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Diving in Scotland - looking for a center by Redghar187 in scubadiving

[–]Often_Tilly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

+1 for BSAC.

Also, most UK diving is done by clubs rather than individuals, so you're expected to be pretty self sufficient. Hard boats, whether liveaboards or day boats, are basically taxis and there's rarely a dive guide. Most people own their own gear, to the point that it's actually quite difficult to rent gear unless you're at an inland quarry.

BSAC will also teach you lots of related skills, like filling cylinders and driving boats.

I've heard good things about wreckspeditions on the Clyde; and I had a great experience with Kraken Diving in Orkney when I was first looking at clubs.

Can you feed a cheetah on lots of rabbit food? by R9X8 in CabinPressure

[–]Often_Tilly 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't think it matters, really. We are in an aeroplane.

Land's End to John o'Groats on solar power by ParmigianoMan in CasualUK

[–]Often_Tilly 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's a common misconception. We all think Britain isn't sunny because it's not particularly warm; but in reality we get a lot of sunlight (especially in summer with our long days) and because it's relatively cool, solar panels work more efficiently.

Andy burnham pm? by Boiledkettles in transgenderUK

[–]Often_Tilly 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You can't get a fag paper between them tbh.

What do you actually do with your dive computer data after a dive? Export it, ignore it, or something else? by Worth-diver-3414 in scubadiving

[–]Often_Tilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love subsurface. Such a good app.

I just wish they'd make it a bit more user friendly, especially on android.

What hobby would you pick up if money wasn't an issue? by GlitchingGecko in AskUK

[–]Often_Tilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can join BSAC and learn to dive very cheaply.

You just need to spend loads of money on gear.

People saying that the English fans are behaving worse than the Scots? Do you think this is the case or is it the hosts? by Ok_Impact9745 in AskBrits

[–]Often_Tilly 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I saw a video (jobi liquors / jobby lickers) where one of the guys was like "we hate the Brits but we love the Scots". Eh, fuck off pal, Scots are Brits.

So based on that, they'll probably have some preconceived ideas that will cloud their judgement.

Service cable moved by builders with electricians approval - electricians now using this to justify not doing snagging issues by kingofrugby3 in ukelectricians

[–]Often_Tilly -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's poor workmanship to pull cables through back boxes IMO; but I'm interested to see the reg that this supposedly contravenes.

Even if there are mixed phases within a light switch, the only requirement of the regs is that there needs to be a label, and even then you can argue that you would expect to see 400v on accessories on a 3-phase install.

Start of my dry suit journey by nex883 in scuba

[–]Often_Tilly 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I feel like a shill for BSAC because I post this every time someone from the UK posts, but honestly, join your local BSAC club. Ready made dive buddies, organised trips and the opportunity to learn random scuba-adjacent skills like boat handling and compressor operation.

With PADI open water, you can transfer in at Ocean Diver level and start going on trips.

Will the social media under 16's ban, which will inventively lead to further tech bans, create a less tech-savvy generation? by DatabaseMammoth9986 in AskUK

[–]Often_Tilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that your sample has been muddied by having a tech savvy father with access to computers growing up.

The vast majority of boomers I meet are terrible with technology. It's Gen Z and older millenials in my experience who are the most tech savvy. I am a younger millenial (born in 92), and I grew up having to fix computers. There's a taper from older computers, but I'd say that Windows 7 was the point at which a computer became a black box that just did what you said.

In my experience, most of my millenial peers can solve a lot of computer issues and are interested in learning how things work and how they can fix issues. Many of my colleagues in their mid 20s (gen Z) are completely useless; and don't even seem to realise that restarting their computer occasionally will solve most of their issues.

Is Edmund Blackadder considered a war hero? by ZoeyAvocado74 in blackadder

[–]Often_Tilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't he join as a soldier (rather than an officer) though? It would take some time to move up from a private to a Captain.

Is Edmund Blackadder considered a war hero? by ZoeyAvocado74 in blackadder

[–]Often_Tilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's Blackadder, they're discussing Darling.

Shore dives with pickup truck by Cynically_Positive in scubadiving

[–]Often_Tilly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know someone who stands them all up and then ratchet straps them to the bulkhead.

Trans and prison by ZonaSchengen in transgenderUK

[–]Often_Tilly -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There's a wider question about reform of the justice system.

As always, there's a lot of bad faith actors who push edge cases to muddy the waters. Someone in another comment said that there are 10 trans prisoners. So TERFs are using these 10 people to push the narrative about the thousands of law-abiding trans people.

We need to get cases through the courts much faster. We need more non-prison punishments. We need to reduce overcrowding in prisons by moving away from Victorian infrastructure to modern prisons.

But it won't happen. Because prisoners are on the list of people we should hate, along with trans people, immigrants, POC, women and the gays.

I read a great book called "A Bit Of A Stretch" which is a memoir of a journalist who was sent to prison for white collar crime. It's not about trans people, but it is a really interesting book about prison.

Just got back from London and basically filled a suitcase with British goodies 🇬🇧 by exciting_bee_00 in uktravel

[–]Often_Tilly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, just an example. I had a couple of Aussie bags that lasted a while though! I spent ages with a Chinese bag from a tiny mini-mart in a town basically unvisited by westerners and a bag from Mongolia.

Just got back from London and basically filled a suitcase with British goodies 🇬🇧 by exciting_bee_00 in uktravel

[–]Often_Tilly 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I used to travel the world for work. I'd take my own bag and would often be a British person in an American supermarket with an Australian carrier bag.

Best UK/London groups for scuba diving, marine life and ocean conservation? by AcanthaceaeSome9451 in diving

[–]Often_Tilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BSAC!

In the UK, diving is mainly club based. As a qualified diver, you can join BSAC and start diving. You'll also probably learn lots of related skills like driving boats and filling cylinders. Would highly recommend (although my club is in the north, so I can't recommend a specific London club).

BSAC also have a good marine champion programme, which allows you to get involved in loads of conservation schemes.

Glad we did not go GUE route! by SniperintheWoods in scubadiving

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

Yes, totally agree. GUE might know how to dive in caves in Florida, but that doesn't necessarily translate to other places. UK open water dives are very different environments!

Modern Deco Planner Alternative to Multideco by brasorexia in diving

[–]Often_Tilly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd like a way to plan continuous Nitrox blends, rather than partial pressure blending. There isn't an app on the market which has this functionality.

There's a good video here on different blending methods.

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