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Need help impressing a home owner in c/casualuk@feddit.uk
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 6 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

ballache

I read this in a french voice as ba-lash, and planned to use it in future sentences to distinguish myself as a refined intellectual, until I re-read it...

I can definitely understand the emotional aspect. You want someone who will take care of the place, and keep its legacy alive in some way

Need help impressing a home owner in c/casualuk@feddit.uk
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Great tips! Okay, I guess if I have a low bid, I should just try my luck without dissing the house to try justify it.
I guess I just need to give off honest vibes

Need help impressing a home owner in c/casualuk@feddit.uk
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 13 hours ago

roger that, thanks -- I'll try to give off a relaxed demeanour

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Need help impressing a home owner (feddit.uk)
 

If you were going to sell your house tomorrow, what would influence your decision the most?

Assume that the difference in money offered isn't that wide, and it comes down to personality.

Who would you want living in your house right now?

  • Married couple?
  • Same religion or beliefs ?
  • Ties to the area?
  • Type of work (Banker? Social worker?)
  • Same cultural background?
  • Has physical skills?
  • Asks a lot of questions about the house?
  • Wears formal attire?

I need ideas guys, I've got my first house viewing tomorrow and I'm pretty low on the ideal candidate ladder.

And so it begins... in c/RichardCronan@feddit.uk
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 14 hours ago

Miniature tennis court above a sacred burial ground?

And so it begins... in c/RichardCronan@feddit.uk
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 5 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

How deep do the bodies need to be buried?

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Awake in the Night by John C Wright (feddit.uk)
 

A haunting re-imagining of William Hope Hodgson's The Night Land, with themes of prophecy and reincarnation.

https://web.archive.org/web/20090524012412/http://www.thenightland.co.uk/nightawake.html

The above website itself has fan-drawn maps of the landscape of the Night Lands, and I love looking at it from time to time

Pat Cadigan, "The Girl-Thing Who Went Out for Sushi" [Science Fiction] in c/shortstories@literature.cafe
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Woah, I was just thinking of this short story the other day -- it's a cute little one. Almost makes you want to sprout a few arms of your own

Can an empty toilet roll be flushed down too? in c/casualuk@feddit.uk
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 21 hours ago

yes please 🥲

Can an empty toilet roll be flushed down too? in c/casualuk@feddit.uk
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 1 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Finally, my dreams have been answered!

Can an empty toilet roll be flushed down too? in c/casualuk@feddit.uk
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 9 points 1 day ago

that's your cock in disguise, isn't it

What are some good amazon alternatives? in c/askuk@feddit.uk
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

Argos have a decent presence, you can find them in a lot of Sainsbury's stores and they immediately check the stock in the back for common stuff you might want.

Same with ScrewFix, but they're not usually found in Sainsbury's

Can an empty toilet roll be flushed down too? in c/casualuk@feddit.uk
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 3 points 1 day ago

well if we just allowed Thames Water to dump more toxic chemicals, it would have easily eroded fatberg before it became a problem

why can't we just let people make their own uninformed choices for their own short-sighted personal gain?

People wearing coats today, what's wrong with you? in c/london@feddit.uk
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 1 day ago

I was out in the sun all day, sweating like an orc.
I'm now back in my mother's north-facing drafty victorian house, admiring the sunshine outside, whilst wearing a coat inside.

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Can an empty toilet roll be flushed down too? (feddit.uk)
 
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The Liverpool-based heavy-metal band Marseille performing in 2011. On the left is Neil Buchanan on lead guitar. Yes, THAT Neil Buchanan. (feddit.uk)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Buchanan

Buchanan was in a heavy metal band called Marseille which formed in 1976: they were part of the new wave of British heavy metal scene, releasing four albums and six singles, touring America and performing with Judas Priest, Nazareth and Whitesnake. The band reformed in 2009 with a performance at The Cavern Club, Liverpool.

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Now we know (youtu.be)
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How many of you actually bought chocolate eggs this year? (feddit.uk)
 

They brought them out front and center at my local supermarket, and either they are selling like hotcakes that are constantly being replenished.... or literally no one is buying.

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The Anglo-Portuguese treaty (signed 1373, still in effect today) was once secretly invoked in 1899. No explanation has been given. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Investigating this further, I looked at events that were occurring in 1899 in Portugal and noted the following births:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1899_in_Portugal

  • 6 February - Jaime Gonçalves, footballer (deceased)
  • 25 February - António Pinho, footballer (deceased)
  • 21 April - José Ramos, footballer (deceased)
  • 30 April - Fernando António, footballer (deceased)
  • 10 May - Artur Paredes, guitar player (died 1980)
  • 21 August - António Leite, fencer (died 1958)
  • 26 August - Francisco Vieira, footballer (deceased)
  • 24 October - João Francisco Maia, footballer (deceased)
  • 8 November - Manuel António Vassalo e Silva, Governor-General of Portuguese India (died 1985)
  • 19 December - Fernando Santos Costa, army officer (died 1982)
  • 30 December - José Pimenta, footballer (deceased)
  • Armando Machado, fadista, guitarist, "viola" player (died 1974)
  • Jesus Muñoz Crespo, footballer (died 1979)
  • Sarmento Rodrigues, naval officer, colonist, professor (died 1979)

Coincidence? I think not. I reckon Queen Victoria new exactly how shot our chances would be in any subsequent World Cups against Portugal, and sought to minimize the damage.

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how great are these (feddit.uk)
 
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Anybody do CCF at school? (feddit.uk)
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Combined Cadet Force

I still have a hard time explaining this to people who don't know what it is.

Essentially, kids are "voluntarily" put into this thing after school where they dress up in uniforms and berets and forced to do marching drills.

You then pick whether you want to do Army/Navy/RAF, and you get to do some shooting drills. Guns are brought into the school (without ammo) and kids are shown how to shoot.

Every year each group goes on a summer camp type excursion where they get to fire real weapons or fly gliders or something.

And that's it.

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Happy Birthday to all Michael's today (feddit.uk)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lyhccGJHUk

Sing along if you know the lyrics:

Rats, rats, we are the rats,
Celebrating yet another birthday bash!
𝓶𝓲𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓮𝓵, it's your birthday today,
Cake and ice cream is on it's way!
And 𝓶𝓲𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓮𝓵, has been such a good boy this year,
Open up your gifts while we all cheer!

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What great tragedy do you think befell Hawkwind in 2003-2004, to allow a 2 year consecutive gap in their discography ? (feddit.uk)
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Take a look: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkwind#Discography

Every year from 1970 onwards is either an album release, or a live concert, or staggered album release, all with at maximum a 1-year hiatus.

In 2003 to 2004 something drastic of cosmic and celestial import must have happened.

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How do you brake softly in a car? (feddit.uk)
 

Learning to drive late in life. I'm good with awareness, changing gears, interactions, roundabouts, spatial awareness, yadda yadda - a lifetime of cyclist awareness.

I just can't brake softly to save my life. It feels like I put the pedal half down, and nothing happens to the speed and then I do an inch more and suddenly the whole car locks up.

Is this normal? I just have to get used to finding a gentle breaking point somehow?

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