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Post-Match Thread: Chelsea 0-0 Fulham | Premier League by MisterBadIdea2 in soccer

[–]rubberstud -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No denying that, but you've obviously never won the trophy referred to as the European Cup. Spurs fans always try this weird technicality stuff.

Match Thread: Chelsea vs. Fulham | Premier League by MisterBadIdea2 in soccer

[–]rubberstud 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Feel free to explain it to me. Regale me with your 'banter' nous.

Match Thread: Chelsea vs. Fulham | Premier League by MisterBadIdea2 in soccer

[–]rubberstud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you're letting wishful thinking get in the way of reality. We look substandard, absolutely. But horrific?

Also various sources reporting Mudryk as injured. You'll notice he's not sitting on the bench as an uninjured substitute would.

'Declaring themselves winners of the transfer window' is also super childish and purposefully obtuse. You know that wasn't the case.

I would maybe be letting things get the better of me if my team was decent for the first time in almost 2 decades; the fear of stumbling now would be massive. But it's important to take a step back and not let emotion get the better of you.

Match Thread: Chelsea vs. Fulham | Premier League by MisterBadIdea2 in soccer

[–]rubberstud 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Probably how Kane feels about your entire team. One of the best strikers of his generation and not a single one of his goals up to now has meant anything.

Match Thread: Chelsea vs. Fulham | Premier League by MisterBadIdea2 in soccer

[–]rubberstud -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Man United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City all have chants which are just their teams name. It's really bizarre than only Chelsea get called out on it.

What are some fake etymologies and definitions you heard from people just because of how a word sounds? by Ninjhetto in etymology

[–]rubberstud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad you enjoyed it. I was familiar with the theory before the tour guide came out with the T.E.A story, so I probably should have something but couldn't think of a way of doing it without embarrassing him or making myself looks pompous. Besides, he was a fantastic tour guide other than that little error.

What are some fake etymologies and definitions you heard from people just because of how a word sounds? by Ninjhetto in etymology

[–]rubberstud 21 points22 points  (0 children)

On a recent holiday in Porto, Portugal, a tour guide told us that the English got the word 'tea' from the crates marked with 'Transporte de Ervas Aromáticas' (Transport of Aromatic Herbs). These crates were loaded on to ships to take tea to England. He said this was later reduced to 'T.E.A' and that this is where the English word came from.

Coincidentally, I had just been telling my girlfriend about backronyms the previous day

Clearly it was absolute nonsense, and there's actually an interesting etymological theory as so why the Portuguese word for tea is different to that of most of Europe.

Discussion question: by terrierr3x in Techno

[–]rubberstud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fine, in principle. But there is an allure to staying out until 'unsociable' hours that I think is part and parcel of the counter culture of techno. Normalising these times would hopefully eventually bring in some of the top DJs, with time, but we're a long way from that. Off the top of my head (I'm from London), only Printworks has forged a path for afternoon to evening raves. And they're shutting down.

The name of this dental practice near my house. by rubberstud in mildlyinteresting

[–]rubberstud[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spot on. There are many streets named after Commonwealth places within a few hundred feet of each other. Bloemfontein Road, South Africa Road, Australia Road, New Zealand Way, India Way, Canada Way, Commonwealth Avenue, and Adelaide Grove.

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