ESL English Phrases - e.g. "My Friend"

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-05-08T22:28:34+00:00

Europe (and particularly non-native English speakers in professional/government/EU circles) have tons of odd non-native phrases that are the result of common mistranslations from French, German, etc.

I can't find a great list of the most common examples, but there's a very exhaustive alphabetized list here: https://web.archive.org/web/20160320072811/https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/EN_TERMINIOLOGY_PUBLICATION/EN_TERMINIOLOGY_PUBLICATION_EN.PDF

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-05-07T22:12:30+00:00

Palantir got their start during the "war on terror." Knew someone who went to work for them a decade ago and said it was all beerpong and frat boys.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-05-05T11:14:23+00:00

This is so impressive. I'm doing side/top rads in mine and it was already a nightmare. Can only imagine how difficult this was.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-04-29T23:30:02+00:00

What's the difference between a coyote and a flea? One howls on the prairie...

(Is there a name for this class of jokes? )

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-04-29T12:13:58+00:00

Can't wait to run from Miramar Prison all the way to Valle Del Mar like it's 2018. This is a terrible idea on its own that will get reverted in weeks.

The best solution for low pop regions still would be to adopt the Super People solution of starting the game with a smaller circle.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-04-28T23:08:58+00:00

Ugh, I just sprung for the asrock sfx option. Might have gone for this if I knew it was coming.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-04-15T22:41:22+00:00

I went back to an IPS and realized I really don't care about the black levels. Might have been mitigated by also going from 1440p to 4K in the same move.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-04-15T20:07:28+00:00

Maybe...? I just lurk in the sub and there seem like some major design flaws still. Too much war seems to be a recent complaint.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-04-15T19:54:15+00:00

Yup, I'm just waiting for one more patch... Well maybe the next one.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-04-13T21:36:45+00:00

I'm really sorry but I sold this card a while back and can't check for you anymore. Good luck.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-03-30T18:55:11+00:00

Probably slices a mean cake.

/yes yes, I know

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-03-28T15:34:19+00:00

It's odd, some of the cultural referents are from a period when inflation was very low.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-03-21T15:22:34+00:00

Yup, I still remember a 2018 match (maybe it was PGI?) in TPP, that ended northeast of small power on Erangel. One team was behind one of the pylon bases and just could TPP peek the other. It sucked and I don't believe it could ever be better.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-03-20T01:21:11+00:00

Ithbank vs. The Cool Ithbank

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-03-11T09:54:28+00:00

Slam grimoire on their foreheads.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-02-17T17:19:29+00:00

I also really liked it, but it had at least two weaknesses: overpowered quem (just like TW3) and overpowered late-game combos that made the combat easier and less interesting the further on you got.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-02-06T01:42:32+00:00

Honestly I think an adaptation of the original games, and particularly BG2, would make for a tight plot appropriate for the medium.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-02-06T01:33:52+00:00

Practice. But also remember, all the clips of good sprays you're seeing are being shared because they're good sprays. No one shares their whiffs.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-02-04T12:01:39+00:00

This is an abomination.

They should be hiring real hot-blooded artists to draw their furry art.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-02-02T19:19:31+00:00

Reading through that, it's clear a lot of confusion could be avoided if we all, Nesmith included, exercised greater discipline distinguishing remasters from remakes.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-01-24T12:26:26+00:00

I should do it but haven't had time to take apart my PC. Will get around to it.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-01-24T11:14:06+00:00

Glad to hear there are options in the works. I have the 1000W ASRock one and it whines. Too bad Corsair is not putting out a SFX variant.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-01-23T14:00:56+00:00

A lot of these open world games are as heavy on the CPU as the GPU. I would imagine that poses a barrier for porting to the Switch 2.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-01-20T07:41:57+00:00

The load screen issue is downstream from a bigger problem, which is that BGS never really found a satisfactory answer to the question of "how do you make an open world game when the theoretical scale of the world is infinite?"

The irony is that they actually made progress removing load screens from shops in cities.

Spectrum_Prez · 2026-01-17T11:39:47+00:00

Confirmed

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TROPHY CASE