thebigslime
@thebigslime@lemmy.world
- Comment on Why do Americanized names of places etc exist? 2 days ago:
Endonym vs exonym is a universal truth of contact between speakers of different languages. It is in no way unique to English.
- Comment on The Switch 2 Rollout Was So Convoluted It Made Us Want A Steam Deck. 2 weeks ago:
The first model run of Switches had a CPU hardware flaw that wad Nvidia’s fault.
- Comment on Why dont more people live in smaller communities , appart from economic opportunity (WFH is making it possible if not prefferable too) 2 weeks ago:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanization?wprov=sfla1
See “Causes” and the link to rural flight.
- Comment on What are some lesser-known obscure TV series that went under the radar, that you would recommend? 2 weeks ago:
Better Off Ted
- Comment on American and British English spelling and pronunciations 2 weeks ago:
Great Britain is a stone’s throw from France but their use of French loan words is attrocious.
- Comment on Please dont feed the creatures 🪱 3 weeks ago:
A decade ago I listened to an episode of This American Life about non-offending pedophiles. It was very interesting.
- Comment on One-handed games? 3 weeks ago:
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee both support single hand mode.
- Comment on What’s a movie nobody can convince you is good? 5 weeks ago:
This was universally panned, so I don’t think you hit the prompt.
- Comment on You guys have to end it 5 weeks ago:
Jeeps are the bottom of the barrel for reliability and build quality, so godspeed on your journeys.
- Comment on You guys have to end it 5 weeks ago:
Seattle, too. VW Vanagon Westphalia with the kitchenette and poptop. Heavy, gutless, and steep roads are a tricky combo.
- Comment on You guys have to end it 5 weeks ago:
Ah the Mustang II. What a historically bad letdown.
- Comment on You guys have to end it 5 weeks ago:
If they aren’t made by Nissan, they are.
- Comment on Red Flag Warning? Neighbor Has Fire 1 month ago:
Did you call the fire marshall?
- Comment on 1987 1 month ago:
It’s casserole.
- Comment on Why do most Americans use an iPhone? 1 month ago:
The answer is marketing by Apple and mobile carriers, which lean on peer pressure via iMessage. Plus the iPhone built on the success of the iPod, which led the market for mp3 players.
- Comment on Should I be Concerned? 2 months ago:
Maybe they no longer satisfy the governmemt definition of tortilla chip? Like “cheese product” or frozen dairy treat".
- Comment on The life 2 months ago:
Less expensive Galaxies retain uSD support.
- Comment on Thanks Duo, I don't know how I'm supposed to feel about a coquettish green owl-unicorn 2 months ago:
Dickbutt meets the Prince from Katamari Damacy meets Adventure Time
- Comment on Any people who speak Urdu/Hindi on Lemmy? 2 months ago:
Sound very similar to Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian-Montenegrin. A language spectrum divided by geopolitics.
- Comment on Amazon Artificially Discounting Items $0.01 Below the Free Shipping Limit 2 months ago:
iFixit has their own store.
- Comment on Anon has casual sex 2 months ago:
Thank you Dr. Phil lmao
- Comment on Nintendo Switch 2 finally officially revealed 2 months ago:
X&Y were awful though
- Comment on Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Larian Says Its 'Full Attention' Is on Its Next Game, 'Media Blackout' for the Foreseeable 2 months ago:
Not happening
- Comment on Anon gets a job 3 months ago:
Very fair.
- Comment on Anon gets a job 3 months ago:
I did not. I calculated rent as 30% of income, the level generally considered affordable. Admittedly it is pre-tax income, so arguably the number is a bit lower, but it’s a start.
- Comment on Anon gets a job 3 months ago:
$17/hr can afford ~$880/mo. rent. Not impossible, especially with a roommate or domestic partner.
- Comment on Anon gets a job 3 months ago:
Depends on your area.
- Comment on JeSUS 3 months ago:
Unless they’re clergy
- Comment on *cough cough* GOLLUM *cough cough* 3 months ago:
Elon Musk
- Comment on *cough cough* GOLLUM *cough cough* 3 months ago:
It’s fair to attack someone’s looks when it is a point of pride they assert themselves. He obviously thinks he’s some kind of hotshot macho man, so kicking him when he’s down is fine given the crimes he’s committed and how generally awful he is. It is not the same as making fun of a random person’s appearance for no reason.