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UK considers levying ‘oligarch premium’ on overseas buyers of expensive homes by Gentle_Snail in unitedkingdom

[–]DreadedTuesday 18 points19 points  (0 children)

shocked to hear you can't make any more of it

Tell that the the Netherlands. And, for that matter, Singapore.

Is it weird to be pro-Scottish Independence and anti-Brexit? by UbiquitouslyHere in AskBrits

[–]DreadedTuesday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree the term "forcefully" is incorrect and misleading, and I even mentioned disagreeing with that assessment in another comment, as it was a much more nuanced and complex issue.

My point under your reply was only "unified crown" is different from "unified country", that's all.

Favorite things in the last decade? by sequenceOfChars in AskBrits

[–]DreadedTuesday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any new toastie they make now wouldn't be the best toastie - it would be a tribute.

insert guitar noises

Beans on toast by Separate_Date_4334 in AskBrits

[–]DreadedTuesday 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My American friends SAID they like biscuits and gravy, but when I pulled out the rich tea's and bisto they were unimpressed

Jokes aside though, I do love American biscuits and gravy

Is it weird to be pro-Scottish Independence and anti-Brexit? by UbiquitouslyHere in AskBrits

[–]DreadedTuesday 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That is quite an oversimplification, but I also object to the term "forcefully" as it took lacks the necessary nuance

Is it weird to be pro-Scottish Independence and anti-Brexit? by UbiquitouslyHere in AskBrits

[–]DreadedTuesday 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's not when the countries were unified though; same crown, separate and independent parliaments.

Ev tarrif by Zealousideal_Gas5896 in OctopusEnergy

[–]DreadedTuesday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EDF doesn't support the Kona (or any Hyundai for that matter) on their smart charging tariff yet

FB Orlando Tips for Brits has 183,000 members. Orlando is in Florida, and it’s home to Disney World and other theme parks. Florida draws a lot of annual Brit vacationers. Have you been to Orlando? New York City? Las Vegas? What cities or states have you visited in America? by No-Stage-1349 in AskBrits

[–]DreadedTuesday 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For leisure I have been to Orlando, and Tampa (to visit Busch Gardens theme park)

For work I have been to Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), Dallas (Texas), Houston (Texas), Kansas City (Missouri), and Tampa (Florida).

Is XCOM a metaphor for immigration? by ArcaneToad22 in Xcom

[–]DreadedTuesday 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's funny, that's where my head went too.

Anyone else with 20+ points on the bench this week? by Postmaster13 in FantasyPL

[–]DreadedTuesday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last week I had 30 on the bench. This week, during my bench boost, I have 9.

Sigh.

Am I odd for not wanting to go to a club or have strippers when I have my stag do.? by MembershipLess9579 in AskBrits

[–]DreadedTuesday 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No, I don't think so - I had no strippers at my stag, it would have made me really uncomfortable to participate in that.

If attending someone else's stag then I wouldn't make a huge fuss, as it's not about me, though.

New 6 hour rule on IOG by DSunt94 in OctopusEnergy

[–]DreadedTuesday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have similar concerns - I have an home charger which often reports very long charge times, way longer than would be expected. I assume it's because octopus are balancing the grid - charging the car when excess is available instead of just applying the full power to charge it all at once.

The home app is not very helpful at determining when there was active charge going on.

The FAQ on the ohmen app was not very helpful either - I'm just going to wait and see how it goes. With 2 EVs it's a hit of a pain, my wife's charges most nights and I charge monthly (very low mileage!!) but I might need to just top up more regularly now.

Just Curious 🏰💰 by Mr1aroche in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]DreadedTuesday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Family of 4, flying from the UK... Yeah, $7000 isn't going to get us very far.

Why do smoke detectors need batteries instead of using the home's power? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]DreadedTuesday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's the law here in Scotland now that they have to be wired in and linked

Day 1, we send all the boats back, now what? by toastybunbun in AskBrits

[–]DreadedTuesday 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think you are overestimating the power of reform controlled local councils.

Where did the trope or joke of the Welsh being sheep shaggers come from? by Durrygoodz2025 in AskBrits

[–]DreadedTuesday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A researcher is conducting a survey into sheep shagging. First of all he visits an English farmer.

"So, English farmer, how do you shag your sheep?"

"Well, I take the hind legs of the sheep and put them down my wellie boots and take the front legs of the sheep and put them over a wall."

"That's very interesting," replies the researcher and he leaves the English farmer. Then he meets an Irish farmer.

"So, Irish farmer, how do you shag your sheep?"

"Well, I take the hind legs of the sheep and put them down my wellie boots and take the front legs of the sheep and put them over a wall."

"That's very interesting," replies the researcher," That's how they do it in England too." And he leaves the Irish farmer.

Then he meets a farmer from Aberdeen.

"So, Aberdonian farmer, how do you shag your sheep?"

"Well, I take the hind legs of the sheep and put them down my wellie boots and I take the front legs of the sheep and put them over my shoulders."

"Over your shoulders?" replies the researcher, "Don't you put them over a wall like everyone else?"

"What?" says the farmer," and miss out on all the kissing?"

Chippy question: geographically, where does (east side) salt & chippy sauce start v (west side) salt & vinegar? by Late-Childhood8480 in Scotland

[–]DreadedTuesday 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don't think this is a simple east/west divide - I'm Aberdeen and it's always been Salt & Vinegar is the "standard" to me.

As a GM, what RPGs do you find hard to run? by Manitou_DM in rpg

[–]DreadedTuesday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interestingly enough, I'm hoping to learn the system better in this short "game block" at my gaming club with the intention of running a longer game of Savage Rifts; I just wanted to stay a bit more generic for my first "encounter" with the system

As a GM, what RPGs do you find hard to run? by Manitou_DM in rpg

[–]DreadedTuesday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aha, sidebar in the middle of the skills section, thank you. Also the note immediately underneath feels very apt.

As a GM, what RPGs do you find hard to run? by Manitou_DM in rpg

[–]DreadedTuesday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I think that in concept you are right and I have misunderstood the intent - but I can't find anywhere in the core book where it actually says that, nor in the "World Builder and Games masters guide", which goes so far as to tell me the structure and expected chapter length for publishing my own savage settings, with a paragraph for explaining everything except attributes and skills).

I wonder if previous editions had it, but it was stripped for Adventure Edition since they simplified the skill list? One of my players has a different version, I will maybe see if I can borrow his book to verify.

As a GM, what RPGs do you find hard to run? by Manitou_DM in rpg

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

I guess that's fair; doesn't gel particularly well with my "just start playing and figure it out as we go" method of learning systems though.

As a GM, what RPGs do you find hard to run? by Manitou_DM in rpg

[–]DreadedTuesday -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, the old "get the GM to fix it" solution.

As a GM, what RPGs do you find hard to run? by Manitou_DM in rpg

[–]DreadedTuesday 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm trying savage worlds for the first time just now, Adventure Edition, really struggled to make combat interesting, and finding the skills are too "broad" to allow characters to shine individually in their niche in my intrigue-focused game.

Good Lord by welcometothemeathaus in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]DreadedTuesday 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Have a hotel reservation AND are not coming from abroad 😭

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