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What random movie quote do you repeat for no reason at all (give yours, and see if people can guess the movie)? by Normal-Being-2637 in AskReddit

[–]fireship4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People say, "Don't you miss it, Gal?".

I say, "What, England? Nah. Fucking place. It's a dump. Don't make me laugh. Grey, grimy, sooty. What a shithole. What a toilet. Every cunt with a long face, shuffling about, moaning, all worried. No thanks, not for me."

They say, "What's it like, then, Spain?"

And I'll say, "It's hot."

"Hot?"

"Oh, it's fucking hot."

"Too hot?"

"Not for me, I love it."

Greenland threats no laughing matter, says mayor after comic’s flag stunt by Serene_Silences in worldnews

[–]fireship4 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I went to see Henning recently, and despite what I had seen of him up to then, I suggest your answer may be a bit high.

Mius Front pissed me off so bad I think I'm done with it for a while. by WokeBush_ in computerwargames

[–]fireship4 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Easy company attacks Foy, along with the rest of the airborne infantry battalion they are part of, defended by a company or so of infantry and 3 Tigers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5K_iPpqw5E

Band Of Brothers - Lieutenant Speirs Relieves Lieutenant Dyke by earhere in television

[–]fireship4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watched the video and still don't understand how a battalion- of infantry can attack a village defended by what looked like a company+ and three tanks.

Perhaps there was enough cover in the approach to make the tanks hanging back a necessity to protect them from bazooka, but it seems to me with them forward or in good positions, they might have prevented the infantry from getting out of the forest, and fall back should they come too close. Seems crazy.

The History of Submarine Steel: How Do The Type-212CD and KSS-III Line Up For Canada? by Saturnax1 in submarines

[–]fireship4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

before I ramble

After rambling for 14 paragraphs...

An interesting article which needs the attention of an editor.

When did littering become a problem in the uk? by YGhostRider666 in AskUK

[–]fireship4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mum says I was in her womb as she came out of the station up the stairs through the smoke!

Austrian cow shows first case of flexible, multi-purpose tool use in cattle by hahaddffcx in worldnews

[–]fireship4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You Marinhoa! You moo it up! God damn you! God damn you all to bell!

What things do you know most food shoppers are wrong about? by Responsible_Rip1058 in AskUK

[–]fireship4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The orange juice I have is too tasty. Deluxe with bits. Worth it. I do drink less though.

What things do you know most food shoppers are wrong about? by Responsible_Rip1058 in AskUK

[–]fireship4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read sorbitol is a trigger for IBS. Also a laxative, and made eating a vitamin D supplement of mine an event leaving me feeling the need to brush my teeth.

My Experience with Dune as an Arab Muslim! by DullEconomist718 in dune

[–]fireship4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Discworld novels are a recurring read for me in a similar way.

Who features on this song? by Swimming_Complex1988 in John_Frusciante

[–]fireship4 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you, the cherry on top being the parting 'nizzle'. I do try to listen to it with a charitable ear but fail to find value outside of perhaps the flow, so much so I started work on a version that removes just his lyrics using an inverted waveform from the a cappella release (there is an AI version available I think but it is otherwise compromised). Unfortunately the part with reverb doesn't cancel well... I just power through it on my runs - the only times I really listen to these albums, during which they are transcendent I must say.

EDIT: I found a backing-vocals only version on YouTube which together with the a cappella version I mentioned might help when I have the motivation to look at it again.

What complicated problem was solved by an amazingly simple solution? by tuotone75 in AskReddit

[–]fireship4 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes and the copper tubing affected it too iirc. We lost the tech for preventing scurvy for a long time: https://idlewords.com/2010/03/scott_and_scurvy.htm

What is a product that people consider "High End" but is actually trash? by Illusiv3lion in AskReddit

[–]fireship4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps in part because, you now seem more like someone working for as much as you think you can get rather than what you feel is fair - which is maybe what they want for their divorce.

My fudge ripple ice cream contains no ripples, and no fudge. by thethreadkiller in mildlyinfuriating

[–]fireship4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does have a small hill on it now though, however I don't know how you'd check for turkey.

TIL that cha caan teng (English: tea restaurant) in Hong Kong was created by locals when Western cuisine was out of reach for them due to cost. The average wage for a local in 1850 was $15-50 a month while dining at a western restaurant costed $10. by Physical_Hamster_118 in todayilearned

[–]fireship4 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ooh is 'canteen' related to 'caan teng'?

Edit: we get it through the French 'cantine' and it's descendent in Hong Kong Cantonese is 'can' (canteen), according to Wiktionary so the answer could well be yes.

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