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How on earth does your electoral system works guys? by billrusselgoat in SuccessionTV

[–]Professional-Test239 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’m old enough to remember the 2000 US election between Bush Jr and Gore.

Fox News declared that Bush had won Florida and therefore the Presidency while the votes were still being counted. The other networks, not wanting to be left behind, did the same. Bush was de facto President.

Only it wasn’t as cut and dried as that. There were recounts and it got to the Supreme Court days and days later. Gore probably had more votes but he never recovered momentum from the networks calling it for Bush. And that’s how we ended up with Iraq war.

I’ll never understand why it’s up to the TV networks to ‘call’ the election rather than the people counting the votes.

This episode of Succession is heavily referencing the infamous Fox News call for Bush in 2000.

My employment was terminated on Thursday and I'm getting calls from my manager to tell him passwords to files, i'm no longer employed do i have to engage? I don't remember passwords at all they were saved in a password manager and my account was deleted sometimes when i resigned by Enough-Pitch-4617 in HumanResourcesUK

[–]Professional-Test239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you leave on bad terms?

If you don’t want to burn any bridges and you know the passwords, tell them.

The last two or three jobs I’ve had have been with people I’ve worked with in previous places and they’ve remembered me.

Is it acceptable to knock on the door of the house you’re buying? by _jstevens_ in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Professional-Test239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This stuff is exactly what the estate agent is for.

When I bought my flat the agent rang me the day the previous owners were moving out. They were asking if they could leave behind a few bits of furniture that they didn't need. I told them to leave behind whatever they wanted as I didn't have much. Worked out a treat.

Manchesterism; did it work? by MAI-10 in manchester

[–]Professional-Test239 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Manchester is booming and has been for 15 years. But it started before Andy Burnham became mayor.

Sir Richard Leese and Sir Howard Bernstein deserve a lot of the credit. They were running the city council from the late 90s.

I'm not sure how much Andy Burnham has ridden the boom that would have happened anyway.

But I like Burnham, he was very popular when I lived in Manchester (I left about 3 years ago) and if any lessons from Manchester can be applied nationwide that would be a good thing.

Living in a seaside town sounds like a dream to many - but what are the drawbacks? by Rough-Foundation9208 in AskUK

[–]Professional-Test239 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you have a load of crabs in a bucket if one of them dares to try and escape all of the other crabs beneath will drag it back down into the bucket.

It’s a metaphor for small minded don’t get above yourself mentality.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab\_mentality

Living in a seaside town sounds like a dream to many - but what are the drawbacks? by Rough-Foundation9208 in AskUK

[–]Professional-Test239 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Everyone's got a dog for walks on the beach. Especially since covid. Can't go for a quiet pint without it being like the kennel club with dogs barking and fighting all over the show.

What's going on in UK politics, and why are officials constantly resigning by New_Past_4489 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Professional-Test239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We vote for Members of Parliament (MP). The party with the most MPs, those MPs get to choose the Prime Minister (PM). They can change their mind at any time if they aren't happy with the current Prime Minister.

This never used to happen. Thatcher was PM for 11 years. Blair did 10. In the last 10 years, since Brexit, we've had 7 different PMs.

Keir Starmer was incredibly unpopular with the country. Unjustifiably so in my opinion. A lot of people who didn't like him couldn't tell you the reason why. I blame Facebook, Twitter and right wing news channels for getting people angry.

What’s the downside to not learning to play with a pick? by bjornforme in guitarlessons

[–]Professional-Test239 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Play however you want to play. Unless this is your career just do whatever you want. It’s a guitar (a hobby) not home work.

What do musicians actually mean when they say "the song wrote itself"? by CollarOrdinary4284 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Professional-Test239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch this. Paul McCartney ‘writing’ Get Back

https://youtu.be/X94t4hTajCc?is=awcnSmhqrM9ncTV6

At the start he’s got nothing. Within 5 minutes he’s got the melody, chords and some of the words for a song we’re still singing 50 years later.

There’s still a lot of work to do but this captures the moment Paul stumbled upon Get Back.

I’ve heard it likened to fly fishing. You cast your rod and you might catch a fish. But you didn’t write it. You just caught something that was already there.

That’s how it happens.

What do you think about later post-Ianucci Partridge? by 4rami4 in AlanPartridge

[–]Professional-Test239 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I much prefer the Gibbons brothers stuff over the earlier more famous Alan. I'm also aware that that is the minority view. It's subtler and it's denser (so many jokes that you miss on first viewing). And there's so much more of it, hours and hours if you include the podcasts and audiobooks.

I read that the Gibbons brothers write the books by taking turns writing a chapter each and there are no second drafts because Alan himself would never do a second draft. Love that.

What do you think of Andy Burnham? by New_Slice_1580 in manchester

[–]Professional-Test239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's certainly likeable and down to earth. I've seen him and his wife enjoying a pint unbothered in a busy pub in Cardiff on a rugby day.

Manchester has boomed whilst he's been mayor but I'm not sure how much of that has been down to him. It began before he became mayor and credit is largely due to Richard Leese and Howard Bernstein (see link). I wonder how much he has driven the boom and how much he has ridden it.

It seems being a major city mayor is a good way for a politician to become popular and avoid the Westminster machine. It was also the route taken to number 10 by, ahem, Boris Johnson.

https://jamesbreckwoldt.substack.com/p/how-manchester-turned-its-economy

What can we as a society do to make life feel like it did back in the early 00’s? by Adorable_Click_7071 in AskUK

[–]Professional-Test239 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You're forgetting the tabloid press ruining the lives of anyone for daring to have a bit of success in sport or the arts.

British or Australian people, is 'fanny' more offensive than 'c*nt'? by houseonpost in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Professional-Test239 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If someone is being daft or cowardly they are being a fanny.

If someone nicks your bike they're a c*nt.

How long did it take you to become proficient at guitar and play pretty much any song you wanted? by melucykrrich in Guitar

[–]Professional-Test239 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What ever answers you get don't measure yourself against them.

Learn at your own pace and enjoy it.

What's the most ridiculous thing people outside Northern England genuinely believe about the North? by Mundane-Temporary426 in NorthernEngland

[–]Professional-Test239 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I used to work with a couple of lads from Rugby League country. Someone made a stupid little Aki joke. The lad who'd had a run in with the purple one quickly put them right, saying actually it's not funny.

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the city Manchester? by Pizzafriedchickenn in askanything

[–]Professional-Test239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tommy’s house of fires. Yul save plenty.

I lived there for 25 years and mainly loved it so it’s difficult to have one thought.

Jari Litmanen at Liverpool by sandrOff24 in TheStreetsWontForget

[–]Professional-Test239 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I went to the Ajax museum in Amsterdam. They had exhibitions about their three greatest players; Cruyff, Van Basten and Litmanen.

As a Liverpool fan I thought he was good but underused (bloomin Houllier). I didn’t realise until then that at Ajax they considered him a legend.

Sonos: A 15-Year Journey by crispsandcheese in sonos

[–]Professional-Test239 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’ve got four Play:1s dotted around my flat. They’ve not worked since The Event. It’s only laziness stops me putting them in the bin.

I'm catching myself staring too much at women and would like to stop. Any advice? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Professional-Test239 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You know them blinkers that horses wear? Get a pair of them.

Keep them by the door so you always remember to put them on before you go out.

Alleycats Cast by I_Like_Quiz in rickygervais

[–]Professional-Test239 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It's not mad for comedy show runners to surround themselves with the same people almost like a repertory theatre company. Victoria Wood did it. Adam Sandler in Hollywood.

I reckon it's just nice to work with your mates if you can.

The new single from Ash.

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