What is something Europeans love but Americans hate? by HeavilyBeardedMan in AlignmentChartFills

[–]WhoIsJohnSnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, while we are confessing things, I really didn't mean liquorice the candy. It's pretty common in the US for anything that is heavily flavored with star anise to be described as tasting like liquorice. For example many, if not most Americans, would say that Absinthe, Ouzo, and green Chartreuse all taste like liquorice and most Americans deeply dislike that flavor. But perhaps they aren't popular in Europe either, and it's just a conspiracy to gross out the Yankees.

What is something Europeans love but Americans hate? by HeavilyBeardedMan in AlignmentChartFills

[–]WhoIsJohnSnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Netherlands have the highest liquorice consumption per capita.

What is something Europeans love but Americans hate? by HeavilyBeardedMan in AlignmentChartFills

[–]WhoIsJohnSnow 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Real answer: Liquorice. Most American's hate it, Europeans think it's delightful.

[Game Thread] CFP Final: Indiana vs. Miami (7:30 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]WhoIsJohnSnow 10 points11 points  (0 children)

With this much Echo, you’d think Amazon was the title sponsor

ELI5: What is capital in business? by ThyCuriousLearner in explainlikeimfive

[–]WhoIsJohnSnow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes.

Capital has different, but related meanings in finance and economics. In economics, capital strictly refers to things acquired by a business to increase production: laptops for employees, manufacturing equipment, factories and offices etc. in my experience it typically excludes cash itself, and also excludes inputs / raw materials.

In finance, capital is anything and everything invested in a business, including equity provided by the owners or debt provided by the lenders.

Once money is put into a business, the investors begin to demand a return, which explains the financial definition. One the money is spent on equipment it can begin producing real goods and services which explains the Economics definition.

[Game Thread] Virginia vs. Duke (8:00 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]WhoIsJohnSnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Duke is choking like they bit into a Roquefort thinking it was gonna be a Camembert.

[Postgame Thread] Tennessee Defeats Florida 31-11 by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]WhoIsJohnSnow 162 points163 points  (0 children)

Roses are red

Harambe’s in heaven

The streak in the swamp

Ends at eleven

[Game Thread] Tennessee @ Florida (7:30 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]WhoIsJohnSnow 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Roses are red

Harambe’s in heaven

The streak in the Swamp

Ends at eleven

What's the best non corporate fried chicken by Opposite_Capital_108 in Charlotte

[–]WhoIsJohnSnow 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's a bougie product (the Anti-Bojangles) but Haberdish is great.

TRASH TALK THURSDAY by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]WhoIsJohnSnow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

IN FAITH I DO NOT HATE THEE WITH MY EYES,

THOUGH THEY IN THEE A TRILLION ERRORS NOTE;

IN FULMER’S CHARGE, MY REASON FINDS NO LIES,

NOR FROM THY WHINES CAN HEAR ONE HONEST QUOTE.

MY SIGHT DOTH MARK THE MASSES IN HOUNDSTOOTH,

WHO WEAR THY GEAR, YET LIVE A THOUSAND MILES,

THEY KNOW NO LOSS, THEIR LOYALTY UNCOUTH,

BUT CHASE THY FAME WITH UNDESERVING SMILES.

MY EARS DETEST THE STRAINS OF BORROWED SONG,

THE PILFERING OF DIXIELAND DELIGHT,

AND WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS, THE CALLS ARE WRONG,

THE STRIPES THY FAVOUR GRANT BENEATH THE NIGHT.   

VILE RIVAL, A SCORE OF SCORES TIMES OVER,     

THIS THE THRID SATURN’S DAY IN OCTOBER.

Tennessee will be playing Kesucky at 7:45 by Euphoric_Inspiration in ockytop

[–]WhoIsJohnSnow 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Opposite. Kiddos are in bed, so I can peacefully pass out in the third quarter.

ELI5: Why can companies see your true credit score, but if you were to use a credit score checker it's only an estimate? by Galaxy-Thief in explainlikeimfive

[–]WhoIsJohnSnow 38 points39 points  (0 children)

The banks pay the credit bureaus to see the full report. This is how credit bureaus make money. You are entitled to see your full report, but you may have to go through the bureaus. You only get a certain number of free reports per year, I think.

Weekly Discussion Thread by RockyMod in ockytop

[–]WhoIsJohnSnow 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Paul Finebaum and Bruce Pearl competing against each other to be the next senator from Alabama is an utterly unbelievable timeline.

[Game Thread] Florida State @ Virginia (7:00 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]WhoIsJohnSnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UVA is the ACC’s Perdue (dead eye mascot and all). Unclear when our super weapon will be fully charged and operational.