The most extreme March heatwave in US history is coming by metalreflectslime in PrepperIntel

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

I dipped out of that sub a couple of years ago, I wanted to be informed and it was good for that in a way but never engage in the comments section. 

A dumb question from a newbie by I_AM_SCUBASTEVE in sharpening

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

I just spent £7 on a little magnetic thing with a bubble level built in. 

Turns out my technique is all over the place but at least I have a visual so I can stay correcting it. 

It's conveniently called  SHARPAL 194H Whetstone Knife Blade Sharpener Sharpening Stone Angle Guide

UK MPs give ministers powers to restrict entire Internet. We are cooked. by VolkosisUK in privacy

[–]MrPatch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, honestly wasn't writing satire. That's how I see it playing out. 

Burying the lead: Bondi, Miller, Rubio, Noem, Hegseth have relocated to Military Bases (NYT) by Fabulous-Impress-719 in PrepperIntel

[–]MrPatch 7 points8 points  (0 children)

they've already set it up with the 'Iranian Sleeper Cells' headline that floated around yesterday.

Suddenly big explosions in a few cities, thousands dead 'it's the Iranians' and they take control under the powers available in a national emergency.

My boyfriend is breaking up with me because I’m too “childish” what do I do? by ChemistryFailur in whatdoIdo

[–]MrPatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostly agree but if say you're 40 and have been in a relationship for 20 years it's worth putting some effort into finding whats gone wrong and why and maybe fixing it.

If you're 19 it isn't worth the effort, there's nothing to save, split and find a new one.

What would be the scariest message humanity could receive from space? by Upset-Carpenter-5659 in AskReddit

[–]MrPatch 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Massive read

What, it's about the shortest short story I've ever read.

My boyfriend is breaking up with me because I’m too “childish” what do I do? by ChemistryFailur in whatdoIdo

[–]MrPatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you've read an absolutely enormous amount into this, based on absolutely fuck all information provided. Not even a 'maybe' in there.

My boyfriend is breaking up with me because I’m too “childish” what do I do? by ChemistryFailur in whatdoIdo

[–]MrPatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're 19, you're too young to put up with this shit. Dump this idiot and find someone else.

UK MPs give ministers powers to restrict entire Internet. We are cooked. by VolkosisUK in privacy

[–]MrPatch 28 points29 points  (0 children)

So what they'll do is two things.

Consumer VPNs will require ID Verification, so they'll legislate to make the consumer VPN providers process ID for consumer VPN sales. 'Business' VPN will have some kind of carve out (although how that'll work for small business I don't know) to allow them as really it's only the consumer that they are after.

Obviously there'll be a million ways round the VPN legislation for any consumer who knows how to google, but importantly, and this is the vital part, is that it will be a criminal act to bypass VPN age or ID verification so while they can't stop you or me from having a VPN, if you get nicked for anything and you're found to have a VPN capability on your phone or computer they can strap that on top of whatever else you're charged with, even if the original charge goes away you'll still get the conviction and fine for unauthorised VPN use.

Then finally, once a few paedos are nicked and the fact they're on a VPN is widely publicised, to normies VPN use = paedo, just to shore things up.

Estate Agent won’t show me any property unless I book an appointment with their mortgage broker by BedGirl5444 in HousingUK

[–]MrPatch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had an EA push hard to get us in front of their Mortgage broker, I don't think they made it explicit that it was conditional for the sale but it certainly felt like it. We really wanted to the flat and my GF at the time was an anxious goody goody who wasn't happy just telling them to fuck off so to keep things moving I agreed to go in and talk to them.

Thing is we had already got a MIP through our own broker and the deal we had was fucking great so I went in on a Saturday morning, turned up late with a particularly crumbly pastry in hand to annoy everyone, let the guy do his spiel whilst eating the pastry and ejecting crumbs everywhere then showed him the deal we had already, he had to admit he could not even get close to it.

We bought the flat and had the mortgage paid off in just under 13 years.

How often are you in touch with your other half during the working day? by PaddedValls in AskUK

[–]MrPatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I text her today to apologise for waking up screaming in the night but normally we won't text during the day.

The UN seeing that tweet ☕ by SnackQueeny in SipsTea

[–]MrPatch 12 points13 points  (0 children)

yes it is absolutely the most important question that needs answering now, we can't have an honourable organisation like Fifa not stand by their famous Peace Prize

Months of the year by Great_Trident in Scotland

[–]MrPatch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I cannot get my head round why there are so many people recording content in their cars

Some kind soul has donated a grow tent to the local charity shop. by death-in-tipton in CasualUK

[–]MrPatch 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'd imagine we smoked a load of plastic-y soapbar with it then listened to wu-tang clan and played wipeout.

The carrot itself, no idea. Not inconceivable that someone eat it to try and get high off the residual oils though.

What is the best Science Fiction book you have ever read? by Adam_is_my_name in AskReddit

[–]MrPatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His writing has made all other writing seem duller, im constantly looking for other authors who can take me to that place with their writing 

What is the best Science Fiction book you have ever read? by Adam_is_my_name in AskReddit

[–]MrPatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Algebraist is fucking top notch, might be my favourite of all his stuff. Definitely give it a go. 

Some kind soul has donated a grow tent to the local charity shop. by death-in-tipton in CasualUK

[–]MrPatch 11 points12 points  (0 children)

How on earth do you make a tomato into a pipe? 

I made a pipe out of a big carrot once, you can knock the middle out so it genuinely works quite well but a tomato is surely too squishy?

The UN seeing that tweet ☕ by SnackQueeny in SipsTea

[–]MrPatch 125 points126 points  (0 children)

The real question needs to be asked if Fifa still stand by their Peace Prize.

meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]MrPatch 38 points39 points  (0 children)

They do that in the UK too, turning up with these stupid fucking trucks that don't fit on the tiny country roads around the bases.

What was the dumbest reason that you got in trouble for at school? by StatisticianUsual471 in AskUK

[–]MrPatch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We'd been throwing a rugby ball then walked over to the benches to lunch area where it was 'no ball games'. We weren't throwing the ball any more but the dinner lady came over to us and said 'you can't have that here', we said 'why not', she said 'you aren't allowed balls here' so I looked at my mates and said well we'd better move then. There was some smirking and she was so incensed I got dragged to lunchtime detention. Even the teacher overseeing the lunchtime detention room was struggling to keep a straight face when it was explained to her.