guillem
@guillem@aussie.zone
Testing the waters.
- Comment on This Classic Episode of The Twilight Zone Was the Original Final Destination 1 week ago:
“And When the Sky Was Opened.”
- Comment on Catchiest video game song? 1 week ago:
Digger (1980’s). It used the Popcorn song and nothing beats the Popcorn song.
- Comment on Disney wolves 4 weeks ago:
In not snake, why snake shaped?
- Comment on Sugarcrete: An open access, eco-friendly and remarkably effective building material 5 weeks ago:
There are plenty of timber houses in FNQ already, and plenty of termites; I don’t see why the new material would be more appealing to them.
- Comment on Sugarcrete: An open access, eco-friendly and remarkably effective building material 5 weeks ago:
There’s some strong sugar cane industry in FNQ. Also bear in mind that this instance is Australian so some context is assumed to be common-ish knowledge for the local reader.
- Comment on Sugarcrete: An open access, eco-friendly and remarkably effective building material 5 weeks ago:
Thought this could be interesting for FNQ.
- Sugarcrete: An open access, eco-friendly and remarkably effective building materialwww.zmescience.com ↗Submitted 5 weeks ago to worldnews@aussie.zone | 14 comments
- Comment on Aussie Fauna 1 month ago:
And the inland taipan, the most venomous snake in the world!
- Comment on Why do Americanized names of places etc exist? 1 month ago:
That’s called exonyms, and in part are a natural consequence of some language speakers not being able to reproduce some sounds of other languages.
You could call Georgia Sakartvelo, or Morocco Almaghrib, for example, but many would struggle with the tv or the gh. Or the s in Mesr for Egypt, which isn’t actually an s like the English speakers know it.
And what would you call Switzerland? There are three official languages.
- Comment on E-bike rider killed in collision with police car 2 months ago:
Fair point.
- Comment on E-bike rider killed in collision with police car 2 months ago:
Adding that the passive voice is still used if the victim is a cop. Examples from the same outlet:
Language can be misused but I don’t think it’s the case here. And I guess using the active voice in traffic accidents before they are investigated would need unnecessary sprinkling of “allegedly”.
- Comment on What is the minimum number of words needed to communicate 2 months ago:
It’s something quite personal. Visualize your day today at your destination, what kind of situations and needs will you encounter, and jot down the words that you need to construct the sentences you’ll need.
You might want to supplement your list with something like a visual dictionary.
- Comment on Favourite European films? 2 months ago:
They did a Martyrs remake???
- Comment on Favourite European films? 2 months ago:
In no particular order and non-exhaustive:
- Comment on Fucking hell 3 months ago:
Just for the sake of clarity: Franco re-established it and Leonor’s gramps had Franco’s blessing.
- Comment on "Images of 'Saint Luigi Mangione, The patron saint of health care justice' have been making rounds on social media" 5 months ago:
Akshully that’s a caduceus, symbol of commerce. It’s often confused with the similar Asclepius’ staff, without wings and sometimes with a cup.
- Comment on "Images of 'Saint Luigi Mangione, The patron saint of health care justice' have been making rounds on social media" 5 months ago:
Akshully that’s a caduceus, symbol of commerce. It’s often confused with the similar Asclepius’ staff, without wings and sometimes with a cup.
- Comment on Anon stops an intruder. 5 months ago:
Housing crisis.
- Comment on Puberty blockers to be banned indefinitely for under-18s across UK 5 months ago:
The penis and vagina thing is basic biology. Like, high school basic. Sexual development is WAY more complex than that.
- Comment on Hot take 5 months ago:
Sorry but that’s like saying that German is caveman English because they say Mittagessen and Mittag means noon and essen means eat.
- Comment on Bandcamp's Entire Union Bargaining Team Was Laid Off 1 year ago:
Thank you!
- Comment on Bandcamp's Entire Union Bargaining Team Was Laid Off 1 year ago:
Shit, I really liked Bandcamp :( What are the alternatives?