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901.
by dazc 5y ago
My chromebook crashed whilst reading this. I'm sure that was a coincidence though?
902.
by dazc 5y ago
Or your own lap.
903.
by dazc 5y ago
I did, once I realised that the only reason Airbnb reviews exist is to make amazon reviews look authentic. I have mentioned elsewhere in the thread that this actually worked out as my best ever stay. OK, I got lucky that time.
904.
by dazc 5y ago
The police like to chase easy targets and social media offers up lots of opportunities to prove how well they are doing their job. The only people who are scared of the police in the UK are middle class, normally law abiding citizens. One m
905.
by dazc 5y ago
I tried this via Airbnb in Spain and ended up moving from place to place instead. I never actually found a location where I could work properly, to the extent that I rented a separate office some of the time. Patchy internet almost always,
906.
by dazc 5y ago
If you bring your car to a party and drive at speed towards me expecting me to leap over a wall to avoid being hit, yes I am. Otherwise, not so much.
907.
by dazc 5y ago
I assumed because I was not an EU citizen?
908.
by dazc 5y ago
I may just try the coloured rectangle idea, could be interesting if I am challenged - which has already happened once with the phone.
909.
by dazc 5y ago
Hetzner requested a copy of my UK passport though. An image of a passport proves nothing btw, especially since Hetzner is not a UK Govt Agency, that I am aware of, and has zero methods of authenticating such 'evidence' of ID.
910.
by dazc 5y ago
Of late I have started carrying my phone with video recording already activated on my weekend walks due to the actions of a few motorists, especially down narrow roads where there is barely room for a car and pedestrian to pass safely. Seei
911.
by dazc 5y ago
You only have to witness people walking around today, totally immersed in their own self and oblivious to what's going on around them, to appreciate that this kind of product is going to be accepted as normal soon enough.
912.
by dazc 5y ago
DDG simply needs to raise awareness that they have a good enough alternative that most people would be happy with if only they knew it existed.
913.
by dazc 5y ago
Your competitor may also be on HN.
914.
by dazc 5y ago
Interesting insight and, yes, appreciate this is also a factor.
915.
by dazc 5y ago
You are correct, you much more likely to be killed on a regauar A road. My comment was really about the attitude of drivers rather than the statistical/actual risk.
916.
by dazc 5y ago
Bear in mind that the average motorway user already has a death wish, safety has already gone out of the window, what we're adding is just capacity.
917.
by dazc 5y ago
The UK has done plenty of big projects just as well and often better than anyone else but I think the problem nowadays is twofold: 1) Health and safety legislation has evolved to an extent where construction companies can simply not take ri
918.
by dazc 5y ago
Just bite the bullet and accept that any free replacement you do find is also going to have its downsides. Decent stuff costs money to develop and maintain, if you're not paying then you're doing a deal with a devil somewhere alon
919.
by dazc 5y ago
Ironically, my dad sometimes receives random scam bills via email from [insert well-known company name here] and I tell him to instantly delete them.
920.
by dazc 5y ago
Well, I did point out that he isn't a full-blown alcoholic which is a big difference to the kind of issue you're alluding to. I did have the dis-pleasure of living with a proper alcoholic many years ago and she was exactly the typ
921.
by dazc 5y ago
Referral to psychiatric consultation would be a start. There is a reason why people resort to harmful behaviours and without addressing this you are never going to cure the underlying problem. I guess the alternative is to do nothing and ex
922.
by dazc 5y ago
He would buy his drink daily, not always from the same place and not at the same time. So some days he'd buy a bottle of cider, other days a bottle or two of wine, a bottle of spirit, etc. In other words, his alcohol consumption was er
923.
by dazc 5y ago
What I was trying to say that it would be in the hospital's interest to offer a better solution since it will be that very same hospital that this guy will inevitably return to. I guess you are in the camp that thinks everyone can help
924.
by dazc 5y ago
I have a friend in the UK, similar situation. After years of receiving no help I took it upon myself to figure out what was causing his self-sabotaging behaviour. I can't say I made any great discoveries other than figuring out his tri
925.
by dazc 5y ago
Maybe there is something more going on than some person making a conscious decision to keep drinking? I'm not sure what the hospital should do in this exact situation but simply 'pushing someone out of the door' is very likel
926.
by dazc 5y ago
IIRC, this predated the era I was referring to but I concur - such reckless disregard was unacceptable.
927.
by dazc 5y ago
The answer is a loose-fitting sheet with a draw-string fastening. Remember me when you make your first billion.
928.
by dazc 5y ago
Williams started off, pretty much, as a 'hand to mouth' operation back in the day.
929.
by dazc 5y ago
Fair point although many of those who died were fully aware of the risk and took extreme risks regardless.
930.
by dazc 5y ago
You missed the golden age of F1 in late 80's and the early 90's. Today's version is like watching a computer simulation where the team with the most money is almost guaranteed to win.

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