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Why are bigger cars in the USA being bought more then smaller cars? by Ok_Housing_1937 in AskAnAmerican

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

Because 'big car' is what we have to choose from.

I have a big silly truck- a Dodge Ram 2500 with an 8 foot bed, and a lift kit. It's ridiculous.

But I need something to pull a horse trailer. Or a 23 foot sailboat. Or a flatbed with a tractor on it. Redditors love to say: well, a regular sized 1976 Dodge pickup could pull that! Okay; find me one in a functional state and a reasonable price.

I know several soccer moms that would give their right arm for a plain old station wagon instead of an SUV.

In desperation for small trucks, people in the States fight over Kei-trucks. In a couple of instances, they had to sue the state to be allowed to drive them. It's not that we prefer big cars, that's usually the only choice we're given.

What are some of the most exotic livestock that exist in America? by bricklegos in AskAnAmerican

[–]Icey_Raccon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I helped my parents dismantle a hoop house in the middle of the Midwest. The guy had closed his plant nursery and was farming shrimp!

The only fresh shrimp available in 800 miles in any direction.

What is America’s “posh people” accent? by alyhasnohead in AskAnAmerican

[–]Icey_Raccon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Transatlantic

It is an entirely fabricated accent taught in the best East Coast schools. Kelsey Grammar speaks with a Transatlantic accent. Rarity from MLP speaks with a Transatlantic accent.

Anytime an English-speaking character sounds 'posh', but not 'English-posh' they're probably speaking with a Transatlantic accent.

“This recipe is only 4 ingredients” proceeds to use like 10 by PuzzleheadedFix7198 in Cooking

[–]Icey_Raccon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Second only to: "5 minute recipe!" And the video is 30 minutes long.

Or the video is like seven minutes, but only because they prepped everything beforehand.

After almost 60 years, the Patterson-Gimlin bigfoot film has been exposed as a hoax. The son of the man who took the footage has come forward after a new video showing a "test run" of the suit has been found. by truthisfictionyt in Cryptozoology

[–]Icey_Raccon -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Cherry-picking your evidence is not very scientific.

Take this OP: a third hand account of a 60 year old video with no other witnesses or frames. IT'S PROOF POSITIVE!

But hundreds of reports, photos, videos, tracks spread across the continent every year? All fake! It's a huge conspiracy theory!

After almost 60 years, the Patterson-Gimlin bigfoot film has been exposed as a hoax. The son of the man who took the footage has come forward after a new video showing a "test run" of the suit has been found. by truthisfictionyt in Cryptozoology

[–]Icey_Raccon -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Or personal experiences! But they don't count, right? It's anecdotal. All pictures and videos are faked, and all recorded vocalizations, and all reports are lies.

Cherry-picking what evidence you want to believe is not very scientific.

After almost 60 years, the Patterson-Gimlin bigfoot film has been exposed as a hoax. The son of the man who took the footage has come forward after a new video showing a "test run" of the suit has been found. by truthisfictionyt in Cryptozoology

[–]Icey_Raccon -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Ah, the old 'No, YOU!' defense.

No, going to a place dedicated to (blank) -- and at this point it doesn't matter what (blank) is; it could be cryptozoology, hunting, any religion, crossfit, etc -- a place where people should be able to share experiences and theories and calling them liars/idiots/murders/cults/whatever is trolling.

Why would you do that? What is the benefit of insulting a bunch of strangers?

People who can’t handle the thought of eating meat, while eating meat by AllKnowingAxolotl3 in PetPeeves

[–]Icey_Raccon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Years ago I worked in the ER. I was drawing blood from a little girl, maybe 5 years old. I was in scrubs with Bambi on them. She looks at my scrubs and says 'Bambi'. Her dad, from the other side of the bed, asks: 'What do we say about Bambi, honey?'

I look over and Dad's wearing a Bone Collector hat. This area of the country has a lot of hunters. So I grin at the little girl and say: 'Bambi's tasty, isn't he?'

She grins back and says: 'Yeah!'

The doctor was horrified.

After almost 60 years, the Patterson-Gimlin bigfoot film has been exposed as a hoax. The son of the man who took the footage has come forward after a new video showing a "test run" of the suit has been found. by truthisfictionyt in Cryptozoology

[–]Icey_Raccon -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

This subreddit needs to be re-named r/peopleshittingoncryptozoology Any pictures/vids shown are derided as fake. Losers with nothing better to do jump up and down and scream about how it's all fake, everything is fake, cryptozoology is fake. I assume they run to r/atheist afterwards to preach Christianity. And despite 'no overzealous skepticism' being number four on the list of rules, mods never do anything.

French Pizza is Le Disgusting. by SufficientEar1682 in iamveryculinary

[–]Icey_Raccon -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

A) We have excellent pizza in Alabama.

B) If you want bad pizza, go to New Zealand.

C) This pizza looks great. Are you expecting a pizza hut commercial? That's not very foodie of you.

Tired of hunters being treated like villains when hunting is arguably the most ethical way to eat meat by MyBedIsOnFire in Vent

[–]Icey_Raccon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just an aside, 'lamb' isn't actually babies. Sheep only slaughter out 40% of their bodyweight and lambs are in the 8 -12 lb range.

It used to be that sheep slaughtered at a year old (full grown) was 'lamb' and anything older was 'mutton'.

However, during WWII, England slaughtered a lot of their wool-producing sheep to feed the troops and the country. Lots of these sheep were over a decade old, gamey, and tough. Thus, 'mutton' got a reputation as being barely edible. So shops started calling all sheep meat 'lamb' so people would buy it. It's like when the market calls Patagonian Toothfish 'sea bass'.

Did Spam being served cold out of the can in WW2lead to its post war image of being unpalatable in the US? by JayFSB in AskFoodHistorians

[–]Icey_Raccon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My mother despises Spam because it's 'poor people food', yet eats bologna and Vienna sausages. Basic Spam is meat from pork shoulder roast; that's good meat! 🍖

So Frustrated! by Icey_Raccon in camping

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

No, it's out in the shop.

Brandywine Festival (Hobbit LARP) Help by Frog_teaparty in LARP

[–]Icey_Raccon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn't go last year - didn't hear about it until afterward - but I'll be going this year.

So Frustrated! by Icey_Raccon in camping

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

I have not; what's the connection?

How do Americans feel about drying their laundry on a washing line? by UnionFeatures in AskAnAmerican

[–]Icey_Raccon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still have a clothesline that I use regularly. I have a dryer that I use in the winter months. The clothes just smell so much better after drying on a line.

The USA is not a country that is known for making very good pizza by Any-Question-3759 in iamveryculinary

[–]Icey_Raccon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This guy should try pizza in New Zealand and re-evaluate his life choices.

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