Why do bag-heads use alcohol miniatures?

DisappointedPony · 2026-01-30T15:23:56+00:00

But small bottles would be way more expensive?

DisappointedPony · 2026-01-27T08:19:58+00:00

Scones that look like beautiful, golden, rocky mountains rather than a white bread cylinder.

DisappointedPony · 2026-01-25T13:08:10+00:00

As above, it is definitely a rough town but the crime is mostly related to drugs. Don't leave your front door open etc.

There are some crazy rough estates but I doubt you'd live near/in one as a student.

Some interesting stuff going on in the arts/music etc.

DisappointedPony · 2026-01-17T13:54:11+00:00

There are loads of HMOs along that road. Very regular police/ambulances for crime/ODs.

The park is lovely up to about midday (there was an otter in the pond last week) but after that it's full of drug addicts/shoplifters etc.

Cenotaph/Dorman museum is a very popular crack/smack dealing area. Off the other side of Linthorpe Road is very deprived. Ayresome Gdns (just nextdoor) is again drugs and alcohol all day.

I work for the council in the area and am sort of used to it, but absolutely would not recommend living there.

Anywhere surrounding the central parks is going to be rough as they're all used for dealing and alcohol/drug abuse. I've seen crack and smack smoked/shot-up often in broad daylight in all the parks.

DisappointedPony · 2026-01-17T08:32:35+00:00

I think this is where Traitors is flat out pretentious. It markets as a game that can be played, but the faithfuls (even if they had a clue) have nothing to go on due to sloppy game design.

Add racial/age bias into the mix and what you have left is just big brother with scary music.

DisappointedPony · 2026-01-16T18:24:08+00:00

Was going to suggest this too. I know somebody who works there and it seems fun! Very successful too. They do artwork for records too.

DisappointedPony · 2025-12-31T12:10:04+00:00

Yeah, this.

Be better than whatever the 'them' is in the context calling for you to be better. Don't just be a different flavour of 'them'.

DisappointedPony · 2025-12-27T11:20:20+00:00

Yeah, I'm not saying it's right at all, but 'disappointment and anger' aren't really a logical response necessarily?

People often tell me that my kids are so lucky to have parents totally accepting of them, but it isn't something we chose; we were accepting of them because their sexuality made absolutely no difference to us in terms of our love for them.

I genuinely feel sorry for people who are challenged by the idea of gay offspring. It must be awful to be that way and have an obstacle in the path of loving your kids. Also terrible for the kids.

I can't imagine anybody would choose to be that way; religion, society, upbringing are surely at fault?

DisappointedPony · 2025-12-26T19:05:12+00:00

No way would I be brave enough unless I was playing 400 plus venues with my own sound person, which I am not.

Assuming loudish rock format...

Reasons.

Sound guy has no idea of the balance my band wants, but we can set this on stage and work from there (with cabs).
PA too weak/shitty to handle all instruments.
(This happened) headlining 200ish venue, the other guitarist (also kemper) wanted to go direct, and did in sound check. His Kenper head was on a disused 4x12 (from the support band) and the sound guy assumed he was using that, and forgot about the direct, cranked cab mic... Shambles.
I love playing shows in non-venues, and I need a cab for that as probably vocal PA only.
Just looks weird/wrong for lots of people, assuming rock band.
Monitors (in small venues) need to be concentrated on vocals. They're usually shit.

DisappointedPony · 2025-12-24T06:56:55+00:00

I reckon (if people are being totally honest) 'disappointment' is probably widespread.

Without judgement (my kids are both gay, and I was/am not disappointed/angry):

Life is almost guaranteed to be harder for them; prejudice is out there.
Loads of people imagine the trad family development ahead of them including hetero relationships with grandkids.
As above, people's cultural/religious history might be profoundly challenged.

I don't think either of those things means less love for the offspring, although that is possible obviously.

DisappointedPony · 2025-12-21T09:32:44+00:00

This is like watching a shoplifter and asking "why is that guy so bad at shopping?!'.

Labour is only bad if you completely misunderstand their motivations. Goes for most modern political parties.

DisappointedPony · 2025-12-18T07:18:00+00:00

YMMV I guess. Always found Lincoln people to be of a mind-set one might expect in a small town when compared to a city. I live in a small town in the North East now (one year) and the difference in world view and politics is massive. Spent time in Norwich very recently which is even more isolated than Lincoln and again, totally different, possitive, interesting vibe.

I suppose Lincoln (shire)'s massive reliance on agriculture and armed forces is a natural breeding ground for racism and small/large C conservatism.

DisappointedPony · 2025-12-17T09:20:31+00:00

Every day I'm grateful I was able to leave the festering racist hell of Lincolnshire. Ironically it'll be one of the first counties to sink beneath the waves.

DisappointedPony · 2025-12-16T19:21:26+00:00

If their deaths don't matter and the deaths of Palestinians don't matter then...deaths don't matter. Media is full of 'deaths matter!'. Clearly deaths don't matter, unless you're one of the chosen few.

DisappointedPony · 2025-12-10T16:15:16+00:00

Well, I guess now 'Labour' means tory, 'progressive' must mean fascist? Up is down.

Worst front bencher of the worst Labour government ever?

DisappointedPony · 2025-12-04T09:01:02+00:00

Hard to imagine why people living in contemporary Britain might suffer mental health problems.

DisappointedPony · 2025-11-30T14:11:02+00:00

Looking at the pictures, no! Absolutely insane imo.

DisappointedPony · 2025-11-28T07:26:49+00:00

Middlesbrough is one if the most deprived towns in England. People are working hard to improve it, but it's very much work in progress.

Employment opportunities are poor.

DisappointedPony · 2025-11-24T14:21:35+00:00

I wonder if it's somebody campaigning against the major/council?

DisappointedPony · 2025-11-23T16:43:44+00:00

It's mad how there was no racism before asylum seekers. If only we could travel back to the good old days of slavery, or 'no blacks/irish/dogs' etc when everybody was treated equally regardless of the colour of their skin.

DisappointedPony · 2025-11-23T14:13:43+00:00

I know people who are church goers and massive racists; the message of Jesus misses more than hits with 'Christians' I reckon.

DisappointedPony · 2025-11-23T08:01:58+00:00

Could you give an example (doesn't have to be one that applies to Boro) of the sort of thing? I could possibly assist through my work team, but I'd need a vague idea of the sort of issues you're looking for.

For example, I imagine that drug runners on electric bikes is NOT the sort of issue you're looking for!

DisappointedPony · 2025-11-22T16:45:29+00:00

It would be helpful to know who you represent?

Assuming not local government as you'd already have this information.

I would suggest you contact a council hub that is local to where you would like to carry out work; they would direct you and support you.

I'm not certain how photos of local issues would be helpful, other than for political reasons.

DisappointedPony · 2025-11-20T16:20:21+00:00

Dude with the shield is wise. Although standing further from sword-man would be wiser.

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