hangonasecond

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[–] hangonasecond 1 points 1 year ago

Citrus & coffee is a fantastic combo. My go to in summer is espresso, ice water and a hefty squeeze of lemon. Super refreshing, and a nice amount of sweetness without being too syrupy (or too unhealthy).

[–] hangonasecond 1 points 1 year ago

Yep - Italian cappuccino has no chocolate foam and the variation is the amount of milk. All of them, including the flat white, use steamed milk with variations on the foam by how it's been steamed (i.e. introducing a lot of foam or next to none).

[–] hangonasecond 1 points 1 year ago

The colours are in the wrong order on others, like the Bicerin

[–] hangonasecond 1 points 1 year ago

Same here. Occasionally served with liqueur, something like Kahlua or Bailey's.

[–] hangonasecond 2 points 1 year ago

Hahahaha, well allow you your grief

[–] hangonasecond 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a good way to look at it! Either way, neither of us are winning the world cup any time soon lol

[–] hangonasecond 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Disappointed the Aussies didn't win but at least we're out of the group. I hope we start looking better in the later stages. The men's team has a real habit of playing to the level of the opposition, which is frustrating. The women's team are similar, but the key difference is for the women's team it's true even against teams that are better most of the time. If the men's team gets outclassed, they're truly outclassed, with a notable exception being a very good game against France in the last WC.

[–] hangonasecond 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Dogmatic cult bullshit? A fight? Do you realise I'm not the original person you replied to? I'm not proselytising, I just want to know what your stance is because I'm curious. People don't make claims in debates, you're meant to use facts to support a point of view and identify gaps in opposing arguments.

I'm also not really here to change your stance. I don't have a political agenda, I have an opinion, and I asked genuine questions out of a desire to have that opinion challenged and maybe reconsider my own point of view. You don't need to "play along", you chose to post on a discussion forum and should expect to have your post discussed.

The reason I brought up punishment is because it's super relevant to the idea of innocence and guilt in the world most of us live in today - one where guilt is punished. I'm not some Blackstone worshipper, I know literally nothing about them as a historical figure and couldn't have attributed the quote before today.

I'm sorry if you're having a bad day, or if the way I've said what I wanted to say came across as aggressive or insincere, I was intending to ask legitimate questions and maybe, in this corner of the internet, a handful of people could have walked away with a better understanding of others.

Also, I appreciate that you've since edited your original comment to say "claim". It would've been good if you'd admitted to your mistake, instead of assuming I was out to get you.

[–] hangonasecond 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You're not really making a point, you're making a claim. I'm not saying you're wrong, but you haven't really said any reason why you think society can't function when they value protecting the rights of the innocent over guaranteeing 100% of the guilty are punished.

When you say "our present circumstances prove that point", are you saying that all of society's problems can be linked to jury nullification? Or to the fact your jurisdiction is too light handed with criminals, or felons, or both? It's a very bold, very vague claim, considering it's well studied that rehabilitative/educational and not punitive measures are more effective at reducing crime, so making the current system more heavy handed doesn't seem to be the answer, if one exists.

[–] hangonasecond 3 points 1 year ago

Eh, I know plenty of developers glued to the apple ecosystem who could probably have a lot of fun with it if they were able to. They just don't rate it as important enough to counteract the things they like about the ecosystem.

[–] hangonasecond 14 points 1 year ago

Thank you for reminding me to go back through my saved posts

[–] hangonasecond 1 points 1 year ago

It's not for sport, but it's by the same means anyone with even remotely complex assets gets tax advantages. You pay someone to manage your tax returns for you. You will naturally, by trial and error and recommendations from friends (and in the case of these billionaires, probably have accountants knocking on your door asking to do your returns for hefty fees), end up with the person (or organisation) who saves you the most money, because why wouldn't you?

Now, you're still liable for not paying tax you should've paid, but I don't think people are going out of their way to find tax loopholes. Accountants do that for them, and there is absolutely no incentive to find an accountant that's more "ethical" because, for that industry, it makes no sense to do anything other than get the most back for your clients.

You're right though. There would be no tangible impact to these people's lives, and it's for this reason they should all be supportive of increasing the tax they pay.

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