ObsidianNebula

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Wall to Wall. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I have a Funko Pop of the "This is Fine" dog on my desk at work because there are times where I'm really feeling that way.

What item do you own that has an unexpectedly high value? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I've heard those chairs are super nice and super expensive. Great find!

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What item do you own that has an unexpectedly high value? (sh.itjust.works)
 

This could be something that you bought for a higher price than what most people would guess based on the item, or it could be something you bought for a normal price that has gained significant value as time has gone on.

What made me think of this question is a LEGO minifigure I got with my "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" disc. It is Bilbo Baggins in a blue coat that was apparently only sold in that movie box only at Target stores. Even considering the exclusivity, I would have guessed maybe $10-20 for such a tiny piece of plastic, but there are sold listings on eBay from $80 to $225. I could possibly even get towards the higher end of that number since I still have everything in the original box in good condition. It's not worth a ton compared to some other items people may own, but I think most people would not expect nearly that amount.

Time: Ukraine Can't Win the War in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Maybe I'm not doing the best at explaining myself, but my intent was for my comment to say much the same as yours (which I totally agree with). I was just trying to say that I didn't hear many people who thought Ukraine could actually win a war against Russia through fighting. There was definitely hope that Russia would have a regime change due to the pressure and that would put an end to the war, but that outcome seems more like Russia just ending fighting rather than Ukraine winning. I suppose my comment was moreso just arguing semantics on the word "win" in terms of this conflict, which is ultimately a bit pointless.

Time: Ukraine Can't Win the War in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Maybe I'm wrong here, but I think most people never thought Ukraine would win the war outright. Personally, I've never heard anyone say that they thought Ukraine would push Russia out entirely and the war would end. Even if Ukraine did secure all of its land, Russia would almost certainly continue fighting along the border to prevent it from joining any alliance like NATO. It seemed the best anyone hoped for is that there would be enough pressure applied to Russia that something changed within where they gave up on the war.