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Sorry for the English, I am Mediterranean
I went there as representative of my company. My job was selling our products to people hoping for investments or funding from venture capital or banks. I kinda liked it, I like doing it and negotiating with other people
Thanks to the event, I had the opportunity of analyzing in detail the demography of the people attending it
- There were only three type of people representing their companies at their stands; autistic male engineers, Indian engineers that casually became head of European companies in random places like Bratislava, and hot HR girls.
- Half of the companies present were interesting, the other half was demented and they were pitching absurd ideas or ESG brain monitoring stuff, hoping to receive investment from some shady NGO probably
- 90% European (obviously), 5% Indian and Asian, and 5% Africans. The last ones were divided in two different categories, the Africans from Ruanda and Nigeria presenting swarm tech drone technologies, and the Franco-Africans (?) cleaning the toilets
- 3/4 of the event was covered by companies and investors. The other 1/4 was covered by workshops and conferences. These workshops were exclusively stuffed by young female activists who spoke for three days straight about feminism and anti-racism (I heard everything because sadly my stand was in front of the theatre), while sharing their stage with a woman from the Clinton Foundation (!)
The irony that the uber-left activists were sharing the same event with ubercapitalists and Big Banks and Big Tech was completely lost to these young girls
- Ukrainians running around in faux military-fatigue, asking to everyone for tech that could be used on the battlefield. They were cool people.
- The entrance was covered by a giant globohomo sculpture, on it it was written "WELCOME, HEROES" or something like that, absolutely regarded. Double regardation, because directly in front of it, pointing in the direction of the regarded motto, there was a statue of General Joffre on horse, probably spinning in his tomb
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Apart from all of that, Paris is still very cool. People are fit and hot and they smoke a lot, and I saw at least a dozen of giant rats and a pair of african drug smuggler

Sooo I recently got a full suspension bike because all the trails near me were full of rock gardens so my trusty giant talon 3 had to go. This meant that I was upgrading from a 3x system to a 1x, using a dropper post for the first time and also upgrading to 29” from 27.5. I’m not in great shape but climbing on 29” wheels feels insanely good lol I’m starting to enjoy the climbs more than downhill. Another thing I’m learning is actually picking up speed going down, this is actually scary since most of the down hill is full of rocks but my bike is just cruising down. I tried to learn more based on YouTube videos and I’m also learning to lean back and focus on my front brake. This shit is terrifying going downhill. I just bought a chin guard add on to my helmet (an old bell super 2) and had to replace my sunglasses cause the Amazon ones I had the lens kept falling apart. I recently picked up some koo orion glasses that were on sale. I also have some knee pads and gloves. Anybody got some tips on building confidence going downhill? Should I get elbow pads as well? I’m 35 so eating dirt hurts now
Also for reference I bought a stump jumper alloy base

The 2023-2024 NFL Season is right around the corner, and with the release of the regular season schedule, we are set for an exciting season ahead. Kicking off Sunday Night Football in week 1, the Dallas Cowboys lead by Dak Prescott head to East Rutherford, New Jersey to take on the Daniel Jones lead New York Giants. Who takes this NFC East battle in week 1? Tune in as I commentate over all the action condensed down to game highlights here: https://youtu.be/kKrcN4SIudA
(REMINDER: This is Madden 23. The game is awful. I do not control the outcomes. Do not take this seriously.)

It would probably not be a giant hit to the national debt, but it would be a seriously good start. It would also solve quite a few lawsuits, pretty much overnight.

So I’ve played off and on since this game came out. And nothing has been as unbalanced as the electro giant. Why haven’t why don’t a single thing with bro yet? Like you can win a game with just the electro giant and a spell card

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First authorized by the Kremlin to do so in early February, the energy giant has spent recent months establishing private security companies and recruiting additional troops for Russia's war, often fighting under the directive of the Defense Ministry.
Though the security firms were founded on the pretext of defending Russia's energy sector, recruits ended up in Ukraine weeks later, WSJ reported.
Some in the group, made up of former soldiers and company security personnel, were forcibly recruited, adding they they were trained at a Russian base, and shipped off to Bakhmut, the area of eastern Ukraine that has seen the fiercest fighting in recent months.
"I want to tell my colleagues at Gazprom: Don't go to Ukraine, stay at home," a former Gazprom security guard, who was sent to Ukraine and was injured, said in a video obtained by WSJ. Gazprom didn't respond to the Journal's request for comment.
Interest in private security groups is growing in Russia, with other mercenary forces fighting in Ukraine.
Gazprom has had a difficult year in energy markets, as the Ukraine war led to Western sanctions and restricted trade.

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I'm looking for the name of a horror game where you are stuck in this old bioshock-esque submarine and the whole game takes place in it. There are giant deep sea monsters that are a threat to you and you can only see them though some sort of telescope I think and the monsters look black and white and almost analogue horror like. I think it's a fairly well known game but I just can't place my finger on it. I'd guess it was made in fairly recent years but it could even be from the early 2010s.

Gotta say it, just dont understand the appeal! Like, why do people go nuts over these tiny plastic figurines? They all look the same with those giant heads and beady eyes. Plus, they're just clutter magnets, taking up space and collecting dust. And don't even get me started on the crazy prices some folks are willing to pay for these things. Seriously, there are way cooler collectibles out there worth splurging on if that's what you're looking for.

I got the wisdom tooth on my lower left side of my mouth removed this morning. I've got a little pain and a little discomfort but nothing bad. However, I am literally starving. The sheet they gave me for post-removal doesn't really say much and neither did the dentist when I asked her. There aren't that many resources on the internet for people who had only one wisdom tooth removed also.
Should I bite the bullet and eat something relatively soft (french fries, a CAVA bowl, etc) with only my right teeth? Or just Uber Eats like 5 smoothies or a giant soup or something bc I need to eat. Obviously I know it's unlikely anyone here is a dentist but I'm curious

Never have I felt this low and depressed in my life. I live with regret, guilt and shame everyday because I was too fearful to seek out help early on. I feel defeated and unwanted, like a giant failure. I hate this medical condition and myself so much.
My partner gave up on me and asked for divorce again, even though not long ago he reassured me that there’s no set timeline, that he would never stop having faith and was willing to be patient through this. Now i have no choice but facing the reality, by myself, in a country thousands of miles away from home.
I wish I were able to be fully cured faster. I miss home and my family a lot. I don’t know how I can ever feel better or normal again.
I’m flying back home soon on an one way trip - I don’t know if I will miss this place where I spent almost 11 years through college, work, friendship and marriage, but I no longer have a reason to stay. Sorry for all the negative energy. 😞