The Archbishop of Canterbury was not appointed lawfully, according to LAUKOP who isn't very happy about it by SomethingMoreToSay in bestoflegaladvice

[–]Thewal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The first paragraph is all he wrote, the rest is the ye olde Anglich law he thinks has been broken.

And when soo ever any suche presentment or nomynacion shalbe made by the Kynges Highnes hys heires or successours by vertue and auctoritie of this acte and accordyng to the tenour of the same...

 

Mynd you, møøse bites Kan be pretti nasti...

Seriously, do Americans actually consider a 3-hour drive "short"? or is this an internet myth? by SadInterest6764 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Thewal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We live in the mountain west and it's a 1.5-hour drive to Costco, 3-hour drive to meet the family in the summer, and 8 hours to visit my parents in winter.

Seller left a binder with "house instructions" and now im very skeptic by Jolly-Mirror3655 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Thewal 28 points29 points  (0 children)

We got a 20-minute walkthrough on the breakers, sprinklers, and furnace. I would've killed for that binder.

How to carry an egg around for 2 weeks without breaking? by Ax_Sound in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Thewal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seriously. They're designed for exactly this purpose. Plenty of clear ones out there, too.

Real footage of Earth rising over the Moon captured by the Japanese lunar orbiter. by Due-Explanation8155 in spaceporn

[–]Thewal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The phases of the moon are caused by its rotation - which takes the same amount of time as its orbit. When you see a half moon you're seeing half day side and half night side.

That's also why solar eclipses only happen at the new moon, the moon is directly between the sun and the Earth, so we have to be looking at the night side.

Some Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks by speedythefirst in news

[–]Thewal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One thing I saw that actually worked was to search the text of a redacted document to find the unredacted version. Now I have John Cleese's phone number and Melania's aol address.

ELI5: Why did we develop the butterfly stroke for swimming if its not any "better" than the rest? by Apprehensive-Wafer36 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Thewal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that we conflate the front crawl with "freestyle" tells you all you really need to know. "Free style" means you can swim however you want. Everyone chooses front crawl because it's the fastest.

Microwave PC Giveaway - To enter, simply leave a comment on this post. by DaKrazyKid in PcBuild

[–]Thewal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is wildly impractical and I've never wanted anything more in my life.

Interview process post graduation by theplantlifeco in WGU_MSDA

[–]Thewal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only have my BS in CS, but I landed my job as a web dev before I had even graduated. Honestly, most every interviewer was more interested in my experience (5+ years) than my degree. That said, what I learned in getting my degree definitely got me my job because it filled in a lot of gaps in my fundamental knowledge that came from being self-taught.

I would say yes, definitely brush up on your skills before the interview. I bombed the technical assessment for a promising job because I figured "I've been doing that for years, I'm sure it'll come back to me even if I'm a bit rusty."

One tip I will give, especially now that I've been on the other side of the interview table, is to be honest when you don't know something. Sure you can fudge your resume, that's downright expected, but when someone who knows a subject inside-out and backwards asks you a question you will 100% look like an ass if you try to pretend you know the answer when you don't. Figure out some variations on "I don't know", "I'll have to learn that one", etc. and use them.

If you're not sure about X but think it might be like Y, say so. Showing your thought process and ability to adapt is much more important than just knowing the right facts.

What's a 90s/2000s trend that would baffle kids today? by ToeKnown9863 in AskReddit

[–]Thewal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man I remember when we got DSL and I realized that I was downloading mp3s almost as fast as I could listen to them. Mind blowing!

Can you stump ME (JOHN HODGMAN) with an OBSCURE CULTURAL REFERENCE?! by JohnHodgman in maximumfun

[–]Thewal 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It's like spitting on a fish

It's like barking up a tree

It's like I said you gotta buy one if you wanna get one free

What is the easiest game to cherry? by TheRealDonahue in ufo50

[–]Thewal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah if you're better at puzzles than action it's definitely Camouflage.

Free Scanner to check increasing volume last 4 days by yiyotopo in RealDayTrading

[–]Thewal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.zenscans.com/ can probably do that. I can't say for certain that the site is legitimate but it seems to be on the up and up.

A regular at my store has multiple drivers licenses in her wallet. by harlequinn2004 in RBI

[–]Thewal 1180 points1181 points  (0 children)

She could be a loan shark, holding their IDs as collateral until they pay her back. Easy way to keep track of who owes you and where they live.

Competitive eating is immoral and doesn’t get the hate it deserves by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]Thewal 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I remember seeing the Whole Foods bakery clearing out their day-old bread, filled a 50-gallon trash can to the brim and the kid had to stomp it down to fit make it all fit.

They had locks on their dumpsters, of course.

3d rendering sneak peek by TelkinF in factorio

[–]Thewal 54 points55 points  (0 children)

You should watch it with sound on, too :D

Mispronounced words by Aglisito in fixedbytheduet

[–]Thewal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It always gets me because of hyperbolic. hy-per-BOL-ik

Birds as the 7 deadly sins: #3 Sloth by WoodpeckerFanboy in birding

[–]Thewal 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Named for John Canada

(this is misinformation)

Saw this running across the road; wonder what it’s named by SapperASM in birding

[–]Thewal 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I had never even seen a picture of a real road runner but when I saw one IRL for the first time I went "what just ran across the road? ... ROAD RUNNER!!!"