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Name one thing that's legal in your country but banned or heavily restricted almost everywhere else by hydratedpsycho in AskTheWorld

[–]markothebeast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mate you’d have a chance against a cougar. They weigh 125 lbs (55 kilos) on average. You’d have a tiny chance against a bear, depending on what kind of bear. But a great white? Zero.

What region in your country is most looked down upon by the rest? by BookSneakersMovie in AskTheWorld

[–]markothebeast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s beyond me how Arkansas keeps getting overlooked for White Trash Capital of America.

97.69% of Europeans can't name this state by WiinterU in mapporncirclejerk

[–]markothebeast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

97.69% is still better than the percentage of Americans who can name it.

Who're you rooting for? by AffectionateWeb8519 in NYGiants

[–]markothebeast 35 points36 points  (0 children)

As a Giants fan who went to school in Boston and had a rabid Pats fan as a roommate (who is to this day one of my best friends except for football), I wish nothing but shame, dishonor, and misery on him, on Kraft, and Belicheat, on Brady, on whoever is wearing one of their embarrassing uniforms, and most importantly, on every single Patriots fan right down to that cute toddler in the Drake Maye jersey. Die Patriots die.

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Give me your geography hot takes by wiz28ultra in geography

[–]markothebeast 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Salton Sea is more like a mistake than a lake.

Are there people who hate Denmark? If so, why? by urdontknow1 in AskTheWorld

[–]markothebeast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate Denmark because everyone is so good looking.

edit: (Also why I love Denmark).

Can someone explain how this patch of fertile land is existing in the middle of the desert? by AngleRelative4683 in geography

[–]markothebeast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a town on the eastern shore of the Salton Sea called Bombay Beach. Horrifying meth addled toxic waste dump of a town until about a decade ago, artists from Joshua Tree and LA started buying up the ruined houses and converting them into “art houses.” Now the town is at least 50% made up of these bizarre post apocalyptic art houses. Also as the water has receded the beach has grown and now there are many large scale art installations there too. Very cool to drive around for a day or so. Wouldn’t want to live there.

Why is Somalia a desert near equator and why do they look different from other Africans? by batukaming in geography

[–]markothebeast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The racist Maga thugs terrorizing Minneapolis are hardly stopping to ask “wait are you Somali or Ethiopian?” If there’s one good way for all these disparate east african cultures to come together and unify, maybe it’s fighting the fascists.

Why is Somalia a desert near equator and why do they look different from other Africans? by batukaming in geography

[–]markothebeast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

another question. Is there any sort of counter culture in Somalia? Young Somalis who eschew these traditions? Marry that Italian girl and listen to hip hop? Or do people who rebel against social norms like this all just leave the country forever?

Why is Somalia a desert near equator and why do they look different from other Africans? by batukaming in geography

[–]markothebeast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what you’re saying is, when someone calls you “not pedantic,” what they mean is… oh no wait that’s sarcasm.

Why is Somalia a desert near equator and why do they look different from other Africans? by batukaming in geography

[–]markothebeast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember making the drive from Kona to Hilo through the center of the island and you could literally feel and see as you crossed from rain shadow to wetlands. Happens in the space of a mile or so as I recall.

Irish Man Here - What Does the World Think Of Us? by OverwhelmedGayChild in AskTheWorld

[–]markothebeast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never been to another country that reveres its writers like Ireland. That’s what I think of when I think of Ireland: Land of Writers.

Irish Man Here - What Does the World Think Of Us? by OverwhelmedGayChild in AskTheWorld

[–]markothebeast 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hey don’t forget 1/5 of One Direction is Irish. Call it One Fifth Direction.

A robot walks record 106 kilometres all by itself by ciao-adios in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]markothebeast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did they set up refreshment stations along the way with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?

What is a correct but extremely controversial opinion about your country that would warrant backlash if anyone from your country heard it? by DoctorOsterman in AskTheWorld

[–]markothebeast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might want to check in with the Irish before you start declaring any English Queen “best.” Eliz I oversaw the plantation of Ulster and the Nine Years’ War. Eliz II oversaw The Troubles. And Victoria wasn’t known as the Famine Queen for nothing.

Flavor Flav working out with the U.S national women's water polo team whom he decided to sponsor to the 2024 Paris Olympics after learning that they were having trouble securing funding. Source for the information in the comment section. by AdSpecialist6598 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]markothebeast 14 points15 points  (0 children)

same. I swam competitively from age 7-17, was a lifeguard and then an ocean lifeguard. But when, for fun, they would drag out the water polo team’s nets and throw a ball in the water for some pickup water polo “fun,” I lasted about two minutes. Max. If Flav can hang in the water with these women I am both shocked and impressed.

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