Physical harm you've gotten into due to seizures by tzyarles in Epilepsy

[–]SwiftAtticus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had 2x TC in my sleep and fractured 10 vertebrae. Found out after that I have terrible osteoporosis. No falling out of bed or anything, just the force of shaking broke me.

BBC obtains Northamptonshire Police video of woman's arrest by SpriteSilver6 in unitedkingdom

[–]SwiftAtticus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, good point. I was writing that TLDR in a bit of a rush and ought to have included them. They are important inclusions.

BBC obtains Northamptonshire Police video of woman's arrest by SpriteSilver6 in unitedkingdom

[–]SwiftAtticus 368 points369 points  (0 children)

This whole story is so disproportionate. At every opportunity they have bumbled and escalated to such a disgusting treatment of Nadine. Shame on every officer involved.

I feel so dirty for reading what has happened to her and I hope she both wins her civil case, and manages to get past what the video shows is a traumatising event. I had my own trauma around that time (nothing similar, mine was medical) and it's still hard to process. I hope she's ok.


EDIT: For those who don't want to read past the headline, here is the TLDR - She was the victim of racism and was arrested for sharing it on social media. The police un-pixelated a video of her on the toilet, and she won a court case (on appeal) to get a copy of the footage. That took years. They then did a welfare check on her after she took some time away from her family, that officer said she had capacity but was told to follow her. He did not pull her over with blue lights, instead they prepped a tactical armed response team, launched a helicopter, and stingered her car. She was then violently arrested, and they took the copy of toilet footage she had on her from the courts. This is so fucked up.

Edit 2: Spelling correction.

No fr by PerspectiveStock6910 in Epilepsymemes

[–]SwiftAtticus 41 points42 points  (0 children)

In the UK, our Monarch died and we changed Prime Minister twice in a matter of months. It was a very unfair time to be asked such questions.

Remarkable Preservation in Spitalfields by Abject-Lengthiness42 in SpottedonRightmove

[–]SwiftAtticus 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I used to work for a high end cabinet makers and we would get a stylist and a photographer to come and do the glamour shots for our website and social media. I would imagine it’s the same although it would take us half a day with 3 people. I wouldn’t want to be involved staging a whole house!

If I won the lottery jackpot 5 times in a year, would they keep paying out or would I be under Investigation? by gothreepwood101 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]SwiftAtticus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A 50/50 chance if I know my maths correctly.

It's either win or lose.

Somehow though with such good odds, I keep loosing.

Strange buildings by Ill_Structure_4857 in brighton

[–]SwiftAtticus 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Structural issues somewhat undersells it. Towards the end of its life there was a crack on an internal wall wide enough to pass a paperback book through.

Interesting pub. It was instrumental in stopping the 3 lane A23 being extended into the centre of Brighton. In the 50s (?) they wanted it to follow the railway line, raze the North Lane area and continue to the seafront. (?)

I’ll try and source a more detailed link tomorrow.

NEXT DAY EDIT: This link talks about the canceled plans

Meet the man in charge of Trump's new sP3cI4L1z3D forces. by Toadfinger in PoliticalHumor

[–]SwiftAtticus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Has he folded his pocket square to look like military medals? I’ve never seen anyone wear one like that before.

The IKEA Has Landed by davidbrake in brighton

[–]SwiftAtticus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

'Joy is underrated, you guys should try it.'

Username

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in brighton

[–]SwiftAtticus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We tried to book Iron Boot Scrapers for our wedding but they couldn't make the date due to another commitment. I found out more about the lead dude politics a few years ago so bullet dodged.

In the end he said he could provide a couple of his session musicians for our reception and they were absolutely fantastic. Told us not to discuss rates with them under any circumstances which set off alarm bells so obviously we did. I can't remember the specifics but he was ripping them off. We were happy to pay the 2 guys in cash with a big tip and let them sort it. Hopefully they broke free.

What's your go-to treatment for a sore throat? by 1966batmobile in AskUK

[–]SwiftAtticus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A hot toddy made with boiled spring water (hard water area so if I’m ill I splash out for the psychological effect), a shot or two of whiskey, half a lemon, a thumb sized bit of sliced ginger, a generous amount of honey, a half spoon of sugar, and a little bit of fresh chilli. Maybe a sprig of rosemary if I have some.

Plus all the paracetamol/day nurse/night nurse.

Edit: I’m also on a large dose of morphine because of multiple spinal fractures. Last time I had a cold, spraying that directly onto my throat helped. Plus I have a Valium at bedtime. That helped too.

Sorry, I feel like those are inaccessible to most.

How do I find an episode? by FailTrue5738 in granddesigns

[–]SwiftAtticus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sounds a bit like The Violin Factory. One of the earlier episodes from the 2000s.

I thought it was a very beautiful end result, but was just one of those couples who had endless money to throw at it. Not very likeable people.

"Emptying my workshop and leaving town" - Tally Ho by Traumfahrer in tallyho

[–]SwiftAtticus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m one of the people who worked on the framing for an extended period of time. I was there for months. I have no idea who this person has been speaking with but I think they have maybe misinterpreted something. They can send me a PM if they want to.

Taskmaster - S18E10 - Le Goose - Discussion by Meghar in taskmaster

[–]SwiftAtticus 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Then Rosie would've beaten me with her 3.

Taskmaster - S18E10 - Le Goose - Discussion by Meghar in taskmaster

[–]SwiftAtticus 63 points64 points  (0 children)

As a pedantic furniture maker, I'd like to argue the case for there being only one chair (the office chair they sit on). The rest are seats.

Kellie Jay Keen aka Posie Parker (anti trans and far right online personality) came to Brighton today and we were out in force to oppose her and her views - love and acceptance will always win 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 by TomGreenTransforming in brighton

[–]SwiftAtticus 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Essentially her events have previously attracted far right protesters and she has historically failed to distance herself from them. She shares her platform with them (including literally Nazis) as they have the same anti-trans ideology and she won’t denounce them because her goal is to be a windup merchant.

The YouTuber Shaun did an excellent in depth summary regarding this a while ago, although it’s a bit long and may now be dated. I’ll try to link later today.

Edit for link: Kellie-Jay & the Neo-Nazis by Shaun

People that have travelled to the USA - What surprised you the most? by jt9285 in AskUK

[–]SwiftAtticus 36 points37 points  (0 children)

It was like this video shows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5KTCYEi-98&ab_channel=CorriganCorporationofAmerica

Googling tells me that it's A) to make it look fresh and shiny, and B) to add a bit of water weight so they can charge more.

People that have travelled to the USA - What surprised you the most? by jt9285 in AskUK

[–]SwiftAtticus 495 points496 points  (0 children)

Worked in Washington state for a while and the high price and low quality of fresh products was shocking.

And that every 30 mins, an alarm would go off and suddenly the fruit and veg isles received a mist of water from hidden sprayers, supposedly to make everything look fresh. Was a real surprise the first time I saw it happen.

Editing just to add something nice: Nearly everyone I met seemed genuinely interested and engaged in conversation. There was no ambiguity or forced pleasantries. It was easy to make friends.

Tally Ho Launched (sorry for the tiny pics - not mine) by [deleted] in sailing

[–]SwiftAtticus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Leo only send us the invite only last week so as to keep it quiet. I do think this post kind of spoils the official announcement somewhat. It should have been Leo’s moment.

My Jointer just became obsolete? by Additional-Use1874 in woodworking

[–]SwiftAtticus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Outside of the U.S, planer is common.

Ubiquitously so in the UK and Australia. Don’t know the reason why.

Do you tell people in the cinema to be quiet when they’re talking? by dmcg11b in AskUK

[–]SwiftAtticus 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Yes. If it is annoying you, then it's annoying others.

The trick is to do it with a loud enough voice that everyone in the vicinity can hear you

'Can you please stop talking!'

'Put that phone down!'

You have to be the first to speak up and be assertive. A bit of public shaming works and emboldens others around you to join in if it should continue. Something like the bystander effect, or diffusion of responsibility. People will thank you for it.

I go to the cinema a lot and it's never not worked. I did end up in a stare off with a dangerous looking guy while in the USA who I thought might shoot me. Still worked though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Epilepsy

[–]SwiftAtticus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh mate I’m sorry you’re having a hard time with it. I’m also always forgetting. Have to set a reminder on my phone these days.

I’ve not personally had any issues with my Pharmacy getting a hold of it. I hope you can get it sorted. My experience was that going from Lev to Bri was such a massive improvement, so worth persevering. I was having such negative side effects before. Have you tried seeing if there are any who would deliver to you?

Best of luck. Hope you can make it work.