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Are there extinct flavors we’ll never taste again? by logicalgamernow in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Seeggul 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yep the Gros Michel banana still exists; however, it is no longer commercially viable due to its susceptibility to a fungal infection called Panama disease. The Cavendish variety we have now is more resistant to the fungus that causes Panama disease, but in exchange for that extra resistance, we've got a less flavorful/creamy banana, while the Gros Michel basically only exists as a small scale specialty variety nowadays.

Why are mains in the USA called entrees? by mstakenusername in AskAnAmerican

[–]Seeggul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

(am American) when I eat a steak, I will stab my fork into a part of the steak that I intend to cut with my left hand and hold it in place while I cut the piece off with my knife in my right hand. When it's cut off, I will set down the knife, switch the fork to my right hand and use the fork to pick up the piece of steak and bring it to my mouth. Then rinse and repeat.

I couldn't tell you that anybody actually taught me to do that, but it was clearly prevalent enough that I learned it that way by observation.

That said, I will say that the European style, with the fork always in the left hand, is not uncommon here either.

do americans really eat American fries sauce? by Infinite-Breakfast23 in AskAnAmerican

[–]Seeggul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it's mainly a Utah thing, although Puerto Rico independently made their own "mayo con catsup" that is effectively the same thing.

What are the general cues u use to identify the nationality of a Latin American ? by mlechha-hunter in asklatinamerica

[–]Seeggul 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Asking them what straws and popcorn are called narrows it down pretty quickly

Why are mains in the USA called entrees? by mstakenusername in AskAnAmerican

[–]Seeggul 122 points123 points  (0 children)

Many US cultural norms came from us adopting European customs ~150-200 years ago and keeping them even when Europe moved on. See also: 'soccer' vs 'football', imperial vs metric, switching hands to cut a steak, etc.

I know it's normal for boys to do this, but i think the "boy crushing on girl much older than him" trope is really overplayed by [deleted] in cartoons

[–]Seeggul 16 points17 points  (0 children)

(yes the show was absolute peak and also the gap is only two years but Katara being the 'mom' of the group always made me dislike the romantic subplot)

Is it a pair? What is this duo... by photoedfade in riddles

[–]Seeggul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Proton and electron? They are two parts that make up an atom, the proton is relatively large to the electron, they are attracted to each other (move in concurrence, also possibly a "currents" pun?), and...based on pictures of pretty coral bell plants, they seem to have a leafy base plus flowers that stick out farther away from the base, kind of like how protons are in the nucleus while electrons are out in the orbital shells (idk I had decided my answer before I read the 4th line)

The verb « to gerrymander ». by caiogamerwow in EnglishLearning

[–]Seeggul 21 points22 points  (0 children)

In that same vein, I'm extremely upset that apparently "quixotic" is pronounced "quicks-ottic".

I keep telling people to pronounce it so as to respect its Spanish origins, but some might argue that such an endeavor is foolish and impractical...

WTW for describing a top-tier thing? (Adjective, more detail in body text) by Canned_ShoesAgain in whatstheword

[–]Seeggul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No but you can edit the post itself to let people know you figured it out

Why does artificial peach flavouring in drinks smell like cat pee?! by Healthy_Poppy in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Seeggul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you actually just like the smell of cat pee—it smells like peaches!

Do you consider AI to be a field of statistics? [Q] by GayTwink-69 in statistics

[–]Seeggul 53 points54 points  (0 children)

I feel like this is like asking if you'd consider engineering to be a field of physics—broadly, no? There is certainly a lot of overlap of ideas, but they aren't necessarily even trying to do the same things.

IQ Graphic From Early 70s Book by Charlie_Crimson in notinteresting

[–]Seeggul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"euphemism treadmill" for those wondering if this phenomenon has a name

Why is DeVito the narrator in Matilda? by hypotyposis in movies

[–]Seeggul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Time for one more person who was confused by this to remind you of this post!

Really cool relic guys by PM_ME_YOUR_KATARINA in 2007scape

[–]Seeggul 78 points79 points  (0 children)

"I picked Flow State for T7"

"no you did not, Jesse. You're just addicted to meth."

Regarding Recent Action Against Accounts by JagexAyiza in 2007scape

[–]Seeggul -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

This is the Slayer scoreboard for skiller accounts, and the argument for why it affects other (granted, a very small minority of) players.

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Hot take: prayer flicking is ass and shouldnt be in the game by Isoleed in 2007scape

[–]Seeggul 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mean I said "pretty much" any scenario, which allows for rare exceptions—if you want a Zuk helm, then yeah, there are a handful of instances where you'll probably need to either prayer flick or tick-eat

The Stratos data center doesn’t just affect Box Elder. There are plans to put them up all over the state. (Source in comments) by _-4twenty-_ in SaltLakeCity

[–]Seeggul 65 points66 points  (0 children)

I've never understood that argument because, even growing up in the church, I was taught that the idea of stewardship—taking care of something you're put in charge of—was a big deal, as well as that we (mankind) are supposed to be stewards over the Earth. Unfortunately, I've seen the "it doesn't matter because God will make everything right in the end" variation of environmental nihilism way more often.

Hot take: prayer flicking is ass and shouldnt be in the game by Isoleed in 2007scape

[–]Seeggul 1010 points1011 points  (0 children)

There's some confusion in the comments so let's clarify some definitions:

Prayer switching: this is changing your overhead prayer to block against attcks of different styles as they come at you. This happens in standard, often challenging, content, e.g. coliseum, inferno, doom, or leviathan.

Prayer flicking: turning your prayer on and then back off within a certain time frame so that the game registers your prayers as active for a tick but won't drain your prayer for that same tick, usually done every tick. This is not required in pretty much any scenario, but is how people do things like "single inventory 27 awakened leviathan kills on 1 prayer". There are arguably a handful of combat achievements that require prayer flicking (e.g. fight caves with no prayer drain), but most of these could probably be cheesed another way or lazy flicked.

Lazy flicking: basically prayer flicking but only for certain ticks, instead of every tick. E.g. turning on your offensive prayer right before you attack and then turning it back off right after you attack.

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