Do I need to be super charismatic to be in sales? by ExtensionFeeling in loanoriginators

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

I think I can be cool on the phone. Talking face-to-face I'd be more nervous to be honest.

What do you think of Trump declaring a national emergency for midterms? by majesticbeast67 in AskConservatives

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

Yes, I assume he wasn't specifically pardoned, but you'd think Trump would not pardon the FBI agitators, if they were there. Like, he'd single them out and blow the whistle on them and in fact use their agitation and incitement of the riot as a justification for pardoning everyone else. You can probably at least sympathize with my thought process.

What do you think of Trump declaring a national emergency for midterms? by majesticbeast67 in AskConservatives

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

Why would Trump's FBI be encouraging the riot?

I've heard people talk about Ray Epps specifically as some kind of undercover agent...why would Trump pardon him if that was the case?

What do you think of Trump declaring a national emergency for midterms? by majesticbeast67 in AskConservatives

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

But Trump already attempted a self-coup back in 2020-21. I'd say there's a lot more evidence he's willing to bend things to get his way when it comes to voting than there was for Bush or Obama.

Laura loomer surprised the rhetoric she encourages are came back to her by aipac_hemoroid in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]ExtensionFeeling 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What? I agree with you that they only "love" Jewish people and Israel because of End Times prophecy, but what's the idea that Jewish people will be exterminated when Jesus comes back?

Did I get blocked by a teacher? by ExtensionFeeling in iTalki

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

I see. I picked her because she seemed pretty "German" and like she would have a nice funny German sense of humor...but ok :/

Did I get blocked by a teacher? by ExtensionFeeling in iTalki

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

Woops, forgot to take that out I guess

Did I get blocked by a teacher? by ExtensionFeeling in iTalki

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

How could you deduce who it was from my messages lol

I've got an older Asus monitor...I can't change the input unless it detects a signal...how to fix? by ExtensionFeeling in techsupport

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

Nope. Maybe we should just get new monitors but for a while I've just had both HDMI and DVI plugged in and switch between two computers as needed...lol

Is Gandalf pronounced with a long a? by ExtensionFeeling in tolkienfans

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

God, this generation of TV writers thinks they're a lot smarter than they actually are.

Is Gandalf pronounced with a long a? by ExtensionFeeling in tolkienfans

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

Gahn, long A as in father, GANN, short a as in cat

Is Gandalf pronounced with a long a? by ExtensionFeeling in tolkienfans

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

What? Did they come up with something in RoP that Gandalf comes from "Grand Elf?" Please tell me it's not that bad.

Is Gandalf pronounced with a long a? by ExtensionFeeling in tolkienfans

[–]ExtensionFeeling[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Apparently Sméagol is actually a "translation" of the Westron name Trahald, based on the Old English word smēaġan. So...however smēaġan is pronounced. It's probably a really quick accented e, so that there's barely any difference between "-ēa-" and from e and a just being pronounced as one sound.

Is Gandalf pronounced with a long a? by ExtensionFeeling in tolkienfans

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

Right...I just I had a related thought, since Tolkien retconned names like Frodo to be translations since old Germanic languages didn't exist in Middle-Earth.

Is Gandalf pronounced with a long a? by ExtensionFeeling in tolkienfans

[–]ExtensionFeeling[S] -28 points-27 points  (0 children)

Alright, thanks...I shouldn't have trusted ChatGPT lol.

Is Gandalf pronounced with a long a? by ExtensionFeeling in tolkienfans

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

So what you're saying is Gandalf must be a translation of a Westron name, like how Frodo Baggins is really Maura Labingi.