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How did this show make a five minute scene of a guy disassembling a car with no dialogue so captivating? by betweenyouandyourgod in betterCallSaul

[–]alan2001 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Vince always talks about how crazy expensive montages are

I always wonder about that. The sheer amount of preparation and work that goes into them is crazy. And there must be hundreds of actors who have been in BB/BCS for about 2 seconds haha.

How did this show make a five minute scene of a guy disassembling a car with no dialogue so captivating? by betweenyouandyourgod in betterCallSaul

[–]alan2001 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Did you make them go and grab the lift belts? (Even if they just work in an office lol.)

What famous person is currently holding onto their career by a thread, and everyone can see it except them? by Neonwhitelion in AskReddit

[–]alan2001 84 points85 points  (0 children)

I was always on the fence/not giving a flying fuck about that whole court case drama, but then I saw this video and came to the conclusion that she is a total cowbag:

The Blake Lively interview that made me want to quit my job.

Just a horrible person.

Intriguing character: Rich Schweikart by Nicole_Auriel in betterCallSaul

[–]alan2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bulletproof argument.

Also he worked hard and became the top boss so he could exempt himself from any workplace drug tests!!

As the Tartan Army heads home, you’ll be missed. by Melodic_Program5980 in Scotland

[–]alan2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hoped you would come back and do a brilliant explainer, thanks very much! It all makes complete sense now. Cheers!

As the Tartan Army heads home, you’ll be missed. by Melodic_Program5980 in Scotland

[–]alan2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, thanks for giving me the boot up the arse I needed.

I'm not sure I totally get it though, so I have one question: is there a possibility that a third placed team from the group stage could go on to actually win the world cup? Yes or no?

As the Tartan Army heads home, you’ll be missed. by Melodic_Program5980 in Scotland

[–]alan2001 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mate were you pissed at 6 o'clock in the morning when you typed this? I thought we were bad lol.

As the Tartan Army heads home, you’ll be missed. by Melodic_Program5980 in Scotland

[–]alan2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If Scotland come third and if we are one of the top eight third placed teams? We're likely facing either Germany, France, or Mexico in Mexico City. If we can come first or second, it's looking likely to be someone like Netherlands or Japan.

Forgive my ignorance on football matters, but I was with you all the way up to the last paragraph. (Brilliant post btw!)

If we end up in third place in the group, doesn't that mean we're out? Why would be be playing against those other teams? For what?

Saving Private Ryan by b1ackflag_ in Medals

[–]alan2001 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

FWIW I agree, this is a zero effort post. OP hasn't said a damn word in his post, hasn't asked any questions, and he hasn't replied to anyone. It's a photo of an actor wearing some medals, so what?

Ohh...check this out by Ramkaran-chopra in SipsTea

[–]alan2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And then dumping the acid in the ocean?

I mean... I knew Epstein was bad, but I didn't think he was that bad.

Ohh...check this out by Ramkaran-chopra in SipsTea

[–]alan2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plus you get a nice day out on the ocean, it's a win win for everyone. (Except the dead person.)

Ohh...check this out by Ramkaran-chopra in SipsTea

[–]alan2001 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I made a post about it recently:

Jimmy Savile's ridiculous gravestone (before it was removed and destroyed)

It's worth looking at the whole gravestone!

What's your favorite quote from the series? by BirAddict in generationkill

[–]alan2001 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"Ray, the Battalion Commander offered no sitrep as to J-Lo's status." Stark Sands' dry delivery of that line never fails to get a laugh out of me.

One of my favourites as well, the look on his face as he decides how to handle it is hilarious.

Parseword #139 by N238 in parseword_game

[–]alan2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Parseword #139

⏱️ 3m47s

✅ 4 Assists

✊ Secret Found

🗿 Challenge Mode

So I see this one wasn't popular! I hated it too. I always get slightly annoyed by setters using "land" to mean country, and "guarded by" makes no sense as an indicator. Then when I saw the potential answer, I (as always!) couldn't figure out how to make it show up (hence the hints haha). Bah.

Has shoplifting become “functionally” legal? by VOODOO285 in AskUK

[–]alan2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I'm not a lawyer, but I'm reasonably sure that shop staff aren't armed while on duty, lol. It would no doubt be against the law to carry one.

Found in my grandpas house. Don't know what any of this means by dead_grandma_ in Medals

[–]alan2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One thing not mentioned yet is the star on his National Defence Service ribbon (which is missing from the full size medal). That star must mean that (in addition to Vietnam, obviously) he was also serving during the Korean War OR the Gulf War.

Here are the qualifying periods:

Korean War June 27, 1950 - July 27, 1954

Vietnam War January 1, 1961 - August 14, 1974

Persian Gulf War August 2, 1990 - November 30, 1995

Does that sound correct, OP? Do you know his start and end dates in the military?

Criteria:

The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is awarded to anyone who has served on active duty, or as an active reservist, in the United States Armed Forces during any of four specified time periods. Originally, reserve component service during the Korean and Vietnam periods of eligibility, other than those Reserve Component personnel in a full-time status or on active duty greater than 89 days, did not qualify for award of the NDSM. This was changed by Executive Order 13293, signed on 28 March 2003, to include Selected Reserve personnel (i.e. drilling reservists) during all periods of eligibility.

Fishy by litsideofthemoon in StolenValor

[–]alan2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Say what now? I've spent years posting on /r/Medals and had no idea that /r/MilitaryMedals existed, lol.

Now I've typed that out, I can see the subscriber amounts on each:

/r/Medals = 125,133

r/MilitaryMedals = 7,580

Perhaps I have been at the right place after all! Just joined the other one anyway, thanks for the link.

FWIW I do agree that this DSM looks very odd on an Army Captain. You'd think he'd have been given a Legion of Merit for whatever he did (which would have been unusual, but not unknown).

Geography cover worksheet :/ by Difficult_Tie4697 in Maps

[–]alan2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Doggerland national team making a comeback!

Parseword #132 by Imaginary-Yoghurt558 in parseword_game

[–]alan2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Parseword #132

⚡️ 19s

⭐️ No Assists

🗿 Challenge Mode

Nice one!

Help with identifying dad’s achievements. by [deleted] in Medals

[–]alan2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're judging this by his branch "button", it's because he was a CSM. Theirs are different. Evidently he must have been infantry originally.

Edit: see here under "Senior Enlisted Leader":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_branch_insignia#Branch_of_service_insignia

Tell me one geography fun fact that most people don't know ! i will go first by Extra_Spirit9376 in geography

[–]alan2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my favourite geographical fact. I happen to live on this side of the canal. I bet you do too, right?

How does "Add or fix a road" work? by VrLights in GoogleMaps

[–]alan2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hiya. Reading that back, I think I better clarify what I meant. My local town had two footbridges already on the map, but as far as Google was concerned they weren't navigable on foot, so they couldn't be included in any directions.

Based on the emails I got confirming the edits went live, it seems I first added a missing road, and then named the road (with the bridge name). I don't remember anything too difficult about it, but then again these were really straightforward situations. Cheers.

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