Things that don't deserve their own thread

[Biffer]

They are carnivorous animals that eat a plant

ummmm.....

They have to eat loads of bamboo because their digestive system is so inefficient at extracting nutrients from it.

It’s still not a carnivore.

[SaintK]

BT Tower gooooooooooooooooooooooone..........to be an hotel!!!!

The iconic BT Tower in London is set to become a hotel, if its new owner gets its way.
BT Group revealed on Wednesday that it had agreed to sell the 177 metre-tall (581-ft) tower in the West End to MCR Hotels for £275m.
The grade II listed communications tower, the telecoms firm explained, had become increasingly obsolete given the shift to digital services.

https://news.sky.com/story/bt-tower- ... 13076819

[TB63]

[Sandstorm]

That is cool

[TB63]

That is cool

I did try variations on that sentence, and, yes, they all sounded odd... Weird..

[Raggs]

Some variations are acceptable to my ears, but not as comfortable. Most are just wrong though.

[Gumboot]

How do you cope with the reality that someone you thought you were just communicating with in good faith yesterday, just like everyone else, and they assure you they're all good, just suddenly goes and tops himself.

Fuck

[Uncle fester]

Sorry for your loss mate

[Tichtheid]

I'm very sorry to hear that, Gumboot.

I came here to post a silly thing, but I'm not sure now.

Ach, I'll do it anyway, no disrespect intended.

[Slick]

BT Tower gooooooooooooooooooooooone..........to be an hotel!!!!

The iconic BT Tower in London is set to become a hotel, if its new owner gets its way.
BT Group revealed on Wednesday that it had agreed to sell the 177 metre-tall (581-ft) tower in the West End to MCR Hotels for £275m.
The grade II listed communications tower, the telecoms firm explained, had become increasingly obsolete given the shift to digital services.

https://news.sky.com/story/bt-tower- ... 13076819

I think it increasingly looks a bit shit to be honest, probably just needs to come down.

[Slick]

That is cool

I did try variations on that sentence, and, yes, they all sounded odd... Weird..

Little and old swap quite easily I'd say

[Kiwias]

How do you cope with the reality that someone you thought you were just communicating with in good faith yesterday, just like everyone else, and they assure you they're all good, just suddenly goes and tops himself.

Fuck

Shitty news, mate.

[TB63]

[Biffer]

That is cool

I did try variations on that sentence, and, yes, they all sounded odd... Weird..

Little and old swap quite easily I'd say

Old little lady vs little old lady. One of them sounds right, the other doesn't - except if you stick a comma in old, little lady but then it changes emphasis of the description i.e. she's a little lady who is old, rather than a lady who is old and little. The little almost become part of the noun.

[TB63]

[mat the expat]

^ Proof that education is sometimes subliminal

[tabascoboy]

"Shower Room within Bedroom One" - for the couple that really likes to share...everything I guess. Guess you have to set a healthy budget for air-freshener




https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/ ... el=RES_BUY

[ASMO]

"Shower Room within Bedroom One" - for the couple that really likes to share...everything I guess. Guess you have to set a healthy budget for air-freshener




https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/ ... el=RES_BUY

That's Whitbags honeymoon suite.

[Guy Smiley]

That whole frosted glass cubicle in the corner of the bedroom thing is becoming more and more common in NZ hotels apparently... it's a cheaper way to refurb and maximise room numbers.

[Blackmac]

That whole frosted glass cubicle in the corner of the bedroom thing is becoming more and more common in NZ hotels apparently... it's a cheaper way to refurb and maximise room numbers.

But a pain when one of the occupants has to go for a piss in the middle of the night and lights up the whole room.

[Raggs]

I saw the shower at first, and thought, yeah, that's not so bad, who cares... then I noticed the toilet at the end of the bed! Not worried about turning the lights on, but taking a shit in the middle of your bedroom doesn't seem that great...

[tabascoboy]

I saw the shower at first, and thought, yeah, that's not so bad, who cares... then I noticed the toilet at the end of the bed! Not worried about turning the lights on, but taking a shit in the middle of your bedroom doesn't seem that great...

Exactly, the room is just too small to be partitioned, but someone thought "Well fuck it, let's put a khazi here anyway"

[Raggs]

I saw the shower at first, and thought, yeah, that's not so bad, who cares... then I noticed the toilet at the end of the bed! Not worried about turning the lights on, but taking a shit in the middle of your bedroom doesn't seem that great...

Exactly, the room is just too small to be partitioned, but someone thought "Well fuck it, let's put a khazi here anyway"

I've been in much tinier hotel rooms with actual partitions for the toilet, they could easily have done it!

[tabascoboy]

I saw the shower at first, and thought, yeah, that's not so bad, who cares... then I noticed the toilet at the end of the bed! Not worried about turning the lights on, but taking a shit in the middle of your bedroom doesn't seem that great...

Exactly, the room is just too small to be partitioned, but someone thought "Well fuck it, let's put a khazi here anyway"

I've been in much tinier hotel rooms with actual partitions for the toilet, they could easily have done it!

Well you probably could, if you're OK with very little space to get around the bed and with jamming your knees up against the partition while shitting. I mean it would be better though than the bog being in the open room like that! Just have a single bed in there and it's good

[Raggs]

Exactly, the room is just too small to be partitioned, but someone thought "Well fuck it, let's put a khazi here anyway"

I've been in much tinier hotel rooms with actual partitions for the toilet, they could easily have done it!

Well you probably could, if you're OK with very little space to get around the bed and with jamming your knees up against the partition while shitting. I mean it would be better though than the bog being in the open room like that! Just have a single bed in there and it's good

That corner with the rabbit and drawers etc could surely have been partitioned off, and that stuff moved to where the loo is etc.

[tabascoboy]

I've been in much tinier hotel rooms with actual partitions for the toilet, they could easily have done it!

Well you probably could, if you're OK with very little space to get around the bed and with jamming your knees up against the partition while shitting. I mean it would be better though than the bog being in the open room like that! Just have a single bed in there and it's good

That corner with the rabbit and drawers etc could surely have been partitioned off, and that stuff moved to where the loo is etc.

The house is a weird design, on the lower floor you have to go into bedroom 2 to get to the main bathroom - else go down to the basement or up into bedroom 1 to use the loo there

[inactionman]

The company who demolished the smouldering ruins of the Crooked House pub have been ordered to rebuild it.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... rebuild-it

[Gumboot]

2/28

Facing up to history...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/ ... nniversary

[Sandstorm]

2/28

Facing up to history...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/ ... nniversary

Good luck getting an apology.

[Hal Jordan]

The "Where is Kate Middleton" Xhitter rabbit hole is quite entertaining.

[Uncle fester]

Tldr where is she?

[TB63]

[Biffer]

The colour he goes is fantastic

[Margin__Walker]

A personal fav of mine.

Perfect in every way. Brief, great setup and sublime payoff

[Tichtheid]

[inactionman]

My niece and nephew are both in Scottish national swimming squads, and the amount of training is indeed mental.

This covers England but I'm sure it's common across the board:

Swim England has apologised after a landmark report criticised the “toxic” culture in some clubs, with bullying going unchecked and parents fearful of complaining to the governing body due a perceived risk of retaliation.

The independent report, which was based on 3,500 responses from competitors, parents and coaches, also warns of the “excessive demands and pressure” of a “performance-first” system that expects top young athletes to keep training even when exhausted, stressed, or during busy exam periods.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/ ... s-swimming

I would say that the dedication and discipline required in swimming has transferred over, my niece has got straight A grades despite not doing so well in mock exams.

I think a major shortfall is in recreational and adult swimming, where adult lessons are few and far between. I'm getting more into swimming but have close-to-zero technique and there's no-one (and I mean no-one) providing any easily accessible lessons.

[Tichtheid]

My niece and nephew are both in Scottish national swimming squads, and the amount of training is indeed mental.

This covers England but I'm sure it's common across the board:

Swim England has apologised after a landmark report criticised the “toxic” culture in some clubs, with bullying going unchecked and parents fearful of complaining to the governing body due a perceived risk of retaliation.

The independent report, which was based on 3,500 responses from competitors, parents and coaches, also warns of the “excessive demands and pressure” of a “performance-first” system that expects top young athletes to keep training even when exhausted, stressed, or during busy exam periods.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/ ... s-swimming

I would say that the dedication and discipline required in swimming has transferred over, my niece has got straight A grades despite not doing so well in mock exams.

I think a major shortfall is in recreational and adult swimming, where adult lessons are few and far between. I'm getting more into swimming but have close-to-zero technique and there's no-one (and I mean no-one) providing any easily accessible lessons.

Yeah I suppose "easily accessible" is the key term there, when I was a member at David Lloyd you could book swimming lessons as an adult, but I haven't been part of that for a long time now.

Incidentally, I had crap technique, I was very slow due to my legs and torso creating a lot of drag because I was swimming at almost a 45 degree angle in the water. I changed that by using a float locked between my thighs and using mainly arms - it's a strange feeling when you suddenly go really quickly through the water. I watched a lot of YouTube coaching on it.

[vball]

Very similar story. My daughter swam and was in regional and sometimes Scottish setup.
Most mornings, some nights .. sometimes both on the same day. Huge amount of time and dedication. She got straight A's, went to Edinburgh Uni and got 1st class in Maths. She told me she also got Valedictorian but I had no idea what the hell that was until my wife (a PhD dude) told me. Mighty impressed. She has gone on to start training as an actuary and is progressing really well .. and getting large salary increases too. She is so well organised. Is this down to the swimming? Quite possibly is. From age of about 12, getting up early, getting this done to plan, making best use of the time available, etc. Certainly set her right.
My son did some swimming at regional level but found he could not keep going as rugby was taking more and more time. While not at the same level as his big sister, he is also organised, plans and gets things done.

Both of them drink and party like nutters too ......

[inactionman]

My niece and nephew are both in Scottish national swimming squads, and the amount of training is indeed mental.

This covers England but I'm sure it's common across the board:

Swim England has apologised after a landmark report criticised the “toxic” culture in some clubs, with bullying going unchecked and parents fearful of complaining to the governing body due a perceived risk of retaliation.

The independent report, which was based on 3,500 responses from competitors, parents and coaches, also warns of the “excessive demands and pressure” of a “performance-first” system that expects top young athletes to keep training even when exhausted, stressed, or during busy exam periods.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/ ... s-swimming

I would say that the dedication and discipline required in swimming has transferred over, my niece has got straight A grades despite not doing so well in mock exams.

I think a major shortfall is in recreational and adult swimming, where adult lessons are few and far between. I'm getting more into swimming but have close-to-zero technique and there's no-one (and I mean no-one) providing any easily accessible lessons.

Yeah I suppose "easily accessible" is the key term there, when I was a member at David Lloyd you could book swimming lessons as an adult, but I haven't been part of that for a long time now.

Incidentally, I had crap technique, I was very slow due to my legs and torso creating a lot of drag because I was swimming at almost a 45 degree angle in the water. I changed that by using a float locked between my thighs and using mainly arms - it's a strange feeling when you suddenly go really quickly through the water. I watched a lot of YouTube coaching on it.

I was a member at Newhaven for a few years, great facilities but they never offered adult swim - the only classes were kids lessons and some aquafit things which were more jogging in water.

I did have a few lessons at Scottish Government in Victoria Quay but my contract ended before the course was complete - a real disappointment as the coach was excellent, he went right back to basics and I felt I was really 'pulling' through the water. I've not managed to get the same sensation again so I'm clearly doing something wrong.

I'll have a look - well, try to monitor - my body angle, as I'm usually relatively flat but I'm sure it could be improved. It's something a coach could easily spot, along with myriad other flaws I'm blissfully unaware of. I do think my stroke rate is too slow, as the coach at SG said it's more about gripping the water than just splashing through it, and it's better to do length in fewer strokes (fnar fnar) than complete a length more quickly but with more strokes. He probably just meant whilst working up techniques but I've noticed I stall in the water a bit on the breath.

[Biffer]

Very similar story. My daughter swam and was in regional and sometimes Scottish setup.
Most mornings, some nights .. sometimes both on the same day. Huge amount of time and dedication. She got straight A's, went to Edinburgh Uni and got 1st class in Maths. She told me she also got Valedictorian but I had no idea what the hell that was until my wife (a PhD dude) told me. Mighty impressed. She has gone on to start training as an actuary and is progressing really well .. and getting large salary increases too. She is so well organised. Is this down to the swimming? Quite possibly is. From age of about 12, getting up early, getting this done to plan, making best use of the time available, etc. Certainly set her right.
My son did some swimming at regional level but found he could not keep going as rugby was taking more and more time. While not at the same level as his big sister, he is also organised, plans and gets things done.

Both of them drink and party like nutters too ......

This is why people who are college athletes in the US are heavily recruited. If you have NCAA athlete on your CV, it’s very well respected and will open doors.