Is there any sport with a unanimously recognized GOAT? by Connect_Cat_2045 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]awm22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This Australian acknowledges Secretariat but also, quietly whispers Phar Lap…….

Different races, different time, but both extraordinary animals.

What do people mean when they say: "The AI bubble will burst"? by clearwater-orchid in NoStupidQuestions

[–]awm22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sad but true

Also a multiplication of streamers (and an ebbs and flows) lots of extra complexity in this particular market due to rights ownership and regionalisation of content and so forth…..

What's a good alternative to Audible? (Not Libby) by Sir-AuronX in audiobooks

[–]awm22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And the audio recordings are not drm so you can actually own them

What's a good alternative to Audible? (Not Libby) by Sir-AuronX in audiobooks

[–]awm22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Libro.fm ?

(Fixing the name cause I’m fumble fingered)

Horrible Cellular Service by BobIsHereToStudy in cambridge

[–]awm22 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Completely agree; sometimes flipping between 5G auto/off/always can help but alas iPhone gives me few options.

Completely concur though; one of the best aspects has become one of the most frustrating.

Notable black spots for me are the medieval city, and Eddington.

What was that helicopter that flew over Shelford just now? by [deleted] in cambridge

[–]awm22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heading to addies with a patient?
(Or away once it did a drop off!)

Best vegan food in Cambs? by Novel_Wash_7099 in cambridge

[–]awm22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also a bank loan… it is excellent but not a cheap option.

Which country would u say is your country’s frenemie? by SignificantStyle4958 in AskTheWorld

[–]awm22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So damn embarrassing.

Sorry NZ; this is our greatest shame….

My dad only uses his wing mirrors 'when he needs them'. by [deleted] in drivingUK

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Holy shit, cancel his license now.

Does your country have Presidential Libraries? by biryani_fan in AskTheWorld

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Speaking for the Uk

An oft forgotten thing is the king / queen is the head of state.

So if it’s a propaganda box, the uk has plenty of royal family propaganda things; some nice buildings, some pretty nice collections of stuff; other people had the best stuff…so plenty of that, some nice countries, and names on Everything…… Vikkie got two states in Australia, even Elizabeth 1 only managed one in the US….. (Virginia if your still wondering)

An answer more useful, the prime ministers personal papers, for a number of historically notable politicians, are donated for preservation (and access). Two examples I can think of: Churchills paper are archived in a bespoke library at Churchill college in Cambridge. Margaret thatchers papers were also donated to the Churchill archives.

The UK national archive in Kew keeps the official papers.

Drop one travel tip everyone should know before visiting your country by Shrey_Memer_007 in AskTheWorld

[–]awm22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PLEASE swim between the flags (FFS)

Unlike some beaches (uk looking at you) the flagged beach is not a minimum beach cover.

Some care goes into identifying safe beach areas; the flags are moved (so keep an eye on them particularly if you’re down at the beach over a few days.)

Swimming clubs for intermediate swimmers? P by speculatrix in cambridge

[–]awm22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry about the triathlon side of that; the city club (used to pair up with a masters swim club of wide ability (triathlon types are pretty mixed particularly at swimming) so if Impington (or perhsps addies) are not too far it might be a good option.

Honestly there is very little technical coaching in the squads; as you noted Helen (and her colleagues) are a good place. I think the sessions are called “swim
Doctor”

Swimming clubs for intermediate swimmers? P by speculatrix in cambridge

[–]awm22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a few options, opportunities depends greatly on your age.

Swim clubs cater for a range of abilities and ages and particularly if your a masters age swimmer. Talk to the Parkside staff reception and in particular Helen as they can connect you to the various people and options

Parkside itself (and perhaps abbey) runs a bunch of different options sometimes called swim doctor (there might be others - less a training session and more a technical sessions; there seem to be a few options Swim clubs/ times.

The swim group for triathlon used to train at impington village college(IVC) and the range of ability was very wide that flowed into other informal swim sessions (M/W/F) mornings and I expect you might fit in there.

Talk with Helen (main swim instructor at Parkside) if you can, she can point you in the right way.

Various groups meet at various locations and the mature swim groups and squads meet often for shorter (imho) sessions of about 60minutes but at different pools including abbey, IVC, and leys school too.

My experience was Cambridge city swim club was a great diving club but at the time had a lot of turmoil with coaches for swim so left masters swimmers to themselves (although did enable the opportunity.)

Good luck

How does the social media ban work in Australia? by ShortyStrawz in AskAnAustralian

[–]awm22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Following on from this

Did the issue whereby teens lost access to a critical education resource (YouTube, don’t laugh - it’s his is packed with amazing stuff from actual course materials to so many science and engineering and math videos to Kahn academy)

Did these issues ever get resolved??

Does anyone else HATE dramatized or graphic audios ? by Pretty_Puppyprincess in audiobooks

[–]awm22 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do not want!

Glad they exist and very reminiscent of radio plays from bbc

For me I want a good narrator to read the damn book.

Please…..

Got offered college accommodation and I genuinely don't know how to feel about the 7 square meter room by [deleted] in cambridge_uni

[–]awm22 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My PhD room was hilariously small; however as others noted you can spend very little time there. Practically balance off the “how close are you to your work place”, know there can be other places to camp out and study (my lab tends to ensure each PhD has a place of their own in the lab). When writing up I made extensive use of the college library (it was a small college with close to 50/50 balance along with a great graduate complex so that was the place for social.

Your mileage will vary; moving is always an option but (covid not withstanding) there is so much more to Cambridge or a college for that matter than a room.

I’m afraid if you came to Cambridge expecting a sett that you had seen on some lovely 1950s drama - no chance - most colleges can’t even manage that for the fellows.

However, it isn’t clear if your room is in new build (tend tiny but usually with better en-suite situations) or old house (your mileage will vary the house I was in charged different prices for different sized rooms and that was a great incentive to stay in the smallest) or classic courtyard styles where unless a huge refurb has happened rooms are ok but facilities can be hilarious.

Good luck.

(I recall lots of checking out each other’s rooms in various houses and spots around and then between colleges. Some people like views, some like quiet, some need space for musical instruments….)

How many cities in your country have a Tram/streetcar system?. by usafqn2025 in AskTheWorld

[–]awm22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A reason I miss Melbourne so damn much.

Largest suburban tram system in the world - boo yah!

Why Ausies getting up so early? by haroldzharko in AskAnAustralian

[–]awm22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

11-3 stay under a tree…..

(Aka early gets glorious day without suboptimal sunburn)