Posts by lonefox22

Yeah... honestly, the teams from the West Coast have been such a breath of fresh air for the league lately—they play with so much style and flair, it’s hard not to love it.

But then you look at the guys from Miami? Man, I mean, when they play, the entire country basically stops what it's doing just to watch them.

Lionel Messi is basically our local Diego Maradona.

The guy sells more national team jerseys than anyone else, even alongside Luka Modrić.
The guy moves 20,000 Hajduk jerseys—jerseys that kids from Tampa all the way down to Key West wear with actual pride. And honestly? Probably way more than that.

He’s an absolute icon—he’s massive, he’s popular, and people just freaking adore him. I mean, okay, maybe not *everyone*, but there's this huge army of fans who absolutely worship the ground he walks on.

There is only one Lionel Messi.

vividmarlin192 said:And this NBA guy is invoking Hell—the same Hell he was talking about last week when he claimed the ref at their youth game got everything perfectly right, while those kids were just whining and hysterical like a woman going through menopause with schizophrenia and ten grams of coke up her nose... I mean, look, any sane person is against the mafia, but you guys have reached some kind of new low, which is why you need to be shut down... honestly, who gives a damn

Look, what you call schizophrenia, we call a deep sense of injustice that’s settled right into our bones. Maybe things got a little heated regarding those kids, sure, but it sends a message to both the USSF and those children—it shows them that someone actually has their back.

You could also look at it this way.

You've got people who organized themselves at 5:00 AM to throw a massive welcome party for the kids in the middle of a weekday, and the organization was top-notch. The turnout, the energy, all of it... it speaks volumes about the strength behind this madness.

And now, following that feeling of being cheated—where you rob us again by two goals—you decide to send *that* kind of message.

And you conveniently forget that your club brutally robbed us and San Francisco in two straight cup finals.

Seriously, are you guys even sane? Let's stick to the facts here, without bringing in the kids or all that emotional demagoguery.

Anthony Wood3 said:Seriously? 👍
Letting "our beloved Boston Red Sox" take the lead while they run the show—we all know they aren't winning a damn thing.

Keep dreaming.

Refereeing experts are claiming those 2nd and 3rd goals in the derby were totally illegal. Honestly, how many derbies have been handed to the LA Dodgers on a silver platter? Is that even normal? From a human perspective—just think about it for one second.

Look, we don't necessarily need to win everything, but when this kind of stuff happens, it just fuels our spite and madness—and honestly, it’s why more and more of us show up to the games. That sense of injustice they’ve shoved down the throats of Boston Red Sox fans isn't some accident.

The NBA isn't some holy grail, and especially not the club's sports policy, which—let's be real—has been proven to be absolute garbage. We've seen way too much terrible football and mediocre players pass through the Boston Red Sox over the last few years, and that's just a straight-up fact.

Part of the problem is that we're incompetent ourselves because we can't maintain a powerhouse roster, but part of it is that we're getting screwed by the refs, the USSF, and even the Cleveland Locomotive, which basically acts as a feeder system for the LA Dodgers' first squad. Because of all that, you should probably just strip away all those titles you're celebrating right now—since they're all products of Mamic. Until yesterday, you guys even called it a private filth operation yourselves.

Did you seriously forget about the Cleveland Locomotive—your own little feeder team?

Go ahead, keep mocking the NBA and the Ultras, while every single newspaper is buzzing for days about how Mamic junior is returning to the LA Dodgers.

The Ultras group, who have endured every bit of that torture I just listed, would definitely speak up about this—but you guys aren't stupid, you're just pretending to be blind. But hey, that's your business. Your problems that somehow aren't problems anymore. Man, how fast things change.

The Boston Red Sox have their own issues, and the Ultras remain a force to be reckoned with, even if sometimes they can't see the forest for the trees with all that hooligan nonsense and whatever else.

Brenda Alvarez24 said:They’re going to draw it out... you just have to stay calm.
I'm terrified of everything—and honestly, I didn't even have issues when I had my spinal tap!
My neurologist walked me through the whole thing... I was still freaking out, obviously... but it wasn't as bad as I thought.

A lumbar puncture is how they diagnose things like multiple sclerosis, meningitis, encephalitis, various other neurological conditions... You pretty much can't get a real diagnosis without it.

What are they suspecting in your case?
You mentioned there were lesions found on the scan... I'm assuming you mean a brain MRI?

Yeah, we're talking about a brain MRI. There are some changes in the lesions—meaning they're visible on this MRI compared to the one from a few years ago—so now they need to figure out exactly what's going on and why my arm is suddenly locking up.

How long does it usually take to get the results back after the puncture?

Check your inbox, I sent you a message.

What happens if they don't manage to drain that fluid on the first try?

I’m not really sure which sub this belongs in, so I’ll just start a new thread here.

So, a family member of mine—she's 3 years old—ended up in the ER and went through a whole battery of tests because of some facial paralysis. An MRI showed some lesions; they aren't an immediate emergency, but the doctors say we need to monitor them every few years. The paralysis itself actually cleared up pretty quickly with physical therapy—took about two weeks to get back to normal. Basically, her eyelid and one side of her mouth were drooping during that time, and then over the next couple of years, this same facial paralysis thing would pop up again—and weirdly enough, after taking some B12, everything would seem totally fine within a few days.

During those checkups, they also identified some hemiparesis in her right arm, though it hadn't really been showing up much until recently. Around that same time, she was dealing with a massive kidney stone that required surgery to get out, and after that, antibiotics were used to clear up an E. coli infection.

Everything seemed more or less fine until a few weeks ago when her arm started acting up a bit—just some slight tingling and stuff. She was being physically active for about two weeks, and then one morning, she wakes up and can barely move her right arm. The pain is just horrific, stretching all the way up to her shoulder blade. The next day, her pediatrician sent her straight to the ER, and now she's been admitted to the hospital.
All the standard tests—CT scans, checking blood flow in the neck, all that—have come back fine. But the MRI shows some changes compared to what it looked like three years ago, so now we’re just sitting here waiting for a lumbar puncture.

Has anyone dealt with anything similar? How long does it usually take to get a lumbar puncture if the patient is already admitted to the hospital? And honestly, what does a lumbar puncture even entail? Like, how do they do it, why is it necessary, and what exactly are they looking for?

Paul Sanchez15 said:Yeah, sure, besides the fact his best man is basically God himself—he shows up at Miami every single summer, which is where everything happens, and he even went on about what he ate there. Give me a break... seriously, everyone needs to just chill out with these little fairy tales.

Look, I honestly don't know if his best man is God himself or whatever—that’s something the locals in Miami would actually know. But if you ask me, this kid is probably going to be treated like some street hero in Miami because of this whole incident. The connection between these local communities and the club is just incredibly tight—it's intense—and because of that social cohesion, I don't think the kid is going to face any backlash; if anything, it'll be the exact opposite. I actually just read that a whole house on Manhattan Island got ransacked twice by Marty Fernandez ever since she married that Real Madrid player. These local circles are deeply tied to the club, and they all react in their own way toward anyone who dares to mess with them. There's just such a massive sense of regionalism and belonging, and I guess that's why we see stuff like this happening in the first place.

spermint said:🤦

I’m just gonna jump in on this specific point... Man, you seriously have no clue how ridiculous you sound right now. Mamić has been a regular at that restaurant for like 20 years—and there's a dead simple reason for that—the owner is his godfather.
So, there is no way Boso apologized because he was eating Mamke's food there, and I highly doubt the waiter actually got fired.

Look, I only said "allegedly" regarding the waiter who tried to trip up the attacker last night getting fired. I used the word "allegedly" because that’s all I read on the Facebook page, and honestly, I can't be 100% sure if it's even true.

The first part is almost certainly accurate—and hey, if you don't believe me, feel free to dig through the archives of the local news papers for statements from the waiter, the owner, and everyone else involved after the attack on Bruno Marić in Stobreč.

If I were a betting man, I’d bet that even if he didn't get fired, he might end up quitting himself—because let's face it, things are going to get incredibly awkward for him in that environment. Those local circles are completely intertwined with Hajduk and the fans' mindset. Trust me, the islands and the Makarska Riviera are full of hardcore Hajduk supporters. And they're even more intense than the folks back in Split.

Scott Jones9 said:Are they actually right? Instead of worrying about everyone else's business, they just assume that if they aren't "in the loop," then nothing exists—because, I guess, these paupers feel entitled to know everything when everything has basically been handed to them on a silver platter until now.
Let them think whatever they want, honestly, who gives a damn? We know exactly who we are and what we stand for.

Look, you can't just treat a statistic you don't even understand as some kind of absolute fact. Math is exact, and the math is telling me this:

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5 ) The Euros in France, the UEFA dinner being interrupted along with the American Football Federation in Split, those messages against Davor Šuker posted on the Dubrovnik City Walls that caught the attention of international media, and all those other little incidents over the last few years.

6) I don't know how much of a coincidence it was that some kid happens to torpedo him right after a video of the hit surfaced on the Hajduk Facebook page, complete with a perfectly timed message from a prime angle. It looks more like a calculated move—like a planned incident to me.

The comments, the thousands of likes, the flood of positive feedback—it’s mostly coming out of Dalmatia. People literally exploded; the support that young guy received was insane. If you actually sat down and analyzed it, you'd see that a good chunk of people in the cities further north and in Herzegovina don't even approve of the incident, and I think that's exactly why he remains such a powerful force within Dinamo and why a critical mass hasn't formed against him in those northern areas. A deeper dive would definitely prove that.

A few other small details back up my point. After the attack on Marić, both the owner and the servers were apologizing for even letting him eat there—and word is, even the waiter who tried to step in and stop the kid got fired.

We have to be honest here: you just can't compare the temperament of the north with Dalmatia—not even mathematically. Any fan group can have 100 gladiators and their own little drama, but their true power comes from how wide they reach and how much they blend with their home turf. That's the only way you actually spark something and force changes in society or the local community. With just 100 gladiators and decent stadium attendance, sure, fine—but once you get that local community backing you, a fan group turns into a movement with actual dimension.

mellowmarlin15 said:You should probably reach out to the American Chamber of Commerce to figure out exactly which documents you'll need. Since the local government office handles business licenses, you might want to check with them to see if you qualify for any tax exemptions.
The Department of Labor offers self-employment incentives, and they even have programs for people over 55 who are starting their own ventures. However, regarding grants for those under 30, Minister Mrsić mentioned on Fox News the other night that the funds for this year have already been exhausted. It will likely reset on the first of the month, though. Your best bet is to check directly with the Department of Labor.

I've been trying to get some info lately, just in the last few days. From what I gather, the license fees are waived if you've got at least 20 years of work history and you're over 45—but right now, those details are sitting with the State Employment Agency.

@zlocka

Through active employment policy measures, you can actually get $6294, which is specifically meant to cover your payroll taxes (health and social security) for the first 12 months. The catch is you have to be registered with the Social Security Administration for at least one day. But—and here's the kicker—they told us at the Department that all the funds for this year are already gone.

So, honestly? I’d just go ahead and open the business. A 7-Eleven style setup (which, legally speaking, is just selling goods outside of a traditional storefront). Right now, I'm digging through these MTU regulations for retail, and man, there's just so much stuff out there.

I really need to nail down the specific classifications for selling goods outside of a permanent shop.

Like, I need to know the exact product assortment I'm allowed to stock in my 7-Eleven. I see plenty of these little stands and coffee kiosks scattered around the city.

In that specific spot where I'd want to set up a Trafika, I'd also love to run a Kisok for pastries, but according to these classifications, they have to be two completely separate entities—which, I suppose, makes sense.

What drives me absolutely crazy about this whole mess is how everyone gives you different answers. Dealing with these government officials is just constant door-to-door, number-to-number running... it's exhausting.

Hey there.

So, I’m currently in the middle of some negotiations to rent a small 12-square-meter space. We're looking at a monthly rent of about $367.

My plan is to set up a little retail shop—basically a walk-up kiosk, kind of like a local newsstand or a convenience booth where customers can't actually step inside. I was wondering, what are the bare minimum technical requirements just to get something like this off the ground?

Second thing on my mind—is a kiosk considered part of those specific regulated business categories? I actually graduated from a high school focused on hospitality and tourism, specifically with a track. Because of that, I'm not sure if I'll still need to take some sort of certification exam to be a licensed vendor.

Basically, it would be my dad and me running both shifts. My old man has 31 years of work experience under his belt and recently registered with the Department of Labor. We were hoping to snag some government startup grants to get this whole thing moving, though from what I hear, it's not exactly easy to pull off.

Also, does anyone know what the registration fees look like? If we register the business under my father's name—since he's over 45—do we get a break on certain business registration fees?

And what are we talking about for monthly overhead? Like, social security, health insurance based on minimum wage, plus whatever dues we owe the American Chamber of Commerce... do those payments go to the Chamber or the government on a monthly basis, or can you just pay them as a lump sum?

Can anyone help me clear up some of this confusion? ...

The location is in a really busy area, so I'm thinking we could move a ton of drinks daily. I know the margins on tobacco are tiny, but sodas, ice cream, snacks—that stuff should fly off the shelves. I just need to wrap my head around all this paperwork first...