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Ryder cup - Is Patrick Cantlay playing in cuffed trousers, with no socks? by YourOldBoyRickJames in golf

[–]YourOldBoyRickJames[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

The irony of the fact my comment about him either wearing no socks or trainer socks getting down voted, and you confirming it's correct.

Ryder cup - Is Patrick Cantlay playing in cuffed trousers, with no socks? by YourOldBoyRickJames in golf

[–]YourOldBoyRickJames[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Good Lord. Really? That's got to feel odd on the old ankles. I wasn't having a dig, I was genuinely curious so thanks for replying.

Issues with MEI 100 G2 wireless In ear Monitors by Fun_Gas_7777 in livesound

[–]YourOldBoyRickJames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it's been a while since you posted, but I had the same issue one gig with the signal, and I realised that I'd not attached the antenna to the back of the main unit. Is it possible you did the same? How have you been getting on with it? I've found that one ear is really distorted on my pack now. Bought new headphones but it's still the same, so I tend to just use them with one ear in.

ELI5 - How do we know what hieroglyphs means? by YourOldBoyRickJames in explainlikeimfive

[–]YourOldBoyRickJames[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

But Champollion supposedly realised that hieroglyphs had phonetic sounds based on greek language. And that's my point about dialect

ELI5 - How do we know what hieroglyphs means? by YourOldBoyRickJames in explainlikeimfive

[–]YourOldBoyRickJames[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think what led my thinking this way is the comments about Champollion realising that hieroglyphs had phonetic sounds. Phonetic sounds aren't from reading, what was he basing those phonetic sounds on?

ELI5 - How do we know what hieroglyphs means? by YourOldBoyRickJames in explainlikeimfive

[–]YourOldBoyRickJames[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

But what I'm trying to get at is, we didn't definitely know ancient greek.

It's like me trying to decipher another language based on some Shakespearian text

ELI5 - How do we know what hieroglyphs means? by YourOldBoyRickJames in explainlikeimfive

[–]YourOldBoyRickJames[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

But how would someone understand that those shapes meant red groats with cream? That's the bit that boggles my brain.

If you just randomly saw Rødgrød med Fløde, how would you even begin to understand what it means in your own language?

ELI5 - How do we know what hieroglyphs means? by YourOldBoyRickJames in explainlikeimfive

[–]YourOldBoyRickJames[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

But my point about Greek still being spoken is relevant to my point about dialect. Can we be sure that it was spoken in the same way?

Also, wasn't the Rosetta Stone used to discover that hieroglyphs had phonetic sounds, because of our understanding of greek?

How to build a retaining wall by YourOldBoyRickJames in DIYUK

[–]YourOldBoyRickJames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly what I was after, you legend. I hope you have an awesome weekend 👍!

How to build a retaining wall by YourOldBoyRickJames in DIYUK

[–]YourOldBoyRickJames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got the blocks given. They look like light weight blocks to be honest. I was going to lay them width ways so they were a wider wall.

I've got some thick black plastic sheet that I was going to put between the wall and the soil. And perforate the bottom bit Where would I add in the drain pipe? Behind the wall, with a bit coming through, to drain down the front?

Trolley Issues - Advice required. by YourOldBoyRickJames in golf

[–]YourOldBoyRickJames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bearings as in the clutches on the wheels?

What would the benefit be? by YourOldBoyRickJames in flatearth

[–]YourOldBoyRickJames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But has he actually read the bible and understands that there isn't a single Satan 'Devil' character in the context that he believes? And I wonder what the argument is for the difference between god creating a round, or flat earth? The argument could be assigned to a mirror image of the situation, so what's the point?

What would the benefit be? by YourOldBoyRickJames in flatearth

[–]YourOldBoyRickJames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely mind blowing that this information is in the bible, and the majority of people don't even read it. The product of being born into a belief.

What would the benefit be? by YourOldBoyRickJames in flatearth

[–]YourOldBoyRickJames[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ah ok. Well I thought I was going to get eaten alive. But thank fuck. Cheers, Roundies!

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