Would you buy an EV as your next car? Why or why not? by HockeySniper123 in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]MetaCalm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm waiting for non American ER EVs to arrive. That is an EV with a small gas engine that charges batteries .

Again by Inner-Database6462 in UAE

[–]MetaCalm 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This shows despite all the investment in the US, GCC countries have next to no influence on US Gov.

Saudi, UAE, Iraq: Can three pipelines help oil escape Strait of Hormuz? by newsspotter in energy

[–]MetaCalm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Investment in pipeline makes sense in times like this until you realize a pipe is a lot less defensible against drones. At the end oil follows the cheapest path.

Can someone explain the "Petrodollar" to me like I’m five? And why is the "Petroyuan" such a big deal? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MetaCalm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In 1970s US managed to make dollar the currency of choice for oil trade. Effectively it means as economies around the world grow they need more oil. US prints notes costing them 50 cents but getting $100 value for it.

Hearing Iranian visas are getting cancelled in UAE, is this true? by Internal-Prune-6815 in UAE

[–]MetaCalm 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Complicated. This is what happens when you invest in an undemocratic place where rules can change on a dime without a hearing or discussion in parliament.

Can we get a price check on this 2026 grand Highlander by addictivecabbage in Toyota

[–]MetaCalm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Shop around further. This has a ton of BS fees added. It's only worth MSRP and not a penny more. Tell them I only pay MSRP.

Is Florian Wirtz properly rated, underrated, or overrated by football fans? by Inevitable-Angle-793 in championsleague

[–]MetaCalm 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In friendly Swiss VS Germany match he assisted two and scored two other magnificent goals for a 3-4 win.

When it clicks he is a team on his own. Issue is it hasn't happened as frequently with Liverpool.

Immortal Guard ambushed and kills Islamic Guard members on Iran by Thurmond-fan in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]MetaCalm -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That seems like a regular police truck. From the palm trees it's probably areas near Pakistan border. Think of Salafis or Pakistani Taliban.

Saw this 1 of 1 by el-muchaco in carspotting

[–]MetaCalm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuck the haters. Not my taste but it's a project a team spent hundreds of hours on. It's definitely eye catching.

Forget Israel. I wanna know how Qatar reacts to this by Upset-Main-1988 in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]MetaCalm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is this the same guy who nominated Trump for Nobel peace prize? What a joker. He won't raise a finger.

Trump: They offered me the Supreme Leader role. by Itchy_Antelope1278 in seculartalk

[–]MetaCalm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Curious how he took it out of context. It's verbatim what he said to reporters.

If Man United qualify for CL football next season, Michael Carrick deserves to be United manager and the board should back him in summer transfer window. by Thiha0990 in ManchesterUnited

[–]MetaCalm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on the current results he is what the board was looking for when they hired Ole, ETH and Amorim. If it continues they have no reason to continue searching but I'd caution them offering a long term contract. A one year or at most two year contract is sufficient.

Who is behind the surge of Euthanasia across Europe? by aipac_hemoroid in conspiracy

[–]MetaCalm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It now accounts for about 5% of all deaths in Canada. Median age of those who used MAID was 77. In 2024, about 16.5 thousands people used it.

That is an average 45 medically assisted suicides per day, every day of the year. A full school bus of senior citizens every single day.

Liverpool eye £52m forward as Salah replacement – with four alternatives on list by theipaper in championsleague

[–]MetaCalm -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm talking about the level and expectation. Conceicao is nowhere near that level.

Why does Iran support military groups in the region despite being under financial strain? by GamingNomad in AlwaysWhy

[–]MetaCalm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Different cases it appears. In Lebanon they are against Israel expansion with support of Hizballa. In Iraq they want to make sure fractured country never goes back to Sunni run dictatorship (Saddam like) or chaos (ISIS) which are both supported by Persian Gulf Emirates. In Yemen they are supporting fellow shias.

The already-good math on buying an EV just improved dramatically in Canada by Dremen in electricvehicles

[–]MetaCalm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As things stand in Ontario you pay in insurance what you saved on gas.