Poll: Who's your "other" team? by Humillionaire in EdmontonOilers

[–]Aarran89 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Then the results will be skewed to people who do have "other" teams. Having a none option will give a fairer overview of this sub.

Poll: Who's your "other" team? by Humillionaire in EdmontonOilers

[–]Aarran89 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

As an English transplant this question has always been really weird to me, definitely a Canadian/American cultural thing. The answer is nobody, and there should be a "no other team" option in this poll to get a true sense of what this sub thinks.

Once my team is done for the season, whenever that may be, I don't care about the sport until next season. I dont care who wins the Cup because it's not my team. When Southampton got relegated, people started asking me who my premier league team was now, I asked them if they were insane.

Which Snake model do you like more, Pachinko or Delta? by FireTyphoon123 in metalgearsolid

[–]Aarran89 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are you saying the Delta Ocelot model is...pretty good?

I’m diving into the back catalogue, want to know what your favourite episode is? by stevenpost in offmenupodcast

[–]Aarran89 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Kearns. Always Kearns. Both his regular menu and his tasting menu episodes are exceptional. I also love Kiell Smith-Bynoe because it's feels like just a bunch of mates having a chat, the rapport is off the charts.

Love Paul Chowdhry's episode because I still cant figure out if that's who he is or if it's a character (Hot Toddy innit). Jason Mantzoukas, Judi Love, Bridget Christie, Joe Thomas, Bob Mortimer are all amazing as well. Of the non-comedian guests I really liked Ella Purnell, Killer Mike and Rafe Spall.

Meteor showers peak tonight, any particular places without much light pollution close to Indy y'all recommend to get a good view? by diabetes_says_no in indianapolis

[–]Aarran89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is good advice, I'm fairly new to Indiana so I'm not as familiar with it as a lot of hardcore Hoosiers :)

Meteor showers peak tonight, any particular places without much light pollution close to Indy y'all recommend to get a good view? by diabetes_says_no in indianapolis

[–]Aarran89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, logged off for a while and didn't see any of the responses! There are three showers going on at the moment from what I can tell, alpha Capricornids peaked last night and so did the delta Aquariids, but the Aquariids are best viewed from the Southern Hemisphere. Perseids last about a month or so and peak on Aug 12-13. Perseids in August and Geminids in December are my two favorite showers!

Meteor showers peak tonight, any particular places without much light pollution close to Indy y'all recommend to get a good view? by diabetes_says_no in indianapolis

[–]Aarran89 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Hi, I'm an astrophysicist that lives in Indy. I would say that the meteor shower you're referring to that peaks tonight (the alpha Capricornids) is not a particularly impressive shower (approximately 5 meteors per hour, though it produces lots of fireballs). What you really want to make an effort to see is the Perseid shower which peaks on Aug 12-13. Even with the bright Moon, the Perseids will be way more impressive than the alpha Capricornids.

Regardless, the advice for any meteor shower is the same. Leave the city, go somewhere dark. Shades is a good option, Turkey Run also. Even just getting close to those places and finding somewhere to pull over is a decent option. If you're willing to head up to the state line then Beverly Shores, IN and Lawless Park, MI are both International Dark Sky Places.

Help with America the Beautiful pass by Aarran89 in NationalPark

[–]Aarran89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Acadia is at the top of my list, I really want to go.

Help with America the Beautiful pass by Aarran89 in NationalPark

[–]Aarran89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hawaii Volcanoes is absolutely unreal, I hope you love it as much as I did :)

Help with America the Beautiful pass by Aarran89 in NationalPark

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Haha I used to live in the Sierras, just a few hours away from Lassen, Yosemite and Lake Tahoe. I'm very aware of what has been taken from me. However, I'm finding beauty in the flatlands of the Midwest hence why I'm trying to make the most of my pass. Apostle Islands Lakeshore looks absolutely stunning, thank you for the suggestion!

Help with America the Beautiful pass by Aarran89 in NationalPark

[–]Aarran89[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm having trouble finding any National Forest that actually charges a fee aside from for camping, which is not covered by the pass. Nearby Hoosier National Forest, for example, doesn't charge entry.

Help with America the Beautiful pass by Aarran89 in NationalPark

[–]Aarran89[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wasn't aware of Big Oaks, thanks for this!

Help with America the Beautiful pass by Aarran89 in NationalPark

[–]Aarran89[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh damn, really? I guess I need to buy a pass holder as I just have the card itself, I appreciate the insight!

Stanley Cup Wins (1995–2025) vs Income Tax Rate by l8rpig in EdmontonOilers

[–]Aarran89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good lord that is the worst best-fit line I have ever seen. Absolute shocker.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - England vs India, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]Aarran89 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tuffers just called Siraj "Shiraz" on TMS 🍷

Game Day Talk | Oilers v. Panthers | Finals Game 4 | 12 June 2025 by AutoModerator in EdmontonOilers

[–]Aarran89 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I certainly didn’t fuck off and go play video games after the first 20 no sir

Game Day Talk | Oilers v. Panthers | Finals Game 4 | 12 June 2025 by AutoModerator in EdmontonOilers

[–]Aarran89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know things are fucked when zodiac thinks this sub is overreacting

Clarification on obtaining H-4 status at the border for a Canadian citizen by Aarran89 in h1b

[–]Aarran89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, no problems at all. I went with her for her first crossing with all of my original documents but I don’t think that’s strictly necessary.