That's right! (View Post)

It's better than rapidly wrong-clicking them. ....why did I find that even remotely amusing? (View Post)

Yeah, it’s exactly the Spoon theory but with oranges. I do think the metaphor works better with oranges. And they are more fun to draw than spoons (View Post)

Träd=tree, Gård=yard, Trädgård=garden Trädgården=the garden Garden - from Middle english ”gardin”, from old high german ”gart” (=enclosure or compound) I think I failed my saving throw vs nerdy etymo… (View Post)

16th century artillery master Franz Helm wrote about how to use gunpowder and fire in warfare. He describes a method for setting fire to a city you can't approach. Now strapping burning things to the… (View Post)