Seemingly trivial things that annoy you

rick_chasey

morstar said:

I think the brilliance of breaking bad is the whole point that people aren’t one dimensional.

Bad people do good things and good people do bad things.

The brilliance of Heisenberg is the parallel of the legend he becomes (in the drug world) whilst the reality is Walt is just a normal bloke on a toxic trajectory where initially he is totally out of his depth. But even that journey is a culmination of many small steps on a path where sometimes there are only bad decisions to choose between.

He’s not just a bad man from the outset unlike so many one dimensional dramas.

I do love that the image that defines Heisenberg is the guy with the hat and the goatee. And yet the scene where the image comes from is him looking a censored with a whimsical, off the cuff attempt at disguise.

Hey ho, I just thought it was a fascinating journey.

Well he’s a chemistry teacher, so he’s already doing something wrong 😜😜

And I always got the feeling he was *always* out of his depth, but he was desperate, clever and very very lucky.

But there are a lot of fanbois online who create compilations and really fanboi over how great Walt is and how his wife is awful/drove him to it etc.

Tbh the whole thing got infinitely better when the wife finds out.

The idea you can cook meth for days and disappear without telling your pregnant wife is just so incomprehensible to me and it irritated me so much he refused to tell her. It seems so implausible in my head

First.Aspect

Can I suggest you stick to documentaries?

rick_chasey

First.Aspect said:

Can I suggest you stick to documentaries?

Oh don’t get me started on the modern documentary formats.

First.Aspect

rick_chasey said:

First.Aspect said:

Can I suggest you stick to documentaries?

Oh don’t get me started on the modern documentary formats.

BBC news then. Business news, obvs.

rick_chasey

If I were king for a day, dramatic reconstructions in documentaries
would be high on the banning list.


For me, and we are all products of the era we grow up in, the BBC2 Cold War documentary is the gold standard.

First.Aspect

Must be fun at your house.

rick_chasey

First.Aspect said:

Must be fun at your house.

I bore you lot to tears so my own family don’t need to suffer 🫡

pinno

pinno said:

mrb123 said:

Fackin Eurosport. Just turned over to watch the Vuelta highlights, having avoided the results from today.
The idiots have a 2 minute news round up immediately before the highlights show (not mentioned in the TV listings) with the stage result as the first item.

There is a way around that.
When I have watched the highlights, i'll post the solution.

I presume your desktop is an array of icons (apps)?

When you add a site, you copy/paste the web address into a bar:



But - you don't have to put in the home page address. You can copy/paste a page from the site.

So for me, I have copied the Eurosport page that takes you directly (if you are logged in) to the page with the highlights/ video's etc.

E.g: https://www.eurosport.co.uk/watch/cycling/

So you automatically go there and avoid the headlines/home page.

mrb123

pinno said:

pinno said:

mrb123 said:

Fackin Eurosport. Just turned over to watch the Vuelta highlights, having avoided the results from today.
The idiots have a 2 minute news round up immediately before the highlights show (not mentioned in the TV listings) with the stage result as the first item.

There is a way around that.
When I have watched the highlights, i'll post the solution.

I presume your desktop is an array of icons (apps)?

When you add a site, you copy/paste the web address into a bar:



But - you don't have to put in the home page address. You can copy/paste a page from the site.

So for me, I have copied the Eurosport page that takes you directly (if you are logged in) to the page with the highlights/ video's etc.

E.g: https://www.eurosport.co.uk/watch/cycling/

So you automatically go there and avoid the headlines/home page.

I was talking about the TV. They had the sports news headlines in the ad break immediately before the highlights show.

pblakeney

Phht. Watching TV, who does that anymore? 🤣🤣🤣

(Just kidding.)

pinno

mrb123 said:

pinno said:

pinno said:

mrb123 said:

Fackin Eurosport. Just turned over to watch the Vuelta highlights, having avoided the results from today.
The idiots have a 2 minute news round up immediately before the highlights show (not mentioned in the TV listings) with the stage result as the first item.

There is a way around that.
When I have watched the highlights, i'll post the solution.

I presume your desktop is an array of icons (apps)?

When you add a site, you copy/paste the web address into a bar:



But - you don't have to put in the home page address. You can copy/paste a page from the site.

So for me, I have copied the Eurosport page that takes you directly (if you are logged in) to the page with the highlights/ video's etc.

E.g: https://www.eurosport.co.uk/watch/cycling/

So you automatically go there and avoid the headlines/home page.

I was talking about the TV. They had the sports news headlines in the ad break immediately before the highlights show.

Ah well, I have no sympathy for you.

masjer

Using the term `staying hydrated` to make having a drink sound scientific.
Any sports gear that carries a drink is now called a hydration system.

Anyway, off to keep my hydration level up with a coffee*

*Being a diuretic, I’m not sure this will work, but I’ll take my chances.

rick_chasey

The state of this:

https://twitter.com/mariacaulfield/status/1562348608594354176?s=21&t=bwvbIEnBMgKtaHHqJcZT2g

focuszing723

Mark my words. That'll be you in thirty years.

webboo

focuszing723 said:

Mark my words. That'll be you in thirty years.

I thought that was Rick on the left.

rjsterry

rick_chasey said:

The state of this:

https://twitter.com/mariacaulfield/status/1562348608594354176?s=21&t=bwvbIEnBMgKtaHHqJcZT2g

"The last green space..." on the edge of that well known urban sprawl the South Downs and just down the road from the concrete jungle of Birling Gap.

monkimark

I don't know the area at all but perhaps they should have taken a picture with something other than miles of green space in the background to better illustrate their point.

surrey_commuter

focuszing723 said:

Mark my words. That'll be you in thirty years.

Do people who look like that move to the sticks or is that what you morph into?

and they are picking our next Prime Minister

rick_chasey

The state of this:

https://twitter.com/mariacaulfield/status/1562348608594354176?s=21&t=bwvbIEnBMgKtaHHqJcZT2g

focuszing723 said:

Mark my words. That'll be you in thirty years.

My parents aren’t tbf. Cambridge uni built a £1bn new development behind their house and turned their little dirt road to the house into a bike path and they were the only people affected nearby who voiced in favour of it.

Not everyone is a NIMBY.

There have been some developments for the local train station - a big noisy train washer and we refused to join the protestations the rest of the street had. What do they expect, they’ve bought a house that is 300m from the station and next to the train line - do they expect it to just be ossified until they leave?

I may be many bad things but when it come to politics I practice what I preach. That’s why I volunteered for the LDs. I had the time and I care so why not?

Pross

rick_chasey said:

My parents aren’t tbf. Cambridge uni built a £1bn new development behind their house and turned their little dirt road to the house into a bike path and they were the only people affected nearby who voiced in favour of it.

Not everyone is a NIMBY.

There have been some developments for the local train station - a big noisy train washer and we refused to join the protestations the rest of the street had. What do they expect, they’ve bought a house that is 300m from the station and next to the train line - do they expect it to just be ossified until they leave?

I may be many bad things but when it come to politics I practice what I preach. That’s why I volunteered for the LDs. I had the time and I care so why not?

I was out on site in Cheltenham last year, parked my car and got my PPE on and immediately got ambushed by a Boomer. From past experience I rolled my eyes and got ready for it:

"Are you anything to do with the new housing scheme"

"No, I'm working on the school"

"Oh, I just wanted to say I think the housing is vital and as for the school, all these idiots objecting to it are forgetting their own kids had an education without travelling miles. Without the new housing where are my grandchildren going to live"

I nearly passed out from shock as this was a part of Cheltenham where there is small but incredibly vocal group (you know the sort, they come up with a highly 'amusing' acronym then try to get words together to fit) that will oppose absolutely everything.

focuszing723

rick_chasey said:

The state of this:

https://twitter.com/mariacaulfield/status/1562348608594354176?s=21&t=bwvbIEnBMgKtaHHqJcZT2g

focuszing723 said:

Mark my words. That'll be you in thirty years.

My parents aren’t tbf. Cambridge uni built a £1bn new development behind their house and turned their little dirt road to the house into a bike path and they were the only people affected nearby who voiced in favour of it.

Not everyone is a NIMBY.

There have been some developments for the local train station - a big noisy train washer and we refused to join the protestations the rest of the street had. What do they expect, they’ve bought a house that is 300m from the station and next to the train line - do they expect it to just be ossified until they leave?

I may be many bad things but when it come to politics I practice what I preach. That’s why I volunteered for the LDs. I had the time and I care so why not?

I've said before. I see both sides of this issue.

Stevo_666

focuszing723 said:

rick_chasey said:

The state of this:

https://twitter.com/mariacaulfield/status/1562348608594354176?s=21&t=bwvbIEnBMgKtaHHqJcZT2g

focuszing723 said:

Mark my words. That'll be you in thirty years.

My parents aren’t tbf. Cambridge uni built a £1bn new development behind their house and turned their little dirt road to the house into a bike path and they were the only people affected nearby who voiced in favour of it.

Not everyone is a NIMBY.

There have been some developments for the local train station - a big noisy train washer and we refused to join the protestations the rest of the street had. What do they expect, they’ve bought a house that is 300m from the station and next to the train line - do they expect it to just be ossified until they leave?

I may be many bad things but when it come to politics I practice what I preach. That’s why I volunteered for the LDs. I had the time and I care so why not?

I've said before. I see both sides of this issue.

I think most of us do.

morstar

I assume the fact so many developments seem to be right next motorways is reflective of the fact that it is space that people are less precious about.

rick_chasey

morstar said:

I assume the fact so many developments seem to be right next motorways is reflective of the fact that it is space that people are less precious about.

The BIL lives in exactly one of those.

Picked up a 4 bed for less than £250k.

He’s lazy and likes to drive everywhere so it suits. He’s 20 mins away from 3 towns/cities, with enough room to park two cars in front of the house.

He overlooks a light industrial park, hears the roar of the motorway whenever he sticks his head out of the door and there’s nowhere to walk other than his estate but he loves it.

rjsterry

focuszing723 said:

rick_chasey said:

The state of this:

https://twitter.com/mariacaulfield/status/1562348608594354176?s=21&t=bwvbIEnBMgKtaHHqJcZT2g

focuszing723 said:

Mark my words. That'll be you in thirty years.

My parents aren’t tbf. Cambridge uni built a £1bn new development behind their house and turned their little dirt road to the house into a bike path and they were the only people affected nearby who voiced in favour of it.

Not everyone is a NIMBY.

There have been some developments for the local train station - a big noisy train washer and we refused to join the protestations the rest of the street had. What do they expect, they’ve bought a house that is 300m from the station and next to the train line - do they expect it to just be ossified until they leave?

I may be many bad things but when it come to politics I practice what I preach. That’s why I volunteered for the LDs. I had the time and I care so why not?

I've said before. I see both sides of this issue.

Go on then. What is the 'other side' if not just fear of change. The country is littered with the remains of deserted villages that didn't change.

pblakeney

rjsterry said:

focuszing723 said:

rick_chasey said:

The state of this:

https://twitter.com/mariacaulfield/status/1562348608594354176?s=21&t=bwvbIEnBMgKtaHHqJcZT2g

focuszing723 said:

Mark my words. That'll be you in thirty years.

My parents aren’t tbf. Cambridge uni built a £1bn new development behind their house and turned their little dirt road to the house into a bike path and they were the only people affected nearby who voiced in favour of it.

Not everyone is a NIMBY.

There have been some developments for the local train station - a big noisy train washer and we refused to join the protestations the rest of the street had. What do they expect, they’ve bought a house that is 300m from the station and next to the train line - do they expect it to just be ossified until they leave?

I may be many bad things but when it come to politics I practice what I preach. That’s why I volunteered for the LDs. I had the time and I care so why not?

I've said before. I see both sides of this issue.

Go on then. What is the 'other side' if not just fear of change. The country is littered with the remains of deserted villages that didn't change.

Is it?
I only ask as surely there is potential given the housing crisis.

rjsterry

pblakeney said:

rjsterry said:

focuszing723 said:

rick_chasey said:

The state of this:

https://twitter.com/mariacaulfield/status/1562348608594354176?s=21&t=bwvbIEnBMgKtaHHqJcZT2g

focuszing723 said:

Mark my words. That'll be you in thirty years.

My parents aren’t tbf. Cambridge uni built a £1bn new development behind their house and turned their little dirt road to the house into a bike path and they were the only people affected nearby who voiced in favour of it.

Not everyone is a NIMBY.

There have been some developments for the local train station - a big noisy train washer and we refused to join the protestations the rest of the street had. What do they expect, they’ve bought a house that is 300m from the station and next to the train line - do they expect it to just be ossified until they leave?

I may be many bad things but when it come to politics I practice what I preach. That’s why I volunteered for the LDs. I had the time and I care so why not?

I've said before. I see both sides of this issue.

Go on then. What is the 'other side' if not just fear of change. The country is littered with the remains of deserted villages that didn't change.

Is it?
I only ask as surely there is potential given the housing crisis.

Google deserted medieval villages. There are apparently around 3000 of them in the UK. We really need to get over the idea that there is no space left. We've only built on 6% of the country.

pblakeney

Excellent! Start building there. I do notice that they happen to be a nice shade of green though. I was expecting something a bit more unpleasant.

briantrumpet

rjsterry said:

pblakeney said:

rjsterry said:

focuszing723 said:

rick_chasey said:

The state of this:

https://twitter.com/mariacaulfield/status/1562348608594354176?s=21&t=bwvbIEnBMgKtaHHqJcZT2g

focuszing723 said:

Mark my words. That'll be you in thirty years.

My parents aren’t tbf. Cambridge uni built a £1bn new development behind their house and turned their little dirt road to the house into a bike path and they were the only people affected nearby who voiced in favour of it.

Not everyone is a NIMBY.

There have been some developments for the local train station - a big noisy train washer and we refused to join the protestations the rest of the street had. What do they expect, they’ve bought a house that is 300m from the station and next to the train line - do they expect it to just be ossified until they leave?

I may be many bad things but when it come to politics I practice what I preach. That’s why I volunteered for the LDs. I had the time and I care so why not?

I've said before. I see both sides of this issue.

Go on then. What is the 'other side' if not just fear of change. The country is littered with the remains of deserted villages that didn't change.

Is it?
I only ask as surely there is potential given the housing crisis.

Google deserted medieval villages. There are apparently around 3000 of them in the UK.

There are a few spots on Dartmoor ripe for repopulation, such as Grimspound and Hound Tor. Start with some basic starter homes, and see what the uptake is. Can't see anyone objecting.

rjsterry

pblakeney said:

Excellent! Start building there. I do notice that they happen to be a nice shade of green though. I was expecting something a bit more unpleasant.

Grass does tend to grow over stuff after 600 years.