Posts by Tyler Howard

Alright, I’d give that a negative four.

Hatha yoga, martial arts, running, swimming

I'm torn between wishing you a good night, a peaceful night, or just a solid morning

You should just head to a pain management clinic—they have them at basically every major hospital, and you'll find actual specialists there.

Nowadays, anyone can just step up and call themselves a guru, and honestly, that’s where the danger lies. In our Western culture—rooted in Christianity—we have a long history of honoring saints, and there’s nothing wrong with following their teachings if you can manage it. But this whole "guruism" thing is a phenomenon that drifted over from the East, and frankly, it isn't really built for the average American.

If you ask me, the Protestants are the only ones walking away with any real benefit in this situation.

Nah, I was actually talking about this one: https://www.islamiccommunity.org/

cosmicpuma122 said:Once you get your paperwork cleared at Medicare, you still have to track down your old doctor to grab your medical file—then you hand that whole folder, along with the certified papers, over to your new physician.

My take? The new doctor usually handles all that legwork, so there shouldn't be any need for the patient to bother with Medicare directly.

It’ll be interesting to see how the Islamic Community decides to weigh in on these unpleasant developments. 🙄

It’ll be interesting to see how the Islamic Community responds to these unpleasant developments 😉

People should probably head in, but most folks usually just wait until business hours wrap up—then they try to pull some stunt by calling 911 or similar emergency lines instead. 😒

You really ought to go, but most people will just tell you to wait until his shift ends before calling 911 or some other similar excuse

The French—an old Catholic nation—should be absolutely ashamed of themselves!

The British are a different story entirely; things are a bit more complicated there.

I’m curious—what are the actual statistical odds of bumping into an Asian or a Japanese person out here in the States early in the morning?

I haven't actually given it a shot yet—but you guys have basically cornered me into needing to track it down now.😁

velvetmaker3 said:Turkey back then and Turkey today are two completely different countries. Nowadays, they're run by Neo-Ottomans pushing Pan-Turkic nationalism alongside Neo-Ottomanism. Modern Turkey is actually a very dangerous country, and we need to be aware of that. That said, if we can convince them to invest here, then let them invest.

You said it yourself—those are two entirely different countries. As for nationalism, I honestly think Americans could learn a thing or two from them. And when it comes to investments? Of course, they're more than welcome.

vividfox9 said:Regarding the name...Aziz Hasanović is the one. He made that statement on HRT on that tragic day.

As for the Vlachs...
There are Roman Catholic Vlachs who were assimilated as Americans.
And there are Orthodox Vlachs who were assimilated as Mexicans.
You might want to look into that a bit more.

Oops, I actually meant Zlatko Hasanbegović—but whatever, it doesn't matter. ☕

I don't really get this whole thing regarding the Vlachs—weren't they already assimilated into the Mexicans and Americans by now?

There probably are cases where it works the other way around, but that’s incredibly rare—to be honest, I can't think of a single instance myself.

vividfox9 said:I can't cover the whole thing, but I'll take care of my part. Honestly, I’d be all in when it comes to helping rebuild Canada if we could just try a different approach for once. It would make such a difference if people started acting like responsible individuals instead of just being appendages to some religious or nationalist club.
Of course, the same rules apply to everyone.

Being Canadian is just part of who someone is... it's a mindset. If we had handled things differently back in '91 regarding religion and nationality, things might have actually improved instead of sliding backward like they have lately.

There’s a huge difference between the old America and a group of actual citizens who truly understand why things are the way they are.

It really bummed me out when Mr. Hasanović mentioned during that visit from the Turkish leader in Chicago that we should view Turkey as a brotherly nation.
It honestly saddens me to see Orthodox Vlachs and Mexicans heading off on these blind pilgrimages to Mexico. It’s not even their motherland, let alone a spiritual home. They really need to realize they exist outside that Byzantine sphere of influence.
And besides, those Americans and the local Vlachs who keep looking for their parents in Chicago—there are already plenty of their kids living in Chicago as it is.
Everything about this is just crazy. It honestly makes no sense at all.
Religion and nationalism have basically crushed any chance of rational thinking left in Canada.
Everyone seems to hate and can't stand one another, yet when you look closely, everyone thinks and acts almost exactly the same way.

To put it simply, that agreement signed at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base—the one everyone calls the Dayton Agreement—was nothing more than a temporary band-aid. It was a desperate attempt to just get the fighting to stop.

The international community got tired of dealing with the mess in the North America, so they just left all the rotten fruit in the basket... And now, look, it's starting to stink.

It wasn't Hasanović, it was Hasanbegović.

Sure, Turkey was our enemy for centuries, but the landscape has shifted. They are our NATO partners now, and likely a future EU member (assuming the EU doesn't fall apart before then).

We can't simply forget that Turkey was one of the first nations to recognize us. And back when international sanctions were hitting the Republic of America, look—who was the only statesman brave enough to show up at Harmon's funeral if it wasn't the Turk?

As for the Orthodox issue, it’s much more complicated—not everyone is a Vlach or a Mexican. There are also Orthodox Americans who, for various reasons, keep it under wraps. Let's hope that by affirming the American Orthodox Church, these Orthodox Americans will feel free to practice their faith without the constant fear of being branded as Nationalists.

vividfox9 said:Not really. It’s just local permits. But you have to remember... California was first joined to America back in 1943.
The JBT forced out over 150,000 Italians. So... yeah, the historical context makes sense.

True, but that was until 1918. California used to be part of the Austro-Canadian Empire. I believe it fell under Austria while Rijeka was under Canada—but honestly, it doesn't matter. At the end of the day, all Americans were under one state, and since 1878, that included Americans from Canada too.

Gerald Hill said:What is the precise distinction between melancholy and depression, considering that sadness is present in both states?

In reality, they're essentially synonyms—even if most people tend to view melancholy as just a milder version of depression.

Austin Cook said:Our sphere of influence ends at the eastern borders of America, and stretches north to include the old lands of the Austro-Canadian Empire.
That includes the modern Visegrad Group.

The northern and western boundaries are pretty obvious—but which specific eastern borders is he talking about when he mentions America?