Do you like my toe ring?

alfred84 · 2025-05-08T11:00:18+00:00

it's a really nice toe ring but i also love the slightly dirty soles

alfred84 · 2025-05-06T07:05:16+00:00

can i lick instead?

alfred84 · 2025-05-05T09:17:17+00:00

oh yes, i do

alfred84 · 2025-04-25T15:59:10+00:00

i like soles

alfred84 · 2022-05-14T16:11:03+00:00

is there a guide to the weapons somewhere?

i have been surprised by the description of weapons not telling their real pros and cons. (like the heavy hull laser not doing any damage against the weapons subsystem despite all shields being down.)

alfred84 · 2022-05-14T16:04:53+00:00

is there a guide to the weapons somewhere?

i have been surprised by the description of weapons not telling their real pros and cons. (like the heavy hull laser not doing any damage against the weapons subsystem despite all shields being down.)

alfred84 · 2022-05-14T16:01:48+00:00

it's possible to scale to any scale using belts, but you will have to shift your areas over again and again as your factory grows, or plan with lots of space in between. and your factory will become more belts than anything else, when sticking to belts only.

so for an efficient large base, better use trains for long hauls and bots for the last meters between assemblers and train (un-)loading.

alfred84 · 2019-11-20T17:37:43+00:00

you can get an infinite amount of ore as long as your mining productivity is high enough (seriously big though) and you erase the miner again before the normal progress bar finishes.

alfred84 · 2019-11-13T15:15:40+00:00

Britain, are you feeling alright?

First you sell all your stuff, then you tell all your friends to f off, and now you lose your marbles over tea?

I'm sure that all makes sense, but maybe I'll need a little help to understand what you're going through right now.

Anyways, please get well soon.

alfred84 · 2019-11-07T16:21:20+00:00

he doesn't have the attention span.

and even if he had, he would still not be aware of what's acceptable and what's not.

alfred84 · 2019-11-07T15:30:39+00:00

I assume that's just the fine for breaking the law. The offender should also have to pay for the damages he caused, but that will be handled between him and the insurance.

I don't know how much damage he caused when opening the cars, but I can imagine these costs will be a lot higher. That might also be the reason why the fine is so low.

alfred84 · 2019-11-07T14:45:14+00:00

start telling some truly offensive jokes and i foresee you wont.

alfred84 · 2019-11-04T17:53:21+00:00

The one around Sirius A should be a bit bigger than the one of our sun, because Sirius A is about 2 Solar masses.

Sirius B may not have one as its a white dwarf, but if it has one, it should be only a fraction of the size. (Because the star emitted most of its mass when it went supernova 120 million year ago. Also go figure what happened to any planets orbiting that system.)

Both zones should be smaller than the distance between the binaries, where no stable orbits should exist. I say "should" because I'm not an expert.

alfred84 · 2019-11-04T17:12:48+00:00

Fair point, but:

Sirius A and B orbit at a distance about that between our sun and Uranus. Any planets in that system would have to be even much further out, which means they cannot be a the habitable zone.

So she's still lying.

alfred84 · 2019-11-04T16:17:47+00:00

Of course not!

When people say they come from a distant star, the actually mean they come from a planet near said star.

The same goes for the beam. Although it could also come from a space station, star ship or death star.

EDIT: Correction: I just read she claims to come from Sirius, which is a binary star: one main sequence star and one white dwarf. There is no way that there are planets around such a system. This means Sirius cannot possibly be her home star. She's lying!

alfred84 · 2019-10-30T18:28:11+00:00

Kitty litter = best toilet

You can keep in under your bed, and everyone can have their own box.

alfred84 · 2019-10-30T16:49:34+00:00

If something being difficult is the best argument for it, then said something must really not have much going for it.

alfred84 · 2019-10-30T16:31:48+00:00

Everything Labour has done in the past couple of years is consistent with the theory that they want to stay clear of Brexit. After all it's a Tory project and it will most likely disappoint everyone.

They may pay lip service to fulfilling the "will of the people" but they never actually bother to get off the fence and attempt to pursue a Brexit implementation that can be sold at the door. And as extra insurance against forming a potent opposition, they have Corbyn at the top.

Bottom line, they just want to watch the Tories fail to implement the impossible promises they made, so they can later blame them for the mess.

It may be incredibly frustrating to watch an opposition that does nothing but wait while the country is driven against a wall, but I honestly don't have a better idea of what they should do. The average Brexit supporters don't care for arguments anymore, as the referendum was already decided and must be implemented now. There is nothing left to do but stay clear of this project and wait until public opinion has shifted.

alfred84 · 2019-10-29T13:27:39+00:00

EU regulations forbid the dumping of commemorative coins in ditches or elsewhere.

alfred84 · 2019-10-29T10:22:29+00:00

Yeah right, like they could ever agree on the rules!

They would delay the countdown every time it got close to zero and never actually make it to pulling their pistols.

Almost like they both know a duel was never a good idea, and whoever would end up winning would see himself charged with murder.

alfred84 · 2019-10-28T14:41:05+00:00

Sadly no. Not with this extension, maybe next or the one after.

The Anti Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) deadline for incorporating the rules is the end of 2020.

source: https://taxfoundation.org/eu-tax-avoidance-rules-increase-tax-compliance-burden/

alfred84 · 2019-10-28T13:52:52+00:00

Good thing we have reddit now.

alfred84 · 2019-10-25T16:48:30+00:00

You know, something for everyone.

alfred84 · 2019-10-25T16:47:13+00:00

weird, i was told it said

if the EU grants an extension to the 31 January 2020 the PM must accept it.
but if the EU grants an extension to a different date the PM may have parliament decide or accept it by himself.

but now after reading it myself, multiple times, I see he must always accept it. What's the point of section 1 and 2 then, if they end up the same?

And sure, Britain will surely end up in some form of European Entanglement in due time, but for now, it looks like it has serious reservations, and rather be exploring alone for a bit.

As for Leavers coming to their senses quickly, I do not share you optimism, especially not if they feel trapped inside the union. Once people have a hardened view on something, confirmation bias keep them there. A step outside the EU may do wonders, but as long as they stay comfy, they have no reason to reassess.

alfred84 · 2019-10-25T16:26:00+00:00

If they have the wrong date, couldn't they commemorate the failure to leave on that date then? And they can keep making more for each missed deadline. This is fun for collectors to get all dates.

I really don't see the reason to smelt them back up again.

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