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[-] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 days ago

I reckon i could have a stab at Xhosan, but only because I've watched so much Xhosan rugby commentary (the passion they have for their team is absolutely infectious and carries a game: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KPpVLIpt9eg&pp=ygUWeGhvc2EgcnVnYnkgY29tbWVudGFyeQ%3D%3D)

file rule in c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

[-] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 days ago

:)

It’s important to take breaks and observe local flora occasionally. in c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world

[-] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 6 days ago

Looks ai generated, so not too surprised it's wrong

As a Brit. I see nothing wrong here in c/memes@lemmy.ml

[-] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 days ago

What do you think is in the beans??

This rabbit isn't rule in c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

[-] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 148 points 1 week ago

Eh, rabbit could be cis. Up to rabbit to tell us how they identify. Sometimes men like to look pretty too :3

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scrub a bit with steel wool, Vs strip and reason? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/castiron@lemmy.world

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two cast iron pans, lightly rusted image of the smaller of the cast iron pans image of the larger of the two pans

Hi all, thought a nice thing to do for my dad for his birthday would be to restore the two cast iron pans he uses. I've attached pictures of the two, which basically show rust wearing through, particularly on the smaller of these. I've read conflicting advice (abraid back with steel wool on the specific areas Vs strip with lye all over and fully reseason). I have minimal experience, so was wondering what the right approach is likely to be? Thanks in advance!

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Cr(ule)icket (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 2 months ago by chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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Daniel Norcross (BBC test match special commentator on BBC sounds), above image of Joe Root playing a sweep shot: "We're going through a period of dominant milking by Root and Brook"

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Rare Jack Black (Ru)L(e) (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 2 months ago by chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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Jack Black has said he’s cancelled the rest of the Tenacious D world tour after his bandmate Kyle Gass sparked an outcry with a comment about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.The comedy rock group were on stage in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday when Gass was asked to make a wish after being presented with a cake for his 64th birthday.He appeared to reply: "Don’t miss Trump next time."

yikes rule in c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

[-] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 119 points 3 months ago

"There are two books whose final lines make me cry without fail, irrespective of how many times I read them," Rowling told BBC Radio 4. "One is 'Lolita.'"

(The other one, based on the context of the interview, seems to be "Emma.")

Like many other admirer's of Nabokov's novel of a pedophile who pursues a 12-year-old girl, Rowling loves it for the writing style.

"There just isn't enough time to discuss how a plot that could have been the most worthless pornography becomes, in Nabakov's hands, a great and tragic love story, and I could exhaust my reservoir of superlatives trying to describe the quality of the writing," she said.

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/jk-rowling-favorite-books-2016-7?op=1#lolitaby-vladimir-nabokov-19

Unlike the image, I definitely encourage people to do this in c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world

[-] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 109 points 3 months ago

Yeah, so make sure not to get caught

Is it just me or do Lemmy communities tend to skew left wing? Why might this be? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

[-] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 292 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The philosophy behind FOSS is inherently left wing and anarchist; communities working together to provide and produce tools for the common good, without a profit motive. Coupled with the lack of advertising and promotion of the sites, people have to seek them out, leading to a self-selecting user population that skews left :)

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question for fellow bi/pan people (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 months ago by chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/lgbtq_plus@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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How do you distinguish between romantic attraction and strong friendship? Something I struggle with and when romantic attachment is suggested to me I don't know whether/how to say yes/no.

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[-] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 115 points 4 months ago

Wait, the US genuinely doesn't use A4 etc.?

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this one's called ants are eating my chest (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 4 months ago by chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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ants are eating my chest ants are eating my chest ants are eating my chest ants are eating my chest ants are eating my chest ants are eating my chest ants are eating my chest ants are eating my chest ants are eating my chest ants are eating my chest ants are eating my chest ants are eating my chest

Thank you.

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GM Matthew Sadler (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/chess@lemmy.ml

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For those of you that haven't come across him, GM Sadler is active on mastodon (@gmmds@mastodonapp.uk), and posts some really exciting and interesting content on his YouTube channel (https://m.youtube.com/@SiliconRoadChess/videos).

I'd summarise his videos as using a variety of engines to produce unique, engine approved yet human comprehensible attacking ideas, often in opening/middle games, but he's also analysed some famous human endgames with these engines. While they're not necessarily good videos for beginners, I think anyone over ~1200 OTB will get a lot out of his videos.

If you want a good example video to see if it's for you, his/Dragon's Qd2 idea in the Pirc is a great example (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DuFfJwBgMD8), though I'd encourage you to flick through and find a video on an opening that you play.

Canadian rule in c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

[-] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 130 points 7 months ago

Unfortunately my arsehole doesn't take kindly to being bothered unlubed.

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Ruley Tunes.mp3 (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 8 months ago by chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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Cute lines against the Czech Benoni for blitz? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 9 months ago by chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/anarchychess@sopuli.xyz

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The main chess community on .world has fuck all subs and I'm not asking reddit, so I'll brick my pipi, shit my pampers, and ask it here instead. Club has a (very friendly) blitz night coming up, and I'd like to scrape some points against the top player (who's about 2150 FIDE), who plays the czech benoni. To give context I'm about 1900, so much worse but in with a shot if I put something fun together. Any ideas for some neat lines to look at?

Happy New Year in c/lgbtq_plus@beehaw.org

[-] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 102 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

"large-gamete-maker"

oops, all terf 😬

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Is it better than a sigma rule? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 9 months ago by chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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Hexbear admin just sent me this. lol. lmao even. in c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

[-] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 99 points 1 year ago

I think it's reasonable to want to have a space that's free from people that defend authoritarian regimes. From my perspective, at least, 196 has always been a more anarchist-oriented space, and I think it makes sense to try to preserve that.

I'd also make the distinction that they are not banned from this forum, in the same way that libs are not banned from posting on their instance -- but those that post there are generally met with hostility, and that preserves the character of their space. I don't see why we shouldn't do the same.

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What's a low effort, but impressive, party trick to learn? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 year ago by chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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