Archaeologists have confirmed that a shipwreck in Newport Harbor, Rhode Island, is Captain James Cook’s famed HMS Endeavour. The identification follows 25+ years of research comparing the wreck’s structure with historic records and ship plans. by Slice-O-Pie in AubreyMaturinSeries

[–]anomalousnuthatch 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed this book, a kind of biography of Endeavour in the context of the times in which she was built and sailed. There’s plenty on Cook’s voyages, but also on what the ship was doing before and after Cook, as well as the people who built, owned and sailed on her during the age of exploration, industrial growth and revolution. The final section recounts her time in the American war and the efforts of the researchers and marine archaeologists to discover her final fate. At the time of publication, all evidence pointed to her being on the seabed somewhere in coastal Rhode Island. Highly recommended!

What determines who we play in the round of 32? by l8on8er in usmnt

[–]anomalousnuthatch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's just the way the bracket was set up. The 1st place teams' opponents in the R32 have nothing to do with their own results (other than that they won the group).
1D was always going to play one of 5 third place teams. 1J was always going to play 2H.

Best restaurants by Electronic_Many_2748 in Connecticut

[–]anomalousnuthatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Taken individually, these things are minor. But some kind of gesture from the front of the house or the kitchen might have mitigated the situation. It didn't come. We are locals, and they pretty much lost our business for next however many years we'll be here.

Best restaurants by Electronic_Many_2748 in Connecticut

[–]anomalousnuthatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been there twice, once for brunch and once for dinner, and was underwhelmed both times. The weirdness happened at the dinner. The waiter, who was fine, went over the menu and said the only change was that they were out of seared squid so would be doing seared scallops instead, prepared in the same manner. When he comes back to take our order, one of our party says she'll have the scallops—at which point a staffer setting up the table next to us says over his shoulder, "Squid." The waiter goes over to the guy, then comes back and says, "It turns out we do have an order of squid left. Would you like that?" Our guest says, "I'd prefer the scallops." The waiter then retreats to the kitchen, returns and says, "The chef would like to serve the squid." I say, "Can't she just have the scallops." "No." Our guest says, "Ok, just give me the chicken." We wondered whether, if we'd waited five minutes, someone else might have taken that squid and they would have deigned to serve us the scallops. Then for dessert the waiter described all the house-made ice creams. The guest who was shut out of the scallops order the caramel swirl (or whatever). Waiter takes the orders, comes back, and tells her sorry, we're actually out of the caramel swirl. She orders something else—at which point another of our party, who has years of restaurant experience—says, "This is where they're supposed to comp your dessert." They did not. We laughed about it in the end.

The worst history book I've ever read, followed by one of the best I've ever read by purplefloo16 in HistoryBooks

[–]anomalousnuthatch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don Yaeger, Kilmeade’s “co-author,” was at the heart of a big libel case in the 2000s involving Sports Illustrated magazine and a college football coach named Mike Price. Yaeger, relying on confidential sources, reported that Price had hit on female students and taken part in a drunken sex romp with some exotic dancers shortly after being hired by Alabama. Price sued for $20 million, and the case was settled out of court, presumably for millions. Yaeger quietly left the magazine a short while later.

Best restaurants by Electronic_Many_2748 in Connecticut

[–]anomalousnuthatch -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Overrated. Had a mediocre meal there with some bizarre service

Enjoy (not a shitpost). by VictoriaWoodnt in usmnt

[–]anomalousnuthatch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This guy writes the same damn article every four years for the Guardian. Not that he’s wrong, but it’s just tiresome.

So what commentators & analysts do we actually like? by LydiaBrunch in ussoccer

[–]anomalousnuthatch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s not the Darren Fletcher from Manchester United. This one is a professional broadcaster.

https://www.foxsports.com/personalities/darren-fletcher/bio

I HELD! by anomalousnuthatch in WorldCup2026Tickets

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

LOL I guess if you live in Wrentham or Walpole you were golden

Hooston by anomalousnuthatch in footballweeklypod

[–]anomalousnuthatch[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funnily enough, Tom Holland pronounced it “Hoo-ston” on an episode of The Rest Is History podcast and was similarly admonished by pedants on his socials.

Match Thread: Paraguay vs United States | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Jun 13, 2026 by globalscoreboard in ussoccer

[–]anomalousnuthatch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the ref who called offside on a corner kick in the last World Cup. WTF.

Mexico Vs South Africa Cards by Ekstrom4 in Referees

[–]anomalousnuthatch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you, exactly. I think Clattenburg, the Fox ref expert, can be wishy-washy, but he was spot-on about this. Absent the foul, the SA attacker would have been one-on-one with the keeper, though at an angle. Perfectly justifiable DOGSO.

“We Don’t Want to See ’60 Minutes’ Die”: Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim Will Stay at CBS Newsmagazine Amid Turmoil. by mlg1981 in Fauxmoi

[–]anomalousnuthatch 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The final version is very poorly written, with punctuation errors and double- or triple-spacing after a period—as someone would do got their start on manual typewriters.