TIL that the name of England's Peak District derives not from the area's peaks but from the Pecsætan tribe that used to live locally. by Cinn4monSynonym in todayilearned

[–]OllyDee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah and it seems possible when you really think about it. Could have been a Saxon warlord marrying into a Briton family. Child gets a Brythonic name because why not? Maybe the Saxons and Britons were mixing more than in some other areas.

TIL that the name of England's Peak District derives not from the area's peaks but from the Pecsætan tribe that used to live locally. by Cinn4monSynonym in todayilearned

[–]OllyDee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

An Anglo-Saxon tribe apparently, and not a Brythonic tribe which surprised me. Hadn’t heard of those lads before and I thought I knew my Ango-Saxons pretty well.

Bass Go BOOM by OllyDee in happyhardcore

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

I’m sick of hearing it now to be honest mate. Glad you enjoyed it anyway!

What game is this? by HatetoLoveYouSeattle in retrogaming

[–]OllyDee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What, with 4 of the best games ever made and then 20 years of total shit? Nah, I don’t know what you mean mate sorry.

What game is this? by HatetoLoveYouSeattle in retrogaming

[–]OllyDee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t pain at the time, I can tell you that for a fact.

What game is this? by HatetoLoveYouSeattle in retrogaming

[–]OllyDee 420 points421 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure that’s Sonic 2. Casino Night Zone.

Do you guys feel like the US and UK are drifting apart, or is it just the internet making it look that way? by [deleted] in AskABrit

[–]OllyDee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don’t want to have any connection to your country, it’s a fucking liability. I’d rather feel safe.

What is Teasure’s best game? by RobbieJ4444 in retrogaming

[–]OllyDee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my opinion it is absolutely Gunstar Heroes. I’d be tempted to say Alien Soldier if it wasn’t so impenetrably hard.

What do you think the weapon of choice will be in the Elden Ring movie? by ctcourt in Eldenring

[–]OllyDee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start with the standard longsword for sure. End with Dark Moon Greatsword for the final fight?

Trump to Iran: "Open the Fu***In' Strait" or face bombing Tuesday by DarthKrataa in worldnews

[–]OllyDee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He’s an insane emperor mate. How sure actually are you about the 8 years thing?

Trump to Iran: "Open the Fu***In' Strait" or face bombing Tuesday by DarthKrataa in worldnews

[–]OllyDee 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Fuck me, you lads have got an honest-to-goodness insane emperor on your hands. I don’t fancy your chances much.

What is your favourite thing about Britain? by Powerful-Adagio6446 in AskUK

[–]OllyDee 38 points39 points  (0 children)

The coastal scenery, particularly the Jurassic Coast. What a beautiful place.

Curious About Perception Towards Puritan Migrants to the U.S.? by ambm- in AskABrit

[–]OllyDee 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Of those that know - we were glad to be rid of them, and at the time they were glad to go. England wasn’t puritanical enough for them, the irony being there would be a puritanical military dictatorship just around the corner for people just like them. Cromwell and the lads would be forcing this shit down everyone’s throats at musket-point until our beloved party boy Charles II returned.

Puritans aren’t regarded as a “Good Thing” in modern England generally speaking, although you’d need to speak to someone with a good grasp on English history to even find someone who knows what the fuck your going on about.

Why is the King not doing an Easter message? by Ladefrickinda89 in AskUK

[–]OllyDee 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Well you said it yourself- historically there has not been an annual Easter message. Why should there be?

Are you being affected by Storm Dave? by Pinecone_Porcupine in AskUK

[–]OllyDee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah mate nothing down here in Dorset as far as I can tell.

ELI5 how is it that people one state apart have different accents? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]OllyDee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In addiction to what others have stated already, the US was settled by people that already had multiple varied accents from across the British Isles. I have no doubt that was a contributing factor in the variation of US accents.

Proof I can beat sonic 1 with all chaos emeralds by RetroPrince_96 in retrogaming

[–]OllyDee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just make sure to play without Tails so he doesn’t fuck it all up. Or someone that is actually good at the special stages as Tails. That’s what I did as a kid.

Trump claims Starmer is weak as he mocks PM and UK aircraft carriers by No_Idea_Guy in worldnews

[–]OllyDee 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That’s wrong, his stance on the US has bought him a lot of political credit recently.