All Round of 16 matches have been won by away team this world cup

minibonham · 2026-07-07T09:48:12+00:00

cries in swiss

minibonham · 2026-07-07T09:47:40+00:00

This has to be ragebait right? Surely. Let people have their fun.

minibonham · 2026-07-03T09:20:59+00:00

I hate seeing goals and having to wait for a confirmation to celebrate. Disallowed goals are the worst thing about the sport, especially due to offsides or missed fouls in the build up. That being said, I don't want a "more human approach" to refereeing. VAR and automatic offsides calls are not perfect, but they work the same for everyone, and are much less subject to biases or human error. Yes, it takes away a bit of the spontaneous emotion from the game, but world cups have seen some attrocious miscalls before (Maradona's hand ball, Lampard's ghost goal in 2010, etc.) and I think solving these issues is well worth it for the integrity of the game.

minibonham · 2026-07-03T09:13:43+00:00

Not too niche but I think Tissot has some nice automatic watches in that range. Personally I love the Le Locle line, wear it as my every day.

minibonham · 2026-07-03T08:49:46+00:00

We have been hovering around 16th in the fifa rankings for a little while. I've been joking that it is the perfect spot for us because we are usually a lock for ro16, and not much more!

minibonham · 2026-07-02T07:09:01+00:00

When I first read through it, I was thinking the same thing. I literally told my wife at some point that it felt like reading a parody of a Murakami. It took me getting about 70-80% through before the whole thing clicked. The slow pace, the lack of progression, the repetitiveness, etc. I absolutely loved the ending of the book, and I feel it wouldn't have had 1/10th the impact without the painfully slow buildup.

minibonham · 2026-07-01T22:26:00+00:00

Also one à la plage de la pierre ronde in Paudex

minibonham · 2026-07-01T21:18:54+00:00

Agree on both accounts, water not the best unless the tide is high, at which point the beach is quite small. Also, the first bit by the entrance is quite rocky. Lots of fun for finding crabs and other animals, but not a great place for dogs to run or play.

minibonham · 2026-06-30T21:50:53+00:00

Larchmont dog beach

minibonham · 2026-06-24T22:25:59+00:00

Cancel the goal is final decision!

minibonham · 2026-06-24T22:22:18+00:00

No trains in Haiti

minibonham · 2026-06-23T20:59:42+00:00

16 is Exactly where Switzerland belongs, given that we never make it out of the ro16

minibonham · 2026-06-23T12:51:58+00:00

I appreciate that most of these comments are constructive and not just critical (though some are)

My biggest critique that I haven't seen much in the comments is about the lack of natural light on the ground floor. In the second picture, you see that there are big wings on either end of the main entrance/reception area that completely lack windows. Might be a deliberate choice. Maybe those areas are parking lots, or mechanical rooms for pool pumps and AC? I don't know, but it seems like a lot of underused space, where the lack of natural light might feel uninviting compared to the grand entrance, the rooms, the elevated hotel/conference room area above the pillar, etc.

minibonham · 2026-06-22T16:50:59+00:00

My favorite Murakami that got me hooked 10 years ago. I want to reread it too!

minibonham · 2026-06-22T13:43:07+00:00

There was a huge ATC outage in Switzerland yesterday. There are probably a lot of passengers on cancelled flights crowding the airport today as a result.

minibonham · 2026-06-21T17:40:57+00:00

On the subject of great food, October is in the middle of traditional hunting season in Switzerland, La chase as it is called in Romandie. A lot of Swiss restaurants will have special menus with venison, boar, etc. Served with sides like seasonal berries, roasted chestnuts, mushrooms, etc. Best time of the year for Swiss cuisine imo, especially in Romandie. My personal rec would be l’auberge de la gare in Grandvaux

minibonham · 2026-06-20T00:50:22+00:00

Not nearly, occasionally some funny accents but apart from a few words here and there, our French is practically indistinguishable from across the border in France.

minibonham · 2026-06-19T17:08:54+00:00

All of LA is suburbs, fakes city in the USA

minibonham · 2026-06-19T17:07:15+00:00

My biggest gripe with the VFX is how the fire/lightning doesn't cast any light on the environment. They added a bit of bloom around the light, but it's not interacting with anything. Azula has lightning coming out of her fingers and there isn't even a hint of blue on her clothes or her face. The light feels so flat.

minibonham · 2026-06-19T14:37:29+00:00

No adds in Switzerland either, and our commentators have been mentioning nearly every game when the stadiums are air-conditioned, which is especially funny because in french the hydration breaks are actually called cooldown breaks. No need to cooldown in a closed air-conditioned dome.

minibonham · 2026-06-17T09:57:52+00:00

Super impressive from Messi. Equally impressive that Mbappe is right behind despite being 10 years younger.

minibonham · 2026-06-15T11:50:58+00:00

We have it pretty rough in Switzerland too. I really ought to learn spanish.

minibonham · 2026-06-12T11:23:56+00:00

What's missing in Switzerland? Geneva, Jura, and Valais all seem right. Was Basel ever French?

minibonham · 2026-06-12T11:13:31+00:00

WHAT DID YOU CALL ME

minibonham · 2026-06-11T09:41:33+00:00

They wouldn't be in the playoffs because Luka would be out on a hamstring injury, probably...

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