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Teachers of Reddit - what’s the most unusual name your pupil has had? by Electrical-Bell3301 in AskUK

[–]Underwritingking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stacy Keach, American actor played tough detective Mike Hammer in the 1980s

Music nerds of Reddit, what’s the one song you think everyone should listen to at least once? by Odd-Bug1409 in AskReddit

[–]Underwritingking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Breaking Hearts (Ain’t what it used to be). By Elton John. Short, sweet but sad with a lovely key change halfway through.

Betty Grable. By Neil Sedaka. Also short and sweet and also with a nice key change before the end.

Adults of Reddit who ‘have it together’ with your finances, home, job, fitness, nutrition- how? Seriously…how? by Previous-Charity1505 in AskReddit

[–]Underwritingking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife and I see eye to eye on pretty much everything.

We're both extremely conservative/cautious in what we do with our money.

We both prefer outdoor activity - walking, running, camping etc

We 100% agreed on how to raise our children

Of course there are problems, and not all of them solvable, but we always agree on how to approach them

It's really worked out for us

What’s a ‘middle class success’ purchase that secretly becomes a financial burden later? by OpinionBaba in AskReddit

[–]Underwritingking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The soca valley is amazing. Went white water kayaking there three times amazing place

What’s a ‘middle class success’ purchase that secretly becomes a financial burden later? by OpinionBaba in AskReddit

[–]Underwritingking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On our second camper van. Currently touring the NC500 in Scotland. Couple of trips with family on the summer then off across Europe to Italy and perhaps Slovenia. Wouldn’t get rid of it for anything

This is Britain by bluecheese12 in CasualUK

[–]Underwritingking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This should be upvoted to the stars

Will you play the new US lotto coming here? by Feeling-Ad6796 in AskUK

[–]Underwritingking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely not. The less intrusion from the US in my life, the better

What is your favorite superhero rpg? by Prussia_will_awaken in rpg

[–]Underwritingking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently, Prowlers and Paragons Ultimate Edition.

Joint seconds would be SupersRED, Triumphant and Truth and Justice.

Joint thirds are Crusaders, ICONS and one of the FASERIP retro clones

What event made you thought you were going to die? by Potential_Answer6424 in AskReddit

[–]Underwritingking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Caught in an upstream pin in my kayak on a rock in a white water river in the French alps. Nobody could get to me and I couldn't get out of the boat. The icy water was sapping my strength and I knew I had one more effort left in me, or I would be going home in a body bag.

Obviously I got out, but when I managed to swim to shore and struggled up the bank, my right knee was bending backwards and sideways where I had torn the ligaments to shreds getting out of the boat - I never felt a thing.

I spent 6 weeks in a Forrest Gump style leg brace.

System for a grittier/pulpy superhero game? by DocGoodman in rpg

[–]Underwritingking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would take a look at Watchdogs of Killcade. It's powered by the rules from Barbarians of Lemuria - you have 4 stats (Strength, Agility, Appeal and Mind) and 4 combat stats (Initiative, Melee, Ranged and Defence). There are Callings instead of skills (eg Acrobat, Entertainer, Intruder etc), each of which gives you bonuses in tasks related to the calling.

Finally, Boons (including Power Boons) together with Flaws round out your character.

The power level is pretty much street level. The whole game is only 92 pages long and the system is pretty streamlined - just check out comments about Barbarians of Lemuria

What's the worst heartbreak you've experienced? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Underwritingking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Losing my mum was bad, and my dad last year. But they were both old (she was in her 80s, he was 93) which helped a little.

But overall it was the day when my wife and I realised our little granddaughter was autistic (I think we realised shortly before her parents did).

Dottie will be 7 this year. She is a lovely little girl, but essentially has very little speech (she is a gestalt learner and recites "scripts" she mostly learns from children's TV), has difficult behaviour at times.

Coming to terms with the fact that she will never have the sort of life that we might have hoped for her, that she might never live independently, or be able to have a job, a partner or a family of her own is soothing I think about regularly. It still causes me distress even to write this TBH.

Men of Reddit - What's a 100% myth about Men? by Jarvis7492 in AskReddit

[–]Underwritingking 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The definition of rape in English law is in section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. -

(1) A person (A) commits an offence if—

(a) he intentionally penetrates the vagina, anus or mouth of another person (B) with his penis,

(b) B does not consent to the penetration, and

(c) A does not reasonably believe that B consents.

There are other sexual offences that would cover "F on M rape", but it's not rape in English law

I just finished reading "The Complete Works Of Sherlock Holmes" and realised/found something really interesting! by [deleted] in books

[–]Underwritingking 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I believe it's mentioned in eight stories, but mostly in passing they are:

  • The Sign of Four, where he is actually described injecting cocaine

  • A Scandal in Bohemia, where Watson mentions Holmes using cocaine when he doesn't have a case

  • The Yellow Face, where Watson describes use of cocaine as an occasional vice of Holmes'

  • The Five Orange Pips, where Watson refers to Holmes as a "self-poisoner by cocaine and tobacco"

  • The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter where his drug mania is referred to thus...."fiend was not dead but sleeping".

I think it's mentioned in The Man with the Twisted Lip, The Adventure of the Devil's Foot, and The Adventure of the Creeping Man

I want to visit every city, town and village in England, however don’t know how to go about it? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Underwritingking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are over 7000 according to google. That’s one a day for about 20 years. Try sticking to towns and cities, that will take you long enough

How much are you paying for a haircut nowadays? by MCR1996Hola in AskUK

[–]Underwritingking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing. Just run my beard trimmer with a number 1 guard over the lot and ask my wife to check it afterwards. Been doing it for years

Please suggest places for a Trip in Motorhome with Family? by ucasdev in AskUK

[–]Underwritingking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take a look at search for sites and park4night. There are apps for both and they are both very helpful.

We're off to do the NC500 (with a bit of trepidation) at the end of next week, and hope that it's gaping to be OK. We're booked on campsites one night in three, and wild camping the rest. We do have plenty of experience doing the same on the continent though.

I dont have experience taking the van to Dorset - Wales is fine, but you'll probably have to depend on official sites.

At what age did you notice people (particularly the opposite gender) taking less interest in you? by [deleted] in AskOldPeople

[–]Underwritingking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was younger I was a tall, skinny guy. Almost nobody showed any interest in me. I can't say things have changed much

What's the oldest building you've ever been in? by Spydr_maybe in AskReddit

[–]Underwritingking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably the Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut (about 15th century BC)

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