OptimusPhillip
OptimusPhillip t1_j3fdntg wrote
Reply to comment by herbw in TIL Colorado is actually a hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon, meaning it has 697 sides. by Dearfield
Okay, fair enough. The shape bounded by four lines of latitude and longitude on one hemisphere of a circle is not a rectangle. Even in a non-Euclidean spherical plane, it's not a rectangle (since latitude lines aren't great circles). That said, OP described Colorado's true shape as a polygon, so they're quite clearly referring to the imperfect survey thing, and not the fact that Colorado can't be a Euclidean rectangle.
OptimusPhillip t1_j3cfv85 wrote
Reply to TIL Colorado is actually a hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon, meaning it has 697 sides. by Dearfield
I think I've heard this one before. It was intended to be a rectangle, bounded by four specific lines of latitude and longitude, but the surveyors, due to limited technology, were a little off in where they placed the border markers, giving it way more (very small) corners than it was supposed to have.
OptimusPhillip t1_j1ry7jj wrote
Reply to comment by SupaflyIRL in [Homemade] Ratatouille by mrs_catl8dy
The person didn't say this wasn't ratatouille, just that it was a specific variation.
OptimusPhillip t1_j1ry10i wrote
Reply to [Homemade] Ratatouille by mrs_catl8dy
Very nice. Confit byaldi style?
OptimusPhillip t1_j1i3i1q wrote
It may be childish, but I was really disappointed to see the warm rain wash away our blanket of snow the day before Christmas Eve.
OptimusPhillip t1_ixmsjyc wrote
Reply to Happy Thanksgiving, Maine. Remember, McDonald’s is there for you today… by LordHamburguesa1
Granny, I hope you're ready for mouthwatering hamburgers.
I thought we were having roast turkey.
No, I said roast burgey. That's what I call hamburgers.
OptimusPhillip t1_iuaazyt wrote
Reply to Is there a special term for convenience stores that also sell pizza and sandwiches? by Saltycook
Is that not normal for convenience stores?
OptimusPhillip t1_jcic5dp wrote
Reply to Maine Affordable Energy is CMP by [deleted]
Fun fact: it is totally legal to lie in political campaign ads in the US. The FTC's truth in advertising regulations only apply to advertisements for commercial goods and services, and the FCC has no equivalent regulations for candidate or issue advertisements.