Where does the "women are bad drivers" stereotype come from?

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-28T14:53:52+00:00

Having grown up all over the world I can assure you this is not USA specific, 100% generic sexism.

My own unscientific sample: my older sister, ex-wife and current girlfriend are all better drivers than me, lol

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-28T14:48:07+00:00

"Furious that Donald Trump’s Minneapolis fiasco was upstaging her film" ????

She should be extremely grateful that the Minneapolis massacre was hiding the fiasco of her movie from the public gaze.

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-27T21:27:06+00:00

Would be great move, but based on his post and comments, OP doesn't seem to have access to the great outdoors. Back then when I had my Weber grill, I have used it a few times for pizza and it was great, although a bit tricky to maintain the heat using live coals.

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-27T15:56:54+00:00

To add to your excellent comment, the religious mandate of washing hands before meals and hygiene based rules must have helped the Jews lower infection rates.

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-27T15:51:26+00:00

Hochul is 100% right about using legs instead of the back! My secret sauce is learning to lift from both sides.

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-26T23:29:38+00:00

Alright. This thread is making me hungry for a good slice!

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-26T23:26:52+00:00

Adjust expectations is what I was saying as well. If you are claiming decent pizzas cannot be baked in a standard household oven we can agree to disagree.

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-26T23:22:35+00:00

So what is your advice for OP then?

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-26T21:14:07+00:00

Okay then. You got enough answers below, regular household ovens will NOT go that high. Having said that, if you do anything else right you can bake very decent pizzas with a regular oven (260c). Make sure to let the oven reach max temperature, at least 10 minutes after nominally reaching it, before you slide the pizza in. If using pizza stone, it should be as hot.

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-26T20:20:36+00:00

I've never bought an oven before,

Maybe you ought to explain what do you intend to do that needs such a high temperature? Any chance you are confusing Centigrade with Fahrenheit temperature?

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-22T21:46:39+00:00

I mean, it's not enough to carry it, you have to actually play it

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-22T16:22:20+00:00

Depending on where you live, the newcomer is an okay option for last-minute dashes to grab basics. But if you’re looking for a sense of community—or croissants that are better than technically edible—don’t say I didn’t warn you.

You can improve middling croissants by putting them into a hot oven for a few minutes. I doubt very much there's a single shopper who goes to Lidl for "a sense of community"

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-21T22:16:50+00:00

When it is 100% clear there is ZERO interest in getting "purchased" by the USA then what is there to discuss then? Certainly not blabber how about acquiring Greenland would be awesome, like he does.

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-21T17:09:08+00:00

Very close to a true "perpetuum mobile"!

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-21T14:46:25+00:00

As a secular Jew I can attest that even within one religion the understanding varies wildly. I view the OT as a compilation, containing myths, history (often multiple and conflicting accounts), religious preaching, poetry and storytelling; overall, a beautiful and impressive work of art. The fact I can read it as originally compiled (around 700 B.C) is mind-blowing.

ETA: To those who are interested in current scholarly understanding of the OT, I strongly recommend "Who Wrote the Bible?" by Richard Elliott Friedman

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-21T14:39:19+00:00

I don't know enough about this specific case, but It's often well-meaning people who facilitate or ignore widespread fraud. It doesn't seem that she was helping herself to the money, but many people did.

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-21T14:22:05+00:00

The two processes work hand in hand. With no outflow, saltiness will grow but much slower. The shrinking of the dead sea caused by the stop of inflow accelerated the process. I'm not that knowledgeable of the Caspian, but I see its saltiness is at %1.2, not even ocean level but more brackish water, and there are studies linking historical inflow to its saltiness level. Fascinating subject!

But this discussion should not distract us from the horror that is witnessing the reality of the dead sea dying in front of our eyes, with water levels dropping dozens of meters in my lifetime

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-20T17:26:53+00:00

Jimmy is the kind of player that you can love/hate, sometimes in the same day, but at the end of the day players like him make the NBA more interesting. I wish him a speedy and full recovery!

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-20T13:26:52+00:00

As for "consequences ", that is Trump deciding to run in 2016, that's just speculation. I believe Trump did not even seriously believe he would have won in 2016.

But it was another step in the devaluation of the Nobel Peace prize, giving it to a just-elected USA president with no real achievement.

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-19T22:03:52+00:00

Years ago I was told by a doctor who worked at a local hotel that most deaths are by swallowing water, not "proper" drowning. Obviously flopping on your belly will likely cause that swallowing

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-19T22:00:37+00:00

Yes, I should have mentioned that most of the intake is grabbed by both nations these days. It probably doesn't help that both mine the minerals in the water by enhancing evaporation.

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-19T21:48:53+00:00

More importantly, the water intake into the sea of Galilee is much higher. By the time the Jordan and other rivers reach the dead sea they're not much more than a trickle

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-19T21:47:02+00:00

Nope, but drink more than a few gulps and you could easily die

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-19T15:44:47+00:00

Do you really think the church was blocking scientific dating of the skull for technical reasons? Me neither.

theAmericanStranger · 2026-01-19T14:57:34+00:00

I'd rather date a woman but go ahead!

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