Balthazar

joined 1 year ago

7-Eleven’s Japanese owner seeks government protection after $49.9 billion approach | The Straits Times in c/world@lemmy.world

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Who needs the Kwik-E-Mart?

‘Decadent and passive’: China cracks down on ‘throwing eggs’ card game in c/world@lemmy.world

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago

Pooh Bear must have lost a few too many games.

In Mega Mind vs The Doom Syndicate (2024), the film's runtime is 83 minutes, much longer than it needs to be as a reference to WHAT IS HE DOING?! JUST SHOOT THEM WITH THE FUCKING DEHYDRATION GUN! in c/shittymoviedetails@lemmy.world

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

I loved the original, but couldn't stand to watch more than 5 minutes of whatever this was.

Trump Promotes A.I. Images to [Falsely] Suggest That Taylor Swift Endorsed Him | The former president has been preoccupied with the popularity of the pop music megastar, who endorsed Biden in 2020 in c/politics@lemmy.world

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Nice try, George Santos!

TIL each pawn in chess had a specific name/profession based on its starting position on the board in c/til@lemmy.world

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I thought the one on white's far right was named "'Arry the H pawn".

How do you get a guest to leave when they won't take the hint you want them to leave? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

"Let's go to bed so these people can go home."

He has lasted 4 mooches so far, good for him in c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I thought the similar UK unit was the lettuce?

Interesting facts about pirates? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 17 points 4 weeks ago

There was no one standard pirate flag. Different pirates used different flags, often with similar themes (black, skull, etc). The idea was to be intimidating: it was cheaper and easier if your target gave up without a fight.

Interesting facts about pirates? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 18 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

Their favorite letter is "arrrgh".

[Edited]Do you noticed when someone write or work with the left hand? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah, gotta be wary of those sinister people...

My Five Year Plan in c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Profit!

Employee of EVERY Month in c/animalswithjobs@lemmy.world

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Oh, no! I didn't say you should delete it! The world needs more cute dog pictures. The cats have been winning lately...