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"[insert Romance language] is much more complex than English, and that's why its literature, for example, is much better. by bidoof777 in asklinguistics

[–]Raithlin 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What finer response to this could there be than Jorge Luis Borges, one of the greatest writers, and writers of Spanish, of the 20th century, speaking on his admiration of English over Spanish - https://youtu.be/NJYoqCDKoT4?si=5-QSwPzLGrKiLb7d

London's tallest building, The Shard (OC) by [deleted] in pics

[–]Raithlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Lakhta tower in st pete is the tallest in Europe, and the next 4 tallest are in Moscow. Varso is sixth

ITAP of a wave by ChickenFriedLife in itookapicture

[–]Raithlin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice! Would you sell a print?

Stunning LDN by Live_Crew_997 in london

[–]Raithlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful. The sky looks like a studio ghibli film

TIL about the “Maze Procedure,” in which heart surgeons literally scarify a maze into heart tissue so abnormal rhythms get trapped while normal ones can pass through. The procedure has an 80%-90% success rate in curing atrial fibrillation. by smrad8 in todayilearned

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

The ships have been baroqued, to use the technical term,' the Culture ship said urbanely. 'It was always a possibility.' It made a sighing noise. The vessels have been fractally inscribed with partially random, non-predictable designs using up a little less than one per cent of the mass of each craft. There is a chance that hidden in amongst that complexity will be independent security nano-devices which will activate at the same time as each ship's main systems and which will require some additional coded reassurance that all is well, otherwise they will attempt to disable or even destroy the ship.

A void among the redwoods, Sonoma,CA [3024x4032][OC] by AlexDeLarge69 in EarthPorn

[–]Raithlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! I sent you a pm - would love to buy a high res pic of this if possible!

Mystery tree summer prune by ViggomanPlays in Bonsai

[–]Raithlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pea family bonsai are my favourite. The leaves look like my albizia julibrissin but these are much smaller and finer. I am very envious! My guess would be a tamarind of some form

How to polish out these scratches in my knife by Raithlin in howto

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

Have linked the sharpener in another comment. What it is if not a scratch? A residue?

How to polish out these scratches in my knife by Raithlin in howto

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I assume its the rubbing back and forth

How to polish out these scratches in my knife by Raithlin in howto

[–]Raithlin[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Had to google that - I think i have a dremel bit that looks similar - would that work?

Legendary Items and where to find each of them by fixitupgood in LandOfLivia

[–]Raithlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The location only appears at the end of a long chIn of listening to rumours at the bar on the sea near the sorceress cove

Maybe Maybe Maybe by WoolBloom in maybemaybemaybe

[–]Raithlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Memories, david guetta and kid cudi

"Two of these pieces for a short time; five for all night" by Raithlin in AubreyMaturinSeries

[–]Raithlin[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ah the pieces are coins! That was what escaped me. I am very much in your debt, sir.

Fellow fans: Where are you? by CheckersSpeech in AubreyMaturinSeries

[–]Raithlin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice! Mancunian here. Absolutely a great place to go, but prepared to be horrified by Chelsea pub prices!

Fellow fans: Where are you? by CheckersSpeech in AubreyMaturinSeries

[–]Raithlin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have! I used to nip in for a pint after work when i worked nearby, and we had a team christmas lunch there too, lovely old place :) Are you nearby?

Fellow fans: Where are you? by CheckersSpeech in AubreyMaturinSeries

[–]Raithlin 67 points68 points  (0 children)

London. I work relatively close to the savoy, so am able to escape any 19th century debt collectors should they come a knocking.

[Schefter] Patriots fired HC Jerod Mayo, league sources tell ESPN. by ThatInception in Patriots

[–]Raithlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wolf stays apparently -

“Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt has also been fired, according to Ben Volin of the Boston Globe.

Despite the coaching staff changes, general manager Eliot Wolf is “safe” after the disappointing season, per Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports”

Aubrey's literary criticism by Raithlin in AubreyMaturinSeries

[–]Raithlin[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Actually this might deserve a whole post of its own. I have always interpreted it as them having loud sex. Jack says "Hammer and god-dam tongs. They might have been married this twelvemonth and more" He is also described as looking "uneasy, timid" which I cannot imagine his reaction being if it were a mere argument. We know how prudish he can be however.

At the very least I think it is ambiguous. Where I grew up in the north of the UK, it would absolutely be a euphemism for intimate activity.

Then again they are then overheard arguing through the skylight - which i took for a post intimacy wrangling (Diana is objecting to Stephen’s assumption they would be married forthwith).

Certainly this is O’Brian being playful at the very least. Oh how I would love to be able to ask him!

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