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Re: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”

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Post by danbron »

thedrake wrote: post #122

I found the BALL manufacturer!!!! https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Alphabets-print-ball_... (not able to comment on the original thread on the page bc I do not have the 50 points needed. Pls post a link there to further the discovery)

Can you tell me more about your process? How did you hunt this down?

Re: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”

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Post by rkuykendall-com »

teirce wrote: post #111
rkuykendall-com wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The pilot.

It's not the pilot, but it's definitely in the first few episodes.

Oh sorry, thanks for the correction, I really did confidently believe it was the final scene in the pilot for some reason. Wish I could delete my comment.

Re: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”

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Post by sp332 »

gozur88 wrote: post #128
sp332 wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not arguing from first principles here. Workforce participation is down. This is just a symptom. I'm not against having free time, but against companies who ask you to work for them for free. If people had the ability to make money with their time and effort, that guy would be more likely to be paid for his post.

The implicit assumption here is the only reason people don't spend 100% of their time working is the inability to find an employer.

No, I'm saying people are less likely to work for free when they can find work that pays instead. Seeing lots of people do work for free is a symptom that lots of people are underemployed.

Re: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”

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Post by Luc »

dahart wrote: post #118
Luc wrote: post #109

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Presumptuous, huh? There is no absolute proof of anything, but the Swedish axe image is substantial proof to me. I suppose that when the designer comes forward and explains the way the image was chosen, there will be people who argue the designer is lying, or misremembering, or trying to hide the fact that their drawing was interpreted the wrong way. This way UFOs, 9-11 Truthers, and homeopathy lies.

Yes, declaring that anyone who doesn't believe that Yxa is the answer is suffering from cognitive bias is definitely presumptuous. That statement is absolutely making assumptions, and using that to cast unwarranted negative aspersions on anyone who disagrees with you. And you just did it again by referring to UFOs and homeopathy. This is not a case of conspiracy, this is a case of people looking for possibilities. By…

I think your judgement about me is as flawed as your judgement of the axe situation. Sorry, I won't be responding further.

Re: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”

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Post by raldi »

just4themoney wrote: post #138
raldi wrote: post #135

Now let's see if we can solve one of /r/whatisthisthing's most longstanding mysteries: What does the J stand for on this blanket? https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/comments/58o43m/hel...

What is N?

nest

Re: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”

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Post by just4themoney »

ComputerGuru wrote: post #87
nomgal wrote: post #60

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25 English, 1 Swedish. I see no harm in overthinking things considering the subject is rather amusing. I see an axe.

U-Boat instead of submarine makes that 24 to 2, rather. No one this side of WWII uses the term U-Boat in America. U is much more commonly associated with Umbrella in kids' books here.

FWIW, in America, modern submarines are exclusively called "boats" by people who work on and around them (regardless of size). Definitely not "u-boats." Never heard anyone outside the submarine community say "boat" though and I've had people in the general public try to "correct" me when I said "boat" to refer to a submarine.
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