amazingmikeyc
amazingmikeyc t1_j6mdg6v wrote
Reply to comment by corsicanguppy in ELI5: Why does the order of adjectives matter? by AbleReporter565
Sometimes e-mail is used like you'd use "mail" or "post" - "I wrote a lot of mail today"
But sometimes it's used like you'd use "letter" - "I wrote a lot of letters today"
amazingmikeyc t1_j62zkeh wrote
Reply to comment by LoneRangersBand in TIL John Byner was originally cast as Mork from Ork on Happy Days, but found the premise ridiculous and quit days before filming, leading Robin Williams to be called in last minute by LoneRangersBand
and All In The Family was a remake... the circle continues!
amazingmikeyc t1_j5k8nhp wrote
Reply to comment by _Ilya-_- in TIL that Microsoft's first operating system was Unix-based by GriffinFTW
What are you talking about. There'll always be a need for an all-purpose easy-to-install PC OS that will run on anything. MacOS is for Macs only, and Linux is... Linux -they've got their niches but they'll always be relative minorities.
amazingmikeyc t1_j23uowc wrote
Reply to comment by bloode975 in ELI5: How does "acquired taste" work? And how are some tastes able to be acquired no problem, while others will never be acquired? by PuzzleBrain20
Yeah I couldn't drink Ribena for about 5 years after my little sister vomited up a blackcurrent squash/sour milk hybrid all over our sofa and it stank of it for about a month.
amazingmikeyc t1_iyd0cb7 wrote
Reply to What bands are extremely famous, but their vocalists aren’t particularly known for their great technique? by kriisso
Loads, it's why they call them Vocalists not singers!
amazingmikeyc t1_iui97vu wrote
Reply to comment by RD__III in ELI5 How did knights participate in tournaments like jousting without killing themselves? by QuantumHamster
yep.
amazingmikeyc t1_iui8xry wrote
Reply to comment by thisisa_fake_account in ELI5 How did knights participate in tournaments like jousting without killing themselves? by QuantumHamster
nah the term soccer originates in the uk, it's an abbreviation of Association Football, hence my comment. Before soccer became the only "football" there are/were lots of games called it, notably Rugby Football
amazingmikeyc t1_iui2ts9 wrote
Reply to comment by thisisa_fake_account in ELI5 How did knights participate in tournaments like jousting without killing themselves? by QuantumHamster
I think most footballs use hands, soccer is the outlier, I think I should point this out more to troll everyone
amazingmikeyc t1_iui2p3e wrote
Reply to comment by valeyard89 in ELI5 How did knights participate in tournaments like jousting without killing themselves? by QuantumHamster
yeah i don't get why it's called Soccer not Sosha.
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edit: ie association is pronounced asso-sia-tion or asso-shi-ation not assoc-iation so where does the hard C come from?
amazingmikeyc t1_iuhgdls wrote
Reply to comment by SnakeBeardTheGreat in ELI5 How did knights participate in tournaments like jousting without killing themselves? by QuantumHamster
which kind of football? gaelic?
amazingmikeyc t1_ja9iod6 wrote
Reply to Eli5: How did people know how long a year was in olden times? by Slokkkk
It's the same every year. The seasons change, the day length changes... They just counted the number of days until the cycle started again. Then they remembered with their Minds.