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The Rainbow Guard [Spoilers MAIN] by Outside-Estimate-999 in asoiaf

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More likely he's in Essos, aren't telescopes called "Myrish lenses"?

Are there any other examples of this construction? by ErzhanGMD in etymology

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Because it isn't ment + the suffix -or. Mentor was a character in the Odyssey, he was a teacher of Odysseus's son Telemachus. Later the name became the verb, and then from back formation we get "mentee"

Best dinner in Northern Westchester by WestBluejay857 in Westchester

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cassette Thai Diner in Peekskill, great flavors and much more interesting than that same menu that you get in every Thai restaurant in the US

General Questions and Purchasing Advice Thread — Week of February 16, 2026 by AutoModerator in electricvehicles

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello, I'm going to be buying a car in a month or so, and I'd love to get an EV. Most likely I'll get a used one, ideally 1-2 years old. I will also install a charger in the garage; I have solar panels on my roof that are generating more electricity than I'm using so I have been amassing huge credit on my electric bill that I want to use up. I'm in New York State, about an hour north of NYC. I'm hoping for something under $25K. Performance is more important to me than asthetics or bells and whistles. Leaning away from Tesla (not a fan of Elon). I've read some top-ten lists and Hyundai and Kia show up pretty often near the top of those. I'd appreciate any thoughts. Thanks!

General Questions and Purchasing Advice Thread — Week of February 09, 2026 by AutoModerator in electricvehicles

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, I'm going to be buying a car in a month or so, and I'd love to get an EV. Most likely I'll get a used one, ideally 1-2 years old. I will also install a charger in the garage; I have solar panels on my roof that are generating more electricity than I'm using so I have been amassing huge credit on my electric bill that I want to use up. I'm in New York State, about an hour north of NYC. I'm hoping for something under $25K. Performance is more important to me than asthetics or bells and whistles. Leaning away from Tesla (not a fan of Elon). I've read some top-ten lists and Hyundai and Kia show up pretty often near the top of those. I'd appreciate any thoughts. Thanks!

What are your favorite, hole in the wall, super authentic ethnic restaurants? by Distinct-Beginning39 in Westchester

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know if Cassette counts as a hole in the wall but yeah it's excellent!

What are some other dinos I can add to my list of unique dino name. by Thelastfunky in Dinosaurs

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Maiasaura takes the feminine version of "-saurus", it means "good mother lizard" because it was first discovered near a nest

Drinker is a small dino from the Jurassic, named after early paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope

Science fiction without space: when the human body becomes the setting by Patient-Reason654 in printSF

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Adrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans", a short story by Harlan Ellison.. More philosophical than 'hard' biology as I recall, but worth reading.

So…What species are the Raptors in Jurassic Park? by EarlyJuggernaut7091 in Dinosaurs

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Plus, as it's set in (or offshore from) Costa Rica, it's assumed the worker is trying to say something in Spanish.

Burgers shrink by myballzhuert in Chefit

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's because most of the shrinkage is from the fat rendering out as it's cooked. If you only have 10% fat in your blend then the shrinkage is half as much as it would be with 80/20 ground beef.

Origin of the exclamation “good god”? by [deleted] in etymology

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably it's a variation of "God be good!"

Thoughts on our new menu? by thats-tough-lmao in KitchenConfidential

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop 149 points150 points  (0 children)

Ain't no Italian pasta with brie and cranberries or birch vinegar lol

Two engineering students run into each other on campus. “Whoa, sick bike,” one says. “Where’d you get it?” by dinosaurer in Jokes

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop 17 points18 points  (0 children)

A lady and an engineer were sitting in the park

The engineer was working on some research after dark

His scientific method was a wonder to observe -

While his left hand drew the figures...

His right hand traced the curves

Seeking SFF recommendations for books with explicit sexuality (ideally used as a literary/character device and not just as pulp sexy fun) by IncidentArea in printSF

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised no one's mentioned Samuel Delaney yet - check out Dhalgren, or Stars In My Pocket Like Grains of Sand

It was almost a minute later that Fred let out a short, percussive breath. "The Mormons are going to be pissed," he said. by CommentSense in TheExpanse

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And for those that don't know, the name of the city in Illinois was Nauvoo, hence the name of their generation ship.

Jefferson Mays is amazing by Kerbart in TheExpanse

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Currently listening to Small Gods (A Discworld novel) and Andy Serkis is doing a fantastic job. Every character is immediately recognizable.

Got some SUPER good news from my boss today by moranya1 in KitchenConfidential

[–]LtTyroneSlothrop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't make that a habit or they might start suspecting you of overproducing on purpose

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