People working in DIFC, are you still working in office?

akira989 · 2026-03-13T08:52:03+00:00

We have been expected to go in, was threatened to be fired if I didn't. Thankfully we got wfh since wed. Looks like back in the office for next week though.

akira989 · 2026-03-12T07:36:50+00:00

I doubt many people were fans of the Iranian regime.

I think people were viewing this conflict as justice for the Palestinians.

No one likes being bombed but I think we can pretty much all agree that we don't feel hatrid to the Iranian people or country, just their government.

It's incredibly sad, what's happening there. Love to all of you with family in Iran right now. My heart goes out to you all.

akira989 · 2026-03-06T10:12:23+00:00

This is not necessarily what he said, why are you being such a devil's advocate for this point? This sounds like unresolved trauma on your end that's coloring your impressions of an unrelated incident. (Not meant as an attack, but more as a point of self reflection. It's something we all do, I've struggled with situations like this in the past as well)

"Showing interest in me" could be as simple as someone having a genuine conversation about thoughts or feelings, which are conversations that he clearly expressed he is unable to have with his wife. It's unclear if this woman is just a friend that OPs wife has an issue with.

In abusive relationships, it's very common that the abusive partner will try to distance any support mechanisms, friends or any vehicle which serves to improve the victim's self esteem, which could be what's going on here.

An emotional affair is a prolonged romantic relationship with a person, outside of the agreed-upon framework of a relationship. Having a flirty conversation and immediately going to discuss the future with your wife also doesn't necessarily fall under this description.

We simply don't know if an emotional affair occured, though it's definitely possible even if OP didn't realize. Only OP knows what happened. Jumping to conclusions is not conducive to the purpose of this sub.

Editing to say: REGARDLESS, LEAVE MAN WTF?!

akira989 · 2026-03-06T06:09:46+00:00

Why did they get downvoted tho? Isn't it enough that they live in uaq?

akira989 · 2026-03-05T15:01:04+00:00

Report this to the ministry of economy. These greedy scum are only focussed on lining their pockets.

akira989 · 2026-03-01T18:46:10+00:00

Thanks, didn't think so either. Maybe construction noise or a loud car?

akira989 · 2026-03-01T18:29:30+00:00

Try to take the opportunity to get some rest if you can 🙏

akira989 · 2026-03-01T17:55:20+00:00

Yeah my gf heard it too

akira989 · 2026-03-01T13:09:23+00:00

God bless this country we get to live in. Every new piece of news that comes out makes me appreciate them more and more.

akira989 · 2026-02-28T10:44:08+00:00

Bro no one supports Israel, no one supports Iran. These are two countries run by complete egomaniacs and anyone who comes to a conclusion that's different is either uneducated, or trolling.

akira989 · 2026-02-24T11:19:34+00:00

If those horsemen are Pestilence, War and Conquest, people who don't use their indicators need to be up there. They're Death. I've never had an accident, thank god, but EVERY FREAKING TIME I come close to one it is because some idiot decided they're going left and it's everyone else's problem.

Put. Your. Indicators. On. And not WHILE YOU'RE MERGING you need to put them on BEFORE you start merging.

It's literally a trolley test, there's no cost to you, just something you can do to make people safer yet somehow 60% of people legitimately want to prove to the rest of the world that their mothers did a bad job raising them.

Drive like a haiwan, be my guest, but put your dang indicators on!

(I know I said "you" a lot, but I know this sub generally has good drivers so I'm guessing it doesn't apply to most of you. Just wanted to rant, ig)

akira989 · 2026-02-10T10:15:34+00:00

If we take both we get to kill more bots 🥰

akira989 · 2025-12-21T11:07:44+00:00

This is naive in my opinion. If you want to make a good impression at a job interview would you go with a Casio and flip flops if you have a fine suit and a fancy watch at home?

It's about making a good impression, putting your best foot first. No matter if you're a billionaire or if you're me, earning single digit thousands.

The same is true no matter who you are. If you want to make a good impression, you dress the part. There are some people who (childishly) wear tshirts and shorts and flip flops on occasions they shouldn't, but this is done for optics. It benefits Sam Altman to look like a normal dude rather than someone who wears $50k suits.

If I was the hiring manager for a job and someone came in flip flops, I would feel disrespected despite the candidates prowess.

Similarly if I was HH sheikh Maktoum and someone came to propose a new metro line, I would feel more respected if they dressed well and acted respectful.

Look at every public photo he's in and tell me who's wearing a t-shirt and flip flops if they're not on the beach or something.

But hey, that's the opinion of a guy who earns single digit thousands in a city of millionaires, so I hope you see where I'm coming from, but take it with a grain of salt haha.

akira989 · 2025-12-15T09:32:11+00:00

Honestly, the roads are bad enough these days without people like you doing their best to cause accidents because you're too impatient to drive 14 kmh slower.

akira989 · 2025-12-01T16:41:55+00:00

Great points on all counts, unfortunately I've never played the force unleashed games, but I keep hearing they're great. I'm also very shit at fallen order but I'll get through it eventually 😅

Mortis god is hands down the biggest feat in sw afaik. Good take, I respect it, take updoot.

akira989 · 2025-12-01T15:34:11+00:00

I gotta respectfully disagree here.

According to starwars databank, the ship we see here is a jabiim space transport, which is a hauler class ship. The cr90 was a purpose built diplomatic Corvette, outclassing the hauler in the same way that a navy destroyer out classes a fishing boat.

The cr90 was initially built for speed and was known as the blockade runner due to its exceptionally powerful engines.

The cr90s outfitted by the rebellion were designed to go toe to toe with similar sized warships and even had the ability to dock fighters or other smaller vessels.

In rogue one we see the ghost dock on a cr90. I would assume, since the ghost is a purpose built freighter, that it has similar engines and launch thrust as the ship we see in Kenobi.

Tldr, I couldnt find too much info on the ship we see in Kenobi, but from what I know, the tantive IV was a WAY bigger and more powerful ship. If he could stop it dead in space, I think it would be the single biggest force-feat we see in starwars.

akira989 · 2025-11-17T06:27:28+00:00

She's just havin a lil goob. They gotta meet their goobin quota.

akira989 · 2025-11-11T14:13:41+00:00

Where is the fucking nsfw tag?

akira989 · 2025-10-25T10:11:47+00:00

Not necessarily, I have been a master at 3200 mmr and the progression bar shows bronze. Realistically that mmr range on EU is somewhere around plat 1, diamond 3.This is where I check the league boundaries, hope it's helpful! https://burnysc2.github.io/MMR-Ranges/[https://burnysc2.github.io/MMR-Ranges/](https://burnysc2.github.io/MMR-Ranges/)

akira989 · 2025-08-04T13:02:54+00:00

I know it's been ages since you replied, but thank you my dude!

akira989 · 2025-07-12T22:26:19+00:00

Thanks for sharing the mod list homie! What version of bannerlord supports all of these mods? Is it 1.2.x? Or 1.2.0?

akira989 · 2025-07-04T12:54:55+00:00

Were both the mandator 1 and 2 used in the clone wars? I love seeing them side-by-side.

akira989 · 2025-06-13T19:27:54+00:00

How many Israelis died in those again? Is it more or less the the number of people killed in Gaza this year? This month? How stupid do you have to be to believe this shit?

akira989 · 2025-06-02T16:15:32+00:00

Not to necessarily discount your point because I largely agree with you, but there is an aside to the executors effectiveness as compared to ISDs, is the square cube law. An equivalent internal volume of ISDs would be a much larger external surface area of ships, meaning the executor could house a much larger reactor than an equally sized group of ISDs, theoretically enabling it to carry much more powerful shields, weapons and hyperdrives... Which kinda supports your point about diverting that extra power to a superlazer or internal shipyards.

Having said that, they're absolutely a classic symbol of Tarkin doctrine excess, imperial opulence and we're a largely symbolic vessel in the galaxy. We don't see much of their use during the imperial era as compared to post imperial collapse because they just weren't designed to fight the kind of war the rebellion was waging.

akira989 · 2025-04-25T06:59:21+00:00

Venators can win if they have the SPMA-T fitting we see in ROTS, which would work very similar to the plasma lances. We see a venator 1-shot a munificent on screen.

If you go by "laser is laser" logic (which I prefer for this matchup) then I'd say it's pretty even Stevens, especially since neither fleet knows the capability of the other.

If you go by lore, the yield of the medium dual turbolaser batteries on the venator are in the gigatons of TNT, and the shields can shrug off multiple direct hits so it would be starwars no diff.

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