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@fluffy2560 Well Lukasenko may have more military knowledge than Zelensky, but his country far behind Ukraine in military capabilities, all around, not just drones. Maybe the only one where Belarus have an advantage would be heavy vehicle repair ... Read More

@fluffy2560Hehe, jut today seen a military analyst mentioned that:US: rented a floor in a hotel.Vietnam: buy a property for the negotiations.Slight disparity in the expected time till reach a treaty. Similar can be expected with Iran. Read More

@SimCityATBegs the question: what sort of staff exist in those embassies? Ambassador can be less important than dedicated specialists (like: military, economy (my guess dedicated oil related can exist in Gulf States)).In recent decades there is an ... Read More

@fluffy2560 Sorry messed up - meant: Gods of the Arena as prequel. No - Andy Whitfield who replaced by Liam McIntyre for the final two seasons.I know the ranch/ lore. The new info was the planned spin off there. Read More

Croatia (army) is strong by European standards - sure that is not so hard to achieve. It is defensive but sure can be beaten - but then after the regular army beaten occupier would have a nightmare scenario to control it (the very same as the ... Read More

@fluffy2560 Well Yellowstone ended all right, not rushed.Ranch 6666: did not heard about that plan. There are 1883, and 1923 series as existing spin offs, actually past history. In mood closer than Marshalls, even as obviously cannot share cast. The ... Read More

As for NATO: USA have military power. After that in order of importance: only Turkey, Poland, Romania can be considered seriously by military. The question is why for example Poland would need such weaklings as EU27+6 if NATO collapses even by ... Read More

I did watch yesterday the few episodes which are aired from the TV series Marshall's.Well as action series it is acceptable more or less. But it was grave mistake to put into two girls as "commando" who by their performance failed to ever attend ... Read More

Spain has blocked their airspace to US military flights engaged in the attacks on Iranhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/ … ft-with-usMore and more countries are openly opposing the US, and they are actively working against US ... Read More

Spain has blocked their airspace to US military flights engaged in the attacks on Iranhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/ … ft-with-usMore and more countries are openly opposing the US, and they are actively working against US ... Read More

IR/USA: 'Go get your own oil!' Trump says as he tells countries 'just take it' from Strait of Hormuz "US President Donald Trump says countries "like the United Kingdom" who can't get jet fuel because of the restrictions around the Strait of Hormuz ... Read More

Spain has blocked their airspace to US military flights engaged in the attacks on Iran https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/ … ft-with-us More and more countries are openly opposing the US, and they are actively working against US ... Read More

Are staff generally friendly and helpful, or more formal and direct? How do businesses handle complaints or requests for refunds? Do expats get treated differently than locals? - @CherylIn a better scenario it is formal, but rarely ... Read More

@fluffy2560My guess that there will be many "lost" votes.As one comedian said:"If you want a massive voter base in Hungary you need to create the "opposition leaders" party."Which is a reference to the ridiculous number of (exist only in name) ... Read More

@SimCityAT He said it was the responsibility of politicians to protect childrenIf would depend on me would deport all politicians to some uninhabited island who say such bs. It is the responsibility of parents (plural), wider family and society, nor ... Read More

...Just a guess, but I suspect a number of people have bribed Trump - @FredThat's not how you spell blackmailed. - @Aidan in HCMCSomeone on the radio said a $1.5B trade/bet was placed 5m before Trump's messaging.More security holes than a swiss ... Read More

Iran seems to have been waiting for this war for years. Its leadership is hydra-headed, programmed to replace itself. It has so far proven surprisingly capable of responding to attacks with speed and strategy despite its enemies' claims it has been ... Read More

US: Tributes paid to movie star Chuck Norris, who dies aged 86 Bit of a shame. Chuck Norris, the iconic martial artist and actor, has died at 86, his family announced on Instagram Friday. The news comes less than 24 hours after Norris reportedly ... Read More

Yes, the US has had it,s share of nasty leaders BUT the citizens can be some of the most helpful and kind people. Trusting and childish perhaps but in a pinch, they always help the underdog. My step father was a medic in WW2 and Korea, he once ... Read More

US/IR: Radio reports today say more landing ships and 2500 marines on the way to the ME. I reckon invasion of Bandar Abbas or Kharg Island is on the cards. Trump meanwhile accuses NATO as cowards but flip flops between they are winning to asking ... Read More

I've got no problem with wind farms or solar. It's free power and not linked to the oil/gas price. And the nature disturbances are much overplayed. My own country has a lot of wind power as it's an island with 4000+ miles of coast line. Unlike ... Read More

@Marilyn Tassy Anno was a guy in a lang exchange site from Montana, so I did grab the opportunity to ask a local about the tv series of Yellowstone to check "is there the local mentality in some way similar, or is the series a total fiction?"Guy ... Read More

@SimCityAT Continum was just fine.Funny fact: among the very few where they actually was able to manage for a proper closing of the series, as production team planned to cancel it, but in the end the final season produced to complete the story. Read More

@fluffy2560 Joke:You should bring oil home from SA. Cheaper than water. - @sjbabilon5 It's $0.62 a litre for gasoline in KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). I thought it would be cheaper than that. Someone told me it was about $0.08 a few years ago. ... Read More

I do find strange that the most notable jumps in oil prices actually happen in Azeri/ Kazakh. There were just 2 drone strikes on the first one, none on the second. While Gulf states with notable hits on production/ refineries have far less price ... Read More

@Marilyn Tassy Find a video about useless tech "work"force. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CqXfvf-Awc Read More

@fluffy2560 Joke:You should bring oil home from SA. Cheaper than water. Read More

For French films: they are good to make extreme ones, like:MartyrsRawBaise-MoiIn many regard they are in pair with Japan which made the original bases for countless US horror remakes. As for Scandinavian films (they have good tv series too): Agent ... Read More

My core problem that is hard to find films to watch in the past 10-15 years. Even when widen search: barely known French, Scandinavian, Baltic, Asian films. Funny as just recently did watch Clint Eastwood films from the mid 1980's, which strangely ... Read More

Nope, Zelensky did not threaten to assassinate Orban. He said, Ukrainians could call Orban and explain to him what is going on. Or visit him at his house. - @fluffy2560 https://youtu.be/yBGnfeg__ec?si=SjKG51MVnoGkHKQ5 2 mins and 10 seconds. That ... Read More

Oh dunno, I remember the 1970s as being a technology desert. The phone in my hand is faster than the fastest computers of that age. I don't think AI will ever replace medical staff. I think it could help them but a human will always need to check ... Read More

@Marilyn TassyOh, I younger than you, still actually in recent years folks with touchscreen "phones" made photos from my real mobile phone, as it is belongs to the 90's, and use only gsm, no infra/ blue/ net. I do like the old, working types. Read More

No-one didn't vote because they were at festivals. No way that can be substantiated. But you are right about the will of the people - 48% stay, 52% leave. On that basis, it wasn't definitive enough. They should have had another round. - ... Read More

@Marilyn Tassy You are right about the useless roles and jobs, and low quality workforce.Actually in the service (/ office) sector/ public (government/ city) about 50-85% of jobs, roles can be deleted depending on the country.But it will never ... Read More

As for votes:I think will is more important than votes.What is even more important than base will/ stance: for what important enough for someone to fight for/ die for. As for history (example): The Soviet Union existed because a tiny minority of ... Read More

@Fred Why do you care about what the enemy tells, like the mentioned "PM"?About BREXIT: better to remember it happened actually because of a festival season, because that many who btw wanted to remain EU did not vote, but did party at concerts/ ... Read More

The girls school deaths is not a good look. The school was part of an Iranian naval base. They should have had better intel. - @fluffy2560 No, it was near a base, but not on it. The misinformation you posted should be corrected - @Fred The ... Read More

Till now I do see little impact on the Hungarian job market.Several things start to take root:Most of the minor graphical related jobs soon will be redundant: AI is quite good to make basic pictures, like icons, fantasy, sci-fi. cyberpunk, ... Read More

Actually I do not advise anyone websites. Even before the age of AI it was mostly about scams, just the photos were maybe true, but girls paid for photo-shoot, not to be actually on the sites, there a few dozen profiles were managed by others and ... Read More

Wells needs permission and licensing if deep (Ártézi víz), which is expensive.A simple groundwater not that hard, but may good only for the garden, not as drinking quality without extra filters. Like bring a similar before ... Read More

I also do not really believe in spanking . My husband would not allow me to spank our son, he said to let him know what was up when he got home from work and he would deal with it. Well, by then I had forgotten what he did wrong! He got away with ... Read More

Most people do earn about 500-600 $ after tax, so with 1200-1500 $, when not even need to pay rents that means "Richie Rich". Read More

Hi!I do looking for historically realistic (as films/ series can) Victorian era (+Edward) themed films and tv series, preferably ones which are not try to present the era trough modern lenses/ morality, nor about comedy. Examples for what did I find ... Read More

Orban reacts to Freedom/Pride march: Hungary's PM Orbán says Pride marched in the Budapest 'on the orders of Brussels' Easy way to answer that is to hold a referendum on EU membership. - @fluffy2560Would be silly to quit. Right now we are ... Read More

Well Soleimani defeated the ISIS on a state actor level (mainly using Shia militias/ Hezbollah), and reduced it to a "common" terrorist organization, but actually did it together with the Kurds. Died because (with reason) both US and Israel feared ... Read More

@fluffy2560 "Assassinating him will show no-one is safe"They are very much aware of that. The only reason why anno Qasem Soleimani did not depose the current regime because had no intent to. Among other reasons killed because had the capability for ... Read More

I do not think there would be a regime change, at least not one which would make either Israel, or US happy. To kill the supreme leader may make an already very sick old man to a martyr. Would be not that hard to change the cover-layer, the ... Read More

@fluffy2560 I would have no problem if it became Haiti or Mexico. There are far more and decisive order as soon as the government and authorities do not barking into local business. Police is useless in most countries, because it tasked to enforce ... Read More

Most common scams:rents without contract: Usually when there no mention about the contract, nor detailed filtering that is a sign of scam, or just black market illegal. The ones which are available for a few days term and not on the official hostel ... Read More

I did find strange that Iran never even attempted to launch certain kind of missiles, nor more common kinds in en masse. Even by careful estimates they should have over 70.000 remaining AFTER the anyway successful Israeli strikes (which destroyed ... Read More

If they can be believed, a lot of them are going to lose their jobs come next year. - @fluffy2560Why not all?That would wonderful if there were no more cops. Read More

Hi!"I was assured that my TAJ would just become inactive and not incur debts, but I'm second-guessing myself now. "IF you are Hun. citizen, and have permanent residency address and not a resident-insured taxpayer in an EU country then you wby ... Read More

Russia have it's own economy, which became far more robust since 2022 and far more national, no longer makes the international ones rich. As for industry they never actually demolished it, unlike in Western Europe. Especially in military industry ... Read More

It's a relatively short hop for Iran to reach sufficient enrichment to have the bomb. It's hard to say they are all fanatics and they'll launch a weapon at any cost, even their own destruction. I think they are not that fanatical. It'd be a one off ... Read More

@fluffy2560 I'm following the Iran and US nuclear weapons discussions supposedly taking place indirectly in Oman. It looks like there's a strong chance of military action and escalation with Israel joining in. Is there a chance for peace and ... Read More

Hello, I’m seeking some advice regarding an issue with the heating in my apartment. I’m a student, and unfortunately, the central heating system isn’t working properly, keeping my apartment at only 16 degrees. My landlord provided ... Read More

Miral 2010Miral is a 2010 biographical political film directed by Julian Schnabel about the coming of age of a Palestinian girl named Miral who grows up in the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and finds herself drawn into the conflict. The ... Read More

Well UK was lost in a very distant past - did not expected much. But still based on several footage it is strange how distant crowds are, like they are not together at all. In many there are complete random window/ car widow crushing. What does the ... Read More

Olympics in short:https://www.tiktok.com/@blumillennium/video/7191803920392539438 Read More

After a long hiatus, I've just started Gomorra (Italian mafia show) Season 5. Huge hit series - 5 seasons total. it's in Italian but can be watched with English subtitles. -@fluffy2560There is also the Suburra - similar but in Rome. ... Read More

@fluffy2560Unit prices can both highter and lower than averages elsewhere. Actually the deal was: they do guarantee a fixed price: both losses and profits are on the state/ major producers. Stability for the possible highter prices. About solar: I ... Read More

@fluffy2560Yes I know that The 100 was not canceled.Even tought the last season was poor quality.But there were plans to make the prequel TV series: about the space stations which later became the Ark when connected together, where all the normal ... Read More

Season 2 of Sci-Fy's The Ark started 17 July 2024. Wobbly sets, wonky acting and dodgy special effects.  Reminds me of Doctor Who's early days. Still watchable. It surprised me to find The Ark is made in Belgrade at PFI Studios (Pink ... Read More

@cdw057Food prices and basically all retail prices are increase by a day. Overall some 200 - 400% now compared to cc. mid 2021. Like even paper tissue were about 99 Huf/ 100 pieces, now hardly find under 350 Huf. Or bakery stuff more likely 3 - 5X ... Read More

@SimCityATI have seen clips from the civil war movie - seen no realism at all in those.Even the Purge grabs in some scene more about possible outcome when society collapse and no rules left at all or someone who capable to enforce those.As for ... Read More

Well - I do expect some action - IS made treats, Quatar promised security help for the French. One thing is sure: not very popular to be present personally on live events in Paris - better to watch in TV / online streams. Read More

Security apparatus made more than a few mistakes. Usually events are better organised even for far lesser ranking politicians. My bet that there will be a reorganisation in the Slovak intelligence services. Read More

Of course people don't like paying tax, but in the long run and if handled properly you (hopefully) will benefit from in the long run. I worked out when I retire in Austria I will receive at least a €3000 a month state pension, possibly more. ... Read More

Is it because Hungary doesn't want to join the club? Or because the club doesn't want to let Hungary in? -@zifFirst one.Same as Poland: the last time when there was done a large representative research did turn out over 65% strictly ... Read More

IDK, paying 3,000 for some fried dough is not going to put me in the poor house but the principle of overcharging gets me. On the other hand, most who run these food stalls get other people to do the dirty work and make such a large profit over the ... Read More

@oozukerThere are private investigation personel who try it if you pay well. Don't count on it will be less than 2000 $, more likely 2 - 5 k. But if there extras like that the very target is diplomatic staff or otherwise difficult better to forget ... Read More

The police could already move on troublesome sleepers anyway. But to fine them as well to the sum of 2500 GBP!! What world are they living in? -@SimCityATWhat world?Modern, developed, civilised society.Governments and city councils ... Read More

Such visa/ residency programs are the most attractive for (by numbers):VietnamiseArabic (mainly Saudi pensiula)Israelis Read More

But it was inevitable FRY would not survive it despite Serbian protestations and militarism.  -@fluffy2560Exactly.Same true for Ukraine: falling apart was close to inevitable. Read More

The elected leader of Iran, Mohammad Mosaddegh, was overthrown but the CIA and MI5 in order to get the Shah into power. That gave the US and UK the oil rights they were about to lose. The Shah went on to murder by the thousand and, as we know, got ... Read More

At the end of the war, Ukraine will have a state of the art armaments industry and a very large number of people who know how to fight.  I expect there will be many security companies or PMCs with Ukrainian personnel in third world ... Read More

I cannot see pro-Russia government returning in Ukraine, not after what's happened.  It'll be generations before Russia can be engaged with again and Putin and groupies must be out of the picture, preferably somewhere under the ground.   ... Read More

Maybe some brave soul has to step in and steer this in a sunnier direction . . . So I'll ask for an explanation: why is OV going after the big foreign supermarket chains? It strikes me as odd because he's a populist and adept at trumpeting populist ... Read More

There is no difference for seniors, but folks with Hungarian ancestors get a more relaxed one. Read More

Well I do prefer DVD + HDD not SSD. Prev. laptop was chosen for that spec. even when get it for the same price which then would give a 2X stronger GPU in notebook. Most of my machines are offline only, so prefer solid discs. Some are USB OS - which ... Read More

You can make business without paper based on word, but better to be ready for retribution is deal goes sideway. So best to employ some businessman in an escrow based service when the actions executed is scam appears and that particular finance ... Read More

@fluffy2560The problem is even PC is around the same price in the end as laptops nowdays. A few years back there were far more difference. Also that is a matter of laught when ASUS centre dont know exactly what sort of internals are in a sub-serie, ... Read More

Well, my trusty old laptop went Kaput. Going to miss the English keyboard. -@Marilyn TassyI had "kaput" 2 laptops recently, one still new with a promised guarantee: will see how effective ASUS repair is. So ASUS and ACER both defunct in rather ... Read More

Hello everyone I'm thinking to do Ausbildung in Austria. After Ausbildung can i change my visa to work visa ? Do the company provide resident permits? And what type of visa should i apply for ? -@surajgyamdenIf your company does takes ... Read More

A few things: Don't be overwhelmingly friendly/ smiley that is strange/ suspicious, only with the ones who are close/ for example who invited you into houseIf get invited inside left your boots in the anteroom/ near entrance, especially if there are ... Read More

IDK how common drug use was in WW11 at least on the US side. I know the Germans gave thier troops drugs to keep them going . Speed freaks. My father  well, he was his own man. Never a rule follower, he being a medic had access to moriphine ... Read More

My husband makes me laugh. He says any tourist coming here this time of year is a ,"cheap tourist". He used to call backpackers,"Turtles" because they have those obnoxius bags on them , everywhere, even in shops where they back into you and just ... Read More

Vitamin D and C will boost your immune system.Many more supplements and foods will help to but those are the basics.Garlic raw will clear out a cold faster then an OTC drug will.I haven't tried it yet, keep forgetting to mix it up and set it aside ... Read More

Taken from a Facebook group So, I’m on the train on my way home to Wien from Krems… I hadn't realised I’d bought the ticket on the way back with the Vorteilskarte (I was surprised it cost just 9,90 instead of 18€) PS: I ... Read More

A few months ago, America started to limit visa-free entries by Hungarians. It's long been concerned about the somewhat willy-nilly way Hungarian passports have been handed out under Simplified Naturalization. The details aren't too relevant here -- ... Read More

I dont understand why people move from their home  country just to be with heir own kind This applies to immigrantsas well as expats I try to avoid Canadians and Americans , but have several Colombian friends -@nico peligroAgree.No ... Read More

The only place so far where I found it difficult to operate was Romania. At that time, I was an EU citizen and therefore was treated like a Romanian for work purposes.  My colleague (American) on the other hand did not have to comply with any ... Read More

    So many stories on so or so much divorce of husbands or wifes, in my view if you are married you make a commitment, at the start there is love and probably sex; afterwards you should and will be become trusted friends. Marriage is for ... Read More

@fluffy2560That is mostly right, except in some special professions where there are incompatible studies, also membership to practice is granted by other organisations and not directly the state.For example even before Brexit there were troubles in ... Read More

@fidobsaI did drop social media long ago, kept just Vkontakte.But yeah as progresses goes as both X and Fb became paid service it will lead to alternatives. Read More

@ sjbabi My husband only speaks english. Heviz seems to be an area  were people seem to be offended by that -@angelarobbinsIn that habitat it would be useful to learn some Russian or Serbian as well (yeah and understand some ... Read More

@sjbabilon5 is it hard to be accepted ? what do you mean by that ? -@angelarobbinsI don't think it is hard unless they find the new wannabe neighbour trouble or the suspicion of stool pigeon/ snitch/ flip rises or even just if someone too ... Read More

@cdw057Namibia on my target list too. Varna not exactly safe.Others can be working, jet don't be surprised if find Holland very different than was even just years ago. Read More

The ones who able to travel can make an account for examle in Turkey. Their banks work with both western and Russian ones. Read More