Seemingly trivial things that intrigue you

pblakeney

rjsterry said:

I mean, where do they think we're from?

What's "politically correct" about a basic statement of fact.

Or are these halfwits upset about being descended from immigrants?

Reminds me of this one. 😉

Tashman

rjsterry said:

I mean, where do they think we're from?

What's "politically correct" about a basic statement of fact.

Or are these halfwits upset about being descended from immigrants?

I guess on the basis that all human life started on the African continent it's not wrong

First.Aspect

I'm part neanderthal.

Can I stay in the UK?

rjsterry

Tashman said:

rjsterry said:

I mean, where do they think we're from?

What's "politically correct" about a basic statement of fact.

Or are these halfwits upset about being descended from immigrants?

I guess on the basis that all human life started on the African continent it's not wrong

Don't need to go anywhere near that far back. Almost anyone who has predominantly British ancestry is directly descended from Edward III, who was definitely of immigrant Plantagenet stock.

https://www.waterstones.com/blog/family-fortunes-adam-rutherford-on-how-were-all-related-to-royalty

There are presumably lots of other people alive in the 14th century from which we are all directly descended but they are less well documented.

orraloon

First.Aspect said:

I'm part neanderthal.

Can I stay in the UK?

CruellaAir flight FW321 for Rwanda is ready for boarding.

morstar

Do dogs think they’re doing a favour by pooing considering people love to pick up their doings?

kingstongraham

morstar said:

Do dogs think they’re doing a favour by pooing considering people love to pick up their doings?

I sometimes consider if my dog thinks it's hypocritical for me to stop him trying to pick it up when he sees me pick it up all the time. Maybe he thinks he's helping out.

rick_chasey

Honest question, why when someone posts a video of someone doing something criminal, is the advice always that by posting it you’re making it harder to prosecute them?

If it happened it happened, why should sharing it matter?

First.Aspect

rick_chasey said:

Honest question, why when someone posts a video of someone doing something criminal, is the advice always that by posting it you’re making it harder to prosecute them?

If it happened it happened, why should sharing it matter?

Depends what it is, whether a jury would sit on any trial and I would also see it being relevance to sentencing, if someone is trolled, receives death threats etc.

rick_chasey

Why would they impact the sentence?

First.Aspect

rick_chasey said:

Why would they impact the sentence?

Thinking about all of the special circumstances that routinely affect driving offences. The defendant greatly regrets their actions and has suffered already for the consequences, so please don't issue a driving ban m'lud.

rjsterry

People posting weird made up nonsense about Eurostar. And then getting into arguments it.

https://twitter.com/politic_animal/status/1665669663651516419?t=T_nZGy3F14rTWs1neu-3mg&s=19

TheBigBean

The success of third country interpretations of national cuisine. For example:
- Kintan is excellent, but it is a Japanese chain serving Korean food
- Paris Baguette is chain bakery in Korea selling very Korean style French bakeries. They have now opened in Paris with considerable success, so have expanded to London.
- Genhis Khan in New Malden. Very good Chinese food served Korean style.
- British Indian restaurants all over the world
- American pizza and burgers

rjsterry

TheBigBean said:

The success of third country interpretations of national cuisine. For example:
- Kintan is excellent, but it is a Japanese chain serving Korean food
- Paris Baguette is chain bakery in Korea selling very Korean style French bakeries. They have now opened in Paris with considerable success, so have expanded to London.
- Genhis Khan in New Malden. Very good Chinese food served Korean style.
- British Indian restaurants all over the world
- American pizza and burgers

Why is a Korean/Chinese restaurant named after a Mongol?

rjsterry

Why did Ian Paisley Jr MP invite Gene Simmons to the HoP to watch PMQ?

shirley_basso

Showers. I generally start the shower warm, but after a while, by the time I get out it is scolding hot.

The intriguing bit is that the mirror in our bathroom doesn't fog up *at all* until the instant I exit the shower, and this is consistent with small and large bathrooms, walk in and cubicle showers.

veronese68

TheBigBean said:

- Genhis Khan in New Malden. Very good Chinese food served Korean style.

I'll try that one 👍

TheBigBean

veronese68 said:

TheBigBean said:

- Genhis Khan in New Malden. Very good Chinese food served Korean style.

I'll try that one 👍

Just be aware that it is not a high end place. Chinese food in Korea is on a similar level to many of the Chinese takeaways here. It's very popular though with Koreans.

TheBigBean

rjsterry said:

TheBigBean said:

The success of third country interpretations of national cuisine. For example:
- Kintan is excellent, but it is a Japanese chain serving Korean food
- Paris Baguette is chain bakery in Korea selling very Korean style French bakeries. They have now opened in Paris with considerable success, so have expanded to London.
- Genhis Khan in New Malden. Very good Chinese food served Korean style.
- British Indian restaurants all over the world
- American pizza and burgers

Why is a Korean/Chinese restaurant named after a Mongol?

I did some inconclusive research. Genghis Khan did rule a lot of China (as I'm sure you are aware) and if you looking to open a foreign food restaurant in Korea, then it really needs to have a foreign name (Paris Baguette being a case in point). Genghis Khan meets that requirement and the finer details don't matter.

kingstongraham

Whether Baby Gronk is just getting rizzed up by Livvy.

rjsterry

TheBigBean said:

rjsterry said:

TheBigBean said:

The success of third country interpretations of national cuisine. For example:
- Kintan is excellent, but it is a Japanese chain serving Korean food
- Paris Baguette is chain bakery in Korea selling very Korean style French bakeries. They have now opened in Paris with considerable success, so have expanded to London.
- Genhis Khan in New Malden. Very good Chinese food served Korean style.
- British Indian restaurants all over the world
- American pizza and burgers

Why is a Korean/Chinese restaurant named after a Mongol?

I did some inconclusive research. Genghis Khan did rule a lot of China (as I'm sure you are aware) and if you looking to open a foreign food restaurant in Korea, then it really needs to have a foreign name (Paris Baguette being a case in point). Genghis Khan meets that requirement and the finer details don't matter.

An ambition to conquer the world?

pinno

kingstongraham said:

Whether Baby Gronk is just getting rizzed up by Livvy.

I felt compelled to look that all up.
I wish I hadn't bothered.

TheBigBean

rjsterry said:

TheBigBean said:

rjsterry said:

TheBigBean said:

The success of third country interpretations of national cuisine. For example:
- Kintan is excellent, but it is a Japanese chain serving Korean food
- Paris Baguette is chain bakery in Korea selling very Korean style French bakeries. They have now opened in Paris with considerable success, so have expanded to London.
- Genhis Khan in New Malden. Very good Chinese food served Korean style.
- British Indian restaurants all over the world
- American pizza and burgers

Why is a Korean/Chinese restaurant named after a Mongol?

I did some inconclusive research. Genghis Khan did rule a lot of China (as I'm sure you are aware) and if you looking to open a foreign food restaurant in Korea, then it really needs to have a foreign name (Paris Baguette being a case in point). Genghis Khan meets that requirement and the finer details don't matter.

An ambition to conquer the world?

That's a finer detail.

veronese68

TheBigBean said:

veronese68 said:

TheBigBean said:

- Genhis Khan in New Malden. Very good Chinese food served Korean style.

I'll try that one 👍

Just be aware that it is not a high end place. Chinese food in Korea is on a similar level to many of the Chinese takeaways here. It's very popular though with Koreans.

Don't worry, I'm not high end either

Wheelspinner

Intrigued me that on a business trip to Taipei in 1997 I found a lot of... Italian restaurants.

kingstongraham

pinno said:

kingstongraham said:

Whether Baby Gronk is just getting rizzed up by Livvy.

I felt compelled to look that all up.
I wish I hadn't bothered.

I haven't. I've no idea.

pinno

kingstongraham said:

pinno said:

kingstongraham said:

Whether Baby Gronk is just getting rizzed up by Livvy.

I felt compelled to look that all up.
I wish I hadn't bothered.

I haven't. I've no idea.

There's a dam broke in Ukraine and Nova Scotia is up in flames but what you really need for the masses is some headline to suck them in.

laurentian

Wheelspinner said:

Intrigued me that on a business trip to Taipei in 1997 I found a lot of... Italian restaurants.

In a similar vein, I have been to both Sicily and Puglia in the last couple of years and was trivially intrigued to see Tenants Super on sale all over the place(s) - can't recall the last time I saw it on sale here.

veronese68

laurentian said:

Wheelspinner said:

Intrigued me that on a business trip to Taipei in 1997 I found a lot of... Italian restaurants.

In a similar vein, I have been to both Sicily and Puglia in the last couple of years and was trivially intrigued to see Tenants Super on sale all over the place(s) - can't recall the last time I saw it on sale here.

There's quite a good beer shop in Padova near where my sister lives. I was surprised to see it amongst some rather fancy looking brews. Can't remember what we bought, but I assure you it wasn't Tenants, super or otherwise.

kingstongraham

pinno said:

kingstongraham said:

Whether Baby Gronk is just getting rizzed up by Livvy.

I felt compelled to look that all up.
I wish I hadn't bothered.

https://twitter.com/alexpartridge87/status/1667201765865922561?t=C6pcXd4RvxSx1bHTCdQkFg&s=19