Things that don't deserve their own thread

[Enzedder]

3 minor car insurance claims over the last 6 months. Say <$2000 each.

My renewal premium is going to be 150% of the value of the car, isn't it?

[mat the expat]

Thought I'd post a good news story, given all the usual miseryguts

Warhammer (eta: sorry, Games Workshop - Warhammer is one of their ranges) are opening a 4th UK factory to keep up with demand.

In Nottingham, an army of tiny warriors is on the advance. Space Marines, Weirdboyz, Chaos Knights – and very small paint pots – are grabbing more territory as Games Workshop confirms plans for its fourth factory and buys land for two more to meet demand for its fantasy figurines.

It is the latest win for the designer and maker of miniature wargames – including the hit Warhammer franchise – which joined the FTSE 100 list of the UK’s leading companies shortly before Christmas. Its valuation has more than tripled in the past four years to just over £4.2bn – making it worth more than the airline EasyJet, the property firm British Land and the B&Q owner Kingfisher.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... nottingham

I love that they've made something that so many people really enjoy, and that we're exporting geekdom to the world.

Yeah, it's a phenomenal success story in the creative sector. A sector repeatedly shaved and cut by every colour of government at every level, over and over again.

They do Price-gouge heavily though.

[Uncle fester]

3 minor car insurance claims over the last 6 months. Say <$2000 each.

My renewal premium is going to be 150% of the value of the car, isn't it?

That's a lot of small items so yeah, you're probably screwed.

[Oxbow]

This is pretty cool.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cly9vl9jjkvo

[Biffer]

New excavation at Pompei. Entire block excavated with a private, very wealthy household with a bathhouse, bakery and laundry. Absolutely fascinating. Documentary on BBC on Monday 20th.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c15zgvnvk4do

[SaintK]

New excavation at Pompei. Entire block excavated with a private, very wealthy household with a bathhouse, bakery and laundry. Absolutely fascinating. Documentary on BBC on Monday 20th.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c15zgvnvk4do

Looking forward to seeing the next part of the documentary from team working with the archaeologists on this.
The first one was bloody terrifiv

[PCPhil]

3 minor car insurance claims over the last 6 months. Say <$2000 each.

My renewal premium is going to be 150% of the value of the car, isn't it?

That's a lot of small items so yeah, you're probably screwed.

Should have gone to specsavers.

[fishfoodie]

A sensible judicial decision !

Animal rights campaigners in France are celebrating after a wild boar facing the threat of death was allowed to stay with its owner.

The boar, named Rillette, was found in 2023 as a piglet by Elodie Cappé on her horse-breeding smallholding in Chaource, central France, after apparently being abandoned by its mother.

Local authorities had refused Ms Cappé the permission required to keep a wild animal. Unable to find a sanctuary to take Rillette, she faced the possibility of having to get it euthanised.

A French court has now ruled the authority's decision must be re-examined.

...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg5yy68epmqo



Rumor has it the complaint was brought by a large redheaded man, wearing blue & white striped trousers, & carrying a menhir.

[Marylandolorian]

After a 4 year ban, Pakistani airline has-been authorized to resume its flights to Paris.
Just check their flight schedule before visiting the Eiffel Tower .

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gg5q1nVWAAA ... ame=medium

[PCPhil]

There's probably been better promo pics.

[laurent]

A sensible judicial decision !

Animal rights campaigners in France are celebrating after a wild boar facing the threat of death was allowed to stay with its owner.

The boar, named Rillette, was found in 2023 as a piglet by Elodie Cappé on her horse-breeding smallholding in Chaource, central France, after apparently being abandoned by its mother.

Local authorities had refused Ms Cappé the permission required to keep a wild animal. Unable to find a sanctuary to take Rillette, she faced the possibility of having to get it euthanised.

A French court has now ruled the authority's decision must be re-examined.

...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg5yy68epmqo



Rumor has it the complaint was brought by a large redheaded man, wearing blue & white striped trousers, & carrying a menhir.

good news now please pass the Rillettes

[PornDog]

A sensible judicial decision !

Animal rights campaigners in France are celebrating after a wild boar facing the threat of death was allowed to stay with its owner.

The boar, named Rillette, was found in 2023 as a piglet by Elodie Cappé on her horse-breeding smallholding in Chaource, central France, after apparently being abandoned by its mother.

Local authorities had refused Ms Cappé the permission required to keep a wild animal. Unable to find a sanctuary to take Rillette, she faced the possibility of having to get it euthanised.

A French court has now ruled the authority's decision must be re-examined.

...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg5yy68epmqo



Rumor has it the complaint was brought by a large redheaded man, wearing blue & white striped trousers, & carrying a menhir.

good news now please pass the Rillettes

Used to have this great place that I got rabbit rillette from - absolutely fantastic

[ASMO]

One of Finland's candidates for this years Eurovision, please please let it win and get in

[Niegs]

Made I laugh.

[Niegs]

A long but good monologue from Chappelle on SNL last night.

[Niegs]

One for the Aussies. Many in the comments saying people don't speak this way any more?

[Niegs]

Turner Classic Movies with a very strong anti-Nazi lineup today. I wonder how long ago this was scheduled!?

[Guy Smiley]

One for the Aussies. Many in the comments saying people don't speak this way any more?

That dates back to the late 80s, almost 40 years ago. While that way of speaking isn't as prominent now as it was then, it hasn't gone away. What has happened is the population has exploded and there are many variables of 'the Aussie accent' that flourish, usually dependent on locality. All of the states vary slightly and there are strong variations within the states. Country NSW is an exquisite nasal twang closely related to the drawl of Queensland for instance... and that style of speaking in media has given way to variations of imported, softer accent styles. Public speakers all get trained the same way so it becomes more homogenous.

[inactionman]

Hmmm.

[Slick]

Hmmm.

Maybe not, but lifting her legs like that isn’t either I don’t think

[Guy Smiley]

Saw that pop up on Reddit but I didn't bother looking at it...

has to be a penalty for Spain for the kick, yeah? ref just frozen watching it all happen too.

Nice to see the billboard for Gage Roads in the background, nice local drop.

[Margin__Walker]

Probably should have been penalised. But lifting the legs like that is a bit "fuck around and find out" for the Spain player.

[Guy Smiley]

Probably should have been penalised. But lifting the legs like that is a bit "fuck around and find out" for the Spain player.

'but'... the player ducked in the tackle

'but'... the player had eyes on the ball and couldn't avoid the player already in the air

'but'... it was just an attempted cleanout

[Margin__Walker]

Probably should have been penalised. But lifting the legs like that is a bit "fuck around and find out" for the Spain player.

'but'... the player ducked in the tackle

'but'... the player had eyes on the ball and couldn't avoid the player already in the air

'but'... it was just an attempted cleanout

Yeah, none of those are comparable.

Having your legs lifted from under you like that in a maul is an illegal act. For good reason

[Sandstorm]

Probably should have been penalised. But lifting the legs like that is a bit "fuck around and find out" for the Spain player.

'but'... the player ducked in the tackle

'but'... the player had eyes on the ball and couldn't avoid the player already in the air

'but'... it was just an attempted cleanout

Yeah, none of those are comparable.

Having your legs lifted from under you like that in a maul is an illegal act. For good reason

It is. But you can’t kick a player in retaliation. Ref is a fucking idiot.

[Uncle fester]

Probably should have been penalised. But lifting the legs like that is a bit "fuck around and find out" for the Spain player.

'but'... the player ducked in the tackle

'but'... the player had eyes on the ball and couldn't avoid the player already in the air

'but'... it was just an attempted cleanout

Yeah, none of those are comparable.

Having your legs lifted from under you like that in a maul is an illegal act. For good reason

Been a while since I looked at sevens laws but I don't think that counts as a maul.

[Guy Smiley]

The WR site doesn't list a Variation in the Sevens Laws that addresses the maul, so it's safe to assume the regular Laws apply.

[Margin__Walker]

I think we all agree that the kick was the worse offence and deserved to be penalised tbf.

[Slick]

I think we all agree that the kick was the worse offence and deserved to be penalised tbf.

Meh, I don't

[Sandstorm]

I think we all agree that the kick was the worse offence and deserved to be penalised tbf.

Meh, I don't

Vile creature

[Gumboot]

恭贺新禧!

Happy Chinese New Year! The Year of the Snake is upon us.

The sprog's in Keelung for the festivities with her Taiwanese whanau.

[Enzedder]

I think we all agree that the kick was the worse offence and deserved to be penalised tbf.

It was a push by the leg being lifted. She wasn't hurt (apart from her feelings). Play on "and don't do it again please".

[Biffer]

恭贺新禧!

Happy Chinese New Year! The Year of the Snake is upon us.

The sprog's in Keelung for the festivities with her Taiwanese whanau.

There are a fuckton of fireworks going off in San francisco

[Gumboot]

恭贺新禧!

Happy Chinese New Year! The Year of the Snake is upon us.

The sprog's in Keelung for the festivities with her Taiwanese whanau.

There are a fuckton of fireworks going off in San francisco

I had more than my fill of fireworks while living in Taiwan. Like living in a bloody war zone at times.

[Guy Smiley]

I had more than my fill of fireworks while living in Taiwan. Like living in a bloody war zone at times.

I did a New Year's Eve in Phuket once... holy shit

[inactionman]

If ever a video needed speeding up to a soundtrack of yakety sax:

Police pursued a woman in a three-wheeled mobility scooter after a report of shoplifting at the Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield on Sunday.

[Niegs]

I may be unfamiliar with bidet use, but can recognize one. But what's this tiny bath tub for?

[Sandstorm]

I may be unfamiliar with bidet use, but can recognize one. But what's this tiny bath tub for?

Dog washing station.

[Niegs]

I may be unfamiliar with bidet use, but can recognize one. But what's this tiny bath tub for?

Dog washing station.

I thought so, too, but it's too old of a house (1919). Surely people didn't care so much about dogs back then?

A friend suggested it might be a hip or sitz bath (for soaking your nether regions), but when I Googled that, realized there were taller, wider and more comfortable looking ones AND this little bath on the other side of the room in the images.



Then I finally found this ... it IS for feet! Guess that was just a thing you did, and built into nicer houses, when people were standing/walking much more than we do today.

[dpedin]

I may be unfamiliar with bidet use, but can recognize one. But what's this tiny bath tub for?

Dog washing station.

I thought so, too, but it's too old of a house (1919). Surely people didn't care so much about dogs back then?

A friend suggested it might be a hip or sitz bath (for soaking your nether regions), but when I Googled that, realized there were taller, wider and more comfortable looking ones AND this little bath on the other side of the room in the images.



Then I finally found this ... it IS for feet! Guess that was just a thing you did, and built into nicer houses, when people were standing/walking much more than we do today.

Glass of single malt, latest copy of Private Eye and a feet soaking with regular top up of hot water ... does it for me!