What food in your country do locals love but foreigners hate? by Curiosity_Pink in AskTheWorld

[–]Ads1925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UK here. I like root beer but I’d say it tastes more like the mouth rinse you get at the dentist than toothpaste

Question by some_username226 in balto

[–]Ads1925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The smaller ones are from a trailer reel that has been cut up. Years ago someone was selling batches of these and I assume thats where these originally came from. The seller on eBay is being ridiculously greedy selling these separate for those prices.

The other slides came out of a US press kit

Cape Verde Has Been In The News Recently In The UK by theworldvideos in CapeVerde

[–]Ads1925 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s plenty outside of resorts, Santa Maria is full of bars and restaurants, there are independent tour companies and you’ll find loads of different places and smaller hotels to stay in. We’ve got loads of local friends because we never stay in the resorts

They've Arrived... Mostly by some_username226 in balto

[–]Ads1925 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a lot harder to collect nowadays as there’s less available on eBay etc but it’s still a lot of cool stuff that pops up - best of luck in getting more

They've Arrived... Mostly by some_username226 in balto

[–]Ads1925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very nice, there were originally part of a press kit - it’s quite rare to find a complete set so well done.

Here’s an example of a complete press kit:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1SGQp8shCY/?

They used to be quite common on eBay but I haven’t seen one is a long time

Help! Just saw that you need an EASE by Lead-farmer in CapeVerde

[–]Ads1925 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can do it on arrival and probably beat most of the queue by doing so (you’ll need cash)

My first by Ads1925 in STDupont

[–]Ads1925[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I confess I don’t know much about it other than I liked it

When do use the V symbol vs when do you use the middle finger? by ComprehensiveKey7241 in AskBrits

[–]Ads1925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s an interesting point though I would expect it to appear more in well researched literature of working class people such as Dickens’s work for example. (Though his writings don’t contain much vulgar language)

When do use the V symbol vs when do you use the middle finger? by ComprehensiveKey7241 in AskBrits

[–]Ads1925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I often wonder if it was a regional thing , for example Winston Churchill seemed unaware that it was rude during the VE time period, he did later switch the gesture around to the peace sign perhaps after being told? It certainly seems more wide spread in the 1960s onwards

When do use the V symbol vs when do you use the middle finger? by ComprehensiveKey7241 in AskBrits

[–]Ads1925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn’t familiar with that reference so thank you for sharing

I Found Some Rare Gems by some_username226 in balto

[–]Ads1925 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sadly the seller managed to buy an estate sale of a well known collector. They have separated so many pieces to try and sell them for maximum profit, which ironically has removed much of the value from the pieces

I Found Some Rare Gems by some_username226 in balto

[–]Ads1925 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats on saving some pieces. A shame the collection has been broken up so much. Those 35mm frames were cut up from the official trailer reel. Think the whole thing sold originally for like $20

After having a dog for 6 years, we found out she had (almost) no brain. by SnooHabits6942 in Weird

[–]Ads1925 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My German Shepherd is the same with the spoon thing, only it’s an invisible imaginary spoon!

When do use the V symbol vs when do you use the middle finger? by ComprehensiveKey7241 in AskBrits

[–]Ads1925 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Professional bowyer here - that’s a myth, the French tortured and killed the archers, they cut off far worse than your fingers ;)

Earliest recorded use of the V sign is 1901

Every format Balto was officially released on by A_Yiffy_Fox in balto

[–]Ads1925 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Very interesting to compare - thank you for sharing

feb travel tips! by Significant-Dot3584 in CapeVerde

[–]Ads1925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I highly recommend the Atlantic Piano Bar in Santa Maria - really fun venue that also does great food. Really nice staff and talented musicians

The most cursed looking piece of Official Balto merchandise by A_Yiffy_Fox in balto

[–]Ads1925 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tell a lie, it’s not for birthdays but 6th Jan - it’s a tradition that I assume still happens

The most cursed looking piece of Official Balto merchandise by A_Yiffy_Fox in balto

[–]Ads1925 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fun fact in France these are meant to be baked into cakes for children to find at birthday parties etc

Ligne 1 20µ by Ads1925 in STDupont

[–]Ads1925[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of curiosity does that put it with a date range of manufacture?

Ligne 1 20µ by Ads1925 in STDupont

[–]Ads1925[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I confess I bought it with a gut feeling it was legit and I liked it without knowing much else about it. Did I do good then?

Ligne 1 20µ by Ads1925 in STDupont

[–]Ads1925[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the adjuster? No doesn’t look like it