GJim

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by GJim 1y ago
Everyone certainly does have a different perspective. Personally, I've never worked anywhere in Blighty where giving and accepting piss taking and creative insults isn't the norm. Anybody offended by this will be politely told to
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by GJim 1y ago
You mean an arsehat ? No, because in Blighty, that isn't a proper insult. People would think you odd for using silly Americanisms and simply call you a festering cheesy bellend in return.
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by GJim 1y ago
> I know the pigeon story about cosmic microwave background already: please elaborate on the...... We know that story, but many non-scientists don't. The genius of In Our Time is genuine academic discussions accessible to the lay
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by GJim 1y ago
> he was clearly finding it harder and harder towards the end Very reminiscent of Sir Patrick Moore presenting his final episodes of The Sky at Night. (Sadly missed).
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Us Brits were dispensed tea at our mothers nipple. Though one should point out that energy drinks have silly amounts of sugar and more caffeine than a typical mug of tea does.
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by GJim 1y ago
Your comment has deliberately omitted the context needed for honest discourse. Thus, one can only conclude you are trolling.
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by GJim 1y ago
> private banks is they make it hard to do retail-like banking behaviors > depositing a quick check.....Zelle. Good lord American banking really is in the stone age. I don't think I've seen a cheque in 20 years. As for priva
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by GJim 1y ago
Thereby entrusting your internet connectivity to the whims of an unhinged lunatic.
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by GJim 1y ago
Plugging in a strange USB drive? What could go wrong.
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by GJim 1y ago
Please stop spouting Russian propaganda. Consider Zelensky's correct outfit when meeting royalty (green fatigues). https://www.news.com.au/world/europe/uk-politics/ukraines-ze... King Charles was honoure
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by GJim 1y ago
> So TikTok Is a video sharing platform. > rarely post about their social life Note your correct use of the word rarely and consider my comment about crossover. > Twitter Xitter is a 'micro' blogging site. > most peo
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by GJim 1y ago
Not this again. Social media is where one shares one's social life (it's in the name!). Granted there is often crossover between technical discussion forums and social media (I'm thinking of a motorbike forum I frequent), but
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by GJim 1y ago
> You aren’t allowed to attack someone for trying to steal from you Please don't spout Daily Mail rubbish. Not only is this a demonstrably false comment, it is an idiotic one.
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by GJim 1y ago
> A little malicious compliance is probably in order if I was the cops. Tell me you're American without telling me you're American. Here, we prefer our police to be beholden to the public and obey the law; the spirit as well as
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by GJim 1y ago
You <-------> The point If age restriction technology is now being introduced to prevent kids *viewing* "inappropriate" websites, then why are gambling websites being given a free pass? The answer is to follow the money:
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by GJim 1y ago
> You should watch videos of YouTubers Oh FFS. Do you seriously consider this robust evidence? Instead, have a look at the Crime Survey for England and Wales (HINT: This tracks peoples experience of crime and so includes unreported crime
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by GJim 1y ago
Seconded. Furthermore, violent crime throughout the entire western world (not just England and Wales) has been dropping from its peak in the mid 1990's. Unfortunately these facts don't fit in with the Daily Mail narrative and what
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by GJim 1y ago
> What's frustrating me.... ... is that gambling sites are except. I may need to prove my age to visit Reddit (and soon Wikipedia) but not to visit Bet365, Ladbrook's, Paddy Power etc etc. Need I tell you who some of the bigges
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by GJim 1y ago
I bet you're fun at parties.
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by GJim 1y ago
> Luddites were idiots. They thought they could stand in the way of progress. Ummmm. No. The luddites were not opposed to progress or new machinery. The luddites called for unemployment compensation and retraining for workers *displaced*
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by GJim 1y ago
> Getting people to associate the luddites as anti-technology zealots Interestingly.... ..... the fact that luddites also called for unemployment compensation and retraining for workers displaced by the new machinery, probably makes them
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by GJim 1y ago
> so you never read the summary at the top of Google search results to get the answer No. Because I cannot trust it. (Especially when it gives no attributions).
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by GJim 1y ago
Saying that Github is social media (!) does not make it true!
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by GJim 1y ago
> 1,000,000 sites just trying to sell Welcome to the modern internet.
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by GJim 1y ago
> Thats some semantic pedantic gymnastics. Ummmm. No. It's a statement of fact. > The only definition that matters here is the governments, No. It's the courts.
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by GJim 1y ago
Bizarre response. One can share ones social life with strangers! In fact Reddit is a prime example of a site with crossover between technical discussion forums, social media forums and mixed ones.
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by GJim 1y ago
Social media is where one shares ones social life (it's in the name!). Technical discussion forums are something entirely different. Naturally, there is sometimes crossover (I'm thinking of a motorbike forum I frequent), but to su
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by GJim 1y ago
> Does HN count? Social media is where one shares ones social life (it's in the name!). Technical discussion forums are something entirely different. Naturally, there is sometimes crossover (I'm thinking of a motorbike forum I
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by GJim 1y ago
The context being ASCII nudity (!) should not be seen in a workplace? Is that honestly the problem you have? I'm not being unkind when I say that if such a 'concern' was raised in Blighty, people would question your sanity.

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