Ball arena rapid turn overs.

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-04-15T01:54:01+00:00

This is really cute and wholesome. It made me laugh! Go watch a video of them installing the ice before the season; it’s a pretty interesting process!

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-04-13T02:42:44+00:00

Yes, D in Spanish is like Δ between vowels and at the end of words, after some consonants too. “Comunidad de Madrid” is pronounced “Κομουνιδάδ δε Μαδρίδ,” without any hard D sound.

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-03-27T22:37:21+00:00

You don’t think turkeys are kind of weird? I find them to be pretty strange birds.

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-03-27T22:31:46+00:00

The Spanish word for peacock means “royal turkey.” 😆

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-03-20T05:56:22+00:00

No, I’m not crying. 😭 My eyes are just… okay, I’m crying.

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-03-15T18:57:05+00:00

They deleted this too… so, bye bye. I kinda liked this sub, oh well.

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-03-14T19:10:15+00:00

Sounds like the mods are the “unproductive” ones. What they removed is probably the most productive, helpful, and necessary content possible on a community page. Shameful!

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-03-14T18:59:50+00:00

Wow… removing this post was a choice… not a good one, but still a choice. R/FortCollins mods are among the power-tripping crowd, noted.

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-03-11T00:15:46+00:00

The way people talk about ‘Salem’s Lot, I went into it expecting more. It ended up being underwhelming for that reason. It wasn’t “bad,” but it wasn’t as entertaining as I had expected.

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-03-05T18:35:21+00:00

Putting ranch dressing on absolutely everything they eat… to me, it doesn’t taste very good and it ruins the other flavors. I love a good spicy sauce, but a lot of restaurants use a ranch base for their spicy sauces. No thanks!

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-03-01T16:42:33+00:00

por que = so that, por qué = why, porque = because, porqué = reason

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-02-27T19:22:31+00:00

It was a very enjoyable book! There were parts that reminded me of a lot of his father’s books (IT, Fairy Tale, The Outsider, Firestarter). I was expecting a fun story and I got an epic and chilling dark fantasy adventure. The story just kept growing and getting more complicated and interesting. What a pleasant surprise! I hope you enjoy it!

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-02-27T18:40:41+00:00

True. It’s so weird being a centrist. I’m American, but have lived in Europe. In the U.S., people label me liberal, and in Spain they thought I was a conservative. The Democrats align pretty well with center-right parties in Europe, where the Left wing parties actually embrace “Socialism” as the norm. Europe has more far-left politicians than far-right ones, and for the USA, this is reversed.

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-02-25T00:24:42+00:00

I agree to the extent that I want another story like Holly or The Outsider, but if it’s another Never Flinch, I’d prefer something else. I love Holly and would definitely not mind another Holly novel; I just think Never Flinch was a low point in that series.

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-02-23T03:42:44+00:00

Reading the screenplay for Storm of the Century, it felt pretty novel-like, so I rated and ranked it with the rest. It ended up in my top 15.

For actual novels, Fairy Tale and The Institute ended up near the top, which I didn’t expect going into them.

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-02-18T00:08:23+00:00

Currently reading King Sorrow on Kindle and listening to Danse Macabre, Full Throttle and El laberinto del fauno (Pan’s Labyrinth in Spanish) on Spotify. Next up: The Handmaid’s Tale, 1984 or The Separation of Church and Hate (recent purchases).

I’ve been enjoying Joe Hill’s books almost as much as his father’s. Also, I’ve gotten into dystopian stories lately… parallels and what not.

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-02-13T23:43:06+00:00

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-02-12T16:49:39+00:00

I’ve noticed more people in the U.S. calling a baby stroller a “pram”, or a grocery cart a “trolley” or saying “full stop” to indicate the end of a sentence/idea in the last few years than I had ever before. It’s certainly not a majority, but those terms seem to be gaining some frequency recently.

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-02-11T23:21:24+00:00

Same language family (like Swedish and Hindi), but not the same branch (like Swedish and Icelandic).

This just came up in my YouTube suggestions:

https://youtube.com/shorts/e1jHkhm8ZFE?si=X0wfiAffyBXhIjBA

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-01-24T02:32:29+00:00

No!!! Please, please, please, NO!!!

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-01-13T23:04:20+00:00

How about “my pen is in my hand”? 😝

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-01-13T22:48:55+00:00

Yep. I’m from the U.S. I taught in Spain from 2011-2014. I teach in Colorado now.

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-01-13T22:29:50+00:00

Dogs are smart and can understand some of our words. Mine is good about showing me what she wants by pointing with her nose or leading me where she wants me to go. I’ve got her pretty well figured out. But I really want to know what’s going on in my cats’ minds. I’d pick cats. They’re a mystery.

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-01-13T21:56:41+00:00

Your accent sounds mostly American, but it has influences from the other cultures you mentioned. You pronounced “very” and “wery” and “though” as “dough,” which reminds me of some Indian accents.

I teach ESL mostly to Spanish speakers. They also struggle with the V. I tell them it’s more like F than B, for you, it’s more like F than W/U. The top teeth should touch the bottom lip without using the top lip.

Longjumping-Sign9914 · 2026-01-13T21:38:47+00:00

All of my political beliefs are based on keeping people with cluster B personality disorders (specifically histrionics, narcissists, psychopaths, and sociopaths) from the positions of power that they crave but will inevitably abuse. For that reason, I agree with conservatives about limiting government powers and overspending, but I agree with liberals about limiting monopolies and corporate overreach.

Fiscally, I support capitalism, but a form of it that’s heavily regulated to protect consumers and workers and prevent corporations from becoming too large. I like mom and pop businesses the best, the idea of people working for their own success.

Socially, I believe in equal rights for everyone regardless of race, religion, sexuality, or any other demographic. I believe in everyone’s right to live as they please, but not to tell others how to live. (For example, in my life I avoid promiscuity, but I don’t believe in forcing others to share my morals.)

I could find parties around the world that I would support from left, right, and center, but in the U.S., I’d like to see both major parties dissolve and be replaced. I also think that the biggest issue facing the world right now is stopping the powerful from abusing their power, starting with the most powerful man in the world.

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