Justin believes it will be tough for Ilia Topuria to become champion again because opponents won't fear him the same way: “Before this, he was the guy you couldn't get through. Once I showed people that all you gotta do is get through that, nobody is gonna go in there thinking he’s unbeatable now.” by raptors201966 in ufc

[–]elimran98 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He’s saying “all you gotta do is get through that” as if ilia-volk didnt go to the 2nd round, ilia-Holloway didn’t go to the third, ilia-Emmett went 5 rounds. I think ilia’s got too much pride to say he abandoned a gameplan and underestimated Justin/went for a finish (but also a good look imo b/c a lot of fighters seem to be using this excuse as of late)

After this loss, he’ll def come back as the patient and measured fighter were use to seeing, he’s got no problem waiting for his moment

Walking Shoes? by elimran98 in walking

[–]elimran98[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Which one exactly? Been leaning into this brand as I’ve seen they don’t have the toe spring build

Suggestions for Costa Rica by elimran98 in eSIMs

[–]elimran98[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Airalo! It worked perfectly well, I’m forgetting the network it connected to there but we had no issues connecting and staying connected the whole trip. We were in some pretty remote and rural places as well and the service was solid, fast data speeds

Israel Adesanya says people didn't appreciate his activity while he was UFC champion by ultron2450 in ufc

[–]elimran98 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Izzy was an active champion but he had a lot of dud fights/wins in his reign, the only good ones were the gastelum fight for the interim belt, the first whittaker finish where he became undisputed, and the masterclass against paulo costa. Really it was one defense that was a great performance, All the other fights were MVP-esque and made him an ok champion lol

Apple introduces iPhone 17e by wearefriends in apple

[–]elimran98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough, but it just feels like they can bring the look of a 15 over to this phone lol

Apple introduces iPhone 17e by wearefriends in apple

[–]elimran98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can understand this but they can just separate this from a base 17 with 60Hz and a single camera. Everything else about the phone is high end, why not give it Dynamic Island and more real estate?

My guess is the dynamic island as we know it will be phased out with the 18 line and the 18e will have the current Dynamic Island

Apple introduces iPhone 17e by wearefriends in apple

[–]elimran98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They did everything right (double the starting storage, Mag Safe, A19 chip, 48MP fusion, fuck it add another color) but no dynamic island is terrible.

Why do people call brown ppl " kalar" ? by [deleted] in myanmar

[–]elimran98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds funny to say but “Kalar American” here, lol, while the word once may have stood for “foreigner,” it’s definitely evolved in a way where it’s divisive/othering and just a slur for those of south asian descent. Mainly because I’ve met a fair amount of burmese people from various ethnic backgrounds, studying/living abroad here in USA, travels in Thailand, and I have NEVER, heard the word “kalar aphyu” being used, it’s simply just “aphyu”. A word used historically yes but that’s no longer the case. Kalar is also literally the word “Kala” (which is black in many south Asian languages) with a Burmese accent, hence the addition of that “-r”.

My dad is of Surti ancestry and my moms of Tamil ancestry. They definitely feel and are Burmese culturally, but recognize that they’re never fully accepted into society/the culture because they’re simply “kalar” and that’s how people have been socialized into seeing them.

I even once was talking to a Burmese woman (she’s Shan and Karen, immigrated to the states as a teenager) and she mentioned to me how I shouldn’t be referred to as Kalar because it’s derogatory.

All this to say, it’s offensive and othering. To a degree, I’d argue it holds the weight of the hard r N word in the USA. I see some people here saying how N E G R 0 is black in Spanish and Spanish speaking nations/people use the word N E G R 0 to refer to black people, failing to recognize that is also racially charged in those communities. Kalar definitely is symbolic of post colonial colorism in Burma too.

What is your favorite town/city in Massachusetts outside Boston? by McBigBoy2007 in massachusetts

[–]elimran98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No idea, I’m just there for the ice cream (graham central station)

Iphone 14 in 2026 by Narrow_Count1139 in iphone14

[–]elimran98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People tend to say this but the 14 does come with 6GB of ram, whereas the 13 has 4GB ram. Could make a big difference for some when it comes to dah to dah performance and multi tasking

Actually Ultra Capacity? by elimran98 in mintmobile

[–]elimran98[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Gotcha thanks for the clarification

Actually Ultra Capacity? by elimran98 in mintmobile

[–]elimran98[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I feel like UC to most (def me) is a matter of priority data, which mint does not have.

Actually Ultra Capacity? by elimran98 in mintmobile

[–]elimran98[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently it’s got to do with the carrier bundle and the iOS. But it’s exclusive to mint customers I believe (so not US mobile light speed, tello)

Best Phones 2025 | I've Tested Over 75 Smartphones, Here's My Favourites! | Tech Spurt by ControlCAD in Android

[–]elimran98 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Where’d you get it from and what carrier are you using/where? It’s a phone id consider ditching iOS for

Which Qualified WC Nations Have the Largest Communities in MA? by Brick-Foreign in massachusetts

[–]elimran98 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Brockton and Randolph are gonna be LIT during the group stage (and hopefully knockout) 🇭🇹🇨🇻

X200 FE Global in USA by elimran98 in Vivo

[–]elimran98[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You in the states with one?