Jim Maruschak

Enginerd, snacktivist. ⚠ Warning: Puns possible. ⚠

[Freddy🇩🇪 @FreddyLA7]

So long, America🫡🇺🇸

49 days ago we landed in the USA to follow our country at the World Cup. We had no idea it would turn into the trip of a lifetime.

Thank you to everyone who followed along, and to all the people we met who made this journey even more special. We honestly don’t have the words to express how grateful we are for everything you did for us.

This trip exceeded every expectation we had. We came here with an open mind, wanting to experience as much of the country as possible. I still remember telling my friends on the flight to Atlanta that I hoped we’d get to meet a few locals on this trip. Now we’re flying home with friends all across the USA.

Before we came, we heard so many stereotypes and warnings about America. People told us about safety concerns, that they might check our social media at the border, and all kinds of other things. None of it matched our experience. This was probably the most welcoming country we’ve ever visited.

So if you have the chance to travel, do it. The world isn’t nearly as bad as the media often makes it seem. 99% of people are awesome!

I heard this quote somewhere during the World Cup, and I think it sums up our experience perfectly:

“If you want to hate the world, watch the news. If you want to love it, travel it.”

Thank you, America ❤️🇺🇸

[Jim Maruschak @JimMaruschak]

@TerribleMaps I live in the green zone and very few people use Coke to mean all sodas.

[Sweet Meteor O'Death @smod4real]

Just finished my summer internship in Troy, Michigan, and assuming this bad boy doesn’t break down, I should be back at Cornell before the fall semester begins.

[Boochie is the Name @stoppfeenin]

32/35 students failed this professor's midterm using AI because he secretly hid some white font in his text.

[Blake Scholl 🛫 @bscholl]

BREAKING: The bipartisan act to legalize supersonic flight just passed Senate Commerce Committee *unanimously*. It was previously passed by the House, also *unanimously*.

Supersonic flight isn't red or blue—it's red, white, and blue! 🇺🇸

[Jim Maruschak @JimMaruschak]

@SandyofCthulhu I was OK with Neelix because it set up the possibility that Odo and Neelix might meet each other.

[Jim Maruschak @JimMaruschak]

@Travispaints He looks compressed because he's traveling at 99% the speed of light. 🦝

[Jim Maruschak @JimMaruschak]

@thegoldenspike @JonahDispatch Good one

[Jason L. Newton @Jason_L_Newton]

We were hesitant to get our kids a tablet but now that we have one we can’t live without it.

[The Drunk Republican @DrunkRepub]

“The Odyssey, but it’s Freddy trying get back to Germany after the World Cup.”

[Jim Maruschak @JimMaruschak]

@Cyberdragunz @TerribleMaps It's a defensive plan. Other countries can't invade if they can't figure out our geography. 🗺

[Jim Maruschak @JimMaruschak]

@Cyberdragunz @TerribleMaps Sorry, this is New Brunswick, New Jersey in the United States. 🙂

[Jim Maruschak @JimMaruschak]

@ingelramdecoucy

[Enguerrand VII de Coucy @ingelramdecoucy]

The thing is that Coke Zero is basically a sugar free dupe of regular Coke, whereas Diet Coke is its own thing with its own flavor profile, and I actually just prefer the taste of Diet Coke to regular and always have

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

'Monosyllabic' is not.
‘Thesaurus’ doesn’t have a synonym.
'Non-hyphenated' is hyphenated.

[Jim Maruschak @JimMaruschak]

@TheEXECUTlONER_ I live in Texas and I see people do this to avoid a two minute delay. They mess up the grass and leave ruts.

[noah @_fromthedale]

Favorite part from watching The Odyssey last night was when they panned to the beach and revealed that Odysseus had been on the planet of the horses all along

[がとりんぐ三等兵: Gatling3 @gatring3]

プラレールガン:Plastic railgun