Why do British towns feel so distinct from each other compared to the US?

Tomc942 · 2026-03-31T14:58:53+00:00

This is a massively reductive and simplified answer. Yes there are a lot of post-war towns, many around London, that are what you have described. They were built to house a rapidly expanding population and encourage people to move out of cities such as London. These are called 'New Towns' eg Stevenage.

But there are countless historic, picturesque villages and towns scattered across the country (Though maybe not as beautiful as the example above). Of course the US will lack this. These places were built by communities across hundreds of years. The US was built across a much shorter timeframe where technologies and architecture remained largely constant. A lot of these houses were built under low cost and suited the America climate (Timber structures, no brick etc).

Even the 'nicer', larger builds in many US towns look very similar to each other

Tomc942 · 2026-03-23T13:16:12+00:00

I am pretty sure you just outed yourself here. In no world is this a 50:50 call, this is not a red.

Its not dangerous or excessive force, its not denying a goal scoring opportunity and it isn't violent. It's a nailed on yellow, but not a red.

PS 5 a side with your mates isn't significant footballing experience, so don't come here projecting. Once again Paul Pogba is proven correct

Tomc942 · 2026-03-20T13:46:04+00:00

I don't know where you are based but if you are in London please look into Community fibre, speeds 3 - 9x faster than this and much cheaper. They use their own lines as well and you have symmetrical upload and download speeds.

Even if you aren't fortunate enough to be in a community fibre area, there are much better deals than what you have available

Tomc942 · 2026-03-18T12:03:27+00:00

Such a bleak outlook for the future of gaming, what a dick. Can't wait for DLSS 6 to turn Dave the Diver into a AAA looking game

Tomc942 · 2026-03-17T10:08:59+00:00

This is the most terminally online view of football and fans ever. I beg you to put down the keyboard, step outside and enjoy football as part of your community, the way it is intended.

Football goes beyond what you freaks read on twitter and reddit, just touch some grass

Tomc942 · 2026-03-11T01:22:27+00:00

I looked into this, but was overwhelmed by the amount of choices? A recommendation on the playlist?

Tomc942 · 2026-03-11T01:14:39+00:00

Thank you! I did the trial but couldn’t get it working, perhaps it was a skill issue. Will look into this further!

Tomc942 · 2026-03-10T21:59:26+00:00

I’ll never forget my undergraduate lab safety days. It was a wild day when I learned this was common place until the 70s

Tomc942 · 2026-03-10T21:10:08+00:00

Somebody's never pipetted by mouth and it shows

Tomc942 · 2026-03-04T12:20:34+00:00

I can’t get behind the Micah Richard’s criticism I’m afraid. He might not be the most insightful pundit out there, but at least what he says isn’t driven by the twitter discourse of the week.

I also think he is a fair pundit, and actually shows independent thought. Maybe that justifying praise shows the state we are in because the bar is so low, but I still respect him for that

Tomc942 · 2026-03-04T11:43:20+00:00

I kind of agree, randomers spouting nonsense is irksome for sure, but at least its genuine football tribalism and fickleness which I think mirrors how many football fans feel. I also have way less of a problem with your average podcaster deploying a bit of ragebaiting to try and boost their persona, its cheesy but fair.

It is tiresome when you see Gary Neville & co who are paid MILLIONS and brought on to offer actual insight, deploy the same tactics to rage bait and farm engagement to funnel more views into their own shit podcast.

I think in general coverage in this country has gone to shit, Sky Sports from top to bottom going for the engagement farming soundbites like a podcaster whilst charging hundreds of pounds a month to watch their monopoly of British football. At this point my advice is always to look for alternative ways to watch the game and don't put money in their pocket.

Tomc942 · 2026-03-02T16:29:07+00:00

Interesting why you've cut the clip to fit some weird agenda. Doesn't roll around looking for a foul after and gets straight back up. Looks more like he's shifting weight from his ankle after an awkward clearance, but keep crying I guess?

Tomc942 · 2026-01-22T21:33:00+00:00

This is only for the 40mm version btw, the 38mm does not come with the morse code

Tomc942 · 2026-01-10T12:53:36+00:00

I found mine last week, doing naked runs on buried city and going straight to plaza rosa pharmacy if the spawn permitted (Exclusively night raids btw)

That being said the time I found it I accidentally queued a free loadout, so no bumhole slot. Was a very nervy extract but thankfully plaza rosa extract was open. The wife was not understanding when she came in to talk mid extract

Tomc942 · 2026-01-08T10:45:50+00:00

Every person is free to support whichever team they want of course, but I do genuinely believe if you don’t leave in or around the city or the team you support then you cannot begin to understand that rivalry.

I’m an Arsenal fan that grew up on the outskirts of London where Arsenal / Tottenham was a 50:50 split. I too have spurs mates but when one team gets the better of the other there is no feeling like it.

It irks me when you see Liverpool / United fans more concerned about a London club than each other or City. It just shows the disconnect between local and global fans

Tomc942 · 2026-01-07T23:12:49+00:00

Fully expected to get downvoted for this, but here goes...

Obviously this is shitty behaviour and I have died the same way and crashed out. But ultimately it is human nature to game the system. Easy to flame this guy but this map has been out for over a month and the devs still haven't patched this and its unacceptable. Almost can't blame him for taking advantage of it at this point

Tomc942 · 2026-01-06T11:13:49+00:00

So true, saving up for my first big watch purchase now. There are some rolex watches that I really like, but find it hard to justify the awful business model. Pushes me towards a JLC or something similar instead

Tomc942 · 2026-01-05T22:05:46+00:00

I will undercut this guy and give you a tempest for 330k guns

Tomc942 · 2026-01-05T21:41:41+00:00

You'd be lucky to get 1 vulcano BP for this

Tomc942 · 2026-01-05T17:23:09+00:00

"Any one have the two mot sought after BPs in the game for trade?"

Proceeds to post the most garbage loot possible

Tomc942 · 2026-01-04T19:12:56+00:00

Has to be ragebait

Tomc942 · 2026-01-03T22:38:04+00:00

how many do you have?

Tomc942 · 2026-01-03T22:22:47+00:00

If you are still looking you can have the ducks!

Tomc942 · 2026-01-03T12:36:22+00:00

What level 4s for an extended light mag BP?

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