HIV cure close after disease 'vanishes' from blood of British man

fernleon · 2016-10-02T21:08:33+00:00

He died... Effectively cured of everything.

fernleon · 2016-10-02T21:06:41+00:00

Rip eyeballs out=Cured

fernleon · 2016-10-02T21:05:10+00:00

Clicbait would have been with a slideshow of celebrities who have died of AIDS or that have HIV.

fernleon · 2016-10-02T21:03:14+00:00

Wasn't Hep C was cured recently?

fernleon · 2016-10-02T19:37:46+00:00

A huge elaborate prank

fernleon · 2016-10-02T19:27:56+00:00

Wow top page of reddit! At 47 I have officially peaked and can die in peace😇

fernleon · 2016-10-02T00:02:54+00:00

So AI then?

fernleon · 2016-09-24T13:56:09+00:00

"God was looking the other way" by Jose Leon Sanchez. Or "La Isla De Los Hombres Solos" (The lonely men island) in the Spanish original. Is arguably the Papillon of latin-america, a terrific book if you can find it. Perhaps the most internationally famous biography to ever come out of Costa Rica. Written in a naturalistic style by an ex convict depicts the 30 the years he spent in the CRs devil's island. A classic!

fernleon · 2016-09-17T17:53:48+00:00

I just helped a family member arrange for his son to get an eb5 investor visa/ green card with a very reputable lawyer (with 100% success rate) here in the US. The cost of the investment is $500k plus another $50k for the administration and legal fees for the regional investor hub so that you don't have to open a company yourself but you invest the money in a large pre-established pool of investors. The money should be refunded after 5 or so years but you get your visa right away. I investigated this and if you have the money it seems to be the most reliable way to get a green card.

fernleon · 2016-09-11T20:22:21+00:00

My Spanish autocorrect kicked in bozo... Plus it was a joke...

fernleon · 2016-09-11T04:50:47+00:00

No you are just senile and forgot you've been officialy old for 20 years... If you remember using those cards I mean... I'm 46 and only saw them in old enciclopedias...

fernleon · 2016-09-05T15:16:58+00:00

Did you set the in game resolution to the maximum resolution on your monitor? Doom textures are extremely high res with the correct settings imo.

fernleon · 2016-09-04T14:25:04+00:00

No.

fernleon · 2016-09-04T05:56:57+00:00

Same thing happened to me yesterday, I think there was a stuck monster or some type of bug. Once I reloaded the game today I regressed to where I still had 2 cores (from a total of 4?) to destroy and then the final sequence worked without issue and the door a top the elevated ledge was accessible... have you tried reloading? also aren't there 4 cores?

fernleon · 2016-08-31T01:09:36+00:00

It's awesome! It's the most visceral and enjoyable first person shooter since Half Life 2! On pc at least...

fernleon · 2016-07-28T17:16:53+00:00

Why insane? Just curious since I live in WG....

fernleon · 2016-07-25T03:23:39+00:00

It kind of does.. She's really bad for Colombian standards and could not get hired there... Had to come to the States to get a job....that's how good colombian actors are, the shittiest there are the best here.

fernleon · 2016-07-25T03:01:06+00:00

It kind of does prove my point... She is in the States cause no one in Colombia would hire her cause she is so lousy in comparison to the other great local actors....

fernleon · 2016-07-23T17:35:47+00:00

Ya estas reportado guevon

fernleon · 2016-07-23T09:02:30+00:00

The highest paid tv actress in the US is Colombian...

fernleon · 2016-07-22T03:02:21+00:00

The feeling is mutual. You know how preposterous and hideous the combined Anglo-American first and middle name combos sound to my Hispanic-Colombian ears? See some real gems I just pulled from a website... I bet they seem pretty great to you guys. You guys have millions more random combinations than perhaps all the cultures combined!!!

Landon James, Evan Charles, Justin Robert, Aaron Lucas, Landon Keith, Asher David, Ethan Gabriel, Seth Andrew, Everett Miles, Allison Grace, Heidi Elizabeth, Cheyenne Belle, Brendan Grant, Justin Robert, Hailey Jade, Aubrey Faith, Natalie Belle, Hailey Joelle, Aaron Lucas, Brendan Isaac, Charity Samantha, Charity Leah, Leah Noelle, Leah Holly, Leah Charity, Bradley Ethan, Bradley Everett, Bradley Colin, Wesley Everett, Wesley Evan, Wesley Colin, Everett Miles, Heavenly Joy, Megan Hope, Daisy True: Daughter of Meg Ryan Emery Hope: Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn Finley Faith: Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn Joscelyn Skye: AJ Langer Heaven Rain: Brooke Burke Harper Willow: Dave Grohl Harlow Winter: Nicole Richie and Joel Madden Harper Moon: Eddie Vedder Violet Moon: Sarah Shahi and Steve Howey Jagger Snow: Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross Charlotte Grace: Daughter of actress Sarah Michelle Gellar Helena Grace: Gossip Girl's Kelly Rutherford Blakesley Grace: The Bachelorette's Trista Sutter Avery Grace: Actress Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn Billie Grace: Daughter of John and Nichole McGinley

fernleon · 2016-07-22T02:23:07+00:00

I am also paisa and Colombian and it's annoying... But still you have to give the show credit that the Colombians are even speaking Spanish at all... You don't see Kublai Khan speaking Mongolian in the Marco Polo series do you? This is probably the most authentic US production depiction of Colombia ever. We have come very far since the "Romancing the Stone" days. Let's not be nitpicking about some regional accent no one in the world gives a shit about but us paisas...

fernleon · 2016-07-19T05:43:40+00:00

Esta es la mas famosa poesia sobre Cartagena. Hasta tiene una famosa estatua. De Luis Carlos López

A mi ciudad nativa

«Noble rincón de mis abuelos: nada como evocar, cruzando callejuelas, los tiempos de la cruz y de la espada, del ahumado candil y las pajuelas…

Pues ya pasó, ciudad amurallada, tu edad de folletín… Las carabelas se fueron para siempre de tu rada… ¡Ya no viene el aceite en botijuelas!

Fuiste heroica en los años coloniales cuando tus hijos, águilas caudales, no eran una caterva de vencejos.

Más hoy, plena de rancio desaliño, bien puedes inspirar ese cariño que uno les tiene a sus zapatos viejos…»

fernleon · 2016-07-12T04:40:39+00:00

Philippines comes to mind...

fernleon · 2016-07-11T04:11:52+00:00

Completely true. Went in for the first time yesterday and was playing team death match within a few minutes with about 10 people.

fernleon · 2016-07-05T03:41:33+00:00

Really???? He's been nominated to 4 oscars, 4 golden globes (won once), and countless of international awards. He's been in dozens of critically acclaimed movies... you are misinformed. Look at his IMDB page awards section... it's VERY, VERY long!!! Fight Club, A river runs through it, Seven Monkeys, Money Ball.........

fernleon · 2016-07-02T07:11:18+00:00

How old are you? I don't think it's normal... perhaps you have apnea. Talk to your doctor or visit a neurologist. Seriously. I used to read a lot when I was younger, then started playing video games for 20 years... While I can't get back into reading as much as I used to, my comprehension has actually improved due to maturity... I'm 46 now... But that is my experience and I'm no doctor.

fernleon · 2016-06-23T04:21:49+00:00

Geneanet worked for me... Traced my family's genealogy to the 1500s from Antioquia since the work from a famous Colombian genealogist is recorded there (Ivan Restrepo Jaramillo)... not sure if all regions or families are available... I just entered my great grandfather's name and voila...

fernleon · 2016-06-21T04:50:19+00:00

I got news for you... All network news media is just a vehicle to sell advertising... That is their main business model... Bommaritto, Budweiser, McDonald's... What's the difference?

fernleon · 2016-06-18T01:45:51+00:00

If Netflix starts producing garbage and we encourage them by saying it's a good idea, soon enough we'll be swimming upstream in digital diarrhea and on top paying for it.

fernleon · 2016-06-15T23:55:59+00:00

I highly recommend "Into Thin Air" by John Krakauer. Even if you know the story and are not into the sport of climbing, this critically acclaimed first person account (unrelated to the recent and not so good movie based on the same events) will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Here is one good example of reality beating fiction. This book will transport you to the Everest and will bring the events to life.

fernleon · 2016-04-19T05:57:14+00:00

You find Geneva hellish? Funny cause it's constantly ranked in the top best cities to live in the world.

fernleon · 2016-04-19T05:44:46+00:00

Yes, you are right I was thinking EasyJet Switzerland with operating hubs in Basel and Geneva, not Jetblue.

fernleon · 2016-04-17T18:46:29+00:00

You are so right! From Switzerland (Basel Airport for example) you can fly cheaply and quick via jetblue to Barcelona, Istambul, Amsterdam, Ibiza, London, Prague, etc. Or take a short drive to the amazing area of Colmar and Strasbourg in France. During winter you can go skiing to Gstaad, St. Moritz... if you don't like to fly you are less than a day train ride to Madrid, Rome, Florence, Berlin, Bruges, Venice, Vienna, ... Good lord... you are so lucky. From New York you do get to go to New Jersey on the other hand...

fernleon · 2016-04-14T02:56:01+00:00

A pressure cooker. Imo much better than slow cookers. You can cook just about anything in a pressure cooker, from vegetables and grains to meat and fish. It significantly reduces the cook time for foods. Tough cuts of beef come out from the pressure cooker moist and tender while the slow cooker meat tastes dried out and overcooked.

fernleon · 2016-04-09T02:47:34+00:00

The Help is a great audiobook

fernleon · 2016-04-06T01:06:29+00:00

Medellin is a wonderful city with perfect year round weather, full of friendly people, great food, inexpensive.... they love Americans and Spaniards.

The Department of State has this to say about Colombia now: “Tens of thousands of U.S. citizens safely visit Colombia each year for tourism, business, university studies and volunteer work. Security in Colombia has improved significantly in recent years, including in tourist and business travel destinations such as Bogotá, Cartagena,Barranquilla, Medellín and Cali. "

Colombia just landed the No. 8 spot in International Living’s 2015 Index of the World’s Best Places to Retire, No. 2 in South America.

"According to an AmericaEconomia magazine survey, of the 42 best hospitals in 12 Latin American countries, half are in Colombia. And, Colombia is the country with the largest number of healthcare institutions in the top 10."

Source: Investopedia

For education see: https://www.justlanded.com/english/Colombia/Colombia-Guide/Education/Private-education-in-Colombia

fernleon · 2016-04-04T17:26:53+00:00

I travel the world for a living and have lived both the US and Spain. Since Spain is out I would recommend Medellin Colombia.

fernleon · 2016-03-25T20:41:57+00:00

8600 block tells me nothing. Is there a bank or store associated to this?

fernleon · 2016-03-03T01:15:34+00:00

I bet that novel you have inside you is so much better.

fernleon · 2016-02-15T21:41:50+00:00

Man you sure have a ton of free time. They are up dude.

fernleon · 2016-02-15T21:36:47+00:00

They are up now. I'm back to listening to my podcasts

fernleon · 2016-02-12T16:21:43+00:00

Hitler's rise to power in 1919 perhaps also eclipsed a 1919 expedition led by Eddington that confirmed Einsteins general relativity's prediction for the deflection of starlight by the Sun during the total solar eclipse of May 29, 1919. Coincidence? I doubt it... maybe the unwashed masses know better.

fernleon · 2016-02-10T21:59:27+00:00

Here is the pdf application from the spanish government showing all the required documents (in English and Spanish):

http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/SANFRANCISCO/es/ServiciosConsulares/Documents/Nacionalidad/Sefardies%20info.pdf

"Specifically, applicants of Sephardic origin will be required to provide a Certificate from the Federation of Jewish Communities in Spain (Federación de Comunidades Judías de España) stating that the applicant has Sephardic origins."

fernleon · 2016-02-04T23:49:32+00:00

Supersonic RC

You can try the wayback machine. Type LEGO.com, and you might be able to find it.

fernleon · 2016-01-27T05:15:58+00:00

It's not true dude

fernleon · 2016-01-26T06:56:21+00:00

Swan Song - Robert MacCammon The Road - Cormac McCarthy Monster Hunter International : Monster Hunterby Larry Correia (no zombies or apocalyptic but aguilty pleasure with great narration)

fernleon · 2016-01-26T06:25:56+00:00

Dr. Matthew Mutch or Dr. Ira Kodner are the best in Washington University and St. Louis for this category for years now.

fernleon · 2016-01-26T05:43:22+00:00

I'm willing to PayPal any cost for you to drop him something in the mail. But don't feel obligated...

fernleon · 2016-01-26T05:38:51+00:00

I appreciate your suggestion! My friend Miguel (43 yr. old) needs a pair of 36 size jeans (no matter if used) and a pair of sneakers size 9. T-shirts or whatever else would be great. He needs this to be able work since half of his meager salary goes for rental and the rest for food (if even). The guy lives in Cartagena. Sad story, but when we were kids he was very generous to me. He's had horrible luck for the last 14 years... I haven't seen him for 20 years, but I know he would lend me a hand if I was in this position.

fernleon · 2016-01-26T05:27:04+00:00

He lives in Cartagena.

fernleon · 2016-01-26T03:55:39+00:00

No such restaurants in St. Louis. But thanks for the tip!

fernleon · 2016-01-26T02:12:26+00:00

Are you sure of this man? If his Canada passport notes that he was born in Colombia the Colombian authorities will require a colombian passport in my opinion. I would check before trusting this response!!!!

fernleon · 2016-01-26T01:58:11+00:00

Si lo necesitas. Tu pasaporte canadiense dice donde naciste? Si dice colombia ve (o llama) al consulado colombiano que te corresponde y sacate tu pasaporte y cedula. Vas a necesitar tu partida de nacimiento me imagino.

fernleon · 2016-01-23T08:08:38+00:00

Ironic for sure. TIL stupid=unskilled and one anecdotal case proves a theory.

fernleon · 2016-01-23T02:08:18+00:00

Below is a link showing the full unabridged version (no need to download it's in html browser enabled version). Pick a few passages to compare:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1260/1260-h/1260-h.htm

fernleon · 2016-01-18T05:21:17+00:00

I'm an expert... Spaniards (like the french or Italians) are mostly white europeans. Latin Americans are not a race but an etnic group, however a good portion of latinos are of mixed origin i.e. American Indians mixed with Spaniards or black etc. this is why they get confused with a race when they are not. For example George Lopez is mostly American Indian, Sofia Vergara is mostly spanish, both Latinos, buy very diferent races.

fernleon · 2016-01-18T04:32:52+00:00

TIL that if your mother is of Spanish (as from Spain) descent you are considered multiracial.

fernleon · 2016-01-16T00:45:05+00:00

What's a premium university diploma? Do you have an university diploma or not?

fernleon · 2016-01-15T06:24:37+00:00

Audible (from Amazon) poorly designed for audiobooks??? Since when? And how so? I've used the apps on my phones and devices to listen and buy audiobooks for years and they have incredible features, ease of use and the best selection with one click buy. Books now sincronice with my reading on the kindle whitepaper via the whispersinc feature. It's not cheap, but poorly designed? That's like saying Netflix is poorly designed for streaming tv.

fernleon · 2016-01-11T05:56:18+00:00

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/pr-card/apply-who.asp

fernleon · 2016-01-09T18:02:31+00:00

panem et circenses

fernleon · 2016-01-08T03:30:17+00:00

No, ereading doesn't have any benefits because the words are virtual so they don't stick to your brain like words printed with ink. You'll forget this in 30 seconds.

fernleon · 2016-01-08T01:26:24+00:00

Bonbonbum

fernleon · 2016-01-07T19:01:54+00:00

If you are wasting your life commuting more than 3 hours a day you are doing it wrong.

fernleon · 2016-01-07T18:58:29+00:00

4 hours if you paddle upriver on a river of shit.

fernleon · 2016-01-07T03:21:59+00:00

My 2007 self was disappointed since Far Cry from 2004 had much better graphics in comparison... but forgot about it right away when Crisys came out some months later....

fernleon · 2016-01-07T02:52:37+00:00

It's the same difference as someone telling you something verbally vs. writing it to you...

fernleon · 2016-01-07T02:04:32+00:00

Does it seem like she messed up her face with plastic surgery in that pic?

fernleon · 2015-12-28T21:01:29+00:00

The other day I was talking to a couple of much younger twenty something hip and educated coworkers (I'm 46). I was shocked to learn they've never heard of Steam.... I was conflicted, not sure if should feel too old or too young.

fernleon · 2015-12-28T18:10:41+00:00

No, these are not books in the public domain. I've read that currently few publishers are enrolled as of now so the selection is limited. However, if a book matches and belongs to this group, there are specific instructions that require you to write your name in ink on the inside page (next to the ISBN?) and send them a picture if you want to redeem the ebook. In exchange they get your data and taste in books for marketing purposes. The reviews aren't good for what I've seen.

fernleon · 2015-12-28T17:54:54+00:00

Same people who think I'm childish cause I still play video games at 46...

fernleon · 2015-12-28T07:27:12+00:00

I travel the world and use tmobile. Best international plan for travel bar non. Free data and texts in 120 countries. 20 cents per minute calls to the US.

fernleon · 2015-12-27T00:03:06+00:00

Jurassic Armageddon...

fernleon · 2015-12-26T18:22:23+00:00

Expensive is a relative term. This is what you need to do to avoid problems that might affect your future... I wouldn't play with these things to save a train ride. Also talk to an immigration attorney, Reddit is not the best source for these things.

fernleon · 2015-12-23T00:37:13+00:00

If you are in the US this is as good as economies get historically. Practically full employment, almost no inflation and close to zero interest rates.... super low gas prices to boot. Best I've seen in 40 years.

fernleon · 2015-12-20T21:47:33+00:00

Did he have to pay extra to make it a dirty nail?

fernleon · 2015-12-20T03:54:50+00:00

Little Big Man, Hang em High, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, Blazing Saddles,, Man in the Wilderness... The Revenant, True Grit, Dances With Wolves, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

fernleon · 2015-12-20T00:38:33+00:00

Haha, sorry I was just kidding. Read Shogun is an awesome adventure book. One of my top 10 ever. Not depressing at all, but not comedic either.

fernleon · 2015-12-19T20:27:29+00:00

A little life is the book for you then...

fernleon · 2015-12-11T06:17:34+00:00

This reminds me of the old Doom faq v 1.666 see scary looking troubleshooting section:

http://www.gamers.org/docs/FAQ/doomfaq/sect4.html

fernleon · 2015-12-04T05:49:22+00:00

St. Louis..to -Miami, Medellin, Spain

fernleon · 2015-12-04T05:35:31+00:00

Being rich (or middle class) in certain countries is better than others, no matter where the money comes from. You are forgetting about culture, weather, friendliness, priorities, history, food quality, touristic atractives, etc. I'd rather be rich in San Miguel de Allende than in St. Louis Missouri any day of the week. Even if I had to get a paycut to become "Mexican" rich. Most of my middle class cousins in Colombia live much better than me here in the Midwest and probably make 1/3 of what I do. They all have farms, maids, work less, have more vacations, cheaper food, Healthcare, etc. Yes there are trade offs like more crime etc... But if you have a good salary in those countries life quality and happiness is much better. If not you are fucked there more than here, however.

fernleon · 2015-12-04T05:16:45+00:00

Miami

fernleon · 2015-12-04T05:08:23+00:00

Talk to a local immigration attorney about your specific status in Spain. There are a ton of variables depending on your case, nationality, degrees, experience, job offers, lenght of current stay, etc. Redditors are just going to give you some anecdotal bs.

fernleon · 2015-12-04T04:55:42+00:00

Yes, why choose the easy way out to be with a woman you love dearly? You surely found the toughest way possible, graduate German school? What about meeting in an Alaskan crab fishing boat in international waters? I could think of a million easier ways.

fernleon · 2015-12-04T04:40:57+00:00

What about a simple F1 student visa for her? Or a quick fiancee visa and a two minute civil marriage (with a good prenup) sounds much easier if what you want is to be with the woman. Its none of my business but you really must rethink your relationship if you rather undergo your convoluted plans of graduate schools in Germany or who knows where than just sign a paper with this lady....

fernleon · 2015-12-04T04:24:33+00:00

Perhaps it would be easier for you to get a permit teaching English as an American Citizen first, and once there pull your Mexican nationality to request citizenship after the required years of legal residence (used to be two)... otherwise half of Mexico would have moved to Spain years ago.

fernleon · 2015-12-04T03:55:35+00:00

Regarding question 1, it all depends on what school you are going to. Your university should be able to tell you what international (or domestic) accreditation credentials the school holds (it's like a diploma, but for a school). That is why you pay them. What good is am unaccredited school? . See example for an engineering school in Egypt that is only one of the two accredited in the US: http://schools.aucegypt.edu/sse/ess/NCEES/Pages/NCEESFAQ.aspx Also some countries might require accreditations depending on the profession, others not. This also goes by companies, your degree might not be acredited in a country, but a company might still be willing to hire you and sponsor you for a working visa and pay for you to move. Try to get an internship in a reputable western company in Egypt before you graduate.

For question 2 see this great link: http://lifehacker.com/will-a-certification-really-help-me-get-a-better-job-633263230

Just try to get an international certification in your field. Sometimes worth more than a degree!!!

fernleon · 2015-12-04T03:24:45+00:00

Why is it so hard to move there you ask? It's hard because without immigration barriers billions of people who live in poor 3rd world countries would flood the relatively small and rich European continent in order to escape war, famine, unemployment, lack ofopportunity, you name it.

fernleon · 2015-12-01T03:46:54+00:00

This is a good website that compares prices in the UK vs USA:

http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_countries_result.jsp?country1=United+States&country2=United+Kingdom

fernleon · 2015-11-29T16:42:39+00:00

40k (for 2015) is very little money to survive in the US (and even less in Europe).. Do you have a wife that would make at least this much?

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