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by gib444 3mo ago
Seems it's becoming all too frequent in Kent and Sussex
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by gib444 3mo ago
> You are asserting that they don't work without explanation or evidence. Oh, no, that isn't how it works — you made a claim first (albeit indirectly), with no evidence. It's on you
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by gib444 3mo ago
It was bad for IRROPs too. You'd have to schlep over to Heathrow in case of any issues. And you have to explain to your boss why you picked the weird oddball flight over the reliable Heathrow with tons of flights to New York
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by gib444 3mo ago
They're still quite rare and only the type with a clear bag hanging on a metal ring in the main areas. The busiest stations have wandering staff picking up rubbish off seats and the floor etc. Many of us Brits in station coffee shops
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by gib444 3mo ago
Which two airlines have substantially different products for a $5 difference? If you didn't mean literally $5 perhaps you can give us some real examples of cost differences? Personally I find so little difference between airlines in ec
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by gib444 3mo ago
But also remember they do that because their employer has opted to pay them as little as possible How far do you want to take this? :)
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by gib444 3mo ago
Remember that airlines almost always opt for the more cramped and cheaper variants of interiors, asking "ok but how do we fit even more cattle in here?"
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by gib444 3mo ago
You need to work on asking clarifying questions and not assuming a meaning. You're embarrassing yourself.
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by gib444 3mo ago
If this were a US company with better PR, I wonder if it would have read more like: "Varta Boldy Undertakes Strategic Restructuring to Unlock Value and Sharpen Business Focus"
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by gib444 3mo ago
The gen z stare is being unable or unwilling to give a verbal response when one is expected mostly as a result of social anxiety and lack of communication skills IMO.
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by gib444 3mo ago
Yup. It's been particularly bad since around 2023/2024 and only got worse with all the AI crap, though I think that's been almost a useful scapegoat for them recently
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by gib444 3mo ago
Reader mode works. Just tested on Firefox on a pixel...
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by gib444 3mo ago
Politics in groups is like pornography You can't define it but you know it when you see it
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by gib444 3mo ago
> and their findings lean towards good relationships with family and friends are highly correlation with happiness, health, and many aspects of financial success The daily reminder about the pains of autism and depression :/
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by gib444 3mo ago
Things are fast and simple when you ignore tradeoffs, such as extra disk space requirements
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by gib444 3mo ago
I wasn't trying to highlight who was president or not
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by gib444 3mo ago
On "selling out" claims. Yet again people not reading the article and trying to misrepresent who was the driving force: > In 2022, the US government announced that it would require access to biometric databases of countries if
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by gib444 3mo ago
> Anecdotal reference, my children's school is roughly 3 miles, so I spend a gallon of gas every day with 2 round-trips. 12mpg! What do you drive?
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by gib444 3mo ago
Where's the line between in-depth reporting and long-form advert? The Atlantic's reader base is the exact target audience for such services
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by gib444 3mo ago
This is some top-tier bait
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by gib444 3mo ago
> These days other brands give better quality video in better quality hardware and more functionality, for cheaper. Such as?
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by gib444 3mo ago
Maybe they accidentally used the Argentine peso ;)
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by gib444 3mo ago
> A favourite right now is Aquas debut album Aquarium (the one with Barbie Girl) That's awesome. I remember when that song came out. Those were the days... (I hope it isn't driving you crazy haha(
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by gib444 3mo ago
> The UK has a digital ID requirement which is required for you to be employed in the UK. False In fact I can't think of a single Government service or legal requirement that requires a smartphone in the UK. In the past year I have
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by gib444 3mo ago
Your post reminds me of that scene from the West Wing where the president joins a meeting the VP had already started who had opened with: "Surely our first priority is to figure out a way to work with Congress" Then the president
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by gib444 3mo ago
Agreed. The sharp edges are like a Victorian teacher whipping you for slouching They could have put sensors on the body and made it alert you in MacOS, but you know, it is what it is
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by gib444 3mo ago
She is not Political Editor of BBC anymore. She's just a talk show host as I understand it (though still on a HEFTY salary - £410k, fourth highest in the BBC). Presumably a very difference sphere of influence.
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by gib444 3mo ago
> how the BBC sucked up to the Tories in the lead up to the 2019 GE > Laura Kuenssberg ughh yes so glad that era is behind us. Good riddance.
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by gib444 3mo ago
I know. That's not what the news and social media is telling people however.
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by gib444 3mo ago
It's the live GPS tracking they want. Kidnapping?

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