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My fav youth day thing is that for some reason the city of Warsaw is shelling out from its own budget for an event organized in Cracow.
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Gantolandon posted:That reminded me of another hilarious thing.  Sorry, but I just can't contain my schadenfreude. This is so awesome. You made that turd sandwich, Poland. Now eat it.
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Mar 20, 2016 15:49
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This thread has been lacking recently of fabulous things we come up with in Estonia. 1 unit of monetary fine is 4 euros right now. Would be 8 afterwards. What this means is if you're walking around drunk without wearing a reflector you will get fined 800 euros instead of previous 400. Without being drunk its just 40->80. This in a country where people from poorer areas already take sitting in jail over paying their fines. For some perspective, the average net salary is 850 euros. edit: this is not necessarily the maximum. but they could. jonnypeh fucked around with this message at 15:34 on Mar 21, 2016 |
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Mar 21, 2016 15:25
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jonnypeh posted:What this means is if you're walking around drunk without wearing a reflector you will get fined 800 euros instead of previous 400. Without being drunk its just 40->80.  edit - Apparently, according to Wiki, it's a thing in Finland, Latvia and Lithuania as well. What is it with the Baltics and their obsession with safety reflectors? (Replace "Baltics" with "limitrophes" if you're a Finn and you take objection to being piled together with those dirty Balts.) Pizdec fucked around with this message at 17:54 on Mar 21, 2016 |
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Mar 21, 2016 17:48
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jonnypeh posted:Eastern Europe: fabulous things we come up with in Estonia.
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Pizdec posted:Wait, what? How is that fineable? And why is the penalty for being drunk ten times larger? You're not driving a car, it's not like your reaction time will matter when you're going 5 km/h. It's probably so that you don't get ran over (as often) when you're stumbling along unlit roads at night, dressed in all black. I remember hearing something similar here in CZ as well but I'm not sure if it passed or not.
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Mar 21, 2016 18:14
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mobby_6kl posted:It's probably so that you don't get ran over (as often) when you're stumbling along unlit roads at night, dressed in all black. I remember hearing something similar here in CZ as well but I'm not sure if it passed or not.
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I don't think I've ever heard of anyone getting fined for not wearing a reflector in Finland. Nor for just being drunk, you actually have to do something to annoy people for cops to get interested. Like talking to people without asking first.
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My closest story to being fined for not wearing reflector is a drunk 2 metres tall acquaintance running with a giant wooden reflector around a local supermarket, until he got apprehended by police. He then did shortcircuit the light in the temporary detainment basement of the local police and begun to yell that he is afraid of darkness. Dude was let go.
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Mar 21, 2016 18:50
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Yeah the thing about laws and northerners is that our cops aren't complete dickheads, so even if you broke some petty law they ain't gonna fine you unless you give them a reason by being rude. This might be hard to comprehend if you happen to live in a society where the police is the enemy of the public.
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Mar 21, 2016 18:56
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Estonia's prime minister is visiting USA. He has been invited to be a guest on The Daily Show. I am sure that he is going to embarrass us thoroughly.
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Friendly Humour posted:Yeah the thing about laws and northerners is that our cops aren't complete dickheads, so even if you broke some petty law they ain't gonna fine you unless you give them a reason by being rude. This might be hard to comprehend if you happen to live in a society where the police is the enemy of the public.
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Mar 21, 2016 19:04
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Gantolandon posted:Unfortunately, they treat pretty much everyone but the US and UK like lepers. Their treatment of Russia isn't really unique. Poles are destined to become the Sardaukar of Europe - hardened by their nation's insufferable politics, led to blind loyalty to authorities and indoctrinated to hate Russia unconditionally, they will be the bulwark against Russia, and the shock troops of our future push against the Bear. They have already started the process of turning themselves into a militarized, cult-like society. Now we just need to hope there are no Fremen in Siberia.
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Pizdec posted:edit - Apparently, according to Wiki, it's a thing in Finland, Latvia and Lithuania as well. What is it with the Baltics and their obsession with safety reflectors? (Replace "Baltics" with "limitrophes" if you're a Finn and you take objection to being piled together with those dirty Balts.) It's a transparent handout to Big Sequin.
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steinrokkan posted:Poles are destined to become the Sardaukar of Europe - hardened by their nation's insufferable politics, led to blind loyalty to authorities and indoctrinated to hate Russia unconditionally, they will be the bulwark against Russia, and the shock troops of our future push against the Bear. Does that make Russia the Harkonen?
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CommieGIR posted:Does that make Russia the Harkonen? Is there any doubt? 
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alex314 posted:Is there any doubt? So that makes the US the Atriedes? Oh god  And Spice is a Petroleum reference. poo poo!
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If Poles are to be Sardaukar then Czechens are Fremen, death commando dying upon many unfamiliar lands for their God-Emperor 
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A lot of focus on Ukraine in recent days has been on the trial of Savchenko, where the guilty verdict is expected any minute now, but fighting around Donetsk drags on. Most of the fighting has been taking place in Avdiyivka, a Ukrainian-held industrial suburb immediately to the north-west of Donetsk city, known for its production of coke and other coal products. The attacks so far have been extremely unorganized and pro-Ukrainian sources have indicated this as a sign of general disillusion in the separatist ranks. Probably the most telling incident is when a separatist approached Ukrainian lines to attempt to surrender, only to be shot and killed, allegedly, by his CO. Despite this, the separatists haven't completely lost resolve, two days ago a Ukrainian officer's vehicle was hit by an ATGM killing 5, so they are still resisting. We're approaching 2 years of hostility, it's pretty depressing that despite all the international effort, the conflict remains active.
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sparatuvs posted:A lot of focus on Ukraine in recent days has been on the trial of Savchenko, where the guilty verdict is expected any minute now, but fighting around Donetsk drags on. Most of the fighting has been taking place in Avdiyivka, a Ukrainian-held industrial suburb immediately to the north-west of Donetsk city, known for its production of coke and other coal products. The attacks so far have been extremely unorganized and pro-Ukrainian sources have indicated this as a general disillusion in the separatist ranks. Probably the most telling incident is when a separatist approached Ukrainian lines to attempt to surrender, only to be shot and killed, allegedly, by his CO. Despite this, the separatists haven't completely lost resolve, two days ago an officer's vehicle was hit by an ATGM killing 5. We're approaching 2 years of hostility, it's pretty depressing that despite all the international effort, the conflict remains active. What do we know about the Savchenko case? Is it a total show-trial, or do they have any vaguely plausible dirt on her?
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Darth Walrus posted:What do we know about the Savchenko case? Is it a total show-trial, or do they have any vaguely plausible dirt on her? It has been proven through phone records that at the time of the death of the journalists she was in captivity. The argument of the prosecutors has been that even if that is true, it doesn't matter as she was part of the "criminal organisation" responsible for the deaths of the journalists, aka the Ukrainian Army.
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Darth Walrus posted:What do we know about the Savchenko case? Is it a total show-trial, or do they have any vaguely plausible dirt on her? There's no substantial case to be made against her based on anything I've read, and even if there were signs of some sort of a crime, her human rights have been grossly violated, which completely undermines the Russian case. She's been held in a cage like an animal, for Christ's sake! In addition to that, you need to understand that there's no independent judiciary power in Russia, all justice is subject to government interests or to petty profiteering of involved persons.
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Darth Walrus posted:What do we know about the Savchenko case? Is it a total show-trial, or do they have any vaguely plausible dirt on her? I think a minor detail should give the proper taste: Among other things, after she was taken POW and moved to Russia (with a bag over her head), the Russians charged her with illegally crossing the border.
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sparatuvs posted:Probably the most telling incident is when a separatist approached Ukrainian lines to attempt to surrender, only to be shot and killed, allegedly, by his CO.  of them. They've learned well.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...:homepage/storyquote:"Ukraine is a country that affects us far less than it affects other countries in NATO, and yet we’re doing all of the lifting," Trump said. "They’re not doing anything. And I say: 'Why is it that Germany’s not dealing with NATO on Ukraine? Why is it that other countries that are in the vicinity of Ukraine, why aren’t they dealing? Why are we always the one that’s leading, potentially the third world war with Russia.' "
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Holy poo poo, Trump really is a secret Russian sleeper agent. 
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Mar 22, 2016 13:31
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Savchenko convicted and sentenced to 22 years, because lolrussiancourts.
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Mar 22, 2016 14:42
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NAT-T Ice posted:Savchenko convicted and sentenced to 22 years, because lolrussiancourts. Also a fine of 30,000 rubles for "illegal border crossing".
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Mar 22, 2016 14:44
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With every passing day it's becoming clearer why Putin endorsed Trump's candidacy.
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Mar 22, 2016 14:45
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OddObserver posted:Also a fine of 30,000 rubles for "illegal border crossing". $441 USD... Uh, lol.
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Mar 22, 2016 14:47
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Murgos posted:$441 USD... Uh, lol. Well, unlike most kidnapping transoms, they don't even pretend the victim will not free if its paid.
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Libluini posted:Holy poo poo, Trump really is a secret Russian sleeper agent. Not just from that quote, but you can see that one of his foreign policy advisers is Carter Page, who is well-known in Moscow due to his work with the Russian oil industry. Also, Kellogg, formerly of CACI, and Schmitz, formerly of Blackwater(!), seem to come from the PMC fraternity that produced such wonders in Iraq like Abu Ghraib and Fallujah. It's like the worst loving people are attracted to Trump.
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Mar 23, 2016 07:17
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Murgos posted:$441 USD... Uh, lol.
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Mar 23, 2016 07:23
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kalstrams posted:Slightly more than triple the monthly salary of one of my friends. Before tax. Does he work part-time? That's super low even by non-Moscow standards.
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Paladinus posted:Does he work part-time? That's super low even by non-Moscow standards.
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kalstrams posted:Full time, entry level factory job. The rent on my decrepid 20m^2 in Helsinki is 750 euros per month. The vent hood isn't connected and I can't get cold water. The door is crooked.
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kalstrams posted:Full time, entry level factory job. That's depressing to hear. It's below what janitors make. I've also just checked unemployment benefits in Russia, and the amount hasn't been changed since 2009. They range from around $12 up to $73.
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Paladinus posted:That's depressing to hear. It's below what janitors make.
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