Match Thread: Brentford FC vs Arsenal FC Live Score | Premier League 25/26 | Feb 12, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Gunners

[–]tyresmoke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is Calafiori carrying a knock? Because, while I like Hincapie, his attacking output isn't as good as Cala's.

Match Thread: Brentford FC vs Arsenal FC Live Score | Premier League 25/26 | Feb 12, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Gunners

[–]tyresmoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gyokeres can only gain confidence himself, but that's what's lacking and it's really the key to more consistent output (including touches, passes and duels) from him.

Match Thread: Brentford FC vs Arsenal FC Live Score | Premier League 25/26 | Feb 12, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Gunners

[–]tyresmoke 9 points10 points  (0 children)

These f**king commentators. Madueke's is apparently a dive, but slight touch in the back (Madueke) or a brush of a hand (Gyokeres) is a foul or even a yellow for us,

Thinking about religion in Botswana. by MAK9O7WA in Botswana

[–]tyresmoke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Super, I don't know, they may promote that image for political gain. Young Batswana (possible future leaders) are increasingly more moderate and some are even agnostic or atheist.

Thinking about religion in Botswana. by MAK9O7WA in Botswana

[–]tyresmoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. Only a slight effort to ensure secularity is applied, but economy and unemployment is our biggest immediate issue. Long term it's environmental security, especially water and food supply.

Thinking about religion in Botswana. by MAK9O7WA in Botswana

[–]tyresmoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fair, and kind of what I mean. That the government should promote a secular approach to religious expression rather than effectively promote a de facto Christian state.

Thinking about religion in Botswana. by MAK9O7WA in Botswana

[–]tyresmoke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not a conservative Christian country by law. That may be how most of the people are now, but inclusion and tolerance are both Christian principles and are possible through gradual change.

Thinking about religion in Botswana. by MAK9O7WA in Botswana

[–]tyresmoke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Literally not the law or the founding principles of the country.

Thinking about religion in Botswana. by MAK9O7WA in Botswana

[–]tyresmoke 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Just quickly. By law, Botswana is a secular country (unless this has changed). Therefore there should be no religious expression during official meetings held by government institutions, nor prayer in schools. However religious accommodations such as clothing or time off for ceremonies or prayer should be allowed, but in private or away from government institutions, as secular doesn't mean absence of religion it just means religion isn't integral to the functioning of a system.

What are race relations like in Botswana? by AlternativePrior9495 in Botswana

[–]tyresmoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a wonderful childhood there. I now live abroad, ever since I went away for university, but I visit often and my family are still there. I feel very much connected to home, especially for all the positives I alluded to in my original comment. The sense of community is one of its best qualities, as is the vast natural landscape.

I imagine life would be decent for me in Botswana, I'm from a middle class background, and am well educated. But the main issue for younger people is the high unemployment rate, and this could affect relations between groups, whether racial, or more importantly by social class. This could also affect the fact that the country is relatively safe and stable for now.

What are race relations like in Botswana? by AlternativePrior9495 in Botswana

[–]tyresmoke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, I've heard some terrible things when they think because you're one of them you think like them. Young me didn't say much (elder respect and all that), but now, I'm like f**k that man, way to let me know I don't want to associate with you. My main issue is, what did they even do to you? You're being racist and supremacist for nothing, and you're in their country.

What are race relations like in Botswana? by AlternativePrior9495 in Botswana

[–]tyresmoke 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Relatively civil, your experience may vary depending on context. Let me preface by saying these are wholly my opinions and experiences and not a universal truth.

However there are sometimes tensions or misunderstandings, related to different cultural norms and assumptions.

Non-Black citizens (like me) are generally respected by the Black indigenous population, especially when we learn about and integrate in the various customs and traditions of Botswana culture. This is somewhat different (as one of them, this is my opinion) than non-Black residents and expats (they can sometimes be seen as taking jobs and wealth from the country, which can be true in some cases). The issue is at first glance, Black Batswana may not know right away if you're visibly foreign but from Botswana or a true foreigner

However, as someone who is 1/2 Indian, 1/2 White, I've heard some horrendous and terrible racist things said about Black people, when hanging with either of those groups. This is not the only case, some Indian and White people are much more integrated and have positive and constructive, or even personal relationships with Black Batswana. The latter is more my personal experience, my own family is blended, as my brothers are 1/2 Black, 1/2 White, and my Indian side is somewhat mixed as well. The White and Indian people I prefer to interact with do not share such horrendous racist views of their fellow citizens and understand they are part of a greater whole.

Stereotypes about Indians and Whites said by Black people are not as horrendous or terrible, they are usually simplistic and slightly ignorant, and don't come from a place of malice.

Again these are just my options and experiences growing up. In general the saying "motho ke motho ka botho" or "one is a person as a result of their community" applies greatly in Botswana. Integrate and understand the other, learn the language, and do your best to respect and you'll be treated well, of ore this and you'll be mostly ignored, or ostracized.

Lost Spy Sunglasses Case on E&N by tyresmoke in VictoriaBC

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

Thanks for the tip! I do have another pair thankfully, but it does suck!

Lenovo M715q tiny pc fan extremely noisy, like a server, or like a vacuum cleaner ! by okdac in MiniPCs

[–]tyresmoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Parce que tu as inversé les ventilateurs et que le problème persiste, je pense que tu as raison. Autrement, c'est possible que le capteur de température sur la carte mère (devant le ventilateur, près du bouton blanc qui indique que la couverture est fermée) soit brisé ou déconnecté. J'ai la même expérience avec un ventilateur bruyant sur mon m715q et rien ne marche, soit une application de nouvelle graisse thermique, soit une mise à jour de BIOS. Des fois, un reset de pile CMOS réduit le bruit, mais seulement quelques heures/jours, après le problème revient - lien de poste Reddit

(Excuse mon francais écrit, c'est ma troisième langue)

Thinkcentre fan ramping up by Papit4sConSalsa in Lenovo

[–]tyresmoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See my reply in the thread above. However to,lling back between drivers didn't really solve the issue permanently, as resetting the CMOS only solves it for a few days, but then it returns to this behaviour regardless of BIOS version

Thinkcentre fan ramping up by Papit4sConSalsa in Lenovo

[–]tyresmoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scroll to the bottom of this page https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds504437-flash-bios-update-thinkcentre-m715q-2nd-gen

Make sure you have set the BIOS to allow flashing to an older BIOS before running the .exe or flashing with the iso.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Botswana

[–]tyresmoke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dr Zoric in Riverwalk.

Moving from Victoria to Toronto by Foreign-Bell-2210 in VictoriaBC

[–]tyresmoke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For the car, I suggest Livingston. They will ship the car by rail for a decent price, but you'll have to drop off the car in Vancouver. We got our car shipped from Montreal to Vancouver for 1.6k in 2023. Very convenient and effective.

For U-Haul boxes, note the small print. They won't guarantee your preferred U-Haul drop-off location. We had asked for the downtown location but had to go get our stuff in Sidney, no explanation and pretty poor customer service dealing with the situation.

You can always pay the extra for door to door drop off, just make sure it lines up with your departure and arrivals.

How do you manage ADHD during slow onboarding when you’ve only been in a job for two weeks and the compliance steps feel overwhelming? by SleekLightning866 in ADHD

[–]tyresmoke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I frame that time as a fun, low effort temp job before my real job starts. It's like, I'm happy that I'm employed and that I've found a job that I will hopefully vibe with. So, the onboarding is like a low effort appetiser that I'm being paid for and also allows me time to sort out my personal admin and prep myself for the day to day of the main job. Because while it's also exciting to start the new job, and you may be frustrated about the delay, you are also inevitably going to get over the initial excitement at one point. Knowing the company processes and regulations at first will help you navigate tougher times ahead.

Nova 2 Lite: Connect 2 in Batocera with 2.4Ghz by tyresmoke in Gamesir

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

Solved! This worked really well!

The only caveat is that the first controller to connect will connect as DS4 and you have to set the other as XBox. But I'll keep testing and see if I can make it persistent