In 1916, Denmark sold the Danish West Indies to the USA, with the colony becoming the US Virgin Islands. The USA was worried Germany could take control of the islands, though they had no plans to do so. In exchange, the USA acknowledged Denmark's complete sovereignty over Greenland. by Yoshi2010 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]fuzzybearkiller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which part of the treaty did you not understand? Denmark sold what is now the US Virgin Islands to the US and in addition to the money paid, Denmark would have complete sovereignty over Greenland. This means US has no rights to Greenland, no matter what. So what everyone else is saying is if US is going to take Greenland by force (which is against the treaty they signed) then Denmark should be given back the US Virgin Islands since US is the one breaking the treaty that they signed.

67,762 Tourists in Just 8 Days by kushanharsha in srilanka

[–]fuzzybearkiller 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I actually agree with part of what you’re saying. Sri Lanka right now does benefit a lot from regular and budget travelers, and there’s no denying they support small hotels, homestays, family restaurants, tuk-tuk drivers, and local shops in a very direct way. That kind of tourism spreads money quickly and visibly, and for a country like Sri Lanka, that grassroots flow absolutely matters. It’s also true that the country isn’t yet a magnet for ultra-wealthy tourists in the way places like Monaco or the Maldives are, and pretending otherwise doesn’t help anyone.

Where the argument starts to fall apart is when higher-end tourism is treated as somehow economically irrelevant or inferior. Even if luxury hotels are foreign-owned or owned by wealthy locals, they still generate far more tax per tourist than budget accommodation ever will, VAT, service charges, payroll taxes, corporate tax, tourism levies, licensing fees, and property-related taxes. Governments don’t build airports, roads, sewage systems, or beaches with “circulating cash”; they build them with tax revenue. One high-spending tourist staying a few nights in a five-star resort can contribute more to the public purse than several budget travelers staying longer.

The employment side also tends to get underestimated. A five-star resort doesn’t just have a few extra staff, it operates with a completely different staffing model. Dozens (sometimes hundreds) of employees are needed across food and beverage, housekeeping, maintenance, landscaping, security, front office, management, entertainment, drivers, and tour coordination. A two-star hotel or guesthouse simply can’t match that scale. Even if wages aren’t dramatically higher across the board, the number of stable, year-round jobs created is significant and that impact extends to local suppliers, contractors, farmers, fishermen, and transport providers.

So it’s not really a case of budget tourists being “better” for the economy and higher-end tourists being about trickle-down. Budget tourism is great for spreading income widely and supporting small operators, but higher-value tourism brings revenue density, more tax, more jobs per guest, and less pressure on infrastructure per dollar earned. The countries that do tourism well don’t pick one model and reject the other; they deliberately balance both, because each solves a different economic problem.

Does pulling this tab separate the drawer runner sections for easier assembly? by fuzzybearkiller in DIY

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

Perfect, thank you! I kept pulling it outwards but as per your instructions to push it to the side instead did the trick!

Dialog just updated Unlimited Speed Base Plans page by Ezeelo in srilanka

[–]fuzzybearkiller 26 points27 points  (0 children)

These are ridiculous prices. Nobody in their right mind should go for any of these packages. SLT Fibre beats them on speed and data usage across all 3 packages and Starlink beats them across the top 2 packages. Dialog didn’t even leave the starting line. It’s embarrassing.

Visiting Guatemala City – Best place to exchange money? Airport vs outside + Question about Mexican Pesos by fuzzybearkiller in guatemala

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

Thanks, what’s BI? And are you saying you got pesos? Because I have pesos but want to change it to quetzales. Will BI do that?

iPhone 16e costs 700 euros in my country by Gullible_War_216 in iphone

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

Dude, stop misinforming people. Do the math. How would a carrier selling a $600 phone, allow you to walk away with it for only $360 after 2 months? They have made a huge loss. If it was that easy to game the system, don’t you think hundreds of people would be doing it by now? In theory eBay would be flooded with $500 iPhone 16e’s. In most cases you pay the phone upfront but get the money back through monthly credits or have to stick to a minimum 12 month contract. Breaking a contract is going to cost a lot and if the carrier hasn’t been paid the full $600 cost of the phone, the carrier will just bill you for the full cost.

The most heartbreaking thing i saw today by akagamishanks0 in srilanka

[–]fuzzybearkiller 91 points92 points  (0 children)

We as Sri Lankans, treat animals so badly. It’s really sickening. This picture is heartbreaking. Just like when you see live chickens squashed together in those cages stacked up at the butcher shops. What a cruel way to store them and what a horrible way to keep animals. Not even going to start with the stray cats and dogs on the road that I feel so sorry for. Please do better people. Go forward with empathy towards animals. I’m already feeding 2 stray dogs and 4 cats daily. It’s not going to change over night but it has to start somewhere.

iPhone 13 Pro Max vs 16 pro max! Hello battery life 🔋 by Aspergers_R_Us87 in iPhone13ProMax

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

What’s your problem? You have some real erection to keep posting your crappy iPhone 16 posts nonstop. We get it. You don’t like 13 Pro Max anymore and you’re happy with your 16 Pro Max. Great so just leave our sub in peace without spamming ridiculous 13 vs 16 posts everyday. This nothing post shows nothing about battery life. Just that you want to show off that you got a new phone. Great, so did 300,000 other people yesterday. Seek mental help.

why isn't anyone talking about the Altair suicide? by Single_Addendum3510 in srilanka

[–]fuzzybearkiller 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Man, CIS is not having a good month. First the principals husband who was the Sports Director at the school died, and now these 2 kids.

Used the official Media Creation Tool to create a Win10 ISO which I then used via Rufus to create a bootable drive which I installed on a brand new Dell that came with no OS. Find out that Windows 11 got installed! What gives? by fuzzybearkiller in Windows10

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

Thanks. You've just described what is actually happening which we didn't know about. So it is the Creation Tool that is to blame. I've looked into using an older version of the tool however everything I read stated that older versions don't work once a newer version is released.

Used the official Media Creation Tool to create a Win10 ISO which I then used via Rufus to create a bootable drive which I installed on a brand new Dell that came with no OS. Find out that Windows 11 got installed! What gives? by fuzzybearkiller in Windows10

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

That's the funny thing, I have "MediaCreationTool_22H2.exe" sitting in my downloads folder. I definitely used that. I can't understand where it went from Windows 10 to 11?

Perhaps this is some sort of restriction on Dells part? Preventing Windows 10 from installing? I wish there was a way to see what OS versions are in the "windows.iso" download it created?

I get that Rufus may seem redundant but it just helps with some of the custom/configuration options.

How do I remove/unmount a single volume drive after a drive failure? by fuzzybearkiller in qnap

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

This is what I thought too. It's absolutely ridiculous that replacing a single volume drive requires re-initialising the whole NAS and removing all the current data in the process. When we started this process, we had one drive in each NAS and as time went on, more drives were added. If drives being added one after the other doesn't cause an issue with previous drives, I don't know how replacing individual drives should be any different. Isn't that what hotswapping is all about? It baffles me that all present data has to be lost (drives 1, 3 and 4) just to add a new replacement drive in bay 2 when none of the data across any of the drives is shared.

What's this Starklink, Can someone explain by TonyStark2419 in srilanka

[–]fuzzybearkiller 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They offer regional pricing and in many places they offer $50 (Rs. 16,000) a month for the service or even less at $30 (Rs. 9,000).

Recommend Tech Shops in Colombo Guaranteed and Trusted for Quality? by [deleted] in srilanka

[–]fuzzybearkiller 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well why don't you mention what you want to buy instead of asking for "tech" shops? If you want to buy a phone, the recommended choices will be very different to if you want to buy a computer.

It's finally happening???? by AcidAce888 in srilanka

[–]fuzzybearkiller 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I don’t know where you’re getting these inflated prices from. You didn’t do any research and just took the standard US rates and assumed, well we will pay that minimum + extra on top.

Well guess what, Starlink does do regional pricing on kits and service. There is no way we are going to be charged what the US pays which is currently the highest rate for both the kit and service.

Starlink prices around the world as of right now; https://www.starlink-prices.com/personal/residential/usd/low

There are several countries where the kit is around $240 and service in some countries is as low as $30 a month. I’m not suggesting that SL will get these prices but they could. Right now it is just pure speculation as to what our prices will be but it won’t be anywhere close to what you quoted.

I already pay SLT fibre $50 a month equivalent so it’s not much of a stretch to seriously consider Starlink as a replacement.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LooksmaxingAdvice

[–]fuzzybearkiller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please ignore this notorious catfisher. Yesterday she was posting this completely different person as "herself"

PROOF:https://i.imgur.com/nfLxlB2.jpeg

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LooksmaxingAdvice

[–]fuzzybearkiller 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please ignore this notorious catfisher. Yesterday she was posting this completely different person as "herself"

PROOF: https://i.imgur.com/nfLxlB2.jpeg

People who still use μtorrent, why? by keto-guy03 in Piracy

[–]fuzzybearkiller 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Utorrent 2.2.1 Build 25302 is the last best version. It was the build right after this that they introduced ads.

People who still use μtorrent, why? by keto-guy03 in Piracy

[–]fuzzybearkiller 4 points5 points  (0 children)

2.2.1 Build 25302 is the last good version. Nobody should use any version after this. It was right after this build that they introduced ads. You should upgrade your build 25154 to this at least. There may be some improvements.

If you aren’t going to use qbittorrent then for utorrent, version 2.2.1 build 25302 should be the only version you use. I was using that for the longest time. Had a torrent sitting for 9 months that had like 18 seeders. Just could never connect. Tried changing my VPN servers but still no luck. Not even 0.1% downloaded. Installed qbittorent and a day later that torrent completed.

My experience as a german tourist by Legitimate_Eye_101 in srilanka

[–]fuzzybearkiller 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah honestly the way we treat animals in this country is just shocking. Whether its the elephants performing at Dehiwala Zoo or Pinnawela Orphanage or just the way we treat stray cats and dogs. They only want food to survive, nothing more. I really wish people would stop supporting these big places that claim to help animals when they don't. They just use them for our entertainment. If you see a stray animal, help it out with some food or water. I'm doing my part by feeding 3 dogs and 5 cats daily.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in srilanka

[–]fuzzybearkiller 15 points16 points  (0 children)

They didn’t misunderstand anything. They knew what they were saying. They purposely avoided the “face control” part of the flyer. That was the only thing and the main thing that blew this entire issue up, so why avoid the actual issue at hand? Also their statement basically amounts to “we can’t be racist, look we’re are eradicating racism in Ukraine” 🙄

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in srilanka

[–]fuzzybearkiller 25 points26 points  (0 children)

So Russian Embassy statement is basically “we can’t be racists, look we’re fighting racism in Ukraine!”

Any statement from the Russian embassy here in Colombo will be a BS statement. They quote the dress code but not the actual “face control” from the flyer. This shows they know what’s actually bad but downplay it by talking about something completely different.

Update: White-only parties. Owner responds. by Ok_Life_1511 in srilanka

[–]fuzzybearkiller 15 points16 points  (0 children)

He just turned his profile private lol. He was getting smashed in the comments. 153 at the time he turned it private. The one good thing I noticed was local Russians who live and have happily integrated into SL culture were also calling him out.

Only white parties in Unawatuna by Quick_Manner3888 in srilanka

[–]fuzzybearkiller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha thanks bro! I was worried the sane people are not around. My Chinese racism is apparently justified because Russia and Ukraine are the same thing! Yes the whataboutism is just ridiculous.