The Off Topic Topic

[Duque de Bragança]

Resurrect Philip II?

Portugal says no, let Spain plunge in upheaval. It's their turn now, after the UK.

[viper37]

Only in Quebec

Take that Texas!!!       


A car took fire near a gaz station.  Three snowblowers were used to put down the fire.

Our Air Force is renowned for summer fires.
And now our Snow Force is renowned for winter fires. 

We're ready for secession right now, we're a firesuperpower.   

[Eddie Teach]

Didn't know the gestation period for horse was nearly a year, indeed most 'Equine'* animals have one of around a year long. Who knew.



*whatever the correct term is.

Makes sense I guess given they're out and running within an hour of birth.
Yes.
I'm looking at you, useless human babies.

They have to. We have arms to protect our babies with.

[Josquius]

Where are you from by the words you use (UK and Ireland)
surprisingly accurate.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/02/15/upshot/british-irish-dialect-quiz.html?smid=fb-share&fbclid=IwAR0aFq2gEECCbcDe1m160K7kgo3jNv9H4vIrSq8vN7o4tBmoPGswX1wIcxU

[derspiess]

Poor Jussie

[Admiral Yi]

"Definitely not from around here."

[HVC]

Not from around here as well, but if I was I'd be from Gloucester and or birmingham

[dps]

Definitely not from around here.  But if I was, I'd be from Galway or Cork.

[celedhring]

One day, papers will be written on how the middle class of a prosperous western region went completely nuts all of a sudden:

https://twitter.com/barq_in/status/1096849169254363139

[celedhring]

"Definitely not from around here."

"Way off", with heat map on Newcastle, Wales, and Norwich.

Most of my British friends are from Newcastle, so it makes some sense.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Where are you from by the words you use (UK and Ireland)
surprisingly accurate.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/02/15/upshot/british-irish-dialect-quiz.html?smid=fb-share&fbclid=IwAR0aFq2gEECCbcDe1m160K7kgo3jNv9H4vIrSq8vN7o4tBmoPGswX1wIcxU

Northumberland, Cumbria, West Yorkshire or Man. Surprisingly the link with county Durham is quite weak (but half my people did come from Tyneside rather than Durham).

[Tamas]

One day, papers will be written on how the middle class of a prosperous western region went completely nuts all of a sudden:

https://twitter.com/barq_in/status/1096849169254363139

What, on Earth, is that?

[Admiral Yi]

Surely it's some Catalan independence free speech kind of thing.

Put on by the Senior Center Theatrical Club.

[HVC]

One day, papers will be written on how the middle class of a prosperous western region went completely nuts all of a sudden:

https://twitter.com/barq_in/status/1096849169254363139

What, on Earth, is that?

Human Centipede 3.

[Syt]

Where are you from by the words you use (UK and Ireland)
surprisingly accurate.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/02/15/upshot/british-irish-dialect-quiz.html?smid=fb-share&fbclid=IwAR0aFq2gEECCbcDe1m160K7kgo3jNv9H4vIrSq8vN7o4tBmoPGswX1wIcxU

"Not from around here", with larger areas of medium shading around Birmingham, Newcastle, and York.