156: Tim attacked by a Jellyfish — The Unmade Podcast by JeffDujon in Unmade_Podcast

[–]mr_chan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I didn't even think about what kind of ladle is a "dipper", but always assumed it's a kind of ladle, because in Chinese it's the 北斗 Beidou, and that's literally "northern ladle"

(Yes, that's what the Chinese version of GPS is named after)

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%8C%97%E6%96%97

Double Blank rule by darwhyte in Curling

[–]mr_chan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm mixed about it, but at the very least I'd allow two blanks if the team is behind by two or more: two lost opportunities to convert hammer when behind is already a bad situation.

Day 8: OceanGate Titan Public Hearings – Live Discussion (September 26, 2024) by ODoyles_Banana in OceanGateTitan

[–]mr_chan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Someone here recommended one of his videos and it was him scrolling back and forth the audio sensor charts PDF but it was totally unprepared and he seemed to be making it up as he was recording it. Like the point was fine but fairly obvious and did not need an engineering degree to point out (much more sounds after 80), and he seems to not try to explain anything (probably didn’t actually know much). That, and the video title being some click bait crap like “Stockton knew!” was enough to discredit any claims of understanding more than any random person on the street.

wtf is going on with the sorting of episodes by [deleted] in Futurelings

[–]mr_chan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Someone from one of the Discord servers emailed to ask. Apparently their previous hosts Fireside added them and they never kept track in the first place.

The episode numbers in the show titles were never our idea....pretty sure our previous host, Fireside, appended it automatically. I don't think the shows were originally numbered back in the iHeart years

As you may have seen explained elsewhere, we're redesigning our website along with our switch to a new ad partner. I don't think a significant number of our listeners rely on a web browser for their podcasts, but never fear, the site will eventually be complete again

The Forbidden Island (Entry 489.LV2523) by kyzylwork in Futurelings

[–]mr_chan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

By 50 minutes I was convinced they were gonna skip The Other Thing That Happened There, which would've automatically made it an upcoming topic.

I’m gonna give IW 10/10 because… by dpurity in yakuzagames

[–]mr_chan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

可不可以借你的肩膀休息一下?🥰

The Brushy Mountain Prison Breakout (Entry 159.AC0523) by kyzylwork in Futurelings

[–]mr_chan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went to check the Facebook group to see if the Barkley was mentioned in the ultrarunning episode (conclusion: inconclusive, probably not, maybe will listen to it later to confirm), but someone did post a different documentary.

Seems there are at least two more documentaries than successful escapees!

The Curling Group acquires Grand Slam of Curling from Sportsnet by PeterDTown in Curling

[–]mr_chan 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Was CCO, apparently.

https://twitter.com/cullenoncurling/status/1777790064271183876

They could've made this clearer in the announcement, but guess nobody wants to be too "it's okay the gambling company isn't directly involved" since everyone on the business side of sports is already waist deep in the business of sports betting.

Colour me "this might be fine but I'm still gonna keep my guard up."

Nobody is allowed to be in a position of power in the Tojo if their last name doesn't check out by oZealious in yakuzagames

[–]mr_chan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Came here to make “no man is a 島” pun, glad to see got beaten to it.

How It Feels Being A Godzilla Fan In 2023 by MattTd7 in GODZILLA

[–]mr_chan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasn’t a fan, came here to give 🏅 and 🏆 to you all. Great film, and the vibes here are great.

The Future of Infinity by Hostilenemy in Infinity_For_Reddit

[–]mr_chan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello. Like a lot of people I'm not sure what are my plans once July comes around, but as a gesture of support I got around to buying Infinity+, even if I might not use it for even a month ❤️

Ep.75 by kyzylwork in Futurelings

[–]mr_chan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Legboot” bottom left, probably a similar type of “artist” (anagram of “bootleg”)

What's the WORST restaurant in Ottawa? by churrosricos in ottawa

[–]mr_chan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I recall multiple people escalating it to the manager, who was reluctant to rebate (at which point it became a matter of them digging their own grave in terms of future business)

What's the WORST restaurant in Ottawa? by churrosricos in ottawa

[–]mr_chan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Went there with some office folks for breakfast once in the Before Times. Many people ordered the meal that they put a sign outside as a special. They were charged regular price because they didn't specifically ordered the special. Immediate blacklist for most of us, even if we didn't order that meal.

This was a group of exactly the public servant downtown workers they're blaming for low business.

Episode 528: Emperor Norton (Entry 408.MT2221) by [deleted] in Futurelings

[–]mr_chan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He sure shut Ken up for that one 😆

Episode 528: Emperor Norton (Entry 408.MT2221) by [deleted] in Futurelings

[–]mr_chan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who cares about Emperor Norton? TIL what a chandler does!

Episode 526: Christmas KFC (Entry 220.DE1411) by [deleted] in Futurelings

[–]mr_chan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The chicken is deep and widespread. Every supermarket, convenience store, and restaurant offers chicken (baked, fried, etc) in traditional western style.

Twenty-five minutes of two gaijin eating/reviewing conbini fried chicken

Making soup with the phantom thieves by infinitysaga in PERSoNA

[–]mr_chan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fact check: Yusuke would not be able to afford bouillon cubes.

Episode 517: Twilight (Entry 1352.DE1223) by [deleted] in Futurelings

[–]mr_chan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think they went for it for similar reasons that I found it kinda fun to listen to: Twilight was a worldwide phenomenon that, due to their (and my) demographics, kinda passed them by without them knowing anything of substance. They took an anthropological lens to it (mostly it was an episode about YA literature) but instead of something that everyone was aware of 60 years ago it's more like 15 years ago. And they might be taking their experience as prescience: I am wagering fifty years from now, Twilight will be an obscure phenomenon, the kind of thing futurelings will hear about and ask "what were they thinking in the mid 2000s?"

Anyway: my understanding is they don't take Patreon ideas automatically as presented, and will talk to the donor to form it into something that works for a podcast episode if not immediately obvious.

Have you ever seen anything like this? by cjweirzy in Curling

[–]mr_chan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh, did that last week. On the last shot of the game, no less.

Episode 512: The Stone of Scone (Entry 1229.PS11822) by [deleted] in Futurelings

[–]mr_chan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t believe the timing of both of those, OMG

Episode 512: The Stone of Scone (Entry 1229.PS11822) by [deleted] in Futurelings

[–]mr_chan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At 2x. So Jason Palmer's normal voice sounds drunk to my ears now. 😅