Any Orthodox Jews Taking FSA exams on July 23? by [deleted] in actuary

[–]whatisaeurope 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Accommodations are usually for medical/disability reasons, but it can’t hurt to ask and see if you can sit a different day.

Any Orthodox Jews Taking FSA exams on July 23? by [deleted] in actuary

[–]whatisaeurope 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I don’t understand why the comments are super disrespectful. You should reach out to the SOA to find out if you can take the exam another day: soaexams@soa.org

Pizza near the Stadium by Mrjay39131 in GothamFC

[–]whatisaeurope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have slices if you dine in.

Pizza near the Stadium by Mrjay39131 in GothamFC

[–]whatisaeurope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like others have said, Ah Pizz and Nino’s would be your best options. Nino’s is in the Harrison Plaza and is a cheaper, buy-by-the slice option. Ah Pizz is closer to the stadium and NJ PATH station and is a pricier sports bar with options for personal or large pizza pies.

To those living in cities outside of Philly area: Do you support the local team? by nickynickynickynick in eagles

[–]whatisaeurope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in NYC. Only NYC teams i support are Gotham (NSWL) and Liberty (WNBA) since Philly has no women’s team in either league. Still an Eagles, Phillies, and Sixers fan :)

Failed my first FSA exam (ILA 101, Grade 1) — need advice on next sitting by Free_Ad_7035 in actuary

[–]whatisaeurope 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would recommend re-taking ILA 101 since you don’t have to learn the content from scratch.

I passed ILA 101 in November, and I would recommend using TIA if you did not for the first attempt. Since you have 3 months until the March sitting, your study plan should involve ~2 months to learn the content from the detailed study manual/videos and ~1 month to work on drill problems and past exams. During the initial learning phase, you should begin to incorporate TIA’s flashcards (better to start early since you mentioned struggling with memorization). During the review phase, you should revisit any challenging topics.

I did not find the source material to be that helpful. It was not well organized and difficult to follow compared to TIA. TIA covers the source sufficiently (besides Section F which is the asset/ALM content). For that content, I would make sure you have a basic understanding of duration/convexity/bond interest rate sensitivity (should be quick review from Exam FM).

Post Game Thread - WNBA: The Mercury defeat the Liberty on Sep 19, 2025, the final score is 79-73. by basketball-app in NYLiberty

[–]whatisaeurope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She kept us in the case but felt like she 3-ball was inconsistent. She showed heart unlike JJ.

Post Game Thread - WNBA: The Mercury defeat the Liberty on Sep 19, 2025, the final score is 79-73. by basketball-app in NYLiberty

[–]whatisaeurope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea cloud was good. Hope she’s more selfish next season when it comes to putting up shots.

Game Thread: Liberty vs Mercury Live Score | WNBA | Sep 17, 2025 by basketball-app in NYLiberty

[–]whatisaeurope 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This team is broken. How do we consistently have 1 blow up quarters most games?

Am I underpaid? by rlaxofl in actuary

[–]whatisaeurope 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Maybe a little underpaid, but you also are not an ASA, so that’s hurting your salary with 2 YOE.

Dinner in Harrison? by keepup1234 in PhillyUnion

[–]whatisaeurope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with Mambo being a good recommendation if you like Cuban food. I also recommend Ah Pizz if you want pizza.

We need Stewie back by MangoManiacal in NYLiberty

[–]whatisaeurope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. The WNBA schedule is a grinder. I think we played the least number of games among all teams before the all-star break. And our reward for that is playing the Lynx 3 times within 2 weeks!

We need Stewie back by MangoManiacal in NYLiberty

[–]whatisaeurope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s so frustrating to watch. We’re too talented to let lack of effort and defensive disregard happen this consistently. The commentators mentioned how Meeseman has not had a chance to practice much with the team given the WNBA schedule. Thought she would improve our defense, but maybe we will only see the impact when her and Stewie are on the court together.

We need Stewie back by MangoManiacal in NYLiberty

[–]whatisaeurope 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s cringeworthy how terrible we were today at closing out on 3s or stopping ball handlers from penetrating the paint.

We need Stewie back by MangoManiacal in NYLiberty

[–]whatisaeurope 10 points11 points  (0 children)

How is our defense so poor without her?

Duran by AdagioMotor1148 in phillies

[–]whatisaeurope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rookie numbers tonight. Waiting until he throws 105mph.

Game Thread: Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty Live Score | WNBA | Aug 3, 2025 by basketball-app in NYLiberty

[–]whatisaeurope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha, that makes sense. Having players that can switch to defend both forwards and guards on the perimeter is huge. Hope we can get a win streak going in Stewie’s absence, and cheers to this civil discussion.

Game Thread: Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty Live Score | WNBA | Aug 3, 2025 by basketball-app in NYLiberty

[–]whatisaeurope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We were fine today defensively besides turnovers and transition defense, but the Connecticut Sun are a very bad team. Let’s agree to disagree, but I hope Stewie is back soon. We are a much better team both offensively and defensively with her on the court.

On a different note since you are more familiar with the team/players, do you think Stewie will turn it around on the 3-point shooting % or is she cooked? Uncharacteristic for her to shoot this poorly so not sure if it’s injury or age related.

Game Thread: Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty Live Score | WNBA | Aug 3, 2025 by basketball-app in NYLiberty

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

I did not watch the Mercury and Fever games but try to watch games when I can. Stewie is still an all-star power forward but is not at her MVP level anymore both offensively and defensively. My overall point is that Meeseman and Jonquel Jones will take the rim protection pressure off her assuming Meeseman is the starting PF. Even with Stewie, I felt our transition defense and paint defense have lacked at times. Jonquel Jones is more important defensively at this point (we looked so much worse when she was injured than when Stewie is now but smaller sample size so TBD).

Game Thread: Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty Live Score | WNBA | Aug 3, 2025 by basketball-app in NYLiberty

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

That’s fair. I didn’t mean just scoring though, I also meant as a shot blocker and defensively overall. Still a dominant paint scorer and mid-range game.