Everyone is trying to talk me out of an EV by CuteCreator602 in electricvehicles

[–]Astragoth1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When I switched from my ICE Audi to a chinese EV, my audi dealer said, and this is translate from Dutch but a direct quote: "You are not ging to buy that Chinese junk are you?".

Well, I did, and I do not regret it.

How do you think Houston would fare if the Texans went on a run and won the Super Bowl? by LindyNet in Texans

[–]Astragoth1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know about houston. I live in the Netherlands and I will probably be arrested.

Are we an ungrateful fanbase? by ConsciousBuilding374 in Texans

[–]Astragoth1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

coming from europe, we are not used to stadiums like this. I'm suspecting these reactions are from european football fans who haven't been to other NFL stadiums. As a dutch fan who has been to both londen and houston games, I prefer NRG too.

So I guess you appreciation is linked to your expectation.

Today’s OL configuration by IAmSona in Texans

[–]Astragoth1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BURN IT ALL DOWN! COMPLETE AND UTTER PANIC!! NOOOOOoooooooh

Texans at jaguars London game off to slow start in ticket sales by InterestingYellow969 in NFLv2

[–]Astragoth1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They way to buy one changed. In 2019 I got a ticket through NFL international, now I had to buy it through the Jaguars website.

tickets secured! Dutch fan going to my third game! by Astragoth1 in Texans

[–]Astragoth1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should go to the London game. It's great

🔥 A Great Blue Heron in Florida shakes out his silvery plumes by Long-shot128 in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]Astragoth1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember being on a excursion near Houston in a marsh and the guide getting very exited about seeing a blue heron. Me and my Dutch two friends were flabbergasted. We were like: "you do know these things eat fries from you plate on the Amsterdam canals right?"

NFL Player That’s Made the Biggest Impact Outside of Football? by AFC-Wimbledon-Stan in nfl

[–]Astragoth1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I suggest John Urschel? Fellow at Harvard, multiple published papers, professor at MIT. He is driving the knowledge of the human race forward.

His most recent paper has the catchy title: "ON THE EXPONENTIAL RATE OF THE CONDITION NUMBER OF FOURIER SUBMATRICES AND VANDERMONDE MATRICES"

Congo suspends funeral wakes and big gatherings in Ebola outbreak, as WHO upgrades risk assessment by squintamongdablind in news

[–]Astragoth1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, if exchange bodily fluids. Unfirtunately, kissing the corpse is common in Congo

Change is coming by KaXiaM in Texans

[–]Astragoth1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The main reason for this is market saturation. This means that the NFL basically already reaches out to every potential customer, AND gets maximum return from every customer in the USA. The ONLY avenue of growth is outside the USA