I think DRG looks like favorites to win. Although 4AM played well and beat 17G, I feel like part of it was due to 17G just playing poorly, which somewhat overvalues 4AMs win (in my opinion). DRG had a hard fought series against ASE and although they lost 0-2 I think there were plenty of positives to take away. I feel like DRG is stronger as a team and as always, vo0kashu masterclass.

2-0 DRG win.

I think NWG has this one in the bag. They beat NIP the first time, and then they put up a good fight against RA on Bind. I saw some nice things from some NWG players such as Lanerinno and happywei, and I think if the NWG use their individual abilities to the fullest (because these teams rely more on aim), then it could very well be a solid 2-1 win for NWG. NIP might take Split if it appears, they're pretty good on it.

2-1 NWG win.

Interesting take...

Avg life expectancy in Italy is around 80 years. Does that mean Italian oxygen takes 80 years to kill us?

This is true.

Alrighty.

Saying "hello" is a popular form of greeting both native and non-native English speakers use to greet one another on a regular basis.

Well, I simply didn't think of registering on the website during the year of 2021. However, I did follow the games here nonetheless.

Reliability? Or looks? Looks wise Monaco or UAE or smth but reliability probably Germany...

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This probably won't be a great series to be honest. In my opinion, DRGs new roster is nowhere as good as before, and while Dingwei does look like a good replacement for maizi, many of DRGs round wins were attributable to solo moments of glory by players such as vo0kashu. I think ASE is stronger as a team overall, and this series may just end up being a

2-1 ASE win.

Man... 4AM just couldn't defend on Split for their lives. They actually didn't play that badly against ASE but there is definitely a lot of space for improvement. I think 17G is pretty solid overall, and some players like deLb and even theDoctorr at times were rather exquisite.

I think 17G wins 2-1

While KBG did look pretty nice on Lotus when they played RA, they seriously underperformed on Ascent, be it by peeking operator mid or just making poor post-plant decisions. NIP on the other hand, put up a decent fight against NWG, taking a total of 16 rounds, which isn't all that bad. I think both of these teams aren't very strong, but I'm going to give the edge to NIP because I did see some nice things from them during their series that KBG simply failed to deliver on.

NIP 2-1.

This series should be a breeze for RA if they fix up some things on Haven, Breeze, and maybe even Lotus (considering KBG match). Then again, RA could just straight up ban Breeze, but if they don't then they're in for a ride because breeze is by far one of NWG's best maps along with Sunset and Ascent. Player-wise, I think it's safe to say that Kr1stal is really good, and stew's crew aren't on the fraudwatch yet.
I'm expecting a 2-0 RA win and a highly entertaining series to watch.

Yeah, and I'd say for the worse. In my opinion, maizi was one of DRG's better players and I think they're going to struggle with the lack of a player of his caliber. However, Dingwei looks good, and so does Zeno to an extent. We'll see how it plays out in the long run but I still think they have a good chance at beating 17G.

They're going to lose to KBG

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Come on... yessirskii is the only menace in the latter half of your list... kirya, conutv2, danii1, and cryoderrekzanderenjoyer are not bad people.

Spanish food is just so heavily underrated imo people always overlook it.

I've never been there and I haven't tried Aussie food yet so I can't say for sure....

I didn't read "Best Culture", I just thought we're talking about food here lol

1. Italian: Pizza, Spaghetti, Risotto, Gelato, Tiramisu, etc
2. French: Foie Gras, Escargot, Bouillabaisse, Gratin dauphinoise (my favorite potato dish ever)
3. Chinese: Peking Duck, Squirrel Fish, Chow mein, Xiaolongbao etc
4. Spanish: Paella, Tapas, agua de valencia (ik it's a drink but whatever)
5. Japanese: Wagyu beef, sashimi, mochi, Octo-balls, etc

Well said, Pondy!

Np! It's very popular around here

San Pellegrino Aranciata is the best carbonated orange liquid I have had the pleasure of tasting.

Fair enough!

Agreed. He was my favorite KRU player...

It really isn't your fault at all lol.

That does certainly sound like a tempting offer, but I'm afraid I'm going to decline due to the amount of work I have at the moment. However, I will continue to support your case!

Yeah I know lol was just having a throwback to another thread where this same conversation happened.

I'd recommend a slice of bread or some form of carb to go with the egg/cup of tea (you could try a biscuit).

Where'd you get the 4.7b? APAC only has around 3.2b population.

I will miss Daveeys 😔

Hello HackNaija. I have a question for you!
What are your thoughts on puppies? My dog gave birth a couple of hours ago and I am curious as to how someone as magnanimous as you would percieve these lifeforms.
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Milan has a lot of international schools. I think it makes sense though because it's a big city and people from all over the world come here for business and stuff.

I've never encountered this Yessirskiiii character during my time on this platform, but from what you're saying, he seems like quite the unpleasant individual. Thank you for bringing attention to this and for spreading awareness.

I agree with you! I stayed in Atlanta for a day (a medium sized city), and it was actually pretty nice in comparison to NYC. I also have some friends in Michigan, and I've heard that's a really nice state to live in.

Honestly, yeah between China and US I'd take the US any day of year. Don't want to rely on a VPN, and it's hard to learn the language and all that. Also, I do like my freedoms and rights lol.

My English is among my strong languages because I go to an American school, so I use English to do work and talk and stuff on a daily basis. One reason I use vlr so often is because I get to practice my English on other real people. Your English is pretty nice as well though, you should be proud of it! And yes, it isn't easy at all to find good English speakers in Italy.

It does quite a bit, thank you Zerphyr.

I've seen you around, but I don't believe we've had the opportunity to be acquainted before. It's a pleasure to meet you tomato!

Thank you for the comment Cleg, I'll try to address your points adequately.

Funny thing is, I have a friend who lives in Beijing or somewhere up north and she tells me all the time about how nice it is and stuff lol. Ik probably just nationalism and I can't know for sure because I don't live in China but as far as I'm aware, just visiting is very nice.

And yes, freedom is not comparable between the two countries, but there are quite a few bad things that are caused by freedom.

But what I meant by quality of life is the fact that in China, so much is done to provide the citizens with a better life. The metro in Shanghai show you when the next three trains are going to arrive and the density of each cart and the strength of the AC, while in NYC, the trains are rarely on time. Once I had to wait 20 minutes or smth and almost missed a flight lol. But once again, idk if that's just NYC. ATL's metro system was whatever, but on schedule and stuff.

And from what I've seen, Chinese people don't need that much money to live. Sure, I know the housing market is super duper expensive, but healthcare and food and recreation is generally not that expensive. You can get a good meal for well under 10 euros, and I think that's quite the steal (although the food quality is questionable). In the US you have to spend more money on sales tax and healthy food and let's not get started on the healthcare.

And once again, yes, US is ten bajillion times more free than China, and that can be good and bad but mostly good it seems. And here's something a bit controversial, but I think the curbing of some rights should be allowed for nationwide stability.

Hello Zerphyr!👋

What I would do for a fresh plate of pelmeni.

In my opinion, the US lacks a lot of quality of life changes that could make it thousands of times more pleasant to visit/live in.

The only true answer.

Yep

I mean, but once again, I guess your social class/finances matters a lot as well when you use personal anecdotes (like what I did). I would also say that the quality of life in China is better than in Italy (it's safer, everything is much more accessible except for some western websites, infrastructure is better, people are hardworking) but maybe that's because I've lived here for too long...

Okay, I can argue that the maranzas downstairs are annoying and loud and whatever, but I think Italy does well in food, culture, civilization, popularity, and even some actors/singers/athletes...

This is a good one to be honest. I probably would've given China as an answer if Italy didn't exist lol. After all, it's one of the only Asian country I've been to, and one of the only countries in the world I've enjoyed enough to re-visit. Honestly, I think a country like China easily outclasses Japan or South Korea in aspects such as food/culture/civilization/athletes/singers(debatable), but falls behind a bit in other parts such as popularity in the world.

Tbf Japan's overrated but for all the right reasons. I've never been there, but the Japanese people I've met have all been generally quite pleasant to interact with, and I heckin love the food.