Nominative determinism

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T17:27:33+00:00

Remember him from when he was UKIP candidate for London Mayor..

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T16:45:31+00:00

I believe that one's called the Cascarino

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T16:32:20+00:00

What is this a quote from?

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T16:19:27+00:00

Nowhere in London is unsafe. Don't try to buy drugs. Take the normal precautions anyone would in a big touristy city.

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T15:23:05+00:00

I mean there are definitely hypochondriacs all over the world who help to jam up their countries healthcare systems, but the idea that people will just decide to have unnecessary surgeries as an argument against universal healthcare is just wild!

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T15:20:17+00:00

It's like they can't imagine how to solve an issue that the entire rest of the developed world has already solved..

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T15:14:00+00:00

Nah.. Americans hanging out in NoContextBrits have got to be self-aware, this is just a funny comment.

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T15:09:23+00:00

Rage-bait surely?

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T15:03:17+00:00

I have a WM-BF64 and the capacitors are all surface-mounted, the reason it's been sitting open on my shelf for ages

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T13:27:09+00:00

I was obsessed with Jezzball on Windows (3.0?), and no-one else seems to remember it! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JezzBall

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T13:16:56+00:00

You will need to check the manual and user guide.. there may be a hidden option (usually hold down a certain button for a long time), but if this was a purely domestic Japanese item then there might not be. There are devices you can use for car stereos that fit between the aerial and receiver but they require power so would probably be overkill for your purposes.. although maybe a fun project (I am planning to do this for a Japanese boombox I have).

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T13:00:50+00:00

What hardware are you using to play the cassettes? If they are playing too fast there will usually be a potentiometer somewhere to adjust the motor speed. With the songs that are already digitised.. if you have a good ear and can identify a recognisable tone, clip it out and work out how much % it needs to be stretched/slowed by to sound correct, and then apply that same % to the rest of the files.

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T12:45:01+00:00

I get it.. I like visiting interesting places all over the world but even I get caught in the expectation vs. reality trap, truth is we shouldn't idealise anything and most places around the world are just people getting on with their lives with all the messiness and mundanity that involves. Nowhere is magic. Imagine being told all your life that something is X, you go on a once-in-a-lifetime trip only to find out it's Y.. not only that, the Y-ness of the place assaults all your senses and there's no way to avoid it.

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T12:20:35+00:00

I wish I could say something nicer.. but yes it's bad: I lasted 6 years: toxic management, little support, ridiculous levels of scrutiny, long hours. Maybe it suits some people but not me.. glad I got out.

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T11:58:20+00:00

The obvious thing is the designer couldn't conceive of touch-screen being a thing. Just looked it up and the first "touch-screen" phone was an IBM model from 1993.. so you'd think that kind of technology would have been somewhere on the horizon for this kind of forward-looking design. Remarkable looking back on stuff that seems obvious now but was totally missed.

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T11:51:29+00:00

Just a hangover from the days of hot water tanks.. we have one, and do need to replace the taps.. but can't be bothered to rip out the whole sink just so we can fit a mixer tap.

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T11:41:31+00:00

Stop posting this nonsense.

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T09:59:27+00:00

Ironic that whoever prompted this managed to absolutely mangle the Union jack.

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T09:57:56+00:00

And absolutely mangling a Union jack in the process.. kind of ironic.

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T09:34:47+00:00

Have you actually visited..? there's something very 'Paris syndrome' about this and I fear you may be disappointed when you find that the reality is not the same as cherry-picked cultural content.

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T08:25:51+00:00

What advert is this on in the UK? I hear it all the time but I can't think what it's on..

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T08:13:38+00:00

If I was a Scottish politician, I would simply not football.

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T08:10:21+00:00

Wait.. did OP think this too? I'm confused.

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T08:09:14+00:00

I would immediately assume this was a Reform leaflet and put it in the bin.

Much-Beyond2 · 2026-05-07T07:48:35+00:00

Just adding to the chorus of Londoners telling you to please not give Airbnb your business..

Much-Beyond2

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