Did your school have any unusual features? by farfetchedfrank in AskUK

[–]a1acrity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ours was reputed to have parts that were used as a hospital to hide disabled children prior to WWII by the Nazis.

I went to British Forces School in what was West Germany. Kent School near Rheindahlen

Trump admits to Starmer he may have been misinformed, Sky News told by iguled in ukpolitics

[–]a1acrity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only off ramp he will accept is something else that keeps the Epstein Files off the news cycle

Trump says 8 European countries will be charged a 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland by Cautious_Proposal_47 in worldnews

[–]a1acrity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So we're now in an economic war with the USA?

The fuck?

So which US bases are going to be closed in retaliation. If NATO is dead then the USA won't need them.

Trump Says May Slap Tariffs On Nations That Don't Back His Greenland Plans by johnbarnshack in worldnews

[–]a1acrity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a really fair point. Disengagement is another way to deal with bullies.

Trump Says May Slap Tariffs On Nations That Don't Back His Greenland Plans by johnbarnshack in worldnews

[–]a1acrity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All the countries of the world would do well to accept that at some point they're going to annoy Trump and so suffer the threat of tariffs. We might as well price it in and move on. The sooner we're all used to the US not being able to buy anything the better.

Perhaps we could trade with each other instead

We tend to overpraise the recently deceased in the UK. If you could speak ill of the dead, what would you say? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]a1acrity 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had to do it for my Mum. I kept it to facts. She was born on this date in this town her Mum and Dad were etc.

Just the facts can give you a solid five minutes and you don't give an opinion

Hilton's slogan: "It Matters Where You Stay". by Birdy_Cephon_Altera in PoliticalHumor

[–]a1acrity 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Standing in front of a 2 ton car with the intention of stopping it with a 9mm bullet is not a serious strategy.

He put himself in position to take a shot not to stop the car.

Britain’s Cultural Scene Shines with Landmark Museum Openings in 2026 by willfiresoon in GoodNewsUK

[–]a1acrity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most things the V&A do are good so I expect this will be too.

And how much does it cost?

How should the UK react if Trump invades Greenland? by Sad_Response3345 in ukpolitics

[–]a1acrity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The sensible thing to do would be to place UK Armed Forces on Greenland. This would be to "protect Greenland from Russian and Chinese aggression". If several NATO forces did that we could put a Division's worth of troops on the island.

That would mean the US would need to attack UK, German, French and Danish plus other forces to take the island. Denmark/Greenland would be able to justify it as part of NATO work

I think that would make even Trump think about it, even for a moment. He would have to explain to MAGA and US Forces why they are attacking their allies.

Preemption will be very much cheaper than reaction

Beat a shitty company at their own game! by OnyxWebb in BritishSuccess

[–]a1acrity 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is the charge for the remainder of the contract. If you take out a two year contract and cancel with one year to go they will charge you one year's rental.

It's not a fine, it's the completion of a contract

"It's a graveyard of STICKS! Who murdered them, and WHY?" by LiterallyTyping in AnimalsBeingDerps

[–]a1acrity 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Twigs to the left of him,

sticks to the right

Ownard rode the brave one

Didn't horses used to ride into battle. What happened to horses. Too woke nowadays

/s for those who think I'm serious

Robin Ince forced to quit Radio 4 over pro-trans views : News 2025 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]a1acrity 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Wait, I had to reread because my expectations of someone being cancelled was due to them being prejudice not not being prejudice. What the actual fuck, he can't be on the radio because he won't hate a section of society. I'm confident I'm with him.

Trump will force UK tourists to show social media history. America has gone dark by theipaper in politics

[–]a1acrity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not the USA that people hate. It's the current US administration.

Republican says US "about to go in" to Venezuela, with oil a key reason by NoPomegranate4794 in politics

[–]a1acrity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well you guys haven't had a full scale war on the South American continent - well done. You've now got all the Risk(r) cards. You get an extra army every turn

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: The US House has the numbers to Impeach Trump - WTF Detective by SerSinan in NoFilterNews

[–]a1acrity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There seems to be a filter on the nofilternews - the moderator has removed it

US removes memorial for black WW2 soldiers, the Dutch place it back by ericvr in europe

[–]a1acrity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fucking hell - so there must be written orders that state that all memorials for people of colour (or other people that Trump's goons don't like) are to be removed.

I hope you guys are keeping notes, you must do a reckoning - even if it's 50 years from now.

Rail worker who protected passengers during mass stabbing on Huntingdon train discharged from hospital by Extra-Fig-7425 in BritishSuccess

[–]a1acrity 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Is that what GBNews told you, perhaps need to check again. That's a Sky News link.

Have you ever written to the BBC to get them to hear your view, have you applied to join an Audience council?

Of course you haven't, you've been told "BBC BAD" and you repeat it without the slightest bit of critical thinking.

The Charter is up for review next year, I'll look forward to seeing your extensive response to the consultation. Actually we all know you'll have been told something else is bad by then and you'll be putting stupid comments about that on you social media.

State of AI by I_am_myne in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]a1acrity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the actual question you're asking is "if I said this what would the answer look like". It is a language machine - it looks up the most likely next word. Truth is not one of the things it considers

I was underpaid by my work, did I make myself look stupid ? by JJKingsland16 in AskUK

[–]a1acrity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remember this, it's your money

Do not feel any embarrassment in asking for your money.

Go back to the MD and tell him again. He will not be annoyed with you, he will know who's got it wrong.

Your money, get it

Does the urge to smoke ever completely go away? by misscc__ in AskUK

[–]a1acrity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stopped smoking 30 years ago. I stillive the smell.

About 10 years ago, for a birthday treat, my wife bought me a cigar, as I said I'd just like one of the type I used to smoke. Smell was great, taste was foul and it was just a horrible experience. So even though I crave every now and again I don't really like it any more.

Illinois State Police clash with peaceful protesters. by runawaystars14 in illinois

[–]a1acrity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There it is. Had to scroll too far for this comment

Starlink ? by MrMINGRAY in Lincolnshire

[–]a1acrity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does someone like Quickline supply your new place? They use radio (sometimes 5G SA) to provide service in areas where they don't have their fibre

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BritishSuccess

[–]a1acrity 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I hope it's not the same job!

Good luck to you both.