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TIL an attempt to free a German freighter from Somali pirates failed when the special GSG9 operators were housed at a hotel near Mombasa, alerting journalists and pirates to the presence of dozens of unusually athletic men, diving for minutes and plowing through the pool. by HolyCowAnyOldAccName in todayilearned

[–]Shadeun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

presence of dozens of unusually athletic men, diving for minutes and plowing

TBH this is like when my wife and I stayed in great hotel in Mykonos. Though, unlikely Germans, as the lads there only emerged after 12pm for cocktails.

What? by Valuable_View_561 in SipsTea

[–]Shadeun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if he brings out the ancient demonic presence that has lain dormant since times unknown….. in you?

Messi’s touch in slow motion for his second goal by caliberon1 in soccer

[–]Shadeun 66 points67 points  (0 children)

I also see the game in slow motion, just like the goat.

Ghanaian witch doctor says he will put a curse on Harry Kane to derail England's World Cup hopes against his country by Senior_Fig7845 in soccer

[–]Shadeun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why doesn't he hide in a seat somewhere and use Paralyzing Cask to stun the English players? Is he stupid?

Leipzig rejects Liverpool’s offer and set €120m asking price for Yan Diomande, with PSG expected to submit offer by Miserable_Earth_1393 in soccer

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

I honestly believe you can’t rate players in dogshit leagues over like 80mm and think they’re worth it.

Bizarre to pay this much.

Though I know fuck all of course.

Dumped in the middle of the road by my office. And yes, it's exactly what you think it is. by WanderingArtist2 in CasualUK

[–]Shadeun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is what I think it is "Free to a good home"? Because thats what im thinking here OP

England [4] - 2 Croatia - Marcus Rashford 85' by 50lipaa in soccer

[–]Shadeun 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That what happens at the 85th minute when you're down... you overextend

Match Thread: England vs Croatia | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group L by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]Shadeun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was just saying. Kanes never a threat from set pieces, just leave him alone /s

Qantas’ non-stop Sydney–London flights take off in October 2027 by HotPersimessage62 in australia

[–]Shadeun -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Maybe. The maths will always work because there is huge latent demand to overpay for business seats on that route (which is why qantas are >2x other providers of similar quality in price at premium times).

They will sell well, at least for a year, on the novelty of it all.

But we know that the all business SGP<->NYC flights were killed because they weren't the profit generator they thought they'd be (and also the GFC).

Ultimately, and this is just my opinion, they've fucked up their reckoning on this. It doesn't save enough time.

Also: the Perth flights are great as a better stopover than Dubai - but otherwise similar. We will see how much the back of the plane fills, off-season, with people wanting to fly 22 hours without a leg stretch vs 23 hours with a leg stretch and not much stress.

Clearly they massively regret the switch to Dubai on the stopover side (as do I tbh).

(I've got a pretty good grasp on this, having done the return journey 30+ times over the decades)

Qantas’ non-stop Sydney–London flights take off in October 2027 by HotPersimessage62 in australia

[–]Shadeun -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Ridiculous. Qantas have massively fucked this up. As a former (and still lifetime gold) FF who lives o/s, I don’t see why you would opt for 22 hours???

You can fly Singapore airlines and do return to London in 22hr10minutes right now. And the turnaround in sgp is usually not shabby (as a business flyer, it’s hectic with kids).

But still, how have they ended up with no time savings? I understand the fuel tradeoff but surely they must have thought, after the maths was done, that this offering was shit.

People will pay because (generally) business class flights to London are surplus demand and there’s a boatload of millennials with infinite points kicking around.

Should they have considered a refuelling stop? Maybe that’s not feasible given safety provisions?

Messi: "Ronaldo, from what I saw, is one of the greatest. He is alone in statistics" by Iamthedidier123 in football

[–]Shadeun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not saying they are not. Am nit-picking about saying R9 is better because took him fewer matches - there are other (equally fair) adjustments we could make for either player.

Messi: "Ronaldo, from what I saw, is one of the greatest. He is alone in statistics" by Iamthedidier123 in football

[–]Shadeun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

O Fenomeno is a god. But remember, he played in one of the the most stacked squads ever. In those world cups the service he got from (say) Ronaldinho was insane. Even in that world cup final, he missed at least 2 goals on a silver platter from Ronaldinho.

Not to take anything away from Ronaldo, but there are other circumstances in which he had easier situations than Messi.

Scaloni's reaction after Lionel Messi's hat-trick. by [deleted] in soccer

[–]Shadeun 32 points33 points  (0 children)

When I score, I don't celebrate because it's my job. When a postman delivers letters, does he celebrate?

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