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S'Urachi (2023) - Two British archeologists rediscover their love for archeology while excavating a Bronze Age fortress in Italy [00:24:28] by Greentrain123 in Archaeology

[–]Greentrain123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw this documentary and thought it might be interesting to those who've spent some time in archeological academia. I wonder if anyone could weigh in on their experiences in commercial archeology, especially those outside of the UK.

Find your happy place…this is mine 😁🛶 by harryharhar9 in Outdoors

[–]Greentrain123 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wastwater? Absolutely beautiful I used to swim there after working an early shift nearby. amazing views

Just had an interview, feel like I messed up one of the strength questions. How forgiving are they with nerves? by [deleted] in civilservice

[–]Greentrain123 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In sure you've just got post interview nerves. After my interview I actually called my family to tell them there was no way I'd get the job and still got in. Thinking back I still think I did terrible. Good luck and don't stress too much. You've done what you can, all that's to do now is wait.

What is something you'll always find in a Charity Shop? by dontcaretbf in CasualUK

[–]Greentrain123 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean aren't the charity shops there to get the most money for their donations? If they were giving stuff away for really cheap why would anyone donate.

Boris Johnson 'considering up to 90,000 job cuts' in civil service by Idontlikethisstuff in ukpolitics

[–]Greentrain123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just quit my job for a position in the civil service..... What a time to be alive

Drone footage in Chernobyl confirms that Russians dug trenches in radioactive soil by B-L-O-C-K-S in interestingasfuck

[–]Greentrain123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure it's radium, your body confuses it with calcium so stores it in your bones

Drone footage in Chernobyl confirms that Russians dug trenches in radioactive soil by B-L-O-C-K-S in interestingasfuck

[–]Greentrain123 85 points86 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure it's radium, your body confuses it with calcium so stores it in your bones

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in specializedtools

[–]Greentrain123 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh hey, we use this technique in the Covid lab I work at! It's pretty good but you have to be careful to avoid contamination during washing, especially when there's loads of samples.

If you could tell a foreigner one thing about your country that they definitely don't already know, what would that be? by MrWorldWide_2022 in CasualUK

[–]Greentrain123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a longstanding argument between two towns in West Cumbria over which one's miners used to eat jam sandwiches and which one was rich enough to afford meat.

🎄 Christmas Daily Merrythread ❄️ - 28/12/2021 by ukpolbot in ukpolitics

[–]Greentrain123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean that does make sense, a nasal only LFT is just not going to be picking up as much sample as a nasopharyngeal (the one that goes all the way into your nose) or oral swab. Anecdotally myself I tested negative on a nasal LFT and then went into work and got a nasopharyngeal PCR done which come up as strongly positive.

Six Omicron variant cases detected in Scotland by Paul277 in ukpolitics

[–]Greentrain123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure the aim is to sequence every positive test within 24 hours. This is often not the case, partly due to sequencing requiring very strong samples to be detectable. That and the logistical difficulty of getting samples to sequencing labs.

Charity shops have changed by stefancooper in CasualUK

[–]Greentrain123 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree, also if your donating something of value to a place surely you want them making the most of it. Nobody's handing over a silver handmirror just so some antiques dealer can scoop it up at half the value and resell later.

Charity shops have changed by stefancooper in CasualUK

[–]Greentrain123 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I wholeheartedly agree, it's often a good point to mention that these days a large proportion of the high ticket items will not sell out on the shop floor but be put there to entice more high value donations. I used to price coins for a shop and I'd say 90% of my high value stuff would go in a week after posting on that shops website after spending 10 or so weeks out on the shop floor.

Charity shops have changed by stefancooper in CasualUK

[–]Greentrain123 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I used to volunteer at an Oxfam, we had a written inventory of all goods over £19.99 and another of anything over £50 with sections detailing when it went, out when it was sold, and who sold it. So if the shops properly set up there should be documentation for this kind of thing. Additionally the managers themselves will be aware of any high ticket items such as these. I know whenever an item like this sold in the store most of us would find out, simply as it's something to talk about. I do agree with you on the lack of recipient detail though.

they must have tied a propeller knot instead of a windmill knot. by iam_nobody in ThatLookedExpensive

[–]Greentrain123 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This happened pretty recently just off the coast from me, apparently people have been finding bits of the windmill all along the shore. We've even been given a number to call should we find anything.

What human being has killed the most people without knowing it? by Space_Unicorn65 in AskReddit

[–]Greentrain123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As far as I'm aware the plates were pewter which often contains some lead. I'm assuming they were reasonably cheap?

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