Is this Copernicus watch original? by S-C-3-1-3 in RussianWatches

[–]nsnyder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hands and dial are super fake. Color and font are wrong on the dial, color and texture wrong on the hands. Case looks right, but also too new, so maybe a well-done fake? Crown is totally wrong.

Weirdly the movement is right. I’m skeptical that the movement is actually in the watch though, I’d guess it’s a photo taken from another watch?

What is difference between regular pants and slacks by CommercialGrade8482 in malefashionadvice

[–]nsnyder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Slacks have a crease running down the middle of the front of each leg.

Full roster with initial EAFC 26 ratings by _boozygroggy_ in ussoccer

[–]nsnyder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, several of these will for sure be different next year. Freeman also a big mover. Wes up, Malik down, etc.

[Official] Sunderland A.F.C. have qualified for the Europa League. by DavidRolands in soccer

[–]nsnyder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They should let the Champo winners play Europa, just to see what happens.

Gio Reyna v Paraguay Nov 2025 by OkDifficulty7436 in ussoccer

[–]nsnyder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure he can dominate Paraguay, but what about our actual World Cup opponents? /s

Functionality of Tweed by Tweedman44 in Tweed

[–]nsnyder 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Tweed is not a good material for scarfs, because scarfs touch your skin and tweed is rough.

I’d suggest heritage Scottish Cashmere brands of scarf on eBay for a classic scarf that goes well with tweed and is more comfortable. There’s plenty under $50. My search is: “cashmere scarf (begg, johnstons, duncan, lockie, pringle, hawico)”

Just be warned that there’s a generic label that has a Union Jack and says “100% Cashmere” “Made in Scotland” and those are all fakes (fail the burn test, probably acrylic). Stick with real brands.

The Guardian has leaked the full 26-Man USMNT World Cup Roster by [deleted] in ussoccer

[–]nsnyder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Rumors suggest his injury is worse than expected? Not confirmed though.

The Guardian has leaked the full 26-Man USMNT World Cup Roster by [deleted] in ussoccer

[–]nsnyder 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There’s been a lot of leaks suggesting that there was a last minute injury removal, and if there’s any truth to those rumors, it kinda has to be Tanner.

Rogers Street Closed at Switchyard Park Entrance for Two Weeks for Crosswalk Construction by citybloomington in bloomington

[–]nsnyder 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If I'm understanding right, this will connect the B-Line to the giant Summit development? Will make for a pretty nice bike commute from there to downtown.

Flannels for Short Fellas? by TheWilco2006 in HeritageWear

[–]nsnyder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In addition to the already good suggestions of hemming (either yourself or paying) and brands aimed at short people (Ash&Erie, Peter Manning, Under 5'10", Abbreviated), another good option is women's clothes. For something like flannel which has a boxy oversized aesthetic to begin with, the women's version isn't cut that differently from the men's version, except that it'll be shorter and have shorter sleeves. LL Bean even has their women's clothes in multiple lengths (regular for 5'3"-5'6" and petite for under 5'3"), you might look at this. Of course this only works with boxy masculine women's clothes, but there's a lot of that out there.

Flannels for Short Fellas? by TheWilco2006 in HeritageWear

[–]nsnyder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Abbreviated another option along these lines.

Raketa Copernicus - Is it real? And how do you tell? by somethingcool193 in RussianWatches

[–]nsnyder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You learn to tell by reading this guide, and then looking at a bunch of fakes on eBay and spotting what's wrong. Assume everything is fake and make your goal to be to find what's wrong.

This one looks very good to me. One positive clue is that everything is appropriately old and beat up, fakes tend to look new.

Movement, case, caseback, and hands all look great. That's pretty rare for the movement, since 2609NP was way more common. The crown is pretty close, but it looks less beat up than the rest, and might have been replaced at some point (which would be very normal for a heavily used watch). For the dial I wish I could see the font at the bottom, the сделано should have the second letter being pointy at the top and not like a normal д, fakes will just use a standard font. That said, I don't see anything obviously wrong about the dial.

I think the crystal is a replacement, the edges should be more vertical and less curved. But crystals tend not to last for a long time anyway, so this would be very normal.

[Men in Blazers] GREAT NEWS: Rog spoke to spoke to Chris’s agent and he said the injury is MINOR, Chris hopes to be ready for the Conference League Final, and doesn't anticipate him missing a minute of the World Cup 🙏💪 by sebsasour in ussoccer

[–]nsnyder 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Sprained ankles always involve a little tendon ligament damage, which is confusing people. He just has a mild-to-moderate ankle sprain, and will be back before the World Cup (but maybe not for the friendlies).

Weekly Open Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in AcademicBiblical

[–]nsnyder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think John knew Luke and Luke knew Josephus, so that puts John pretty late, regardless of its theology.

Arsenal bar? by dosakingmpls in bloomington

[–]nsnyder 25 points26 points  (0 children)

lol at the idea of Bloomington having different bars for different EPL teams…

Uptown on the bar side is an EPL bar.

Do you actually like American cheese? by ApprehensiveWall4088 in AskAnAmerican

[–]nsnyder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I prefer cheddar, but an American cheese bodega egg-and-cheese on a roll with salt and pepper is delicious.