GJim

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by GJim 2y ago
Very true. American drinking culture is rather different. I recall American work colleagues visiting us being horrified at going out for a lunchtime pint. ("What if your manager or HR finds out"; "Errm, we're joining the
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by GJim 2y ago
> Instead of whining we should start jamming Glonass in retaliation What a ridiculous comment! All GNSS use similar frequencies for civilian signals. 1575 MHz for Galileo, 1600 MHz for Glonass etc. Since jammers primarily work by sweepin
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by GJim 2y ago
> The evidence that talc causes cancer is "limited at best" Yet appears to have become an article of faith for many on here; a least judging by the downvoting and ridicule heaped on those who dared question the narrative (and q
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by GJim 3y ago
It is disappointing to see a well constructed argument (above) downvoted on HN. Downvoting should be limited to text that detracts from the conversation, not used simply because the downvoter disagrees with what is written. (If you disagree
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by GJim 3y ago
Play it at 78 rpm?
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by GJim 3y ago
> the human uni-cyclist steers in front of Waymo, knowing that it will brake That's a level of optimism I don't have.... ...on the same level as a bloke I saw advertising a food blender on the shopping channel, sticking his fin
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by GJim 3y ago
This is the mentality that leads to multiple pile ups in fog, because every idiot is looking at the tail lights in front of them. FWIW: The driving test (at least in Blighty) teaches you to look as far down the road as you can, never to jus
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by GJim 3y ago
> Furthermore, no parent wants to be known as the CPS parent Given the posts suggesting CPS is not fit for purpose, one should be proud of standing up to them, not ashamed.
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by GJim 3y ago
Of course Europe is providing support and has ramped up production! There is nothing to get confused about (providing you get your news from a reputable source). The fact remains that the US military (and military spending) dwarfs that of e
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by GJim 3y ago
> They’ll call CPS on you. So what? What are they doing to do about it? Your post is incomplete. (Analogy: I can decide I don't like you farting in the street and call a policeman on you, though I doubt they would do anything about
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by GJim 3y ago
> Now, obviously, there's reasons that kids should absolutely not ever do this, And what are they? FYI: Teaching children to live in fear (as you yourself clearly are) and to be afraid of strangers is wrong. You should instead be te
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by GJim 3y ago
> Mozilla SeaMonkey still has the HTML editor And I use it regularly. I quite often need to update some of our static web pages. Not only does SeaMonkey do the job well, I'm not aware of anything else remotely similar that is still
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by GJim 3y ago
> Afganistan invasion happened when everyone was so enraged by 9/11 they weren't thinking straight "Everyone" being 'the USA'. British involvement was so unpopular it lead to the largest protests in British
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by GJim 3y ago
How odd. Do you also have trouble thinking Python (with a capital P) is a literal snake and GIMP (all caps) is a gentleman in a rubber suit?
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by GJim 3y ago
> Germany was the birth bed of nazism Perhaps history isn't your strong point, however I assure you the winner of the 1932 Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest was most certainly Austrian.
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by GJim 3y ago
I think you will find rather a lot of them were Austrian old chap.
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by GJim 3y ago
> if triggered, it is very expensive to replace What a silly argument! It will be more expensive if it isn't triggered.
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by GJim 3y ago
> aimed at targets of the culture war Data relating to medical records and sexuality is noted by the GDPR as (quite rightly) being particularly sensitive and worthy of extra protection. Your use of the troll bait term "culture war&q
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by GJim 3y ago
> Positively surprised to see that fines are being enforced for non-compliers Why? I'm curious what it was you expected to happen?
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by GJim 3y ago
Are you seriously trying to suggest medical charities and trusts should be exempt from client data protection? The only 'culture war' here is the one you are introducing.
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by GJim 3y ago
> I'm definitely in favor of breaking up the *capitalists*. I don't see why we should let a small group of people hold the whole economy hostage just to enrich themselves. See what I did there? The hostility to unions on this f
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by GJim 3y ago
> Western media outlets started using it to downplay child gang rape What on Earth gives you this ridiculous idea? "Grooming" certainly isn't a euphemism. It is an entirely accurate and descriptive term.
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by GJim 3y ago
"Financial grooming" is the term in common use in the UK. I've never heard of 'pig butchering' which sounds rather victim blaming and certainly would not be used as a *descriptive* term by UK banks, government or me
924.
by GJim 3y ago
Wait..... A stranger (out of the goodness of their heart) lets you in on their secret technique for making £MILLIONS, and you didn't immediately tell them to bugger off?
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by GJim 3y ago
> they need to ban giving my personal info to 3rd party services. The GDPR makes this illegal. In fact, unnecessary personal information is now a liability, not an asset. Thankfully.
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by GJim 3y ago
> I found it to be understandable I'm astounded you found it understandable. If I'm renting rooms, I certainly don't expect the landlord to be in the business of filming myself or family, especially as we may well be walki
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by GJim 3y ago
> I stand with the Republicans in denying further aid to Ukraine Meanwhile, the UK has opened to Ukrainian refugees (3 families in our street have accommodated refugees) and has pledged unconditional support. We learnt our lesson that a
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by GJim 3y ago
> Shackleton tried and failed to reach south pole but there are more books and articles on his failed expedition than the guy who actually succeeded If you bothered to read about Shackleton's "failures", you will fully un