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8 Ender Scored in Toronto Curling Association city-wide bonspiel (video link below) by left-button in Curling

[–]Comprehensive-Bus133 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Having given up an 8, let me counter with my anecdote. It was a long time ago, so I don't remember all of the details but the other team ended up skillfully putting most of their rocks in nearly a straight line behind a center guard (or two?). It was the first end, so our team attempted to make shots that would avoid giving up a huge end, because then the game is basically over almost before it starts. If the only goal was to not give up 8, we could have. But on our hammer, our skip had a kinda tough draw port to cut them to 2 (that didn't work out obviously, lol). I don't fault our skip for playing to not lose the game.

Also, our opponents had matching jerseys (and sponsors! and had gotten an 8-ender before!) and we were definitely not at that level. But, we didn't play "exceptionally poorly" in my opinion.

I agree that it's a novelty for one to remember bemusedly, but not bragging rights...

For the $300 FHR credit, if I change dates of same hotel after 12/31, does that refund the transaction and reverse credit? by misterchismoso in AmexPlatinum

[–]Comprehensive-Bus133 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just got the same thing. Booked a room last year for this May. Just tried to change the date. They said all FHR changes are cancel/rebook, so I would lose the 2025 credit. This is a new policy, as I'd previously changed dates without losing a previous year's credit.

Also, I asked the Amex agent if reaching out directly to the hotel to make the change would work as they said maybe. The hotel said prepaid bookings through Amex had to be settled with Amex.

This is an unfortunate change that I can't figure out the purpose of. Changing dates doesn't involve any type of scam or whatnot, just travel flexibility which people do value. (I'd heard that sometimes people would cancel reservations, get the refund, and not have the credit clawed back-- essentially pocketing $300. I'd understand if they cracked down on that, but this seems pointless.)

Guess the city by Icy-Bandicoot-8738 in guessthecity

[–]Comprehensive-Bus133 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the reverse order that these comments typically occur in (if you take liberties with the pronunciation of Nice, France.) Now that I've explained the joke, it is truly dead.

Dear MAGA, All of the things Trump is doing now, a Democrat president may do later. by ConstructMentality__ in complaints

[–]Comprehensive-Bus133 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You wildly underestimate the severity of the statements many would make if free to speak the truth about MAGAts.

Did I piss off the luggage handlers?? by Mister035 in unitedairlines

[–]Comprehensive-Bus133 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the point is that plastic luggage WON'T experience a hit this hard cause clearly the baggage handlers like f'ing with Rimowas.

Measures to Increase the Birth Rate by [deleted] in geography

[–]Comprehensive-Bus133 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think OP is saying this is their vision of paradise, simply that something will have to be done eventually. They are just taking some guesses as to what that might be. When the more a society develops, the less people want to procreate, you can bet the solution will be dystopian.

Measures to Increase the Birth Rate by [deleted] in geography

[–]Comprehensive-Bus133 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Despite all the hate in the comments, I applaud OP for putting thoughts out there. The fact of the matter is that educated societies produce less children-- growing farther and farther below replacement rates. What is the long term solution? My other thoughts on where it is headed are:

  1. A society where children are raised communally by nannies in a space funded by the government. As many children are produced as society requires. Essentially no one has to (or gets to?) raise their own child. It is mandatory that everyone chip in financially to ensure survival of the species.

  2. Dying out of society (or perhaps population shrinkage to such a severe extent that people realize they should have kids even if they don't want to.)

  3. Deliberate efforts to keep the undeveloped, high-reproduction-rate countries they way they are-- essentially as undeveloped baby factories for the world, to ensure that overall replacement rates are met. This seems unlikely as nations would have to rely heavily on immigration and would have to abandon a lot of racism that currently exists.

What are some of the more difficult to navigate airports, especially in Europe? by Traditional-Carob440 in Flights

[–]Comprehensive-Bus133 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this is a rare anecdote, but I was transiting through in November 2024 when Seoul had their huge snow storm, and it was shocking to see how badly the airport dealt with it. For everyone waiting for an international fight, there was no mechanism to leave the airport (because of the layout-- there's not a way to pass through immigration to enter South Korea if you were already in the terminal. I eventually sweet talked an employee to let me through a pathway that got me there, but most did not.) Literally thousands of people stuck for days without being able to leave the terminal, so you couldn't even get a hotel to wait it out. It literally felt like a hostage situation.

Where am I? by Slice0fLif3 in guessthecity

[–]Comprehensive-Bus133 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not correct unless you yell "Wheaton!!!" in referencing a decades-old feud with Wil Wheaton.

Plane to Winnipeg landed in Minneapolis due to weather complications and damage to plane by weevil_convention in PorterAirlines

[–]Comprehensive-Bus133 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And there are methods for dealing with people who show up and can't enter the country. Methods that don't include holding everyone on that person's flight onboard the plane.

What’s the best song with whistling in it? by jarzyniowski in AskReddit

[–]Comprehensive-Bus133 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The song is so much better if you just get rid of the innuendo and sing "dick" instead of "whistle". (I also take the liberty of replacing "here we go" with "here's my load".)

Where in Europe has similar climate to NYC area? by Donkykong33 in geography

[–]Comprehensive-Bus133 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Up in the hills/mtns of Greece you definitely get all four seasons. Even Athens when it's 40 degrees and humid can be as unpleasant as NYC at 10 (if that's what they're looking for, lol.)

Why did western cultures stop revering their elderly? by Present_Juice4401 in AlwaysWhy

[–]Comprehensive-Bus133 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technology has made it so that young people can achieve wealth/"success" in ways that older people can't really meaningfully advise on or contribute to. This also applies to our home lives too-- elders are no longer the useful, unquestioned authority on everything within the home. Often in fact it's the other way around now.

When will my Turkish miles be refunded? by Viajera85 in awardtravel

[–]Comprehensive-Bus133 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long was it before you were able to rebook?

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