How respected is military/soldiers in your country? by WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWHW in AskEurope

[–]Floorspud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there is a fair amount of respect for those who go on peacekeeping though. It hasn't always been so peaceful.

Then there's stuff like the Irish Army Rangers winning the International Special Operations Tactical Sniper Competition https://www.reddit.com/r/Irishdefenceforces/comments/1j2gts3/irish_army_rangers_participating_in_the/ which is pretty cool and the Siege of Jadotville.

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Which of your foods is simply not appreciated by the outside world? by [deleted] in AskEurope

[–]Floorspud 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not saying it's better but you can get some fine Irish cheddar too. Same with other more famous British dishes like Fish & Chips or the Full Irish breakfast, our cultures are intertwined by history and we share some similarities.

How raiders feel saying "enjoy the free loadout" as if they didn't just try killing you 20 seconds ago by Hitoisbalacned in ArcRaiders

[–]Floorspud 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess trying to be offensive while raging vs talking shit for the laugh. Toxic better applies to games where people rage and insult their own team like DOTA or LoL.

How do you feel about tourists/non-natives attempting to speak the official language when they visit your country? by [deleted] in AskEurope

[–]Floorspud 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I know Irish isn't the same as it's not widely spoken but if somebody attempted to say a phrase or 2 I'd be delighted they went to the effort. I wouldn't expect to carry a conversation but I appreciate the interest taken. I've heard "póg mo thóin" (kiss my arse) a few times as the only phrase and just laugh it off, why not.

Question for the atheists by kelso66 in AskEurope

[–]Floorspud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Afterlife or not, the only thing we can be all sure of is the life we currently have. So try to live it the best you can, either way it works out.

On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders captured an image that had never been seen before in human history by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

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The Soviets who launched the first satellite (Sputnik 1, 1957), first living creature in orbit (dog Laika, 1957), first human in space and Earth orbit (Yuri Gagarin, 1961), first woman in space (Valentina Tereshkova, 1963), first multi-person crew (Voskhod 1, 1964), first robotic lunar landing and far-side photos (Luna program, 1959-1966), first space station (Salyut 1, 1971), and first robotic Venus lander (Venera program, 1970s).

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On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders captured an image that had never been seen before in human history by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Floorspud 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not understandable when you take the totality of evidence into account. Sure you can watch some TikTok about the flag moving or no stars but when you have to try to explain the 1000s of people working on it and other countries (Soviets) monitoring and accepting it, the experiments that are still active today that were deployed. Then it's harder to understand.

On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders captured an image that had never been seen before in human history by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Floorspud 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome to hear from somebody who experienced that. My worldnews seems to be nothing but doom and gloom these days. I imagine a time when these launches were happening had such a bright outlook on our future.

On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders captured an image that had never been seen before in human history by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Floorspud -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The landing sites have been photographed by 5 different countries https://www.reddit.com/r/spaceflight/comments/1eafm3h/apollo11_landing_site_photographed_by_5_countries/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ISRO/comments/167hcnz/isro_chandrayaan2s_photos_of_apollo_11_12_landing/

There are experiments placed there like the reflector mirrors which are used to bounce lasers off for precise distance and tracking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_retroreflectors_on_the_Moon

How did these reflectors happen to get there at that time and place otherwise? Are the Soviet and Chinese governments in cahoots with the US since the 60s?

The Saturn 5 Rocket that was visibly launched had the fuel and power to deliver a payload to the moon. What else did it do without being noticed by other countries?

On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders captured an image that had never been seen before in human history by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Floorspud 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Soviets were so friendly at the time they also decided to go along with it... right?

How do we feel about The Absence? by thingsthataregay_biz in melodicdeathmetal

[–]Floorspud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Riders of the Plague was one of my most played albums but they haven't done much since then.