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    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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    Eh, you wouldn't use the noun water to refer to atoms of water. 'How many waters are there?' to refer to atoms of water is the statement of someone deranged

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    Depends on if you're using water to include types of water (if, like a maniacal madman, you have mixed Evian, Buxton and Harrogate mineral water into one jug). Then 'i mixed fewer waters' or 'there are fewer waters in that glass' would be valid.

    To be clear: I'm not the person you replied to, just someone who finds it quite interesting (in the same way that the plural fishes is valid if you're talking about different species of fish).

    And yes, I know prescriptivism is bad, but also it is quite fun.

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    chessbeginners Chess Beginners Does Black's defensive position here have a name?
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    Not really --the reason being that no-one would play this who is experienced at the game, and I'll do my best to explain why:

    1. Black's bishops are incredibly passive. If you're going to sit back and let white take the centre, generally you're going to stick the bishops on the long diagonal so you have long-term compensation (as in e.g. the King's Indian). On the long diagonal (a1-h8 or a8-h1), the bishop is always going to apply pressure to the centre, and once the centre opens control a lot of key squares.

    Compare that to black's bishops here. Which squares are they looking at? Not ones you particularly care about. You are completely free to carry on developing, then play e4, clamping down on the centre.

    1. Black's knights are doing nothing. You may have heard the phrase 'a knight on the rim is dim'. Black's knight on h7 is doing not very much, while yours are controlling key central squares (the one on d2 prepares e4).

    2. Pawn structure. Generally in an opening like the King's Indian, black prepares pawn moves like e5, c5 or f5 to strike back at white's centre, and when the centre opens their great pieces (like a fianchettoed bishop or active Knights) can take advantage. Your opponent doesn't have any pieces geared towards making these pawn breaks useful. e5 loses a pawn, d5 opens up your dark squared bishop, c5 can be ignored and allows you to apply pressure to the weak d6 pawn.

    The bottom line is: black has wasted a lot of their time, and you are developed and ready to crack their position. In terms of how to press an advantage, many people overbalance and try to push too hard. The best way to punish passive play is to finish developing (Qe2, and put the rooks on d1 and e1), then pick a side to attack on, and gear yourself towards pushing pawns, and manoeuvring your pieces to support those breaks. Your opponent is hoping you overextend and collapse; don't give them the satisfaction. Good luck!

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    The sheer pleasure in watching an arrogant tit get humbled was chef's kiss. Once by someone who couldn't give a shit about him, and was good enough to simply crush him the first few games and then dick about, and once by someone who really wanted a statement victory

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    I watched that yesterday. Was kinda on edge as to whether it was going to be done well or not, but think it was navigated reasonably well for the 2000s.

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    scrub a bit with steel wool, Vs strip and reason?

    ![two cast iron pans, lightly rusted](https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/14037f04-1924-41c7-a7ef-bfa5c573a14b.webp) ![image of the smaller of the cast iron pans](https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/aaec210c-d292-469b-bcca-850c8fdb6c54.webp) ![image of the larger of the two pans](https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/d6ad9e61-405c-44de-b333-19fe07b0da8c.webp) 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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    Yeah, being stopped by the police is unlikely, but when the norm and the law is for people to cycle on the road rather than the pavement it leads pedestrians to wander round without watching for cyclists, which in turn means you have to cycle slowly to be prepared for someone to step out in front of you.

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    Honestly, yea. Envy seeing friends having fun going charity shopping when you have leg dimensions 28W/38L is a horror story all its own. At least cute tops are doable

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    They are in many ways more powerful than violence. See the failure of the Kapp Putsch to see them in direct opposition.

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    The contrapoints video on cringe touches on her near the start. IMO it's a topic that's kinda sad.

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    History podcasts I like:

    Revolutions. Well known; Mike Duncan goes through various revolutions through history in an excellent, detailed narrative.

    American History Too!: two academics from the university of Glasgow have various guests on to discuss different topics from American history. They know their stuff and are really charismatic.

    In Our Time: BBC podcast that's been going since the early 2000s. A panel of academics are interviewed and discuss a topic on which they are all experts. Incredibly well researched and interesting, though not especially humorous.

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    There's any number of reasons. They might have a friend who uses Reddit who sent it to them. They might have replied on Reddit, and also have thought it worth broadcasting to their shitter followers as well. They might browse Reddit on desktop but not have an account.

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    Yeah, these kind of posts always feel kinda mean if it's not him that's put that caption.

    People who aren't conventionally attractive are allowed to have a sense of style and wear fun clothes too.

    Everett True wouldn't put up with this shit

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    It's also just commonly done in UK newspapers. Age and familial status is always given. Terry Pratchett made a joke about it in one of his books, though I can't remember the quote.

    Edit: found one (not exactly the gag I wanted but CBA to look further)

    'Exc--' he began. But the citizen's eyes had already detected the notebook. 'I saw it all,' he said. 'Did you?' 'It was a ter-ri-ble scene,' said the man, at dictation speed. 'But the watch-man made a deathdefying plunge to res-cue the old lady and he de-serves a med-al.' 'Really?' said William, scribbling fast. 'And you are--' 'Sa-muel Arblaster (43), stonemason, of The Scours,' said the man. 'I saw it too,' said a woman next to him, urgently. 'Mrs Florrie Perry, blonde mother of three, from Dolly Sisters. It was a scene of car-nage.'

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    Best method for chess improvement (mildly clickbait)

    I'm putting this here because I've seen a lot of posts by people on forums, here and elsewhere, asking about the best way to improve as a beginner chess player. Oftentimes a lot of emphasis is put on reading books or consuming online content, but for me *the* most significant factor in my chess improvement was finding an environment where I could play over the board casually with people of varying strengths, who all enjoy chess. The benefits are many, but perhaps the most significant is getting to discuss your games. After, and sometimes as, you play, you and your opponent will discuss lines, and often things you're worried about in your position. As a beginner, you can pick up fairly quickly basic tactics, but positional understanding -- those 'instincts' about a position -- are so much easier to learn if you have someone to point them out in your games. Chess is such a lovely hobby in that everyone I've met has wanted others to succeed and improve. The strong friends I've made there have lent me books, and reviewed my games once I started playing in the league. Beyond the chess, there's the social and motivational aspect. I look forward to Wednesday evenings (my pub chess night) because I know I'm going to go, chat shit with some friends over beer, and play some chess. The final thing I'd emphasise is that it doesn't have to be a formal club. In my city there's a great pub chess night, and on the continent I'm aware there's a great coffee house chess scene. You can be casual, and strength is not the be-all and end-all. So go forth and play! If you want any advice on finding somewhere nice (and if you happen to be in Bristol, UK), let me know!

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    Cr(ule)icket

    ![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"](https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/e2a5e33c-6f63-416d-a280-92118472432b.png)

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    Rare Jack Black (Ru)L(e)

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    question for fellow bi/pan people

    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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    this one's called 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 ants are eating my chest Thank you.

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    GM Matthew Sadler

    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.

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    Ruley Tunes.mp3

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    Cute lines against the Czech Benoni for blitz?

    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?

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    Is it better than a sigma rule?

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    Recommendations thread

    I like some fairly niche genres, which then makes it difficult to find new music in that genre. Thought it might be worth having a thread where people can post artists they enjoy, but where they're struggling to find similar music, to let the hive mind provide them with ideas!

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