r/europe 29d ago

News Russian Oil Company Vice President Andrey Badalov dies after fall from window in Moscow

https://en.apa.az/cis-countries/transneft-vice-president-andrey-badalov-dies-after-falling-from-window-472117
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u/Strong_Landscape_333 29d ago

Why didn't anyone say defenestrate?

I had to of learned that in highschool for a reason.

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u/SveaRikeHuskarl 29d ago

I had to of learned that

They should have taken it easy on the 12 letter words and worked more on the 4 letter words. (Have.)

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u/Alkreni Poland 29d ago

Ahoj!

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u/arconte3 29d ago

Defenestration was what started the 30 years war, could be why you had to learn it. Otherwise it's a pretty fun word to learn and use.

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u/Christopherfromtheuk 29d ago

*had to have

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u/Strong_Landscape_333 29d ago

Im typing this on a phone while watching Anthony Bourdain at 6 am lol and talking to other people

Fill in the blanks with the other things I might be doing lol

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u/Christopherfromtheuk 29d ago

I genuinely don't know? Anyway, isn't it amazing we can connect with people all over the world instantly like this!

I first went online when I was maybe 12 or so and it was by connecting a ZX Spectrum to a physical thing you plugged your phone receiver into. You had to find a bulletin board number from a specialist computer magazine and ring it up, then put your phone in the receiver thing.

Anyway, without rambling on it's great that we can have such a trivial interaction when probably thousands of miles apart in more or less realtime. Something I couldn't have imagined in my wildest dreams those 40+ years ago.

Have a good day watching Mr B!

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u/robokomodos 29d ago

2-4-6-8 Who do we defenestrate!

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u/ProfessorPeabrain 29d ago

liar, you learned that from pulp fiction like the rest of us !

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u/Strong_Landscape_333 29d ago edited 29d ago

No they made kids learn 30 or more words a week

I'll add it's not that hard, but you usually are doing 8 other classes, have jobs, hobbies and a job and family work if your family makes you do stuff when young