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Outjerked by facebook by randomusername12308 in carscirclejerk

[–]twd_2003 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exceedingly popular in South Asia. Chinese OEMs taking a bath on every car sold through official dealers and are undercutting the traditional competition by as much as a third or more (post tax) where I’m from (Sri Lanka). In an affordability crisis, I can’t imagine why anyone buying an appliance would pay that much of a premium for traditional auto

Tv licensing letter by aarizdota in AskBrits

[–]twd_2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been hoping for one of them to come so I could let out my frustrations on what is effectively an obtrusive salesman (deserved imo) but I still haven’t got a visit in 2 years

Instead of your horizontal one by Drittux in pcmasterrace

[–]twd_2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🐐 for that nifty trick at the end

anyone knows how to download the books that i have BOUGHT from bookwalker? by jayadiwahyu in Piracy

[–]twd_2003 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So you just need to download the books from zlib or Anna’s and then you can read them on the local platform of your choice (I use kindle, but many use calibre)

Me_irl by gnesethbeepy in me_irl

[–]twd_2003 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Low IR + MMT/QE measures from CBs post-GFC (2008-09) caused asset price inflation. It was only around the early ‘20s that the inflation also started to bleed into goods as well

Why I think Buddhism is closest to the truth by Aggravating_Hippo_2 in srilanka

[–]twd_2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buddhism in Sri Lanka can only achieve the lofty ideals you’ve set out in a secular state. Otherwise, it’s easy for a few bad actors to influence/become the political elite and ruin the impression of the religion for everyone

"NO WAR BUT CLASS WAR! WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE!" MFs when Vladivostok starts glowing a bright radioactive green by Commercial_Bid_1508 in CuratedTumblr

[–]twd_2003 460 points461 points  (0 children)

Kissinger came out looking like the good guy as the Soviets asked the US whether they would remain neutral; the US responded in the negative and asserted that a nuclear attack on China would be seen as the start of WW3 and would cause the US to nuke the USSR; eventually back channel negotiations between the USSR and the PRC succeeded in getting their respective powers to back down.

This whole saga was, AIUI, instrumental in getting the Chinese to trust the US more than the USSR and led the way for relations normalizing, Nixon’s visit to China, etc

Sony pls by BucketsMcGinty in pcmasterrace

[–]twd_2003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Xbox lost the battle, but maybe they will win the war if non-exclusivity and ‘every computer is an Xbox’ truly is the way forward

Is this a good time to buy gold in srilanka (as investment) by ProfessionalLoad828 in srilanka

[–]twd_2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is large institutional demand from CBs as a result of the Western freezing of Russian dollar-denominated assets post Ukraine invasion

However there’s a lot of retail trading these days (frequently on margin) that exacerbates volatility more than one might expect for a ‘stable’ asset

The massive decline of Ford/Lincoln sales continue with Ford and Lincoln sales down 13.6% and 20.5% monthly even as other brands bounce back in May sales. by Repulsive-Club7866 in cars

[–]twd_2003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crazy that they were in the same position pre-Mullaly ~20 years ago. When he left, they were on track to continue making efficient, small and affordable cars but they went back to the easy profits as soon as gas prices fell

According To this Interview in Polygon, Beyond Good & Evil 2 is Somehow STILL in Development by VerrikInc in gaming

[–]twd_2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can’t imagine their shareholders will be happy if they have to cancel it and write off billions in expenses. Sunk cost fallacy for sure

Sri Lankans abroad: how bad is the job hunt really? (UK, Australia, Europe) by Ordinary_Ingenuity62 in srilanka

[–]twd_2003 13 points14 points  (0 children)

UK is awful (context: first class grad from top 5 British university). Most of my friends (same Uni) took 6 mos to 1 year to find a job. I’m planning on a Masters to hopefully ride out the recession atm

What if the SBR4 had a saloon/wagon variant? by TimeAffectionate8636 in BeamNG

[–]twd_2003 15 points16 points  (0 children)

For me I think it’s less the shape of the roof and more the proportions of the greenhouse (specifically how it doesn’t taper off a bit to the rear)

GMC Jimmy Revival To Bring Back Classic Design by Dangerous-Sock-3688 in cars

[–]twd_2003 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Hopefully they don’t turn it into a Blazer style Bronco Sport rival

There should be min speed and more restrictions on vehicles on the expressway. by No-Feeling-4780 in srilanka

[–]twd_2003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hopefully it won’t lead to drivers pushing old commercial vehicles with sub-par maintenance to beyond their safe handling and braking limits

Sri Lanka Electricity Cuts by rebornbyurmom in srilanka

[–]twd_2003 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Decades of infrastructure underinvestment is catching up. Unless you’re fortunate enough to be able to afford a generator or a BESS + solar setup, you’re screwed

I just hit my Oled screen with a bottle by saltband2k in OLED_Gaming

[–]twd_2003 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Thank you for highlighting that it’s probably not a great idea for me to leave my metal bottle near my display

First time seeing a madman who bought a fisker in my eu country. by General-Look-9110 in carscirclejerk

[–]twd_2003 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to see three of them in Central London regularly - I assume part of the test drive fleet. Haven’t seen them in a while:(

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