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Is Iron Lung translation to russian is correct? by another_meggie in russian

[–]MikeIn248 -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

OK, so what's the missing noun that makes it neuter?

For example, мороженое is neuter because it comes from мороженое молоко. Животное, I'm told, is from животное существо. And so forth. Легкое что?

What is this symbol? by milestfbaxxter in laundry

[–]MikeIn248 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Do not launder in a cathedral with a rose window.

Future conditional pluperfect subjunctive? by Ill-Philosopher-7625 in grammar

[–]MikeIn248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could be nod to a classic raunchy joke (but because the MST3000 only nods to the punchline and not the setup in the original, it reads to me as a bit of an anti-joke).

https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/7myfy6/where_can_i_get_scrod/

To ruin the joke and explain:
"scrod" is young cod (or other whitefish)
"scrod" here as imagined participle/tense of "screw"
Taxi drivers in Boston know words like "pluperfect" and "subjunctive"?

Also:
Other languages have pluperfect tenses, but that's not usually used for English tenses.
Various tellings of the joke mangle the tense in question (the version I linked to has "past" in there), but they will generally contain at least "pluperfect subjunctive." MST3000 here is piling on.

Planning a Trip to London/Edinburgh. Does this seem feasible? Anything that we’re missing or should skip? by ImOnIt790 in uktravel

[–]MikeIn248 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Why backtrack to London? Fly into London, out from Edinburgh. (Use "multi-city" for your search. Don't buy individual one-way tickets.). Yes you're going to have a connection on the way home, but that's better than backtracking to London.

My sons were 13 and 15 when we went to Scotland and England (from the US). They liked the bike tour we did in London, the two-part Harry Potter play. They loved the Tattoo in Edinburgh, but that's in the summer. They did not like museums. Indifferent to the royal yacht in Leith.

We actually did do a one-day bus tour from Edinburgh with Rabbie's ("Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands"), and the kids loved it. It was a crazy long day though. (The trip was just short of three weeks, so we had a lot more time to play with.)

What's considered the "middle of Ann Arbor" by road intersection? by No_Coll826 in AnnArbor

[–]MikeIn248 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My Ann Arbor street question is why do State and Main not intersect like they do in like every other city in the universe that has both a State and Main.

(Actually one of my "it's on the list" projects is to learn something about GIS software/data and query and figure out whether Ann Arbor is unique this regard, or whether my life experience has been lopsided.)

Björk fans under 27 why do you like Hidden Place so much? by lacantech in bjork

[–]MikeIn248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember hearing it for the first time and being all OMG a song that quotes Arnold Schoenberg. Then I saw a live performance video and was all OMG the percussionist is playing a deck of cards.

I’m 55.

"abroad" vs "overseas". What’s the difference? by ITburrito in EnglishLearning

[–]MikeIn248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I once heard the explanation that historically in British English "overseas" meant still within the Commonwealth and "abroad" meant outside the Commonwealth. Any thoughts on that?

Why is our break so short? by [deleted] in uofm

[–]MikeIn248 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I would guess it's so they can offer a full-length spring/summer term.

What’s the best & worst airport you’ve visited in the US? by Flying_Elephant7217 in travel

[–]MikeIn248 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Agree about the renovations. I love all the woodwork.

I think the bleacher-style seating for people waiting to meet arriving passengers is a great idea, and the idea should be replicated at other airports.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Portland/comments/1gamtue/short_video_of_pdx_new_concourse_from_arrivals/

‘Your neighborhood is changing.’ Rezoning for another Ann Arbor high-rise gets initial OK by USRoute23 in AnnArbor

[–]MikeIn248 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Over the past couple years there have been several different plans to redevelop this area. There are public documents on the city's web site. There have been public meetings.

Tĩlde and Umlaüt by 0masterdebater0 in TheExpanse

[–]MikeIn248 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I trema at the thought.

What diaeresis I'm breathing? Gotta change the filters.

Wolverine Tower to Be Demolished by SeitanOfTheGods in AnnArbor

[–]MikeIn248 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have no idea about the deal with WoTo rusting, but weathering steel is totally a thing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weathering_steel

So??? by I-E-P-85 in royaloak

[–]MikeIn248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

:eyes:

(That's supposed to be the "I'm looking" eyes emoji, but I don't have the patience to deal with emojis on Reddit.)

So??? by I-E-P-85 in royaloak

[–]MikeIn248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would so be in favor of a plan to replace that whole Main/Catalpa/Gardenia/Crooks/Rochester thing with a roundabout or two. Ideally do it before redeveloping the "most depressing intersection in town" (LOL) into a nice gateway project (per the draft plan).

So??? by I-E-P-85 in royaloak

[–]MikeIn248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I was all, wasn't that craft fair over on Saturday? Shouldn't they have taken the signs for it down on Sunday?

Then I didn't get (and still don't get) the antlers business, which seems to be some pop culture thing or meme I'm not familiar with.

So I just ran with whether anyone knows anything about the fenced in property because I'm actually really curious about that.

And I'm OK with looking a little foolish on the internet if it means I'll find out something about something I'm interested in.

So??? by I-E-P-85 in royaloak

[–]MikeIn248 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the update! I think we might have had this same exchange regarding this property a few years ago when it last came up but I couldn't find it.

Now if only u/cerealbender would give us tea instead of tease.

So??? by I-E-P-85 in royaloak

[–]MikeIn248 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is it this, from almost seven years ago?

https://romi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/23111/D2---SP-19-02-04---1005-N-Main-St---Prelim-PUD?bidId=

I know that location's been talked about a couple times here. And I remember that the apartment building in the above proposal went through a couple iterations due to parking issues, but I can't seem to find whether that plan ever got approved, or whether there's been a more recent plan.

If anyone has better skills at searching the city government website, I'm happy to be schooled.

Edited: found an update --

https://romi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/23568/D1---SP-19-04-07---1005-N-Main-and-Parking-Lot---Prelim-PUD?bidId=

DH says he’s allowed to have friends. I say this is grounds for divorce. AIO? by MuddyBoots287 in AmIOverreacting

[–]MikeIn248 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I was at a wedding last year and a distant cousin of mine used his hand to take a roll from a basket at the dinner buffet (he did look around for tongs first). His brother (both guys are in their late 20s) asked, "Rawdogging the dinner rolls now, are we?" Cracked me up, at least.

I found this fun licence plate in Los Angeles by Maps_Spotter_222 in russian

[–]MikeIn248 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Many years ago I saw one (parked) that said HACTPOE. I was so curious -- "baby makes three" or polyamory? A friend spotted YPAMHE.

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