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One of my favourite Big Clive moments was when he turned up on Barry Lewis's channel (a thoroughly nice and decent British amateur cook and kitchen gadget teste

One of my favourite Big Clive moments was when he turned up on Barry Lewis's channel (a thoroughly nice and decent British amateur cook and kitchen gadget tester) when Barry had plugged a 120v rated grilled cheese toaster into a UK 240v household supply, near kitchen conflagration hilarity ensues: Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H66Fbg9nrk4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H66Fbg9nrk4 Clive's comment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H66Fbg9nrk4&lc=UgyLpu-CcVthkaYcsgR4AaABAg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H66Fbg9nrk4&lc=UgyLpu-CcVthk... "The best bit about this video is seeing you plug a 120V appliance into 240V without realising it, and then watching the horror unfold as the grossly overloaded appliance makes loud stressed noises and emits flames. The appliance doesn't just run at twice it's normal power, it's closer to four times the power. Good job. Very entertaining." I've followed Big Clive for about 5 years now and he's a great presenter. Especially his "what cheap shite I bought from my local Poundland on the Isle of Man" videos...which actually kinda reassure you that Poundland's "cheapo" electrics aren't that terrible or are going to burn your house down.

scoot 7y ago
The "cheap shite bought from Poundland" is what makes his channel so disappointing and tedious, and the reason I unsubscribed. He is capable of so much more, but insists on appealing to the lowest common denominator. At this stage, he might as well just review and tear down incandescent bulbs. (Hello to the anonymous down-voter who likes reviews of cheap shite from Poundland. Is that you @bigclive?) Oh, no, it's only @teh_klev. Never mind, nothing to see here.
- photoGrant 7y ago
  Maybe he doesn't make videos for you. Or anyone. But for himself.
- Dylan16807 7y ago
  Don't hate a channel because you only like some of the videos. And the person you're replying to can't downvote you, you grandstanding goof.
  - samplatt 7y ago
    Offtopic but serious question: how do you downvote someone on HN? I thought they flat-out turned that off as a design decision, like you see on some subreddits.
    - andreareina 7y ago
      You require some minimum amount of karma (500?).
    - cstrat 7y ago
      You need a certain amount of karma before it is enabled. I can downvote comments - but not posts. I've got just over 500 karma. I think 500 was the tipping point.
      - squeaky-clean 7y ago
        Posts can never be downvoted. Just ignore them if it's not your cup of tea, or flag it if it is inappropriate for HN
    - FriendlyNormie 7y ago
      Only vetted echo chamber participants are allowed to downvote.
      - epse 7y ago
        Oh come on, what's the fun in this negativity?
        FriendlyNormie 7y ago
        The guy I replied to spent 3 years thinking downvotes didn’t exist on this site simply because he wasn’t enough of a windbag to earn 500 karma. That’s not fun, it’s a tragedy. What would be fun is a discussion that leads to them changing this lame rule. Quiet people shouldn’t be punished for being quiet.

scoot 7y ago

The "cheap shite bought from Poundland" is what makes his channel so disappointing and tedious, and the reason I unsubscribed. He is capable of so much more, but insists on appealing to the lowest common denominator. At this stage, he might as well just review and tear down incandescent bulbs. (Hello to the anonymous down-voter who likes reviews of cheap shite from Poundland. Is that you @bigclive?) Oh, no, it's only @teh_klev. Never mind, nothing to see here.

photoGrant 7y ago
Maybe he doesn't make videos for you. Or anyone. But for himself.
Dylan16807 7y ago
Don't hate a channel because you only like some of the videos. And the person you're replying to can't downvote you, you grandstanding goof.
- samplatt 7y ago
  Offtopic but serious question: how do you downvote someone on HN? I thought they flat-out turned that off as a design decision, like you see on some subreddits.
  - andreareina 7y ago
    You require some minimum amount of karma (500?).
  - cstrat 7y ago
    You need a certain amount of karma before it is enabled. I can downvote comments - but not posts. I've got just over 500 karma. I think 500 was the tipping point.
    - squeaky-clean 7y ago
      Posts can never be downvoted. Just ignore them if it's not your cup of tea, or flag it if it is inappropriate for HN
  - FriendlyNormie 7y ago
    Only vetted echo chamber participants are allowed to downvote.
    - epse 7y ago
      Oh come on, what's the fun in this negativity?
      - FriendlyNormie 7y ago
        The guy I replied to spent 3 years thinking downvotes didn’t exist on this site simply because he wasn’t enough of a windbag to earn 500 karma. That’s not fun, it’s a tragedy. What would be fun is a discussion that leads to them changing this lame rule. Quiet people shouldn’t be punished for being quiet.