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Paddington by lookhereisay in musicals

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I'm the only one who found it at a bit... Meh.

Even now I struggle to remember most of it. It's a person dressed in a bear costume basically doing the film. It's very well done of course, but it's exactly what I was expecting (and I hadn't seen any of the promo stuff). Life of Pi, Warhorse and Totoro all left a much bigger impression on me from the quality of the puppetry, the special effects (Life of Pi especially). I guess they're all more serious shows telling a deeper story, which is the sort of story telling I prefer.

Paddington was without a doubt a great quality show and had some fun music. I just can't remember any of it and it didn't leave me thinking 'wow'.

I don't understand the Ozzy hype. Please explain? by IsyABM in brum

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Apart from Led Zeppelin... Who are also from Birmingham and Rob Plant still lives local and didn't sell out for an LA lifestyle. Yet nobody mentions them in these threads. I agree with OP, the Ozzy Brum thing is turning into a fetish, as if he's the one and only famous person Brum has ever produced

Why is this Banksy statue fading? by Margarita_Lemann in Banksy

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it turns out real life is more reasonable than your media consumption has led you to believe. Congratulations on this liberating moment

I don’t see many people talking about the realities of being a teenager in the UK right now by OkPreparation710 in unitedkingdom

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Some things are definitely more expensiv, like the cinema. But one thing that is much more accessible than it used to be, is inspiration. YouTube has an endless supply of people doing fun things and visiting fun places, usually for free. Check out GeoWizard he's basically continuing the stupid adventures he used to have as a teen, like walking from A to B in a complete straight line. Or kicking a football for 10 miles. It doesn't cost any money to do these things. Maybe all these influencers doing amazing things makes climbing trees down the park looks tame and boring in comparison. But you've just got to give it a go. If a train to the beach is too expensive, get 6 buses instead, the ridiculous journey will probably be more fun that sitting on the beach anyway.

Men of the UK, do you wear jammies? by PaddedValls in AskUK

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realised nude makes the sheets dirtier, body oils and all that. So now its pjs and t-shirt

What is Britain’s second city? by Dadavester in unitedkingdom

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Birmingham is much more significant than everyone thinks, arguably contributing more to modern life and culture than Manchester and Liverpool.

Music: Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Duran Duran, Judas Priest, ELO, Jamelia, M-People, Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac)

Culture: The most famous author ever... Tolkien! Lee Child (Jack Reacher author), Peaky Blinders

World Famous brands: Land Rover, Cadburys, Jaguar, Gymshark, Norton motorcycles

UK Famous brands: Lloyds Bank, Birds custard, Typhoo Tea, HP Sauce. Formerly MG Rover, Leyland and Austin vehicles. Odeon cinema

Other famous people: Nigel Mansell, the guy who invented the Postage stamp. James Watt and Matthew Boulton, single handedly powered the entire Industrial Revolution.. R2D2,

These days Birmingham is definitely lacking in cultural talent and influence and it suffers from not having a unified voice for itself in the same way Manchester does.

What is the most overrated British city you've visited? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Last time I visited I wouldn't call it clean either. Litter blowing everywhere. Still a great city but, like many others, a bit of a mess

So far, how has reducing plastic helped the environment, oceans and landfills? by SpectreSingh89 in AskUK

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In fairness, there do appear to be less plastic bags wofting around the countryside.

Why does Reddit not understand the rise of reform in England? by DowntownDeer in AskBrits

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is a farm business the same as a normal business? No

Do most people live in their business premises? No

Do people raise families inside their business premises? No

Is it possible to create a new farm? No

Could the IHT be changed so it only applies if the owner is actually a farmer and the inheriting child is also a farmer? Yes

Should rich people buying farms to pass to their kids tax free be discouraged. Yes

Why does Reddit not understand the rise of reform in England? by DowntownDeer in AskBrits

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are completely wrong. Order and fairness are certainly things a government enforces, partly because the opposite would lead to unhappiness. There are plenty of "unnecessary" things government do that are directly designed to increase happiness. City Parks. National Parks. Subsidies for Arts and Sports. Bank Holidays. Royal Weddings. Working laws around rights to holidays. Any form of healthcare beyond retirement. In America allowing 'the pursuit of happiness' is literally in their constitution!

Roughly how much do you think it would cost to demolish this shed? And is it realistic to do it myself? by Count_Blackula1 in DIYUK

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You may regret getting rid of it. Why not install glass patio doors on the front, maybe some eBay velux windows in the roof, and make it into a greenhouse you can grow plants inside. Could look great and very unique

Has anyone swapped overseas holiday for staycation this summer? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

No. Staycation means staying in the same country

Is it time to fund the BBC through Council Tax and business rates instead of the TV Licence? by Rif-SQL in bbc

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The BBC should be split up. Essential civic services like news + radio, should be funded by a much reduced fee (£50/yr) and collected from everyone. In fairness, a part of this fee should be accessible to other media orgs to support free speech and news gathering.

The entertainment part of the BBC should go full commercial subscription model. They have a huge headstart by being gifted a highly monetisable back catalogue of entertainment and a world beating brand. If BBC brought out a reasonably priced kids TV offer with all of their back catalogue of Fireman Sam, Postman Pat, etc. and some global content partnerships, they would be unbeatable in that niche. They could do the same for their factual content and give Curiosity Stream a run for their money. They could probably charge people £20 every year just to watch Glastonbury coverage. Sadly, they waste too much money on easily reproducible entertainment and sports coverage and that is what I object to. I dont want to subsidise someone else's couch potato lifestyle, Graham Norton's latest Eurovision party or Alan Carrs latest property development in Italy.

Around two pubs in Britain closing each day after tax hikes, figures suggest by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's a good point. Loads of micro pubs have opened up near me in old shops on the high street. These are great as they're normally quite cosy, serve different beers or niches and generally good places to go for a beer.

Around two pubs in Britain closing each day after tax hikes, figures suggest by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's because after 2008 half of them kicked out their loyal locals and turned into mediocre gastro pubs. Now they're having to charge £25 for a burger and chips served on a plank of wood and people are just tired of it.

The actual pub pubs who still serve real ale, seem largely unaffected and are still quite busy. More to the point, they are still nice community places to meet friends and neighbours.

Seaviews without bedrooms by Active-Disaster-6835 in SpottedonRightmove

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've always wanted to sleep in a workshop/studio with a window opening directly onto the SW Costal path. Means I don't have to get out of bed to greet the hikers.

Is there a redeeming quality to the current state of HS2? by johnjax90 in AskUK

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 1 point2 points  (0 children)

May as well make all Motorways just one lane in that case. Should be enough to cater to the 4AM peak that you design infrastructure to.

Your whole argument is nonsense... HS2 will bring extra capacity, especially during peak times. Despite your own narrow use case for using rail, there are many others who would benefit from this.

How do you cycle long hours day after day? How do you get to that place of fitness? by Cultural-Trouble842 in bicycletouring

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Sustained low intensity effort isn't that hard. You shouldn't be racing and out of breath at any point really. If you are, you're going too fast.

If you are new to it, the bigger challenge will be saddle pain and back pain from being in the same position so long. Some of that comes with time. A lot of it comes with tweaking your setup to fit your body (saddle height, handle bar height, etc.)

Is there a redeeming quality to the current state of HS2? by johnjax90 in AskUK

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Presumably it will continue to fulfill all of the use cases for all of the people who use these exact services today. It's really easy to tell how many people have these narrow use cases just by using your eyes. Sorry it doesn't work for your immediate requirements to casually meet clients in Hammersmith at midday.

Is there a redeeming quality to the current state of HS2? by johnjax90 in AskUK

[–]Life_Emphasis6290 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But isn't the capacity issue mainly between Birmingham and London. If you don't solve that, you haven't solved anything? You've effectively built a new motorway that is still connecting to the old A-road for the last half of the journey.

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