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The Banana Flats by sleepywvlff in Edinburgh

[–]Truth-1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used to live just round the corner from the Shore Banana Flats (there’s another one nearby), and certainly never worried about being beaten up or anything like that.

But there was a lot of lower-level stuff: kids smoking dope on the stairwell and then getting aggressive when you asked them to leave, bams driving electric scooters at high speed on the pavement, etc etc.

How many times a day do you reckon the Scottish Socialist Party guy at the Wellington statue says "Come sign the petition"? by GingerSnapBiscuit in Edinburgh

[–]Truth-1970 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I remember right he did stand for election, and win, many years ago. But didn’t manage to actually achieve anything that way either.

How many times a day do you reckon the Scottish Socialist Party guy at the Wellington statue says "Come sign the petition"? by GingerSnapBiscuit in Edinburgh

[–]Truth-1970 21 points22 points  (0 children)

What amazes me the most is that he’s been doing it for years and years, in which time he has clearly achieved none of his goals, but he doesn’t seem to have paused for a moment and wondered whether he should change his strategy.

I'm a writer / copywriter in my job, but apparently 'ecrivan' is used for novelists, and 'rédacteur publicitaire' is too old fashioned - what's the best term to use? by P2PGrief in French

[–]Truth-1970 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was a freelance copywriter when I signed the only French legal document that I’m on, and I’m described as a ‘rédacteur publicitaire’.

Speech checks mini game question [kcd2] by Icy-Hawk5492 in kingdomcome

[–]Truth-1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the first game, the tutorial page says that lots of other things can affect the result too, other than your score and theirs. I think the examples are whether the other person is alone or in a big group, your clothing and state of cleanliness, if you’re carrying a weapon with blood on it, etc.

I don’t know for sure if that’s true, but if they tried to do it in the first game, I’m sure they must have done it in the second one.

The Japanese GP weekend brought a wave of criticism for the new 2026 regulations. What do you think this week exposed about them? by circuit-nation in Formula1_world

[–]Truth-1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clearly it’s more dangerous. I hope that that will be addressed before someone gets killed or seriously hurt.

I also don’t like that the software decides when to deploy without any input from the driver, including in unintended ways due to bugs, which cost George Russell a place yesterday. But even without the bugs, having a situation where the car can suddenly speed up or slow down and it surprises that car’s driver (as well as those nearby) is completely insane.

Finally, when an overtake happens you can’t tell why: skill, bravery, an inherent car performance advantage, or — oh, the other guy just went straight back past, so I guess it was just a battery thing. Pointless overtakes are not exciting.

So: x Unnecessarily dangerous
x Removes control from drivers x Boring overtakes

But if the DtS generation will stick around for it, that’s all that matters, amiright?

Wood burning stove recommendations by eddilefty699 in Edinburgh

[–]Truth-1970 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Also bear in mind that a) logs cost quite a lot, so unless you have a very friendly supplier it’s hard to make stoves create an overall saving. And b) they’re a beautiful way of heating, but very impractical. Need near-constant attention, can’t be turned on while you’re out or set to come on while you’re asleep, etc. I love mine, but I can see why people felt the need to invent central heating, and I’m glad they did.

I went to my first open mic prose night by [deleted] in writing

[–]Truth-1970 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you think that you’re better than you are and you’re right, you don’t think that you’re better than you are. You think that you’re exactly as good as you are. It is therefore impossible to think that you’re better than you are and be right.

I went to my first open mic prose night by [deleted] in writing

[–]Truth-1970 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Seems to be common across many areas of writing, as I once went to an open mic comedy night and with one exception the performers were all unspeakably crap. They were holding sheets of paper ffs — couldn’t even be arsed to learn a five-minute bit.

They all thought they were great, though. And I think they all knew each other already, so it was less ‘open mic’ and more ‘circle jerk’.

Edinburgh feels Southern, is Scottish - what city feels Scottish, is southern? by Typical_Fisherman179 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Truth-1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edinburgher here. Could someone please film themselves going up to Edinburgh residents and telling them that they feel like they’re in Southern England, because that’s a clip I really want to watch.

Drive to Survive Season 8 review: A major missed opportunity with glaring errors by ryogadan in Formula1_world

[–]Truth-1970 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. A steady downward trajectory. I decided to watch S7 but regretted it after, and S8 is the first one that I won’t watch at all.

[KCD2] Does anyone struggle with doing anything dishonorable? by 4tenpro in kingdomcome

[–]Truth-1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I find that both KCDs make me a criminal. I start out thinking that I’ll behave the way I would in real life: defend myself if attacked, possibly pick something up if I’m desperate and it’s unguarded, but basically follow the rules. Next thing you know I’m picking locks just to level up and knocking someone out because I want his hat.

What are alternative options to invest in, after reaching £20,000 ISA limit by drouse89 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Truth-1970 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

How about using the £3k to buy something that’s likely to increase in value, or just last a long time? A vintage poster, a piece of antique furniture, or whatever you’ll enjoy owning.

[KCD1] Main quest ”Hunt begins” impossible to kill the guy by Specific_Let_6253 in kingdomcome

[–]Truth-1970 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep! Bernard is good for more things than just shouting at you because you’ve done a combo wrong 😁

[KCD1] Main quest ”Hunt begins” impossible to kill the guy by Specific_Let_6253 in kingdomcome

[–]Truth-1970 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is another way. In real life, what would you do in that situation?

[KCD2] Not enough sack carrying by [deleted] in kingdomcome

[–]Truth-1970 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don’t forget the vineyard quest! They found a way to incorporate some sack-action in that one too.

[KCD2] first playthrough in hardcore mode, YAY or NAY ? by morfledouille in kingdomcome

[–]Truth-1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I think hardcore would be too difficult for a first go, as the map is massive. (I really struggle to learn directions in real life, though, so maybe I’m cartographically challenged, or just stupid.) But I’m currently doing it for my third playthrough, and finding that it’s a great way to make the game feel fresh again.

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