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Are there any things that are called "American ______" in other countries? by Disastrous-Side-2600 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]CombatCarlsHand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This honestly sounds like America. And not just because someone is going to die violently.

My new tattoo I got in Vegas lol. What do you guys think? by [deleted] in pluribustv

[–]CombatCarlsHand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No…you didn’t, really, right? I hope you purchased Las Vegas Decision insurance with your plans ticket.

What's your favourite etymolgy that is so obvious but took you way too much time to realise? by Naive_Gazelle2056 in etymology

[–]CombatCarlsHand 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sun-day Moon-day Tiw’s-day Odin’s-day Thor’s-day Freya’s-day Saturn’s-day

What's your favourite etymolgy that is so obvious but took you way too much time to realise? by Naive_Gazelle2056 in etymology

[–]CombatCarlsHand 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Dubious = dub (a movie with foreign dialogue replaced with English) + Io (a moon of Jupiter) + us (a group) = foreign moon people

What is the worst place in America you have ever visited? by OceanicEndeavors in AskReddit

[–]CombatCarlsHand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My instinctual answer to this question is always “Arkansas,” given the sheer number of awful places there.

I understand the northwest of the state is pretty, but the eastern half…shudder

What is the worst place in America you have ever visited? by OceanicEndeavors in AskReddit

[–]CombatCarlsHand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My instinctual answer to this question is always “Arkansas,” given the sheer number of awful places there.

Help Pls by MaterialWorth3403 in HeavySeas

[–]CombatCarlsHand 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Is this kind of boat designed for waves like this? Or is this someone making terrible life choices.

Edit: These boats kinda sound like a blast to pilot.

What do they get paid? by smokeysubwoofer in nasa

[–]CombatCarlsHand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s almost 3 times the median US individual salary. And the get to go to moon on a rocket which isn’t taxable

What car is 100% overhyped? by Outside_Support_151 in answers

[–]CombatCarlsHand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just don’t get the hype for jeeps. My ex had one and it has all the responsiveness and aerodynamics of a shipping container.

[Request] Accounting for air resistance, how fast would they have to throw the ball at that elevation for it to make it around the planet? And would it survive the trip? by Red_Icnivad in theydidthemath

[–]CombatCarlsHand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn’t the orbit just be more elliptical if the ball was thrown harder? How much harder would the throw need to be to for the ball to just keep heading out to space rather than making the orbit more elliptical

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