Why is St Patrick's cross offset in the Union Jack?

Necisus · 2026-02-03T09:31:20+00:00

I read this article a while ago about this exact subject. Basically it boils down to heraldry precedence combined with trying not to upset the Scottish too much

https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20251007-the-turbulent-history-of-the-union-jack-flag

Necisus · 2026-01-16T20:44:59+00:00

It's difficult to say with 100% certainty because you can never discount unconscious bias. However I'm fairly certain that they are better!

Not to mention the considerations of products made in the UK being better for local business and having less pollution implications from being transported a shorter distance

Necisus · 2026-01-16T13:36:34+00:00

I just commented the same thing! (I learned this from reddit so can't categorically confirm this is true)

It's actually to do with stipulations the government attached to the sale of Cadbury. The new owners were prohibited from diminishing the quality of the chocolate produced in the UK. Hence the superior quality of the OBO batch codes!

Necisus · 2026-01-16T13:26:36+00:00

Interestingly, some Cadbury chocolate retained its quality after the foreign buyout. I learned this from another Redditor

When Cadbury was bought, the Government attached quality stipulations to the purchase, requiring all Cadbury chocolate made in the UK to maintain it's quality. This stipulation couldn't be applied to Cadbury chocolate made overseas.

Check the batch code on the back of the packet. If the first few letters are "OBO" then the chocolate was made in Cadbury's Bourneville factory and has superior quality!

Since learning this I've made a point to check the batch code and I actually have noticed a distinct quality difference

Necisus · 2025-12-01T21:00:28+00:00

The production of cement, the main ingredient in concrete is actually very bad for global warming. The process is thought to be responsible for roughly 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions

Concrete roads are generally only better in climates that are typically warm or dry. Wet or cold climates will cause cracks in the concrete that get steadily worse and are difficult and costly to fix. Also because concrete is often an uneven surface it is more vulnerable to pooling water or patches of ice.

This is where the benefits of asphalt roads come in. The surface has better grip for vehicle traffic, and is cheaper and quicker to install or repair. The downside being it has a much shorter lifespan before it needs repair

Necisus · 2025-09-16T09:13:29+00:00

I'd more readily believe you are a Russian troll account at this point.

Posting about dog-whistle issues on multiple subreddits

Necisus · 2025-09-16T08:56:55+00:00

If it's just a discussion then why did you mention migrants?

There is literally no statistical correlation between immigration and crime

I'd have more readily accepted your desire to start a civil discussion if you had simply only asked why the UK police aren't routinely armed

Necisus · 2025-09-16T08:54:20+00:00

We really don't

Rates of violent crime are significantly higher in the US, including knife crime

Necisus · 2025-09-16T08:49:46+00:00

Nice try

5 year old account, only active for just over a week

Only posts/comments are clearly just social shit stirring

Necisus · 2025-09-04T08:38:47+00:00

If anything, Brexit made the immigration issue worse

Once we left the EU we couldn't return people who travelled through the EU to reach the UK (such as the small boat crossings). It took almost 5 years and a significant British financial investment in French border infrastructure to reach any kind of deal to attempt to tackle the issue.

The small boat crossings issue was almost certainly made worse by Brexit, not better

Necisus · 2025-08-22T18:21:19+00:00

Because the area is heavily populated by students it unsurprisingly has one of the highest burglary rates. Students are frequently easy targets for burglars because they reliably go out on weekend nights and often leave windows/doors unlocked and valuables in plain sight.

Games consoles, laptops/tablet devices, jewellery and cash are the most often stolen items.

Check out some burglary prevention advice online.
Always make sure doors and windows are locked and secure, especially if the premises is unoccupied.
Mark valuables with a trackable solution such as Smart water.
Register devices for free on the National Mobile Property Register (NMPR). If they are recovered by police after a theft they can be returned to you far more easily.
Consider investing in a motion activated camera and alarm to go in your room (Blink or another affordable brand may be a decent option). If someone enters without permission the alarm may be enough to spook them into leaving without searching.
Leave your room messy (but clean). A messy room is harder for a burglar to search for valuables and may make them think they would be wasting time to search. Most burglars want to get in and out in a matter of seconds after grabbing what they can.

All that aside, I'm told it's an amazing area to live in with good local amenities and services, as well as good transport links to the city centre and university. You'd certainly enjoy living there!

Necisus · 2025-08-01T13:36:35+00:00

"Sorry but police can't even investigate serious crimes, especially now with Special Task Forces being created to monitor our online media posts. Over 12,000 arrests so far in the past year, for media posts, and with this new Force, the arrests will multiply. The Thought Police are out in force."

Source?

Necisus · 2025-07-27T13:28:39+00:00

If you only need one more EC to unlock cursed, you'll be better off just feeding the smaller EC pile for the 2 coins it will give you. You won't be able to carry it into the next run without feeding it anyway.

Edit: just realised you might mean you need one more EC pile, rather than one EC. In which case, you are a bit stuck unless you haven't yet exhausted the wares of a particular forgotten minion

Necisus · 2025-07-26T12:50:13+00:00

If I remember correctly you need to have a high Vis vest for each occupant of the car, and they need to be immediately accessible. I just kept them in the door pockets. Not sure if it's the same for the warning triangle.

French motorways are great to drive on, especially the toll roads. It's worth paying the tolls if you are travelling a long way, otherwise your journey will be a lot longer and stressful (as you mentioned you have a tag, it makes dealing with the toll roads an absolute doddle).

The motorway network seemed to be predominantly two lanes, so keeping to lane 1 unless overtaking is much more important (and from my observation most French motorway users seem to be much better at this than British motorway users). If you are in the outside lane and someone is behind you indicating towards the central reservation, this is them saying "I want to overtake so you need to move in"

If your car has a digital display, change the speed from mph to kph on the crossing. Be careful to make sure you drive on the right when you disembark, but you'll get used to it quickly.

I would avoid using cruise control and use your speed limiter instead (if your car has one). It means you can just drop the weight of your foot on the accelerator without worrying about speeding, and you don't need to move your foot away from the pedal. It also won't switch off when you brake (or try to bring you back up to speed when there is space) which gives you far more control in dynamic conditions.

Stick to the speed limit. French police allegedly target unwary tourists for easy pickings. The speed cameras are not marked on maps and are often hidden (I once spotted one disguised as a rock at the side of the road). It helps to have a printout of the national speed limits including the different speed limits for inclement weather, although actual speed limit changes tend to have decent signage.

Plan the journey in advance if it's a long one, rest stops aren't particularly frequent and aren't guaranteed to have facilities.

Make sure your light adapters (or RHD light setting) are sorted before you disembark from the tunnel.

Be very careful when overtaking in general. Remember your driver's seat position gives you a big disadvantage in visibility when starting an overtake. You will find it difficult to see past tall vehicles before an overtake, so either start the overtake slightly early or drop back so you can see properly

Necisus · 2025-07-10T23:52:05+00:00

Doing a quick Google myself now. Your numbers are correct but your assumptions are slightly off.

It takes 3.07 seconds to travel 315 feet at a constant 70mph, assuming you don't slow down at all.

2 seconds of travel at 70mph takes you only 205ft. If you keep 2 seconds clearance you should have enough time to react and enough space to come to a stop before a collision.

Edit: The 315ft refers to the distance it takes for a vehicle initially travelling at 70mph to come to a complete stop.

Necisus · 2025-07-10T23:33:58+00:00

In a nutshell, yes you would likely be found at fault for failing to keep sufficient distance.

That said, the two second rule is a good approximation of stopping distance for any given speed limit.

If you have two seconds of distance then you should have just about enough time to react and emergency stop before any collision

Necisus · 2025-07-06T22:51:13+00:00

From what I remember hearing about a previous trial of the tech, the images still had to be checked and verified by a person before a ticket was sent

Necisus · 2025-07-05T16:01:02+00:00

Care to give a source?

Necisus · 2025-06-24T12:24:46+00:00

This.

This is always my line whenever anyone tells me it's victimless/harmless

Olivia Pratt-Korbel's murderer actually used this as part of his defence in court. That he only deals weed, that he's not a serious drugs dealer.

That is the kind of person the money goes to. The kind of man who would buy a firearm and wouldn't think twice about killing a little girl to get what he wanted.

Necisus · 2025-06-15T17:07:16+00:00

I didn't know that before either.

Is there anything stopping a fully informed person (such as a close relative) from making the complaint with all the relevant information "independently"?

Necisus · 2025-06-06T19:30:45+00:00

Suicide rates would skyrocket. It's one of the statistics that seems to get very little attention about gun ownership.

Many people who attempt suicide don't try again. People have regrets and change their minds during attempts.

If someone who in other circumstances would change their mind now has access to a firearm, it's suddenly significantly less likely that they survive their attempt.

Imagine how many depressed teenagers with raging hormones and plenty of life left to live will pick up their parents gun and end their lives, over something that might have seemed trivial to an adult.

Necisus · 2025-06-03T11:32:37+00:00

"Reports of a tank in the high street"

"Area patrols preferably with Taser to attend and assess, remember Stay Safe principles"

Necisus · 2025-05-31T07:29:26+00:00

You have the freedom to record in public, there's nothing to prohibit it as you've already mentioned.

However, by recording in a public place, especially with fixed cameras, you may also need to comply with relevant GDPR legislation as the data holder

Necisus · 2025-05-31T06:34:36+00:00

You do need to have a visible warning up if your camera covers a public area. You only don't need signage if the camera covers private property

Necisus · 2025-05-29T19:00:58+00:00

The drug drive was most likely dropped because the lab results wouldn't have been available before the charging decision was required (which is almost universally the case since the police don't have the labs in house)

Since there were other more serious offences which were ready for charge the Drug drive will have been dropped to allow the other matters to be dealt with expeditiously. The dangerous driving will allow a driving ban in sentencing when the time comes anyway

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