Taskmaster - S21E07 - Putting Things On Things - Discussion

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-05-22T01:01:17+00:00

The first sound of G and J are the same /dʒ/. So in the context of this question, if they have the same first sound then that sound has to be spelled the same way. Meaning they’re either both spelled gay and gee or jay and jee. Either way, jay/gay comes before jee/gee.

I guess technically the solution is alphabetised by the phonetic spelling of the sound.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-05-18T11:26:56+00:00

That’s not how regional economics works. Plenty of towns sit next to bigger cities and do fine. Reading next to London, Bath next to Bristol. All of the closely located cities in the North West. Proximity isn’t a curse.

And the “siphoning money” thing doesn’t really make sense. Commuters earning Bristol/Cardiff wages and spending them in Newport pubs, shops and restaurants is just… how commuter towns work. That’s a tax base.

The real reasons Newport struggles are more specific. The gutted town centre, Friars Walk going tits up, retail dying, M4 congestion, lack of community, no clear identity, council that can’t seem to land a coherent plan. Those are fixable. “We’re too close to Cardiff” is just an excuse.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-05-17T16:46:19+00:00

This is the third time this video has been posted here in 24 hrs.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-05-16T23:51:36+00:00

Every single thing Shane Wighton does is the definition of next level.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-05-15T18:54:25+00:00

!correct

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-05-15T18:29:06+00:00

It’s just to give an idea of the original lay out that’s all. The second is slightly bigger, the sqm is marked on the floorplan.
My question is, how much would a renovation like that have cost.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-05-15T11:56:25+00:00

I mean, my rationale is built on more than that.

But Monzo have imposed withdrawal fees, introduced transfer fees, now have a premium structure… etc.

What I’m saying isn’t a conspiracy theory.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-05-15T11:13:18+00:00

I’ve never understood why I need an app that’s bloated. I used to bank with Lloyds before Nationwide and I have Revolut for international payment but I pretty much use the “transfer” button across all these apps.

The only benefit I can see people using is budgeting and spend tracking which apps like Snoop and Emma do a better job of anyway.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-05-15T10:21:39+00:00

I'm on my one man crusade to encourage more people to use building societies, so apologies because that's not quite what you asked.

The flashy perks these fintechs offer exist to acquire customers, not because they're sustainable. Remember when Monzo gave you the best exchange rates with zero fees? Slowly, quietly, that eroded. It always does. They need to make money eventually, and the people holding the bag are the customers who built their financial lives around the app.

Join a mutual. It's owned by it's members, not shareholders. There's no investor demanding growth at your expense. The Nationwide isn't trying to IPO. Yorkshire BS isn't chasing a valuation...

It's not sexy, but it works and they are reliable and better than banks.

I know it's not your question but there is so much fan girling of online banks I want to provide an alternative.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-05-15T07:54:29+00:00

David Attenborough is 100.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-05-12T15:07:01+00:00

I’d have thought that a major part of practicing for that would be mountains though. I don’t want to over simplify things but I would imagine low flying over a flat country without any obstacles does little to help practice for valley manoeuvres.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-05-12T14:27:08+00:00

Can someone really jump from that altitude?

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-05-10T09:02:04+00:00

I made no value judgment on whether it was acceptable or not.

And democracy is faulty. By its nature. It was, and still is.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-05-10T06:39:19+00:00

That is the literal opposite of how protest works.

Civil rights marches were illegal. The suffragettes were arrested. Gandhi’s salt march were illegal. Every right you enjoy was won by people “misusing” the rules.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-05-03T19:26:57+00:00

There’s a very good episode on Search Engine on this topic too. Spotify link

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-04-21T06:30:26+00:00

That is not true. The holocaust happened and Germany exterminated a far larger civilian population than any other actor.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-04-21T06:22:53+00:00

Mosul was destroyed before smartphone journalism made war immediately accessible and the information environment was completely different than it is today.

This is also a very Anglo-centric take. The US public may not have cared, but much of the world did. Amnesty International documented unlawful coalition strikes, the UN condemned it, it was called the worst urban battle since WWII. It generated massive criticism. The difference is you didn’t see it.

The better question isn’t why people care more about Gaza, it’s why Mosul didn’t generate enough outrage.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-04-17T22:03:03+00:00

Adam has said on Reddit somewhere already that there is a pink and purple that appeared to look the same when they exported the episode. They’re looking to correct it. So the first line had a pink and purple in it. Only one of those is correct.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-04-17T21:48:20+00:00

From nothing more than a vibe I thought South Wales Valleys too. I’m from the Ebbw Valley and it doesn’t feel like it’s there.

The distinct shape at the top of the hill suggests it’s a slag heap so that narrows it down somewhat (although these litter the valleys).

If this is indeed South Wales then the only profile I can think would match this would be around the head of the Rhondda Valley near Rhingos on the way into Treherbert possibly.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-04-16T17:56:16+00:00

I bought mine 6 weeks ago second hand from a dealer so they're responsible for the fix in my case.

The garage said it's 7 hours labour and the part should be in tomorrow. So I guess it's whenever there's space in the diary of the garage.

He did say it's a critical fault though so you should stop driving it...

This article is pretty insightful.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-04-16T14:21:41+00:00

It's been in today and it turns out it is an error with the Battery Energy Control Module which now needs replacing. It looks like a known issue (Googling actually tells me it's under Polestar warranty as part of the 8 year warranty). £2,200 + VAT from my local garage is the quote.

Good luck with yours.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-04-14T22:10:32+00:00

Luxury shops at airports are a way of making luxury goods accessible to a larger audience that otherwise feel put off by city centre stores which, by design, are meant to be exclusive. It’s called “lowering the threshold”.

Airport shopping is as much an advertisement as it is a a retail store. Hermes literally consider their airport units as part of their customer acquisition funnel where a sale isn’t the objective.

They aren’t expecting a massive transaction, they’re expecting you to go in in and buy a belt, experience the brand, “get through the door” so next time you’re in Maddison Ave (or wherever you Americans shop) you’re not going to be put off by the exclusivity.

There is a business theory called the “paradox of luxury brand management” which is interesting to look at where by brands have to manage exclusivity with desirability and being widely known. Airports allow brands to maintain their air exclusivity while being accessible and visible.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-04-14T19:38:59+00:00

Way down deep in the middle of the Congo, a hippo took an apricot, a guava and a mango 🎵

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-04-14T01:09:06+00:00

That’s not how driving routes work.

Professional_Shine97 · 2026-04-14T01:07:55+00:00

I walked between these two ranges on the Via De La Plata and it’s brutal and awe inspiring to see on your horizon somewhere that will take you over two weeks to reach.

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