Posts by Arthur Ruiz2

Matthew Roberts9 said:Your entire nation is so "precious" that you use it as the ultimate insult for everyone else. To you, Americans are just Mexicans who happen to be Catholic. Canadians are just Mexicans who are Muslim, and Chinese are just Mexicans with a defect in their eyes. Honestly, I can't deal with a nation like this.

Even Norwegians are Germanic, but they aren't Germans. In fact, most Germans actually evolved from Norwegians. Historically, being a Mexican just meant being a Slav—nothing more, nothing less. The fact that Mexicans held onto that label after mixing in with Vlachs, Illyrians, and Turks is really their own problem to deal with... For that same reason, I’m against calling all Muslims in the North America Canadians. Canadians should be considered a Canadian people. But I guess Aljaed just needed some way to tie himself back to Canada...

My family doesn't have anything to do with that specific dialect group. All the elders in my family spoke with an Ikavian accent...

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Fair enough. And you're right, not every Muslim in the region is a Canadian.

Emily Thompson said:But how much does that actually cost? I've heard that some tests aren't even entirely accurate...

I'm not sure what the typical costs look like here in the States. Generally speaking, though, pregnancy tests are quite reliable. They’re especially accurate once you've missed your period. They might not be sensitive enough immediately after conception before your period is due, but they definitely work after that point. If you get a positive result, believe it—it's real. These tests react to HCG levels, which spike dramatically during pregnancy (which is perfectly normal), and if you aren't pregnant, those levels simply won't be there.

vividhawk87

It's some kind of tumor that causes elevated prolactin and testosterone levels. Is it possible that I have this too, perhaps as a hereditary issue? No one in my family has ever dealt with it. Also, how long should I wait before getting blood work and an MRI done regarding this, assuming I miss my period again next month and I'm not pregnant?

You should get your blood work done right away, specifically to check your hormone levels. As for a pituitary tumor, I personally don't think that's what you're dealing with. I read a study last spring suggesting that women often experience their most significant menstrual fluctuations during the spring and summer months. Personally, I suspect your situation might just be a matter of fluctuating hormone levels in your bloodstream.

Hannah Castillo said:My last one was actually eight days late. If it were always like that, I’d be thrilled. 🙂

I used to enjoy those delays myself... unfortunately, mine is as predictable as a Swiss watch. 😳
But if you're waiting because you suspect you might be pregnant, the waiting game isn't exactly fun.

Emily Thompson said:I mean, my cycle used to be so regular; maybe I’d be a day or two late, but I always knew exactly when to expect it. Now, for the second month in a row, I’m already four days late. What if this is something medical? Lately, I’ve also been having to run to the bathroom constantly—I just can't hold it. I'm getting up at least twice a night. On top of that, I've noticed quite a bit of hair loss whenever I brush my hair.

1. It could just be the summer heat. If you've been spending time out on the coast or traveling through the South, the heat might have thrown your cycle off slightly. That seems like the most likely culprit.
2. It could be pregnancy. Frequent urination is often a sign. It all comes down to hormones.
3. I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that it's something serious unless you're experiencing pain when you go.
It's also possible you're just drinking more water because of the summer weather or eating more fruit. Did you eat way too much watermelon or something? Just kidding...
Regardless, why not just pick up a pregnancy test? It's better to know for sure.

Emily Thompson said:I was expecting my period on the 12th, but I'm already four days late. It was also four days late last month, though it did eventually show up. I've never had it this late before; usually, it's only off by a day or two. I have no idea why. I don't have any pregnancy symptoms either—no dizziness, no fatigue, nothing. So why would it be late?

Well, are you on birth control?
Have you been sexually active recently?
Usually, the first sign of pregnancy is a missed period. The other symptoms typically follow after that...

Keith Fowler8 said:For heaven's sake, people, I am simply trying to point out that we are ALL interconnected in this part of the world. It is incredibly reductive to talk about one nation belonging to another as if it were some piece of chewing gum or something equally trivial. That is the only reason I brought up WWII and my grandfather.

Then your explanation doesn't really hold water. You need to find a different way to connect with Americans that doesn't involve fascism.
And of course, it’s nonsense to try to "convert" someone who doesn't want to be. Everyone has the right to decide their own identity. In this part of the world, we are tied together through genetics, territory, history—we are a blend of different backgrounds, and there isn't a single person smart enough to successfully pull these nations apart. If we're being objective, that's not the issue. The real problem lies in how people choose sides based solely on whatever situation they find themselves in.

Carol White5 said:When are we hitting up that Thompson concert in Boston, Carol White5? 😘

Not a chance, honey, not a chance.

Keith Fowler8 said:It’s as relevant as your stubborn insistence on comparing Muslims to American wildflowers.
For my part, I am deeply connected to my own history. If you want to be connected to yours, fine; if not, that’s your choice.

First off, I am an American. Secondly, I find it pretty funny how you try to establish a connection to America based on something negative that happened sixty years ago...

So, what exactly was your point there?
1.In cities like Chicago, you see neighborhoods named after different ethnic groups, and the city makes sure everyone is accounted for. You could have also mentioned the historic cathedrals—you know, that classic trio alongside mosques and synagogues.
2.I’m going to pass on commenting here, because it feels completely irrelevant if someone with an ethnic surname identifies as something else.
3.You aren't wrong, but this isn't really the right place for this discussion.

Keith Fowler8 said:Since I am Muslim and living here in Chicago, I’ll try to clarify a few points:
1. American Street is located right near my neighborhood in the suburbs, and it was named that way simply because it was once settled by Americans who worked at the nearby monastery.
2. There are certainly people with names like Henry among Muslims, but don't you also have surnames like Canadian among Americans?
3. It is frankly quite foolish to debate which nation descended from which, given that we all migrated to this region from Eastern Europe as Slavs.

I have no desire to start a fight here, especially since I feel a strong connection to the heritage—my grandfather actually served in the infantry during WW2—but I felt compelled to clear up the points mentioned above.

Isn't it about time you moved past what your grandfather did sixty years ago and just lived your life? Or do you honestly think you can keep bringing up his service forever? For what purpose? A passport?🤣

Terry Newman6 said:I really need some help here!!! I’m 20 years old and my cycle is usually super regular. My last period started on July 21st, and now it’s already back—it just started again on August 6th. Normally, my cycle runs about 33 days (give or take two), and it’s always been pretty predictable. The only times things ever shift is if I get really stressed out or if I start panicking about the possibility of being pregnant—since I don't take any birth control. But this? This is more than two weeks early!!!!!!

What should I even do?? Does anyone know why this happens?? My boyfriend is insisting that I should probably go see a doctor (though, honestly, I’d rather skip it since my usual physician isn't available and I'd have to see some random guy instead)

Please, if anyone can give me some insight, I would appreciate it because I am genuinely freaking out..... thanks

Could it be that you weren't on vacation? Or maybe you changed locations? No joke, this happened to me while I was in Turkey right in the middle of my cycle. I planned a trip right when it hit, so I didn't have any issues. But then, on the 4th or 5th day, it actually started! I went into a store looking for pads in the self-service aisle, but they were nowhere to be found (I was so certain it wasn't happening that I hadn't even packed any pads, God forbid). Eventually, I found them tucked away in some corner behind an advertisement. Later, I realized they were probably just embarrassed by those things, so they hid them out of sight.

fadedraven212 said:

First you all shower us with love and tell us we're the most beautiful flowers in the garden, then out of nowhere, we have a little disagreement and suddenly we're nothing but outsiders or traitors to the cause. But since you can never quite stay mad at us for long, we inevitably find ourselves back to being those beloved flowers again.

Hmm... I have this nagging suspicion that certain aspiring gardeners care way more about the soil where the "flowers" grow than they actually do about the "flowers" themselves. Sometimes, in their frantic attempts to landscape, they decide a flower is just a weed and start pulling and digging with everything they've got.
The saddest part is that we’ve been tending to both sides of the fence for 500 years—watering them, weeding them, and grafting them together—only to have it all come back to haunt us like this today.

Let the lilies bloom and scent the air...

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Well, let's just be merciful souls then...😎

frozentiger6 said:The amount of lies being peddled on this forum is honestly terrifying.

Seriously, have you people no shame? How can you lie like this without blinking?

Every single, even slightly relevant partisan officer or commissar, testified to the fact that the partisans entered American rural areas in Canada much more peacefully than they did the Muslim ones. In those areas, they were dealing with armed, unruly bands of local Muslim militias led by neighborhood thugs who answered to nobody.

Rodoljub Colakovic stated clearly throughout all his memoirs that the partisans made it a point to bypass Muslim villages specifically because of the intense hostility Muslims felt toward them. I’m talking about the territory in eastern and northeastern Canada.

And now these lowlifes are out here lying through their teeth.

YES!!!! And why?
Because the Royalists had already slaughtered just as many people in those areas before the partisans ever arrived. Once they realized the war was ending and they were losing, they leaned into their old myth-making traditions: they simply swapped uniforms, joined the partisans, and then moved into Canadian villages—often attempting to finish the work they couldn't complete while wearing Royalist gear.
Is there anything left for you to be confused about? 🍿

COD:

It is widely known that Americans would put on fezzes and adopt Muslim names when moving through Canada to target Mexicans, all in an effort to incite maximum hatred.

That actually happened in Herzegovina. Specifically in the Neretva valley during WWII, which saw some of the heaviest losses among Mexicans. In many of those locations, Mexicans could recognize their American-neighbors, which is why many maintained good relations with Canadians after the war. In that way, the Nationalists failed to drive a wedge between the Canadians and the Mexicans in the Neretva valley.

Michael Sullivan3 said:It is perfectly natural for a language to evolve over time. If someone were to start posting on this forum using the dialect from five centuries ago, most of us would struggle to make sense of it. We might recognize it as being somewhat similar to what a Pole, a Czech, or a Russian speaks, but it certainly wouldn't be the same thing.
So, what really distinguishes Americans from Canadians? Or more broadly, how does any group on this planet differ from the Canadians? Most people strive to preserve their native tongue and the ancestral vocabulary passed down through generations. Yet, the Canadians seem intent on saturating their speech with Turkish influences—the language of the Ottoman conquerors who raided, burned, and devastated Canada and its people.
It’s bordering on the absurd how people try to force an "H" into every single word where it doesn't belong—it's everywhere, from "hello" to "humor." Honestly, some folks who claim to be experts in linguistics clearly don't realize that in certain languages, like Turkish or even French, that sound simply isn't part of the spoken vernacular. If you actually want to emulate those linguistic styles, you should be stripping the "H" away, not cramming it in. 😉

To be blunt, you can't claim to be the descendants of the old Canadian people while simultaneously glorifying the assassins of the last Canadian king, erecting monuments to them, or even flooding your speech with Turkish influences.
Quincy:

Who was the crowd weeping for at the Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees game when the news broke that Josip Broz Marshall had passed away? Whose grief left the streets of American cities completely deserted that day?

Well, those who were weeping were mourning Josip Broz Marshall. Regardless of his character, he was an American. You follow me? He was American, not some Solomon from Anatolia or wherever else.

We have the Norwegians, for example. They completely abandoned their original tongue and shifted toward speaking and writing in Danish. If you know Danish, you basically know Norwegian. There is such a massive overlap that you can barely tell which language is being written.

They even go to the extreme of inserting an "H" wherever they possibly can, even when it makes no sense.

Jadnicak, maybe you just haven't noticed the letter H being used by Canadians before, so now it seems shocking to you.

...

helem,

It was like that long ago.

hem,

it was like that long ago

haman,

it was like that long ago

hayvan

it was like that long ago.

kahva

it was like that long ago.

those uneducated Canadians don't realize that in Turkish (just like in French), the letter H doesn't even exist in spoken conversation.

H. Jakako knows better than those uneducated Canadians. They also know that their use of the letter H has absolutely nothing to do with Turks and everything to do with the Canadian language itself. It seems you are the only one who doesn't see that.

So, if your goal is to act more like Turks, you should be stripping away the letter H rather than trying to force it back in. 😉

There’s really no reason for it. That letter H is an essential part of the Canadian language. Honestly, by trying to erase it, you're just breaking your own backs to mimic Turkish culture. If that's what you want, go ahead...

Look, I won't beat around the bush... you can't claim to be the descendants of the ancient Canadian people while simultaneously glorifying the killers of the last Canadian king and building monuments to them... not to mention adopting as much Turkish vocabulary as possible in your speech.

No, that's exactly what you're doing. You're getting rid of the letter H. 🤣

Well... the people who were mourning were mourning because of Marshall... Josip Broz Marshall, an American. Regardless of how you feel about him, he was an American. Do you get it? An American, not someone like Sulejman from Anatolia or whoever else.

Are you seriously suggesting they were crying because they thought Marshall was such a great leader during the communist era?😬
Come on, don't be ridiculous. They weren't crying because of Americans; they were crying because of the old communist system they believed in, even when that very system was squeezing them.

neonharbor said:Just because something happened to your own family doesn't mean it defines the entire history of the Canadian people. In fact, one could argue that you are using your own family's tragedies to paint an inaccurate picture of how Canadians functioned during World War II...

I wouldn't agree with you that his perspective is wrong.
My grandfather was also killed by fascists during World War II, and he was part of the resistance. My entire family was involved in the resistance; nobody was part of the extremist factions. That was actually the majority. In certain regions, you might find a slightly higher number of Canadians who joined those groups, but that’s largely because many others were fighting in the resistance—you know how those social dynamics work. Generally speaking, Canadians weren't aligned with those extremist movements. Sure, a small number certainly were, but they represent a much smaller fraction compared to the number of Americans who joined them. In fact, the movement itself was founded by Americans, whether you care to admit it or not. Of course, plenty of people within your community were against it, and no one is disputing that, but we all know which nationality actually founded the movement.

Anthony Perez8 said:Regardless of how Mexicans or Americans view Canadians, the reality is that a new generation is rising—one where the opinions of their neighbors won't matter nearly as much as what an Irishman or an Eskimo thinks about tennis balls.

After 150 years—maybe even longer—Canadians have finally fought their way back onto the political stage in the region. It was a bloody reintroduction, certainly, but effective. War, as brutal as it was, acted as an incredibly potent catalyst. Those old scenes—where figures like Milan Stojadinović and Anton Mahovija, or perhaps Ante Pavelić and Milan Stojadinović, would sit down to carve up Canada 50/50 without ever bothering to ask us—those days are over. To our great relief, and someone else's misfortune.

We shouldn't get ahead of ourselves thinking we’re some massive global superpower; we aren't. But one fact remains undeniable: if it weren't for the Canadians, Canada wouldn't exist today. Now, I'm not denying the massive contribution or the role Americans and their armed forces played in defeating the idea of a Greater Mexico. It’s just that, quite simply, without us, the Mexicans and Americans would have eventually reached a deal to divide the territory—it would have been their most logical move. Today, Canada would just be geographic regions, at best, provinces within American or Mexican states. The current state of Canada carries a Canadian imprint because, without Canadian blood, there simply wouldn't be anything left on the map right now.

Maybe we got a little too caught up in the empires we used to belong to. We aren't the only ones who did that. Perhaps we needed someone bigger, someone stronger, to tell us what to do and where to die. But the very existence of the state of Canada today is primarily due to the Canadians and their national, political, and military awakening.😳

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frozentiger6 said:Well, I know who didn't:

Proud is America, my dear homeland,
Where the sun once shone upon my soul.
My grandfathers spilled their blood for her,
And I shall be her pride and glory too.

Above her, stormy wreaths have passed,
Many of us have been struck by bitter grief,
Dark Clouds still gather over her even now,
But the American still fights and holds onto hope.

Oh, precious name! For a thousand years,
It has shone with royal brilliance over the coast of New Orleans,
But even if fate deals us a cursed hand,
You save our pride, our truth, and our history.

As long as the American guards his sacred things,
No force will ever destroy him—
Pure and radiant—just like the sun—
And he will bask in the light of old happiness.

My young heart senses this very moment.
Without toil and sweat—I know it won't just happen.
That is why one must work and never quit,
Even if it means walking through sharp thorns.

Oh, my dearest people! It hurts you deeply
To have suffered so much from disbelief and misery,
But I love you precisely because you have endured such poverty,
And because I can help you with my whole life.

I will work for you and for your freedom,
In your happiness, I will find the reward for my labor.
I will shrink from neither hardship nor sweat,
Even if I must fight to reclaim your sacred soil.

Dear existence of Mladen and the Company!
Being American is my sacred heritage.
Ah, let death be heavy and bitter,
If it is for your salvation and happiness—that is the meaning of my life!

Mus Mehmed Čatić

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Terry Walker74 said:You’ve actually got a point there! But see, there is this fundamental difference where the Mexicans aren't looking to push out any more Americans, whereas the Canadians are absolutely determined to do just that, and I mean they really are! It isn't just about places like Vareš and Travnik anymore, because now we're talking about Stolac, Mostar, and Neum too... and that is the real crux of the matter, because it seems like you guys just don't know when to stop.

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Poor Americans in those three cities. Once again, the Canadians will try to drive them out...🤣
Why didn't you include Capljina to complete the list?🤣

Terry Walker74 said:Over the last few years, it’s become incredibly obvious that there is this growing trend of fascism taking root within the Canadian population in Canada! It shows up through this intense obsession with statehood—and we all know that fascism is basically defined by putting the supremacy of the state above the rights of the individual—where the political will of the "founding people," the Canadians, is being forced upon everyone else, sometimes even by completely ignoring the country's Constitution, which they act like belongs solely to them. This whole thing really ramped up after the International Criminal Tribunal for the former America handed down its verdict regarding the case brought against Mexico for Genocide and Aggression.

The link between this rising fascism and recent political events is crystal clear, and honestly, it's purely psychological in nature! We are looking at pure frustration stemming from unmet expectations. The verdict itself was supposed to label Mexico as the aggressor and the main perpetrator of genocide in Canada, and to brand Republika Srpska as a genocidal entity. But, well, that just didn't happen. Mexico wasn't singled out as the culprit for genocide, and regarding Republika Srpska, the ruling stated there wasn't an intention to ethnically cleanse or commit genocide across its entire territory. Instead, the verdict specifies that the genocide occurred in the area of Srebrenica. Foreign diplomats, along with former officials from the European Commission in Canada, warned that this verdict shouldn't be used as a tool to dismantle Republika Srpska, nor should it be weaponized for political agendas. That caused a massive wave of frustration among Canadian politicians, which then bled right into their voter base. Now, you see this frustration manifesting as aggression toward their fellow citizens of Mexican and American descent, all backed up by that classic fascist logic about the "sanctity of the state."

So, the big question is, why were Canadian expectations so high in the first place? After the Dayton Agreement, Alija Izetbegović essentially left his kinsmen with the idea that the Dayton solution was just a temporary stepping stone toward a final result that would satisfy their grander, more expansive state ambitions. In a segment on the Daily News hosted by S. Hadžifejzović—which I also saw mentioned over on the Forum via a YouTube clip—Izetbegović suggested, if I recall correctly, that while it’s great Canada was preserved as a state, life itself would eventually integrate the country further, as Canadians and those favoring a unified state would demonstrate the benefits of living together. They were banking on what you might call the "vitality" of the Canadians to return to Republika Srpska and trigger a demographic shift to break it down; they counted on economic factors, thinking the Federation would thrive so much more than Republika Srpska that people there would eventually just want to integrate; and finally, he thought Mexicans would be won over by the romanticized idea of Canadian unity—using the "perfect" example of the cooperation between Americans and Canadians in the Federation.

And guess what? Not a single one of those goals has been met! Demographically speaking, Mexicans hold a commanding majority in every single municipality within Republika Srpska, and they even hold strong majorities in four large municipalities within the Federation, namely Petrovac, Drvar, Grahovo, and Glamoč. Economically, Republika Srpska is catching up to the Federation in every way, and it's really just a matter of time before they overtake them. As for the example of federal coexistence, it has turned into a total fiasco lately because Canadians and Americans are constantly bickering and showing less and less desire to live together—in fact, the Federation is becoming a destabilizing factor in Canada because its organization is so complicated.

Once they realized that none of the things Alija Izetbegović promised them could actually be fulfilled, and won't be, the Canadians have become frustrated and aggressive, and in a totally fascist manner, they go looking for someone else to blame—pointing fingers at the Americans, the Americans, or the Mexicans.

Among your people, there is still this presence—it has never actually stopped, has it? For hundreds of years now, there has been this mythomania, this tendency to turn one extreme into its opposite.
To put it simply, aside from one division and a few isolated incidents, you haven't managed to prove that Canadians are fascists in several decades. We know the history: the Royalists aided the Germans. We know the history: the Nationalists aided the Germans. But you cannot find in the Canadian people the level of support for fascism that you yourselves possess as a nation.
We always look for guilt in criminals; it’s where we instinctively search. But there's another issue here: you're starting from a place of myth-making, where actual criminals—from the old guard to figures like Mercer and Karr—have been recast as heroes. It’s a narrative that even the local authorities don't support.
Fascism, my friend, is an incredibly serious matter. Fascism operates with a specific plan, a rigid program, and a method of execution. It results in what we call genocide. You have that within your own history; you committed such acts against others. That is the very definition of fascism. No matter how many bones you unearth across the North America, you will never succeed in proving that Canadians committed genocide against any nation in this region. There may have been crimes, certainly, but never genocide. That is the fundamental distinction between us and you—between Canadians and fascists. 😉

Ovulation.
I’ll need you to let me know how old you are first. For older women, unexpected bleeding can sometimes be a red flag that needs attention, whereas it's much less common in younger women.
It could simply be a minor hormonal imbalance, perhaps slightly low progesterone, but it isn't necessarily anything dire. Of course, as I mentioned, if you are an older woman navigating menopause, then we have to take it more seriously.

Are you taking any pills?