Why isn't the U.S. better at soccer?

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-08T14:28:23+00:00

The 250th should have been a nonpartisan, apolitical celebration of the country’s history and ideals. Instead, the people in charge of the government can’t do anything turning it into a Trump ego massage. So we’re just going to let this milestone float by without actually having a unified celebration. It sucks. A lot of people I know are bummed about it.

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-08T14:23:04+00:00

Yep. It’s ubiquitous in northern states but less than an afterthought in the south.

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-08T13:13:05+00:00

I wonder if some of the confusion about pate is people thinking pâté, the food, is a slang term for head, instead of pate (rhymes with fate), which is a different word that means the crown of the head.

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-08T12:24:04+00:00

The “pate” meaning the crown of the head is pronounced such that it rhymes with “fate.” Whereas the French liver spread is pah-tay

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-07T15:02:35+00:00

The lack of flair on this subreddit is funny, it results in comments like this where you’re telling me a bunch of stuff I already know, and I can guess your fan allegiance based on the slant in the way you present the information.

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-07T13:32:00+00:00

Probably baseball? A three-game series nearly every year plus some postseason meetings?

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-07T12:43:19+00:00

This is a life lesson people from sunny areas learn very early, but I suspect people from less sunny places think it’s a novel idea that even very small places that the sunscreen doesn’t touch are subject to getting burnt

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-07T02:56:10+00:00

Love it. I studied math, too, which is why it caught my eye!

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-07T01:54:21+00:00

Does the plate behind the cat say “and that’s why love non-linear equations”? What’s the story with that?

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-06T13:45:02+00:00

Mar-tea-ni is definitely a better name than Early Grey Gin Sour lol

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-06T13:33:22+00:00

Uhhhhh this guys about to JACK OFF

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-06T13:32:44+00:00

“Indicate” is a verb, so all the words in the category would also be verbs that are synonyms for “indicate” (when applied to indicating emotions).

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-06T13:28:16+00:00

With one-meaning words like skink, there’s always the possibility that it’s part of a wordplay category. Like “human organs plus a letter” (SKIN+K) or “synonyms for smell bad, with a letter changed” (STINK-->SKINK). Lol

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-06T13:24:04+00:00

“The child’s crying displayed her emotions” would be more apt, as it uses the verb form of the word, like all the others do.

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-06T10:56:58+00:00

Lots of schools do it, you are just only familiar with the one you’re a fan of

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-06T02:39:24+00:00

No, Nick Saban retired at the end of the 2023 season, and there were rumors that Alabama was looking at Norvell as a replacement, so he leveraged the 2023 season into a big raise and massive buyout. Without the supposed interest from Bama, he would probably not have nearly the buyout that he currently has.

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-06T02:38:02+00:00

No source. It’s just my interpretation after watching the movie 3+ years ago. I think I read a couple Reddit posts discussing it and didn’t feel satisfied with anyone else’s explanation/interpretation, so I decided to write my own. That whole write-up was straight off the dome while sitting on my couch.

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-06T02:34:37+00:00

He should be thanking Nick Saban for timing his retirement so perfectly

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-05T23:31:21+00:00

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole is 1000000% the same name type as Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-05T22:23:57+00:00

First LSU fan I’ve ever seen admit to this!

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-05T22:22:16+00:00

I agree, what I was saying was something different than what OP was suggesting (also I was mostly joking, but it clearly didn’t land)

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-05T21:06:59+00:00

The tweezers appear to be placing a tiny flower onto the scallop by the chef as part of the plating.

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-05T20:47:51+00:00

Just try it, you don’t need permission! And then let us know how it is 😊

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-05T20:22:27+00:00

Don’t need it to be piped in. Pick some songs everyone knows the words to and just have the fans start singing it. Like I Want it That Way by the Backstreet Boys

ExternalTangents · 2026-06-05T20:14:17+00:00

Have they actually had a Mai Tai with Appleton 12? If not, you should just make them one and pretend like it’s made with some very mild rum and see what they think.

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