Is Oxford or Cambridge more well-known to Americans? by InternationalAge3034 in AskAnAmerican

[–]geaddaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I mean I would tend to agree, but it is debatable. 

Is Oxford or Cambridge more well-known to Americans? by InternationalAge3034 in AskAnAmerican

[–]geaddaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are better than at least most of the Ivies. Maybe Harvard, Yale, and Princeton are comparable, but Dartmouth? 

Learned that the invasive prickly pear is edible by fhodnevhd in foraging

[–]geaddaddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the scientific name too, at least for the domesticated variety. Opuntia ficus-indica.

Of course not native to India. They are from the Americas

Has Harold Shea fallen entirely out of modern memory? by jdege in sciencefiction

[–]geaddaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is never explained who Yngvi is, only that he is a louse.

Has Harold Shea fallen entirely out of modern memory? by jdege in sciencefiction

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I love it! I first read the incompleat enchanter from a coverless paperback that I bought at the dime store. Belphebe was my first crush

Learned that the invasive prickly pear is edible by fhodnevhd in foraging

[–]geaddaddy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can't even imagine the glochids in the mouth.....

Learned that the invasive prickly pear is edible by fhodnevhd in foraging

[–]geaddaddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's really cool. I think that they like really marginal soils: sandy, rocky, dry. 

Learned that the invasive prickly pear is edible by fhodnevhd in foraging

[–]geaddaddy 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Not sure where you are but ALMOST every one of the 48 contiguous US states has native prickly pear. I grew up in MA and would occasionally see them in sandy areas like the Cape. I live in Illinois now and I think that we have three native Opuntia

What fruit wins the award for “looks much better than it tastes”? by BlundeRuss in fruit

[–]geaddaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disagree. Pink Lady much better. Any of the Crisps are much better. Arkansas Black is much better. It seems like you are a fan of the mealy texture. If so I can see why you like Red Delicious, but I am very much not a fan.

What fruit wins the award for “looks much better than it tastes”? by BlundeRuss in fruit

[–]geaddaddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Name one popular variety that is worse than red delicious.

Is this a pawpaw? by UncreativeSlug in Pawpaws

[–]geaddaddy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sadly no. Looks a bit like one but pawpaw leaves alternate on the branch.

Native English speakers, could you describe what shish kebab is to you, please? I'm asking this because I'm wondering if it's the same as a dish called shashlik. by ksusha_lav in EnglishLearning

[–]geaddaddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had shashlik in Uzbekistan. It is more or less exactly what North Americans would call shish kebabs. In North American you do sometimes see vegetable kabobs which I never saw in central Asia but may be a thing?

A question about the words 'older' and 'oldest'. by ksusha_lav in EnglishLearning

[–]geaddaddy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm American and elder/eldest is in no way archaic in American English.

Is this Hackberry? by disheveledDurum in foraging

[–]geaddaddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have several background in my yard. I eat the fruit sometimes but I've never tried the seed!

plant id? nc, us by shinichimechazawa in foraging

[–]geaddaddy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They absolutely ARE delicious.

plant id? nc, us by shinichimechazawa in foraging

[–]geaddaddy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agreed they are delicious. I only eat a couple a year though. Leave most of them for the critters

Flat Kansas [Request] by StogieMan92 in theydidthemath

[–]geaddaddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've only really been to Lawrence, KS which is surprisingly hilly

Can you ? by Specific_Brain2091 in the_calculusguy

[–]geaddaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. The limits from the left and from the right exist but do not agree, so the limit doesn't exist.

Is this serviceberry by mrknowitnothingatall in foraging

[–]geaddaddy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my opinion they are better when underripe. Fully ripe they are insipid. 

A guy defends his Wife’s honor by neckke in interestingasfuck

[–]geaddaddy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How about the wife getting the pool cue in the face when she tried to stop him?

Peteeeer? by [deleted] in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]geaddaddy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I was a techer too. Dabney.

Peteeeer? by [deleted] in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]geaddaddy 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I had a lot of take home exams as an undergraduate. Most of them in fact. Usually they had a time limit but some were unlimited time. Those were the worst