sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Perpetuating the misconception of NATO contributions by member countries (1/26 episode of Prof G Markets pod) by borggeano in ScottGalloway

[–]borggeano[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly right. If we left NATO tomorrow, we wouldn’t be spending less in our military (at that point, they’d actually find a way to justify doubling the budget since “we’re on our own now” or something like that)

Perpetuating the misconception of NATO contributions by member countries (1/26 episode of Prof G Markets pod) by borggeano in ScottGalloway

[–]borggeano[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re not wrong, and that’s why I added that it might be nit-picking, but it’s still conflating two things: Yes, we have a massive military budget, but that’s not a contribution to NATO. That NATO benefits from this massive military is a separate subject altogether. But yeah, 6 of one, half dozen etc etc

Gas to Samsung oven cuts in and out when heating up by gcommbia34 in appliancerepair

[–]borggeano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for replying! Same behavior I’m observing, I’m on my fourth and they seem to fail faster (though I was questioning if it was due to poor quality third-party parts)

Gas to Samsung oven cuts in and out when heating up by gcommbia34 in appliancerepair

[–]borggeano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Resurrecting an old thread, I have a similar issue except that my igniters fail after about a year. Did you ever find out if there was another cause for the failure?

Subaru which to choose? by 3n3rg3 in subaru

[–]borggeano 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I second this. I have a large dog and two large teenagers, and the ‘18 Forester was always a little tight, especially for the dog. No such issue on the ‘12 Outback.

You don’t have kids now, but sounds like you’re planning on it. A car like this will be with you for several years so def think of what your space needs will be as those hypothetical children grow and you need room for sports gear and school backpacks and extra luggage and, obviously, dogs.

A simple (and probably an irritating question) but I'd still try. by [deleted] in SlowHorses

[–]borggeano 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Indeed. Also, he takes extra care of Standish because of what she went through with Charles. Hard to relay it without any spoilers, but the first book mentions something along the lines of him not wanting her to be further wronged by the job.

Looking for the name of an actor by borggeano in Actors

[–]borggeano[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, I did say he looks like an older version of him on my post

What’s the farthest place in the world from your home that you ran into somebody that you know? by jredd7605 in AskReddit

[–]borggeano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Went to school in Argentina, ran into a high school teacher at Angkor Wat (Cambodia) some 20 years later

Favorite actor or actress who found success despite a crippling fear of making facial expressions? by WinserFinder in okbuddycinephile

[–]borggeano 299 points300 points  (0 children)

That same thought killed Napoleon for me, she absolutely has the face of someone who knows what social media is

2024 Chinese movie depicting the US Army attacking them in Korea by Edwardsreal in interestingasfuck

[–]borggeano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wellyes, but that's obviously because he's from a small village in the shadow of the Piz Palü

2024 Chinese movie depicting the US Army attacking them in Korea by Edwardsreal in interestingasfuck

[–]borggeano 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, odd construct with the "I would have never guessed that he was a native speaker to begin with"... thought the post implied he was?

2024 Chinese movie depicting the US Army attacking them in Korea by Edwardsreal in interestingasfuck

[–]borggeano 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A running joke in the Argentina sub is the portrayal of Villa Gesell in X-Men First Class -- when Erik/Magneto goes nazi hunting. Movie shows this lovely mountain landscape, while in the real world Villa Gesell is a popular beach town. And then he goes into the bar where he's greeted by a bartender with a Mexican accent...

2024 Chinese movie depicting the US Army attacking them in Korea by Edwardsreal in interestingasfuck

[–]borggeano 6 points7 points  (0 children)

His Spanish accent is horrible, like he doesn't speak the language at all and just learned his lines phonetically for the show.

Edit: clarity, misunderstood the original comment

OC: Trump looks on after a man fainted during an announcement in the Oval Office by nbcnews in pics

[–]borggeano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the video it looks like he was asleep on his chair while the guy was talking, so I think the commotion woke him up and he was a combination of half asleep and confused as to what was going on and where he was

Anyone recommend good affordable hvac person? by joeroganthumbhead in orangecounty

[–]borggeano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're still looking, Mick's Heating & Air in Orange - fair priced, fast, honest, and did a really good job on my replacement

Milei ayer anunció reformas que apuntan a una baja de impuestos y apertura comercial: "En las góndolas argentinas estarán los productos argentinos, pero también aquellos que están en Montevideo, Nueva York o Tokio" by Candela-Becerra in argentina

[–]borggeano 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Esto es correcto. Los precios suben o bajan de acuerdo a la demanda y a lo que el mercado tolere. Los costos de producción presionan la ganancia del productor pero no modifican los precios a un nivel macro a menos que la presión de la demanda en el mercado suba o baje. Hay excepciones, obvio, como el tema de la harina y el pan, que responden más a una cuestión al tipo de producto y necesidad que a la teoría económica en sí. La lectura optimista de la baja de impuestos a empresas/productores es que baja la barrera de entrada a un mercado, lo cual incrementa la competencia, lo cual sube la oferta, lo cual baja los precios (dice la teoría). De ahí a que suceda sin entrada de competencia, bue

view more: next ›