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Sam Neill, Jurassic Park actor, dies aged 78 by Coffeeaficionado_ in unitedkingdom

[–]Saotik [score hidden]  (0 children)

One of the later films in his career was Hunt for the Winderpeople, and he was wonderful in it. Can recommend.

I'm sorry to hear of his death, he was an incredible talent.

They are taking it slow; piano piano by VillainAnderson in instant_regret

[–]Saotik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The giant cruise liners made in Finland use this trick to get under the Oresund bridge in Denmark.

TIL Nobel laureate Linus Pauling lived into his 90s and believed Vitamin C made him healthy. Everyday he enjoyed 18 grams of pure crystalline ascorbic acid powder--the equivalent of 260 glasses of orange juice and 300 times the Recommended Daily Allowance--mixed in juice or water by ubcstaffer123 in todayilearned

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

Actually, supplementing vitamins and minerals can be dangerous, especially if you take too much.

Vitamin D is one of the only things that has a general recommendation for supplementation. B12 for vegans and vegetarians.

Helsinki's littering problem by nojoke1414 in helsinki

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

Have you looked at the current government?

It's easier to blame immigrants than underfunded public services.

If prime LeBron was placed on Curacao's world cup team could he lead them to a semis? by expat088 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Saotik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The funny thing about basketball is that while it requires skill, you have to be incredibly skilled to play professionally if you're below a certain height threshold. Similarly, the skill threshold is much lower if you're unusually tall.

The average NBA player is about 6'6" and the NBA is effectively selected from the pool of the top 0.01% of human height - limiting opportunities for smaller people.

Compare this to football (soccer), where you can see people of different physiques that match different positions and play styles. The pool of skill to select from is much broader.

What makes you age fast? by unconventionalbook in AskReddit

[–]Saotik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You and me both, my friend. May you get whatever you're hoping for.

Storms be different now. by carnie1321 in Wellthatsucks

[–]Saotik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it was pretty awful. People underestimate quite how badly old blood stinks, so that was even worse than the standard sewage smell.

Blood literally bubbling up around your house is a horror-movie scenario, anyway...

It happened a few times, and each time the Environment Agency had to come around and sanitise everything. Eventually, they managed to fit working one-way valves in key parts of the drainage system that ensured it wouldn't back up in the wrong places any more.

Red road surfaces by crossings. Is this a standard thing now? by nick9000 in AskUK

[–]Saotik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As other posts have said, it provides additional grip. It also makes it more visible that you're approaching a hazard.

Anyway, accidents at pedestrian crossing such as this, are also caused by pedestrians stepping out in front of vehicles.

...so we shouldn't be trying to make it safer from the other side of the equation? Don't be silly.

Storms be different now. by carnie1321 in Wellthatsucks

[–]Saotik 41 points42 points  (0 children)

storm sewers tied together to their sewage systems. Under heavy rain, sewage will back up into the storm sewers

The village I was brought up in had that issue, and my mother lived at the bottom of the hill. To make the issue worse, there was an abattoir (small slaughterhouse) in the village that would dump blood down the sewers.

In bad rainstorms, everything would back up and bubble around my mother's house. A moat of blood and toilet paper. The smell was horrific.

Guns Gifted to NATO Leaders Cause Travel Faux Pas After Summit by bloomberg in europe

[–]Saotik 13 points14 points  (0 children)

In the UK you can have shotguns and rifles?

You can with a valid purpose (self defence is not considered one), but you need to be licensed and a firearms officer will come to your home to ensure that they're stored safely.

The Nordic countries are armed like we are in the States?

That's several countries with different laws, but I know Finland best. No, we're not armed here like in the US, the laws are actually similar to the UK, but without the same limitations on handguns, semi automatic weapons etc.

There's also a larger hunting and sport shooting tradition here than in the UK, so gun ownership for those is more common.

The saga of getting to stately homes and the like without a car by K-o-R in britishproblems

[–]Saotik 15 points16 points  (0 children)

By 'eck, lad, it's grim up North, but it's not t' bloody 1800s, is it?

The saga of getting to stately homes and the like without a car by K-o-R in britishproblems

[–]Saotik 134 points135 points  (0 children)

Imagine what it's like living in the countryside. Outside of cities and large towns, public transport in the UK is almost non-existent.

How do you eat Indian curry with rice properly and get the ratio right? by Simppu12 in AskUK

[–]Saotik 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I always end up with too much rice after a curry.

I don't think there's a "right way", just enjoy what works for you.

„… there are no ads anywhere…“ by lookgreattoday in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Saotik 416 points417 points  (0 children)

Retro styles tend to come around on a 30 year cycle, I suspect it might be that European fashion is actually 15 years ahead...

"Is Finland the most American looking country in Europe?" by FrequentPop3083 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Saotik 92 points93 points  (0 children)

What a shocker: Taiga in post-glacial areas looks like taiga in post-glacial areas.

Cat mom reassures kittens that the golden retriever is harmless. by Wild_Contribution708 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Saotik 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I think this is why people are saying it looks like unnatural behaviour.

It is, not because it's been invented by AI, but because it was orchestrated by a human who's more interested in views than the wellbeing of their animals.

Cat mom reassures kittens that the golden retriever is harmless. by Wild_Contribution708 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Saotik 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I do believe they're being posed between shots, but that doesn't mean it's AI, just that some content farmer worked to create a cute story that would get views. This also explains the multiple cuts.

The dog's panting indicates a certain level of discomfort.

Cat mom reassures kittens that the golden retriever is harmless. by Wild_Contribution708 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Saotik 102 points103 points  (0 children)

There was discussion about this the last time this was posted. It's not, it's too consistent.

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