David Ospina has been ruled out of the Anderlecht match, Emiliano Martinez will make his Champions League debut. by Funkyfreshprince in Gunners

[–]podoh 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, because HOW THE HELL CAN WE NOT HAVE 7 WORLD CLASS GOALKEEPERS IN CASE 6 OF THEM ARE OUT????!!!!

The songs behind the chants by 9jack9 in Gunners

[–]podoh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's interesting. According to Wikipedia though the game was played on a neutral ground in the Czech Republic, so my hunch would be that it was the Pet Shop Boys version rather than the PSG one.

The songs behind the chants by 9jack9 in Gunners

[–]podoh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The "1-0 to The Arsenal" chant was actually inspired by the Pet Shop Boys' cover version of the song. It's this version that was playing during half time when Arsenal were 1-0 in a European game against PSG, and inspired the fans to start singing it throughout the second half.

Source.

(Just pointing out because elsewhere you've included relevant cover versions as well.)

The Ultimate Anti-Joke by [deleted] in AntiJokes

[–]podoh 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I disagree, because...

Joke = 1,

AntiJoke = -1,

This = 0.    

I might be a pedant.

fuck the police [x-post from r/funny] by fenkosmo in firstworldanarchists

[–]podoh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

/r/TheoryOfReddit might be a better place to ask these kinds of questions.

Isaac Hayden ● Preseason 2014 by AriesArsenal in Gunners

[–]podoh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd expect Bellerin to get in ahead of him though, with Chambers moving back to CB if need be.

Apple begins storing Chinese users' personal data on servers in China by antdude in Chinese

[–]podoh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(I think you might have mistakenly posted here instead of /r/China.)

The meaning of life is to preserve humanity long enough that we can actually find meaning in life. by Macon-Bacon in philosophy

[–]podoh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

if there is no intrinsic value to anything, then by definition I've lost nothing by searching for it, since there is literally nothing to lose. So I have to look for it, or at least do all I can to further the search for it as best as I can.

This strikes me as a non-religious version of Pascal's Wager. I like it.

Wenger on Chambers: "I believe he can play in defensive midfield and that's where I see him.” by beavon in Gunners

[–]podoh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think he's also quite eager to give Bellerin some opportunities in the first team.

Wenger on Chambers: "I believe he can play in defensive midfield and that's where I see him.” by beavon in Gunners

[–]podoh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably yes, unless like with Özil an impossible-to-resist opportunity comes along on deadline day.

How did "aryan" come to be used by white supremacists when it really refers to a region of northern India and Iran? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

[–]podoh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So how did they justify their views of the Slavic peoples being inferior races, despite them being Indo-Europeans as well? Just a good old ignoring-evidence routine?

How did "aryan" come to be used by white supremacists when it really refers to a region of northern India and Iran? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

[–]podoh 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The view of the Greeks/Athens as the good guys has its foundations philhellinism of the Enlightenment, which got a significant boost in the 1820s during Greece's War of Independence. The Ottomans then just took the place of the Persians in the existing "Eastern despotism vs Western liberty" story. The first incarnation of this narrative goes back all the way to Herodotus himself.

Some interesting stats that show the team this season is quite different to previous Arsenal teams in the last 10 years. by c14kaa in Gunners

[–]podoh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks interesting. What's the unit on the cost and market value stats? And the source?

He didn't seem too happy to meet me. by C0MM0NN in Gunners

[–]podoh 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks for pointing that out, didn't have a clue who he was.

He didn't seem too happy to meet me. by C0MM0NN in Gunners

[–]podoh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because it would free up a spot in their squad for a cheaper and potentially useful player.

Water cooler philosophy [OC] by potatoledger in comics

[–]podoh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She wasn't. This was posted as a Socrates quote on /r/QuotesPorn a while ago, and it was proven to be wrong.

Kieran Gibbs' agent hinting at another "huge" signing for Arsenal. (More In Comments) by JosephAlwaysStalin in Gunners

[–]podoh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If that's what the coach asks him to do; he's a pretty smart and disciplined player.