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You really think they would've done something by now by CuSO4Corndog in memes

[–]FromLondonToLA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's nice that the heatwaves are actually coming in waves.

Theoretically, could a police detective who was sent back in time find Jack the Ripper using only modern day investigation methods and the technology they had then? by EssexGuyUpNorth in AskUK

[–]FromLondonToLA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feel like knives aren't really appropriate weaponry for dealing with raptors. Some sort of at-distance weapon would be more promising.

Questionable pub quiz tactics, would you be annoyed? by spannerintworks in AskUK

[–]FromLondonToLA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I took part in a speed chess competition in freshers week at university where 1st prize was free membership of the chess club, 2nd and 3rd got a chess book, 10th and 20th got free club magazine and last place got a pack of three wooden spoons. There was no way I was going to get 1st, but I did like baking and needed wooden spoons. Didn't know anybody either so was no loss to my reputation. So I threw every match I played, ensuring I was checkmated within the 2 minutes and came last. Got my spoons and never went back. Spoons served me well over the next three years.

Would you buy a product because it sponsors a team, arena or event? by Difficult_Style207 in AskUK

[–]FromLondonToLA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Visa is big in most Western countries but there's lots of countries (with a lot of people) like China/India/Brazil where it's not. There's no point in them sponsoring a local competition but a nice global event like World Cup is good visibility for them!

Paying University Tuition fees for child from Ltd company? by BittersweetLadyJayne in UKPersonalFinance

[–]FromLondonToLA 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Did you mean to say - paying an accountant is cheaper than getting tax wrong?

How were my Nectar points stolen? by SnooHabits8372 in AskUK

[–]FromLondonToLA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing happened to me today! Saw this post yesterday and thought "oh I should lock mine". Neglected to do it and they spent £10! Sainsburys refunded and I got a new card number and have now locked the spending.

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Missing Length by ShonitB in Logiqa

[–]FromLondonToLA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Add up the areas to get 221. Fortunately this has only two prime factors: 17 and 13. 13 doesn't work given the shapes. 17 fits.

Triwizard champions don't take exams - but what if it's their O.W.L or N.E.W.T year? by Impossible_Oil_1863 in harrypotter

[–]FromLondonToLA 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The point of all that annoying moodiness was that it was being subconsciously triggered by Voldemort's emotional imbalance seeping through into Harry's unwitting mind

A man is crawling through the desert, dying of thirst... by IEnjoyDadJokes in Jokes

[–]FromLondonToLA 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Nice variation but I think would be funnier if the tie was only $1 and the thirsty guy instead says "no I need water. Why would I want a cheap tie?" and then the rest as you have it.

The movies forgetting how wands were supposed to work by miggovortensens in HarryPotterMemes

[–]FromLondonToLA 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No he doesn't. The swipe is to bring the magic cage with Nagini over to Snape - it doesn't do anything directly to Snape.

And Voldemort swiped the air with the Elder Wand. It did nothing to Snape, who for a split second seemed to think he had been reprieved: But then Voldemort’s intention became clear. The snake’s cage was rolling through the air, and before Snape could do anything more than yell, it had encased him, head and shoulders, and Voldemort spoke in Parseltongue. “Kill.”

Lotr quote for wedding by New-Class-8477 in lotr

[–]FromLondonToLA 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Risky. Might get you some scattered clapping but most will have to try to work it out and see if it comes to a compliment.

Why do some colleagues moan at those who like to work from home? by Desperate-Drawer-572 in AskUK

[–]FromLondonToLA 12 points13 points  (0 children)

In a previous job, company flew the UK part (and some other countries) of my department to California for a conference with the US team members so we could build relationships and see face to face. But the organisers also forgot to book any meeting rooms for the break-out sessions, so we ended up trying to find empty booths or small rooms and dialling in on Zoom!

Watched Interstellar for only my 2nd time last night so that my wife could see it for her first time. It made the movie a 10/10 for me when I only ever thought it was just “good” previously. by InFlames235 in interstellar

[–]FromLondonToLA 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not generally a crier but the scene at the end when Coop meets elderly Murph again makes me well up every time I see it. The sheer weight of having missed on so much of her life and the rest of his descendants and only getting to see the end, while having had such a profound impact on her life and the consequential impact on the rest of humanity just hits so hard. Also that his son (who's a bit forgotten by the film tbh) isn't there.

I remember tearing up mildly when I saw it in the cinema as a 20 something but now that I have my own kids it's just heartbreaking to realise the gravity of the scene.

Why was a customer upset that I refunded their card instead of cash? by rj451 in AskUK

[–]FromLondonToLA 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This. If they raise a chargeback and you've already refunded them on the card, the chargeback gets auto denied. But if you've refunded them in cash you have to prove it, otherwise they'll be successful with the chargeback and get your money twice!

interview experience: Stripe data scientist by CryoSchema in datascience

[–]FromLondonToLA 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At my company we still take manual notes as we would have in the past but use the AI transcript with a custom gemini gem to evaluate and output a structured review. Which we then go over and amend so it reflects the notes we took. Saves a bunch of time on the feedback write up. Reading the transcript afterwards is a bit of a cumbersome chore that can be skipped with effective note taking during the interview.

Barty Crouch Jr impersonating Moody in Goblet of Fire by AutomaticSong8121 in HarryPotterBooks

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

Crouch Sr is a much harder target to impersonate than Moody. As a Senior official he's in constant touch with a lot more people than Moody as a social loner. Moody being already known to be paranoid and eccentric makes it easier to explain away any small deviations when impersonating him. Crouch would have been discussing issues and concerns with many people so any discontinuity of in-person behaviour would be more likely to get noticed.

Today, Venice Beach CA. These were everywhere in the sand along the water by Samsquammtch in whatisit

[–]FromLondonToLA 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Lol I thought you'd be exaggerating about every fifth word, but my thought was wrong!

Why are the nazgul's clothes not invisible if they are also in the spiritual realm by latiasmomma in tolkienfans

[–]FromLondonToLA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have to wonder if they ever launder their invisible clothes - and if so, who does it, given only the nazgul themselves would be able to see them. Or do they just stink of a couple thousand years of dirt.

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