Seemingly trivial things that intrigue you
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Anyone remember this old chestnut?
https://youtu.be/d6IBiR9m3vY "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Is that a 'we're really clever 'cos we have a sense of humour whereas the Swede's and the Germans don't' ?First.Aspect said:
Tell us a Swedish joke, go on. They are even funnier than Germans.pinno said:
No. Having spent 5 years with a Swedish woman (and a lot of that in Sweden), I happily relinquished most of that intrinsic 'British toilet humour' (as they aptly put it) and 'Carry on...' style references get quite dull.briantrumpet said:
As in 'morning wood' tittering.pinno said:
I wasn't. I was defending the use of the British form rather than the US form - often barbarised, concatenated and abbreviated.briantrumpet said:
Oi, stop tittering at the back, Pinno.
Yet, interestingly and intriguingly, (****THREAD CROSSOVER LERT****) American broadsheet journalese obligates the reader to understand a much wider vocabulary then the British equivalent.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Why I've woken up at 5.43am for the last 4 days. There's been no obvious movement in the street but each time I've woken up, noticed it is light so checked the clock to see if it is worth going back to sleep and it has shown 5.43 on each occasion (and yes, the clock is working!).0
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Yes, exactly that.pinno said:
Is that a 'we're really clever 'cos we have a sense of humour whereas the Swede's and the Germans don't' ?First.Aspect said:
Tell us a Swedish joke, go on. They are even funnier than Germans.pinno said:
No. Having spent 5 years with a Swedish woman (and a lot of that in Sweden), I happily relinquished most of that intrinsic 'British toilet humour' (as they aptly put it) and 'Carry on...' style references get quite dull.briantrumpet said:
As in 'morning wood' tittering.pinno said:
I wasn't. I was defending the use of the British form rather than the US form - often barbarised, concatenated and abbreviated.briantrumpet said:
Oi, stop tittering at the back, Pinno.
Yet, interestingly and intriguingly, (****THREAD CROSSOVER LERT****) American broadsheet journalese obligates the reader to understand a much wider vocabulary then the British equivalent.
We are cleverer than Canadians as well because all they have are lumberjack and hockey jokes.0 -
I remember an anecdote told by Andrew Sachs (who's German), whose neighbour in Germany supposedly said to him "We Germans have many faults, but a sense of humour is not one of them."1
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You are missing the point. What I had said was that I no longer found toilet humour funny having spent time in Sweden. The sentiment never suggested 'I don't find things funny'.First.Aspect said:
Yes, exactly that.pinno said:
Is that a 'we're really clever 'cos we have a sense of humour whereas the Swede's and the Germans don't' ?First.Aspect said:
Tell us a Swedish joke, go on. They are even funnier than Germans.pinno said:
No. Having spent 5 years with a Swedish woman (and a lot of that in Sweden), I happily relinquished most of that intrinsic 'British toilet humour' (as they aptly put it) and 'Carry on...' style references get quite dull.briantrumpet said:
As in 'morning wood' tittering.pinno said:
I wasn't. I was defending the use of the British form rather than the US form - often barbarised, concatenated and abbreviated.briantrumpet said:
Oi, stop tittering at the back, Pinno.
Yet, interestingly and intriguingly, (****THREAD CROSSOVER LERT****) American broadsheet journalese obligates the reader to understand a much wider vocabulary then the British equivalent.
We are cleverer than Canadians as well because all they have are lumberjack and hockey jokes.
...and yes, having spent 5 years going back and forth to Sweden, they do have a sense of humour.
I used to read some adult comic books (for the purposes of learning Swedish). I kept a few because they were very funny.
In Svenska Dagbladet*, there's a daily 'Odin' comic strip.
*National newspaper. To illustrate my point: they were testing the European fighter jet (JAS plane in Sweden) near Uppsala (where I was) and one of them crashed into a field. The headline was: 'JAS: World's most expensive plough'.
Are you trolling or being the stereotype rosbif?
seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
I am trolling.pinno said:
You are missing the point. What I had said was that I no longer found toilet humour funny having spent time in Sweden. The sentiment never suggested 'I don't find things funny'.First.Aspect said:
Yes, exactly that.pinno said:
Is that a 'we're really clever 'cos we have a sense of humour whereas the Swede's and the Germans don't' ?First.Aspect said:
Tell us a Swedish joke, go on. They are even funnier than Germans.pinno said:
No. Having spent 5 years with a Swedish woman (and a lot of that in Sweden), I happily relinquished most of that intrinsic 'British toilet humour' (as they aptly put it) and 'Carry on...' style references get quite dull.briantrumpet said:
As in 'morning wood' tittering.pinno said:
I wasn't. I was defending the use of the British form rather than the US form - often barbarised, concatenated and abbreviated.briantrumpet said:
Oi, stop tittering at the back, Pinno.
Yet, interestingly and intriguingly, (****THREAD CROSSOVER LERT****) American broadsheet journalese obligates the reader to understand a much wider vocabulary then the British equivalent.
We are cleverer than Canadians as well because all they have are lumberjack and hockey jokes.
...and yes, having spent 5 years going back and forth to Sweden, they do have a sense of humour.
I used to read some adult comic books (for the purposes of learning Swedish). I kept a few because they were very funny.
In Svenska Dagbladet*, there's a daily 'Odin' comic strip.
*National newspaper. To illustrate my point: they were testing the European fighter jet (JAS plane in Sweden) near Uppsala (where I was) and one of them crashed into a field. The headline was: 'JAS: World's most expensive plough'.
Are you trolling or being the stereotype rosbif?
I have no knowledge of Scandi humour. Closest is Nordic humour from a couple of Icelandic trips. This seemed quite whimsical in nature, possibly derived from a long history of waking up in the morning to things like floods, lava and choking ash clouds destroying ones livelihood; and needing to be phlegmatic about it.
They also had a penis museum, which may hint at some degree of purile humour.
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What sort of Swedish were you hoping to learn from looking at porno comics?pinno said:
You are missing the point. What I had said was that I no longer found toilet humour funny having spent time in Sweden. The sentiment never suggested 'I don't find things funny'.First.Aspect said:
Yes, exactly that.pinno said:
Is that a 'we're really clever 'cos we have a sense of humour whereas the Swede's and the Germans don't' ?First.Aspect said:
Tell us a Swedish joke, go on. They are even funnier than Germans.pinno said:
No. Having spent 5 years with a Swedish woman (and a lot of that in Sweden), I happily relinquished most of that intrinsic 'British toilet humour' (as they aptly put it) and 'Carry on...' style references get quite dull.briantrumpet said:
As in 'morning wood' tittering.pinno said:
I wasn't. I was defending the use of the British form rather than the US form - often barbarised, concatenated and abbreviated.briantrumpet said:
Oi, stop tittering at the back, Pinno.
Yet, interestingly and intriguingly, (****THREAD CROSSOVER LERT****) American broadsheet journalese obligates the reader to understand a much wider vocabulary then the British equivalent.
We are cleverer than Canadians as well because all they have are lumberjack and hockey jokes.
...and yes, having spent 5 years going back and forth to Sweden, they do have a sense of humour.
I used to read some adult comic books (for the purposes of learning Swedish). I kept a few because they were very funny.
In Svenska Dagbladet*, there's a daily 'Odin' comic strip.
*National newspaper. To illustrate my point: they were testing the European fighter jet (JAS plane in Sweden) near Uppsala (where I was) and one of them crashed into a field. The headline was: 'JAS: World's most expensive plough'.
Are you trolling or being the stereotype rosbif?0 -
Croissant. The Co-op one's are far superior to the Lidl one's.briantrumpet said:Why Co-op lardons are 50% more expensive per kg than smoked back bacon. I guess it's cos they sound posh.
However, the Lidl one's are 29p each and the Co-op one's are between 70 and 78 pence each*. So not double, but almost triple the cost.
Dalbeattie: 72p each.
Kircudbright: 74p each
Newton Stewart: 76p each.
(all within 27 miles of each other)
Highlands £6.49. each.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Is that because the Highlands are not considered part of mainland Britain for shipping?pinno said:
Croissant. The Co-op one's are far superior to the Lidl one's.briantrumpet said:Why Co-op lardons are 50% more expensive per kg than smoked back bacon. I guess it's cos they sound posh.
However, the Lidl one's are 29p each and the Co-op one's are between 70 and 78 pence each*. So not double, but almost triple the cost.
Dalbeattie: 72p each.
Kircudbright: 74p each
Newton Stewart: 76p each.
(all within 27 miles of each other)
Highlands £6.49. each.
ie nobody can be arsed driving that far.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
are those prices what different Co-ops charge for baked in-store individual croissants?pinno said:
Croissant. The Co-op one's are far superior to the Lidl one's.briantrumpet said:Why Co-op lardons are 50% more expensive per kg than smoked back bacon. I guess it's cos they sound posh.
However, the Lidl one's are 29p each and the Co-op one's are between 70 and 78 pence each*. So not double, but almost triple the cost.
Dalbeattie: 72p each.
Kircudbright: 74p each
Newton Stewart: 76p each.
(all within 27 miles of each other)
Highlands £6.49. each.
More or a pain au chocolat man and have to say most of the in-store bakeries are much of a muchness but Lidl comes in at 49p rather than 89p in the others mybe even £1.10 in Waitrose/M&S
Having tried Greggs (first time ever) I would not pick it up if it was free. How can chocolate taste watery?0 -
surrey_commuter said:
are those prices what different Co-ops charge for baked in-store individual croissants?pinno said:
Croissant. The Co-op one's are far superior to the Lidl one's.briantrumpet said:Why Co-op lardons are 50% more expensive per kg than smoked back bacon. I guess it's cos they sound posh.
However, the Lidl one's are 29p each and the Co-op one's are between 70 and 78 pence each*. So not double, but almost triple the cost.
Dalbeattie: 72p each.
Kircudbright: 74p each
Newton Stewart: 76p each.
(all within 27 miles of each other)
Highlands £6.49. each.
Yes.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
People should be arsed. It is stunning. The drive from the Crianlarich onto the A82 to Fort William is breath taking.pblakeney said:
Is that because the Highlands are not considered part of mainland Britain for shipping?pinno said:
Croissant. The Co-op one's are far superior to the Lidl one's.briantrumpet said:Why Co-op lardons are 50% more expensive per kg than smoked back bacon. I guess it's cos they sound posh.
However, the Lidl one's are 29p each and the Co-op one's are between 70 and 78 pence each*. So not double, but almost triple the cost.
Dalbeattie: 72p each.
Kircudbright: 74p each
Newton Stewart: 76p each.
(all within 27 miles of each other)
Highlands £6.49. each.
ie nobody can be arsed driving that far.seanoconn - gruagach craic!1 -
Meh. That's just the hors d'oeuvre for what is north of there.pinno said:
People should be arsed. It is stunning. The drive from the Crianlarich onto the A82 to Fort William is breath taking.pblakeney said:
Is that because the Highlands are not considered part of mainland Britain for shipping?pinno said:
Croissant. The Co-op one's are far superior to the Lidl one's.briantrumpet said:Why Co-op lardons are 50% more expensive per kg than smoked back bacon. I guess it's cos they sound posh.
However, the Lidl one's are 29p each and the Co-op one's are between 70 and 78 pence each*. So not double, but almost triple the cost.
Dalbeattie: 72p each.
Kircudbright: 74p each
Newton Stewart: 76p each.
(all within 27 miles of each other)
Highlands £6.49. each.
ie nobody can be arsed driving that far.
Point was businesses are mainly interested in congested customer areas. Easy pickings.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
why would somebody pay £6.49 for a croissant?pinno said:surrey_commuter said:
are those prices what different Co-ops charge for baked in-store individual croissants?pinno said:
Croissant. The Co-op one's are far superior to the Lidl one's.briantrumpet said:Why Co-op lardons are 50% more expensive per kg than smoked back bacon. I guess it's cos they sound posh.
However, the Lidl one's are 29p each and the Co-op one's are between 70 and 78 pence each*. So not double, but almost triple the cost.
Dalbeattie: 72p each.
Kircudbright: 74p each
Newton Stewart: 76p each.
(all within 27 miles of each other)
Highlands £6.49. each.
Yes.0 -
I’ve seen people pay for that on st Marco square in Venice, but I don’t need to explain why.surrey_commuter said:
why would somebody pay £6.49 for a croissant?pinno said:surrey_commuter said:
are those prices what different Co-ops charge for baked in-store individual croissants?pinno said:
Croissant. The Co-op one's are far superior to the Lidl one's.briantrumpet said:Why Co-op lardons are 50% more expensive per kg than smoked back bacon. I guess it's cos they sound posh.
However, the Lidl one's are 29p each and the Co-op one's are between 70 and 78 pence each*. So not double, but almost triple the cost.
Dalbeattie: 72p each.
Kircudbright: 74p each
Newton Stewart: 76p each.
(all within 27 miles of each other)
Highlands £6.49. each.
Yes.0 -
Erm...surrey_commuter said:
why would somebody pay £6.49 for a croissant?pinno said:surrey_commuter said:
are those prices what different Co-ops charge for baked in-store individual croissants?pinno said:
Croissant. The Co-op one's are far superior to the Lidl one's.briantrumpet said:Why Co-op lardons are 50% more expensive per kg than smoked back bacon. I guess it's cos they sound posh.
However, the Lidl one's are 29p each and the Co-op one's are between 70 and 78 pence each*. So not double, but almost triple the cost.
Dalbeattie: 72p each.
Kircudbright: 74p each
Newton Stewart: 76p each.
(all within 27 miles of each other)
Highlands £6.49. each.
Yes.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
So it seems nuclear power generation is the in thing now, given recent events. I just don't trust humanity to look after them sensibly long term.
What happens to a reactor in a nuclear submarine or aircraft carrier if it gets torpedoed? Who takes responsibility for that?
Humanity sometimes seems a testament to dissolved responsibility.
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BMI. The idea that weight for a population is perfectly proportional to height squared. Either it isn't in which case a more modern system should be used or it is which is really remarkable.0
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It doesn't take into consideration muscles mass, either. I guess as a simple guide, though, it's something.TheBigBean said:BMI. The idea that weight for a population is perfectly proportional to height squared. Either it isn't in which case a more modern system should be used or it is which is really remarkable.
I've got some scales which read body fat and water retention. I'm sure they are well off to some fancy Elonesque kit, but do at least give the same readings when tested again straight after. Another bit of a guide,0 -
Confining yourself to civil applications, do you object to nuclear power? Given the alternatives (worldwide, not just here).focuszing723 said:So it seems nuclear power generation is the in thing now, given recent events. I just don't trust humanity to look after them sensibly long term.
What happens to a reactor in a nuclear submarine or aircraft carrier if it gets torpedoed? Who takes responsibility for that?
Humanity sometimes seems a testament to dissolved responsibility.0 -
This is true and it wouldn't surprise me if the average amount of muscle has changed with time.focuszing723 said:
It doesn't take into consideration muscles mass, either. I guess as a simple guide, though, it's something.TheBigBean said:BMI. The idea that weight for a population is perfectly proportional to height squared. Either it isn't in which case a more modern system should be used or it is which is really remarkable.
I've got some scales which read body fat and water retention. I'm sure they are well off to some fancy Elonesque kit, but do at least give the same readings when tested again straight after. Another bit of a guide,0 -
I can understand the attraction to them, especially given the situation with Europe and Russia now, plus EV uptake. I just don't trust humanity to make sure they are properly maintained and decommissioned.First.Aspect said:
Confining yourself to civil applications, do you object to nuclear power? Given the alternatives (worldwide, not just here).focuszing723 said:So it seems nuclear power generation is the in thing now, given recent events. I just don't trust humanity to look after them sensibly long term.
What happens to a reactor in a nuclear submarine or aircraft carrier if it gets torpedoed? Who takes responsibility for that?
Humanity sometimes seems a testament to dissolved responsibility.
To say I object to them? Well, that's out of my control.0 -
Yes, in the case of active people. I take them with a pinch of salt really. I know when I'm putting on too much weight, mainly by the excess body fat around my waist when sitting down, the usual seasonal thing. I did walk more though during winter Covid lockdown, you know, when our PM was partying, knocking back the wine and cheese:)TheBigBean said:
This is true and it wouldn't surprise me if the average amount of muscle has changed with time.focuszing723 said:
It doesn't take into consideration muscles mass, either. I guess as a simple guide, though, it's something.TheBigBean said:BMI. The idea that weight for a population is perfectly proportional to height squared. Either it isn't in which case a more modern system should be used or it is which is really remarkable.
I've got some scales which read body fat and water retention. I'm sure they are well off to some fancy Elonesque kit, but do at least give the same readings when tested again straight after. Another bit of a guide,0 -
My point isn't whether it is accurate for an individual, but whether it is actually accurate for the whole population.focuszing723 said:
Yes, in the case of active people. I take them with a pinch of salt really. I know when I'm putting on too much weight, mainly by the excess body fat around my waist when sitting down, the usual seasonal thing. I did walk more though during winter Covid lockdown, you know, when our PM was partying, knocking back the wine and cheese:)TheBigBean said:
This is true and it wouldn't surprise me if the average amount of muscle has changed with time.focuszing723 said:
It doesn't take into consideration muscles mass, either. I guess as a simple guide, though, it's something.TheBigBean said:BMI. The idea that weight for a population is perfectly proportional to height squared. Either it isn't in which case a more modern system should be used or it is which is really remarkable.
I've got some scales which read body fat and water retention. I'm sure they are well off to some fancy Elonesque kit, but do at least give the same readings when tested again straight after. Another bit of a guide,0 -
TheBigBean said:
My point isn't whether it is accurate for an individual, but whether it is actually accurate for the whole population.focuszing723 said:
Yes, in the case of active people. I take them with a pinch of salt really. I know when I'm putting on too much weight, mainly by the excess body fat around my waist when sitting down, the usual seasonal thing. I did walk more though during winter Covid lockdown, you know, when our PM was partying, knocking back the wine and cheese:)TheBigBean said:
This is true and it wouldn't surprise me if the average amount of muscle has changed with time.focuszing723 said:
It doesn't take into consideration muscles mass, either. I guess as a simple guide, though, it's something.TheBigBean said:BMI. The idea that weight for a population is perfectly proportional to height squared. Either it isn't in which case a more modern system should be used or it is which is really remarkable.
I've got some scales which read body fat and water retention. I'm sure they are well off to some fancy Elonesque kit, but do at least give the same readings when tested again straight after. Another bit of a guide,
Yeah, sure. A rough easy to calculate guide, not ideal though.TheBigBean said:
My point isn't whether it is accurate for an individual, but whether it is actually accurate for the whole population.focuszing723 said:
Yes, in the case of active people. I take them with a pinch of salt really. I know when I'm putting on too much weight, mainly by the excess body fat around my waist when sitting down, the usual seasonal thing. I did walk more though during winter Covid lockdown, you know, when our PM was partying, knocking back the wine and cheese:)TheBigBean said:
This is true and it wouldn't surprise me if the average amount of muscle has changed with time.focuszing723 said:
It doesn't take into consideration muscles mass, either. I guess as a simple guide, though, it's something.TheBigBean said:BMI. The idea that weight for a population is perfectly proportional to height squared. Either it isn't in which case a more modern system should be used or it is which is really remarkable.
I've got some scales which read body fat and water retention. I'm sure they are well off to some fancy Elonesque kit, but do at least give the same readings when tested again straight after. Another bit of a guide,0 -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-61617224Joseph Barlow said he heard a loud noise and then saw the fire as walking to the nearby beach.
"I heard a bang like a gun shot from the harbour, followed by big plume of black smoke," he said.
Mr Barlow said he then saw "a fire coming from the boat in the harbour" and that shortly after firefighters arrived and the area was cordoned off by police.
BBC Devon reporter Louise Mitchell said it looked like the fire "was at the end of a pier".
"You could certainly see massive flames reaching up into the air and the plume of smoke was just enormous," she said.
She added that coastguards had been evacuating the area around Torre Abbey Meadows.
Just how really? Gas leak?0 -
Oh, and the Scousers who used a speed boat to get to France (flight problems) to watch the match, great idea.0
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Initial thoughts.focuszing723 said:
Just how really? Gas leak?
1. Insurance job.
2. Suspected links to Russian and arson.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Yeah, it will be interesting to eventually find out. I will have forgotten, of course.pblakeney said:
Initial thoughts.focuszing723 said:
Just how really? Gas leak?
1. Insurance job.
2. Suspected links to Russian and arson.0
