GreatAlbatross
@GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk
- Comment on Pray they don't alter it any further 1 day ago:
Plus you’re not locked into contracts and bundles.
Yet…
I can absolutely see that as the next step once people get comfortable rotating.
- Comment on UK 'set for rapid rise in cases' of fatal lung disease linked to kitchen revamps 5 days ago:
I can only imagine how uncomfortable a respirator would be in 40 degree heat. Still better than silicosis!
- Comment on Will I ever be seen as truly British? 1 week ago:
You will be truly British once you register on feddit.ukIn seriousness, I like to think it’s a state of mind. If you find yourself generally aligning most with the more positive British attitudes, you’re British. Though living in Wales, you may end up feeling more Welsh eventually!
If you want to feel more connected, try getting involved with local festivities and traditions.
Explore the countryside with the Ramblers. Do some pub quizzes. Go to a folk festival.
The sorts of things that involve you with pleasant people. - Comment on Marc Conway risked his life to stop the London Bridge terror attack. Why did he fear being sent to prison for it? 1 week ago:
Re-summarised with another machine:
Marc Conway was an IPP (Indeterminate Sentence for Public Protection) prisoner who was released on license. In 2019, he helped stop a terrorist attack at Fishmongers’ Hall in London, but feared he would be recalled to prison for his actions.
The IPP sentence was controversial and abolished in 2012, but those still serving it remain on indefinite licenses that can lead to them being recalled for minor infractions.
Another former IPP prisoner, Andrew Morris, had a similar experience of being recalled to prison despite trying to turn his life around.
The IPP sentence has been described as the “greatest single stain on our criminal justice system”, with many former prisoners suffering from mental health issues and even committing suicide due to the uncertainty of the never-ending license conditions. - Comment on please tell your husband hello 2 weeks ago:
I was expecting the cat to be serenaded.
- Comment on we love those power laws 2 weeks ago:
However, depleted uranium tipped arrows sound very cool.
- Comment on Sunak to allow oil and gas exploration at sites intended for offshore wind 2 weeks ago:
Stripping the copper out of the walls.
- Comment on The “Require videogame publishers to keep games they have sold in a working state” petition just got a response. 2 weeks ago:
I’d like to see a seal of quality/logo on games that have guarantees in place to keep working indefinitely.
- Comment on trains 3 weeks ago:
I’ve seen tomato plants growing in the station before. Not recently, possibly because my section of the country doesn’t dump waste on the tracks any more.
- Comment on Andor: The Complete First Season (Steelbook) (4K UHD Review) 3 weeks ago:
Ah, gotcha.
Twenty, I might go for it. - Comment on Andor: The Complete First Season (Steelbook) (4K UHD Review) 3 weeks ago:
Fifty quid?!
- Comment on Mr Bates vs Post Office drama lost £1m, ITV boss says 3 weeks ago:
It’s got to the point in linear television where the only money-makers are sports, and cheap production quiz/reality shows.
Even when you have a drama that captures the nation, it’s tricky to make a profit on it. - Submitted 3 weeks ago to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk | 13 comments
- Comment on Two UK water companies lack complete maps of sewage networks 3 weeks ago:
The fibre is a special level of “fuck you”, as the altnets are deliberately leaving the mapping as late as possible, to gain a competitive advantage.
- Comment on What happens when every time your browser sends data to a tracker it makes a beep sound? 3 weeks ago:
I would love to see a fork of this that makes it sound like a Geiger counter.
Maybe with scale options, so it doesn’t just become a humming sound. - Submitted 3 weeks ago to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk | 19 comments
- Comment on Is there a more politically and ideologically diverse alternative for Lemmy? 4 weeks ago:
Honestly? It’s tricky to find communities that give you a spread.
I can recommend picking a community that has a secondary alignment with you (for example, country/state), as they’ll tend to pick up posts in All that may be of interest other than politics.
(Though tbf, our instance still leans left on whole. Just not so crazily)
- Submitted 4 weeks ago to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk | 2 comments
- Comment on Inside the UK's First Open-Access, Pay-As-You-Go Factory 4 weeks ago:
Not unless someone sent Emperor a stack of fivers in the post.
- Comment on Thames Water has six weeks to agree survival plan with Ofwat 4 weeks ago:
One of the things I really hate about the whole situation, is that the pension funds are trotted out as a puppy.
“But if you default this company, then all these people will lose money on their pensions.”
Says the fund who bought into a water supply company and then (I assume) said nothing when plans for huge dividends based on loading it up with debt were announced. - Comment on Inside the UK's First Open-Access, Pay-As-You-Go Factory 4 weeks ago:
It’s a slightly different concept.
My local space is very much “join the community, pay the contribution, and help us maintain things/train people”.
This is more “pay for a service, and receive it”.And quote honestly…I think unless you have a very bombproof community with lots of dedicated people and free time, a more commercial PAYG system may be more effective!
There has definitely been a drift in mine, with more and more skilled members getting fed up, and just leaving to buy their own gear. - Comment on Use TikTok to combat misinformation, MPs tell government 5 weeks ago:
Stop pigs rolling in mud by rolling in there with them.
- Comment on Fake stamps circulating in the UK are originating from China, lawmaker says 5 weeks ago:
All that effort to roll out barcoded stamps was well worth it then.
I would assume that the barcodes makes it far easier to find fakes. Unless they’re just simple serials, in which case they’re a bit boned.
- Comment on Fake stamps circulating in the UK are originating from China, lawmaker says 5 weeks ago:
Their new barcoding system could allow them to sunset stamps after a certain number of years (though I can imagine the uproar if they did!)
- Comment on "DUNE: PART TWO" will be released on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on May 14, 2024. 5 weeks ago:
I would absolutely expect an imax release eventually, it’s a fantastic way for the distributor to double dip!
- Comment on "DUNE: PART TWO" will be released on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on May 14, 2024. 5 weeks ago:
I call anything over 2 hours a “sore bottom movie”.
Which for me means, unless I pay a fortune at showcase, I need to wait until it comes out on physical media, with a pause button.
I’m very glad the cycle has been tightened! - Comment on Handy guide for today's eclipse. 5 weeks ago:
Hah! That’s an accurate UK eclipse map!
Just like 1999.
- Comment on Food price fears as Brexit import charges revealed 1 month ago:
In honesty, it’s also an excuse for a jolly.
“Darling, we’re out of your favourite cheese, I guess it’s time for a long weekend on the continent.”
French wine has always been a lot cheaper for comparable quality, anyone coming back from holiday with less than 4 boxes raises eyebrows! - Comment on Food price fears as Brexit import charges revealed 1 month ago:
For me, the reason it sucks is that it plays into the hands of huge homogeneous businesses, while making life very difficult for companies supplying nice products in low volume, DTC.
Instead of me being able to order a kilo of nice stinky cheese from a french shop (or small UK shop), I either have to hope one of the supermarkets starts carrying it, or hop on the ferry and go to Super U myself.(Honestly, I can see myself doing more day-trips to france at this rate! Good excuse to fill the boot of the car with produce, assuming exemptions are in place for personal use)
- Comment on Broadband boss hits out at rivals over mid-contract price rises 1 month ago:
Honestly, I’m currently treating upgrading the connection a little carrot for myself once I’m done upgrading the internal gear!