Ralfarius
Ralfarius t1_je8lwp8 wrote
Reply to comment by HaikuBotStalksMe in ELI5 Why are pickles not just called pickled cucumbers? by Shabless
Mushroom ketchup was a staple in the 18th century. Just ask James Townsend.
Ralfarius t1_je46u1j wrote
Reply to comment by TJzzz in You ever notice how the brotherhoods who get stuff done...all seem to be the ones who are splinters? by CevicheLemon
Them quotes doin some heavy lifting, too.
Ralfarius t1_j9s8vu8 wrote
Reply to comment by Antiquemooses in TIL that the reason Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it 'macaroni' was because at one time macaroni was slang for something very fashionable or trendy by elephantsgraveyard
They're trying to tell you the comparison isn't apt and you shouldn't try to liken things to that word.
Ralfarius t1_j9s8gwz wrote
Reply to comment by Antiquemooses in TIL that the reason Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it 'macaroni' was because at one time macaroni was slang for something very fashionable or trendy by elephantsgraveyard
That's... That's not what they're correcting you about...
Ralfarius t1_j6am1h4 wrote
Reply to comment by hikeonpast in eli5: Why does cheap alcohol taste worse than nicer alcohol? by Chase_The_Dream
All macro brews are pretty much interchangeable, imo. Not bad, necessarily, but the difference between a domestic 'premium' and 'value' brand is not significant enough to warrant the price difference. Craft beers, however, run the gamut from eye opening to terrible mistakes.
Ralfarius t1_j2dzu42 wrote
Damn it, Snorri is deep in his cups and bothering the horses again. Someone go get him.
Ralfarius t1_ixjl70r wrote
Reply to comment by greenfingers559 in This gacha machine dispenses 1:24 scale models of propane and propane accessories by sixpigeons
Bwaaaaah!
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Reply to comment by Intelligent-Fox-4599 in Sharon Tate at the Premiere of Rosemary’s Baby - 1968 by gwynsbooty
I kind of get where you're coming from, but what you're suggesting is dangerously close to advocating for eugenics.
Ralfarius t1_je8mlyi wrote
Reply to comment by HaikuBotStalksMe in ELI5 Why are pickles not just called pickled cucumbers? by Shabless
They're a relatively sugary vegetable and prolific in European descended food so it would be a fair guess.