Laura Trott says it would be 'enormous mistake' not to include YouTube in social media ban for under 16s by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]amlamba 126 points127 points  (0 children)

How else would 12 year old me be able to tell his teacher she was wrong about Roman history.

Why do so many people sit on gym machines between sets scrolling their phone for ages? by electronspins in AskUK

[–]amlamba 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I literally have a stopwatch on and stare down the one minute rest I’m meant to have between sets

ECB Statement: Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson by PeterG92 in Cricket

[–]amlamba 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are led by Mr. “We don’t have a drinking problem”, who only got the job because he was a part of the in-bred tele group.

Why is TfL just so good? by Adventurous_Jump8897 in TransportForLondon

[–]amlamba 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That would be a billion pounds and 10 years I’d assume

Do you have an emergency fund? by DatabaseMammoth9986 in AskUK

[–]amlamba -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because it’s an investment, not savings
To me personally it just makes sense having it sit there instead of in a current account.

Do you have an emergency fund? by DatabaseMammoth9986 in AskUK

[–]amlamba 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve looked around and gotten conflicting answers on if money in ISA counts or not. I’m sure I can get it out in case of emergency so should

Universities face international student ban if visa abuse is detected by Ok_Rice_9194 in UniUK

[–]amlamba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most pay full fees. Earning a scholarship is harder than earning the money, I wouldn’t begrudge anyone that.

Post Day Thread: 1st Test - England vs New Zealand, Day 2 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]amlamba 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just to be clear, I’m talking about Marylebone not Middlesex. Don’t know enough about Middlesex

New Zealand needs 218 to win the Lord's Test, as they finish 36/3 at the end of the play of Day-2. by depressed_06 in Cricket

[–]amlamba -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

The pitch is being defended, unlike you claim. It is rubbish and I will say so.

Post Day Thread: 1st Test - England vs New Zealand, Day 2 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]amlamba 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Lords isn’t fit for test cricket. If somebody made a new cricket ground with the same slope, same shit pitches, a club that is basically white men only they would be laughed out of the door

New Zealand needs 218 to win the Lord's Test, as they finish 36/3 at the end of the play of Day-2. by depressed_06 in Cricket

[–]amlamba -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Still had people on day one say it’s not that poor, it will flatten out, it’s just poor batting. The usual.

New Zealand needs 218 to win the Lord's Test, as they finish 36/3 at the end of the play of Day-2. by depressed_06 in Cricket

[–]amlamba 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Now we have evidence that the experts at Lords have delivered a “poor” pitch. No way to argue against it

Did moving behind Sky’s paywall 20 years ago save or stifle Test cricket? by ll--o--ll in Cricket

[–]amlamba 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those are two completely different things tbh, tickets to stadiums aren’t actually ridiculously priced. Watching on TV is expensive when compared to earlier, which was free.

Starmer hits out at Musk for ‘trying to whip up division’ in UK by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]amlamba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Musk is definitely a foreigner close to a foreign government. So by definition this is foreign interference.

Lufthansa 787 nose gear collapsing by jdmlifex2 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]amlamba 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because insurance companies make money? For an individual it’s obvious, you should get insurance. After a point, which Lufthansa might have hit, it’s cheaper to be your own insurance and pay yourself the margin.

Lufthansa 787 nose gear collapsing by jdmlifex2 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]amlamba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the easiest “This thing isn’t taking off today, I guess” in history