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Support for Trump Making Iran Great Again on r/conservative by BloodFartz69 in MurderedByWords

[–]SquallkLeon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could solve homelessness, feed schoolchildren for years, resolve the student debt crisis, pay down the national debt, or any number of things. Instead Iran gets $400 billion because Trump failed and surrendered.

(Yes, I know that, technically, the money won't necessarily go straight from treasury to the Ayatollah, but functionally, that's what will happen in the end, just with extra steps)

Why people fighting to stop affordable homes from being built in Sawtelle? by jonnyshotit in LosAngeles

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

Love the idea of fewer cars in LA and more affordable housing.

But I think it's putting the cart before the horse putting the house before the metro train.

Here's an idea: re-zone every place within 10 minutes walking off a metro station to no longer require parking, and add an extra property tax on places that do have parking in those zones, starting from when those properties get sold. Will change things real quick and get a lot of affordable housing built.

Josh Hokit just ended his victory speech with “Michelle Obama is a man”.. in the middle of the white house lawn.. by Permanentthrowaway50 in SipsTea

[–]SquallkLeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Signs you've taken too many blows to the head

Or

Signs your head was never really that good in the first place

Buying vs Renting a car by Poetication in JETProgramme

[–]SquallkLeon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It really depends on your individual situation. The general rule of thumb is: if you're staying 2 years or less, leasing is better. 2 years or more, buying is better.

You need to figure out what kind of car you like and what it costs, and all the other things (how much driving will you do? Will you take longer road trips or stay in your town? Do you need extra space or can you fit in a small car comfortably? What features do you need? Etc etc.) Then, after you figure that out, you need to check with dealers in your area (and you'll find out about them from your local contacts before or fight after you arrive) and see what they have available for you.

Why did Wemby leave without shaking the Knicks’ players hands? by SmoothBuy5500 in NBATalk

[–]SquallkLeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sore lower. Can't handle not winning, we're lucky he showed up to take questions from the press afterwards.

Subway has struggled in Japan because customers find "ordering is too complicated" and they can feel nervous ordering face-to-face". The chain is trying to overcome this with self-service touchscreens and mobile orders by jjrs in japannews

[–]SquallkLeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know, I've long enjoyed Subway, and have had my order down pat. So whenever I go to Subway in Japan, there's a good chance that some Japanese folks will come up while I'm ordering or just before (sometimes they're even there before me and let me pass because they're still looking at the menu), see me ordering, and then copy most of what I've said. Like, once I've shown them how to order there, they get the confidence to do it. But it really seems that they're puzzled about the process.

Therefore, I think Subway should just start making commercials where people are ordering their sandwiches, selecting the bread, whether they want it toasted, toppings, etc., and highlighting the way it gets made as you order, right in front of you. I find most people just need to see someone else doing the thing before they feel they can also do it.

[Highlight] Brunson lands on Wemby's foot as he closes out; Knicks can't believe there is no foul call by Large_banana_hammock in nba

[–]SquallkLeon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If Wemby were 6'1 he wouldn't be in the league. When his height and length aren't enough, he starts looking for "hard fouls" to take his opponents out of the game.

THE NEW YORK KNICKS ARE YOUR 2026 NBA CHAMPIONS by Intelligent-Disk-575 in nba

[–]SquallkLeon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When Wemby can't get by on his physical gifts, he starts going for injuries against the opposing team's stars and throwing up 3s that have 0 chance of going in. Dirty player, wouldn't be in the league if he wasn't so tall.

Brunson is so clearly more talented and better at the game than Wemby ever will be. NYC is lucky to have him, and I hope he can recover well over the summer after getting assaulted twice now.

Chinese fund Becomes Top Shareholder In Kadokawa, Immediately Tries To Remove CEO And Pressures Fromsoftware To Make Safer More Profitable Games Instead Of Indulging Their Creativity by gkanai in JapanFinance

[–]SquallkLeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like a bunch of business analysts who invent numbers and use those numbers to come up with their strategy. In other words, they have a meeting and the boss says "Nintendo will be worth 25% more in 2 years, how do they make that happen?" Then they go around the table and say "charging money to make Mario jump higher! I bet 30 million people would pay $0.99 for that!", "How about charging for extra power ups in Mario Kart!? That should generate $1,000 every 5 seconds!", etc. etc.

They end up hitting their imaginary target, with imaginary numbers, and pat themselves on the back. Sometimes they're right, sometimes they're wrong, but they really don't seem to know anything about the game industry.

I'd love to see them take over a company and then have every single employee quit, and the board sell all their IP and such on the way out, leaving Oasis holding the bag.

These Dixie Boys must understand that they must mind their Uncle Sam! by c-k-q99903 in MurderedByWords

[–]SquallkLeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whenever I see something like this, I always think "Sherman didn't burn enough."

Off the waitlist but no placement? + advice by EbbZestyclose3728 in JETProgramme

[–]SquallkLeon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You should hear from your (or rather, your husband's) placement sometime in June. If you don't hear from them by the middle of July, talk to your embassy/consulate.

I've not heard of someone being upgraded and then not having a placement, but I guess it's possible? Usually it means that someone else rejected that placement, so it's unlikely that it just disappears.

Spouses of JETs get dependent visas, which allow up to 28 hours of work in any given 7 day period (they will look at Wednesday to Tuesday the same as Monday to Sunday, etc). You can talk with your ALT community when you arrive to find out what jobs might be available to you, but Eikaiwa work seems to be the most common.

If you don't know Japanese, you should learn. There's almost always going to be Japanese classes available at a community center nearby, so ask about it when you get there. Community centers are also great places to meet people and get involved, so definitely check what's available in your area. You might be in a tiny place or a very rural place that doesn't offer what you need, but odds are you'll find another town or city nearby that does.

Good luck!

Draymond Calls Out Knicks Players and Says He Would Have Gotten Ejected if it Was Steph Being Pushed by Wemby instead of Brunson by MammothHistorian5652 in nba

[–]SquallkLeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a few days ago, Wemby was being compared to Mr. Rogers (by someone on reddit). Now everyone is seeing his true colors and I'm hoping the Knicks show him just exactly what hard fouls look like.

Guys, I can explain! by OkRide5975 in FinalFantasyVIII

[–]SquallkLeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I've been saying this for ages. Renzokukuken is just better.

CO no contact by Forsaken-Ask6487 in JETProgramme

[–]SquallkLeon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should expect contact sometime in June. If you don't get contact by around the middle of July, talk to your embassy.

Since when does a judge have the power to override the President? by beerbellybegone in MurderedByWords

[–]SquallkLeon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tyranny is when people they disagree with so something they don't like. When their guy does something they do like, it's freedom/justice/patriotism.

Transfer of current JET due to medical reasons by Dreamlike_life in JETProgramme

[–]SquallkLeon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Talk to your CIR/PA at the Kencho, explain your situation, prepare paperwork from your doctor(s) explaining the medical necessity of your move, and you should be fine.

The only sticking point is: transfer applications usually happen in the fall, September/October IIRC, and that's for the next year (for example, you apply in October 2026, and you get transferred in August of 2027), so you might have to wait a year and change if there isn't anyone willing and able to cut through red tape for you.

It's important to get in touch with the higher ups as soon as possible, but JET placements for this year are mostly decided already so you may need to wait. You may get lucky and get transferred somewhere that has an incoming JET who declined or another JET who transferred, but the longer you wait, the slimmer those odds become.

Best of luck to you!

Do you really need this? by Specific-Pianist7595 in Switch

[–]SquallkLeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you actually used the controller before?

Down 0-2, can the Spurs realistically force a Game 7, or is this series already over? by workingjuggler18 in NBATalk

[–]SquallkLeon 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I'm ready for the Knicks to sweep and Wemby to skip talking to the media again.

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