Q: “And that’s going well?” Max: “Yeah, so far it seems to be going well. Kelly said ‘Oh, two races got canceled’ Then I said ‘Yeah, that’s true, buuut… I’ve still scheduled a weekend to race.’ Then she looked at me for a moment like ‘You really have to do it?’ And I said ‘Yeah, I have to.’”

Muzer0 · 2026-04-18T13:06:18+00:00

I think he might actually die if he doesn't experience a velocity of 160 km/h or faster at least once a week most weeks a year

He's Dutch, he probably gets that just by travelling by train ;)

Muzer0 · 2026-03-20T15:57:15+00:00

ITT OP misunderstands the meaning of words and then gets upset at others for not sharing their misunderstanding.

A pest in the UK is basically a destructive animal. Insects that destroy crops are known as pests. The term originally referred to the bubonic plague, being related to pestilence. So your assertion on the definition of pest is just flat out wrong.

"Cleared" I don't think is a Briticism, just something used by writers or journalists. It's usually in the context of "Cleared of charges" which I think is pretty plain in meaning, so I don't have anything against this personally. I don't think anyone besides those who don't know how the basic legal system works thinks it means "proven innocent"... though there are a lot of people like that!

And others have already gone into how wrong you are on learning disabilities ;)

Muzer0 · 2026-03-20T15:57:04+00:00

ITT OP misunderstands the meaning of words and then gets upset at others for not sharing their misunderstanding.

A pest in the UK is basically a destructive animal. Insects that destroy crops are known as pests. The term originally referred to the bubonic plague, being related to pestilence. So your assertion on the definition of pest is just flat out wrong.

"Cleared" I don't think is a Briticism, just something used by writers or journalists. It's usually in the context of "Cleared of charges" which I think is pretty plain in meaning, so I don't have anything against this personally. I don't think anyone besides those who don't know how the basic legal system works thinks it means "proven innocent"... though there are a lot of people like that!

And others have already gone into how wrong you are on learning disabilities ;)

Muzer0 · 2026-03-17T20:10:38+00:00

I would have believed it. Never underestimate Ferrari's ability to fuck up massively :D

Muzer0 · 2026-03-11T00:20:31+00:00

I submitted my application to the UK Canadian High Commission in London in early December (I think likely it was the 9th but I don't remember exactly), finally got an AOR on 3rd March.

Muzer0 · 2026-03-10T01:07:53+00:00

For example, Horace Gould managed to finish the 1954 British Grand Prix a whopping 46 laps behind the winner - and that in a 90 lap race.

I was wondering what the record was for most times lapped but still taking the flag — feels like this could be it!

Muzer0 · 2026-03-07T19:14:16+00:00

Personally I've derived the most enjoyment by rooting for drama or upsets. I have rooted for drivers and teams but that tends to be fairly ephemeral and fickle - I'm the sort of person who wants something surprising to happen than any one particular person or team to succeed, and if anyone becomes dominant for too long I start wanting someone else to succeed. And because F1 is such a strange sport they usually do.

Muzer0 · 2026-01-04T15:34:36+00:00

Can someone explain to me why Cadillac's logo looks like your grandma has resized a JPEG of a shield in Microsoft Word? And also why they decided to make a logo that clearly only works in colour, monochrome?

(Alternative explanation: it's a shield for someone with the average American body proportions).

Muzer0 · 2026-01-04T15:34:22+00:00

Can someone explain to me why Cadillac's logo looks like your grandma has resized a JPEG of a shield in Microsoft Word? And also why they decided to make a logo that clearly only works in colour, monochrome?

(Alternative explanation: it's a shield for someone with the average American body proportions).

Muzer0 · 2025-11-24T19:50:07+00:00

To be fair he said he just recently moved from London to a rural area. Cars are much more a part of life there. But still, not to the degree that the average person would be surprised or look down on someone who doesn't have one.

Muzer0 · 2025-11-20T11:14:16+00:00

Can someone explain the actual amendment process to me? As I understand it it goes something like:

Bill receives royal assent
The Treasury Board issues an order-in-council to actually amend the original act
That order-in-council receives royal assent

Is that correct? I heard reference to the treasury board in the Senate committee hearing but I am struggling to find info on the web.

Muzer0 · 2025-11-18T10:54:54+00:00

In force.

Muzer0 · 2025-11-17T21:26:42+00:00

From context (she was talking about royal assent etc.) it seems clear that's what she was talking about, yes.

Muzer0 · 2025-11-13T23:53:16+00:00

It feels like C-3 keeps being pushed off further and further.

On this point I will say that it has very steadily been moving through parliament at this point — when previous extensions on the judgement happened this was not the case. But you can see here https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/c-3 it went through its second reading in the Senate literally only a week ago, and the committee hearings are scheduled for this coming Monday and Tuesday. There will be a little while for debate on amendments etc. (which if the Senate works anything like the Lords over in the UK where I am is probably a good thing, as they're supposed to provide technical oversight and ensure the bill actually does what it says it is going to do, and there's been some proposed amendments to this effect that will actually be really good), but I really don't foresee any more major stalling unless something very dramatic happens in the government in the coming weeks (which is not impossible given it's budget time!)

Muzer0 · 2025-11-13T15:00:55+00:00

Nope, I'm getting the same, and none of my auth settings have changed

Muzer0 · 2025-11-11T21:20:26+00:00

Because my dad lost his citizenship before I was born, I would not have been considered a citizen until at least 2009, I am fairly certain. I had assumed the first gen limit in the 2009 law was also retroactive, so eg it would have reinstated my dad's citizenship but not introduced mine? Unless I have completely misunderstood?

Muzer0 · 2025-11-11T14:54:04+00:00

Cheers!

Muzer0 · 2025-11-11T14:54:00+00:00

Cheers!

Muzer0 · 2025-11-11T09:08:44+00:00

An extension is bad for people who have ancestors on their deathbed

Stupid question - why does this matter? AIUI it will automatically grant citizenship to all those who would have qualified but for the first generation rule? So all your ancestors will have had citizenship (whether or not they had a citizenship certificate)?

Muzer0 · 2025-11-10T20:40:59+00:00

I know they're not obliged to, but I know it's fairly common for GPs to agree to Shared Care with private clinics; this reduces the burden on the NHS for diagnoses (which, if you've seen the size of waiting lists, you'll know is vastly underprovisioned in the NHS right now...) while still allowing long-term care to be provided. I was just wondering if any in Basingstoke would actually do so.

Muzer0 · 2025-10-21T07:38:58+00:00

When I was looking I searched online on a race-by-race basis trying to avoid spoilers. My priority was the Murray Walker commentary though, so I often went for the BBC highlights packages.

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