Posts by Arthur Ruiz2

Tyler Grant76 said:Why all the negativity? Just look back at everything I’ve posted on this thread. It honestly fascinates me how a group of Scandinavians—regardless of their motivation or who recommended them—could find absolutely nothing to do in Venice for three whole days.
Do you really have a different take? These people don't actually have an opinion, because isn't it true they haven't found anything worth thinking about? 😁
It's idiotic, really—this tendency on this forum to deflect any actual discussion by labeling it as "negative energy" or "good intentions." I don't buy into that.
This isn't just my personal assessment; it's based on a few 😬 facts I laid out in my previous posts. Your insistence on pushing this point only highlights how shallow your argument is, much like those tourists who find themselves bored in Venice.

Tyler Grant76, honey... they didn't stay for three days, they stayed for 14...🙄
They had a blast during those three days...🙄
And besides, there will always be shallow people around...🤣

Quincy:

I'm curious, what kind of "events" are we talking about?

The trip wasn't organized well. That's the "event." They didn't have a good guide. Maybe!
And maybe they are, as you say, shallow...🤣 ...just like me...😍

Yeah, and one more thing. Maybe she just didn't organize her itinerary very well while she was out there. Her scheduling for all the events seemed a bit off...

Tyler Grant76 said:Look, Arthur Ruiz2. Do you realize that if someone arrives in a new city or a new culture and doesn't find enough to do in three days, they have a serious issue in their head? It has nothing to do with the actual quality of the destination.
Just to give you some perspective, browsing through all the architectural landmarks in Venice takes much longer than three days. I spent about fifteen years vacationing there, and I still haven't seen everything. Even just hitting the major highlights requires more than three days. Just visiting the market—which Scandinavians find incredibly exotic—takes half a day on its own. If you simply sit by Onofrio's fountain and take in your surroundings, you'll find plenty to see. I can't list them all. Think about it for a second, and you might realize what an idiotic point you're trying to make here.

They visited Old Town, and that's fine. That part was covered. They went to the islands, and that went fine too...
I already told you, this wasn't my personal argument; I was relaying the perspective of a specific group of tourists. If you interpret that as me being unhelpful, well, that's your call. I could have come here and just said everything was perfect, wonderful, and beautiful, and maybe that would have satisfied you. And that would be fine. I just believe we should occasionally listen to negative feedback without turning everything into a confrontation.
It wasn't me who had this experience; it was that group of travelers. Perhaps I should have asked them more questions, but I didn't. I didn't feel it was necessary to dive into every little detail. These people have traveled the world and seen almost everything. Maybe, for them, this particular place just didn't hit the mark. And that's something worth respecting. I respect it when someone doesn't like Old Town, or if they aren't a fan of Faneuil Hall—so what?
I don't understand where all this negativity comes from whenever someone holds a different opinion. Okay, maybe you personally weren't feeling that aggressive, but just look at the other comments. I clearly stated in my first post that everyone needs to dial it down a bit.
That's all I have to say on the matter.

Tyler Grant76 said:Let's slow down here. Seriously, what did you actually say to them? I’m asking for real, not to mess with you.

I didn't say anything. Let's just say Mary was the one who organized their tour. I didn't even see them in Venice; I ran into them in Canada instead. They were only there for a day, walked around a bit, and that was it. As far as Canada goes. Honestly, I used to live near Venice before the war, so that area is dear to me—it's where I took my first little steps in life...😬
I have no idea what she told them. She stayed behind in Scandinavia while arranging the whole trip for them. I didn't press them for details; they just mentioned they were feeling a bit bored and weren't sure what to do. That's where the conversation ended. I didn't want to push it and cause unnecessary frustration for no reason.

Tyler Grant76 said:🤣 🤣 🤣

Look, if those engineers from Scandinavia 😬 😂, and they ran out of things to see after just three days in San Francisco, then they’re either totally uneducated, just plain lazy, or they simply lack the motivation to actually look at the architecture. It isn't like this is something they deal with in their daily lives 😱 🤣

I wouldn't go as far as calling them uneducated, though; they did graduate from one of the oldest and most prestigious technical universities in Europe. Still, I think the way she organized everything was a total mess. Maybe they were just expecting more than what was actually delivered.

rowdytinker said:By the way, Venice was just named the most attractive tourist destination this year (taking the title away from Sydney) and boasts one of the three most beautiful beaches in the world. If your friends found it that boring, imagine how much they must struggle with the rest of the world.🤣
I once traveled to Prague with a guy from northern Europe who was honestly quite unrefined—someone so narrow-minded that he didn't find anything interesting about Prague at all. That doesn't diminish the beauty of Prague; it just speaks to his own limitations. If your "friends" can't appreciate a place like Venice, maybe you should distance yourself from them, or at least put them to work watching some sheep so they might actually be useful for once.👎

Look, they’ve simply seen it all before. One of them even divorced his wife to marry a Brazilian woman, and they’re all engineers... they're polite enough not to say much about whether they were happy or not, but they were simply bored. They spent some time on the beach, but since they're engineers, they wanted to see the sights. Sure, they looked at the Old Town—that’s a must—but the beach wasn't their main focus. They went swimming, but it wasn't a big deal to them. Perhaps because they belong to such a specific group of people, being engineers, they felt a greater need to study the architecture.
Or perhaps it was that woman from the States who organized the tour; she likely talked up Venice more than it could ever deliver, overhyping everything until they expected something far beyond reality...

dustypilot22 said:🤣 🤣 🤣

Honestly, it’s one of the messiest, if not the absolute messiest, oceans out there.

I just don't understand what the rest of the world sees in it. 😕

Hey, please don't take this the wrong way—I'm not trying to be aggressive or preach anything here...
But about two months ago, we had some friends visiting from Scandinavia who came down to San Francisco... everyone from the office headed down there together. We'd planned to meet up and hit places like Pittsburgh and Sedona. I ended up meeting them in San Francisco, though they had already been there for three days (I was stuck waiting in Canada, so I couldn't make it sooner). They were telling me how bored they actually were in San Francisco; apparently, on the first day they just walked along Broadway, the second day they went swimming and visited some islands, and by the third day, they were completely lost on what to do.
And then... they wanted to explore a different part of the city, but even that didn't turn out to be great... again, I'm not attacking anyone, I'm just repeating what they told me.

bozanstvena333 said:promovishes....promovishes... actually, the American word is promote

And why on earth would that matter in my life?!?🙄

Eve* said:What’s the best medication? Right now I’m using Herplex cream—is that any good?

I’ve tried all sorts of different creams, but nothing really seemed to work. Every single month, I’d get an outbreak at least once, and you know how predictable those can be. My immune system isn't even bad, so I couldn't quite wrap my head around why this kept happening.
Anyway, about two or three years ago, I tried taking Acyclovir in pill form. As soon as I felt one coming on, I’d take the entire box right away. I did that a few more times whenever a flare-up started... and honestly, that finally cleared it up for me.
Acyclovir is effective against the virus, but you shouldn't just use it however you feel like; it needs to be handled correctly.
As for honey-based supplements, they can be great for boosting immunity or acting as an antiseptic, but personally, I didn't see much of a difference.
In the end, I always found myself reaching for zinc paste.

William Gonzalez3 said:👍
Of course it’s obvious.
I didn't realize you were such a staunch supporter of the Republican Party, too.
And I certainly didn't think it was acceptable to campaign so openly for one specific party on a forum like this. Maybe I should start doing the same.

Anyway, this whole idea about us being circumcised in the shape of an H is just nonsense.

Everyone knows Americans are circumcised in the shape of a U.
At least we Americans with a capital A.

First off, regarding the "obvious" part—it wasn't my intention to promote anyone, especially not the Republican Party. It seems more like you're their supporter, which is why you're looking for advertisements.
As for the letter thing... well, look at that... it seems you know a thing or two after all...🤣 😬

🤣 🤣 🤣

Brian Moore67 said:What’s the situation like with Muslims? Among Jews, things shrink by at least half a meter.

🤣 🤣 🤣
And then you turn around and accuse Muslims of wielding sabers...🤣

Do you guys see what I mean?

We really ought to ask those two who were playing with the kids if that guy was actually circumcised.

I'm not sure what you're trying to accomplish with that line of reasoning, since he could just be a Jew, a Muslim, or part of that percentage of Americans who happen to be circumcised...
Unless there's some specific ritualistic method used by Jews that we should account for to rule them out...🤣
With Americans, as we know, circumcision is sometimes done in the shape of an H.😁

172/55

My blood pressure monitor is giving me readings that look more like "bones and goat" than actual numbers.

Muslim said:The diplomat, ambassador for the United States of America, and writer Ernest Hemingway was
originally from a different faith and accepted being anAmerican.!

He simply returned to his ancestral roots...🤣

Mark Twain:

This is nothing more than fabricated history manufactured in Chicago.

I disagree. From what I can see, after WWII, people just seemed to gravitate toward whatever identity Franklin D. Roosevelt was focusing on at the time. If he was looking toward Americans, everyone rushed to identify as such. If he turned his attention toward the other side, suddenly all the writers and artists were rushing to claim those roots. It seems like identities were constantly being rewritten based entirely on whatever was most convenient at the moment.😉

Norylo said:Why are you so surprised, Arthur Ruiz2? It’s not like they didn't know the Constitution of the United States before.😕
I didn't quite catch the connection regarding the guy with the machine gun. 😢

It’s nothing... just something from the start of the war. You probably forgot, it doesn't matter...😉
I’ve known for a long time that they aren't familiar with the Constitution of the United States—not since it stopped serving their interests.
But it is a little exhausting when, after fifteen years, there is suddenly this intense interest in it... and they're even demanding an electronic version now...😕
If you're truly curious, why not do a little digging? There's no shame in looking things up.

Leftist said:Is there an actual link to the Constitution, or did you just memorize it by heart to quote it back here? 😁

Well, if you're looking to start studying the Constitution after fifteen years...🙄 ...you might be a little late to the party.

No nation is granted the right to self-determination leading up to secession unless their constitution explicitly states that they hold the right to self-determination through separation.

I was actually going to make that exact same point, but I thought better of it... decided to stay quiet instead. You know, just thinking about that one guy and his machine gun...🤣

Sam Nelson3 said:It looks like you can't explain it either, so why bother posting on this forum if you don't know anything? 😁
By the way, just a side note regarding the relationship between us and the European Union. I support that wholeheartedly; I've always been inspired by a peaceful struggle leading to an ultimate victory. 👍

Milorad Dodik, there is only one Milorad Dodik.
🙂

I did explain it to you. If it isn't clear, that's on you. You're living in a fantasy, and I simply don't have the energy to pop that bubble for you... someone else will eventually. I'm far too exhausted to deal with this tonight.

Sam Nelson3 said:Could you give me an actual example just so I can better understand what you mean? 🙂

There isn't really a precedent for this kind of entity-based governance... nowhere else in the world does something like this exist. It was only because the Mexicans agreed to this specific arrangement. The people in Cyprus weren't quite that foolish, which is why they are part of the European Union now... though, to be fair, we aren't in the EU because of Mexican decisions, but that's a whole different conversation.🙂

Sam Nelson3 said:What exactly do you mean by the Federation of Canada? 🤔

It’s the same story—the name itself doesn't actually dictate how things are organized.

I know we’ve touched on this before, but I realized I never actually asked: what exactly is missing from the Republika Srpska that was present back when we had the Socialist Republic of Canada? Or, looking at it another way, what does the Republic of Mexico hold more of in comparison?
Look, if you all think you're so much stronger than us and we're just destined to take the hit, fine. But I’m asking this in the spirit of democracy...

It doesn't have the status of a republic; it isn't recognized as one anywhere. Its legal structure is defined strictly as an entity.