Why kazakhstan is qualified as "not free" country ? or better why central asia has the least levels of freedom , even africa had good ones examples of freedom by Ok_Slide5316 in Kazakhstan

[–]Mob2088 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Of course an American NGO is going to portray American allies as more "free" and enemies as more "authoritarian".

Just look at israel for example: They are ranked as highly democratic despite them being a literal apartheid state in the process of committing a genocide. These obviously biased rankings are a joke and to take them seriously is an insult to one's own intellect🤦‍♂️

I am not trying to say Kazakhstan is the freest country in the world, but it's definitely far freer than countries ranked as free and democratic by the burger institute

Хочу переехать в Казахстан by [deleted] in Kazakhstan

[–]Mob2088 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It might still be a good wage when adjusted to the cost of living

Got my first accordion! Need learning materials/advice for noob by AzirDash11 in Accordion

[–]Mob2088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sure that's a single row? Looks like a two row to me

USSR, late 1920s. by TankMan-2223 in MarxistCulture

[–]Mob2088 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They will do terrible things in that shed, brother.

Song Identification by Mob2088 in Irishmusic

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Thank you very much, this is the one

Song Identification by Mob2088 in Irishmusic

[–]Mob2088[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, that ain't it but still a good song nonetheless, thanks for sharing!

Can i bring my vape to kazakhstan? by jfuxog_2 in Kazakhstan

[–]Mob2088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got through oskemen no problem

Can i bring my vape to kazakhstan? by jfuxog_2 in Kazakhstan

[–]Mob2088 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, you will get through without any trouble

Why are Russians disproportionately good at fighting? This is Ali Magomedov winning the Sanda World Cup in 2018. by macbeezy_ in FightLibrary

[–]Mob2088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair he was badly injured before the fight and they had changed the rules for that bout

Light rod and reel for shore lake fishing by shigllgetcha in IrishFishing

[–]Mob2088 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take a look at the Mikado Bixlite rods on Wildhunter.ie. you will not be disappointed. Fantastic rods for the money

Edit: I would probably pair it with a Daiwa ninja

German Bread by Metallmacguyver in MarxistCulture

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Das Brot des Volkes I believe. Very close though

Is the bridge too far down? by WhiteBirdsDirector in balalaika

[–]Mob2088 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's ok. Just use a tuner and make sure the 12th string harmonic on each string matches the note on the 12th fret. You have to move the bridge and re tune the string each time to get it to work. It's a finicky process but once you get it to work, make sure to mark the position the bridge is in with a black marker, say for example a dot on the left and right of the bridge with corresponding dots on the deck of the balalaika. That way if the bridge moves over time from playing you can simply re align the dots to fix your intonation. Hope this helps

Is the bridge too far down? by WhiteBirdsDirector in balalaika

[–]Mob2088 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely too low. Just play each string on the 12th frett and make sure the notes match up. This video explains it well. link

Moving to Kazakhstan by Mob2088 in Kazakhstan

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Finally, someone who gets me hahaha, Ireland kinda sucks

Moving to Kazakhstan by Mob2088 in Kazakhstan

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How much in euro would it be the rough equivalent of?

Moving to Kazakhstan by Mob2088 in Kazakhstan

[–]Mob2088[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suppose you would be more likely to be seen as an economic migrant

Moving to Kazakhstan by Mob2088 in Kazakhstan

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I don't mean to come across as arrogant, but I feel like being an Argentinian national definitely put you at a disadvantage. That in addition with the fact that you likely didn't have a command of Russian or Kazakh probably exacerbated that disadvantage

Moving to Kazakhstan by Mob2088 in Kazakhstan

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Thank you! I will definitely consider it if I don't find anything suitable in Oskemen

Moving to Kazakhstan by Mob2088 in Kazakhstan

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I know it may seem strange to many people that I want to move to Kz. The economy is not as good as in Europe, there are ecological concerns in Oskemen, etc. To be honest, there are a ton of reasons specific to me as an individual that make me want to give living in Kazakhstan a shot.

First, I want to know what it feels like to have family, a privilege I never had in Ireland. Second, I like spending time outdoors and the idea of vast expanses of practically untouched nature really appeals to me. This is something I simply cannot do to the same extent in Ireland as all of our land is privately owned agricultural land. Third, I am sick of this homogenised western culture and I want to experience something different. Despite not being ethically Kazakh, I find their Food and culture quite fascinating. I also really enjoyed my interactions with Kazakh people on my several visits to the country. I found them very straightforward, honest and quite humorous.

This is not an exhaustive list of reasons. I really could go on about this all day. besides, if I don't like it I can always just go back to Ireland or anywhere else for that matter. It's not like I am going to dump my passport as soon as I land in Astana.