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#21

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Josquius - Today at 02:50:38 AM

The point isn't to properly handle sick notes and actually attempt to do whats best for patient health.
Its to get as many people as possible off the sick no matter whether they're actually ill or not.
See also: Daniel Blake and the Tory benefits reforms.


The whole film uploaded to youtube but the call is in the opening minute... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiiOHvyBEQY

#22

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by Josquius - Today at 02:48:00 AM

A 30 second video
Anyone else noticed the increase in injured keepers lately?
Hadn't really thought of it but...makes sense.

#23

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by Josquius - Today at 02:41:18 AM

Harassment of Jewish students in NYC. "Never forget the 7th of October. That will happen not one more time, not five more times, not 10...100...1000...10,000...The 7th of October is going to be every day for you."
https://twitter.com/jonasydu/status/1781178975147917797

"this must be understood in context, it's not black and white, and antizionism is not antisemitism."

Homophobia and racism aren't the same thing .
You can still be a racist homophobe.

Which one is antizionism more like, homophobia or racism?

I bet you think this captain literal thing is clever.
But I'm glad that you seem to get the point that not everything you dislike is the same thing and that people can have more than one label.

Not that catchy, but Josq has told me that nobody supports Hamas.

Go on then. Show me where I did. Roll out the gotcha.
Odds are good you're again being quite Draxian or are throwing something out of context.

#24

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by The Brain - Today at 01:23:21 AM

Responsible government can never make peace their top priority.

#25

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Syt - Today at 01:23:11 AM

Wouldn't the GP (or whatever specialist) be in a better position to give you a sick note, if we talk about normal illnesses? Esp. if they know you personally?

Over here sick notes are handled that way. Though if you're on long term sick leave, after a few months (2? 3?) the insurance might ask you to see one of their doctors for verification. And if you apply for disability, there's rigorous examinations, obviously.

#26

Gaming HQ / Re: Victoria 3

Last post by Syt - Today at 01:20:56 AM

Been starting a Greece game. Managed to sowly expand my economy without slipping into debt spiral while avoiding getting into customs unions that might wreck my economy. Though I realized later I didn't have any coal. Had a lucky political movement for landed voting, and managed to switch to dedicated police force. Was struggling to find allies to take land from Ottomans, though. Got to 1850s, and then the game had a repeatable crash (only using cosmetic mods & some UI mods).

#27

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Tamas - Today at 01:17:15 AM

The conspiracy nut version that the west forced Ukraine to fight on is of course stupid.

But it's certainly valid to say if the west hadn't promised to keep supporting ukraine it would have been in a very different situation.

Still annoying that you keep getting people pushing this idea that just surrendering is somehow a solution.

Yes the problem here is that this article highlights that western support was needed for Ukraine to fight on (duh) but does so in a negative way - that western support thus prevented peace.

#28

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Josquius - Today at 01:12:35 AM

The conspiracy nut version that the west forced Ukraine to fight on is of course stupid.

But it's certainly valid to say if the west hadn't promised to keep supporting ukraine it would have been in a very different situation.

Still annoying that you keep getting people pushing this idea that just surrendering is somehow a solution.

#29

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Tamas - Today at 01:12:24 AM

Yes.

#30

Gaming HQ / Re: Crusader Kings III

Last post by Syt - Today at 01:10:50 AM

Features list for Road to Power:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671070/Crusader_Kings_III_Roads_to_Power/

The glory and might of the Byzantine Empire are yours to command in this expansion to Crusader Kings III. The unique politics and cultures of the heir to the Roman Empire are on display through new governing systems, new ways for characters to progress up the medieval ladder, and new activities for your characters. You can also explore a new exciting lifestyle as a landless Adventurer, seeking fame and glory across a living map of the medieval world.
Roads to Power features include:

Administrative Government: Experience medieval rule outside of the feudal system with new styles of empire management. A web of Governors jockeys for position in the empire with intrigue and power, sometimes rewarding merit and sometimes rewarding perfidy. Only a truly skilled Emperor can keep these squabbling forces in line.

The Family Estate: Run and manage a powerful Family Estate, the seat of your Houses' power. Construct new buildings and improvements to further your power and influence within the Empire.

A Life of Adventure: Freely roam the map, untied to any realm or holding, going where the winds of fortune blow you. Fulfil contracts as a landless adventurer, even through the generations, building up a reputation of your own. Earn gold, prestige and fame traveling the globe until you decide to settle down and claim a land you have earned through merit.

Influence System: Build up a character's influence within an administrative empire to climb even higher in the opinion of the Emperor, gathering more power to yourself. Start as a landless noble on an estate, and compete for valuable provinces to govern.

New Imperial Management: Run a sprawling imperial bureaucracy, appointing and directing the governors of your provinces.

Choose Successor or Caesar: The Byzantine Emperor can choose their heir from a list of Influential candidates or important family members, and even opt to co-rule if the burden of empire is too much.

New Byzantine Flavor Content: New events, monuments and activities built around the Byzantine theme, including chariot racing.

Cosmetic additions: A Byzantine-themed UI skin and new court fashions for your characters, as well as new 2D event art for activities like chariot racing, new on map monuments of the Byzantine and Roman worlds, new on map holding designs and a Byzantine throne room for Royal Court sessions, among other aesthetic improvements...

The "Life of Adventure", while an often requested feature, might end up really underwhelming, because without a demesne to rule, marriages to forge, wars to wage - what is there to do? Even as someone who leans more into the RP side of things, I expect this to be really lacking in features/content.