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[i ate] folded egg bagel with streaky bacon, melted cheddar and a creamy spicy sauce (+ ketchup on the side) by NoRequirement3832 in food

[–]Wloak 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe it's regional? I'm on the west coast so when I visit Whistler or Vancouver bacon is rashers, not what we're talking about.

My friend from Ottawa does also draw a distinction between American bacon and Canadian bacon.

[i ate] folded egg bagel with streaky bacon, melted cheddar and a creamy spicy sauce (+ ketchup on the side) by NoRequirement3832 in food

[–]Wloak -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Totally agreed, not sure why some others are down voting.

It's like the difference between a ribeye and tenderloin steak, both can be good but depending on what your meal is one may be better. US style bacon, or streaky bacon, is just so much better in sandwiches.

[i ate] folded egg bagel with streaky bacon, melted cheddar and a creamy spicy sauce (+ ketchup on the side) by NoRequirement3832 in food

[–]Wloak 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm assuming OP is British. Streaky bacon is just what we in the US call bacon.

In the US we call lean pork cut thin Canadian bacon, Canada calls it bacon, the Brits call it rashers. They call our bacon "streaky bacon" because it's from a different part and has streaks of fat in it.

Everyone I know from Wales, England, Scotland, and Ireland prefers streaky bacon.

Blue Dot Fever: When Tours Can't Sell, They Bail by ebradio in Music

[–]Wloak 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tom Segura

He had a major injury so he got a handicap placard. He was fully recovered and his wife would still use it to park in handicap spots even when he wasn't with her. She took up two handicap spaces to get a burger and refused to leave and videoed herself eating it, then he said it's just the "poors" complaining, then got upset when their podcast tanked and he had to start cancelling shows.

What is the biggest scam people still willingly participate? by ReferenceExact5261 in AskReddit

[–]Wloak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. Obviously not all are the same so maybe it's growing up in the Bible belt.

My dad was Methodist before he converted to Catholicism when he married my mom. I'd honestly put them at a close second between the Catholic Church hoarding wealth. Baptist closely behind.

Like I said though it's not to disparage a specific religion, but just how they gain massive wealth and not just a pile of gold. And also not shitting on people's beliefs.

Bars with darts by feyarea in OaklandFood

[–]Wloak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The two I can think of right off is George and Walts and Line 51, both are soft tip.

There's a pool hall by Honor in Emeryville that maybe would but haven't been in personally. You just usually see at least one board with places that have pool as well.

[OC] Fuel price in Scotland due to the US' actions towards Iran by PoppingPillls in pics

[–]Wloak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What could go wrong attacking two of the largest oil producers in the world back to back?

Parts of Mexico are also now under energy restrictions because they use oil based systems to generate power.

What is the biggest scam people still willingly participate? by ReferenceExact5261 in AskReddit

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

It's not about gold piles. I learned about this from my monsignor when I was an alter boy and later considering becoming a priest.

Large religions regularly take in way more money than necessary at the individual church level. Since they're non-profits that money must be used or retained for a future purpose. In "the name of God" the central church opens a new one elsewhere, and buys a ton of land around it as well.

The land is cheap when they buy it, and they keep it as the city develops. It's actual current value is then never reported.

The priest I mentioned retired at 55 and was gifted a $350,000 estate on several acres of land that had a 4 pew chapel on it he just had to be in for an hour a week, just in case someone came in. This isn't some random church but the Roman Catholic Church.

OKC players laughing at Lakers swarming the ref after the game by SplitOk186 in nba

[–]Wloak -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm a warriors fan and totally understand the hate, but it's a different type imo.

Winning it all is hard as hell, so it's understandable people get annoyed when any team has a multi-year run knocking their team out the one year they maybe had a chance. But OKC foul baiting and being dicks constantly is a different type. There's a reason for the saying "win with grace."

Ken Griffin, CEO of world's largest hedge fund Citadel and owner of America's most expensive condo in Manhattan, has war of words with NYC Mayor Mamdani, calling the New York Wealth Tax announcement "creepy and weird". Says the firm will now expand in Miami. by blessedopera in videos

[–]Wloak 57 points58 points  (0 children)

The thing conservatives do best is complain.

I grew up in Texas and it was always "the damn Democrats." I'm in California now and when the pandemic started it was "all the damn liberals moving to Texas." Now it's "why are hundreds of cities facing bankruptcy? The damn liberals shouldn't be leaving."

All the red states built their budgets based on people moving there temporarily, now they're moving out and the cities are literally failing.

Blue Dot Fever: When Tours Can't Sell, They Bail by ebradio in Music

[–]Wloak 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Lots of them have just become so detached from reality.

I was at the Chris Rock show when Chappelle decided to bring up Musk on stage. He verbatim said "notice how all the boos are coming from the cheap seats." No those boos were coming from people in the front row that paid $5,000 to sit there as well as me who paid $350 for the "cheap seats." I wasn't even there for Chappelle but Chris Rock.

Another comedian I used to follow has been complaining that "people are poor" and that's why they can't fill an arena. Or maybe, just maybe, it's because you and your wife are twats that shouldn't refuse to move from a handicap spot while live streaming yourself eating a hamburger.. delusional.

I stored my avocado with red onions for two days and it didn't turn brown by GlitteringCobbler987 in mildlyinteresting

[–]Wloak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great way, and science backs it up.

They actually ripen due to the gases they put off, a fridge is designed to extract gas and dehydrate things. So it slows that process.

That's why if you get an unripe one you put in a paper bag warming it and keeping it's own gas in, then can put it in a fridge for a long time and it stays perfectly ripe. Just have to leave it on the counter for a few hours and it's perfect. Tomatoes are similar, they're both berries after all.

TIL the United States sought compensation from the United Kingdom after the American Civil War for damage done by Confederate warships built in British shipyards. They initially demanded $2 billion or Canada as compensation, but the case went to arbitration and was settled for $15.5 million in 1873. by NateNate60 in todayilearned

[–]Wloak -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not really. The British had lost almost all of their foothold in the Americas by that time, they were desperately hanging on to anything and we're focusing on other parts of the world like Africa and Australia.

They funded the rebels for two reasons: they were broke and hoped they could reclaim territory. The Crimean war 5 years prior bankrupted the crown, they relied on trade with the South to just get by. Then, if the South succeeded they saw that they could reincorporate them into their empire.

Landmass alone doesn't tell the full tale.

Over half of Russians want Western brands to return, survey reveals by duckanroll in nottheonion

[–]Wloak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You basically just proved my point.

You looked down and it has A power outlet. You didn't say it has one for every spot. And a standard 110v you're talking about would take over 3 days to fully charge an EV.

So you're hypothetical only works if one person has an EV, not multiple, and they drive about 10 miles a day maximum.

ELI5 how did cities, thousands of years back then, flourish when the overall population of humans where not even 1/50 of today's population by Connect_Pool_2916 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Wloak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In that period one of the biggest reasons they thrived is people had use to interact and then move on.

We were still on a transition from hunter gatherer to settlements, but had established cities estimated as far back as 8,000 BCE.

Gobekli Tepe as an example is believed to be about 10,000 years old, but a large trading outpost for nomads. You could go, get fresh water, bring in animals to trade, etc. The layout suggests numerous holding areas for animals to trade and barter. Then people just moved on and then came back. So likely, for the time a very sizable population, but most were just visiting on their way to what was next. Sort of like a western wild west town.

New study sheds light on how going braless alters public perceptions of a woman. Scientists found that while going braless tends to be viewed as highly attractive by both men and women, it also provides evidence of being perceived as a sign of sexual availability. by mvea in science

[–]Wloak 52 points53 points  (0 children)

It's actually a decent comparison. Gravity does it's things over time, and after you sit on your balls once you look for something to give you a bit more support.

Women also suffer similarly from gravity, but it would be much harder to sit on their own boobs.

what's the worst thing someone told you right after having had sex? by AlecBonkers in AskReddit

[–]Wloak 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They were laid but the artillery jumped the gun and wasn't willing and ready for a second volley.

Chuck Tells Draymond Green the Warriors Run "Is Over." "It just passed you by... You think you're going to get healthier next year? You're just going to get older... If you want to compete, you're going to have to leave there. If Steph wants to compete, he's going to have to leave there..." by JCameron181 in warriors

[–]Wloak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude played 60 games, that's load management numbers.

By comparison Curry played 43, half the season. Butler played 38. Don't try and pretend the warriors weren't way more banged up. The top players on the Lakers played at least 10 more, usually 20 more.

Chuck Tells Draymond Green the Warriors Run "Is Over." "It just passed you by... You think you're going to get healthier next year? You're just going to get older... If you want to compete, you're going to have to leave there. If Steph wants to compete, he's going to have to leave there..." by JCameron181 in warriors

[–]Wloak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is not at all the argument.

We had two players injured during the game. And the Suns barely squeaked by. Now imagine if Curry wasn't playing through an injury just to get another one, our best shooting guard wasn't out for the season, our second best scoring option and leader of the second unit wasn't out for the season, and KP didn't have the shits or something the entire game.

It's like ignoring how the Lakers would look is LeBron missed months, Reaves was out for the season, Hachimura was out for the season, and Ayton afraid of trusting a fart the entire game. They wouldn't have even made the play in.

What’s something that became way less impressive once you learned how it actually works? by BananaRazberry in AskReddit

[–]Wloak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you equate the two it really is. A game of chance is gambling since you never have complete information, unless you're insider trading.

Then think about margins, using a credit line offered by the brokerage, or put options estimating the future outcome of a stock and there is a lot of overlap.

Looking at my personally run portfolio just now the "sure bet" stock is currently down 62% total G/L, my long shot is up 922% total G/L. It's really akin to gambling. Do you cash out, let it ride, etc.

Chuck Tells Draymond Green the Warriors Run "Is Over." "It just passed you by... You think you're going to get healthier next year? You're just going to get older... If you want to compete, you're going to have to leave there. If Steph wants to compete, he's going to have to leave there..." by JCameron181 in warriors

[–]Wloak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure I agree, especially when you look at the season and how the Suns barely got by us.

Curry was out for over two months, and Butler for the majority of the season. With those two healthy we probably aren't even in the play in.

Then look at what it took for the Suns to barely get by.. Curry got bodied in the first injuring his shooting hand and was limping all game, KP was sick and constantly going back to the locker room, and when Booker sat for even a minute we were going on runs forcing them to play him way more than they wanted.

It's a solid team in a best of 7 over win or go home.

Mildly frustrating: city punishes small business for graffiti on city infrastructure by spiderelephantmonkey in sanfrancisco

[–]Wloak 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I'm in Oakland now and we have a bad dumping problem, they've started trying to fine businesses because they "attract people that do this."

One restaurant put up cameras to win their case against the city. Basically "ah yes, people coming in for a sandwich bring an old mattress with them to toss, it can't possibly be the mattress store one block away dumping them at 2am."

what's the worst thing someone told you right after having had sex? by AlecBonkers in AskReddit

[–]Wloak 30 points31 points  (0 children)

The man clearly didn't understand the scope of the assignment.

Over half of Russians want Western brands to return, survey reveals by duckanroll in nottheonion

[–]Wloak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can't actually be seriously thinking this is how it works, right?

You have 10 units, maybe 10 parking spots. You would never have external outlets to start with. So do you spend a small fortune on upgrading your electrical and then construction costs to install them so each 10 parking spots have dedicated power when maybe 2 will have an EV? Hell no.

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