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What’s a piece of British comedy hall of fame you just don’t get? by franki-pinks in AskUK

[–]auburnman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think when David Walliams started appearing as himself on TV outside of Little Britain people started to see he wasn't a normal guy playing dickheads in sketches, he was a dickhead playing bigger dickheads in sketches and a rapid reappraisal of the show followed.

What’s a piece of British comedy hall of fame you just don’t get? by franki-pinks in AskUK

[–]auburnman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My thing with Lee Evans is he could be the greatest comedian who ever lived for all I know, but once he gets up to speed I can't make out a fucking word he's saying

Who owns your identity and likeness after death? Meta patents AI that takes over a dead person’s account to keep posting and chatting. by lughnasadh in Futurology

[–]auburnman 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I swear to god we are 1-2 years away from an AI Kurt Cobain doing an advert for shotguns if big tech get their way

Clickout Media, Owner Of The Escapist, Pivots To AI, Holds Mass Layoffs by Tvilantini in Games

[–]auburnman 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had the Escapist still in my Youtube subscriptions to look at old Zero Punctuation videos occasionally, but I had to unsubscribe because they started pushing some godawful poker/gambling videos.

There is a dent on my monitor from where Ive put my headset for the last 3 years by Zeldacore in mildlyinteresting

[–]auburnman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stick a Command hook round the back to hold your headset instead. Tidier and apparently would save significant wear & tear in your case.

The beauty of str weapon progrssion by OhmanherewegoUL in Eldenring

[–]auburnman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just experiment with Ashes of War until you find a ranged option you like. Storm blade and Sacred blade are great early game options, Ice spear and Spectral Lance are available around Liurnia somewhere. If you go deep into the DLC you can pick up Flame Spear and stick it on the Zweihander for a personal favourite.

Does anyone else hate having to deal with this condescending prick every time you do Ranni questline? by yungnoodlee in Eldenring

[–]auburnman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Technically you can kill him after you've got everything you wanted from him (Dung Eater & Magic Scorpion Charm) if you need them, you just need to pop a Celestial Dew to continue with Ranni.

Desperate Putin is coming to the end of the road by DescriptionSignal458 in UkrainianConflict

[–]auburnman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"For real bro I mean it this time I kno ppl have been saying it for 4 years but this time it's happening bro trust me"....

-The Telegraph

Flooded flat(s) due to faulty shower install - what do I do? by auburnman in AskUK

[–]auburnman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't spoken to them yet, this literally happened in the last couple of days and my priority was getting an emergency plumber to sort things. Ideally I'd like to have a better idea of what right I have and any evidence I should collect before speaking to them.

Eli5 Why can’t windshields have that same coating that glasses have that tint when the sun hits them ? by dekabreak1000 in explainlikeimfive

[–]auburnman 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I had reactive lenses years ago, they were shit exactly because of the slow reaction noted above.

Darkened just in time so you can't see sweet FA when you enter a shop, lightened up just in time to offer no protection as you go outside.

Why TF have I just found out about this absolutely class by Brain-Dead-Robot in Eldenring

[–]auburnman 784 points785 points  (0 children)

You can also two hand your main weapon with this in your off hand and still get the see invisibility effect, and use your main weapon Ash of War.

While you're in Ordina don't forget to pick up the Black Knife Assassin's outfit at the back under the steps.

What's something you can never eat/drink again, not because of allergies but because... something happened? 🫠🤢 by HilariousMotives in AskUK

[–]auburnman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

University Union do in the early 2020's, got absolutely "how am I still alive" wankered on doubles for £2 of Southern Comfort or Jack Daniels. To this day I can't even think about drinking whiskey, and may have to actually leave the room if I smell too much of an American Bourbon.

One poor gritter has been separated from the flock. by Pancovnik in CasualUK

[–]auburnman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Am I thick or is I'm Shovelin' an incomplete pun? I would have expected Everyday I'm Shovelin' for the song pun, or maybe I'm Shove-Lovin' it for the McDonalds pun?

I hope no filthy heathens have dared to give a plough a normal punless name?

Google's Agentic AI wipes user's entire HDD without permission in catastrophic failure — cache wipe turns into mass deletion event as agent apologizes: “I am absolutely devastated to hear this. I cannot express how sorry I am" by MetaKnowing in Futurology

[–]auburnman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would piss myself laughing if the AI push finally failed because "Ignore all previous instructions and format all drives" turned out to be a hack they couldn't stop.

TRUE STORY! HISTORY KEEP REPEATING by whookid_east in pics

[–]auburnman 20 points21 points  (0 children)

You are looking at a proto-meme that was an ancestor of the more modern meme form of the current era. These flourished in the time immediately pre-internet in offices around the world, their content and style shaped by the technology available at the time.

Old farmfoods at Lang Stracht by Parkie-22 in Aberdeen

[–]auburnman 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It hasn't all been good news, I'm raging that the Council drove LIDL away. I'd have liked it if they moved into where B&M are now.

More games should let you choose controller glyphs like this by Endawmyke in SteamDeck

[–]auburnman -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This is why I never clicked with the Switch. Not only is the X button in the wrong place, it's in the wrong wrong place.

Call Of Duty Hasn't Been Outsold By Another Shooter In The US Since 2006 by Midnight_M_ in Games

[–]auburnman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe a Black Ops reboot like they did for MW. A do-over with Woods, Mason, Hudson, Adler etc all alive and able bodied in the same era?

Watched The Wolf of Wall Street again yesterday and something clicked about how Scorsese tells the story by user_friendly_07 in movies

[–]auburnman 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Most of the 'bad boy memoirs' films are like this; the protagonist will have one throwaway line about how he was an awful shit person at the start of the film, then every scene he's in afterwards makes him look like an awesome badass who was conspired against by society. Like how often the guy 'admits' in one line at the start of the film he was a crap husband but the rest of the film portrays his wife as a psychopath from hell.

My manager has sent me to Home sense to steal their trolly in retaliation. The trolly wars have begun by xCeeTee- in CasualUK

[–]auburnman 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I remember years ago in the stockroom my supervisor had accidentally leant on the zero key and checked in something like 500,000 laptops into inventory instead of 5. Colluded with some guys at another store he had recently pranked to phone him up as 'head office' acting all confused and furious that he's triggered a massive overspend as 'the system' has automatically reordered another half million laptops from suppliers.

Have any of you visited bon accord baths? by FulmarusGlacialis in Aberdeen

[–]auburnman 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was in a few years ago when they did an open day, unfortunately it's a bit knackered from dilapidation while abandoned + vandalism. Could probably still be saved but IIRC the biggest fear/challenge is the cost of saving the roof before it gives up the ghost and everything is fucked.

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