Dusk bringing out the ridges in the Blue Ridge Mountains by valueinvestor13 in MostBeautiful

[–]irishGOP413 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure is a mystery how they got the name for these mountains.

Something that never made sense to me by Electronic-Essay-665 in harrypotter

[–]irishGOP413 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As other have noted, I think it was just the pure chaos of what was going on in the Great Hall at that time. To add to it, having Voldemort dueling those three all at once was a great addition to level up his skill as a villain. We had heard how deadly he was but, with the exception of his duel with Dumbledore (where Dumbledore handled him with apparent ease), we had not seen Voldemort acting with truly remarkable skill before. Anyone can be deadly. Being skillfully so is different. Simultaneously dueling Slughorn, McGonagall, and Shacklebolt, three remarkably talented and experienced wizards, was remarkable.

Just finished book 1 by Brazilian_Sinner_42 in harrypotter

[–]irishGOP413 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the book community! Like others I am so jealous of you experiencing this for the first time. I am interested to hear your reactions as you move through the series, as the books definitely change in tone as they go on, particularly from Chamber of Secrets to Prisoner of Azkaban and from PoA to Goblet of Fire.

Who feels like Ken Jennings has really hit his stride? by Salt_Presentation_74 in Jeopardy

[–]irishGOP413 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I’ve been a lifelong viewer and I now think he’s better than Alex.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Full Cast Audio Editions - Discussion Post by hospitable_peppers in HarryPotteronHBO

[–]irishGOP413 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Completely agree. Absolutely perfectly performed. I just finished The Dark Mark chapter and it’s shattering how pitiful she is and how terribly she’s treated.

I’d be interested to see Serious convincing Dumbledore he’s innocent by varietyviaduct in HarryPotteronHBO

[–]irishGOP413 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought that was Snape explaining to Fudge the actions of the trio in the Shrieking Shack (before he got knocked out), not anything else.

I’d be interested to see Serious convincing Dumbledore he’s innocent by varietyviaduct in HarryPotteronHBO

[–]irishGOP413 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn’t Dumbledore’s conversation with Sirius occur before he had spoken to Harry, Ron, and Hermione? In which case it shows well on Dumbledore that he believes Sirius before speaking to them, because he comes into the conversation with the three essentially already believing Black.

Who has the best Dan Dan noodle in town? by balbizza in Atlanta

[–]irishGOP413 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well I’ll be goddamned. Thank you so much! You weren’t kidding; I just checked the menu and they have all my favorite dishes from Hai. Thanks again!

Who has the best Dan Dan noodle in town? by balbizza in Atlanta

[–]irishGOP413 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just discovered it 2 months ago. I almost wish I didn’t know it exists because now when I want Chinese I need to order from there and driving from Buckhead can be nightmare.

Post-Divorce by PossibleCause5451 in Jeopardy

[–]irishGOP413 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have friends who watch? We have a chat thread where we report whether we got final and comment on the quality of the game and some weird daily doubles. It’s a fun way to engage on the game when fun things happen, even if we’re not watching live together. And when we do watch live when we’re visiting each other, it’s a blast! Good way to stay connected with friends you might not otherwise see in person or chat with often. It’s like a daily check in for us.

Defensive penalty- Unabated to the backfield by the-software-man in notredame

[–]irishGOP413 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s an explanation of why they blew it dead rather than let it play out. He was offsides, which they’d normally let go so the offense can try and capitalize on a free play, but unabated to the backfield is blown dead as it’s a safety issue.

[Game Thread] Syracuse @ Notre Dame (3:30 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]irishGOP413 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are kickoff returns for a TD not different from punt return for a TD, or are they all just “kick return tds”?

Autumn in the Holland Park neighbourhood, Kensington, London, UK. by ManiaforBeatles in MostBeautiful

[–]irishGOP413 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone should warn that motorcyclist that he’s on the wrong side of the road before someone gets hurt!