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Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel
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Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel
CptBluebear Link ParentIt is. Peanut butter was introduced to Europe largely through the efforts of American GIs during WW2. It became a smash hit in the Netherlands since hence the more US style peanut butter over...It is. Peanut butter was introduced to Europe largely through the efforts of American GIs during WW2. It became a smash hit in the Netherlands since hence the more US style peanut butter over other European countries.
We now also have plenty of 100% peanut butter options available that have no added oils, palm or otherwise.
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Comment on Ukrainian forces strike twenty-one Russian tankers, four tugboats, two cargo ships in ~society
CptBluebear (edited )Link ParentRussian fleets retreat further and further away. It hasn't been just Crimea either, the entire Black Sea has been a grey zone with Ukraine controlling traffic without having any Naval presence. At...Russian fleets retreat further and further away. It hasn't been just Crimea either, the entire Black Sea has been a grey zone with Ukraine controlling traffic without having any Naval presence.
At some point they torpedoed a boat that was in a cordoned off military dock. And somehow had the clear high def CCTV footage of the explosion and you could see the camera neatly centering on the boat just before the detonation.
This level of pressure on Crimea has been rough on the Russians. Naval transports are interdicted but even supply trucks are having some serious difficulties reaching Crimea. Those trucks inevitably get an involuntary kinetic redesign while on the pontoon bridge.
Those midrange strikes are straining the Russian supply lines everywhere while also forcing them to disperse their air defenses. Well they would if they didn't have at least 27 or more Pantsir around Putin's vacation home. Pretty sure that increased since April too.
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Comment on Pew Research polling on NATO, 2026 in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentThe note about the popularity in France and Spain holds true: these opinions are largely anti-US sentiment more than they are NATO specific. Turkey's population may see NATO as unfavourable but...The note about the popularity in France and Spain holds true: these opinions are largely anti-US sentiment more than they are NATO specific.
Turkey's population may see NATO as unfavourable but I'm fairly confident that's irrelevant. It's incredibly unlikely their political leadership wants to leave NATO, it's highly beneficial for them.
If anything, the reduction in popularity doesn't mean these countries are opposed to working with each other militarily, they are increasingly opposed to being in this military alliance with an ally-threatening US.
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Comment on Ukrainian forces strike twenty-one Russian tankers, four tugboats, two cargo ships in ~society
CptBluebear LinkRussian hweat production is the third largest in the world. If a quarter of that is unable to reach the global market it will be another giant shock to the already shaky Russian economy. A...Russian hweat production is the third largest in the world. If a quarter of that is unable to reach the global market it will be another giant shock to the already shaky Russian economy.
A tangentially relevant thought comes to mind. France, who's in a significant economic bind right now, should be able to capitalize on this.
I do wonder what the global impact will be when 20 million metric tonnes of wheat do not reach their intended destination. 20 million metric tonnes is about the entire pre-war Ukrainian output, and they're called the breadbasket of Europe. A disruption in their shipments early in the war caused an increase in price and hunger and that was resolved relatively quickly.
I don't see the Russians finding a short term solution to this problem. The Kerch Strait is not magically going to be without Ukrainian drones.
It also remains endlessly funny (in a morbid cosmic sort of way) that a nation without a fleet is winning the Naval war.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentThat looks like fun, if I were any good at it. Someone very patient once tried to teach me how to glide properly in Tribes 2 but I never really got the hang of it. It's one of those "you had to be...That looks like fun, if I were any good at it.
Someone very patient once tried to teach me how to glide properly in Tribes 2 but I never really got the hang of it.
It's one of those "you had to be there" kind of games, where if you manage to find a good group of people early you can really get that practice in.
Ridgerunners seems much less frantic. More Haste, less Unreal Tournament. Probably a better place to practice than a Tribes2 match you're getting shot at by 20 year vets of the game.
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Comment on Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’ in ~society
CptBluebear LinkLindsey found the only loophole how US senators can leave the Senate after two decades. I was about to say that at 71 his death would increase the average age, but that's not true. Only barely though.Lindsey found the only loophole how US senators can leave the Senate after two decades.
I was about to say that at 71 his death would increase the average age, but that's not true. Only barely though.
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Comment on 2026 Fifa World Cup - Finals discussion and news megathread (quarters/semis/finals) in ~sports.football
CptBluebear Link ParentYour first link broke.Your first link broke.
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Comment on I sail the world in a replica 10th-century Viking longboat – it has brought new friendships and showed me how generous people can be in ~humanities.history
CptBluebear Link ParentWdym? The Vikings greeted everyone generously violent.Wdym? The Vikings greeted everyone generously violent.
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Comment on Naruto live-action is a go - Destin Daniel Cretton to write/direct in ~anime
CptBluebear Link ParentWithin Japan, live action adaptations have been relatively common. Classics from the same period like Death Note come to mind. Western studios have been historically bad at adapting any kinds of...but I'm scratching my head a bit at the decision to make it live action.
Within Japan, live action adaptations have been relatively common. Classics from the same period like Death Note come to mind.
Western studios have been historically bad at adapting any kinds of animation but the unexpected success of the famously unadaptable One Piece has put some wind in western sails.
I'm, as usual, incredibly sceptical of any adaptation attempt. Though I wouldn't mind being surprised like One Piece did.
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Comment on Introductions | July 2026 in ~talk
CptBluebear Link ParentTo piggyback your piggyback, not just tags. Sometimes titles or entire article links get replaced. Posts are community owned. The only lowbrow joke I can appreciate here is deciding on a demonym...To piggyback your piggyback, not just tags. Sometimes titles or entire article links get replaced. Posts are community owned.
The only lowbrow joke I can appreciate here is deciding on a demonym for the user base. I've never repeated one of my suggestions and there's a deep well of terrible names to pull from.
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Comment on Introductions | July 2026 in ~talk
CptBluebear Link ParentYou and even this OP is wrong, it's clearly Tildilians.You and even this OP is wrong, it's clearly Tildilians.
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Comment on Introductions | July 2026 in ~talk
CptBluebear LinkUmmm excuse me? We're called Tildensians. Just ask around. Welcome to the party. Assume people argue in good faith, don't be a dick, and you'll be fine! If all else fails, the website has some...users
Ummm excuse me? We're called Tildensians. Just ask around.
Welcome to the party. Assume people argue in good faith, don't be a dick, and you'll be fine!
If all else fails, the website has some reading you could do about the rules. Generally though, people do fine here if they're just kind to each other.
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Comment on Of course viewers are giving up on Netflix shows in ~tv
CptBluebear Link ParentThis one is important to me. Unless I'm really interested in something I probably won't remember most plot points and I'm not about to re-watch an entire season just to catch back up. A recap...I barely remember the details of season 1.
This one is important to me. Unless I'm really interested in something I probably won't remember most plot points and I'm not about to re-watch an entire season just to catch back up. A recap works but because of the nature of recaps you're missing a lot of detail that made it interesting in the first place.
It's not even losing interest, when it's two or three years between a season I probably flat out forgot what I liked about it.
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Comment on Finland offers a glimpse of the hurdles Chinese electric vehicle makers face in winning over Europe – consumers ask whether the cars spy on them, or if they have kill switches in ~transport
CptBluebear Link ParentGenuinely this. I don't have Chinese companies serving me ads and telling me to buy their pizza when my fridge is empty. There is a decent, much larger scale, point to be made when China may have...Genuinely this. I don't have Chinese companies serving me ads and telling me to buy their pizza when my fridge is empty.
There is a decent, much larger scale, point to be made when China may have an outsized impact when the market is saturated with Chinese vehicles and competition is stifled and/or geopolitical strategic influences are becoming problematic, but until then the consumer is likely better off with a qualitative and cheaper product from overseas.
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Comment on The world has an anchovy supply problem in ~food
CptBluebear Link ParentAh I'm sorry, I didn't mean to infer you didn't do your due diligence. I know how annoying it can be if someone butts into a convo with superficial information about a condition you clearly...Ah I'm sorry, I didn't mean to infer you didn't do your due diligence. I know how annoying it can be if someone butts into a convo with superficial information about a condition you clearly already looked into. It's clear to me you've already tried a bunch of things.
That said, I wasn't talking about supplements only and only linked the NLH source as a backup to what I was saying. Rather, the idea that you may find other foods that increase absorption through natural means. You likely found animal protein to fill that requirement but there are potential other foods that allow similar increases in absorption of zinc and/or iron. It wouldn't be a bad idea to have a larger potential pool of food you can choose from. None of my post is meant to tell you to stop eating animals FWIW.
I totally understand not enjoying time spent on foodstuffs, I don't either. Again, sorry to butt in, you keep doing you.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentGood choice. As far as I recall, the remakes strip out what made the original a classic. I also never felt good at the game but it does get better with some practice. Some fights can get really tough!and decided on the original
Good choice. As far as I recall, the remakes strip out what made the original a classic. I also never felt good at the game but it does get better with some practice. Some fights can get really tough!
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Comment on The world has an anchovy supply problem in ~food
CptBluebear Link ParentIronically, iron supplements reduce zinc absorption in the body. You could look into something that increases absorption rates for either, as it doesn't appear your intake is too low as much as it...Ironically, iron supplements reduce zinc absorption in the body. You could look into something that increases absorption rates for either, as it doesn't appear your intake is too low as much as it is your body not absorbing it properly. Proteins increase zinc absorption so perhaps the fact animal proteins seem to help you may be another indication you could look into boosting absorption through other methods.
I'm not skilled whatsoever in any related field so take my comment with a dose of zinc supplements, instead, here's a short snippet from the National Library of Health that says much of what I said with more eloquence and authority.
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Comment on To my fellow Americans: Happy 4th of July, I hope you end the day with the same number of fingers you started with! in ~talk
CptBluebear Link ParentOh lawd reekris, 40-45 is about the temps I had a week ago. I made the conscious choice to accompany every unit of alcohol with a unit of water. No exceptions.Oh lawd reekris, 40-45 is about the temps I had a week ago. I made the conscious choice to accompany every unit of alcohol with a unit of water. No exceptions.
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Comment on Mullvad CEO gives ≈€452,000 to the Örebro Party in ~society
CptBluebear (edited )Link ParentGood on ya for taking the principled stance. I think I've been burnt enough by random companies that at this point I'm not sure there are any other good options. To restate an earlier point, I do...As for the thought experiment, I don't think it changes my mind, because at the end of the day they're funding a racist party.
Good on ya for taking the principled stance. I think I've been burnt enough by random companies that at this point I'm not sure there are any other good options.
To restate an earlier point, I do think there's a divide in how personal and professional convictions are seen. A multiparty system generally means there are multiparty opinions on any work floor, it'd be impossible to agree with everyone. I think he's an idiot, but I still believe in the message a privacy focused VPN brings to the table.
I don't know, just like religion, politics is something you do at home and doesn't come up at work. US rhetoric seems to make personal things equally important. It's sufficiently difficult to explain why and how this is different in Europe.
Edit to add: Mull(vad)ing some things over.. every salaried employee can potentially donate to questionable parties, so where does the buck stop? The personal and professional divide is important here, because it becomes impossible to deny every company business when any of their employees can have a different political opinion than yours. Just like I can't stop paid employee Joe Schmoe from donating to Orebro, a salaried employee high in the hierarchy doesn't really change much in that equation.
I think I'm going to stop responding to you now, because it's clear you're looking to pick a flight and I've indulged you long enough.
I hope you didn't think those responses were mine. Our discussion was a fun one so far.
Cool it in the refrigerator and it won't separate. Got that trick from @nukeman