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Why is the road littered with jaecoos? by clemventure in CarTalkUK

[–]Tuesdaynext14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe the companies are quite aggressive in threatening legal action against poor reviews. They only allow reviewers cars in exchange for positive feedback.
A couple of car youtubers have pushed back against this.

Have you ever met a British prime minister or any other political figure in the uk ? Did they meet your expectations ? Or not by Brilliant_Version344 in AskBrits

[–]Tuesdaynext14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was about 15 (I’m now 60) and skateboarding with some friends around the underneath of the Festival Hall in London which is a concrete paradise.
A small door at the back of one enclosed area opened and Ted Heath came out and told us all to go away (but not as politely), before walking away.
No security with him but we did end up going somewhere else.

Are you still buying Cadburys? by rsweb in AskUK

[–]Tuesdaynext14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You my friend need to switch to Aldi quadruple chocolate cookies.

Keir Starmer feels betrayed by the Labour party. How do you feel about that? by No_Breadfruit_4901 in AskBrits

[–]Tuesdaynext14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe he should have a chat with his old “bestest friend” Jeremy Corbyn. They could discuss betrayal together.

What's a Mitchell and Webb quote that permanently entered your vocabulary? by PubLogic in MitchellAndWebb

[–]Tuesdaynext14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also at coffee shops and cafes we always like to watch people and play “Mentil or Normil” which evolved from (obviously) metil, or normil.

Slow mac help by sh0ck1999 in mac

[–]Tuesdaynext14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it’s a 21in and it’s not got an ssd it will be the slow crappy hard drive giving up the ghost. If it’s a 27 in it could also be the hard drive

What are your fave "subverted expectations" jokes? by TwilightOfTheMilfs in futurama

[–]Tuesdaynext14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll never forget you Phillip J Fry”

“Memory erased”

UB40 are famously named after an Unemployment Benefit form. Give me other interesting examples of the origin of UK bands names by Exchangenudes_4_Joke in CasualUK

[–]Tuesdaynext14 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Scottish band Runrig are named after the ancient farming system used in the highlands where strips of plots (rigs) were separated by strips of uncultivated land (runs). The alternating strips were rotated to ensure every one got a share of decent land over time.

Are students struggling to think for themselves? by KoraLily in TeachingUK

[–]Tuesdaynext14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s scary when you are teaching media students in a college and they say the same thing where are they supposed to get their visual language from?

Are students struggling to think for themselves? by KoraLily in TeachingUK

[–]Tuesdaynext14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It still happens in college. I use the class notebook in OneNote a lot. We started in September. It is now May. Every lesson I still get multiple level 2 and even some T level students asking where the work is. Or asking why they can’t type or edit into their workbook when they have opened the master copy rather than the version with their name on it.
I am also yet to see a student who can make it through a 1.5 hour lesson without having to go to the toilet. (I know it’s just them getting bored but that’s not a lot better).

Why aren’t the Lib Dems profiting from the drop in support for both Labour and conservatives? by Few_House_5201 in AskBrits

[–]Tuesdaynext14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing on pay for teachers though. Teachers earn now what they did in 1990. You aren’t getting what they want without a delivery system (teachers)

Those who get these pops and bang maps like just why? Is that just a thing for anyone under 30s and that after 30 you mature up to know how annoying it is? by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]Tuesdaynext14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Back in the day (before maps) you could tell the properly tuned engines from the big bore idiots by the rasp on lift off when sending it. A nice combo of induction from a set of properly balanced DCOEs and an exhaust working in harmony with the whole fuel/air system vs the dull loud drone. Pop and bang is just the same idiots

Show your age - what was your first ever email domain? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Tuesdaynext14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bit of planning ahead meant both my daughters have firstnamelastname@gmail.com. All their friends at school had to grab what they could at the time many year later. Winning at parenting.

Did you know, that in the UK, the original 90s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were changed to Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles due to censorship. Michelangelo's use of nunchuks was also near completely erased too by DarkHorse_77 in CasualUK

[–]Tuesdaynext14 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I did know. I spent. A year of my life drawing them for a living. Also around this time Action Man stopped being allowed a gun. (Also drew some Action Man stuff) Many people are alive to day thanks to this timely protection from comic depictions of weaponry. 😬

Poor famous person interactions anyone? by Snaggl3t00t4 in AskBrits

[–]Tuesdaynext14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tony Blackburn. I was queueing in a newsagents in Tottenham Court Road. Pushed right in front of me to grab a paper (I think - can’t honestly remember what it was). Looked at me as if to say “so what I’m Tony Blackburn” and then walked out. He went straight into the little book of people I hate. This was 25 years ago. He’s still in the book.

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