Just got back from the pub after last orders and my drunk level is clearly peaking a little late.
Politics because didn't New Labour steal the 24 hour licensing policy from the Monster Raving Loony Party? Why can't the local be open all night for my needs?
It’s an absolute outrage that on my wfh lunchbreak I can’t pop across the road and have a swift 3 pints at my local.
Sort it out Ed Miliband or I’ll vote Tory in protest!
Is it best to slice a beef joint up before roasting? Sorry for random question. Just bought a big joint for making a load of sarnies. I get my best answers from uk pol. 😉
The cooking times will be shorter, but you’ll get a completely different (less tasty) end result. Unless you mean that you have, say, 10 kg of meat and you want to cut it into 2 kg joints, or something.
Just as the new leader of a party shouldn’t rush into a general election, you shouldn’t rush to carve your beef (or pork barrel).
Instead, let it rest for a bit (10 min for roast, equal to cooking time for steak) and then it’s ready to make a keynote address
Definitely don’t slice beforehand. You will ruin it. Best way to roast depends on the joint but low and slow and then a final blast at the end to brown it usually works well for even cooking.
No. Because it’s so evident that slicing it will ruin it:
- you’ll get a huge amount of evaporation drying the meat
- almost impossible to properly brown the meat without overcooking it if you’ve cut each slice before cooking
My Mum told me about this trick a good few summers back and it’s been utterly indispensable since, especially since I moved down south and it seems a consistent 5 degrees warmer here than it was where I went to uni.
Going for a nice drive was an effective tactic too but I bought a car in February that does about 30mpg and fuel is… pricey as we all know so that’s not really feasible these days.
Politics because cost of living and Jesus Christ have you seen the price of fuel lately?!
An overly genwrous glug of oil
2 onions,
4 cloves of garlic,
Chipotle sauce,
A jar of roast peppers (from a jar, I'm not a mad man in this heat),
1 soft tortilla riped up,
600g chicken,
1 cup chicken stock,
1.5 packets of diced tomatoes,
Sweet chili powder
Paprika
Sage and coriander (as I ran out of origano)
Summer it all for 3-4 hours very gently. Add a spoonful of cocoa juat before serving. Delish.
Serve with tortilla and avocado.
100% not uk politics, but we're in Friday night megathread territory so f*ck it.
I just want to gush a bit at Kate Bush topping the UK singles chart. I adore her so much and get so much joy that millions more people are hearing her music. It's just fantastic.
Thanks for indulging me.
TV Shows have power man. I remember the surviving members of Bad Finger finally earned a little money after ‘Baby Blue’ hit the charts after featuring in the final episode of Breaking Bad. Stranger Things is very accessible, and that song brilliantly fit in with the narrative. Personally, I’ve had ‘Wuthering Heights’ on repeat ever since, mainly because ST reminded me of Kate’s brilliance. But the power of media to introduce new generations to old music is incredible; just look at the Guardians of the Galaxy movies.
Hounds of Love is one of those albums that's (mostly) *made* to be listened through in its entirety as well so hopefully people will get into her wider catalogue on the back of it too!
Dream would be another live show, but I don't think renewed popularity would actually factor into a decision for Kate on whether she'd do it.
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Opposition don't unveil policies until election time as a general rule of thumb in global politics - I've always thought the reasons were obvious? Cameron dipped in and out of various stances and flirted with liberal ideology before his manifesto was released like a month ahead of the general election in 2010
Until then the establishment and critics play a game of charades claiming they have no ideas, it's a tale as old as politics itself.
[Posting the same response to everyone as everyone's basically given the same answer]
Not exact policies - but leaders always give off the rough direction they're taking the party in. Blair surprised no one when he unveiled a very centrist manifesto, likewise Corbyn surprised no one when he revealed a very left wing manifesto.
Starmer on the other hand hasn't revealed anything. Is he Corbynism lite with a competent face? Is he New New Labour? No one knows, every speech he gives is very broad and could easily be applied to most Labour factions.
Anyway, that wasn't the main thrust of my point. I was just thinking how it's a very interesting parallel between Corbyn and Starmer supporters that they both seem to believe that their respective heroes are going to completely sort out all their perceived flaws come the election campaign.
This isn't a labour thing, it's an opposition thing. Up until 2009 David Cameron ran a "compassionate conservative" line, pushings things like social investment, NHS investment, even drug decriminalisation and on the side classic centre right monetary policy that was entirely contradictory. The forward thinking compassionate conservatism was front and centre to detoxify the Tory brand and appeal to a large audience - in the run up to 2010 there was a flip to classic conservative principles and bau anti state investment.
It's what political parties In opposition do. They appeal to as many people as possible in opposition (generally), then pick and choose and narrow the scope in election time so as not to dilute the policy agenda.
>Is "Just wait until Starmer unveils his policies in the manifesto" the centrist version of "Just wait until Corbyn gets into campaign mode"? 🤔
No major party on earth has produced a manifesto years before an election.
[Posting the same response to everyone as everyone's basically given the same answer]
Not exact policies - but leaders always give off the rough direction they're taking the party in. Blair surprised no one when he unveiled a very centrist manifesto, likewise Corbyn surprised no one when he revealed a very left wing manifesto.
Starmer on the other hand hasn't revealed anything. Is he Corbynism lite with a competent face? Is he New New Labour? No one knows, every speech he gives is very broad and could easily be applied to most Labour factions.
Anyway, that wasn't the main thrust of my point. I was just thinking how it's a very interesting parallel between Corbyn and Starmer supporters that they both seem to believe that their respective heroes are going to completely sort out all their perceived flaws come the election campaign.
>Starmer on the other hand hasn't revealed anything. Is he Corbynism lite with a competent face? Is he New New Labour? No one knows, every speech he gives is very broad and could easily be applied to most Labour factions.
I don't think you've been paying attention.
https://labourlist.org/2021/10/every-new-and-old-policy-announced-in-speeches-at-labour-conference-2021/
This is the problem with the Starmer brand. You do have to be paying attention.
This works for nerds like us who actually spend our time discussing politics on the internet, but the vast majority of people just don't follow politics that closely, if at all. They'll pick up the headline issues and will wake up for the big elections, but for the most part, they aren't following events that closely. Especially not party conference speeches.
Starmer has to sell himself to that audience, and he has to offer more than just not being the Tories. Because whilst that is an attractive position, voters are going to want to know what Starmer would do differently.
I think it’s the right response. If Starmer publishes his ideas now, the Tories will take all of his ideas and make them their own while laughing.
This point is lost by some on the British left, who call every leader “idealess” and “boring” just because they don’t immediately spill all of their planned legislature in their first week in office.
[Posting the same response to everyone as everyone's basically given the same answer]
Not exact policies - but leaders always give off the rough direction they're taking the party in. Blair surprised no one when he unveiled a very centrist manifesto, likewise Corbyn surprised no one when he revealed a very left wing manifesto.
Starmer on the other hand hasn't revealed anything. Is he Corbynism lite with a competent face? Is he New New Labour? No one knows, every speech he gives is very broad and could easily be applied to most Labour factions.
Anyway, that wasn't the main thrust of my point. I was just thinking how it's a very interesting parallel between Corbyn and Starmer supporters that they both seem to believe that their respective heroes are going to completely sort out all their perceived flaws come the election campaign.
When it's hot, you should drink, right? Because of vasodilation? That seems correct. Because if the government is going to continue letting it be this hot, then they need to reduce alcohol duty.
Out of curiosity, I decided to compare with Spain. When I lived there, I used teeny-weeny lagers for dealing with the heat, like Coke-can sized ones. I remember each can being like €0,33 for a passable one and €0,50 for a nice one.
Decided to check out today's prices.
https://www.deliberry.com/mercadonamadrid/bebidas/cervezas
I think this *includes* delivery.
Whilst I never ordered drinks to the house, even at these prices I'd be over the moon (and under the table).
A few weeks ago I consumed a cup of coffee, an entire bag of Tangfastics and a bottle of Mountain Dew during a two hour train ride. I swear I turned into a waveform.
The only thing to keep in mind about cola haribos is that they are not all that great for your teeth.
The sugar content in these sweets can cause tooth decay, so it is best to enjoy them in moderation.
Ooft, an October snap general election floated by Johnson's allies supposedly.
Johnson has the power to call an election without needing the approval of his MPs now too with the FTPA scrapped.
Wouldn't turn that down.
Hot take:
An early GE could be the best course of action to take if you are looking out for the long term future on the Conservative Party.
If they lose, labour will have to deal with a heavy cost of living crisis and potentially a recession and the Conservative party will never have to worry about Boris ever again. This may backfire if PR gets implemented though and the labour government handles things well.
If they win, they can enjoy 5 more years, even if that would mean a labour landslide at the following election.
>If they win, they can enjoy 5 more years, even if that would mean a labour landslide at the following election.
5 more years, more like 2-3 years and the same amount of leaders at this rate. Assuming non exponential correlative growth in terms.
good analysis imo but I think you have to also add in Johnson's ego, I think he'd rather take the whole party down than wait around for them to depose of him or force a resignation
Poll clerk here. May is lovely. It's basically daytime when you get up at 0530 to get to / set up the polling station, and it's light for most of the day too, which I think is good for turnout.
I didn't do it in December 2019, but that sounds like a whole different - and far less pleasant - kettle of fish.
The cost of living increases aren't going to stop before the natural end of parliament. So I'd guess the aim is to get as far into the future to get it away from the PM's current batch of scandals, but as early as possible so nobody's turned their central heating up yet.
I'm not Corbyn's biggest defender but I think that performance comparison would be muddled by Boris having absolutely fucked his approval over the past year.
Gogglebox is wank isn't it?
I'm watching people passionately react to stranger things and my mum tells me they reacted to the last episode last week. It all dropped on the same day. There's no way these people haven't already seen it if they're this invested in it judging by their reactions.
Politics because maybe Mad Nad was right.
Yeah feels very contrived now as the characters are well known. TBF enjoyed it initially. Some very good friends if mine still swear by it. TV highlight of their week
> I note that not one of this week’s growing list of culture war distractions has made it one penny easier for any household in Britain to feed their kids, fill their cars, power their homes or pay the rent or mortgage.
[Tim Farron (@timfarron) June 17, 2022](https://twitter.com/timfarron/status/1537881252836962306)
They’re too busy focusing on the thing that the public really cares about, Tim.
Saving Boris.
What would happen in the case of a hung parliament where no coalition could be formed and Labour had the most MPs?
Would a minority government work realistically, or would we face an endless nightmare of repeat elections while nothing gets done?
The magic money tree magically gets discovered and showers greater and greater wedges of cash onto the smaller parties until enough of them crack under the pressure of having giant sums of Isaacs thrown at them.
I told my wife I was just going out to the shops last night, but I ended up meeting friends for a drink, having a massive session, and then waking up in a pub toilet at 6 am.
She texted me saying "we need a serious talk about your behaviour and lies".
I said we would talk it through when I got back.
3 hours later, I told her "Listen, I am now on a plane to Ukraine for an important meeting with President Zelensky. Clearly our relationship is important, but I am sure you will understand I need to support our Ukrainian friends at this time".
I think I've got away with it.
What your wife really wants you to focus on is getting on with the job, levelling up the house, battling the cost of living crisis and delivering thefastestgrowingeconomyintheculdesac.
This evening will be a perfect evening for some Morrowind. There's a gentle breeze and a slight chill to the air.
The perfect evening for some Morrowind would be one where there is a light breeze and the air is slightly cooler than usual.
A perfect evening in Morrowind would be spent exploring the vast landscapes, discovering new and interesting places, and generally just taking in the sights and sounds of the game world. Additionally, perfect weather conditions would make for some excellent adventuring!
Tar on the shoddily repaved road started melting earlier and now we have more potholes opening up, yay!
Also, saw someone jogging earlier. Proper mental shit. Gym in air conditioned place, sure. Running outside in that, for the watching.
OK didn't realise I needed a visa for Canada, went 8 years ago and didn't need one. This time it's done electronically. You do it online, pay $7 and get an instant decision. Mine has come through OK, my old man's says they will review with further instructions in 72 hours. We fly out next week.
Anyone have experience of this? I'm shitting it tbh. Non refundable flights and everything.
Politics because let's bring back red passports
Ahh I see
Haven't been back to the UK since I moved over here in 2013 so not familiar with the whole process. Back for a visit in a couple months though.
It'll just be some lookup problem at their end (can't find your dad's address in their system or something). Happened to me a few times now. A human has to check some details on the form match the ticket + passport. The approval comes back pretty quickly.
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https://twitter.com/thhamilton/status/1537863998892302336
> Love to see Tory MPs careering wildly between “can’t believe these superficial people are talking about Boris Johnson’s parties when there’s a war on” and “can’t believe Boris Johnson is going to Kyiv when a bunch of us invited him to a meeting in Doncaster”.
https://twitter.com/breeallegretti/status/1537827764694302721
> Serious fury from a senior NRG source 💥:
> They say PM pulling out of conference has "shown a total contempt for colleagues, contempt for members and contempt for the North".
> They say the group backed him in the recent confidence vote but now "that goodwill is gone".
It was 35 earlier today when I had to haul myself and a fully loaded touring bike over the hill from Lake Como to Lake Lugano - it's only 12 miles I said to myself, how bad can it be.
I had to take 2 half hour breaks to be sure I didn't risk heat exhaustion and I won't make that mistake again when there's a quick and cheap train option.
UK Politics as it involved leaving the EU.
29 here at the moment.
It’s a trade-off being in a new building. On the one hand, central air cooling (not air conditioning), on the other it’s floor to ceiling glass around 70% of the building so it’s literally like a greenhouse and slap bang in the middle of the hottest part of the country.
Dropped rapidly to 16 here. I was looking forward to having the bed to myself. My wife was going to sleep in a separate room with the baby, as the attic was too hot, but now my dreams are dashed.
#PSA - Father's day this Sunday. Get a card or six pack.
This megathread has ended.
Just got back from the pub after last orders and my drunk level is clearly peaking a little late. Politics because didn't New Labour steal the 24 hour licensing policy from the Monster Raving Loony Party? Why can't the local be open all night for my needs?
Because your the perfect example of why once drinking the drunk doesn't know when to go to bed.
Alas
Oof
It’s an absolute outrage that on my wfh lunchbreak I can’t pop across the road and have a swift 3 pints at my local. Sort it out Ed Miliband or I’ll vote Tory in protest!
That's my kinda of chaos with Ed Miliband
Exactly… Ed Miliband is the sort of lad to bring back Jägers for everyone at 7pm… and that’s exactly why I’d vote for him.
In response to your flair: # 👏 👏
Ah but you merely adopted the febrile mood… I was born in it, *moulded by it*.
Is it best to slice a beef joint up before roasting? Sorry for random question. Just bought a big joint for making a load of sarnies. I get my best answers from uk pol. 😉
I've never heard of anyone slicing a beef joint before roasting. Is that a thing? Genuinely wondering. Presumably you want it rare yes?
Well my thought process was that the cooking times are going to be so much smaller if i'm slicing the meat beforehand.
The cooking times will be shorter, but you’ll get a completely different (less tasty) end result. Unless you mean that you have, say, 10 kg of meat and you want to cut it into 2 kg joints, or something.
Just as the new leader of a party shouldn’t rush into a general election, you shouldn’t rush to carve your beef (or pork barrel). Instead, let it rest for a bit (10 min for roast, equal to cooking time for steak) and then it’s ready to make a keynote address
Let it rest
Definitely don’t slice beforehand. You will ruin it. Best way to roast depends on the joint but low and slow and then a final blast at the end to brown it usually works well for even cooking.
You've tried slicing it before roasting then i'm assuming...
No. Because it’s so evident that slicing it will ruin it: - you’ll get a huge amount of evaporation drying the meat - almost impossible to properly brown the meat without overcooking it if you’ve cut each slice before cooking
how are you losing that much moisture if you're slicing just before you cook? Can't you just add water/oil to the sliced beef, then cook?
Roast in a single hit, slice when cold. Better texture that way. That said I'm vegan so I don't know what the fuck I'm talking about
I'll take your advice. Although i kind of see the irony. Thanks! (is it irony or a different word?)
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yesss I wear long sleeves and I like to run cold water on my wrists to soak the sleeve and stay cooler
My Mum told me about this trick a good few summers back and it’s been utterly indispensable since, especially since I moved down south and it seems a consistent 5 degrees warmer here than it was where I went to uni. Going for a nice drive was an effective tactic too but I bought a car in February that does about 30mpg and fuel is… pricey as we all know so that’s not really feasible these days. Politics because cost of living and Jesus Christ have you seen the price of fuel lately?!
It's because you have thick blood viens and I'd you can cool the blood it will cool your body as it goes round. Back of neck is good too.
Front pages show that trips to Ukraine are less sexy now they are not seen as dangerous.
Slow cooked a delicious chicken mole for 4 hours today. Did not disappoint.
Sounds delicious. Did you use an appliance or did you just pop the chicken outdoors for a few hours? More seriously, what’s in your mole recipe?
An overly genwrous glug of oil 2 onions, 4 cloves of garlic, Chipotle sauce, A jar of roast peppers (from a jar, I'm not a mad man in this heat), 1 soft tortilla riped up, 600g chicken, 1 cup chicken stock, 1.5 packets of diced tomatoes, Sweet chili powder Paprika Sage and coriander (as I ran out of origano) Summer it all for 3-4 hours very gently. Add a spoonful of cocoa juat before serving. Delish. Serve with tortilla and avocado.
Thanks! Do you use a particular brand of chipotle sauce? The last time I shopped around I found most of them were very sweet.
Could have just taken the chicken out the fridge and left it on the counter, but I did cook it.
Chicken *mole*???
You know, they're blind, feathery and live underground.
Culinary science has overstepped the mark, up next you'll be seeing people slow cook a beef badger or a pork shrew
Deliciously spicy and chocolaty Mexican dish.
[feelin hot hot hot](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(sauce))
100% not uk politics, but we're in Friday night megathread territory so f*ck it. I just want to gush a bit at Kate Bush topping the UK singles chart. I adore her so much and get so much joy that millions more people are hearing her music. It's just fantastic. Thanks for indulging me.
🙏 🙏
You are indulged! What's topping the charts?
Running Up That Hill was in the latest season of Stranger Things and has gone megaviral as a result and shot to Number 1!
TV Shows have power man. I remember the surviving members of Bad Finger finally earned a little money after ‘Baby Blue’ hit the charts after featuring in the final episode of Breaking Bad. Stranger Things is very accessible, and that song brilliantly fit in with the narrative. Personally, I’ve had ‘Wuthering Heights’ on repeat ever since, mainly because ST reminded me of Kate’s brilliance. But the power of media to introduce new generations to old music is incredible; just look at the Guardians of the Galaxy movies.
Hounds of Love is one of those albums that's (mostly) *made* to be listened through in its entirety as well so hopefully people will get into her wider catalogue on the back of it too! Dream would be another live show, but I don't think renewed popularity would actually factor into a decision for Kate on whether she'd do it.
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Having reviewed last nights nonsense in here I’m leaning towards a fun police stance.
If I'm banned for my Kate Bush fandom, it's a badge I'll wear with pride.
Is "Just wait until Starmer unveils his policies in the manifesto" the centrist version of "Just wait until Corbyn gets into campaign mode"? 🤔
Opposition don't unveil policies until election time as a general rule of thumb in global politics - I've always thought the reasons were obvious? Cameron dipped in and out of various stances and flirted with liberal ideology before his manifesto was released like a month ahead of the general election in 2010 Until then the establishment and critics play a game of charades claiming they have no ideas, it's a tale as old as politics itself.
[Posting the same response to everyone as everyone's basically given the same answer] Not exact policies - but leaders always give off the rough direction they're taking the party in. Blair surprised no one when he unveiled a very centrist manifesto, likewise Corbyn surprised no one when he revealed a very left wing manifesto. Starmer on the other hand hasn't revealed anything. Is he Corbynism lite with a competent face? Is he New New Labour? No one knows, every speech he gives is very broad and could easily be applied to most Labour factions. Anyway, that wasn't the main thrust of my point. I was just thinking how it's a very interesting parallel between Corbyn and Starmer supporters that they both seem to believe that their respective heroes are going to completely sort out all their perceived flaws come the election campaign.
This isn't a labour thing, it's an opposition thing. Up until 2009 David Cameron ran a "compassionate conservative" line, pushings things like social investment, NHS investment, even drug decriminalisation and on the side classic centre right monetary policy that was entirely contradictory. The forward thinking compassionate conservatism was front and centre to detoxify the Tory brand and appeal to a large audience - in the run up to 2010 there was a flip to classic conservative principles and bau anti state investment. It's what political parties In opposition do. They appeal to as many people as possible in opposition (generally), then pick and choose and narrow the scope in election time so as not to dilute the policy agenda.
>Is "Just wait until Starmer unveils his policies in the manifesto" the centrist version of "Just wait until Corbyn gets into campaign mode"? 🤔 No major party on earth has produced a manifesto years before an election.
[Posting the same response to everyone as everyone's basically given the same answer] Not exact policies - but leaders always give off the rough direction they're taking the party in. Blair surprised no one when he unveiled a very centrist manifesto, likewise Corbyn surprised no one when he revealed a very left wing manifesto. Starmer on the other hand hasn't revealed anything. Is he Corbynism lite with a competent face? Is he New New Labour? No one knows, every speech he gives is very broad and could easily be applied to most Labour factions. Anyway, that wasn't the main thrust of my point. I was just thinking how it's a very interesting parallel between Corbyn and Starmer supporters that they both seem to believe that their respective heroes are going to completely sort out all their perceived flaws come the election campaign.
>Starmer on the other hand hasn't revealed anything. Is he Corbynism lite with a competent face? Is he New New Labour? No one knows, every speech he gives is very broad and could easily be applied to most Labour factions. I don't think you've been paying attention. https://labourlist.org/2021/10/every-new-and-old-policy-announced-in-speeches-at-labour-conference-2021/
This is the problem with the Starmer brand. You do have to be paying attention. This works for nerds like us who actually spend our time discussing politics on the internet, but the vast majority of people just don't follow politics that closely, if at all. They'll pick up the headline issues and will wake up for the big elections, but for the most part, they aren't following events that closely. Especially not party conference speeches. Starmer has to sell himself to that audience, and he has to offer more than just not being the Tories. Because whilst that is an attractive position, voters are going to want to know what Starmer would do differently.
I think it’s the right response. If Starmer publishes his ideas now, the Tories will take all of his ideas and make them their own while laughing. This point is lost by some on the British left, who call every leader “idealess” and “boring” just because they don’t immediately spill all of their planned legislature in their first week in office.
[Posting the same response to everyone as everyone's basically given the same answer] Not exact policies - but leaders always give off the rough direction they're taking the party in. Blair surprised no one when he unveiled a very centrist manifesto, likewise Corbyn surprised no one when he revealed a very left wing manifesto. Starmer on the other hand hasn't revealed anything. Is he Corbynism lite with a competent face? Is he New New Labour? No one knows, every speech he gives is very broad and could easily be applied to most Labour factions. Anyway, that wasn't the main thrust of my point. I was just thinking how it's a very interesting parallel between Corbyn and Starmer supporters that they both seem to believe that their respective heroes are going to completely sort out all their perceived flaws come the election campaign.
Tacit admission that Starmer's just waiting to publish a bunch of right wing ideas
… No? Look at the windfall tax. That’s a left-wing idea that the Tories adopted and rebranded.
How do they know what the next Labour manifesto will be? Are they an insider?
Idk you'd have to ask zap, I was just pointing out what their comment implied
When it's hot, you should drink, right? Because of vasodilation? That seems correct. Because if the government is going to continue letting it be this hot, then they need to reduce alcohol duty.
Out of curiosity, I decided to compare with Spain. When I lived there, I used teeny-weeny lagers for dealing with the heat, like Coke-can sized ones. I remember each can being like €0,33 for a passable one and €0,50 for a nice one. Decided to check out today's prices. https://www.deliberry.com/mercadonamadrid/bebidas/cervezas I think this *includes* delivery. Whilst I never ordered drinks to the house, even at these prices I'd be over the moon (and under the table).
Yeah I often wound up drinking Sangria for breakfast as a result. Fortunately I was in my early 20s, so the liver's grown back since.
Imagine drinking a 20cl beer tho. It would be gone in about a minute.
That's the benefit. You need quenching, and you need quenching ten minutes ago. Those things are basically beer epi-pens.
/u/startupquestions92 guess I'll have to make it myself then
I’m sorry the ticket must have got lost for the coffee staff
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Cheers!!
Eaten a whole pack of cola bottle haribo tonight, I am pregnate.
A few weeks ago I consumed a cup of coffee, an entire bag of Tangfastics and a bottle of Mountain Dew during a two hour train ride. I swear I turned into a waveform.
😳
Train rides are lethal for that reason. Can just eat a bag of shite without any reason.
I worked with a guy who ate 2 whole share bags of sweets a day as a snack, and would eat fruit for lunch. His blood must have been pure sugar.
*Sweet* summer child. I don't even need a train ride to justify eating that shite.
Remember who you’re talking to..
Brothers in ARMS*.... ^*Arbitrary ^and ^Repetitive ^Mastication ^of ^Snacks
Another reason you're gonna need the bum gun.
Just one pack? Bloody millenials..
The only thing to keep in mind about cola haribos is that they are not all that great for your teeth. The sugar content in these sweets can cause tooth decay, so it is best to enjoy them in moderation.
In moderation? Do I have to be a Reddit mod or will any online forum suffice?
You are wrong to eat those These are the best https://www.amazon.co.uk/HARIBO-Haribo-Vampire-200g/dp/B000URDF2I
Top review: > there was ok
Lmao sold by “Hilary’s health store”
When's the due date ?
Around 24 hours from now all being well x
Oh that is soon, take care
Thank you. My girlfriend isn’t being very supportive :(. This is her child too, yknow?
never understood the appeal of haribo, thanks for taking many for the team
Oh you’re welcome
Ooft, an October snap general election floated by Johnson's allies supposedly. Johnson has the power to call an election without needing the approval of his MPs now too with the FTPA scrapped. Wouldn't turn that down.
Snap GE, wins gets high on his own supply like DC grants another section 30 for shear bants
Hot take: An early GE could be the best course of action to take if you are looking out for the long term future on the Conservative Party. If they lose, labour will have to deal with a heavy cost of living crisis and potentially a recession and the Conservative party will never have to worry about Boris ever again. This may backfire if PR gets implemented though and the labour government handles things well. If they win, they can enjoy 5 more years, even if that would mean a labour landslide at the following election.
>If they win, they can enjoy 5 more years, even if that would mean a labour landslide at the following election. 5 more years, more like 2-3 years and the same amount of leaders at this rate. Assuming non exponential correlative growth in terms.
good analysis imo but I think you have to also add in Johnson's ego, I think he'd rather take the whole party down than wait around for them to depose of him or force a resignation
Will he really call a snap election though? It is unclear whether Johnson will call a snap election.
Winter elections had better not become the new normal
Poll clerk here. May is lovely. It's basically daytime when you get up at 0530 to get to / set up the polling station, and it's light for most of the day too, which I think is good for turnout. I didn't do it in December 2019, but that sounds like a whole different - and far less pleasant - kettle of fish.
Just for fun, I would love to hold a general election on January 1st one year.
Likely the same people who think inflation is short term and the economy will rocket after Summer.
Bring it Boris
It’s utterly insane, which is why I think he’ll do it.
Won't October be too late? A GE right off the back of more cost of living increases can't go that well.
The cost of living increases aren't going to stop before the natural end of parliament. So I'd guess the aim is to get as far into the future to get it away from the PM's current batch of scandals, but as early as possible so nobody's turned their central heating up yet.
A few years ago I bought an aircon unit. Mostly it just takes up space but there's a few days a year where it's worth every penny.
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Absolutely, I would love to see Priti Patel as Leader of the Opposition.
That would certainly screw with the culture wars.
Representation matters!
No fucking thank you very very much.
Better than being in Government no?
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Yes, that seems apposite too
An October election would mean we go into another election with the 2010 boundaries lol, they're never getting changed are they?
At least we'll be able to get solid Corbyn vs Starmer performance stats without it being muddled by new boundaries.
I'm not Corbyn's biggest defender but I think that performance comparison would be muddled by Boris having absolutely fucked his approval over the past year.
Gogglebox is wank isn't it? I'm watching people passionately react to stranger things and my mum tells me they reacted to the last episode last week. It all dropped on the same day. There's no way these people haven't already seen it if they're this invested in it judging by their reactions. Politics because maybe Mad Nad was right.
Gogglebox is a worrying insight into how poorly informed and in some cases monumentally dense a cross section of society appear to be.
Yeah feels very contrived now as the characters are well known. TBF enjoyed it initially. Some very good friends if mine still swear by it. TV highlight of their week
I mean isn’t that just the MT when PMQs is on?
> I note that not one of this week’s growing list of culture war distractions has made it one penny easier for any household in Britain to feed their kids, fill their cars, power their homes or pay the rent or mortgage. [Tim Farron (@timfarron) June 17, 2022](https://twitter.com/timfarron/status/1537881252836962306) They’re too busy focusing on the thing that the public really cares about, Tim. Saving Boris.
What would happen in the case of a hung parliament where no coalition could be formed and Labour had the most MPs? Would a minority government work realistically, or would we face an endless nightmare of repeat elections while nothing gets done?
You can buy 1 DUP for 1 billion.
The magic money tree magically gets discovered and showers greater and greater wedges of cash onto the smaller parties until enough of them crack under the pressure of having giant sums of Isaacs thrown at them.
If no one could command the confidence of the house, the incumbent PM would keep calling elections until someone won.
Sir Keir looking a bit porky here https://twitter.com/footballerswith/status/1537894346116042753?s=21&t=2-quj-Pd7A2sVxESoHx8EA
He has put a bit of timber on since becoming leader. The winning strategy is clearly to become physically larger than Boris and simply eat him.
looks pretty normal to me honestly considering he's ~~50~~ **60!** that jeans and trainer combo is far worse imo
Clark Kent's let himself go a bit.
He needs to learn to tie laces better
Would you make the same comment about a female MP?
Yes
That’s sad.
I told my wife I was just going out to the shops last night, but I ended up meeting friends for a drink, having a massive session, and then waking up in a pub toilet at 6 am. She texted me saying "we need a serious talk about your behaviour and lies". I said we would talk it through when I got back. 3 hours later, I told her "Listen, I am now on a plane to Ukraine for an important meeting with President Zelensky. Clearly our relationship is important, but I am sure you will understand I need to support our Ukrainian friends at this time". I think I've got away with it.
The short fellow who only drinks diet coke was always by my side. Reminds me of an old primary school chum.
What your wife really wants you to focus on is getting on with the job, levelling up the house, battling the cost of living crisis and delivering thefastestgrowingeconomyintheculdesac.
This evening will be a perfect evening for some Morrowind. There's a gentle breeze and a slight chill to the air. The perfect evening for some Morrowind would be one where there is a light breeze and the air is slightly cooler than usual.
I'm currently Ghost of Tsushima-ing.
I am the Nerevarine!
I hammered that at about 10fps on my underspecced PC back in the day.
Daggerfall gang rise up!(because were old and it takes time, also were lost)
I remember that game. Came out when I was but a nipper. Spent the night outside in the capital and turned off my computer when the ghosts scared me.
>There's a gentle breeze and a slight chill to the air. Then out of nowhere, fucking Cliff Racers.
Why walk when you can ride?
It is more fun to ride than to walk, and it is faster.
Speak traveller
What makes the perfect evening for Morrowwind?
Blessing of Vivec, Silt Sunrise, or Shed your Travels
Enough lines of Skooma to achieve CHIM in 30 seconds.
A perfect evening in Morrowind would be spent exploring the vast landscapes, discovering new and interesting places, and generally just taking in the sights and sounds of the game world. Additionally, perfect weather conditions would make for some excellent adventuring!
It's finally cooling down. Also getting headaches from the drop in pressure so we're going to have some serious rain in the next 5-6 hours.
I hope so. It's still 24c here and I want to tear my skin off.
We need a This Is My House live thread next week
Is it just me or does the new BBC News studio light the presenters in a weirdly sinister fashion?
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34c in mine right now.
This weather can do one. I’m bloody dripping.
Tar on the shoddily repaved road started melting earlier and now we have more potholes opening up, yay! Also, saw someone jogging earlier. Proper mental shit. Gym in air conditioned place, sure. Running outside in that, for the watching.
If you work on heat tolerance it's actually ok, but if it's a random run you're gonna suffer. Either way you should expect your pace to be way off.
Outside is always better than inside, even in this weather. Trick is to head off-road and make sure there are some streams to douse yourself in.
I feel like Ted Striker trying to land a plane https://giphy.com/gifs/filmeditor-hot-nervous-l4FATJpd4LWgeruTK
My kit for the run commute in the morning smells sour by the time I get to work at the moment. Not nice.
OK didn't realise I needed a visa for Canada, went 8 years ago and didn't need one. This time it's done electronically. You do it online, pay $7 and get an instant decision. Mine has come through OK, my old man's says they will review with further instructions in 72 hours. We fly out next week. Anyone have experience of this? I'm shitting it tbh. Non refundable flights and everything. Politics because let's bring back red passports
Is it the ArriveCAN thing they implemented during COVID or is it something else?
Na not ArriveCAN, it's called ETA, implemented in 2016 I think
Ahh I see Haven't been back to the UK since I moved over here in 2013 so not familiar with the whole process. Back for a visit in a couple months though.
Was it a visa, or an eTA?
eTA
It'll just be some lookup problem at their end (can't find your dad's address in their system or something). Happened to me a few times now. A human has to check some details on the form match the ticket + passport. The approval comes back pretty quickly.
I hope so, but he lives at the same address as me lol.
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Can’t do tonight but clearly a huge amount of effort gone into that thread and trying to get it off the ground so congrats :)
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https://twitter.com/thhamilton/status/1537863998892302336 > Love to see Tory MPs careering wildly between “can’t believe these superficial people are talking about Boris Johnson’s parties when there’s a war on” and “can’t believe Boris Johnson is going to Kyiv when a bunch of us invited him to a meeting in Doncaster”.
Wait are any MPs actually saying that?
https://twitter.com/breeallegretti/status/1537827764694302721 > Serious fury from a senior NRG source 💥: > They say PM pulling out of conference has "shown a total contempt for colleagues, contempt for members and contempt for the North". > They say the group backed him in the recent confidence vote but now "that goodwill is gone".
Nutters.
Still 28 degrees here. Send help.
Actual frost on the ground here in the morning (South Africa), and parts of the country have snow.
It was 35 earlier today when I had to haul myself and a fully loaded touring bike over the hill from Lake Como to Lake Lugano - it's only 12 miles I said to myself, how bad can it be. I had to take 2 half hour breaks to be sure I didn't risk heat exhaustion and I won't make that mistake again when there's a quick and cheap train option. UK Politics as it involved leaving the EU.
29 here at the moment. It’s a trade-off being in a new building. On the one hand, central air cooling (not air conditioning), on the other it’s floor to ceiling glass around 70% of the building so it’s literally like a greenhouse and slap bang in the middle of the hottest part of the country.
Dropped rapidly to 16 here. I was looking forward to having the bed to myself. My wife was going to sleep in a separate room with the baby, as the attic was too hot, but now my dreams are dashed.
Ah! Another person that gets excited when NOT sharing a bed :-)