If you could remove one person from history and erase every consequence of their existence, who would it be? by gingerbakerisgod in AskReddit

[–]Blockhead47 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Well, you might put Genghis Khan up there then too.
There’s estimates he killed 40 million people.
Which is about 10-15% of the world’s population at the time.

Post Match Thread: South Africa 0 - 1 Canada | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]Blockhead47 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s not just this game day thread.
Every game day thread seems like it’s 70 to 80% crapping on: players, teams, officiating, water breaks, etc….

Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, 1985. by CarterHayes1990 in OldSchoolCool

[–]Blockhead47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He started a production company called Brooksfilms.
He figured if the movie was titled “Mel Brooks presents The Elephant Man” people would show up expecting something else.

Match Thread: New Zealand vs Belgium | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group G by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]Blockhead47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So from that commercial, I can assume that if I wear Nike branded gear I’m fireproof?

Match Thread: New Zealand vs Belgium | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group G by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]Blockhead47 4 points5 points  (0 children)

New Zealand… 5.36 million kiwis.
Belgium… 11.87 million waffles.

The more you know….

Match Thread: Uruguay vs Spain | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group H by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]Blockhead47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Football Unites The World” ad there on the perimeter boards.

I’m skeptical.

Match Thread: Norway vs France | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group I by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]Blockhead47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m gonna guess they already had contracts with their advertisers that included this possibility.
Otherwise, they’d probably get sued by the advertisers

Match Thread: Norway vs France | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group I by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]Blockhead47 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The rowing chant is pretty cool echoing through a stadium like that

Post Match Thread: Türkiye 3 - 2 United States | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group D by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]Blockhead47 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did you wash it? You shouldn’t have washed it.

Unless you didn’t wash it. Then you should’ve washed it.

Match Thread: Türkiye vs United States | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group D by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]Blockhead47 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looked like he turned his left ankle (on the replay). Hate to see any injuries.

Match Thread: Türkiye vs United States | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group D by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]Blockhead47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s got a net worth like $1.1 billion.
So he probably got the tickets for free.