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  2. Comment on Klarna reports first quarterly profit in four years – swing to profit of £9.6m by Swedish firm improves its fortunes in run-up to possible £12bn flotation in ~finance

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    You could say the same about traditional credit cards. From you, they're making money from merchant fees. From other people they make money from interest on late payments.

    You could say the same about traditional credit cards. From you, they're making money from merchant fees. From other people they make money from interest on late payments.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on People who use Obsidian, or other research apps, what service do you use to sync between devices? in ~tech

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    I'm a light Obsidian user but I use iCloud Drive. I even have the iCloud Drive Windows client running if I need to open Obsidian on my Windows laptop.

    I'm a light Obsidian user but I use iCloud Drive. I even have the iCloud Drive Windows client running if I need to open Obsidian on my Windows laptop.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Manchester United to vote on selling minority stake to Sir Jim Ratcliffe as Qataris "pull out" in ~sports.football

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    Some people are doing that. JJ Watts has an ownership stake in Burnley which is a cheaper team. I believe a few Americans own EFL teams as well. With regards to United and Ratcliffe, it just seems...

    Some people are doing that. JJ Watts has an ownership stake in Burnley which is a cheaper team. I believe a few Americans own EFL teams as well.

    With regards to United and Ratcliffe, it just seems he likes United and wants it to get better (on top of possibly making money).

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Manchester United to vote on selling minority stake to Sir Jim Ratcliffe as Qataris "pull out" in ~sports.football

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    Newcastle United was purchased in April 2020. The season beforehand (2018-19), they finished thirteenth. They were in the second division (EFL Championship) not long before. Manchester City was...

    Newcastle United was purchased in April 2020. The season beforehand (2018-19), they finished thirteenth. They were in the second division (EFL Championship) not long before. Manchester City was fourteenth the season before its acquisition.

    If you're a wealthy person interested in sport like Sir Jim Ratcliffe, it makes sense to purchase an underperforming club and attempt to improve its performance. He has done that across other sports before. Business-wise we'll see if it's a smart investment, but both the Glazers and Sheik Jassim inherited their wealth. At least Ratcliffe has enough business acumen to found and run INEOS. He's also worth more than either of them.

    4 votes

  7. Comment on Do Liverpool have the strength to take on champions who never have an off-day? in ~sports.football

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    City had an off-day today.

    City had an off-day today.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Online payment methods, are there significant upsides or downsides of one vs another? in ~tech

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    I'm OK giving out my card number directly. I monitor my charges every few days and the few times I've seen something wrong my card issuer has credited the money back very quickly. I have PayPal as...

    I'm OK giving out my card number directly. I monitor my charges every few days and the few times I've seen something wrong my card issuer has credited the money back very quickly.

    I have PayPal as I used to use it for eBay payments for years. Sometimes I'll pay with that but it's out of laziness (no need to create an account for the store).

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Best compact cameras in 2023 in ~hobbies

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    I got a Ricoh GR IIIx in April and I’m very happy with it. It’s not just good for street photography, I’ve used it on vacations taking photos of landscapes as well.

    I got a Ricoh GR IIIx in April and I’m very happy with it. It’s not just good for street photography, I’ve used it on vacations taking photos of landscapes as well.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on What are you looking forward to right now? in ~talk

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    Premier League games on Saturday. There were none this past weekend due to international games.

    Premier League games on Saturday. There were none this past weekend due to international games.

    6 votes

  11. Comment on How frequently do you shower? in ~life

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    Twice a day - after waking and before going to bed.

    Twice a day - after waking and before going to bed.

  12. Comment on UEFA Champions League group stage draw in ~sports.football

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    Group A: Bayern Man United Copenhagen Galatasaray Group B: Sevilla Arsenal PSV Lens Group C: Napoli Real Madrid Braga Union Berlin Group D: Benfica Inter Salzburg Real Sociedad Group E: Feyenoord...

    Group A:

    Bayern
    Man United
    Copenhagen
    Galatasaray

    Group B:

    Sevilla
    Arsenal
    PSV
    Lens

    Group C:

    Napoli
    Real Madrid
    Braga
    Union Berlin

    Group D:

    Benfica
    Inter
    Salzburg
    Real Sociedad

    Group E:

    Feyenoord
    Atlético de Madrid
    Lazio
    Celtic

    Group F:

    Paris
    Dortmund
    Milan
    Newcastle

    Group G:

    Man City
    Leipzig
    Crvena zvezda
    Young Boys

    Group H:

    Barcelona
    Porto
    Shakhtar Donetsk
    Antwerp

    5 votes

  14. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    I had a pretty rough summer emotionally, but I finally got myself to start working out. My local gym closed in August 2022 so I got myself two adjustable dumbbells and a pull up bar. I'm following...

    I had a pretty rough summer emotionally, but I finally got myself to start working out. My local gym closed in August 2022 so I got myself two adjustable dumbbells and a pull up bar. I'm following a three-day-a-week full body workout program I found online. So far, so good. On top of that I've always forced myself to walk at least 10,000 steps a day.

    My main fitness "issue" (in quotes because it's not causing any health problems) is that, even as I approach 30 years old, I have severe trouble gaining weight.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Paris St-Germain agree to transfer Neymar to Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal in ~sports.football

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    Neymar leaving Barcelona to chase individual awards is one of football's biggest career mistakes. His first season at PSG was very impressive but it was all for nothing as PSG is a poorly run...

    Neymar leaving Barcelona to chase individual awards is one of football's biggest career mistakes. His first season at PSG was very impressive but it was all for nothing as PSG is a poorly run club. After that, he was overshadowed by Mbappé and then (ironically) Messi.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    I'm in my late 20s in a large US city and at this point, a non-tattooed person is rarer than someone with them. That's probably false if you were to do a survey but it certainly feels that way.

    I'm in my late 20s in a large US city and at this point, a non-tattooed person is rarer than someone with them. That's probably false if you were to do a survey but it certainly feels that way.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on How do you keep track of expenses/budget? in ~finance

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    I don't track my expenses to the cent. What I do is when I get paid, I follow these steps: Contribute to 401k (automatically set up to max out so no action necessary) Pay any credit card bills due...

    I don't track my expenses to the cent. What I do is when I get paid, I follow these steps:

    1. Contribute to 401k (automatically set up to max out so no action necessary)
    2. Pay any credit card bills due
    3. Contribute to IRA (sometimes automatic, sometimes I do it manually)
    4. Contribute to general high percentage yield savings account

    After that, I consider my money being "free". I can do whatever I want with it, and some months will result in more savings, some in less. For example, I have a large monthly expense for the next three months, so I'll probably spend less money going out and waiting until that clears before moving money into savings.

    6 votes

  19. Comment on Which Kindle/e-reader are you using? in ~books

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    Latest Kindle Paperwhite, kept offline. I grab books from Soulseek or a private torrent site and sync them to the device via Calibre.

    Latest Kindle Paperwhite, kept offline. I grab books from Soulseek or a private torrent site and sync them to the device via Calibre.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Manchester United agree deal for Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana in ~sports.football

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    Onana is known to be very comfortable with his feet on the ball and building up plays from the back. This signing changes how United play fairly significantly. Here's a good video from a fan...

    Onana is known to be very comfortable with his feet on the ball and building up plays from the back. This signing changes how United play fairly significantly.

    Here's a good video from a fan channel about the tactics United can use next season.