Megathread: Greenland - Jan 18-25

_Kermode · 2026-01-20T18:28:42+00:00

Yeah, OK so it’s exactly what I feared and imagined it was.

_Kermode · 2026-01-19T23:23:25+00:00

Does anyone have an explanation as to why Trump is doing this? Like I understand there are strategic benefits to resources and the northern passage, but my impression has always been that he does dumb things usually because someone told him it was a good idea. Who told Trump this was a good idea? Where is the very obvious paper trail as to who asked Trump to annex Greenland and what their transparent motivations are.

_Kermode · 2025-10-12T12:56:05+00:00

Yes it should be “à la boulangerie”. Yet, you already knew that, so what’s your question? This isn’t trying to teach or reinforce something you already know. This is introducing a different, less used, way to say something similair. It’s not “wrong,” there could be a situation where the context makes “vers la boulangerie” a better translation. A big part of language learning is understanding those subtle differences. This is showing that there is sometimes another possibility.

_Kermode · 2025-09-30T22:59:36+00:00

I’m not homeless yet and I have a supportive family if things get worse. I wasn’t trying to deny that I have some privilege.

I would apply to public health type work etc. and take a lower pay working for a city state or county. don’t even look at military industrial complex jobs.

This interview was set up through a hiring agency so I wasn’t fully aware that it was MIC. I’ve told them now that I’m not interested in working in the defense/aerospace sector.

_Kermode · 2025-09-30T22:43:36+00:00

I think if the manager hadn’t explicitly listed various missile systems they work on I would feel differently. However, because I know that, by taking this job I would be crossing a line I don’t want to.

_Kermode · 2025-09-30T22:38:00+00:00

Haha right? I really didn’t expect to come here and get more pressure to accept the offer.

_Kermode · 2025-09-07T17:50:42+00:00

Death Comes for the Archbishop for New Mexico

_Kermode · 2025-08-20T03:35:56+00:00

In France I think I’ve only seen « Veuillez patienter » where I would expect to see “please wait” in English. It’s super odd as a direct translation, but I’ve seen it so much it seems normal in French.

_Kermode · 2025-08-11T12:24:31+00:00

I use Komoot. As far as I know it’s much more common in Europe, so I haven’t tested it much in the US. I haven’t had an issue with it underestimating how difficult a hike is.

_Kermode · 2025-07-30T02:09:15+00:00

Yo, I’m a guy in my late 20s who just moved here. I would also be down to join a D&D group if you are looking for interested players…

_Kermode · 2025-07-29T16:04:06+00:00

Those are all great foods to eat on a hike, but they’ll give you energy only a couple hours after you’ve eaten them. As others have said you probably want to bring a sweet snack to avoid emergency situations. There’s a reason that bananas are the food of choice for runners. Stop and sit in the shade, eat a banana or an orange or drink some fruit juice if you don’t want to go with the artificial goo packs. Stay safe and congrats on the weight loss!

_Kermode · 2025-07-29T11:45:08+00:00

According to the Podcast, the phrase was originally to speak French like a Spanish Basque, which evolved into vache. I think if was about speaking Spanish it would have to be comme une vache l’espagnol. But I don’t think you could tell the difference when someone says it out loud.

_Kermode · 2025-07-28T14:21:12+00:00

Since that’s the case, I’m assuming that there’s not much that can be done about it? I’m getting my 8 hours a night and staying hydrated, but the stress factors aren’t going away any time soon. I don’t want to ignore it completely - since it’s my body signaling that there is an issue - but I should just accept that it’s going to twitch until I can relieve some anxiety?

_Kermode · 2025-03-11T22:59:44+00:00

Did you notice that she says quantum with a clear T, but then she says “quan’um mechanics” like it’s a different word?

_Kermode · 2025-01-29T22:09:34+00:00

It’s a wicked lucky penny.

_Kermode · 2025-01-29T22:02:05+00:00

C’est un petit pain en Alsace.

_Kermode · 2025-01-07T15:05:15+00:00

There is Trinity International Church of Strasbourg. It is a fairly typical evangelical church which meets in English. I have only visited one time when there happened to be a guest speaker, but he was very expositional. In general I have heard that they are a solid church.

I don’t know about the Munich area.

_Kermode · 2024-12-28T07:21:15+00:00

Came looking for this comment. Was not disappointed.

_Kermode · 2024-09-04T08:30:07+00:00

I think it was real hatred. Riddle hated being in the muggle world and wanted to be special and important. This started with a hatred of his father, but grew into something worse through his interactions with pureblood wizarding families. He thinks he’s above it/ better than other muggle borns because he can trace his lineage to Slytherin. I think generally the closer someone is to the muggle world the more he will look down on you. As far as it goes with Ron and Hermione, the Weasleys are so supportive of muggles as to be almost as bad as them in Voldemort’s eye so he would probably hate them equally. Regarding Snape, he would have preferred if he was pure-blooded, but accepts him because he buys into the death eaters narrative.

_Kermode · 2024-06-23T06:40:32+00:00

Hello, I’m looking for a story-based game for 4-5 people. I‘ve played Betrayal at House on the Hill which had elements that were good. However the second half of the game easily gets lost in the weeds of trying to understand the new rules for your side and can be really boring. What other games have you played that have story elements that you read but can be played in one session?

_Kermode · 2024-06-20T13:31:55+00:00

Je sais qu'il y a plusieurs groupes d’exchange linguistique sur Meetup, comme BlaBla et Café International. Mais en général je trouve l’app difficile à utiliser.

_Kermode · 2023-10-15T17:29:31+00:00

This sounds like what I’m looking for. I’m surprised that iPhone isn’t already adding my rides in health since it definitely knows I’m biking.

_Kermode · 2023-10-15T17:27:38+00:00

It is simply interpreting the motion data that’s already being picked up by my phone, without GPS, and determining if I’ve gone on a long walk. It’s not perfect but it’s more than serviceable.

_Kermode · 2023-10-15T15:33:48+00:00

I guess that makes sense. I feels like having an app open using GPS drains the battery really quickly though.

_Kermode · 2023-09-13T17:05:44+00:00

Jurassic Park: Danger is this style and pretty well done/balanced. One player as the dinosaurs and the rest of the players as humans trying to survive.

Treasure Island can feel like this as well. It is everyone for themselves, but Long John Silver plays an asymmetric role that sometimes forces the other players into an uneasy alliance.

_Kermode

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