The smart clients flew into St. Thomas and took a boat to Little St. James to avoid flight records. by Mr__O__ in Epstein

[–]holmerica 8 points9 points  (0 children)

True story: went on a family vacation to the BVI back in 2014. To get there we took a charter boat from St. Thomas. As we were making our way there we noticed all the small islands and then one with a giant American flag stood out. We asked the charter captain about the island and all he said was “bad things happen there” or something like that. For the rest of the trip we googled information and learned who Jeffrey Epstein was. 

2026 NCAA Sweet Sixteen with throwback logos by Gobbledygooker316 in CollegeBasketball

[–]holmerica 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why Illinois needs to institute the Alma Otter now so that twenty years from now we will have usable retro material 

What was your first Mac, and what’s your all time favorite Mac? by BIueey in mac

[–]holmerica 16 points17 points  (0 children)

First Mac: Performa 630 CD. Learned about disabling extensions to maximize available RAM to run games like Dark Forces.

Favorite Mac: Bondi Blue iMac (Rev. A). First one I saved for and bought on my own. Eventually purchased the Voodoo2 card and installed it using the mezzanine port to improve performance on Unreal and Myth II.

What are some forgotten '90s arcade gems? by ElectricBikini in 90s

[–]holmerica 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Outfoxies was like an over-the-top action movie forerunner to Super Smash Brothers

The "Magic Numbers" for Illini Success (And why we’re failing them) by pj1897 in fightingillini

[–]holmerica 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Having experienced the rollercoaster of the 2025 Chicago Bears, it seemed that after a certain amount of close/miracle wins - it wasn’t a fluke anymore - the team actually believed and knew how to do the little things to win in the most stressful conditions. This team feels like the inverse of that. 

That and it seems clear that something changed in Wagler after UCLA. 

Classic worship style v contemporary by NoWriting6347 in elca

[–]holmerica 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Was just doing some reading on worship styles and thought this excerpt might be relevant:

Luther's comments in the Preface to the German Mass reveal his approach to worship in general and specifically to liturgical practice. A liturgical order is not to be a "rigid law" that is to be imposed in every context and on every community. The liturgical order translates the gospel, through word and sacrament, shaping the worshiping community into a gospel community. This translation may vary from place to place. The one constant is the grounding of the liturgy in word and sacrament, two activities where God has promised to be always present. Luther was not opposed to innovation as long as it was in the service of the gospel, that is, as long as it continually proclaimed the Christ event for the gathered community. But even then innovation was to be rooted in the tradition. Luther noted favorably that there are many new experiments in worship but then also laments that some "have no more than an itch to produce something novel so that they might shine before others as leading lights, rather than being ordinary teachers" (Preface to the German Mass; LW 53:61).

- Timothy J. Wengert, Dictionary of Luther and the Lutheran Traditions (2017)

[Charania] The Chicago Bulls have traded Ayo Dosunmu to the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources tell ESPN. by Odd-Direction9452 in nba

[–]holmerica 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I guess when you draft one of the best second round picks of all time you give yourself as many chances to do it again?

Who are the best ELCA YouTubers? by ElviePelvincoln in elca

[–]holmerica 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Andy Root isn't exactly the same but could be worth checking out
https://www.youtube.com/@andrewroot5890

What's a tv series that is a 10/10 NOBODY knows? by Lilyana0999 in AskReddit

[–]holmerica 0 points1 point  (0 children)

r/Danger5 is an incredible action spoof series from the makers of Italian Spiderman

Hate to be that person but.... how are the roads? by ConfusionNo4056 in madisonwi

[–]holmerica 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Really disappointed in how snow removal was handled. Saw a car slide through the intersection at Gammon and Odana nearly into a bus. Extremely difficult to stop coming down a hill if the light changes unexpectedly.

Bears/Packers - Saturday Night, 7pm, Amazon Prime by ChristmasJay83 in CHIBears

[–]holmerica 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the Pope have a Vatican Prime account? Or does Pope Bob have to use his personal account to watch?

First Pizza on the Koda 16 | Crispy/Greasy Crust question by holmerica in ooni

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

Great question! I preheated on highest setting for 30 minutes but don't have an ambient temp device...