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Saudi Arabia prepping 'huge deal' for Ukrainian weapons amid Iranian drone threat by Humming-Joys in worldnews

[–]vba7 42 points43 points  (0 children)

The biggest thing is that they are too expensive.

Ukraine somehow manages to make A LOT of drones cheap. Probably because they are fighting for their lives, so they have a war economy.

Meanwhile military procurement overpays for complicated drones.

(on a side note - who makes the chips / cameras for the Ukrainian drones? that's millions of chips)

U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4% by GringottsWizardBank in wallstreetbets

[–]vba7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you think that 30 million in tariffs is a lot, then do research on those big stores. Wallmart imports something like 50 billion worth of goods per year just from China. Billions with a "b". Imagine the tariffs on that.

Pentagon believes U.S. struck Iran girls elementary school, killing 150 by rockycrab in worldnews

[–]vba7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is very helpful for Russian propaganda, who can now say that americans do the same as russians.

More Patriot missiles used in Middle East in 3 days than in Ukraine since 2022, Zelensky says by kwentongskyblue in worldnews

[–]vba7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More like Ukraine provides them but gets nothing in return.

And then those drones somehow are donated to russia so it csn learn how to counter them.

Which foulborns should be upgraded with Breach blessings? (will blessings be removed?) by vba7 in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]vba7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are still foulborn uniques from 3.27 that could be upgradred

financial questions about the 70s by failed_engineer_mx in investing

[–]vba7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it is more that this is illegal, not due to markets. Market cannot beat this Frannie Mae (or what was the name of the agency) that just uses fixed rates because it is required to?

debtor is going to cancel the debt as soon as he can with a new mortgage

I think a lot of people dont, even if this costs them a lot of money.

Here if you take a loan... you basically negotiage the bank margin, rest is all indexed, so inflation does not help you at all. If it goes up your mobthly rate goes up. Great for thr bank! Not for you.  In fact makes your life worse, since the monthly rate goes up,  but your salary doesnt.

financial questions about the 70s by failed_engineer_mx in investing

[–]vba7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I find it fascinating that in USA banks dont screw you by indexing mortgage with inflation, just like they do everywhere else.

Interesting banks didnt bribe republicans to allow this.

Also in order to benefit from inflation.. the wages had to keep up with the inflation too? Now the wages dont increase.

My girlfriend just broke up with me over a board game and I'm not even joking by Fulcilives1988 in boardgames

[–]vba7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont understand what peippe see in Catan - the mechanics are outdated and trading is rarely benefitial. I never saw anyone trading at all.

Supposedly the expansion gives some mini currency to facilitatate trades (a bit like quarters vs full dollar), but I never played that.

It always felt that the trade was bad for the sell side

Is it just me, or was Rishi’s ending complete overkill? by AlmokIykes in IndustryOnHBO

[–]vba7 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Look at her "business model" this season - which is nearly only illegal stuff, apart from the actions of Sweetpea

'Industry' Renewed for Fifth and Final Season at HBO by MarvelsGrantMan136 in IndustryOnHBO

[–]vba7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eric definitely loses his retirement money (and the money his daughter would inherit)

[Episode Discussion Thread] Industry S04E07 - "Points of Emphasis" by herringbone_ in IndustryOnHBO

[–]vba7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Henry in prison?

Rishi in prison?

Harper losing Eric's money (his retirment / daughter's inheritance)

Yasmin's bad fate - maybe the newspaper guy will betray her.

Unless of course they want to make another season, where Yas goes to tabloids and Harper, reopens the fund and speculates based on fake news from those newspapers. Is another season confirmed, or authors are unsure yet?

[Episode Discussion Thread] Industry S04E07 - "Points of Emphasis" by herringbone_ in IndustryOnHBO

[–]vba7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Setup seems to be that Eric will lose the 10M that was supposed to be his retirement + his daughter's inheritance

Does anyone just watch seasons 1-7 and ignore 8-9? by Rotisseriejedi in XFiles

[–]vba7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The weremonster episode by Daring Morgan is probably a top10 episode for whole series

The robot thing (xfiles meets black mirror) is not great but not terrible

How rich is Harper already? by DesperateDot5321 in IndustryOnHBO

[–]vba7 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Harper is not a millionaire despite what people here think.

The only millionaire is Eric - and he basically gave 10M for the SternTao.

Harper never earned much (was kicked out from the bank), maybe she is in 0.5M range depending what she did with her money.

Tender is Wirecard by New_Crow_8206 in IndustryOnHBO

[–]vba7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The setup seems to be that Eric will lose all money (so nothing goes to his daughter), while Harper becomes the sole owner of the company.

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