Mwallerby

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"The Looping Boat" sculpture, just installed on the Sheffield-Tinsley canal in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Anyone who swims out to it gets immunity from elimination

"The Looping Boat" sculpture, just installed on the Sheffield-Tinsley canal in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Literally was telling my friends about the loopy water slide while we were looking at this

What is your favourite animal? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Though I just realised I'm a walking stereotype

What is your favourite animal? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago (3 children)

No contest, just look at these guys

Hobbies Wednesday - what have you done this week? in c/[email protected]

It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Terrible coffee

It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Ooh neat, think that's from the same root as troth/betrothal in English too, proto German for truth & fidelity

It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I get that, but also, it's always seemed like the purpose of the ring is to signify the state of being, so engagement ring to show the state of being engaged, wedding ring shows the state of being married, or wed, I guess it works both ways

Not a strongly held view by any means 😆

It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

French as well - le bague de mariage

What other movies wouldn't work today? in c/[email protected]

What other movies wouldn't work today? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 136 points 3 months ago (18 children)

You couldn't make Gone With the Wind today because everyone in it has died

What's the one music album you would take on a desert island? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Gotta be Mark Knopfler - Sailing to Philadelphia