Yes, I do. Disgusting! So you know, quite clearly expressed, you are just the population of an unsinkable aircraft carrier designed to ensure British control. On the bright side you are unsinkable... 
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It's amusing because even in the present there are many urban legends in Cyprus about certain very straight roads. People claim they are so straight because in case of another war we can use them as an aerodrome. This is of course in part fueled by the fact that last time there
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was a war (1974) the Republic's side lost their only airport. It's still almost 100% abandoned now — cool photos here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicosia_International_Airport …
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Sometimes there is some truth in urban legends and it wouldn't surprise me at all. You are "useful" it seems
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No competence to do that. I mean once we [were told to] intercept[ed] some ammunitions being sent from Iran to Syria and we lost power on the whole island because we didn't store them properly and they exploded. It was tough, intermittent power and water. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelos_Florakis_Naval_Base_explosion#Background …
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Fucking hell, that's terrible!
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Yeah, welcome to scratching the surface of why I never want to go "home".
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Well, it seems to me that this is just the facade of it
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Yeah, there are so many problems with society there. It has a special place in my heart — and I do not rule out visiting and maybe even buying a second home there at some point — but I am not going to delude myself about how bad it is.
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I understand, I think. It is always there in your life but you are better far away. It is very good tho that you manage to have a objective view. Deluding ourselves could be a way to cope but an inadvisable one.
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A big thing I miss is being able to talk to people from my own country/linguistic background. But when I meet them I realise why it's so hard — with it comes a lot of baggage I have outgrown. There are huge exceptions though! And I cherish my Cypriot Greek-speaking friends.
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Sadly all the ones I know who are also feminists/cool/not bigots live in Cyprus. And they try to enact positive change and it's very impressive and humbling.
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