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[OFF TOPIC] General Chat


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46 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

See, it’s not just us.  :sleep:

 

Karsten Warholm is also suffering a post-Olympic morale slump.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/58493871

There is still the 400 flat WR. Even the 800, if he puts up the work. If he is still bored, he can try for the cross-country team :d

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11 hours ago, Bearas said:

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Good news is that there are three professional football teams here in Edinburgh, so I am sure we will be able to find work for all these desperate & penniless refugees.  Also, lots of bars are short-staffed post COVID, and our haidressers stand ready to give them modern haircuts.  We will take care of these unfortunate people! 

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-9972423/Plane-carrying-German-national-football-team-declares-mid-air-emergency.html#comments

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A small bit of personal news, if y’all don’t mind me sharing…

 

I made my debut at Around the Rings this week. You can check out my first article here if you’d like: https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2021/09/09/vaccinations-to-be-required-for-participants-at-the-2021-winter-universiade-in-switzerland/

 

 As always, I appreciate the support I have received over the last few years from this community.

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela

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So from tomorrow afternoon the life in Slovakia will stop for 5 days. Reason: The pope :p He´ll visit Košice in Tuesday, the city is already unrecognizable. all schools will be closed and kids will have a free day during the visit :d

 

In Košice only. around 1 million EUR was spend for the reconstructions and preparation before the visit. and the most incredible thing, the whole famous Lunik IX roma ghetto was completely cleaned !

 

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After yesterdays 2nd day of the visit which included also the official welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace, the president donated covid-19 tests and medical equipment for the poorest parts of the world through Vatican organizations, charging station for electric car lol and as usual like for every host a bottle of honey from the presidential garden 

 

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Today the pope is going to visit the east of the country, in Prešov this morning and then

 

... to Košice :)

 

Prešov is already awaiting

 

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