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by ardit33 8y ago
"has supported a lot of fringe parties that have used the funding that comes with having full-time representatives on government payrolls to build strength to the detriment of the political environment." -- Like the "pirate p
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Sleeping in on the weekends can compensate for lack of sleep during the week(washingtonpost.com)
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by ardit33 8y ago
Yes, I disagree. I lived under communism (in Albania). The society at time (communist/socialist regime), decided that in order to make it up in the society and the ranks of state controlled companies you have had to come from a 'p
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by ardit33 8y ago
Here is the hard thing to swallow: Some people are worth more than others. eg: A beautiful person will have much more options in dating, while an ugly person will not, or have no options at all. I know, it is unfair, but there is a clea
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by ardit33 8y ago
1. The author is unfortunately misguided. It is not the society, but market/economics of today that value intelligence more than anything else, mainly because it is directly correlated with economic output. (conscientiousness being t
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by ardit33 8y ago
Starting really early is the key. I am Albanian and grew up watching Italian TV, and learned Italian as a kid. Only took two semesters of Italian classes, yet the language ability (especially reading and comprehension) is still there 30 y
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by ardit33 8y ago
Romania vs Spain, Spain is clearly worse crime wise. https://www.numbeo.com/crime/compare_countries_result.jsp?co... When you compare Bucharest (the capital city) with Barcelona, Barcelona fares a lot worse. https:&
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https://www.numbeo.com/crime/compare_countries_result.jsp?co...
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by ardit33 8y ago
No it is not that. The main reason is that even if you get caught stealing you only get something like 15- 30days of jail. It is like a two week vacation for a pocket picker, then they are out again. In SouthEastern countries they get 1,
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by ardit33 8y ago
"the superhero movie is a rather American genre" . - Lol Sure, where did Zeus, Promethues, Thor, and countless of other 'gods/titans/demi-gods' heroes come from? Almost all, either European and non European cou
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by ardit33 8y ago
The irony of it all, that the Antifa is acting exactly like a fascist organization. I am from Europe, and born/lived under communism, poor as hell, with food rations and all, people going to jail, etc and yes, these dipshits (the Antif
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by ardit33 8y ago
1. Working out regularly (3 times a week lifting weights), eating healthy, and playing team sports (co-ed soccer and volleyball). In my 30s, and still in the best shape I have ever been. There was a time when I didn't work out regular
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by ardit33 8y ago
If you view the "Athenian" version of democracy as the purest form, career politicians (aka, the political class), should not exist. But in theory, it did exists in antique Greece and even more so later in the Roman Republic. Car
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by ardit33 8y ago
It is a great idea, as there are two other benefits: 1. Transportation of over large distances has efficiency loss on electricity and requires more cumbersome infrastructure. 2. Less heat on the neighborhood as some of that energy is absorb
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by ardit33 8y ago
My theory is that "impostor syndrome" is just another facet/manifestation of anxiety. While many people do have anxiety time to time, for some the degree is high, and it manifests as the impostor syndrome. (worrying if they a
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by ardit33 8y ago
I live in NYC, you can find cheap places if you look around Queens, Brooklyn, or Jersey City. None of them have the troubles of Oakland (crime). Eg, Queens is very safe, but kinda "boring", hence the cheap prices. All within 20
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by ardit33 9y ago
By 'subsiding', I mean other ares of the state get the funds, while the subway (which most poor people in NYC take), get shafted. In real life that means a poor person going to work gets fired because they are late again, as the
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by ardit33 9y ago
Yes, the MTA is actually controlled by Albany and not NYC, which is crazy. More than 1.5B funding has been diverted in other things. The MTA should be controlled by NYC and the counties that are near by, and affected by it. Albany is hundr
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by ardit33 9y ago
Not a terrible idea. NY should be split as well, maybe then the NYC subway will be fixed. NYC metro area pays 11B more in taxes that takes back. Basically subsidizing the rest of the state while we swelter in subways stuck in tunnels, cr
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by ardit33 9y ago
I was expecting a metoo story. It was a refreshing read.
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by ardit33 9y ago
wut? I lived 7 years in SF, and 5 in NYC, and there is no comparison. SF has good deep dish (Little Cesar and Paxtis), and maybe one good true Italian/wood/brick pizza in Northern Beach but that's it. In NYC you have good
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by ardit33 9y ago
No, not that I know off... Sure, there will be some greeks that don't like Albanians, for x or y reason, but it is not universal. Also, there substantial number of greeks with Albanian origins: ( https://en.wikipedia.org&#x2
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by ardit33 9y ago
For pizza I usually go by the slice, (eg. some pizza places have one or two type of slices that are the best, and the rest might be ok). I almost never go at sit down pizzeria. Usually the "by the slice" places are better than si
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by ardit33 9y ago
Fun fact, some of the best "italian" pizzeria's in NYC are actually owned and/or run by Albanians. There is a whole generation of Albanians that moved in Italy (after the 90s), learned the trade there and eventually move
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by ardit33 9y ago
Car companies have decided to be 25, as in many states you can't rent a car if you are under 25. Turo, has the age limit at 30 for high-value cars. You have to be 35 to run for president in many countries.... etc... There is obviously
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by ardit33 9y ago
The problem is that people don't fully mature until 25-ish. I wouldn't trust a 23yo lawyer or doctor, no matter how smart they appear. Some things are learned only by experience, and not just by books. Also, a huge chunk of tech&#
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by ardit33 9y ago
Subways routinely are: 1 late, 2 closed for repair, 3. de routed etc... eg. today, the 6th is not operating uptown, between 9:45 last night, and 6:am next morning You say, fine, I will take another line, but then the 2 and 3 are not opera
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by ardit33 9y ago
Racists waiters/waitresses do exist. I have seen this in person, even in NYC (baristas actually, treating folks from other races like crap).
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I see your point: "Asians are getting discriminated not just by SAT scores, but even if their extra-curriculum activities were high...." If that is true, then the suit has merit.
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by ardit33 9y ago
I see your point: "Asians are getting discriminated not just by SAT scores, but even if their extra-curriculum activities were high...." If that is true, then the suit has merit.

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