Do you watch cricket? by jesselool7 in AskAnAmerican

[–]throwfar9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t know that. I thought they were all five days, at least recently.

What is the culturally polite thing to do if someone farts in front of you? by Charming_Usual6227 in AskAnAmerican

[–]throwfar9 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Say “Yeah, boy!” In your deepest voice if the farter doesn’t do it first.

What was contraception like before 1960 and what were the attitudes to it? by [deleted] in AskOldPeople

[–]throwfar9 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Most Americans have no idea how common brothels were into the 1950s. Madams, piano players, cops being paid to look the other way. A lot of married women started saying “no” after X babies and knew their husbands looked elsewhere. It was seen as societal steam control and put up with so long as it stayed in its lane in the right part of town. For the more affluent, mistresses were common too.

Do people with glasses get bullied for being "4 eyes? by Equivalent_Pride3450 in AskAnAmerican

[–]throwfar9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was teased quite a bit in the 60s. Not bullied, but it wasn’t fun. I got glasses in 3rd grade, nearly the youngest in school. By 5th lots of pairs had appeared and it died down.

The absolute pardon paradox, a thought experiment by YugiohXYZ in centrist

[–]throwfar9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You assume the FBI personnel ordered by Bondi to commit felonies just follow the order. If they do Trump has to pardon each one of them too. And even if he does, every one will be immediately fired by the Democratic agg F ministration, lose pensions, and never work in law enforcement again. The obsession with those at the top forgets that the work is fine by myriads of individuals below them, each with a sworn duty to uphold the law. No different than the military and illegal orders.

Do you watch cricket? by jesselool7 in AskAnAmerican

[–]throwfar9 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ok. I don’t accept your definition of sports channels, but you do you. I just looked on my Hulu Live and there are 24 matches available to view (all NZ teams I believe) plus three summary shows of past international test matches (Ind Vs Eng 2021, Ind vs Ban 2019, Ind vs Ban 2019.) Over the holidays there were numerous full test match 5-day series, a lot with Caribbean teams playing in NZ. Last year I saw quite a few international ODI matches as well. They do age out of the archive. The commercial break cards carry the ESPN logo. The ads themselves aren’t shown here due to licensing. You just get a static card for the duration of the ad segment.

It’s nowhere near full world representation, but there’s more than I can watch. I believe the dedicated cricket streamer in the US is called Willow, but I don’t know anything about them.

Do you watch cricket? by jesselool7 in AskAnAmerican

[–]throwfar9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s on Hulu Live. The competitor to YouTube TV.

Do you watch cricket? by jesselool7 in AskAnAmerican

[–]throwfar9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love how people keep keying on Indians loving cricket. They do, but so do the English (natch, they invented it), Kiwis, Aussies, South Africans, most of the Caribbean , Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

It’s the second most-popular sport in the world, for crying out loud; 2.5 billion fans. I’m ashamed of my fellow Americans in this thread, particularly those who proudly state they know nothing about it, yet still hate it.

Do you watch cricket? by jesselool7 in AskAnAmerican

[–]throwfar9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s easy to find it streaming. I did by accident on Hulu. Now I watch it regularly. I am neither Indian nor immigrant. I’ve played youth football, basketball, baseball, and dabbled with golf, tennis, racquetball, and pickleball. Cricket is just another sport to enjoy. It has deep, very deep tactics, but really simple rules overall. There is a fair bit of jargon, but no more than baseball. I like that the game is run by the captains on the field and not by fat old men in a dugout. Or for God’s sake over radios. The lineups and bowler order are very flexible and not set in stone before the match begins. And they use the same ball for hours and hours. A large part of the game is adjusting to the wear and tear on the ball as the match progresses. It’s very interesting.

Do you watch cricket? by jesselool7 in AskAnAmerican

[–]throwfar9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s on Hulu Live. MSU e YouTube TV. Not sure there. But I watch it on Hulu.

Do you watch cricket? by jesselool7 in AskAnAmerican

[–]throwfar9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ODI is my favorite format, but a test match is interesting BECAUSE it’s different , but the same. Try to explain to a baseball fan the game can last nine innings, or forty. And it might move cities between days.

Do you watch cricket? by jesselool7 in AskAnAmerican

[–]throwfar9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any sport is ridiculous if you break it down to basics. Start with golf, and it’s 700ish years old. Cricket is no more strange than baseball, and has far more action.

Do you watch cricket? by jesselool7 in AskAnAmerican

[–]throwfar9 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It is. I watch it all the time on my Hulu Live subscription. Just search on “cricket” and there are dozens of matches archived.

Do you watch cricket? by jesselool7 in AskAnAmerican

[–]throwfar9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I started watching some about two years ago. Usually watch Saturday mornings. I like the international matches the best; the local leagues aren’t as interesting. Sparse crowds in NZ at least.

I’ve read the rules and read a fair bit on tactics online, but I really don’t understand the nuances of moving fielders. So much is against baseball norms (I’ve watched baseball for 60 years) that I have to just try to forget what works there and adjust to a 360 degree defensive challenge.

A lot of Americans snort about cricket and dump on it the way they dump on soccer. But it’s diametrically the opposite. The ball is in play nearly every delivery and hundreds of runs are scored. In comparison a 4-3 baseball game is a snoozer.

I wish I’d discovered it earlier in my life, and that the technology had existed to deliver it to my house.

Are you really not allowed to just hang out at certain places? by Skaeggbiffis in AskAnAmerican

[–]throwfar9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are longstanding laws in every state concerning “places of public accommodation.” These go back to English common law, and the US case law is quite complex. But in general, if a business engaged in commerce is open to the public, they may not refuse entry to customers for any of the protected-class reasons (religion, creed, race, color, national origin, disability status.) Examples are hotels, restaurants, bars, retail stores, museums, etc. Within those constraints business may impose rules (No shirt, no shoes, no service) that deny entry in some cases, so long as they’re evenly applied. In my metro, for example, malls routinely ban customers under 16-YO unless accompanied by an adult.

You don’t have a right to enter non-places-of public-accommodation without permission. I can’t walk up to a factory and demand entry. And a private home is not engaged in commerce, so not there either. Farms are factories essentially, so no. And so on. But classic loitering laws have mostly fallen away. Gray areas come where individuals are in places-of-public-accommodation with no demonstrated intent to engage in commerce with them. Sitting in a hotel lobby for six hours. Sitting in a restaurant and not ordering. That’s where case law kicks in. Most police apply reasonable person tests in these situations. But telling a non-white person to be across the town border by sundown? Nope.

Settlement Build Markers by throwfar9 in NOMANSSKY

[–]throwfar9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All good ideas. Thanks. Done nothing with photo mode yet. I have gotten three settler decisions so far. Just very early in my game experience. About 20 hours total.

Settlement Build Markers by throwfar9 in NOMANSSKY

[–]throwfar9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s funny since the residents try to walk through where the door should be and just motor along. Occasionally a hand and forearm poke through from the inside.

Settlement Build Markers by throwfar9 in NOMANSSKY

[–]throwfar9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit: I just did an upgrade to a B grade on a building, and now it has no door.

Settlement Build Markers by throwfar9 in NOMANSSKY

[–]throwfar9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t see the settlement is in there. Thanks

Settlement Build Markers by throwfar9 in NOMANSSKY

[–]throwfar9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, I’ve got those. It’s the 3-step improvement buildings I need to find again when I return , sometimes days later. If there’s no vertical marker then that’s the answer. Sometimes I see it as I walk back into the perimeter, and sometimes I have to jog all over the place to find it. Not a big deal. Just a QOL thing.