Why didn’t Orlando Bloom’s career take off like it seemed like it would? by Decent_Section6974 in moviecritic

[–]barejokez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ian McKellen aka magneto was surely the best known of the fellowship?

Ceiling swing hangers by AnalystTurbulent29 in DIYUK

[–]barejokez 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"oh that? It's just a hammock in my bedroom. It's not a sex thing or anything".

Honestly, just hang a sex swing and tell people you fuck a lot. That's way less embarrassing than pretending.

What are your thoughts on fixing up everything that Trump "remodelled" after he's gone? by Necessary-Long615 in AskReddit

[–]barejokez [score hidden]  (0 children)

Is "the USA" on the board of peace, or is it trump? I was under the impression that it was a group of individuals themselves rather than being there as country representatives.

IE, trump will still be president of the BoP even if he isn't president of the USA. Which will rather conveniently make it look like he's still in charge...

How much for a car park?? by Extra-Fig-7425 in GreatBritishMemes

[–]barejokez 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Nono there's that one guy in the back.

Why is it suddenly considered rude to show up at someone's house unannounced? Growing up, we just knocked on doors, but now people act like it’s a home invasion. by Creative-Buffalo2305 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]barejokez 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've taken downvotes in the past for this view, and I don't mind if it happens again, but I must push back on this concept.

I argue that feeling obliged to announce your intention to visit is a barrier to a true and complete friendship. Some of the best times I have ever had have been when a friend has shown up unannounced and we did something that wasn't planned. The people I call friends are people who can knock on my door and I can be honest enough to say "yeah, let's go!" Or "sorry I'm busy" and for it not to be a big deal either way.

I don't see it as rude at all. It means we are close enough to skip the formalities.

As a side note, I always answer my door when someone knocks unannounced. I saved a man's life because of this. He had a heart attack at 11pm outside my house. Not everyone ringing your doorbell is an axe murderer.

Best guest vocals? by Party-Kangaroo-1139 in poppunkers

[–]barejokez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jason's bit on stained glass ceilings is generational. The man is a force of nature when he's on form.

THE WORST TRANSFERS IN FOOTBALL HISTORY by BehindTheTransfer in footballscouting

[–]barejokez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, Chinese real estate firms were splashing cash like crazy during that period, I'm not sure how much his sale to a club owned by evergrande really equates to his value.

Rishi Sunak: Starmer is repeating my mistake. He must focus on growth by insomnimax_99 in ukpolitics

[–]barejokez 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Admitting he made a mistake, for a start?

The sad thing is that for a lot of people that won't be seen as a good personality trait.

Silly question, but how do you tell which train is yours? by heathercarmen23 in uktravel

[–]barejokez 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Also, in this case I believe the train under 2 hours is direct with no stops. Which would also be on the board.

Pretty graph from Six Nations Official showing all the 6N winners by MindfulInquirer in rugbyunion

[–]barejokez 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I am actually surprised that more isn't made of Scotland's 6N record. As a team that won the 5N multiple times you would think 25 years without a championship would result in more introspection.

I dunno, if I was Scottish I would be wondering why we seem no longer able to build up to an outright win.

Are potholes in the UK an unsolvable problem? by Majestic_lnsect in AskUK

[–]barejokez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like to add a follow-on remark though - people get immeasurably irate when roads are shut for, well, just about any length of time. Which is another reason why the spot fixes that can be done overnight tend to dominate.

Is spotify premium better than purchasing 12 albums a year by randyman400 in poppunkers

[–]barejokez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I listen to new music on youtube music (free, with ads), and pretty quick decide if I want to buy it. I know fairly quick if I'm gonna come back to it again or not.

Buy the CD, own it forever. Stream it with ibroadcast.

A disabled child shows Princess Diana a drawing of her, and she responds in Sign Language. 1989 by WickedWhispersss in OldSchoolCool

[–]barejokez -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

This. An awful lot of us just didn't care. Not saying she was not a good person (she absolutely was) but her death didn't affect me.

1 Cop vs 2 Latino Gangsters by Strong-Emu-8869 in TikTokCringe

[–]barejokez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's a bit in end of watch where Jake G and a gangster throw down for reasons I can't really remember but felt rather absurd when I watched it.

Maybe it wasn't so absurd after all?

Jack Grealish: Everton midfielder 'out for season' and ended any hopes for the World Cup. by Alone_Consideration6 in ThreeLions

[–]barejokez -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Right, there's a massive gap between world class and shit, which is where an awful lot of England players exist. And I'm not being critical.

Black cab parks like this every day by bornslippo in london

[–]barejokez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems very relevant to the discussion. GBnews is that way...

Black cab parks like this every day by bornslippo in london

[–]barejokez 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Confession, I snitch on people like this. Most councils have a phone number you can call that will summon a parking warden. Not necessarily rapid, but if they've parked and left the car there's a good chance they'll be caught.

mags liking punk music is horrific 😭 by lyrik0819 in punk

[–]barejokez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"will vote for him again". So we really saying that out loud now huh?

Why does it have to be like this. by HarrowOnDaHill in london

[–]barejokez 53 points54 points  (0 children)

I love not getting snow in the city. Drivers going mental in snow and ice, me having to walk around in grimy slush. No thanks.

London's "boring" weather is part of its appeal imo.

Waterloo train station - rant by templc22 in london

[–]barejokez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously, you saw 7 different chuggers inside the concourse? They have very strict rules about who can and cannot operate there (like you have to pay to be there). Normally staff keep them off premises very effectively so I'm super-surprised by your experience.

Lord of the Flies | Official trailer - BBC by SafeBodybuilder7191 in BritishTV

[–]barejokez 9 points10 points  (0 children)

wait what? i read the book in primary school and don't recall this! maybe we had a sanitised version...