Varnigma
Varnigma t1_j693ozy wrote
Reply to comment by littlesymphonicdispl in TIL about foreign accent syndrome. This is a very rare (~100 cases worldwide) but real medical condition where people abruptly begin speaking in a foreign accent following head trauma like a bad migraine, accident, or stroke. by veety
My grandmother was what we called “tongue tied” (not sure the medical term is). Basically I never could understand her.
Varnigma t1_j68dj1m wrote
Reply to comment by Wild_Top1515 in TIL about foreign accent syndrome. This is a very rare (~100 cases worldwide) but real medical condition where people abruptly begin speaking in a foreign accent following head trauma like a bad migraine, accident, or stroke. by veety
To be honest, many southerners sound like stroke victims to begin with.
Full disclosure: am southerner.
Hope your father is doing well.
Varnigma t1_j2zne7n wrote
Reply to comment by BroodPlatypus in TIL that all the gold that has ever been mined in all of human history could fill about three Olympic-sized swimming pools. by westondeboer
I recall one that went something like “you could take a 1cm cube and turn it into a thread a mile long”.
Varnigma t1_j1xln03 wrote
Reply to comment by jimbojonesforyou in Uber and Amazon blasted for poor working conditions for gig workers in India by chrisdh79
At least they weren’t slammed. /s
Varnigma t1_iydilwa wrote
Reply to Comcast is rolling out nationwide price hikes starting in December | Don't be surprised if your cable bill goes up next month by chrisdh79
I'm on Optimum (no choice) which sucks and I used to have Comcast which also sucks.
My local electric company is rolling out gigabit fiber to my area soon....can't wait.
Varnigma t1_iudsucy wrote
Reply to comment by eaturveggis in cosign for first house by [deleted]
Honestly? Don’t buy a house until you’re done with school and have stayed at the same job for a year or two.
Varnigma t1_jeevtz5 wrote
Reply to Is a $500 car payment too much by [deleted]
That seems like an incredibly high interest rate to me. I just looked up my bank and they're offering me 6% for a used car purchase from a dealer.