Mwallerby

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[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 8 points 11 months ago

Terrible coffee

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 1 points 11 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 😆

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 8 points 11 months ago

French as well - le bague de mariage

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 136 points 11 months ago (18 children)

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

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 2 points 11 months ago

Gotta be Mark Knopfler - Sailing to Philadelphia

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 18 points 11 months ago

What a bargain, right??

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't help much in the UK unfortunately

Yet another of the endless benefits of Brexit! /s

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 21 points 11 months ago (2 children)

And of course if they'd given it saucer separation that wouldn't look even more goofy, nope, not at all

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 35 points 11 months ago
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