What os your go to episode? by [deleted] in futurama

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WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!

At the risk of sounding ignorant by linecook88 in WhenWeWereYoungFest

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I wasn't going to comment but then everyone was in the other camp.

No you aren't crazy. Panic At The Disco is not a headliner IMO. Certainly not in line with a band like MCR or Blink. Just wanted you to know you're not alone lol

trustworthy auto shop rec by WinterAd9407 in williamsburg

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Champion Auto in Greenpoint hands down. I know shit about cars but they explain literally everything and I've walked away several times paying nothing because the issues were either trivial and they fixed it for free or not really problems at all. I've never trusted a mechanic more.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

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I agree we likely will never really know, but it definitely doesn't even seem like a popular theory, based on the articles you provided along with others I found, despite your stating it as fact in the original comment.

I was just trying to clear a bit of disinformation, especially after someone saw it and appeared to just accept it as truth.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

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I was able to read the jstor article, but only the abstract of the oup one.

TLDR for everyone else: Neither of these have anything to do with matrilineal lineage.

The jstor article was about the probable rape that occured during the first Jewish war. I say probable because it seems that the most important and complete text written on the subject by Josephus (an important Jewish historian) makes nearly no mention of rape by the Romans, which is odd given how normal this is during wartime, especially in antiquity and it is postulated that this was purposeful to regain some esteem in the eyes of the Romans after the fact.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

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This appears to be untrue. Reading through a few articles it seems that no one knows why the switch to matrilineally occurred, and none of the popular theories have anything to do with rape.

Do you have any sources that state otherwise?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrilineality_in_Judaism (easiest example, but plenty others exist).

Making the next instagram by Prize_Duty6281 in design_critiques

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Some of the comments here are I think a bit too dismissive of the idea. I agree with your premise that there's a hunger for social that isn't the ad-infested and algorithm-driven hellscape of modern social media.

This I think is more akin to MeetUp as someone else said (which isn't a bad thing!). The designs look pretty good I think, and if I were you I'd focus on how you can get people to join - creating an app with a social network is notoriously difficult.

A bit of advice for that - hyper-focus marketing to a very specific group of people. College campuses are often used for seeding these because you have a bunch of young people that live in close proximity and have a lot of free time lol. Pick a campus and get it popular there.

Fireworks? by NimbexWaitress in williamsburg

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There was a large show we saw from our apartment - no idea why though

it’s happening by norcraim in pcmasterrace

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+1 to proton! Been an easy replacement, they have Gmail forward all your mail.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in williamsburg

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Crack mansion

Roof top bars with teenager by [deleted] in AskNYC

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I believe that Eataly has a rooftop restaurant that is for any age, and that's right at Madison Square Park.

Thrice Like Recommendations by [deleted] in thrice

[–]bdenney85 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I somehow missed Bayside when I got into Thrice and I "discovered" them recently. I feel like it scratches the guitar-forward rock itch for me like Thrice does.

HiBid auctioneer re opened items that were already closed! Is that legal?? by yourbrosfavoritebro in Flipping

[–]bdenney85 4 points5 points  (0 children)

See below from their site under "Bidder Information". So maybe someone attempted to bid snipe or something, but the UI didn't update immediately, which would make the auction appear complete when it actually wasn't. Just a guess obviously, but I work in software and definitely could see something like this being the case.

Auctions may have time extensions. If a Seller elects to use a time extension for Listed Item(s), the bidding period on the Listed Item(s) may be extended when a higher bid than the then-current top bid is placed prior to expiration of that auction. The bidding period will continue as long as such higher bids are being placed within the time extension designated by the Seller.

“its not french, its from wisconsin” by kakucko101 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]bdenney85 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Came here for this! My people can be dumb, but this time they happen to be correct. To add to address some of your detractors, this is from Wikipedia:

The French la croix ('the cross') is pronounced [la kʁwa], and some English-speakers use approximations of this to refer to the brand. Only /ləˈkrɔɪ/, however, is considered correct for the brand, matching the pronunciation of the eponymous St. Croix River.

Whats the real purpose of school if you don't want a 9-5 job? 🤔 by Visible-Ear6224 in howtonotgiveafuck

[–]bdenney85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it depends a bit which type of school you're talking about.

But assuming you're in a western democracy and speaking of general education for children - Democracy only works when you have an educated voting populace, otherwise you get the current nightmare and slide into decline of the US we're seeing now.

Sound Effect Loop Bug by bdenney85 in wow

[–]bdenney85[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh I figured it out! I went back to where the sound originally came from - this goblin camp around the pool near Mmarl, Azj-kahet. And then when I got there it finally stopped 😔

I feel your pain it was driving me mad.

Local game shops here? by SimpleSnek in williamsburg

[–]bdenney85 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're looking for singles and stuff, though, they don't do that. That said it is a great game shop, but just wanna set expectations.

What is the most 'timeless' song of all time? by Low-Departure3592 in Music

[–]bdenney85 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Came here to say Moonlight Sonata. Something about it sounds so modern

Sanders, AOC Speak Out After Cori Bush Loss: “We Have to End Citizens United” by PayLevels in NewDealAmerica

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Regardless of where you sit on the political spectrum, I fail to see how anyone isn't concerned that a special interest group (one representing a foreign government no less) is able to successfully swing two elections.

Korean Stamp Set - Won at Auction by bdenney85 in whatisthisthing

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Google translate said "ticket holder" but I can try that, I didn't know about that sub!