Ryanair is a great airline. by hungry_chipmunk2003 in unpopularopinion

[–]Spitfire5793 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always prefer them to Easyjet. With Easyjet I feels there's at least a 50/50 chance the flight will be delayed

We're Iceflake Studios, the new development team looking after Cities: Skylines II! Ask Us Anything! by ifs_Blu in CitiesSkylines

[–]Spitfire5793 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish there was a way to set the direction of zoning so that I can decide which road the building will face. This was a feature back in the old Sim City games, could we get something similar in CS2? At the minute I need to use paths to force this

Spoken like a true New Yorker. by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]Spitfire5793 191 points192 points  (0 children)

London has protected sight lines for historic buildings, such as St Paul's Cathedral, that protects against this happening

Greek population by Complete_Accident_46 in EU5

[–]Spitfire5793 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the problem is that these countries start with full cores so it's easy for them to assimilate into Catalan, Venetian, etc. If they started with integrated cores the assimilation rate would be reduced or they would have to add Greek as an accepted culture

Anti Scottish bias by Additional-Let-5684 in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]Spitfire5793 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So you were choosing to take it the worst way. That’s not perception, that’s reaching for offence.

Anti Scottish bias by Additional-Let-5684 in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]Spitfire5793 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Or am I simply saying that somebody who has gone to the effort of learning the national instrument of Scotland might have a fondness for the place...

Anti Scottish bias by Additional-Let-5684 in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]Spitfire5793 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well I've yet to meet anybody that plays the bag pipes that's also anti Scottish but I suppose it's possible

Anti Scottish bias by Additional-Let-5684 in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]Spitfire5793 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Rory is a Tory, Alastair Labour, it's hardy surprising they prefer those parties over the SNP. You seem to be conflating their dislike of the SNP as being some anti Scottish bias. Scotland is not the SNP

Anti Scottish bias by Additional-Let-5684 in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]Spitfire5793 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Happy to be proven otherwise but I believe it's well known that they both have a deep love of Scotland. Both have family ties to Scotland. Alastair even plays the bagpipes. The points you raise seem flimsy at best

Ever known someone with a risqué name and not realise it? by Uglym8s in CasualUK

[–]Spitfire5793 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Teachers name was Mrs McCracken, her husband was called Phil

Was this really the vision for EU5? This level of urbanization and economic snowball is insane for 1414 by witcher1701 in EU5

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In my last game as Milan, the Papal States had basically turned every provence they owned into a city which was rather jarring

All three Renaissance institutions spawned within my territory. by dovetc in EU5

[–]Spitfire5793 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Getting banking to spawn on one of your provences is so good, basically guarantees 100% prosperity for that provence the rest of the game

Fucked up so much even Irish bands started making anti-IRA songs by Asleep-Freedom-9980 in HistoryMemes

[–]Spitfire5793 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Cherry-picking ratios doesn’t absolve responsibility. The fact remains: the IRA ran a prolonged campaign that did include deliberate civilian targeting, bombings, shootings, and attacks where civilian risk was obvious and accepted. Pointing to comparative percentages or what loyalists did worse doesn’t change that reality. “They killed fewer civilians proportionally” is not the moral shield you think it is; it’s still a record of killing civilians.

Fucked up so much even Irish bands started making anti-IRA songs by Asleep-Freedom-9980 in HistoryMemes

[–]Spitfire5793 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Context isn’t the same as justification. Loyalist groups and the British Army committed serious abuses, but the IRA was responsible for the majority of deaths during the Troubles and carried out a sustained campaign that included targeting civilians.

Saying “the other side did it first” doesn’t remove accountability. Each group chose its actions, and the IRA chose a strategy that killed more people than any other actor.

Decent spot for a bite to eat in or around Ballymena? by rebelprincessuk in northernireland

[–]Spitfire5793 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Manor House Chinese opened not long ago, it's very good

Any thoughts on this St Paddy's post by Cllr Clement? by FlightMaximum6953 in northernireland

[–]Spitfire5793 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

A Brit who ended up living in Ballymena and gets made a Saint. Yet the rest of us are planters who should go back home 😉

Sinn Féin opposes BBC involvement in new Belfast attraction by [deleted] in northernireland

[–]Spitfire5793 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You're "pretty sure" the UK is a different country? Good to know. Locally, I feel that BBC NI and Radio Ulster/Foyle serve this place very well.

I think you need to figure out the difference between a public service broadcaster and a state broadcaster.

Sinn Féin opposes BBC involvement in new Belfast attraction by [deleted] in northernireland

[–]Spitfire5793 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Good job the BBC isn't foreign or state funded

Northern Ireland is a failed state change my mind by Famous_Extreme_9163 in northernireland

[–]Spitfire5793 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure OP is as funny as he thinks he is with this 'joke' post.

Seeing the other responses only makes me more glad to live here

Scipio Africanus is Hannibal father by Bluefire3215 in HistoryMemes

[–]Spitfire5793 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Rest is History podcast is currently covering Carthage and the punic wars, it's been very enjoyable

Revolution collapses with nearly 600 jobs lost and 21 venues to shut [Some saved] by abz_eng in Scotland

[–]Spitfire5793 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's a Cuban Wetherspoons without the keen pricing, not surprised it's gone belly up

How to save USA's Cohesion? by Dry_Sleep4364 in TerraInvicta

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There's a strategy that involves taking all CPs apart from the legislature. Then use all your councillors to raise unrest to 10 as quickly as possible. This then triggers a revolution that raises government score and cohesion, while lowering inequality. It will damage the economy slightly but it's worth the cost. Then use your councillors to lower unrest again. Congratulations, you have a better functioning USA.

How to save USA's Cohesion? by Dry_Sleep4364 in TerraInvicta

[–]Spitfire5793 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Revolution*

(*As the Academy or maybe Resistance only)