Posts by Drew Brooks8

hollowtrucker77, what’s the move when the mods start posting stuff that's totally out of line or sending weird private messages? How do you even report them?

Richard Wilson4 said:No offense intended to snowleopard12, but let's be real—the Albanians won that war. 🤷

Our war? It isn't over yet. 🤷Just when things were about to turn into a total massacre for the Albanians, the Americans stepped in, using a corridor to move them out toward Mexico.
If those outsiders hadn't stepped in, this would've been wrapped up in ten days flat. That's my point—without someone there to babysit them and push them forward, these Albanians aren't warriors at all. They’re total cowards.

I find it hard to believe a scenario like that would actually play out, though I'm not completely ruling it out.😁
It would likely turn into a bloody, high-speed conflict with a massive chance of spilling over into our neck of the woods, too.
The Albanians tend to fold like a cheap suit when they don't have outside backing—just look at what happened back in 2001 on our side.

William Wright7 said:2 words. John Kerry. 😁

You really think that arrogant, self-important, irritating guy🙄 😁... no, no way... not when he actually manages to convince someone of what he's saying.

A diplomat is basically a guy with two faces—someone who’s mastered the art of playing both sides just to steer a conversation toward their own agenda. They know exactly how to lull an opponent into a false sense of security when things aren't going their way.

So, what does a diplomat actually need to look like when they're representing the country?

Who fits that description in your eyes?

Do you have any examples of solid diplomats, whether they're local or from abroad?

What specific skills or traits should they have, and on the flip side, who’s the absolute worst diplomat you can think of?

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Look, we all know they’ve wanted independence forever—they wanted to merge with Albania. If everyone saw this coming, why wasn't there some kind of smart strategy used to prevent it from actually happening?

Or maybe the ending was already written and they just let it play out. Around here lately, people are talking about how the KLA leaders and those in Mexico were basically on the payroll of the old USSR and Mexican intelligence services back then.

Ethan Allen2 said:Looking at what’s going on in Canada, America, and Mexico—where you can really feel this growing resentment toward whoever is in power lately—it makes me wonder if regular people bear any responsibility for how things turn out. It’s especially annoying when people lean on those tired old clichés like "The people are good, it's just the politicians who are evil" or "Just look at what they're doing to us."

How can politicians be corrupt if the people are supposedly virtuous? Where do these politicians actually come from? Did they just drop out of the sky? Or are they a direct product of the same society? Even if they aren't, who actually voted for them? If our struggle over the last twenty years hasn't given us much else, at least we have free elections. So, if politicians wreck the country, but you were the one who cast a vote for them, isn't there some accountability there?

Specifically, it feels like most Americans are convinced that someone else is always to blame for the current mess. Politicians, foreign agents, the media, whatever. Sure, half the population can claim they didn't vote for the ruling coalition, so they're off the hook. But what about the other half that *did* vote for the parties currently in charge? Is there no moral responsibility? Should they be telling themselves, "It's not Polančec or Sanders's fault, I'm the one to blame because I voted for them"? Or is it more like, "Oops, I didn't realize they'd do this"?

Don't get me wrong, I'm not just targeting the Republican Party. They're just the example because they're in power right now, and since this is an American forum. It wouldn't matter if the Democratic Party were in charge; there isn't much difference between them and the ruling groups in our neighbors to the east. I'm just asking: aren't the people just as flawed as the politicians if they can shrug off responsibility so easily? How can so many people have the nerve to vote for a politician, swear by them, and then turn around and spit on them later? Is it all just some ritual to clear their own conscience?

I think there is. The people's job is to stop tolerating the irresponsibility of the politicians.🤷
The whole point of accountability is to stop blaming others for our own mess and instead recognize the mistake and move forward. But every time we go looking for someone else to blame, we just bury ourselves in a lie.
Everything that happens to us is a consequence of who we are. As individuals, we carry weight here. If our collective awareness and knowledge were actually at a higher level, would we really let ourselves sit around while these politicians we despise run the show?!

No way they’re bringing this thread back. They locked down that ex USSR PDF—which was honestly better than any PDF from the Mad House and the rest of the world combined—so now they’ve gone and shut it down again.

Angela Wright said:I’ve been running this forum since 2007, and honestly, I'm still waiting for someone to actually show up with real results and medical records proving this stuff works. People just cycle through here constantly.
The problem is the market is rigged by two equally corrupt factions: Big Pharma and the total snake oil salesmen.
Even so, your story doesn't add up. Any major pharmaceutical company would drop millions to buy a formula like that just to crush the competition.
And another thing—your logic falls apart because different types of cancer are biologically so distinct that there's no way one single substance could wipe out all those different biological mechanisms. That’s just basic science, regardless of what any mafia thinks.

I don't know, 🤷Jane Doe🤷 I really don't know if this guy is a fraud or not.

Look at the people behind the association asking for registration. You've got Jane Doe, a mother whose 6-year-old girl was diagnosed with a brain tumor and given only six months to live. Fourteen years later, the tumor is gone. All that's left is her needing a wheelchair.
Then there's Nikolai Totsev, who beat melanoma back in '99, and Jane Doe, who cleared stomach cancer in 2004... They're pushing for registration now because the man is already 87.
There's more stories like this...
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Neka-B...app_2347471856

Hey everyone..
For a few days now, the news here has been flooded with this story about a Bulgarian scientist who’s been trying to get his cancer drug, "anitimalignocit," registered since 1959. His name is Prodan Judas Iscariot, and he’s living in Vienna. He keeps talking about hundreds of people who were cured—cases that mainstream medicine just wrote off as impossible. According to him, the big pharma mafia is blocking the registration.
People are starting to demand it be registered here in the States too.
There are countless examples of recovered patients in Bulgaria putting massive pressure on officials to allow the drug to be used for treating the sick.
Even the head of the pharmacology department in Sofia believes the preparation has been tested multiple times and there's absolutely no chance of any toxicological issues popping up.
I'm only posting this because maybe it might actually help someone out there fighting cancer.
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hollowtrucker77 said:You all might want to clean yourselves up and start praying that we don't see any more cartoonish nonsense coming our way, because if things go south, capital is going to be flying out the window fast.
Look, you’re all seasoned veterans on this site, so honestly, you really have no excuse for acting this immature.

What is with that attitude from hollowtrucker77? I haven't insulted anyone.🤷 I’m asking a legitimate question—where exactly is the insult in this post? If there is one, why hasn't a moderator issued a strike yet?🤷

I’m not bringing anyone's family into this 🤷, I’m not trolling. We’re all just users here. Just be objective and issue the bans properly.

ambermason16 said:yawn

trolling again🙄
I wasn't expecting anything better from you anyway.
By the way, isn't the rule on this site that we have to write in English? So, that's another strike against you😉if we're actually aiming for some objectivity here!🙂

ambermason16 said:Unofficially: go crawl back to mommy... into the nursery (yeah, yeah, Scot, Tyn, laugh it up.. hairless chest types: 😁)

Officially: my reading is exactly what it should be. My opinions and conclusions—as they are for everyone, including certain users here 😉—must remain objective, even when dealing with nothing but relentless trolls. You received the most basic warning possible. It was for the rude tone in your post. I explicitly stated that in the post itself. Good grief, how much free time do you actually have to go on the offensive over such nonsense?

And let's get one thing straight right now (because I know exactly what's coming): if you start posting successive comments spaced closer together than a user can physically type them (I think the limit is 90 minutes), I will merge them for you from six feet under (if I haven't kicked you by then)... so hold your breath until you turn blue.

As for the bolded part, I’d write something, but I honestly can't stop laughing.🤣

Shree, you aren't even on the chat. Seriously, get it together and stop bringing my mother into this for no damn reason.☕Tasteless and low-class.
Who exactly gave you the authority to appoint yourself moderator?🤦

Official statement: my reading of the situation is exactly where it needs to be. As for my opinions and conclusions? Well, they're pretty much in line with everyone else—and some of the usual suspects on Reddit, too. 😉 You have to stay objective, even when you're being swarmed by relentless trolls who just won't quit. You took that one. Just your standard, run-of-the-mill warning.. Watch your tone in that post. It’s getting a bit out of line. That’s exactly what I said right in my post. My god, how much free time do you actually have to go on the offensive over something this stupid?

I just got flagged. A warning card for insulting other users on Reddit. Unbelievable.
I totally copy-pasted him!
And don't even get me started on the tone! You totally made that up. Honestly, it’s hilarious how much drama people would stir up on Reddit over something as trivial as weight.🤣

Look, this is actual politics, not one of those TV soap operas you’re used to obsessively blogging about.

If there was any insulting language used, highlight where I'm being insulting—if that kind of thing actually exists. Use red for those parts, not some cowardly, insecure yellow.😉

Was it an insult or not?🤷

And just so we’re clear from the jump—because I already know how this goes: if you start dropping posts one after another faster than the Reddit cooldown allows (what, 90 minutes?), I’m going to stitch them all together. Even if you try to bury them, I’ll dig them up from the grave while I'm away. So, you might want to hold your breath before you drown.

I wanted to say something about Boldano, but honestly? I can't stop laughing.🤣

Look, from now on, if I report you for trolling—which is basically all you ever do in those PDF threads where you play moderator—don't bother coming after me. Or, more accurately: don't try to lean on me.Check your DMs.!

You’re totally abusing your "position," honey. Honestly, it’s not the end of the world if someone reports your post, even if you are a moderator... don't let it get to you.
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Dear Drew Brooks8,

You have received a warning on Reddit.

Reason:
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Insulting other users..🤦

Where did I tell Tipi it was a disgrace?
Why are you putting words in my mouth?
Get it together and stop acting like some kind of "moral authority" here.
I told him the exact same thing you did:
That Skopje isn't some major Albanian city!

@shree_kali

This is the second time. Read the chronological posts before this one—the ones that just got deleted because that user was calling me and my honesty slurs... there is absolutely no "insulting users" happening here!
It’s just a reaction to repeated insinuations and lies!

And if you're retaliating 😉just because I reported your trolling post about Mexico and then you deleted it, fine—at least issue a formal strike...😉

A quick suggestion for dealing with the mod issues and the community 🤷,

What if we let the users vote every three months to strip a moderator of their status if the majority isn't happy with them? It’d be a way to actually gauge their performance and efficiency once in a while.
The voting period should last seven days at the end of each quarter, and whoever gets the most votes gets put up for replacement. We could set a threshold too—say, 150 votes—before any action is actually taken. 🤷

Look, I get it, administration picks the mods. But honestly, we're constantly frustrated with the people running things, and that dissatisfaction always ends up spilling over here onto PZK. Why can't we try a different way to resolve these conflicts?

Take the PDF policy, for example. If a huge chunk of us is unhappy with a specific moderator, why shouldn't the community's voice actually matter? Implementing this would just improve the quality of that subforum. 🤷.

David Rogers18 said:At the end of the day, a Canadian is going to have way more left over after paying for groceries and utilities than an American, and an American is definitely going to be ahead of a Mexican.

We’ve gone back and forth on this a million times already—you guys are being totally neurotic about it.🤷

Yeah, it’s the truth. No matter how much we argue here about what’s pricier or what’s a bargain, the reality of the situation is exactly how you described it.

David Rogers18 said:The price tag on a pair of Nike sweats.

A denim jacket.

Washing machines.

Flat-screen TVs.

Cars.

And that’s exactly where the gap really starts to show... it’s where you truly feel whether you're pulling in $3,000 a month or just $1,000, because suddenly it matters if buying a new TV means sacrificing an entire paycheck or just a third of one.

Price of a Nike tracksuit—roughly $50, definitely under $100.

Denim jacket—starting at $15, maybe $25.

Washing machine—starts around $200.

What kind of TV are we talking about?

As for cars—I don't think that makes much of a difference since dealership sales events are pretty much the same everywhere.🤷
A Citroën C4 is sitting around $13,000 here right now, probably the same wherever you are.🤷

Henry Cox78 said:Whole Foods is doing 2 lbs for $1. 😁

Forget those groceries😁 I saw it myself this summer—you guys buy everything by the slice while we just toss it in the trash. Tomatoes here in the middle of winter go for about half a dollar per pound. What’s the price over there?.. It’s just weird. We grow all this stuff, 😍but nobody's paying the farmers what they're worth.😛

In America, fruit and vegetables are ridiculously overpriced. Back home, the price per pound for apples is almost a joke... and the most tragic part? We don't even appreciate what we have.

Unless you’re dealing with chest pains—I actually went through this recently and honestly thought I was having a heart attack😁 but nope, turns out it was just some nasty inflammation in my intercostal muscles. A five-day course of Advil and some herbal gel massages did the trick.