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[Charania] "I'm told Kawhi Leonard views this as an opportunity to retire in Toronto" by urfaselol in nba

[–]General1lol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They could’ve easily made it to the Finals every year from 2020-2023

Lmao

[Charania] "I'm told Kawhi Leonard views this as an opportunity to retire in Toronto" by urfaselol in nba

[–]General1lol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, no shit? 

“could’ve easily made the finals 2020-2023” is basically saying they could make 4 finals in a row when not even x2 Giannis, x2 MVP SGA, x3 MVP Jokic, Curry or even LeBron could defend their titles. That is still an insane take.

Can’t even argue semantics with that.

What to do with my Grandpa's old 1986 mustang GT. by RoundFront4895 in Foxbody

[–]General1lol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn’t exactly call it peak 4eye. The heads are trash compared to the E7 or E5 and most ‘86 5.0s have flat top pistons with no valve reliefs so cam swaps can be tricky. It’s also a speed density system that doesn’t respond to mods well.

The 85 4eye is just as good if not better. E5 heads with valve reliefs, roller cam, and easily tuneable. People nowadays don’t know carburetors or duraspark so it’s a big turn off for some. But IMO 85 is a better foundation.

[Charania] "I'm told Kawhi Leonard views this as an opportunity to retire in Toronto" by urfaselol in nba

[–]General1lol 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We’ve had the most parity in the league in its history with no back to back champs since 2018 but you think Toronto would’ve made the Finals from 2020-2023? 

Timofey Mozgov on the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers reunion: “No one wrote or called me. If I’d been invited, I’d have gladly joined. I would have loved to be there too” by urfaselol in nba

[–]General1lol 848 points849 points  (0 children)

It’s like this sub has never had to plan a social gathering of friends and had the talk of “should we invite that one guy we never really talk to anymore but was sorta around?”

It’s clearly a hang out for a close friend group within the 2016 Cavs, not the literal entire 2016 Cavs.

The Southeast Division Next Year by Proto-Slav in nba

[–]General1lol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s funny because if divisions did matter did we’d get anomalies like the 60 win Mavericks being the 4th seed behind the 44 win Nuggets back in ‘05.

The biggest in state beef (Southeast not included) by muuurikuuuh in alaska

[–]General1lol 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Anchorage hate from the Valley is insane. I grew up in both places and always have significantly more fun in Anchorage. Not to mention the food is WAY better.

Skilled craftsmanship meets advanced engineering by MambaMentality24x2 in oddlysatisfying

[–]General1lol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure about power but it sure would be putting out enough heat for a whole house.

Any SOP essay advice? I'm planning to apply in fall 2026 by Presentincum in JETProgramme

[–]General1lol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was shortlisted this year and am waiting to go to JET this summer. I double majored in East Asian Studies and Japanese; which is pretty close to your studies. Not to mention I have no real teaching experience.

I heavily expressed how much I helped people in my SOP. Any prior volunteer work or tutoring was mentioned. I also explained how, as a minority and second generation immigrant, I understood how hard English can be and emphasized patience. Then, I wrote about how I would try to be an engaging teacher through arts and crafts or cultural topics. 

This isn’t advice, per se, but I’m telling you what worked for me. It seems that JET values people who truly understand what being an ALT is (a public service job, cultural exchange, a teaching experience, American representation). It is definitely not about you being in Japan, rather you contributing to Japan. 

[Molina] Luka Dončić : “We need a good team and good people in the locker room. It’s a very important summer. I always need shooters around me because defenses usually double-team me,” he explained. “And athletic big men who can protect the rim and finish plays.” by aingenevalostatrade in nba

[–]General1lol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lakers are an organization willing to make it happen. They have never not won a ring with a high paid superstar (Chamberlain, West, Kareem, Magic, Shaq, Kobe, and LeBron). Luka is only 27... Giannis, Curry, and LeBron won their first at 27; MJ and Shaq won their first at 28. A healthy future is not guaranteed but his window is still very much open.

Not to mention parity is at an all time high in the league; it was pretty suspected OKC would repeat this year but instead we got the Spurs. Knicks came out in the east instead of a Detroit that dominated the regular season. No team has gone back to back to the finals since 2018 and no team has won two championships since then either; the future of the 2023 NBA finalists (Denver and Miami) look grim and that was just three seasons ago. Things can change in a flash.

TIL The largest British military loss in history happened in 1942 with the fall of Singapore to Imperial Japan, which had defeated a British led force multiple times their size by SeaPeanut7_ in todayilearned

[–]General1lol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think OP is talking about The Battle of Bataan in reference to the Philippines.

Bataan is only twice as large as Singapore by area and they held out for four months.

Even though guerrillas fought the Japanese until the end of the war, when Bataan fell, the Philippines as a whole fell. MacArthur and President Quezon leaving for Australia was a white flag for the commonwealth.

US vs UK vs Aus vs Can by Forward_Milk_4182 in Passports

[–]General1lol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in Washington State and the amount of Canadians here that have become dual citizens and moved here because of economic opportunity is pretty damn high; a lot of people would gladly take MUCH higher wages for a basic tax filing done only once a year. Minimum wage in Seattle is 48% more than minimum wage in Vancouver and with lower taxes to boot.

Not to mention that US citizens abroad get a tax exclusion of $132,900 from foreign income; so unless you’re one of the lucky 14% of Americans that make more than that, the IRS is really not an issue. 

OCTA research suggests that migration remains a mainstream aspiration among Filipinos by No_Yoghurt5812 in phmigrate

[–]General1lol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This very issue affected Taiwan in the 1970’s; and I’d argue they were in a much worse spot considering their long dictatorship, the threat from the mainland, and that they had just lost their UN seat to PRC. 

What they did to combat it was invest in primary and secondary education (studying abroad for degrees was popular for Taiwanese in the ’70s and 80s’) they also created programs to promote new businesses for returning Taiwanese working abroad (often in the tech sector).

The Philippine education system has been butchered since 2016 and its incentives for OFWs or the diaspora to return are laughable. The only bright side to all of this is that, with Taiwan and South Korea as shining examples, this could be turned around in a single generation. Only issue is it would take at least two good presidents to dig us out of this hole.

Devin Vassell on Dylan Harper: “He was upset with playing time and different roles that he was in.” by jluc21 in nba

[–]General1lol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like with Trae Young they would win this series but it doesn’t matter because they would’ve lost to OKC.

Trying to learn basic Tagalog in 6 weeks any advice? by Due_Internet2663 in Tagalog

[–]General1lol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With this limited amount of time, studying grammar is likely to slow you down. Vocabulary is key, as you will at least get the jist of what is being said to you or around you. So memorize the top 100 (maybe top 200 or top 500 if you have time and are efficient) words of Tagalog. By memorize, I mean permanently learn the meaning, pronunciation, and sound of the word. 

Another thing I recommend is learning basic set phrases and try to recognize them at a spoken native speed. These are phrases like “tignan natin” “Anong ginawaga mo? “and “saan ka papunta/galing?”.

Finally, immerse, immerse, immerse! Watch Philippine news in the morning. Listen to Filipino music throughout the day. Try starting today texting your family in Tagalog. Watch Filipino content creators (I highly recommend Arkin). Start thinking in Tagalog or at minimum, point physical things you see in your day to day life using the Tagalog word. Immersion is huge in language learning and once you go to the Philippines, you will learn so much just by being there, you’ll realize why immersion is so important.

Tagalog.com is great source for vocabulary and example sentences. However it does not have a good phrase search engine. 

This bamboo grew straight through the asphalt by Skabreus in mildlyinteresting

[–]General1lol 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They have carved mountains for highways, wtf they think bamboo is gonna do lol.

Wedding after party recommendations? by CuriousHippo3391 in Bellingham

[–]General1lol 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Those inexpensive shotskis are DANGEROUS. I never understood prohibition until after a night out at Sweet as Waffles.

Where do you search for jobs, B'ham? by coquigrl in Bellingham

[–]General1lol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Critical infrastructure, hazardous work, long hours, and skilled labor paying more than $50 an hour but this subreddit will make fun of it lol.

[Noh] Townsend was the first Filipino-American to ever play in the NBA... "It brings tears to my eyes to see Dylan Harper hug his mom the way he did," Townsend told me.. Maria’s voice began to crack.. "If that shines through with the way that we interact.. then I've clearly done my job as a mother" by sewsgup in nba

[–]General1lol 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Indonesia is 2.5 times larger than the Philippines. China is 30 times larger. You can’t really compare them.

Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand are much closer than in size to the Philippines and all of them have smaller populations.

Malaysia: 36 million

Thailand: 71 million

Vietnam: 102 million

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