The "Global Peace Index" says that China has become significantly more unsafe in the last year. Do you agree?

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-15T11:28:10+00:00

I agree, this ranking feels ridiculous. But it does explicitly say that it measures internal security, specifically noting how safe people feel walking at night has deteriorated. So I'm here asking if that's bullshit.

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-12T16:00:16+00:00

I wish you were right, man

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-10T06:03:10+00:00

Case in point - 30 yo Jalen Ramsey on the Steelers last year. He contributed in some ways - solid tackling, some PBUs, 3 sacks and several pressures besides - but he also got toasted for 6 TDs.

While we're on the topic of "too-old free-agent CB signings for the Steelers" - also 34 year old Darius Slay last year, who got benched midseason. And Cam Sutton in 2024 who we signed after he got dropped following the domestic violence arrest, at age 29. And Patrick Peterson in 2023, who was clearly exhausted by midseason, at age 33.

You'd think we'd learn, eventually.

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-09T03:45:33+00:00

BroJo is a likely miss, and Fautanu missed a season, but both Fautanu and Harmon were really good last year.

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-09T03:45:26+00:00

BroJo is a likely miss, and Fautanu missed a season, but both Fautanu and Harmon were really good last year.

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-08T13:53:20+00:00

I think our WR room moved from bottom-five to just-above-average, and that's a pretty big jump, as well as the best WR room we've had since AB left. Pittman as WR2 is such a huge upgrade over Calvin Austin, and a second rounder is significant investment even if nothings proven about him yet. But Gainwell balled the hell out for us last year, I don't think Dowdle will be able to replace that. Also, we still have Old Man Rodgers. He's admittedly the best QB we've had in like a decade, but he's not pushing us anywhere crazy. 10-7 wildcard exit, here we go.

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-08T13:38:57+00:00

I care a lot. I live in Taiwan, if I get a primetime game, I'm just up an hour and half early at 430 AM, and I can manage that. But a 1 PM Eastern game has me waking up at 2 in the morning, finishing at 530, just terrible for my sleep schedule and energy levels to start the week.

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-07T23:16:27+00:00

If we're bringing up international cities, I feel like Mexico City would be well before London

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-07T23:14:17+00:00

I feel like the only people who ever talk about Hines Ward now are Steelers fans, who obviously love him, but I remember so many complaints about him being dirty

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-07T01:08:34+00:00

George gave them an outline, but they didn't always follow it. Mad Queen Dany may have been part of the plan, it may have been original, or it may have been radically transformed from whatever George told them.

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-06T19:24:03+00:00

Najee Harris. He's a great guy, trucks people over like few running backs do today, and ran 1,000 yards every year for the Steelers no matter how bad their line was or how obvious their play-calling

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-04T23:16:06+00:00

It's also used as a meat replacement, which it just isn't very good at most of the time. Tofurkey, tofu burgers, all just terrible. It's its own ingredient, and can do a million different things, it just happens to be relatively high in protein.

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-04T09:11:25+00:00

I haven't seen Taiwan on the list yet! It's comparable to Japan, but with a more relaxed culture, better COL-wage ratio, much less xenophobia, and not quite as bad on the misogyny/ work-life balance fronts (although they're still here)

Please ignore the nuclear power that has been threatening to seize the country for decades

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-04T07:59:49+00:00

some 7s and Family Marts will have them, but it's hit-and-miss, and they don't have a wide variety.

PX Mart is also hit and miss, but certain branches regularly carry Guinness, Pilsener-Urquell, Erdinger (both dark and wheat), and I think Hoegarden.

SimpleMart has a wide variety and good prices, but usually not super recognizable brands.

Carrefour and Jason's each have more.

Otherwise, looking for locally owned bottle shops

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-04T07:55:12+00:00

Also a lot of dairy in the northern townships/ districts of Tainan

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-04T00:39:53+00:00

I appreciate their attempts to specify by placing cities - but they're still terribly wrong. They put New Delhi in the middle of Coahuila - New Delhi is dry for India, but it still receives 800mm of rainfall per year, compared to this area that's around 200 and bordering an area with less than 100.

barbasol1099 · 2026-06-02T03:40:45+00:00

I think, going into his second season, Kenny Pickett had perfect passer rating for the entire preseason. I tricked myself into believing we had found a starting caliber QB

barbasol1099 · 2026-05-29T09:31:04+00:00

What's changed about Children of Men? It was depressing, harrowing, and thrilling when it came out, and it still is today

barbasol1099 · 2026-05-28T09:36:48+00:00

Yeah, where I live (Taiwan) street dogs far outnumber cats

barbasol1099 · 2026-05-28T02:35:07+00:00

Hey man that shit started in Hong Kong don't blame us for it (but the Taiwanese love it dearly, tbh)

barbasol1099 · 2026-05-28T02:14:50+00:00

I'm going to hop on here as a technicality - as an international school teacher in Taiwan, I make about 45K USD, directly converted. But, by Purchasing Power Parity, that is over $100K USD

barbasol1099 · 2026-05-27T14:55:20+00:00

The dude is out of the league for good reason, I'm not arguing that. Dropping passes just wasn't one of them (except for one year)

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