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The Kingdom of Bohemia, in interregnum.
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A Pale Horse posted:Oh no, they're the fash too friend, keep bashing. thank you friend, I shall
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Nov 16, 2016 19:58
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Ofaloaf posted:The Kingdom of Bohemia, in interregnum. Agreed, let's get rid of the useless senile president and have this again.
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Nov 16, 2016 20:46
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mobby_6kl posted:Agreed, let's get rid of the useless senile president and have this again. Only if you throw a bunch of important people out of windows in Prague at some point.
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Nov 16, 2016 22:25
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In almost GBS-worthy news, Medvedev did make a half-hearted suggestion that caffe americano could be renamed into russiano.
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Nov 16, 2016 22:43
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cinci zoo sniper posted:In almost GBS-worthy news, Medvedev did make a half-hearted suggestion that caffe americano could be renamed into russiano. Because of the deep connection Red Army soldiers made with Italy?
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Nov 16, 2016 22:48
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steinrokkan posted:Because of the deep connection Red Army soldiers made with Italy?
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Nov 16, 2016 22:56
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cinci zoo sniper posted:In almost GBS-worthy news, Medvedev did make a half-hearted suggestion that caffe americano could be renamed into russiano. Shouldn't that be something like coffee with vodka? A similar drink is already popular in Scandinavia.
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Nov 16, 2016 22:58
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cinci zoo sniper posted:No, he was in Belarus on an Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting, and during post-meeting mingling he went on to say that americano does not sound politically correctly. I realize that, but the reason why Americano is a thing is that Americans liberated Italy in WWII. So protesting against it is pretty drat ignorant.
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Nov 16, 2016 23:09
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Kopijeger posted:Shouldn't that be something like coffee with vodka? A similar drink is already popular in Scandinavia. Coffee with cognac or Armenian brandy labelled as cognac gets mentioned quite often as a status symbol cocktail in books from the latter half of the Soviet period. That might work.
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Nov 17, 2016 07:31
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Kopijeger posted:Shouldn't that be something like coffee with vodka? A similar drink is already popular in Scandinavia. Coffee with LOTS of vodka is more Russian. 
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Nov 17, 2016 08:29
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Vodka with some coffee in it
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Nov 17, 2016 08:30
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Kurtofan posted:Vodka with some coffee in it Add some sugar, milk and vanilla and you already have a drink named after Russia.
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Nov 17, 2016 08:36
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Russia's Supreme Court has given green light to Navalny for running in the upcoming election.
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Nov 17, 2016 13:05
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Batka is worried about all of the weapons coming into Belarus from Ukraine. quote:The current instability in Ukraine has led to increased problems for Minsk, including cross-border trafficking in arms and explosives, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told the Russian regional media at a press conference. Am I missing something, because wouldn't it make sense if they were moving in the opposite direction?
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Nov 17, 2016 17:18
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HUGE PUBES A PLUS posted:Batka is worried about all of the weapons coming into Belarus from Ukraine.
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Nov 17, 2016 17:38
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cinci zoo sniper posted:Come again? Pardon, I am a dumb American, but it seems odd even for Lukashenko to complain about Ukraine sending weapons into Belarus.
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Nov 17, 2016 18:15
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HUGE PUBES A PLUS posted:Pardon, I am a dumb American, but it seems odd even for Lukashenko to complain about Ukraine sending weapons into Belarus.
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Nov 17, 2016 18:21
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HUGE PUBES A PLUS posted:Pardon, I am a dumb American, but it seems odd even for Lukashenko to complain about Ukraine sending weapons into Belarus. It's about smuggling, not about supplying an army, unlike with the Russia-Ukraine border. (There are some problems with such weapons in parts of Russia across the border, too, and even further, since sometimes the fighters take the.weapons back) Heck, a while back the SBU busted a couple ISIS wannabees wanting to smuggle weapons from the war zone to France.
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Nov 17, 2016 18:21
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Batka is probably worried little Joffrey will get his hands on something and decide he doesn't want to wait to assume the throne.
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Nov 17, 2016 18:23
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Dictators are rarely happy if their populace has unregulated access to weapons. Or any access at all.
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Nov 18, 2016 09:19
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Estonia's soon-to-be government coalition figured that the way to make low income earners get by better would be to increase the tax free portion of the income. up to 500 euros is tax free for those earning 500 a month, those who earn more get progressively less tax free, up to "high income" of 1200. After which it's the same for everyone. I don't mind losing 34 off my pay, but it would be great if those who get twice the amount I do would chip in kind of more. For comparison, a MPs pay last year was 2640 net per month. How will they ever get by if they had to part with additional 600.... The last coalition did us no good, and this one won't either. It's obvious because the new PM also manages to say a lot without saying anything. And as I've mentioned in the past, they can get some expenses "related to their work" reimbursed, which among other things means leasing a car for themselves. Cars which they will of course keep afterwards. edit: of course the social tax which is 33% will remain. taxes on dividends will be reduced from 20% to 14% if paid out regularly. or some poo poo. jonnypeh fucked around with this message at 09:25 on Nov 18, 2016 |
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Nov 18, 2016 09:21
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Torrannor posted:Dictators are rarely happy if their populace has unregulated access to weapons. Or any access at all. No one short of gun nuts, organized criminals and terrorists is happy about anybody being able to buy military weapons and explosives.
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Nov 18, 2016 09:32
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ive always wondered, why do so many former communist countries have flat taxes?
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Nov 18, 2016 09:56
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Swan Oat posted:ive always wondered, why do so many former communist countries have flat taxes? It made sense when everybody was supposed to have roughly the same income. It made even more sense when corrupt FYGM oligarchs where entrusted with transitioning their countries to a capitalist system.
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Nov 18, 2016 10:20
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in Estonia's the excuse is always "keeping the tax system simple" so it'd be somehow easier to run a business and therefore attract investors.
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Nov 18, 2016 11:07
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A Polish MP is on record as saying atheists and non-catholics who don't sign a formal letter of support of 'christian values' should be deported. Cool.
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Nov 18, 2016 12:17
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dex_sda posted:A Polish MP is on record as saying atheists and non-catholics who don't sign a formal letter of support of 'christian values' should be deported. Cool. Lol, its even better than that. She said they should sign an oath that they are loyal to Poland, the Polish constitution and the values it represents somehow forgetting that such an oath would be deeply unconstitutional as the constitution explicitly states that you cannot force a person to reveal their religion against their will nor can religion be used as a basis to discriminate. I mean she's some nameless backbencher so its not like PiS had any plans for this poo poo, but it does a good job illustrating just what sort of people make up PiS' MPs and constituency. She later said it only applies to immigrants when thousands of Polish atheists began asking her if they get to choose the country they'll be deported to on social media. As if that makes it better. 
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Nov 18, 2016 12:39
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A Pale Horse posted:Lol, its even better than that. She said they should sign an oath that they are loyal to Poland, the Polish constitution and the values it represents somehow forgetting that such an oath would be deeply unconstitutional as the constitution explicitly states that you cannot force a person to reveal their religion against their will nor can religion be used as a basis to discriminate. I mean she's some nameless backbencher so its not like PiS had any plans for this poo poo, but it does a good job illustrating just what sort of people make up PiS' MPs and constituency. She later said it only applies to immigrants when thousands of Polish atheists began asking her if they get to choose the country they'll be deported to on social media. As if that makes it better. The cherry on top of that is that they would be the first to go if we deported everyone against the constitution.
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Nov 18, 2016 13:11
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Swan Oat posted:ive always wondered, why do so many former communist countries have flat taxes? When communism fell there was no middle class and the really rich 1% tended to be largely outside taxation so I guess progressive taxation wouldn't have made much of a difference in state coffers. Later on it has become a FYGM situation although officially it's about competition and trickle down. Then there was probably some degree of ideological factor - no better way to say 'gently caress you Lenin' than to give the church and the captains of industry back the respect they had before 1917. dex_sda posted:The cherry on top of that is that they would be the first to go if we deported everyone against the constitution. Will the last one to be deported please turn the lights out. Nenonen fucked around with this message at 13:44 on Nov 18, 2016 |
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Nov 18, 2016 13:42
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If someone has an hour to waste, here's our Independence Day parade. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1PIEpj6DfI
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Nov 19, 2016 14:15
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It's official: Poland has a king! Jesus Christ 
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Nov 20, 2016 16:26
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alex314 posted:It's official: Poland has a king! Could you elaborate?
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Nov 20, 2016 16:29
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OddObserver posted:Could you elaborate?
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Nov 20, 2016 16:34
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I've just seen the news where a bunch of CC dudes enthroned him. Pres Duda was in attendance.
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Nov 20, 2016 16:34
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A Buttery Pastry posted:Jesus Christ, Lamb of God and Light of the World, has become the king of Poland. Still better than that fat German dude who ruined everything
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Nov 20, 2016 16:48
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A Buttery Pastry posted:Jesus Christ, Lamb of God and Light of the World, has become the king of Poland. Well him also being the King of the Jews has got to make this a bit awkward for the Poles.
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Nov 20, 2016 16:54
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Actually, this seems kinda problematic. Jesus Christ is head of the Christian church, and thus the overlord of all Christians - including the heads of state of England, Denmark and Norway, and thus this is a direct attack on the sovereignty of those nations, demoting their rulers to mere dukes and duchesses under the sovereignty of the Polish king.
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Nov 20, 2016 16:59
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A Buttery Pastry posted:Actually, this seems kinda problematic. Jesus Christ is head of the Christian church, and thus the overlord of all Christians - including the heads of state of England, Denmark and Norway, and thus this is a direct attack on the sovereignty of those nations, demoting their rulers to mere dukes and duchesses under the sovereignty of the Polish king. Shouldn't Jesus become the emperor of Poland for that? At least I figure that from playing Crusader Kings II. edit: wait. I figured it out the wrong way. And the more I think about the more confusing it becomes.
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Isn't it more like demoting Jesus from Lord of All Creation to the mere monarch of a temporal state? I suspect most Christians would find that blasphemous. Besides, who are they to decide what role(s) Jesus will play`?
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