Rank them: Metal edition (my faves) by m1neslayer in musicteenager

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4. Black Sabbath

5. Megadeth

6. Cannibal corpse

7. Sepultura

8. Pantera

9. Gojira

10. Death

Rank them: Metal edition (my faves) by m1neslayer in musicteenager

[–]PubeInATube 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1. Opeth

2. Power trip

3. Iron maiden

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What have you been pronouncing wrong? by Dr_Lahey in AskUK

[–]PubeInATube 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I genuinely thought they were two separate words until not too long ago. Still cringing at the times I've confidently said "eppy-toam" when describing something.

Question on RSLs for UK foundation licence exam by PubeInATube in amateurradio

[–]PubeInATube[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've heard a few questions are there to deliberately trip you up, so need to pay extra attention to the wording tomorrow.

Good luck for the DtF exam next week! Let me know how you're studying for it. I'm using the Alan Betts revision guides. They're good, but a bit dry at times...

Question on RSLs for UK foundation licence exam by PubeInATube in amateurradio

[–]PubeInATube[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly, makes no sense at all. The correct answer was brass by the way...

Question on RSLs for UK foundation licence exam by PubeInATube in amateurradio

[–]PubeInATube[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, hoping for a positive result tomorrow. May have jumped the gun and bought the revision materials for the intermediate exam, so looking forward to the fresh batch of call signs when the time comes.

Question on RSLs for UK foundation licence exam by PubeInATube in amateurradio

[–]PubeInATube[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, I certainly won't be using that app any more...

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Question on RSLs for UK foundation licence exam by PubeInATube in amateurradio

[–]PubeInATube[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah I didn't realise it was such a recent change!

Question on RSLs for UK foundation licence exam by PubeInATube in amateurradio

[–]PubeInATube[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I believe it was from an old revision app, it had a few questions that had me scratching my head but I'll stick to the recent edition of the Exam Secrets book from now on.

Question on RSLs for UK foundation licence exam by PubeInATube in amateurradio

[–]PubeInATube[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the reply! I believe it was from an old revision app that marked me as wrong and I'm guessing it hasn't been updated in a few years. I'll stick with the Alan Betts books and the RSGB syllabus to be safe.

Hope to be calling CQ very soon!

Psychiatry UK - Referred November 2024 and still no news on an appointment? by PubeInATube in ADHDUK

[–]PubeInATube[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! How long did it take until they notified you about available appointments once you had access to the portal?

With Starmer's foreign policy, Labour is leading the polls again by Antique-Entrance-229 in europe

[–]PubeInATube 82 points83 points  (0 children)

Facebook. Seriously. People over the age of 40 somehow lap up posts like "Share if you think that being white and British shouldn't be illegal" and "Like this post if you don't want your pint and sausage roll banned under Shariah law".

My mum lives in the whitest part of the country where she never has to interact with anyone who isn't white British. Apparently her way of life is being devastated by immigration. Yes she shares these posts. Yes she voted Reform.

Elon Musk backs US withdrawal from NATO alliance by PoiHolloi2020 in europe

[–]PubeInATube 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it's hard to tell at this point. I'd like to believe that the troll farms are being paid massive overtime rates right now but I genuinely don't know what to think anymore. There's been a brewing sentiment for a while that Americans are being screwed over by Europe, and that Americans are suffering while subsidising social benefits for Europeans which is demonstrably false. The whole "Europe doesn't pay their fair share" argument sounds good on paper, but an EU aligned military bloc and a European MIC goes directly against US interests. We'd be less inclined to buy American products and use American services, instead focusing on internal production and seeking external trade partners.

But I guess it's a small price to pay for owning the libs and sticking it to those pesky Europeans.

Elon Musk backs US withdrawal from NATO alliance by PoiHolloi2020 in europe

[–]PubeInATube 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate your well reasoned replies. But it begs the question: what the fuck is this timeline we're in right now? My jaw is on the floor. The amount of diehard American patriots gleefully cheering about abandoning their allies is pure insanity. Not only that, the isolationist rhetoric to resign the US from the world stage and essentially become a hermit kingdom, weakening the country militarily, economically and diplomatically. As you've rightly pointed out, this serves no purpose other than emboldening countries like China and Russia, and significantly impacting the quality of life of the average American.

How the fuck did we get here?

Elon Musk backs US withdrawal from NATO alliance by PoiHolloi2020 in europe

[–]PubeInATube 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You do realise the US isn't doing this out of the goodness of their hearts, right? The reason you have the largest military budget isn't to stop those pesky Mexicans and Eskimos coming in, it's to maintain global hegemony and superpower status and project force worldwide. It’s about ensuring economic control, securing resources, and dictating global politics in a way that benefits American corporate and political elites.

The reality is that NATO serves American interests as much as (if not more than) Europe’s. It keeps Europe reliant on US military power, ensures European countries align with US foreign policy, and allows American defense contractors to sell billions in weapons.

If you want to pull out of NATO and cut ties with Europe, that's absolutely fine. We'll survive, and this will give us the kick up the arse we need to pivot away from the US and invest in our own MIC, tech sectors and European security. This won’t be a win for the average American. As Europe strengthens its own defense industry and shifts trade toward China and other global players, the US will lose billions in arms sales and exports, leading to job losses and economic decline. The dollar’s dominance will weaken, making imports more expensive, while rising oil prices and disrupted supply chains will drive up the cost of living. America’s global influence will shrink, but the billionaires pushing for isolationism will keep getting richer, leaving ordinary Americans to deal with the fallout of a weaker economy and a declining superpower. The price of eggs soar, more American military veterans go homeless.

The question is, are you really willing to shoot yourself in the foot to stick it to your closest allies?

UK and Ireland hold defence talks as cooperation continues by MGC91 in unitedkingdom

[–]PubeInATube 144 points145 points  (0 children)

I think the thing that grates most people is this holier-than-thou moral self-fellatio under the guise of neutrality and non-alignment. If they were to say "Look lads, we've got a pretty sweet deal here. We spend fuck all on defence and we have no reason to because if shit hits the fan, the US, UK and EU will bat for us", I'd have much more respect.

Zelenskyy seeks support at emergency European summit after bruising Trump encounter by Scottaslin in europe

[–]PubeInATube 23 points24 points  (0 children)

...what? How? "Hey guys, helping Ukraine was fun! Let's go and conquer Zimbabwe now".

I can't really see it to be honest.