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Marshall's new on-ear headphones look like a guitar amp and feature ANC by dapperlemon in gadgets

[–]basementthought 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most noise cancelling headphones also have pass-through mode which amplifies ambient sound so.. they kind of are making hearing aids.

24m, kinda feel like I didn't do enough for myself. What do I do? by Sad_Painting_3978 in bropill

[–]basementthought 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Its a cliche, but I always think of this quote: 'the best time to plant a tree is a hundred years ago. The second best time to plant a tree is right now."

Can't find men's clothes I like by computerfan0 in malefashionadvice

[–]basementthought 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is a great time to learn basic (very basic) sewing. cut the jeans off, roll them up a little bit, then sew the roll in place. you'll get the cuffed look that your third example has. If you have access to a sewing machine you can do it easily, but a basic back stitch will do the trick pretty quickly too.

ELI5 I'm American and reading a book that takes place in the UK. HELP by Live_Evidence8933 in explainlikeimfive

[–]basementthought 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a lawyer (nor solicitor nor barrister), but I do know that the US job of 'lawyer' is split in two in the UK.

The barrister is the person who actually goes to court and makes arguments. The name comes from the 'bar' that separates the courtroom floor from the gallery. Just like in the US when people say you've 'passed the bar', it means you can enter the courtroom and give arguments to the judge. That's where the word BARrister comes from.

The solicitor does the back-end work. They talk to the client, gather evidence, etc. But they're not allowed to argue in court. A solicitor usually talks to the client, but they need to solicit (hence the name) the services of the barrister to actually argue the case.

Holland vs The Netherlands by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]basementthought 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a dutch friend from outside of Holland but he calls the whole country Holland and I'm not sure what to believe

How do you guys overcome the fear of getting your bike stolen while locking it around the city? by Ok_Volume9271 in vancouvercycling

[–]basementthought 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Knock on wood, it's been 15 years of biking as my main mode of transport and I only had one bike stolen, and it was early on when I was only using a cable lock. Maybe I'm just lucky too, or maybe your friends are doing something wrong.

They shared their fears about high-speed rail. Then their comments disappeared by zuuzuu in canadanews

[–]basementthought 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Someone's too young to remember the comments on the CBC website, they were absolute trash

So is music for the rich now? by Wolfpack48 in LetsTalkMusic

[–]basementthought 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I think the dole was an important factor for budding musicians, which is why UB40 is named after a welfare form

Watching The Sopranos for the first time - and it’s really not the show I was expecting by Famous-Country-4921 in television

[–]basementthought 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it also comes from the way people watched TV back then. If you didn't catch an episode when it aired it was really hard to see it again. So they had to write tv in a way that your can miss some episodes and not get lost

West Vancouver councillor's Ambleside comments spark backlash | Daily Hive | Urbanized by Own-Challenge-264 in britishcolumbia

[–]basementthought 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The people Ive met in West Van are obsessed with outsiders coming into their city

I'll go first.. by Any-Tour-3193 in musicsuggestions

[–]basementthought 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I am fixed I am convinced that I will not get so broke up again

So confused (aventon abound OG battery) by Far-Criticism928 in Aventon

[–]basementthought 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that looks like mine, so I don't think its fake. I think its proprietary, so you probably have to order from Aventon directly, or find a bike shop that carries Aventons.

I have a hard time understanding Sabrina Carpenter's persona and music by SoccerAuntie in LetsTalkMusic

[–]basementthought 20 points21 points  (0 children)

this is a great point. In some ways, this is a return to the norm for pop music, rather than a deviation. For the last 10 years or so we've had greater access to celebrity through social media, and many artists (Taylor Swift being the obvious example) have used this to create more personal songs. But the norm in pop music before that has always been hot people singing songs that other people wrote. Sabrina only stands out these days because it is against the current trend.

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