What Are You Doing Right Now? (93 Viewers)

[campionesidd]

Glad them greedy fuckers are getting what they deserve.

Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trial

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c747x7gz249o

And.... their stock price has barely changed. Fuck this Ponzi market.

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Also, given that this thread has been quite political, any chance we can lock it for guests? @GordoDeCentral @JuveJay

 

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[Martin]

It will be 8 years within a month.

I still really like it, despite a handful of Americans coming here since then that I tried to get away from.

I love the laid back culture, its values, and the people. And it's the right kind of patience... enough to slow you down and be more present and deliberate. While simultaneously annoying all the annoying people.

It also suits me where I am in life at the moment... it would be different if I was an aspiring 22-year-old trying to prove myself.

And as of this month, I am officially a Portugal citizen too now.

So "for good" is hard to say when your country can get nuked at any given moment these days. But for now, yes, no plans on being anywhere else right now.

How about you and Oz?

That's awesome to hear!

I've been here for 9+ years now and I feel very settled.

 

[Alex-444]

grazie mile

 

[campionesidd]

grazie mile

First the tooth, now this, hope you can feel better again soon.

 

[campionesidd]

Anyone try this routine yet?

 

[X Æ A-12]

nah im always too caffeinated to meditate

 

[campionesidd]

nah im always too caffeinated to meditate

How about the step above that one? Do people see you differently now?

 

[X Æ A-12]

no, I was already doing that

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

If you had to visit one of these cities for the first time in the summer, which would you pick and why?

Rome
Madrid
Lisbon
another European city
Vancouver

 

[Alen]

If you had to visit one of these cities for the first time in the summer, which would you pick and why?

Rome
Madrid
Lisbon
another European city
Vancouver

Never been to Vancouver, but there is hardly a European city I haven't visited. What are you looking for? I've been to all three in the summer. Too hot in Rome and Madrid. Lisbon hot, but windy in most places. If you're running away from heat, then Central Europe or northern. If heat doesn't bother you, then very very veryyy tough choice between Rome and Madrid.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

Never been to Vancouver, but there is hardly a European city I haven't visited. What are you looking for? I've been to all three in the summer. Too hot in Rome and Madrid. Lisbon hot, but windy in most places. If you're running away from heat, then Central Europe or northern. If heat doesn't bother you, then very very veryyy tough choice between Rome and Madrid.

I'm okay with the heat.

Looking for somewhere with things to do: nightlife, natural/cultural/historical sites, walkable, good looking women lol.

Oh yeah and this would be during the World Cup in June.

 

[Alen]

I'm okay with the heat.

Looking for somewhere with things to do: nightlife, natural/cultural/historical sites, walkable, good looking women lol.

Oh yeah and this would be during the World Cup in June.

Then you win with both Madrid and Rome. If I had to go there for the first time, I'd say Rome, but it's gonna be crowded and overwhelming. Tourism level in Madrid is high, but not extreme.
Is it July or August? Locals leave Rome in August, but tourists more than compensate. Locals massively leave Madrid in August, and tourists don't replace them like in Rome. July is a massacre, especially in Rome.

Ahhh, you said during WC, so forget August.
June?

Damn, you already said June

 

[ALC]

I'm okay with the heat.

Looking for somewhere with things to do: nightlife, natural/cultural/historical sites, walkable, good looking women lol.

Oh yeah and this would be during the World Cup in June.

Have you been to Europe before?

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

Then you win with both Madrid and Rome. If I had to go there for the first time, I'd say Rome, but it's gonna be crowded and overwhelming. Tourism level in Madrid is high, but not extreme.
Is it July or August? Locals leave Rome in August, but tourists more than compensate. Locals massively leave Madrid in August, and tourists don't replace them like in Rome. July is a massacre, especially in Rome.

Ahhh, you said during WC, so forget August.
June?

Damn, you already said June

Yeah June

Rome was my first choice but Madrid is good too, especially with the language barrier.

Have you been to Europe before?

Nope

 

[Alen]

Btw, I was in Lisbon during the 2016 EURO. I was there until like 6 PM on the EURO final day (Portugal-France). I boarded a cruiser and watched the final there, but I completely missed the atmosphere in Lisbon after Portugal's win

I expect Spain to go further of them all, so Madrid would be a nice choice for this trip of yours.

 

[ALC]

Yeah June

Rome was my first choice but Madrid is good too, especially with the language barrier.


Nope

in that case, I think somewhere in Spain or Italy would be a good place to start.

I’d go somewhere with a beach if I were you tho, in the Mediterranean preferably. Might as well since it’s June.

if you had been to Europe before, I’d recommend a smaller city like Tirana and it’s only an hour from the beach lol. But I’m biased.

 

[Alen]

if you had been to Europe before, I’d recommend a smaller city like Tirana and it’s only an hour from the beach lol. But I’m biased.

You might be biased, but I was in Tirana in 2024 and I can't believe what happened to that city. I was impressed. Especially since I visited it before in the 1990s and I could see the difference.
But I don't think Tirana is what a first time visitor in Europe is looking for

 

[ALC]

You might be biased, but I was in Tirana in 2024 and I can't believe what happened to that city. I was impressed. Especially since I visited it before in the 1990s and I could see the difference.
But I don't think Tirana is what a first time visitor in Europe is looking for

agreed on your last point, he’s better off in Spain

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Oh shit Dubrovnik would be sick

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

in that case, I think somewhere in Spain or Italy would be a good place to start.

I’d go somewhere with a beach if I were you tho, in the Mediterranean preferably. Might as well since it’s June.

if you had been to Europe before, I’d recommend a smaller city like Tirana and it’s only an hour from the beach lol. But I’m biased.

Yeah Albanian may be a bit tough to work with, maybe next time

Somewhere like Barcelona, Valencia, Málaga?

Btw, I was in Lisbon during the 2016 EURO. I was there until like 6 PM on the EURO final day (Portugal-France). I boarded a cruiser and watched the final there, but I completely missed the atmosphere in Lisbon after Portugal's win

I expect Spain to go further of them all, so Madrid would be a nice choice for this trip of yours.

Maybe you unjinxed them by taking the cruise

True, the world cup atmosphere in Madrid would add a lot

Not so sure about Rome

 

[GordoDeCentral]

nah im always too caffeinated to meditate

Try this one

If you had to visit one of these cities for the first time in the summer, which would you pick and why?

Rome
Madrid
Lisbon
another European city
Vancouver

Out of the ones you listed Rome for sure. Any european city? Barcelona.