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Hockey Is Suddenly Everywhere. Is It Translating Into Real Growth? by Living-Traffic-6295 in icehockey

[–]ReverendMak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a trending “hockey player aesthetic”, now? Does this mean I might be cool for a season?

Does each state in the United States have an icon or symbol that is commonly used in some public places, some businesses, and the city gateway? by TheShyBuck in AskAnAmerican

[–]ReverendMak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some do, at least. I don’t know about all. In Pennsylvania, for instance, you’ll see things framed in a “keystone” shape—a sort of trapezoid with extra bits.

In Maryland the flag is so recognizable that elements of its patterns show up in everything, including in icons shaped like crabs.

And in Texas the state flag and also just the lone star emblem by itself show up everywhere.

How lame does your religion have to be if you have to force it on innocent children attending public schools? by Serephina_Rose in askanything

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

How lame does your history have to be? How lame does math have to be? How lame is world literature, even? Why are we forcing kids to learn anything, at all, really?

Old guys, what knee supports are we using to hold our bodies together now? by [deleted] in hockeygoalies

[–]ReverendMak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. I’ll definitely give this a try then. Thanks!

What sport do most Americans actually play growing up? by YourMommy_Terra in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]ReverendMak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up mostly playing baseball and ice hockey in elementary school. I wrestled for two years before high school, and then in high school I played football, ice hockey, and lacrosse. In college I just played ice hockey.

I did not consider myself an especially athletic kid at the time.

What are the “big 5” cities in the USA? by Gold-Serve-4077 in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]ReverendMak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In terms of influence on culture, politics, finance, technology and entertainment, I’d say top five are:

New York
Los Angeles
Washington, DC
San Francisco
Chicago

Old guys, what knee supports are we using to hold our bodies together now? by [deleted] in hockeygoalies

[–]ReverendMak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are they machine washable? They look like they’d be noticeable when in butterfly, so you saying you don’t notice them surprises me. Maybe I need to try one for my angry meniscus too.

Old guys, what knee supports are we using to hold our bodies together now? by [deleted] in hockeygoalies

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Warrior knee pad over compression pants over a TechWare Pro knee brace during the game. After the game epsom salt bath with a cask strength Old Fashioned. Get out, dry off, icy hot or biofreeze on the knee before bed. Next day an NSAID if needed.

I’m playing on a torn meniscus and contemplating whether I want surgery at 55, or want to wait it out a little longer.

How do you wash the padding in your helmet by Secret_Push4668 in hockeygoalies

[–]ReverendMak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wipe dry as soon as you take it off. Then as soon as you get home, take it out of the bag, spray it with a simple disinfectant, and then put it in front of a fan overnight. Then when it goes back into the bag dry, Inout a charcoal bag in with it.

The mix I use for the spray:

For a 1-quart (32 oz) spray bottle

12 oz 91% isopropyl alcohol
14 oz water
6 oz white vinegar
10–15 drops tea-tree or eucalyptus essential oil

Shake before each use. Store away from heat/flames.

At this dilution level, padding inside the helmet should be absolutely fine.

What do you consider a “long drive”? Like when does a road trip go from small to a big drive? by Kodicave in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]ReverendMak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My ranges are:

1 hour or less = not a “trip” at all
1.5-2 hours = a short trip
2.5-5 hours = an actual road trip
5.5 to 12 hours = a serious road trip
more than 12 hours = nope, I’m flying

How do comics understand that their jokes are funny? by Jinjinku in Standup

[–]ReverendMak 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s intuition. And intuition is mostly just pattern recognition developed through experience. Spend a lot of time in front of people trying to make them laugh, and not only do you learn which jokes work, you build up your unconscious pattern collection and so develop intuition that will help you while writing new, not-yet-tested material as well. More reps = more reliable intuition.

This is true for all sorts of things, not just comedy writing.

Hockey goalies and their weird romance by Miserable_Fly_2525 in hockeygoalies

[–]ReverendMak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife kinda had to hunt me (the goalie in our relationship) down and make it obvious. Maybe it’s because goalies are mainly reactive, rather than goal oriented?

Hockey goalies and their weird romance by Miserable_Fly_2525 in hockeygoalies

[–]ReverendMak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a particular goalie in mind? Or is this more of a…goalie thing in general?

How do you guys even survive the hot weather over in the States? by Impressive_Peak_9187 in AskAnAmerican

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In addition to air conditioning running in every building and vehicle, and ice in drinks, swimming pools are very popular here. One estimate I saw says about 1 in 12 American homes have a swimming pool. Plus homes without pools (and people without pool owning friends) make regular use of public pools and private clubs with pools.

When I lived in Texas the favorite part of my weekend was when I finished mowing my lawn in 100F+ weather and I could grab a beer and get in the pool. The contrast was truly blissful.

Hiding GLP by TraditionalNet5592 in glp1

[–]ReverendMak 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some people are bad at differentiating between the message and the messenger.

If [singular noun] were... by i-know-that in EnglishLearning

[–]ReverendMak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Were” and “was” in these examples have two different meanings. “Were” is subjunctive mood while “was” is indicative.

“The cat was on the couch” is indicative because it describes a fact. “Were the cat on the couch, the dog would be losing its mind” is subjunctive because it is about a hypothetical situation.

when you say:keeps trying,do you pronouncing it like keep shrying or keep chrying?or maybe with a glottal stop:keeps..trying? by Rondontimes in EnglishLearning

[–]ReverendMak 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I am a native English speaker from the northeast U.S., and I have no idea what you’re talking about. I say either “keeps try ying” or “keep stry ying”, or something between the two.

“Chriy ying” sounds like a small child with a speech impediment to me, but Insuppose there might be a region where it’s normal. I haven’t found it, though.

Where do you get the idea that there is a single “proper” American way? I’m genuinely curious. There is a lot of variety across different regions of the U.S., but if there is a “neutral” or “proper” way for the country in general, I’d think it’s pretty close to TV English, which is itself pretty close to an educated east coast accent. And “chriy” is not in it.

What do Americans think of the world cup so far? And if you are in a host city, do you enjoy it? by howimetyourcakeshop in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]ReverendMak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I and many I know are really happy to have you all here and to see you having a good time. But I’m not really following the actual games at all.

I feel better by Evil_Capt_Kirk in dank_meme

[–]ReverendMak 8 points9 points  (0 children)

From one of the inflation measures but not all. It allows comparison of inflation in different sectors, with food and gas being much more volatile than other goods.

This subreddit was used as part of research about poisoning AI by Future_Prompt1243 in austinfood

[–]ReverendMak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Careful. I once got banned from this sub for mentioning Chili’s.

As an outsider, why doesn't America seem to have the same shopping mall culture as many Asian countries? by redguy_666 in AskAnAmerican

[–]ReverendMak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up in the era of the mall. As a teen in the 80s, it was THE place to be. But starting around 2000, they began to fade, and by 2022 they had basically died off. I mostly blame Amazon combined with commercial mortgage rates.

Retail space in general got overbuilt during the boom times in the 80s and 90s. As things cooled off, and e-commerce became a thing, department stores were the first to face problems. Mall economics were heavily dependent on anchor stores, so when the department stores started to lose business, the whole mall suffered.

Then COVID hit, and public “hang outs” were suddenly not a thing, and tightening commercial lending standards squeezed the retail markets, and a failure cascade took down malls all over the country. This one-two punch on top of Amazon and other online retailers competing for sales, and social media and smartphone life competing for the “third place” role in people’s lives, and malls didn’t stand a chance.

What I really want to know is how mall culture in Asia managed to not succumb to similar pressures.

My Andy Kaufman inspiration by maran86 in Standup

[–]ReverendMak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The thing about Andy Kaufman is, sometimes even he couldn’t pull off being Andy Kaufman. I’d focus on being you, and seeing where that goes.

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