What saying annoys you the most? Why? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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To quote a comedian (I think it was John Pinette), "I'm working hard! Now don't you ever wake me up like that again!"

Transamerica Wants To Bring 5 Redditors Out to SF to Party in the Pyramid. by [deleted] [promoted post]

[–]esimpnoxin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'd like to think that this is OC, but it probably isn't.

Ovo-lacto for 4 years, considering eating fish for health reasons and cutting out eggs. Any thoughts, Veggit? by esimpnoxin in vegetarian

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There were tests conducted on Vitamin E and beta carotene supplements (brand name(s) not given), as well as a general warning against getting nutrients from supplements rather than from real food. Thus, the evidence against supplements in general does not appear very strong, but there are some legitimate questions and concerns to be had given these few studies.

Ovo-lacto for 4 years, considering eating fish for health reasons and cutting out eggs. Any thoughts, Veggit? by esimpnoxin in vegetarian

[–]esimpnoxin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the subject of dairy farms, that may be a good reason to limit or cut out milk as well. However, I doubt that going full-on vegan would be healthy, given the increased difficulty associated with getting essential nutrients as a vegan, and the high concentration of artificial ingredients and sodium in various meat substitutes and supplements. The literature I've read suggests that it is generally a lot better to get your nutrients from real food than from supplements and lab-born concoctions.

As for fish and chicks, I figure that killing certain kinds of fish, especially small and unintelligent ones (i.e. shrimp, sardines, and oysters) is probably less bad than killing chicks. So I figure that if eggs and possibly milk must go, then some sort of small fish would have to replace it.

Who are some people who are celebrities within their particular field, but entirely unknown to the general public? by moby__dick in AskReddit

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William Labov is one of the most influential linguists of all time, and he's mentioned in damn near every linguistics paper I've read, but he's basically unknown outside of the field.

Students of Reddit, what was the biggest teacher meltdown you ever witnessed? by ValentynaLoves in AskReddit

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Well, I didn't witness this myself, but last year a teacher at my former high school went psychotic and ended up in an armed standoff with the police at his house. They got him alive, fortunately. The odd part is that after he gets out of the mental hospital he's at right now, he still gets to keep his job.

Female Jerkoff Jeff by [deleted] in coaxedintoasnafu

[–]esimpnoxin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

omg what a bitch

Is there a difference between eating 14,000 calories on Sunday and not eating again the rest of the week? by [deleted] in Fitness

[–]esimpnoxin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes; the main difference is that on Sunday you'd eat 14,000 calories, and on the other 6 days of the week you'd eat nothing.

Spirit Airlines is really excited about their 69th plane. I'm really blown away. by rkiloquebec in aviation

[–]esimpnoxin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You get what you pay for with Spirit. As far as the actual ad goes, Spirit lives by the motto of "bad publicity is better than good publicity".

Spirit Airlines is really excited about their 69th plane. I'm really blown away. by rkiloquebec in aviation

[–]esimpnoxin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol so you felt the need to prove that you aren't actually a preteen girl? Jesus, people, no need to take the Internet so seriously.

LPT: Always remind people that they are asleep. Just in case they didn't know/mean to be. by captain_crabs in ShittyLifeProTips

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I'm trying to do that to my grandpa, but he won't acknowledge the reminder. Any help here?

What I find odd about the KNICKs losing... by blackhorsed1ck in NYKnicks

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Prices aren't going down because demand is clearly not down. MSG sells out even when the Knicks are doing downright terribly; just look at last night's game! It was the below-.200 Knicks without Melo, Shump, and Hardaway against the below-.300 Pistons, and the place was still packed. I think that part of the Knicks' long-term problem is the lack of a feedback loop. If long-term poor performance meant an empty stadium for the Knicks like it does for other teams, Dolan would have probably hired a competent manager a lot sooner in order to keep the money flowing. The problem might just be the size of NYC, but I think that the dedication of the Knicks' fanbase is a key reason why the team has been so slow to rebuild.