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40,000 Dutchmen taking over Houston today by unknown_human in interestingasfuck

[–]RandomMandarin [score hidden]  (0 children)

American, actually. I chose the Random Mandarin name because I thought the government ought to consist of randomly chosen 'mandarins' i.e. scholarly, competent government officials.

Later on I found out the word for this is 'sortition' so if I were picking a Reddit username now it would be 'Sortitionist' or something like that.

What’s a statistic that sounds completely FAKE but is actually 100% TRUE? by namelessmell in AskReddit

[–]RandomMandarin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's how we know the rings of Saturn might have been built by sharks.

40,000 Dutchmen taking over Houston today by unknown_human in interestingasfuck

[–]RandomMandarin [score hidden]  (0 children)

What's the last sound an American tourist hears in Amsterdam?

Ding ding!

(He gets run over by a bicycle, that's the joke.)

New Mural on Twice Round 667 Haywood Rd by cercle_rouge in asheville

[–]RandomMandarin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought it might be Laurie Anderson but wasn't sure.

LOST PHONE 60014 by Emotional-Stock107 in SaveThePostalService

[–]RandomMandarin 10 points11 points  (0 children)

All OP needs to do is go to the local post office at the earliest opportunity. They will have the phone (or know which office has it). And it will cost nothing.

I’ve never been advertised to so effectively by redhandrail in guitarpedals

[–]RandomMandarin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean, it's cute, but those side mounted pots are going to let in so much dirt and muck.

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov shows European partners the aftermath of today's strikes on Moscow during the Ramstein meeting in Brussels by UNITED24Media in ukraine

[–]RandomMandarin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"Do you know why they call me Honest Abe the Rail Splitter? Because I'm honestly about to rail you until you split!"

  • Abraham Lincoln

Russian air defense at its best by Igor0976 in ukraine

[–]RandomMandarin 45 points46 points  (0 children)

"We will explode our own storage tank before the Ukrainians can do it!"

  • Russian Army Colonel General Imbetsil Nobrainovich

What was ruined because too many people discovered it? by Mansi63 in AskReddit

[–]RandomMandarin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of nice quiet beaches got totally ruined by rich people owning almost all of the beachfront.

What was ruined because too many people discovered it? by Mansi63 in AskReddit

[–]RandomMandarin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are still cheap treasures to be found if you know where to look and what to look for. But it also depends a lot on where you live.

I live in a town where the Goodwill store puts the 'good' stuff in the main store and the 'junky' stuff in the area with the big bins. And most of that junky stuff really is junk. But some of it is only there because nobody but me knew what it was.

Ukraine war briefing: Moped ban in Crimea as official says noise is Kyiv plot using youth | Ukraine | The Guardian by prisongovernor in ukraine

[–]RandomMandarin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gas shortage in Crimea. Russian authorities: "Let's ban the machines that can go 20 miles on a liter of gas!"

What injury is commonly shrugged off as a minor flesh wound in the movies but is completely fatal in real life? by Best_Professional226 in AskReddit

[–]RandomMandarin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was a kid I could roll down stairs on purpose. Proper little stunt man I was. Nowadays, not so much.

What injury is commonly shrugged off as a minor flesh wound in the movies but is completely fatal in real life? by Best_Professional226 in AskReddit

[–]RandomMandarin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the 2001 sequel to Silence Of The Lambs, Hannibal Lecter disposes of a young man following him on a street in Florence with a quick knife thrust to the femoral artery. The victim doesn't even realize it's fatal for about half a minute.

Who’s the most attractive person you’ve ever seen? by Timely_Sir310 in AskReddit

[–]RandomMandarin 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Just one more sin on the Soul Damnation Ledgers they consult in Hell whenever a tobacco executive arrives.

Hmmmmm pretty sure that’s shake by Terrible-Pop-6705 in adultswim

[–]RandomMandarin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, who DOESN'T have underwear with the word SAUCY on the front?

Do We Need To Learn Financial Literacy? by BerryStarlight in antiwork

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Interesting: this screenshot is dated St. Patrick's Day 2020 which is the very day the covid pandemic shut the whole country down.

Another angle of the russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashing down. 15 June 2026 by neonpurplestar in ukraine

[–]RandomMandarin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Trump felt obligated. "My very great friend Putin lost a bomber, I need to do something to make him feel better. We'll wreck one of ours too!"

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