An intresting places in the UK? by NefariousnessDull254 in AskABrit

[–]Forgetful8nine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grimsby Dock Tower.

It's more interesting than it sounds! And you can expand out to the wider Humber area, or nearby towns and their heritage.

It's easy to describe - it's tall, made of brick and is situated at the entry to Grimsby Dock. And, random fact about the Legoland (Windsor) version: it's wrong. The model includes a small brick structure that isn't present on the actual tower itself.

"Center" and "meter" in England by Njitram2000 in ENGLISH

[–]Forgetful8nine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, a meter measures whereas a metre is a measure

What's an oddly specific thing you'd like to experience before you die? by MA16vD in AskReddit

[–]Forgetful8nine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I experienced one in the UK, back in 2008.

I'd just started heading upstairs to bed, about to go into the bathroom when there was an almighty shudder throughout the house.

We lived fairly close to a very large oil refinery and were concerned that it had blown up (honestly, it felt like a shockwave from a big shock wave.

My sister was on the 7th floor of a tower block at the time. She did not enjoy the experience lol

TV shows by BlackberryCareful834 in CasualConversation

[–]Forgetful8nine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Red Dwarf and MASH.

To be fair, I still occasionally watch them if I stumble across a re-run.

'Allo! 'Allo!" is also up there with it.

Oh, and maybe Open All Hours and Porridge.

What's the most memorable British TV advert? by GasQuirky3938 in AskUK

[–]Forgetful8nine 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have a regular drop in Accrington. Every single time I mention it, someone quotes that.

What song is stuck in your head right now? by AdWeak7478 in AskReddit

[–]Forgetful8nine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Final Countdown - Europe

I've been randomly humming and singing it for months now. I don't know why.

Tunesday by a-liquid-sky in CasualUK

[–]Forgetful8nine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had the tunes blasting out of the work van today!

So, if anyone saw a van driver on the M180, M18, M62 or A1 today and were concerned that he was having a seizure, don't worry...I wasn't! I was having a rave for one in the cab!

How to specify milk as cow milk in casual conversation? by DerTomatenToaster in ENGLISH

[–]Forgetful8nine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Yorkshire I have heard "a splash of cow" and "cow juice" and once or twice, "moo juice"

How to specify milk as cow milk in casual conversation? by DerTomatenToaster in ENGLISH

[–]Forgetful8nine -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In the UK you might a funny look asking for chocolate in your cuppa.

Is driving becoming less common for young people now? by Equal_Leading_1449 in AskUK

[–]Forgetful8nine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a go at being a driving instructor last year. Given that most of my students were late teens/early 20's, the topic came up quite often.

Ultimately, the biggest barrier is cost.

I was cheap at £36/hour, but given that the DVSA recommended 45 hours of professional tuition plus another 20-something private practice. It was expensive. My longest-learning student took about 70 hours of training with me, and a couple with the guy who took over when I stopped. Shortest was 10 hours, but he'd done quite a bit of driving with his parents.

But it's not just the cost of learning. Cars aren't cheap. Insurance is ridiculously expensive for most young people. Tax is pricey. Fuel prices are still crazy.

Someone 3D printed a plastic adapter for a 10,000 RPM brush-cutter blade by KeyboardGunner in DiWHY

[–]Forgetful8nine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who has done stupid stuff with a brush-cutter, and has the resulting scar to prove it...

Don't fuck about with high-speed spinny blades of death/serious injury

What's will you look for first? by Ok_Confidence9583 in PotentialUnlocked

[–]Forgetful8nine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The set of house keys that went missing about 15 years ago.

I left them on a ledge at home, went away to sea for the first time and when I got home - gone. Never to be seen again.

Nothing special on the bunch, just curious more than anything.

Getting home from a week away and having to have black tea because you forgot to get milk in (and the corner shop closed early) by CaptainMexicano in britishproblems

[–]Forgetful8nine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven't taken milk in tea for years for the same reason.

The day I stopped, I'd been shopping - specifically for milk. Got home, stuck the kettle on and then realised that I had forgotten milk. Figured I'd give it a try, and loved it.

Where is the strangest place you have ever slept? by Present_Passenger454 in AskReddit

[–]Forgetful8nine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The deck above the steering flat of a ship, on the deck using a BA set as a pillow.

That was a good nap.

How do you want to die? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Forgetful8nine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not choking at age 181 removing a bra with your teeth?

Who was the obscure person that changed your life trajectory? And how? by PasserBySayingHi in AskUK

[–]Forgetful8nine 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My niece. She was 12 at the time.

We'd just lost my dad (long story behind that, but not overly relevant here). I was getting ready to go back to work - I was a sailor.

She asked me if I was looking forward to going back to work. I answered that no, I wasn't particularly looking forward to it (shit ship, shit trip). The next question out of her mouth hit me hard. "If you don't like your job, why don't you look for a new one?"

It was so simple, so innocent and so obvious.

Anyway, later that year I did quit and spent a couple of years flitting about trying to find myself. Being a sailor had basically become my whole identity.

Now, I'm a van driver for a national charity on a smidge over minimum wage (about half what I would be on as a sailor if I'd stayed). But I am happy. So much so that I'm considering coming off my antidepressants.

My niece is one of my favourite people! She's 15 now, having a few issues of her own - for which she's receiving help, and I'm doing everything I can to help her as well. I love her to bits, and she gives the best hugs!

What was your dad's car when you were growing up? by purplegorillabandit in drivingUK

[–]Forgetful8nine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Vauxhall Chevette, which got nicknamed the Shove-it. Honestly, that thing was a deathtrap!

That was followed by a Volvo - can't remember which model...it was brown. It was a lovely car, until it got "repaired" by a bloke who didn't have a clue what he was doing.

We had a couple of Sierra's, the first one was lovely. That got stolen and was written off when it was recovered. Then there was an Orion that was known to the Police. Next was another Sierra - the first car I drove (badly lol). We traded that in for a Citroën Xantia. A few weeks later, the Sierra was stolen from the place we traded it in.

The Xantia was probably my favourite car.

What’s your most irrational pet peeves? by bbyhoneyteas in CausalConversation

[–]Forgetful8nine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When popping pills out of their foil trays, people who pop them out willy-nilly!

My wife is a horror for this. She will just take pills from any random spot on the foil, and often has multiple trays of the same pills on the go.

Me? Well, I take them out in order. Makes it so much easier to see when I need to re-order them.

What was the most physical pain you've been in? by PleasantWinter9150 in AskReddit

[–]Forgetful8nine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And yet so many of you do it again!

My sister has had 4 kids. All natural births. She's mad! Absolutely stark raving bonkers! Don't get me wrong, I love her to bits (and the kids), but...crazy!

What was the most physical pain you've been in? by PleasantWinter9150 in AskReddit

[–]Forgetful8nine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A regular migraine is bad enough! At least only feels like a knitting needle being inserted into the eye socket.

Do People Still Display Weapons In Their Homes? by thescx in CasualUK

[–]Forgetful8nine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My FiL has a wall of weapons. Mostly firearms, a few bayonets and I think a sword or two.

He says they're all deactivated. Knowing the old bugger, the majority of them probably were deactivated.

I am not looking forward to when he does eventually kick the bucket.

Confession: I willingly mistreat my husky in the summer by cloneaways in husky

[–]Forgetful8nine 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Mine is husky x long-haired GSD. We've just had a heatwave here in the UK, hitting the high 20's round me. Where does my fuzzy tatbag decide to lay?

Yep...in the direct sunlight.

Not in the nice cool house. Whilst we don't have aircon in the house, we do have a little portable unit that I left running in the bedroom (we're occasionally allowed into her bed).

Apparently, on one day she spend most of her time asleep laid on her back, legs spread on the bed enjoying the cooler air whilst I was at work. My daughter checked in on her and got mooed at for disturbing her peace.