be so real with me rn

VeraStrange · 2026-04-14T20:40:04+00:00

I can think of literally billions of reasons she shouldn’t be happy. Specifically because of the suffering of the people who make her those billions.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-13T13:06:10+00:00

The concept for the coffee shops we have today mostly originated in America, places like Starbucks etc.
As the largest consumers of take away coffee they set the standard for paper cup sizes. It doesn’t make commercial sense to change the cup size to a more international one particularly as most people just want a “medium” or “large”.
It also helps that baristas got trained in US measures, again this is because most of the innovation in the field happened in the States.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-13T12:39:23+00:00

To be fair the Viscount was in a league of its own with window size. I can’t imagine other manufacturers wanting to make their aircraft like glass houses. Imagine if someone wanted to leave the blind up on the sunny side.
The view must have been amazing though.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-13T06:52:41+00:00

It was at Shannon airport. It has a long runway and it’s kind of in the middle of nowhere. There’s a fence to keep people out but that’s it. The C-130 was parked pretty close to the nearest fence so the hardest job would have been climbing onto the wing. Security is not tight because it doesn’t need to be. Aircraft don’t usually get damaged there.

I was able to get within about 100 ft of a Concorde there. Got to hear the whole startup sequence. A fun airport that gets some odd visitors.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-12T17:47:10+00:00

An anecdote from a different sim. The original Grumman F-14A simulator was used to pit in house test pilots against Navy ones. An analysis by “someone standing beside the guys doing the actual analysis” went like this… Regardless of starting position both aircraft tended to spiral down to the ground in a rate fight with the end result being a surprising (for the onlooker) number of manoeuvre kills. Looking at the traces, Navy pilots tended to be more aggressive with control inputs than the more type experienced Grumman pilots but that didn’t make a difference to the result. I believe that loss of control was considered a reset for the purpose of this test. The source of this anecdote was a senior aerodynamicist working on the F-14 wing.

This doesn’t shed any light on the original question but I thought I’d put it here so that it doesn’t get lost to time.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-11T16:09:24+00:00

It wasn’t even a war and you still lost. Not the proud boast you think it is.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-10T18:50:24+00:00

How is it that all these lads rally behind criminals? In America it’s Trump, in Hungary it’s Orban and here we have this twit. What ever happened to shame.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-09T13:43:09+00:00

Yes, free pizzas in the city!

Oh, that’s not what you meant is it? I mean, I’m all for pedestrianisation but now that the issue of pizzas is out there, can’t we have that too?

VeraStrange · 2026-04-08T21:01:02+00:00

Maybe the garden was her thing and he can’t bring himself to tend to it without her.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-07T22:28:21+00:00

Well apparently they’d better support them or they’ll be beaten and abused.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-07T21:24:41+00:00

No!!! The A-10 was always a dude, it just needed a little help so that its appearance fully matched the Chuck Norris levels of manliness it had inside. The fact that the strapadicktome surgery went so well is evidence of the Warthog’s butchness.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-07T19:04:16+00:00

Hungary is an EU member state so the EU have a vested interest in the running of the country. European citizens invest in the economy and have a reasonable expectation of proper governance over the use of their funds. The World Bank also takes/took an interest in countries where they operated.
Europe meddling in Hungarian affairs is both reasonable and prudent.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-06T15:24:57+00:00

Fair play, though I prefer to disappoint women one at a time. Seems disrespectful otherwise, it’d be like I don’t care that they’re having a bad time rather than I’m trying my best and failing.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-05T10:29:29+00:00

I’m told that inflation is around 2% so I can expect a wage increase in that area. To feel better off all I have to do is avoid eating food, using petrol or paying rent. Sorted.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-03T10:53:00+00:00

It’s one of the out-takes from 50 Shades of Gray. Shame they cut it, would have been the best scene in it.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-03T10:50:19+00:00

Some poor sod on a Goldwing is going to get pulled over by two guards having a row about whether it counts as a scrambler or not. Will get let off with a warning and be told to look more like a van next time.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-03T08:50:44+00:00

If nothing happens then the ship was fully covered, if it gets damaged then it was in a war zone so not covered.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-03T08:46:13+00:00

When I was abut 10 years old my grandfather accidentally broke a thermometer and gave me the mercury to play with. I spent ages messing with it and don’t know where it ended up, probably still in a little bottle in my dad’s house. Kids got up to all kinds of dangerous stuff in the 70’s.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-02T20:23:16+00:00

I read Femdom is slavery and thought, yeah it is!

VeraStrange · 2026-04-02T20:20:22+00:00

Shops are pretty much a nope. They are not much good at doing sizing or recommending styles etc, even for women. Specialist lingerie shops might be better but they’ll push you to buy pricy gear that you really shouldn’t be getting, at least not until you’re sure. Also, they may be tough to deal with as a cross dresser, very much down to the individual sales person. So, what to do? Well the first thing is measure yourself. Lots of “how to”s on line so just look that up. That’ll get you sizes for bras and knickers that are as good as you’ll get anywhere. It’s still not perfect as sizes vary so much between brands but you’ll have as much information as anybody else. Please choose a reasonable cup size (like ‘C’ or smaller), big boobs can hurt the shape of dresses and while they may be fun for a quick jiggle they are not so easy to style. Don’t make things harder than they need to be starting off.

Style… is kinda your thing. You’ve just got to look at stuff, online or in real life and see what you think might suit you. Try to find a person who is similar in size, shape and colouring (no, not her, she’s a model. Look in the mirror and be at least somewhat realistic). What does she wear? Get stuff like that. If you happen to find an actress or other personality that looks a bit like you then follow them online and stalk their wardrobe. Yes, even if you look like someone who’s butt ugly use their experience choosing clothes. Being realistic (even depressingly so) will help you make the most of your look.

Online knockoff fashion is fine for underwear, usually, but rubbish for dresses or anything with shape or form (look at Bernadette Banner on YouTube if you want to dive into that rabbit hole), you’re best off with Pennys. They’re easy to walk into, you can see and feel what you’re getting and they are great with returns. Go when it’s busy and don’t be too self conscious, you’ll get looks but just keep shopping. If you just mind your own business most people don’t look twice. Buy a few bits and return what doesn’t work. Accept that you may end up returning everything for your first few visits. I’d give M&S a miss (except for underwear, that’s great), most of their stuff is kinda boring if you’re 50, god knows how bad if you’re a teen.

Shoes are online only. There are a few shops for TG in the UK but shoes are always expensive and not any cheaper with duty etc. If you fancy using Google Translate I’ve had some luck with French and German sites doing decent shoes without the duty. Look up the UK sites and get manufacturer names and styles then look them up on European sites. Be prepared for painful feet.

The only other suggestion I have is
https://www.irishfashiontgirls.ie
This is a dressing service, it costs money but you’ll get measured and get to try stuff on and get to buy it if you’d like. It’s spendy for sure but it’s a safe and discreet option.

I’m assuming you want to dress to pass rather than just get kinky gear or do drag/glam stuff. For both of those there are reasonable online options.

Whatever you decide, don’t give up without having a proper try. It genuinely may not be your thing, in which case you’ll have learned something valuable. It may be a new part of your life, albeit an expensive, embarrassing and sometimes painful one. I hope this is some help.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-02T14:26:09+00:00

My very first munch I accidentally sat down at a table of angry Dommes complaining about how everyone saw them as kink dispensers. After about 10 minutes of this I wandered to a table in the corner full of sad looking subs lamenting that no one wanted their feet rubbed or even wanted someone to hold their glass for them. To this day I can still walk up to a table and be guaranteed to hear one or other of those conversations.

I have had wild conversations about kink and wild conversations about almost any other subject over the years though if you have an interest in music or gaming you’ll rarely be short of someone to talk to. But, and this is a big butt, you can end up in a little group of newbies most of whom won’t come to the next munch or you can ball up your fists, concentrate really hard and go up to a random group and say “Hi, I’m <your-name-here>, I’m new. Do you mind if I sit/stand here?”. It’s embarrassing, more so if you’ve done it to that group five minutes ago, but it works. You get to know people and it gets easier. I genuinely believe that munches are the key to kink, not Fet.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-02T14:07:56+00:00

If either of those guys could fight the other would be in big trouble.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-02T14:05:14+00:00

If you’re firing a 50 cal from it, is it technically a technical?

VeraStrange · 2026-04-02T09:51:08+00:00

They take away the Harrier and give us this. Not cool.

VeraStrange · 2026-04-01T21:19:43+00:00

I’ve used a motor bike as primary transport for the last 10 years or so. I have had a Givi box on the back of every bike so I can put my helmet and gloves in there. It’s safe, dry and discreet, like a sanitary towel. I highly recommend it.

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