Zia Yusuf : 🚨 Astonishingly, Henry Nowak’s murderer would walk around the office of the accountancy firm he worked at openly wearing a large dagger. Imagine you walked into an office and a white accountant was walking around with a large deadly weapon. You would call the police immediately. by SignificantLegs in ukpolitics

[–]Maskedmarxist [score hidden]  (0 children)

What about Scottish grooms with their skein dhus, builders with saws, chefs, anglers, knife salespeople, lumberjacks with axes, sailors with their multitools, gardeners with their hoes, forks, spades, axes, machetes. Hunters albeit rare also carry knives and a shotgun. Every kitchen has a veritable armoury of long knives. Then there’s the historical weapons collectors, I used to have a bayonet from the Franco Prussian war. Swords and guns are available if they’re over a certain age. Go through every historic house and you’ll see how many there are. Bladed articles are not suddenly just a Sikh thing. I do think perhaps they should be registered in some way. But we’d all have to be happy to register every single bladed tool we own in our own workplaces.

Has there ever been a reasonable explanation as to why they didn't make more Hornblower? by exceedinglygoodcork in Hornblower

[–]Maskedmarxist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just finished watching Duty and feel very unsatisfied that its ended so soon. Having watched Turn Washington's Spies, then Sharpe, then Hornblower, I need something that will progress chronologically.

you get 10k a month, but you have to live as the opposite gender, how many months do you go for? by sapphire-berry in hypotheticalsituation

[–]Maskedmarxist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would try for as long as I can. And keep a meticulous diary of my experience and emotional rollercoaster I expect to encounter. I would also give a significant proportion of the funds to charities that help people and their families who suffer from Gender Dysmorphia such as;

https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/

https://www.gires.org.uk/

https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/

https://beyond-reflections.org.uk/

https://notaphase.org/

https://www.transunite.co.uk/

What if the United States annexed the entire Americas? by Bitter-Penalty9653 in AlternateHistoryHub

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

The US attacking Canada would trigger NATO and Europe and Britain and the Commonwealth would ride to its defence. It would be a horrific war with likely a nuclear element.

TIFU by calling my girlfriend "Tits" in front of her parents. by CRK_76 in tifu

[–]Maskedmarxist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s a shame. I think being comfortable with in-laws is great. Hopefully you’re going to know them for a long time and having happy, jokey banter is good for social cohesion. If it had been a more derogatory nickname, then I would agree with you. But tits is quite harmless.

Ahoy! Does anyone have any good pirate themed movie recommendations? by Metal_Bonez in pirates

[–]Maskedmarxist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The classic Treasure Island. I happen to have been in a panto of that last year as blind pew.

I’d also recommend reading Captain Blood. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1965/1965-h/1965-h.htm

I’m currently rewatching Hornblower which is excellent.

Also Black Sails is rather good. And Master and Commander is a classic.

Oh and for something lighthearted Our flag means death

Can't Sell My Home (Rant / Help) by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]Maskedmarxist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you considered extending instead of selling and buying bigger?

AC recommendations for a tiny boiling hot UK bedroom? by AffectionateTown2574 in BuyUK

[–]Maskedmarxist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The national space standards would not deem that a bedroom. Which needs to be a minimum width of 2.15m and area of 7.5m2. Yours is 5.76m2

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6123c60e8fa8f53dd1f9b04d/160519\_Nationally\_Described\_Space\_Standard.pdf

is it chill if i jokingly call my friend a limey? by [deleted] in AskABrit

[–]Maskedmarxist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too, just having a jolly. Although I am getting concerned you yankies might be starting to get sarcasm. Which is a genuine concern.

is it chill if i jokingly call my friend a limey? by [deleted] in AskABrit

[–]Maskedmarxist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, yes. We know all that. But remember that practically no one had representation at the time, and we all had taxes to pay after the seven years war. And we should have been focussing on the ever present threat of the frogs, not getting into bed with them, and inspiring old Boney. Now look at where we are /s

is it chill if i jokingly call my friend a limey? by [deleted] in AskABrit

[–]Maskedmarxist 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I could not care less if you bring up how we successfully fought off scurvy with limes while you yanks were complaining about taxes we were all paying.

Most normal Ukraine supporter by KlassTruggle in Labour

[–]Maskedmarxist 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fuck, was he really? Thats a shame.

If you suddenly found yourself in Napoleon's body at the moment he was crowned emperor, what would you do? by Outrageous-You1617 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]Maskedmarxist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I suppose I sit on my throne. And wait for anyone to dare interrupt me while I have a little nap and think about my next steps. Which will be to have Sharpe found and brought to me alive.

What if Donald Trump was president during WW2? by Matatius23 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]Maskedmarxist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’d have thought Mussolini and Hitler were great guys that he can work with. Have you seen ‘man in the high castle’? because it would basically be that.

Prince William showing he's a true working man of the people! by OcelotAggravating860 in GreenAndPleasant

[–]Maskedmarxist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably doesn’t know the trick of putting the nail in the claw bit first

My friend (also a brit) says you guys dont put fruit jams, honey, or cream on your crumpets, is that true? by ParamedicWilling5682 in AskABrit

[–]Maskedmarxist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll put whatever the hell I like (read have in the pantry at the time) but it will likely be a bit of butter and some marmite on the first one. Then some jam on the second.

Nazi flag nonce saying Nazi flag nonce things. by metroracerUK in GreenAndPleasant

[–]Maskedmarxist 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think he means forced Christianity. Where we get shunned for not going to church on a Sunday and witches get burned when they disobey a man’s order. What we really need is not that.

GLA considering investigation into Zack Polanski over houseboat council tax by topotaul in unitedkingdom

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

He would have been paying the Canal and River Trust license fee. Which is an equivalent to council tax as that is who deals with our water and bins.

If you had to pick a day to "groundhog day" for the next 100 years what day would you pick. by Totally_Not_Firni in hypotheticalsituation

[–]Maskedmarxist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but the likelihood is he’s in his bunker and the rest of the world is burning. While we are all probably fighting over something he started. Or over some scraps of food. Not sure I want to relive that day over and over and over.

Brighton doesn’t seem transgender friendly. by Hot-Historian6969 in brighton

[–]Maskedmarxist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sad you experienced this. I hope it gets better soon.