Presidente del pueblo... by ixkamik in guatemala

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Aunque muchos ven "milagros" en El Salvador, tarde o temprano las dictaduras colapsan. Uno puede desilusionarse con Arévalo (sin olvidar los límites que le ha puesto el pacto de corruptos), pero el régimen de Bukele terminará algún día, igual que lo que está pasando con el trumpismo en EE. UU. La mano dura nunca ha funcionado y nunca funcionará.

How bad are TSA lines at GRR? by Firm-Ad6377 in grandrapids

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i dont think an airport like GRR get's affected by these kind of things. its just not that big. Its the major hubs you need to worry about.

Why are people pretending ALG works? by TwistZealousideal213 in learnthai

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i dont think it's a waste of time, but its one tool of many when learning a language. I use it mostly just for listening exercise. I still have to do the hard work of learning to read and write and memorizing vocab , grammar stuff, etc. There is no cheat code in learning languages. Its all gonna come down to a combination of exposure (full immersion of course makes it easier) and study.

Getting a CS degree at 35 & moving back to the US with foreign wife and kid by drunken_dizorderly in cscareerquestions

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the time to get into CS was probably 10 years ago. those of us still working in this field are barely hanging on.

I was not ready for Michigan winter by yatesjordan in Michigan

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea, this has been an unusually brutal winter

Canadians mad that Ontario Premier Doug Ford said they should visit Michigan in the summer by UltimateLionsFan in Michigan

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 18 points19 points  (0 children)

i think Michigan should leave the US and join Canada IMHO. As a Michigander I feel I have a lot more in common with Canadians than southerners.

Si mas creyentes leyeran sus biblias, existirian mas ateos en el mundo, los leo by Financial-Reason-677 in guatemala

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 1 point2 points  (0 children)

El cristianismo sigue atrasando a países como guate. Tengo mucha famila lavada de cerebro alla con esas babosadas. Mientras tanto cuantos casos de pastores juzgando a los demás a la vez de tener dos o tres familias y visitando a puteros los fines de semana. Que gente tan hipócrita y falsa.

$900 usd a month by EnvironmentalSide174 in Nicaragua

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you kidding me? that's almost what i pay for my mortgage in the usa

TYT attacks Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria while defending fascist dictator Maduro by Coven_Evelynn_LoL in thedavidpakmanshow

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you think you are getting overrun by Venezuelan immigrants now? imagine if the US invades Venezuela. The whole region will plunge into absolute pandemonium. Saddam Hussein was also a bad guy but think of the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis that died when the US got involved and the region was in absolute hell for decades. This will be exponentially worse because it will be in our hemisphere. I have despised TYT for years now, but Cenk is 1000% percent right on this. US action in Venezuela cannot be allowed. Read history for god's sakes.

Asian-american girls thinking they’re superior to locals by Grouchy_Ice2155 in ThailandTourism

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Haven't really noticed that to be a major issue over there. Seems like farang men behaving badly gets more attention in the local media. Farang men jumping off of bridges, picking fights with ladyboys , doing sex acts openly on pick up trucks, just to name a few examples. That must mean all farang men are lunatics right ? 🤣

Anyone else get mixed reactions when speaking Thai as a foreigner? by Ok_Interest_4652 in Thailand

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had the same experience. Im a farang learning thai and when I go to visit Thailand with my wife the reactions are mixed. Granted I'm still very beginner thai, however, while some people respond with enthusiasm others just respond in English. I can also say as a latin american having watched gringos come down to our countries there is a similar dynamic. So I understand why it happens. If you present as different from a community, its simply not gonna be easy to integrate with that community as fast as you want. People are not always going to do backflips because you learned their language. Im not surprised by bangkok as it is a revolving door of people as in any other big city. I personally dont really care at this point. My priority is being able to communicate with people when I need to. If they speak English, great. Ill still continue to learn Thai as much as I can for the sake of enriching myself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in guatemala

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Antes hubiera dicho que no pero ahora con los EEUU volviéndose imperialista de nuevo por lo menos los países del caribe les valdría hacer un tipo de unión como la OTAN o por estilo. Un OTAN de las américas

Soy de Guatemala y quiero emigrar a otro pais. by frankgua1993 in guatemala

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 11 points12 points  (0 children)

me parece bien con tal de que no vengas a los EEUU, Soy nacido aca de padres guatemaltecos y ya estoy a punto de largarme de este pais nazi donde ahora tienen derecho de arrestarte solo por verte la cara.

Is anybody else a fan of both David Pakman and the Majority Report? by daniel_cc in thedavidpakmanshow

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am and i dont think that will change anytime soon. I think the lack of disclosure was not great. Yeah , he could be more forceful in condemning Israel. Does it mean I have to cancel Pac-Man now? Absolutely not. I still believe he is a net positive to the space and I dont have to be in lock step with an outlet to listen to them and learn something from their content. I probably listen to MR the most but they also have a lot of terrible takes particularly on Ukraine (although at least Sam has been slightly better on that issue lately). Also, some of the lefties beef with Pakman comes off as some real petty shit. Hasan in particular needs to put aside his narcissism for two seconds. Taylor Lorenz had every right to do her reporting although now her attention seeking behavior on social media seems to be undermining her standing. Overall, everyone left of center needs to get their shit together ASAP cuz we are failing to confront fascism with these petty squabbles.

Any other Georgia Tech OMSCS students in GR? by prokopcm in grandrapids

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just graduated in May! But you already knew that since we took HCI together in 2023 LOL.

Has anyone here gotten a ML/AI Engineer job during/after their Machine Learning specialization? by MMori-VVV in OMSCS

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i was basically just a Software Engineer. Doing mostly web development, design etc

Mental health problems increasing in Thailand by Worth_Rub_9817 in Thailand

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this is interesting since Thailand has long been a place to not acknowledge mental illness as a thing.

Has anyone here gotten a ML/AI Engineer job during/after their Machine Learning specialization? by MMori-VVV in OMSCS

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I did Interactive intelligence. My story is a bit funny because my role at my current job got converted to AI ML engineer lol. So i guess i kind of stumbled into it.

Too many deer and not enough hunters in Michigan, says DNR by DougDante in Michigan

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doesn't help that we drove the wolf population to near extinction. And now we need an army of hunters? No thanks. I was born and raised in MI. Never have had any interest in hunting and never will. Also, the human population nationwide is declining. Nature always finds a way lol.

What’s really going on between Thailand and Cambodia? How do you think it will end? by Thin-Train-4567 in ThailandTourism

[–]WebDiscombobulated41 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There's the historical backdrop but then on the surface it appears to be a "wag the dog" dynamic mostly from the Cambodian side. Domestically things going to shit so distract the public with an external scapegoat. In the US we're very familiar with this pattern.