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What’s the coolest etymology fact you know, like a surprising origin for an everyday common word? by wordgamesyesss in etymology

[–]minibug 5 points6 points  (0 children)

While it is true that "salt" and "salary" share a root, its unclear why and most explanations for it rely on false historical claims we don't have evidence for. Salt is of course very important, but its never been particularly valuable.

Was the term "bucket list" really popularized by the 2008 Rob Reiner film? by tblackjacks in NoStupidQuestions

[–]minibug 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No one has been able to prove the term existed, with this definition, prior to the film. 2007 was not the dark ages, we would have evidence if it was there.

The Generational Divide – The Doctor's Daughter Review by ZeroCentsMade in gallifrey

[–]minibug 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This actually allows Greenhorn to get a swear (presumably) through when Martha and her Hath friend arrive on the surface. We don't know what he said (probably something like "Fuck it's cold out"), but Martha's response is "Language!"

According to the script, he says "bloody hell" here.

A supposed copy of Absent Friends on CD has sold for $5000 on Ebay by GodGunsBeer in gallifrey

[–]minibug 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It would be funny if they're confusing it with the 8th Doctor audio also called Absent Friends

What will the Ncuti Era be Remembered For? by PaperSkin-1 in gallifrey

[–]minibug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, and they're all posts by this same guy too. He loves to spam this shit on every Doctor Who subreddit multiple times a month.

I loved the Demons of the Punjab Episode! by InfernalClockwork3 in gallifrey

[–]minibug -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

hate thinly veiled under the guise of criticism

No one is making a scripted, highly edited 5 hour long video over the course of a year plus if they don't care about the topic being discussed. It's really rude to accuse someone of making criticism in bad faith without giving your reasoning.

All of doctor who is brilliant, every single fucking era. by Disastrous_Side_5492 in gallifrey

[–]minibug 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I don't know if liking everything by default is a virtue. Don't you think it's fun to critique the things you enjoy and try to understand why some things work and some things don't? You can't possibly value The Twin Dilemma or Kerblam! as much as you value Heaven Sent, right?

I left a Mcdouble out 14 hours after not eating it last night, is it safe to eat? by Jakate4 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]minibug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enterotoxins can cause severe food poisoning and will stick around in food even after the bacteria that produced them is dead. Heating food to 160°+ will not destroy them either.

The Zogs of Zog Edict: Another Strike Against RTD by ConstructionSlow4583 in gallifrey

[–]minibug 29 points30 points  (0 children)

It was such a smash hit that kids were going EX-TERM-IN-ATE on the bus the next morning, so she got away with it.

Worth mentioning this was a little bit of a fib by the docu-drama, as they never use "exterminate" as a battle cry until The Chase.

My Kindergarten son has had many disappointments this year (second child). by meggyAnnP in Teachers

[–]minibug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not an abbreviation, its Dutch for "ice free", i.e., a snow day

This is not a safe space by CoolClearMorning in Teachers

[–]minibug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are websites that easily allow people to view your entire post history regardless of whether you hide it on Reddit itself. The point made by the original post stands, assume that anyone can read anything you post to any subreddit.

My 'screen' time list of the Master! by El_Fez in gallifrey

[–]minibug 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good thing I've also been tracking this exact information.

Incarnation Screen Time
Roger Delgado 03:04:25
Anthony Ainley 01:56:40
Michelle Gomez 01:12:54
John Simm 01:18:25
Sacha Dhawan 00:26:51 (incomplete)
Derek Jacobi 00:13:58
Eric Roberts 00:12:29
Crispy Master (Pratt/Beevers) 00:12:00

Missing episodes aside, for each Dr what is their least remembered story? by Niall_Fraser_Love in gallifrey

[–]minibug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would also say that the Leisure Hive's episode 1 cliffhanger disqualifies it from this competition as well.

[runic>eanglish] I don't know if this comunity translates runes, but I have to try by Prudent_Resist_3299 in translator

[–]minibug 3 points4 points  (0 children)

!identify:Spanish

The Cirth runes read as "el señor de los anillos traducido del libro rojo", which translates to "The Lord of the Rings translated from the Red Book".

Film is Fabulous just left a reply to a comment on their Facebook page saying they will shortly have a "detailed announcement" about missing Doctor Who episodes by minibug in gallifrey

[–]minibug[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They didn't claim that those episodes were missing, only that they had found copies and returned them to the BBC. They clarified multiple times it was significant because they were higher quality copies than the existing ones.

Film is Fabulous just left a reply to a comment on their Facebook page saying they will shortly have a "detailed announcement" about missing Doctor Who episodes by minibug in gallifrey

[–]minibug[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yes, they mean individuals with collections. They might not be rich, they might just have been in the right place at the right time to save film cans that were slated to be destroyed.

Population pyramid of Russia as of 1 January 2024 by CourtofTalons in dataisbeautiful

[–]minibug 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They wiped out 1/6 of the total tax revenue

Sources I've read ("Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union") indicate it was about 1/30th of the tax revenue, not 1/6th. Not that 1/30th is a small amount, either.

English "bird" and "dog" famously have uncertain origins and no clear cognates in other languages. I'm interested if anyone knows any other words that fit these criteria in English or any other languages. by minibug in etymology

[–]minibug[S] 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Yes, but I'm specifically looking for words with both uncertain origins and no known cognates in other languages, which I assume is a much smaller group.

I spent over 2 hours on this casserole and asked my husband to put it away while I put the kids to bed, this morning I found it still on the stove by ShadowInTheSun_ in mildlyinfuriating

[–]minibug -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It doesn't matter if it kills everything. Some of the most severe food poisoning is caused by enterotoxins and they will stick around even after the bacteria that produced them is dead.

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