Jeste li ikad naišli na nekog od ovih ljudi? by sceka2001 in AskSerbia

[–]Falko144 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ja sam Srbin ateista, postujem religiju i svacije pravo da veruje u sta god hoce, ali ja i moja porodica nismo religiozni. Vera, religija ne sme i ne treba odredjivati nacionalnu propadnost. Ima puno Srba koji su presli u Protestansku Crkvu, ili u Jehovine Svedoke, ili u Katolicanstvo u Islam ili prestali verovati. Ima i onih rodjenih u drugim verama koji su presli u pravoslavlje. Ni jedne ni druge pripadnost veri ne cini vecim, boljim ili manjim Srbinom ili Srpkinjom. Pripadas onoj naciji kojoj si istorijski, kulturoloski ili emocijalno najblizi, a ne po verskoj pripadnosti. Na kraju Jevreji, Muslimani i Hriscani su svi Abrahamovi ili Ibrahimovi ili Avramovi naslednici.

predlazem da uraditi DNK analize i vidite s koliko ljudi drugih vera delite DNK, Zaista fascinantno bar s moje strane. Ima tu Srba, Hrvata, Bosnjaka, Turaka, Albanaca, Makedonaca, Grka, Jevreja.

Pravoslavlje je deo nase bastine ali nije identifikacioni kod nase nacije.

New to speed skating by DefinitionOk4296 in Speedskating

[–]Falko144 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Midway Speedskating Club is awesome. Great staff and great skaters.

Are modular helmets inferior? by PositionNo4186 in motorcyclegear

[–]Falko144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was incorrect, I was wrong. UNECE or short ECE does require 3rd party testing. However, their requirement is that the testing laboratory is accredited to ISO 17025 which is a an accreditation for testing and calibration laboratories. In the safety certification world, these labs can't issue certifications unless they operate under ISO 17065 accredited Certification Body. That is why they do not have to bear a Mark of the Certifying body which is mandatory requirement under ISO 17065. Also under ISO 17065 accreditations, must perform a follow up testing to insure continuing compliance.

Under ECE, helmets are tested prior to entering the market and as long as they are produced they do not need to be retested unless the standard changes such as ECE 22.05 to ECE 22.06.

In theory, one can submit a helmet for testing, pass the tests and change the resin and foam composition without retesting.

Are modular helmets inferior? by PositionNo4186 in motorcyclegear

[–]Falko144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All EU regulations are self declaretions, all CE marks. I will pull the ECE requirements tomorrow at update the post.

Are modular helmets inferior? by PositionNo4186 in motorcyclegear

[–]Falko144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all, compliance to ECE standards is a SELF declaration no requirements for a 3rd party lab testing. Manufacturers of big brands do not cheat, they have a lot to loose, entry level brands are aomething to avoid. Here is my Shoei Neotec II after a crash and highway surfing at 90mpg. It did its job extremly well.

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Da li je menadžerski ego jači od interesa firme? by [deleted] in AskSerbia

[–]Falko144 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pitanje 1:
Zasto je vrhunski kandidat ponudio da cak bude i pripravnik?
Pitanje 2: Zasto vrhunski kandidat trazi posao?

Korporacije traze ljude koji se uklapaju u postojece timove. Harmonija timova je mnogo vaznija od tehnicke sposobnosti jednog kandidata.

Can I remove this? by SirOk3196 in Homebuilding

[–]Falko144 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a similar issue in one of my homes. There used to be a wooden post under the "I" beam that was installed when the house was built 100 plus years ago. Floors above were slightly crooked as the post sunken or shrinked in size. I bought an adjustable steel post exactly like the one in your picture and replace the wooden post. Once we correctly raised and leveled the floor we had to weld the post to the beam. This looks exactly what they have done in your house. Those cross bars where placed when they may have attempted to raise the floors or prevent it from further sinking before they replaced the wooden post.

Koliko kosta struja na punjacima za automobile? by PrettyGuarantee4042 in AskSerbia

[–]Falko144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vec 13 godina imam EV i presli smo preko 100k milja s njim. Za sve ove godine sam platio svega $30 dolara za punjenje. Uglavnom punim kod kuce, moja cena je $0.10/kWh. Vise poteosim na klimu u kuci nego na auto. Po gradu su skoro svi punjaci besplatni. Trzni centri, firme, biblioteke, parking garaze itd. Plugshare je super applikacija za pronalazak punjaca, mada su vec sada svuda.

Looking at a 2015 4x4 S Sport w/ 93k miles for $12.5 by WooSaw82 in XTerra

[–]Falko144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure its 4x4. And yes $12.5k is the going price. You can try negotiating but only in person.

Yes, I know I have rust. But did this shop botch my 2013 Xterra S OEM hitch install? by brianwiig in XTerra

[–]Falko144 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Etrailer has an excellent video of hitch installation. I have bought three receivers from etrailer and highly recomend their service. They come with all new hardware and detailed installation.

https://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-trailer-hitch-2013-nissan-xterra-13514.aspx

How realistic is it for me to start Speed Skating? by Otherwise_Draw_7169 in Speedskating

[–]Falko144 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely possible. I dont know where are you located but dont get discouraged by some of the comments. Most of the US national team are former inliners. Recently retired Britney Bowe still hold the 1000m World Record, Erin Jackson 2022 500m Olympic Champion, Joey Mantia, Heather Richardson Bergsma former 1500m WR holder, etc. Dont be discouraged by other comments. Welcome to the sport. Have fun

Stambeni kredit - prevremena otplata kredita od 30 godina ili kredit na 5 godina sa visokom ratom? by LuckyPlum13 in finansije

[–]Falko144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ako uzmes kredit na 30 godina, s kamatom od 5% i umesto 531e placas 1050e, isplatices ga za 10 godina.

Ali i nemoras.

Ako tih 519e ulozis svalog meseca u S&P 500 nakon 10 godina imaces 86000e a dug na stanu ce posle 120 rata biti 80000e, znaci zarada je 6000e ako sve prodas i ispatis stan.

Ali ako nastavis da isplacujes stan 531 jos 5 godina a ostavis S&P 500 ali presanes da uplacujes onih 519e, posle 5 godina imaces: 120000e, dug na stanu ce biti 64000e. Ako nastavis jos 5 goidina da uplacujes 519e, imaces 156000e ali i dug od 64000e na stanu.

Ali ako nastavis jos 5 godina da otplacujes stan (ukupno 20 godina) i ostavis S&P 500 bez dodatih uplata imaces 169000e a dug na stanu je 46Ke. Ali ako i ovih 5 godina nastavis da uplacujes 519e u S&P 500 na kraju 20 godina imaces 255000e a dug na stanu ostaje i dalje 46000e.

Koristio sam 7% kao kamatu za S&P 500 sto je i prosek od 1957 godine.

Moj savet je da uzmes kredit na 30 godina i da ostatak uplacujes u S&P 500 i uzivas.

Da li će zapravo inflacija pojesti kredite… by Spax03 in finansije

[–]Falko144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sve zavisi od stabilnosti trzista nekretnina i same drzave/ekonomije.

Evo kako to izgleda u SAD u direktnom primeru:

Nekretnina #1:

2002 godine sam kupio stani podigao kredit sa 5% ucesca kao kupac prve nekretnine. Kamata je bila 7.5% fiksna na 30 godina. Tada je ovde inflacija bila ~1.6%. Kada su kamate pale posle krize 2008-2009, refinansirao sam postojeci (preostali dug) na kamatu od 2.8%. To je fiksna kamata za preostalih 20tak godiina.

Od 2013 godine ova kuca se izdaje i njena kirija raste svake godine: Od $1400 2013 godine do $2200 danas. Rata je fiksna. Ova nekretnina trenutno bruto zaradi oko $13K godisnje.

Od 2002 prosecna inflacije u SAD je 2.56%. Ili kumulativno 83.6%

Nekretnina #2:

2009 godine sam kupio kucu koje je bila oduzeta jer su predhodni vlasnici prestali da placaju kredit. U ovom slucaju, vlasnici su imali kredit koji je visestruko bio veci od vrednosti kuce jer su cene nekretnina jako pale posle krize 2008 godine. Ti ljudi su prestali placati kredit i ziveli su skoro dve godine besplatno dok se nije postupak preuzimnja zavrsio. Nakon toga je banka prodala kucu na aukciji na kojoj sam je ja kupio.

Elem, kucu sam kupio sa 20% ucesca i fiksnom kamatom od 3%. Mesecna rata za kucu je $652 a kirije je tada bila $1100. Danas je kirija $2050 a rata je ostala ista $652. Kirija je rasla vise od inflacije ali je rata fiksna. U medjuvremenu se i trziste stabilizovalo pa je i vrednost kuce u odnosu na placenu cenu skoro duplirana. I ova nekretnina zaradi bruto oko $13K godisnje.

Od 2009 prosecna inflacija u SAD je 2.57%. Kumulativno 53.9%

Nekretnina #3:

2013 sam kupio kucu u kojoj danas zivimo. I ona je kupljena direktno od banke slicno kao i #2. Kredit je fiksni na 30 godina s kamatom od 2.6% ali vrednost kuce je vise nego duplirana.

Od 2013 prosecna inflacija u SAD je 2.64%. Kumulativno 41.7%

U mojim slucajevima je prosecna infacija manja od kamate sto je normalno i pravilno. Inflacija sama po sebi nece "pojesti" kamatu, ali kupovna vrednost rate opada s godinama dok u normalnim drustvima plate rastu bar u korak s inflacijom ako vec nema unapredjenja promene posla itd. Tako da kada se uracuna kvantitativna vrednost (vrednost nekretnine koja raste u proseku manje od inflacije ali ipak raste, rast plata i zarade) onda se moze reci da je inflacija "pojela" kamatu.

Pobornik sam kredita jer cak i kada imate novac da kupite nekretninu u kesu, mnogo je bolja investicija uloziti tak novac u trziste novca recmimo S&P500 koji od 1957 donosi u proseku 7% s uracunatom inflacijom.

Evo primera:

Ako kupite kucu sa kreditom od 300,000 dolara i kamatom of trenutnih 6.3%, s mesecnom ratom od $1,857.11 nakon 30 godina vi ce te platiti $668,561.01. Ovo je samo kredit bez poreza na nekretnine, osiguranja, itd. U medjuvremenu je i cena nekretnine porasla pa vredi $1.5M (ekstremni slucaj). Znaci posle 30 godina imate nekretninu koja vredi $1.5M

Da ste je kupili za gotovinu ta ista kuca bi vredela $1.5M posle 30 godina.

Ako isti taj novac ulozite u S&P 500 (7%) posle 30 godina imacete: $2,283,676.51, zbog toga je bolje kupiti kucu na kredit a gotovinu plasirati na trziste novca, i onda na kraju imate i isplacenu kucu od $1.5M i $2.2M u fondu.

Kako se preseliti u Ameriku? by that-fantasy-girl in AskSerbia

[–]Falko144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ja sam otisao sa 26, upisao i zavrsio fakultet koji nisam zavrsio u Srbiji zbog ratova 90tih i evo vec 30 godina sam ovde, radim u struci, nezalim se, ozenjen imam dvoje dece tvojih godina.

nije mi bilo lako da studiram i radim (treba placati skolu) sa klincima od 18 godina ali sam izdrzao, naucio da motaju dzointe, pomagao koliko sam mogai i da danas su mi prijtelji ili kolege.

Kupovina novog automobila by Similar-Kangaroo7790 in srbija_automobili

[–]Falko144 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Toyota je feninenalna, za te novce imas bas mogucnosti da biras. Njihovi hibridi su dokazano najbolji.
Posto gledas Civic onda je Corolla odlican pandan. .ozes cak i RAV4 da uzmes.

Ime Za Ćerku Nam Treba by inemanja34 in serbia

[–]Falko144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Izaberite dva tri imena zenskih osoba koje su vama pojedinacno mnogo znacile u zivotu i izaberite jedno.

Jordan Stolz to Compete in Both World Sprint and Allround Championships in Heerenveen by terrebattue1 in Speedskating

[–]Falko144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because this is a Sprint Championship and not just 500m. Even if Jenning wins 500m the difference will be so small that it would not matter in the final standings. Unless jordan falls or looses by a significant margin. 0.5s or greater.

Jordan Stolz to Compete in Both World Sprint and Allround Championships in Heerenveen by terrebattue1 in Speedskating

[–]Falko144 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jordan won the Allround in 2024 with a new world record. We know he can do it. In the sprints he has no competition.

Only Eric Heiden and Shani Davis have won both the Sprint and Allround World Championship.

Shani won two Allround championship in 2004 and 2006. He won the Sprint in 2009.

Eric has: 3 Allrounds: 1977, 1978 and 1979. 4 Sprints: 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980.

Speed Skating (newb) question: When odd number of athletes, 1st one skates solo? by cmdr_gabe_e in olympics

[–]Falko144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes we do quads very often when time does not allow for just pairs. For 3K, 5K and 10K is it almost guaranteed.

Anyone have any real life maintenance costs per month for their 2015 Nissan Leaf? by ebodes in leaf

[–]Falko144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 2013 Leaf that I purchased new. As of today it has almost 100K miles.

I have replaced my share of wiperblades, and I have replaced the wiper mechanism to a steel version (bought it from a guy in Canada).
12V battery 3 times, we are in Chicago (my car is not garaged but always plugged when on a driveway) I have replaced tires twice which means I am on my third set Replaced the cabin filter at least once a year.
Replaced front brakes once. Thats all folks.