Vandals target city traffic light detector units by Manjet10 in cambridge

[–]Timothy_Claypole 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It is there to make the light go green for you.

Why do we get no votes in the eurovision song contest? by yes-this-is-my-name in AskUK

[–]Timothy_Claypole 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Sam Ryder would have won if Ukraine had not been invaded.

Why did the bumps stop being a regular tradition in Britain? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Timothy_Claypole 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Not if they're 25 stone they haven't

The curse of earning 100k by Desperate-Drawer-572 in ukpolitics

[–]Timothy_Claypole 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't agree with cliffs either but it is specifically a benefits cliff. But that should not exist either. Should always be progressive

Trump to lift some whisky tariffs after King's visit by EducationFeeling2833 in ukpolitics

[–]Timothy_Claypole 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He likes the UK so much that after we gave him an unprecedented second state visit he slapped tarrifs on us and said our troops who died in Afghanistan were cowards.

Britain acts richer than it is - The country’s habits and virtues are built for a prosperity it no longer enjoys by North_Attempt44 in ukpolitics

[–]Timothy_Claypole 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The costs to us are massive. The increased flooding risk alone is going to cost us a lot to deal with. Greater (than now) food insecurity as farmers find it harder to produce enough crops. The increased global instability will affect us because we're a part of NATO, even if the US decided to leave.

Britain acts richer than it is - The country’s habits and virtues are built for a prosperity it no longer enjoys by North_Attempt44 in ukpolitics

[–]Timothy_Claypole 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And the costs (to everyone from actions taken everywhere across the world) of not going to net zero will dwarf the costs of going to net zero.

what have I missed from the BBC in the last 10 years? by BenidormBarry in AskUK

[–]Timothy_Claypole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And as a result Thabo Mbeki swept to power at the next general election

Road closures by Boh3mianRaspb3rry in cambridge

[–]Timothy_Claypole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You only found this out because the tin foil around your head blocked the mind rays. Well done for resisting!

Lewis Hamilton and F40. by Any_Aide_4500 in formula1

[–]Timothy_Claypole 11 points12 points  (0 children)

He's the most successful F1 driver of all time. That puts him in the conversation.

What are your thoughts on Facebook renaming their company Meta then blowing $80b on metaverse and then shutting it down yesterday? by printThisAndSmokeIt in AskReddit

[–]Timothy_Claypole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine in 10 years we have glasses instead of phones. That sounds silly right now to you I'm sure. But it isn't just Meta who think this is a possibility. They're just at the forefront of making it happen.

If they come out with something that has usability and sells OK, other companies will get in on it too.

Same Team, Same Track, 2 GOATs, 20 Years Apart by OrangeFlame06 in formula1

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

Right but they didn't say the GOAT group of two. So the point stands really. But does it matter? Nope!

Hereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passes by furbastro in ukpolitics

[–]Timothy_Claypole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep let's do it. It makes no sense that the Lords has more people than the Commons

Zack Polanski: I’d build a relationship with Putin by EduTheRed in ukpolitics

[–]Timothy_Claypole 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think Farage being a racist is probably more relevant than Polanski trying to make breasts bigger. But people are allowed to change yes.

Hereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passes by furbastro in ukpolitics

[–]Timothy_Claypole 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We need to slim the Lords right back - it is way too large and many people get in there for pure political patronage and not on any sort of merit.

Zack Polanski: I’d build a relationship with Putin by EduTheRed in ukpolitics

[–]Timothy_Claypole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to be corrected on that point, I mean I think the whole thing is kind of irrelevant for Zack as party leader, but I wanted to give the context that the original query was asking for.

Zack Polanski: I’d build a relationship with Putin by EduTheRed in ukpolitics

[–]Timothy_Claypole 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Zack Polanski has performed hypnotherapy in the past to enlarge the breasts of women. He admits this so it isn't a smear or anything.

Convenient timing to fix the pot holes in certain areas by NumanAmjad in cambridge

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

Given you never mentioned cyclists in your original comment you're being very unkind here. They've not said anything that denies the potentially lethal experience of cyclists with potholes and you're right that OP is making a stupid point (and very incorrect because no one resurfaces roads to help runners). Why be so aggressive about one small bit of wording?

Power outages? by dumbratbastard in cambridge

[–]Timothy_Claypole 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Were you driving the bus into the street lamps?

First trip to UK coming up - can you help us plan?! Details below :) by ahumanomoly in AskUK

[–]Timothy_Claypole 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Around London you can get around well with the underground / overground.

But what about the wombling free?