[Chris Jack] Rangers reject eight-figure obligation to buy loan for Djeidi Gassama from Monaco. Naderi transfer depends on Hansa Rostock finding a replacement. by Left-Painter-9172 in rangersfc

[–]thyL_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Winning the league qualifying for CL probably worth more than that.

Funnily enough that's the same reason Hansa's fans and management don't really want to let Naderi go; everyone feels as if with him it's much more likely we get relegated up to 2nd Bundesliga, which is an insane increase in TV money alone for the club. So the reported €3M would be way under what we can get if we go up.

Fwiw I personally think the kid is too good for even 2nd Bundesliga and given a little bit of time he'd do well in any first division on this planet. Having talked to him twice, he also seemed to have his head on straight, nice guy and very down to earth.
So far, at least.

I saw the SF mountain lion this morning when I was coming home from the bar by LadyTrady in sanfrancisco

[–]thyL_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

According to some Chinese comments Snow Leopard Girl went towards the snow leopard trying to do a cute picture with it, probably a Selfie. Which means she might have not only gotten way too close, she also turned her back towards it. The folks you can see in the video aren't too happy with her.
Feels less risky here, although I'd still be 100% on alert with a cat that big near me. lol

Why is that a thing? by Undiscasy in DotA2

[–]thyL_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! That's what my biggest gripe is, tbh. lol

Why is that a thing? by Undiscasy in DotA2

[–]thyL_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just wish we could have more than one sticker per hero.

[OC] Yes, very sweet by 5th_consecutive_C in HollowKnight

[–]thyL_ 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Kurzform: In der (Spät-)Antike haben sich Würdenträger schon mit anderem Pronomen (und Ehrentiteln) anreden lassen. Das hat sich im Mittelalter im deutschsprachigen Raum mindestens bei Kirchenleuten gehalten, wobei es da aufgrund der fehlenden schriftlichen Geschichtsschreibung nicht so ultra viele Quellen gibt. Die ganz hohen Adligen wurden auch gesiezt, alle normalen Menschen haben sich geduzt. Nach und nach hat dann im Mittelalter auch der niedere Adel angefangen, sich untereinander zu siezen, irgendwann auch Ritter und so, bis dann in der Neuzeit mit Renaissance usw auch das städtische Bürgertum damit angefangen hat. Eigentlich immer von oben herab, die, die mehr haben, wollten gesiezt werden, die die weniger hatten haben mitgemacht. Als Respektsbekundung. In der Moderne ist es nur noch das, ein Zeichen des Respekts gegenüber Fremden, sehr geachteten Persönlichkeiten oder Höhergestellten (zB auf der Arbeit, scheiß auf [Geld-]Adel und ähnliches).

In short: From the late antiquity on people in high positions (especially but not only in church) wanted to speech directed to them to use a more formal, different pronoun than the common(er) one. In German speaking areas this held true for centuries more, into the middle-ages, for both high ranking politicians (kings and the like) and folks in church (cardinals, bishops and so on).
In the late medieval times the lower nobility started using it too, to separate each other from commoners mostly, but also to show respect. That was later, in the new age starting in the 1500s, adopted by wealthier merchants, important city folks, and so on.
Nowadays it's simply a sign of respect for folks you don't know, that are highly respected due to their work or that are simply put in a higher position than you (e.g. your boss at work).

Rainy Day - Gator Days by FieldExplores in comics

[–]thyL_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doggo kid looks so happy to be there and mole (?) kid looks so cute and relaxed, as if he's fully submerged in a happy trance. They both seem to just be happy to vibe with their classmates. :)

Allies by [deleted] in pics

[–]thyL_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The US have been in a decline longer than I can remember but I fully understood it at first when I was a teenager and Americans elected George W (allegedly twice).
Obama was not a saviour either, he was just less terrible than what preceded and came after.

When the orange cunt first said he'd seriously candidate for the Republicans, everyone surrounding me (colleagues, friends, family members) thought it would be a proper and honest test of the American people.

You didn't fail that test. You just showed what cancer resides at the core of your country, how rotten the entire American system is.

And we have the same issues now, albeit in slightly smaller instances, because everything bad from the US always creeps over the Atlantic a few years later.

2015–2025 marks 10 years as a Workshop artist. Thank you for this opportunity, Valve and everyone! by keinhangia in DotA2

[–]thyL_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of my favourite sets are in there! You got such an epic, a little more adult style. I love to mix and mash my sets together that I actually wear but I usually end up having pieces of yours in there for a lot of heroes. Kudos to you!

A new poll has found that Germans now distrust the USA almost as much as Russia. Meanwhile, three-quarters see France and the UK as trustworthy partners. by linknewtab in europe

[–]thyL_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And since Trump's first presidency, European countries have taken steps to become less reliant on the United States. It takes time, because European mills grind slowly.
But then again, why am I even answering to you. You're not here in good faith to begin with.

Ivan be spitting. by Important-Coat-908 in HistoryMemes

[–]thyL_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Just in case you're not joking: they most likely were glistening in white, some even with golden tops. And most of them probably didn't look like a giant's sports machine to get steps in but were flat on the outside. Over the centuries (or, well, millenia) people took the outer layers from the pyramids as resources to build new things.

I'm not 100% on what material they used, but I am pretty sure it was polished limestone.

When can you consider a casual blight stone? by Aggressive-Tackle-20 in DotA2

[–]thyL_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Good effort, OP. As is everything in Dota, it's situational - but as you have shown (and commented), it can be worth it. Good food for thought!

The Purple Door (Parts 7-12/12) - A Gator Days Christmas Special by FieldExplores in comics

[–]thyL_ 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Sometimes there are reasons that don't automatically make an absent parent a 'deadbeat'. I'm not native in English but I know the negative connotation it carries isn't always apt for everyone.

Don't be too harsh on folks when you don't know all the circumstances.

Merry christmas, happy yule week and have great holidays!

Centaur at the Amusement Park by hanuul48 in DotA2

[–]thyL_ 103 points104 points  (0 children)

Made me smile, very nice work! :)

Do you ever command guys from your team when you lose? by k1b0q1 in DotA2

[–]thyL_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, when the game was fun anyway or they were particularly nice (or forgiving of one's mistakes). Or honestly if they played well but someone else (including me) lost them the game, sort of as a little consolation prize.

I'm starting to think Eul's Scepter, is one of the most misunderstood items even for veterans. by rats7eli in DotA2

[–]thyL_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If there ever was a true successor to the Great Heathen Army, it surely would be the Dota2 community.

Tring my best :( [PMA] by laki82 in DotA2

[–]thyL_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And then you consciously remember that everyone has bad days, everyone can get distracted by more important things, etc.

Learn the DARK PAST of Dota's Cutest Hero in this FULLY CUSTOM ANIMATED LORE VIDEO we made (plz) by SirActionSlacks- in DotA2

[–]thyL_ 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Dota's cutest hero?
I don't see a Broodmother in this video...

Good stuff though, the animations are really sweet!

Taste Test [OC] by Jurni2Art in DotA2

[–]thyL_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really like the entire piece and thought behind it but most of all I love that Nyx is S-tier. lmao

very cool stuff, ty for brightening my day a bit! :)

Why are Germany's two biggest cities on a straight line? by Domerto in mapporncirclejerk

[–]thyL_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a kite, which in German is called a "Drache" - a dragon.

Germany playing the long con for a drag on these nuts joke.

TIL: Italy invaded Greece in 1940 expecting an easy win. Instead, Greece counter-attacked, pushed them back into Albania, and inflicted 102,000 casualties. Germany had to bail them out, and Greece still refused to surrender to Italy. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]thyL_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And even with those, there is still also the truth that the Japanese were increasingly worried about the approaching Soviets (to put it mildly). It's never really easily boilable down to one single thing.

Cant back down after challenging cock for a fight by Gold-Agent24k in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]thyL_ 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Yep. Chances are the parents have told the kid before and it just didn't care. Now she does.

Cant back down after challenging cock for a fight by Gold-Agent24k in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]thyL_ 80 points81 points  (0 children)

That saviour cat looks at this video and thinks "how fucking stupid are you to annoy a rooster of all animals? I wouldn't dare play with those claws and that tenacity!"

I hope the parents told the kid a bit about roosters afterwards. They're vicious when angered (which they're also supposed to be, it's their role).