but you will need to be able to pay up front on a credit card.
• You will need your Driver Licence, Passport, Tax File Number, and other documentation such as recent bills with your name and address on them.
• I do not work for or endorse any of the companies referenced in this post. I am not receiving any financial benefit for mentioning them or using them.
• There may be other ways to do this. This is the way I found.
• This is your retirement money. There are strict rules about what you can and can't do with it other than investing in international shares. Make smart financial decisions.
• I suggest completing this process on a desktop computer, not a mobile device. Access to a printer and a private document scanner is also important.
• You will be required to fill in a lot of forms. This post will guide you through, but you also need to read the documents and forms carefully yourself.
• This is version 1.0 of this post, dated 21 December 2021.
• I do not have enough karma to participate in the GME subreddits. If you would like to support me for writing this post please visit this page on reddit, and upvote and leave me a comment.
• I am not a Financial Advisor. This is Not Financial Advice, Ape.

How it works

You are going to be establishing something called a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) and turning as much of your superannuation money as you decide into GME shares that are direct registered (DRS) with Computershare. As the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) says on their web site: "The difference between an SMSF and other types of [super]funds is that the members of an SMSF are usually also the trustees. This means the members of the SMSF run it for their benefit and are responsible for complying with the super and tax laws."

It sounds hard but you are going to pay someone to do it for you.

Phase 1: Apply for your Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF)

1. Go to the ESUPERFUND web site. This company is who will manage your SMSF so that you don't have to

Daniel Webster's first term was mainly spent handling the Civil War. Go here and here to see Webster's handling of the Civil War, and go here to see how the Civil War started, under previous president Andrew Jackson.

What tier would you rate Daniel Webster's first term as president? Please take into account the Civil War.

President Daniel Webster

The Cabinet:

Domestic Policy:

- After election, the first thing President Daniel Webster had to decide on was his cabinet. Realizing that he needed a stable and experienced cabinet to handle a Civil War, he reached out to members of John Q. Adams' old administration William Wirt and Samuel L. Southard, offering to return them their own positions as Attorney General and Secretary of the Navy, respectively. William Wirt refused, citing his health (and he would die from a bacterial infection in 1834), but Southard accepted.

- Webster also needed politicians from the important states of New York and Pennsylvania in his cabinet. Francis Granger was appointed as Postmaster General and former presidential candidate and financial expert Nicholas Biddle was appointed to the posit

Do your worst!

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂

Go here for Civil War, Part I.

Jackson's Final Months And Webster's Inauguration

The election of 1832 was held on November and December of 1832. After Webster's victory became assured, incumbent president Jackson was determined to remain in full control over the war effort during his 'lame duck' period. He largely succeeded, and the war continued without much change.

Andrew Jackson was officially succeeded by Daniel Webster on March 4, 1833. While Webster's cabinet was largely made up of Whigs, he kept on Secretary of War Sam Houston from the Jackson administration in an attempt to appeal to War Democratic-Republicans.

Incoming president Daniel Webster

The Siege of Atlanta

Davy Crockett started the siege of Atlanta on October 27th, 1832. He successfully managed to cut off all supply from the city and settled in to wait until the city surrenders. Crockett's second in command, William O. Butler, was sent forward to meet with the navy at the coast of Georgia.

Meanwhile, while Crockett's force had encountered little resistance getting to Georgia, mostly because the Confederacy did not have an organized army there, Colonels Duncan L. Clinch and Richard K. Call had organized one by this time. They soon agreed upon a plan. Call would draw away Butler's troops from south of Atlanta, while Clinch would use that opportunity to get to Atlanta to resupply.

Call did his part successfully, provoking Butler before going east. Butler followed and their forces clashed at the Battle of Lexington. Butler won the battle, forcing Call's troops to retreat. Meanwhile in Atlanta, Clinch managed to sneak a small army through Crockett's encirclement of Atlanta, getting to the city safely, bringing valuable supplies with him. Crockett, realizing Clinch's ploy, called Butler back to Atlanta to contribute to the siege.

Duncan L. Clinch

Call's men regrouped and now attempted to cut off Crockett's supply lines in northern Georgia. While Crockett considered going after them, he decided that his troops were more important in Atlanta and stayed there. Ultimately, Call would not be very effective in the n

Pilot on me!!

Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.

This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.

If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.

Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.

Welcome to the last part of our Curse of the Mistwraith read-along. Today we'll be diving into Chapters 17 and 18 and having an End of Book discussion.

First of all, I would like to thank all of you, who were here for this. It's been a pleasure to read and discuss this book alongside you.

And since we are at the end of this epic first volume and these last two chapters are downright amazing, I'll keep my questions more general this time.

What did you think about that end? And how did these last few chapters affect you?

What do you think of the book as whole?

And would you be interested in continuing with the series, or did you decide this isn't quite your cup of tea?

What were the highlights of the book for you?

And are there any parts that irked you or you didn't find that good?

Any questions? Or perhaps other points you'd like us to discuss?

DETAILED CHAPTER SUMMARIES

Chapter Set 17

XVII. MARCH UPON STRAKEWOOD FOREST

Etarra’s troops march for war with Lysaer in their midst. Ten thousand strong, they head for Strakewood forest to bring an end to the threat of the clans. Note how Lysaer keeps comparing Rathain with Amroth. Why haven’t the forests been cut down to open the obviously productive land for grazing sheep? And note his determination to set those changes in motion.

Approaching the edge of the woods, the Etarran scouts spot six barbarian children no older than 12, practicing javelin casts in a glen just upriver of the ford across the Tal Quorin. Ill-pleased to spend a summer swatting insects and enduring hardship in the wilds while hunting down barbarians, Diegan suggests the troops seize the opportunity and track the children back to the clan encampment, attack at once, and end the battle soonest. The two commanders Pesquil and Gnudsog object to the plan, suspecting a trap, but Lysaer makes a convincing argument that his half-brother would never stoop to using children as bait for an ambush.

A cautious plan sends 40 riders to chase the children, while Etarra’s troops follow, split into 5 divisions, two in front and 3 following. Pesquil remains certain a barbarian surprise lies in wait, and chooses to keep his headhunters in the middle division, well behind the leaders who would spring the trap.

The boys bolt at the Etarrans approach, with the ri

What did 0 say to 8 ?

" Nice Belt "

So What did 3 say to 8 ?

" Hey, you two stop making out "

I won't be doing that today!

You take away their little brooms

This morning, my 4 year old daughter.

Daughter: I'm hungry

Me: nerves building, smile widening

Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.

She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.

Thank you all for listening.

Non-fan friendly ;)

This has been milling around in my head for some time, and I'm finally putting it into words. It's almost fact at this point that groups like BTS, Twice, Blackpink, SNSD, BigBang, SHINee, Seo Taiji & the Boys, H.O.T, and so on are all the pillars of K-Pop (there's surely more, but I can't really name drop that many people). Oftentimes, the most popular are also the ones who shaped/changed K-Pop in some way. I want to highlight Seventeen, because their contribution gets overlooked despite actually being massive. They've popularized and created so many trends in so few years, and are still super relevant in the industry despite nearing the fated "7 years". And just because it may not be obvious (but we all still must know), I will be using this text box here to gush about how insane SVT's legacy in K-Pop is.

What are we waiting for? Let's go!

But first: a contents section, just because this post is kinda long:

>On bright concepts
>
>On performance
>
>On self-production
>
>On variety
>
>On charting (mini-section)
>
>On their peers & the industry

What's brighter: the sun or a Pretty U live stage?

Everyone knows the term: Freshteen^(TM). Used to describe Seventeen's brighter concept songs, this is what Seventeen started out with. From the funky, vibrant Adore U, past the serotonin-boosting Mansae & very sweet Pretty U, through the very iconic Aju Nice & quirky Boom Boom, leapfrogging to the rock-inspired Clap & bouncy Oh My!, and skipping to the anthemic Left & Right, Seventeen's best & most well-known title tracks have had that "fresh" sound. With an upbeat choreography (often masterminded by performance leader Hoshi) perfected till it's razor-sharp, snappy verses & crystalline vocals, plus visuals fit for peak summertime, "freshteen" songs are more than just your average fun concepts - they're an art form in themselves.

The thing is, Seventeen have mastered the art of creating a fresh song that isn't cute-till-its-cringey, instead filled with that lively energy that makes you wanna get up and dance. Much of bright concepts in K-Pop get ignored, all being thrown into the "cute concept" basket. It makes sense, technically, since these have traditionally been done by girl groups, who often add a heavy dose of aegyo into their bright concepts. It suits them, that's fine. But when

Following the death of his father, King Gustav III was rushed back to Stockholm from his winter residence in Swedish Pomerania. His coronation, unlike his fathers, was a relatively austere affair, something that would symbolise his reign as king.

Gustav IV had grown to greatly dislike his own father and his lavish spending, as well as his love of theatre, art, and music. Gustav IV stopped funding cultural works, greatly reduced the size of the royal court, and sold off several artworks made during Gustav III’s rule. This was both to strip away the legacy of his father, as well as to reduce state expenditure, for, unlike his father, Gustav IV was a bureaucrat and not an artist, preferring to spend his evenings going over expenditure records rather than watching theatre.

Internal Politics

The king’s policy of economic austerity would not remain confined to the court, but would be thrust upon both the aristocracy and the government. He would create The Committee for the Review of Expenditure whose job was to reduce expenditure as well as to streamline the running of the state.

The committee would quickly succeed in its goals by cutting pensions, reducing government staff, and harshly cracking down on corruption.

Gustav IVs insistence on balancing the Swedish budget also led to him implementing several new laws aimed at increasing state revenue. The Monopoly of The Roma Settlement Act and the Jewish Land Ownership and Settlement Act, both ratified in 1820, gave Jews and Romani people the right to settle anywhere in Sweden and lifted the regulations on Jewish land ownership. This would begin a new wave of Jewish migration to Sweden, mainly from former Prussia and made it easier to tax the existing Romani population.

In the end, the austerity combined with tax reform helped Gustav IV pay off a third of the national debt, mostly to German and Dutch banking houses, and made Sweden able to survive without more French subsidy agreements for the time.

The austerity measures forced upon the aristocracy, combined with the king’s undiplomatic personality would make him even less liked than his father among the aristocrats.

Foreign Politics

Gustav IV had grown to greatly dislike his wife, the Russian princess Alexandra Romanov. This was mostly due to their marriage having been forced upon him by Gustav III, but also because he greatly disagreed with his father’s policy of detente with Russia. Gustav IV’s Russophobia was similar to that of most of his

It’s pronounced “Noel.”

After all his first name is No-vac

What, then, is Chinese rap?

Edit:

Notable mentions from the comments:

• Spanish/Swedish/Swiss/Serbian hits

• French/Finnish art

• Country/Canadian rap

• Chinese/Country/Canadian rock

• Turkish/Tunisian/Taiwanese rap

There hasn't been a single post this year!

(Happy 2022 from New Zealand)

Bob

So that I could frequently say, "I am going to walk 5 miles now."

Edit: My most popular post on Reddit! 😀 Thank you for the awards.

Just to clarify, 12345678

We all know that the French and the Germans both had plans to invade the other upon the declaration of war in 1914, and that neither of these plans worked. A lot of what ifs tend to focus on the German side of things in the World Wars, so how about a what if coming from a different direction?

Whats if the French with British support had developed a superior offensive doctrine in the lead up to war, which allowed their Plan XVII to succeed in breaking through to a line running from Malmedy to Trier to Strasbourg (see image below)? How does the war play out? Where does the front stabilise if at all? What happens to the Schlieffen Plan?

Diagram / Map: https://imgur.com/Mxrwwrx

I’m posting this for a friend u/thomascullenok. He deserves all the credit. (or the blame 😉) Please give him some love for trying to spread the word about DRS!

Aussie Apes: turn your superannuation into GME shares and DRS them!

This post contains detailed instructions to do exactly what the title says: turn your super money into GME shares and then DRS them. It's easy to do but there are a lot of steps and forms to complete. Disclaimers:

• Expect this process to take approximately 4 to 8 weeks. It will cost about $800 out-of-pocket. Your super fund can pay you back in a few weeks, but you will need to be able to pay up front on a credit card.
• You will need your Driver Licence, Passport, Tax File Number, and other documentation such as recent bills with your name and address on them.
• I do not work for or endorse any of the companies referenced in this post. I am not receiving any financial benefit for mentioning them or using them.
• There may be other ways to do this. This is the way I found.
• This is your retirement money. There are strict rules about what you can and can't do with it other than investing in international shares. Make smart financial decisions.
• I suggest completing this process on a desktop computer, not a mobile device. Access to a printer and a private document scanner is also important.
• You will be required to fill in a lot of forms. This post will guide you through, but you also need to read the documents and forms carefully yourself.
• This is version 1.0 of this post, dated 21 December 2021.
• I do not have enough karma to participate in the GME subreddits. If you would like to support me for writing this post please visit this page on reddit, and upvote and leave me a comment.
• I am not a Financial Advisor. This is Not Financial Advice, Ape.

How it works

You are going to be establishing something called a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) and turning as much of your superannuation money as you decide into GME shares that are direct registered (DRS) with Computershare. As the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) says on their web site: "The difference between an SMSF and other types of [super]funds is that the members of an SMSF are usually also the trustees. This means the members of the SMSF run it for their benefit and are responsible for complying with the super and tax laws."

It sounds hard but you are goi

There hasn't been a post all year!