Once drinking is the reward instead of the punishment, drinking games get so much more fun for everyone. Yours sounds fun plus simple, I will definitely keep it in mind!
Wait a minute… Does the name of the currency come from payments that were not counted but weighed? Gotta check.
ETA: Oh my gosh yes, one pound sterling (currency) was originally one pound (weight) of sterling silver. I’m probably the last person to discover this, but still that’s pretty cool.
As there has been some interest in a live thread such as the ones on r/eurovision, here is the live thread for the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024....
Also I feel like the French really appreciate it if you try. Or at least hate you a little less. In my experience, after showing off my best (still bad) bonjours and mercis all of the people I talked to turned a lot friendlier and were even willing to speak a little English.
I think their point is that it’s not a flag or something, which would obviously be political, but just a scarf. So they mean “Oh wow we’re not allowed to wear scarves anymore?”. Which is still a bit silly, as the political intention seems pretty apparent in this specific case.
As there has been some interest in a live thread such as the ones on r/eurovision, here is the live thread for the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024....
He basically got a script written for Peter Urban, so that’s why the style was so similar. I still have some hope it gets better once he gets a little used to it.
This made me curious about Suriname. What would be considered specifically Surinamese (?) food? What are things that make it distinctive from other cuisine?
I’m absolutely a dog person, still I wouldn’t allow dogs in my bedroom, let alone on the bed. While the first is just a bit bothersome, I think the second one to be pretty icky.
Everyone here be like “But this could also be a sign of XY”. Of course that’s right, but that’s not the point. The point is realizing when the people you are with, friends, family, whatever, are in discomfort. It’s about developing a sensitivity about it. You may not believe it, but many people who have not experienced these issues themselves, it’s really hard to tell.
Can only speak for training in Germany, but I assume Sweden is somewhat similar: During training students spend several months in police stations helping with the real work, similar to an internship. They have contacts to fully trained colleagues and also access to some internal software, which is less relevant as most of the (for them) accessible info there is public anyways, but on really rare occasions something interesting might drop accidentally.
[Imola FP3] Alonso spins and hits the wall. Session red flagged. Driver is OK. (lemmy.world)
Edit: Session has resumed.
Either way, I'm getting super drunk. (lemmy.world)
The second matchup of the tournament (lemmy.world)
We may never know (lemmy.world)
He broke something (discuss.tchncs.de)
[Autosport] Following Lando Norris' stunning Miami GP victory, 12 drivers on the current F1 grid are now Grand Prix winners. Here's how long it took each of them to reach the top step. (files.catbox.moe)
Eurovision 2024 Semi-final 2 thread
As there has been some interest in a live thread such as the ones on r/eurovision, here is the live thread for the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024....
Dislike it properly (lemmy.world)
9th of May is Europe Day, is it a big thing in your country? (en.wikipedia.org)
Eurovision Semifinal 1 without context (files.catbox.moe)
Meme by u/aaronrodericus
Eurovision expresses disappointment over performer wearing pro-Palestinian symbol (tribune.com.pk)
The musician was seen wearing a keffiyeh on his arm, a symbol commonly used to show support for Palestine....
100% Accurate😂
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/a805786a-6fc1-49da-bb5a-efd5443c875d.jpeg
But they were, all of them, deceived (lemmy.world)
Eurovision 2024 Semin-final 1 thread
As there has been some interest in a live thread such as the ones on r/eurovision, here is the live thread for the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024....
[Scott Mitchell-Malm] Fernando Alonso has rapidly followed through with his intention to speak to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. (twitter.com)
Tweet continues...
Bunny (lemmy.world)
Caption:...
A cool guide to most popular foreign cuisines in different European countries (i.redd.it)
cross-posted from: lemmit.online/post/2834788...
Sargeant's seat is safe now. (lemmy.world)
No Kevin (sh.itjust.works)
My 30 pack in the bottom drawer is ready to party (lemmy.world)
A cool guide to anxiety warning signs (i.redd.it)
cross-posted from: lemmit.online/post/2822174...
Visa CashApp RB Miami GP Livery (sh.itjust.works)
deleted_by_author
Lando Norris sustains facial injury ahead of Miami Grand Prix after Amsterdam party (www.planetf1.com)
Has he been bar brawling?