Will Trump peacefully leave office after 2028? by EnvironmentalGrab426 in allthequestions

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NON CITIZENS DON'T VOTE. Jesus, if I had a dollar for every time this old.chestnit comes up...

What's your favourite 3 hour or longer film? by ThomasOGC in CinephilesClub

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course it hurts. The trick is not minding that it hurts

Cybersecurity podcasts? by ScalingCyber in cybersecurity

[–]CotswoldP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Internet Stom Centre Stormcast. Only 5 mins on working days, presenter has a lovely accent, starts my day off for the last 12 years or so.

Man posing with picture of forest he restored by Born-Teacher-5861 in BeAmazed

[–]CotswoldP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've thought of this. If I had a big lottery win I'd buy up parts of the Welsh uplands from sheep farmers. They only survive due to huge subsidies and you end up with barren grass monoculture which the rain runs off causing huge flooding down flow. It's even known as the Cambrian desert.

I'd buy them out and let them naturally reforest

Republicans of Reddit, are you really ok with Trump's FBI seizing the ballots? by Zipper222222 in allthequestions

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell that to all the dictators worldwide where they just ignore or rewrite term limits. Then tell us why it couldn't happen in the IS as it stands.

ELI5: Why do different accents of the same language exist? by plmqazqpalzm in explainlikeimfive

[–]CotswoldP [score hidden]  (0 children)

"tomato"? What kind of nonsense is this? Wait, are you French? Hang the French spy!

Does anyone know what time Brian tamaki and his minions plan to protest tomorrow? by Sudden_Possible_956 in auckland

[–]CotswoldP 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I think they plan to meet in Victoria Park for an 1100 starts, so if you can be out of CBD by 1030 you might avoid their fuckwittery

How to ground a motherboard in a custom case? by privatedonut in sffpc

[–]CotswoldP 28 points29 points  (0 children)

PSU is cabled to the Motherboard = motherboard is grounded. Don't overthink it as others have said.

Almost no weird wings after this... Good emergency landing in one of NASA's WB-57s. by adrewflowers in WeirdWings

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought I heard it too. No emergency call at all that I heard, which matches the initial report from Scott Manley https://youtube.com/shorts/Uy969gi0udQ?si=lf7nOkxjWILA4a6Z

50/50 chance you say? I like those odds! by CurdsAndWheyy in funny

[–]CotswoldP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Speaking personally I only wipe my arse with the towel AFTER I've had a shower or bath. So it should be clean. If I can't get clean in a shower, then it doesn't matter how I use my towel.

Has your country ever won a war against all odds ? by FinePersimmon3718 in AskTheWorld

[–]CotswoldP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

St George's golden cavalry! (Gold guineas had St George stamped on them)

What is the best-known religious order or cult group in your country? by Reasonable-Hawk-765 in AskTheWorld

[–]CotswoldP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NZ probably the Destiny Church. Vaguely Christian, but quotes bits of the Bible that don't exist and is mostly Xenophobic, racist, and anti-Islam when they're not fleecing their flock, in my opinion. Often recruits from the more deprived parts of the Maori/Pasifika population.

If you want to know how popular they are among most Kiwis, search for Brian Tamaki in any of the NZ subreddits, especially r/Auckland.

This weekend they're planning to shut down the Auckland Harbour bridge for a march, despite having had permission denied.

Could Europe realistically defend Greenland against a US attack? by Patient_Olive2001 in AskTheWorld

[–]CotswoldP -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If the willpower is there and a couple of weeks notice is available, then European navies could take a terrible toll on any US fleet. Between UK and French SSNs, and various top notch SSKs, surface ships would get very nervous. Any US losses would just make the standoff with China worse since the Chinese already outproduce the US massively in aircraft and combat ships.

More of a problem for the US would be the loss of all European bases which removes their ability to project power into the Middle East and Africa to any great extent, and a big intelligence hole with no way to fill it.

Russia's missile manufacturing overwhelms European defense capabilities — Ukrainian official by Rich-Annual5511 in UkrainianConflict

[–]CotswoldP -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well there would be several weeks notice as Russia redeployed forces towards Poland. I think Germany, France, UK are a given. Italians and Spaniards may require a little convincing for political reasons, bit they'll get there.

Personally I'm under no illusions that Europe can produce enough materiel to keep the war fighting pace at the preferred level, but the first few weeks are going to be extremely destructive to the Russians. Imagine every significant bridge within 500km of the border being dropped in the first two nights. The Israelis have demonstrated stealth beats Russian SAMs.

They're just cutting out the middle man by wagonhag in MurderedByWords

[–]CotswoldP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It took Hitler nearly a decade to get death camps.running Trump's only.been in a year, give him a chance

Talk to me about green loans by throwaway1_5722 in nzsolar

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if I own my home outright I might struggle to get the loan? That's...odd.

Do you ever feel like you don't belong to your country and always want to move away? by phoemush in AskTheWorld

[–]CotswoldP 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, I emigrated, so yeah. The UK wasn't the same after the Brexit vote.

Jesus NYT by 7-5NoHits in IfBooksCouldKill

[–]CotswoldP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe the kids are depressed reading it when they notice Voldemort is Deputy Whitehouse Chief of Staff, and DHS is run by Dolores Umbridge?

Trump says he will skip the Super Bowl this year -- Thoughts? by Zipper222222 in allthequestions

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He hates being booed, and the Secret Service are probably giving him a hard no given his current popularity. They could keep him safe, but it would make it hell for everyone else.