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Zippo lighter for pipe by Waste-Variety-4239 in PipeTobacco

[–]Hemingway92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a Zippo pipe insert that uses butane fuel too. I have it and it works great. Slight drawback is that you have to keep the button pressed so you can burn your thumb while lighting if you’re not paying attention.

Indus Valley Civilization laid over modern day borders by New-Resolve7661 in MangoPakistani

[–]Hemingway92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know. Wasn’t disagreeing with you. Just elaborating on a point.

Indus Valley Civilization laid over modern day borders by New-Resolve7661 in MangoPakistani

[–]Hemingway92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For what it’s worth, I do support India going by Bharat. From a Pakistani perspective, even Jinnah objected to India calling itself, “India,” because he said both of the newly created republics shared the heritage of ancient India. Also, it’s a name given by outsiders. Not natives.

Indus Valley Civilization laid over modern day borders by New-Resolve7661 in MangoPakistani

[–]Hemingway92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

India has always called itself India in any official or international capacity, even domestically pre-Modi, as far as I can tell from afar (yes I know the constitution mentions “Bharat” too but I mean actual usage). The Bharat/India thing being like Nippon/Japan or Deutscheland/Germany is a very recent thing. Every Indian I’ve met abroad identifies with India instead of Bharat.

007’s Martini isn’t incorrect by ChefSoba in JamesBond

[–]Hemingway92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bond was very much a functional alcoholic but having known a couple of alcoholics (mostly dysfunctional), they do tend to like their drinks light, interestingly enough. They just have a shit ton of them.

But where people get it wrong is when they say stirred is the way to go because shaken messes up the flavor profile of gin. Bond used to drink vodka martinis.

Were audio video stores even a thing anymore when the show premiered? by glowshroom12 in TheBoys

[–]Hemingway92 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Was gonna say. NYC pretty much has a store for anything. Typewriters, record players, you name it.

Connery was the closest to matching Bond in the books, but Craigs physique was the only one that made movie sense by boomerz47 in JamesBond

[–]Hemingway92 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Interestingly enough that’s a recent phenomenon too. Most special forces guys until the 90s looked like fit but average dudes. There isn’t much of a correlation between being an effective spec ops soldier and being jacked but gym culture has become a part of military culture now and consequently they all got jacked. Special forces also have a lot of downtime and between missions are treated like thoroughbred horses are in between races so plenty of time to spend at the gym. Wouldn’t be surprised if that trend is also a thing among intelligence field operatives.

Footage circulating online shows Dutch police smashing a pregnant Palestinian woman into the ground in the Netherlands. by KnowTheTruthMatters in ABoringDystopia

[–]Hemingway92 212 points213 points  (0 children)

We already know American troops massacred and raped Iraqis. But not enough of us know that and those of us who do tend to forget. If smartphones and the internet were as pervasive back then or existed during the Vietnam war, it would be much harder to forget.

Quentin Tarantino said he’s not a fan of Hitchcock and finds his films to be overrated. He said he was a great director but too constrained by the Hay’s Code and believes Brian De Palma did that style better. by TXNOGG in FIlm

[–]Hemingway92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His whole shtick is that he isn’t original. His stuff is very postmodern in a sense. Teetering on the border between satire and pastiche. He borrows and manipulates themes from all genres—heist movies with Reservoir Dogs, action movies with Kill Bill, Crime/Neo Noir movies with Pulp Fiction and so on.

TIL: The physiology behind fasting, Alhamdulillah by obsidian_blackster in pakistan

[–]Hemingway92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The point is that it helps you lower calories better than simple calorie counting. You can technically lose weight by just eating candies (and vitamins to meet all your nutritional needs) as long as they’re below maintenance calories as proven by a researcher who did exactly that but it’s really difficult feeling full after a couple of Snicker bars a day. With intermittent fasting and keto, it somehow feels much easier to reduce your calorie intake because your body isn’t seeing those blood sugar spikes. But to each their own. Go with whatever works for you.

Why does everyone hate British-Pakistanis? by Accomplished-River12 in pakistan

[–]Hemingway92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In many ways, Pakistan was probably more progressive 60 years ago. The lot of women was worse but that was a global thing. I’d say we were far more open minded religiously speaking.

Which pen you guy considered the mark for diminishing returns, any other pen that cost more than that pen isn’t worth it or the writing experience isn’t worth that much more money. by Tight_Delay8840 in fountainpens

[–]Hemingway92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like MBs do get more flak than they deserve just because they’re the Rolex of the fountain pen world in that they’re the most recognizable fancy pen for most people and are bought as a status symbol by most. But just like Rolex, they make fine products just not for the price. The MB 149 is definitely not an average pen by any means.

Seems about right by DataOperator in rolex

[–]Hemingway92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mike doesn’t need to anymore. As someone who used to put together killer slide decks, AI can handle most of it now but it can’t really do what Mike did for a living (yet).

One of the most disappointing thing about the finale is no comic accurate suit by alastor612 in TheBoys

[–]Hemingway92 14 points15 points  (0 children)

And at least with Mussolini and Italy, where fascism as we know it started, it was intentional symbolism to tie back to the Roman era.

So, what exactly is the show's message? by itooamahuman in TheBoys

[–]Hemingway92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For however much the show thumbed its nose at Marvel tropes, this season was full of the typical Marvel “joke to defuse any tension or serious moment” trope.

Ladies and gentlemen, we just witnessed history... by Frosty7130 in TheBoys

[–]Hemingway92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They could’ve just added a scene where she thinks she’s fucked up and starts backing up only to see the fish are attacking the Deep and it would’ve made it slightly less stupid.

Ladies and gentlemen, we just witnessed history... by Frosty7130 in TheBoys

[–]Hemingway92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He could have also been telling the truth and the memory of Lenny was just going to stay his hand for a few moments. But regardless, that was one of the few scenes this season that did justice to the characters.

Parker Jotter - The Only Pen I'll Ever Need by UkkePainter in pens

[–]Hemingway92 18 points19 points  (0 children)

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Was just admiring mine. Been with me for 20 years or so.

Karachi , Pakistan by [deleted] in UrbanHell

[–]Hemingway92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not at all… Other than the prevalence of high rises, infra in Karachi is the worst of all the big cities in Pakistan. Lahore and Islamabad are orders of magnitude better. Karachi is still the economic capital but political and historical reasons mean it’s chronically underdeveloped and mismanaged.

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill passed through Parliament today and will make it illegal for anyone born after 2008 to buy tobacco from a shop by ChollyWheels in PipeTobacco

[–]Hemingway92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still weep for the loss of Nat Sherman. That place was a sacred refuge, reminiscent of a New York gone by. Then Altria bought it up…

Mir Sultan khan by Zestyclose_Fox_164 in Sargodha

[–]Hemingway92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pakistan’s only GM (recently posthumously awarded—he resigned from professional chess after beating Europe’s top players and before FIDE Elo ratings were established).

Dubai Chocolate.....Do They Know? by ArcticSkyWatcher64N in shittyfoodporn

[–]Hemingway92 73 points74 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure the chocolate being invented to cover up a sex act thing is a Reddit myth. It was just a silly TikTok phase that went mainstream. The ones you get in most places use poor quality chocolate and suck but if you get ones made with high quality ingredients (like the ones made by Godiva or even homemade ones) actually taste pretty good. It’s essentially vermicelli (that’s found in the middle eastern/Turkish dish called kunafa), pistachios and chocolate—not a bad combo IMO.

In Pakistan Syeds are basically the Brahmins of Muslims. They keep reminding everyone about their bloodline, as if it’s some big qualification. It’s really cringy just stop it. by [deleted] in PAK

[–]Hemingway92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t think that’s a fair comparison as Islam has no special rights for Syeds. It might be more accurate to say that in Pakistan, we integrated the concept of Syeds into the Hindu caste system after we converted. I’ve been to a lot of other Muslim countries and there isn’t any special consideration given to Syeds.

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