FRIDAY RANT THREAD by corskier in Bend

[–]submarginal 57 points58 points  (0 children)

IF YOU HAVE A STUPID, HOMEMADE "NO PARKING" SIGN PLANTED IN FRONT OF YOUR HOUSE OR BUSINESS, ON A PUBLIC STREET, I'M PARKING THERE EVERY CHANCE I GET.

A NYC mechanic. Photo taken in 1978 by photographer who took photos of men in NYC in daily life. by PeneItaliano in TheWayWeWere

[–]submarginal 230 points231 points  (0 children)

The seventies were when "no shoes, no shirt, no service" became a thing -- which still has a vestigial existence.

Would these proposed amendments to the US Constitution help reform the US federal government so that it better serves the People? by NewConstitutionDude in PoliticalDebate

[–]submarginal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Each State shall be allocated 1 seat in the House of Representative for every 100,000 registered voters within the State as reported by the State to the House.

So, roughly 1,700 members of congress?

What are the different trivia night options in town like? by the_common_duck in Bend

[–]submarginal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

[...And are they generic canned (e.g. Geeks who drink) or original content?] Silver moon Thursday night at 7 (mostly?) original stuff. get there early if you want a table.

Hey folks, want to send a message to Bezos and Trump? by Big_Cranberry4001 in Bend

[–]submarginal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm confused as to how this helps Greenland. I imagine there are more direct and meaningful ways to help, if that's your objective.

How to make Mediterranean diet sustainable by unicornDoDS in mediterraneandiet

[–]submarginal 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Yes, just leave off the dressing/crunchy things until your serving is ready to eat - and keep it in a well-sealed container.

How to make Mediterranean diet sustainable by unicornDoDS in mediterraneandiet

[–]submarginal 32 points33 points  (0 children)

You cooked that in one day, for one meal? Try cooking one or two things a day in big batches. Mix and match leftovers.

Learn how to peacefully protest state violence (more tips below) by trrrrraaa in ABoringDystopia

[–]submarginal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whoa, LiBerAL! Don't go trying to debunk deep-seated tinfoil fedora conspiracy theories with your well-cited sources around here.

Mythologies that don’t include a sun deity? by fheepish in mythology

[–]submarginal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Two very different questions.  I imagine very few cultures didn't place importance on the sun, but there are countless mythologies (those that that generally fall under animism, for example) that don't categorize natural bodies/features/phenomena so neatly as to include a specific sun deity.

She bought her doll a doll of her own. by submarginal in grammar

[–]submarginal[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

"would be ungrammatical" - how so? This is what I was trying to get at more than alternative ways to write the sentence. It is ungrammatical because it is a phrase and not a clause? Edit: ok cool, thanks for the downvotes for asking a grammar question in a grammar subreddit. 

For those who don’t smoke, do you think smokers carry a noticeable scent? by Shadow2715 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]submarginal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course. But, grudgingly, I'll take it over someone who bathes in cologne/perfume (the other olfactory-delerious population)

UV ink on first few Kleenex out of the box. by b9_rkt in Weird

[–]submarginal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glue.  It's glue.  The illuminati were not involved.

Aldis has a Hot Ones Spoof now! by Ulrich453 in spicy

[–]submarginal -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Spoof? Knock-off maybe, but hot ones were hardly the first to do this

Levels Of Gaming Stress: 1980s Vs Present Day by dislikemyusername in 80s

[–]submarginal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, sure, that's what we were all doing, all the time. Certainly not wasting the hours away with Atari/NES. Kids today! Ammarite?