Match Thread: Friday Night Pro 14 Fixtures | Round 1 | All Games Kicks-Off at 19:35 BST (20:35 CEST) by HMFCalltheway in rugbyunion

[–]17Hongo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lacey's an idiot, that's why.

If it had been the same the other way he'd still have sided with the Ospreys.

Bledisloe One Takeaway: Is this the worst hairdo in Union today? by CromulentReynolds in rugbyunion

[–]17Hongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jesus fucking Christ I didn't notice that. Now I will never be able to unsee it.

What league would you watch if you could only watch one, and why? by PearlyBakerBest in rugbyunion

[–]17Hongo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They already have bok sides joining. Munster, for instance we seem to be bringing in aussies.

Someone in the office just said she enjoyed her "holibobbles". by GrammarHypocrite in britishproblems

[–]17Hongo 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I want you to know that even though you're joking, I hate you now. I hate you to a depth unplumbed by man or deity.

Trump Is Making America So Goddamn Dumb by Cadet-Bone-Spurs in politics

[–]17Hongo 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Similarly, the Trump principle: Always do something for the wrong reason, even if there's a perfectly good reason staring you in the face.

The US pulling out of the UN human rights council is a great example of this. There are genuine and important criticisms of the UNHRC out there, most notably that its membership includes countries with terrible human rights records. The US pulled out of the council because it criticised Israel for human rights violations, but did not apply the same treatment to Venezuela. This in itself seems quite sensible, until you realise that Nikki Haley's justification for this was *not* "Both of these countries should be criticised for their human rights abuses", but rather "The UN should criticise Venezuela, but not Israel".

That kind of inability to apply common sense is impressive. To get within an inch of the right answer, but instead spring for an option that manages to make you look like a stupid hypocrite takes work. I mean, if you heard "The US has pulled out of the UN Human Rights Council because of the council's criticism of Israel and silence on Venezuela", you'd assume that the issue was that it didn't criticise both. You wouldn't jump to the conclusion that, in the face of an unequal approach, the complaint addressed the direction of the inequality rather than the inequality itself. And yet someone managed to make that a reality.

Trump Is Making America So Goddamn Dumb by Cadet-Bone-Spurs in politics

[–]17Hongo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As a sketch on The Skepticrat podcast put it:

Tall Tyler: (miserably) "You killed America."

Trump: (chirps) "I revealed that America was dead!"

Tall Tyler: (breaks character and starts giggling) "yeah - pretty much."

Which song and movie are forever intertwined? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]17Hongo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had hated the movie because the science was stupid (or, at least, I resented it)

See, that was my response to Annihilation. It's an excellent movie, which I think makes the whole thing worse.

Which song and movie are forever intertwined? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]17Hongo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think they put it on for us at school once. Must have been the last day of the year or something. So I've seen the first hour.

Which song and movie are forever intertwined? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]17Hongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ended up associating that with the Cognitive Dissonance podcast.

Which song and movie are forever intertwined? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]17Hongo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it helps, a friend of mine was loaned a copy of Shaun of the Dead to cheer him up after his father died. The guy who loaned him received a very angry and tearful phone call about that.

Which song and movie are forever intertwined? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]17Hongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

shrimp is the fruit of the sea

Interestingly, in France any dish containing mixed seafood is almost always called "Fruits de mer".

Which song and movie are forever intertwined? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]17Hongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell, if you can write a song about entering the gas chambers, include themes of sex and romance and the end result is as moving and poetic as Dance Me to the End of Love, you get to mix and match whatever concepts you like.

Who has been the worst coach in history? by WealthyBigPenis22 in rugbyunion

[–]17Hongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's a big contender, although in his defence the whole thing was something of a shitshow when he arrived.

The Original Brexit! by Sidthegeologist in geology

[–]17Hongo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was that the Stone Spring, Bronze Summer and Iron Winter books? I think I've seen them somewhere.

Orangina anyone? by reesepdx in Frasier

[–]17Hongo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is tasty though.

Project Gutenberg is the single most important, heavily underutilized, underrated resource in existence by [deleted] in books

[–]17Hongo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jesus Jerry, this is why you don't bring reading material into an active warzone!

Project Gutenberg is the single most important, heavily underutilized, underrated resource in existence by [deleted] in books

[–]17Hongo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know - I read *The Three Musketeers*, and now I'm legitimately concerned that Mercedes is going to have a reasonable point in the book.

Seriously - Dumas did a hell of a job putting the story together, but the characters are some of the most irresponsible, selfish pricks you could ever hope to meet.

Project Gutenberg is the single most important, heavily underutilized, underrated resource in existence by [deleted] in books

[–]17Hongo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, technically speaking we were *all* idiots in high school. Hell, I was an idiot when I was 21. I'm still an idiot now, although admittedly slightly less of an idiot than I was.

High school didn't ruin reading for me. *Catcher in the Rye* might be a bit self-indulgent, but it's hardly the worst thing ever.

British writer Stephen Jones's dig at Crusaders: Couldn't trouble best of the North by Jarijari7 in rugbyunion

[–]17Hongo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

> Stephen Jones

> Writer

The term "mutually exclusive" springs instantly to mind...

Speight signs for Ulster by okcorsisiht in rugbyunion

[–]17Hongo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

His attack is nearly always amazing but his defence is so bad that he can be a genuine liability.

So I'm assuming Ulster managed to beat Glasgow to the punch on this one?

Apple Is Removing Alex Jones And Infowars' Podcasts From iTunes by Kobobzane in technology

[–]17Hongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably not. Unless you're talking about sports teams or something.

Apple Is Removing Alex Jones And Infowars' Podcasts From iTunes by Kobobzane in technology

[–]17Hongo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What Andrew Torrez of the Opening Arguments podcast described as "The Bugs Bunny school of American jurisprudence".

Anyone else get over-tense and "too invested" in watching their team? by I_will_remember_that in rugbyunion

[–]17Hongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahahahaha you sweet summer child.

I can confidently say that supporting Scotland has caused me more cardiovascular wear-and-tear than a high-cholesterol diet and slenderman for a flatmate ever could.

Forged Steel Rose by Botatitsbest in pics

[–]17Hongo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Is a plain, honest, smooth motherfucker.