White guy who doesn’t say unc here, does it really mean uncool? I thought it was the weird uncle sense
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The part that worries me about America dying is that it’s going to lash out at the rest of the world and take everyone down with it.
bricklove@midwest.socialto
History Memes@piefed.social•Classicists vs medievalistsEnglish
3·vor 14 TagenMedieval monks spent a lot of time studying the stars and geometry while trying to discover God’s divine plan. Too bad many of the most devout Christians are so anti science nowadays.
The most common cooking task is cutting stuff which makes me feel pretty manly
It’s like tossing a grenade into a room and walking away.
I read this and started writing an actual reply. I am not a smart man.
Lego vs Legos appears to be another North America vs The rest of the English speaking world thing. A collective noun feels weird to my American ears since they are individual pieces that are countable. It’s not a big deal though. I enjoy having different ways of talking.
Survival mechanics only work when the elements are the main antagonist like in Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (the zombies are just obstacles blocking my path to the fridge)
bricklove@midwest.socialto
Leopards Ate My Face@lemmy.world•Woman found zip-tied in woods staged her own political attack, DOJ saysEnglish
5·vor 21 TagenLeft is best
The extra u’s don’t bother me but spelling check as cheque to distinguish between a bank check and other senses of check is ridiculous. Especially considering a bank check has the same etymological roots as the rest
Medieval art has really grown on me over time. They had all these memes like bunny knights and snail cavalry that feel modern yet are completely foreign to us
I wanna say all but one elephant died while he was crossing the alps
bricklove@midwest.socialtoHacker News@lemmy.bestiver.se•What happens when even college students can't do math anymore?English
1·vor 23 TagenI wish they taught math in a more proof oriented way. The most fun I had in a math class was geometric proofs like “show these 2 angles are equivalent without measuring”. To me real math is about making the algorithms and not just memorizing how to compute them.
bricklove@midwest.socialto
InhabitedBeauty@piefed.social•Downtown of Boulder, Colorado, USAEnglish
2·vor 23 TagenBut where am I supposed to park? /s
bricklove@midwest.socialto
Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•The Confederacy (or whatever)English
28·vor 30 TagenThere’s no way this guy could afford that many high quality dildos
bricklove@midwest.socialto
General Memes & Private Chuckle@lemmy.dbzer0.com•Fuckin' AmericansEnglish
2·vor 1 MonatThe word through exists and you’re upset about a little silent L
This makes sense. I’ve never studied Dutch but whenever I see it I somehow know what it says.
bricklove@midwest.socialto
Comic Strips@lemmy.world•What does that even **mean**?English
2·vor 1 MonatHow shibboleth came to mean password or dog whistle instead of an ear of wheat is from a pretty dark bible story:
And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay; Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.
bricklove@midwest.socialto
Chicago@midwest.social•Wed. Nov 5th @ 8 a.m. if you're off work this is a big, public, moment!English
2·vor 1 MonatMe from south east Michigan: but Jackson and Dearborn are completely separate towns









I’m probably 50 lbs heavier than him and can do hollow hold pullups and one arm hangs. I also like tofu and cry during sad movies.