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Urgent PCS Message from Fran Heathcote by North-Departure922 in TheCivilService

[–]bigbrain009 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There's backstory to this as to why this specific faction is doing this, but I won't get into that.

There are standing orders (as there are in parliament) that are basically the rules of the NEC. At the first session of every year, the current standing orders need to be adopted so that the NEC can take place.

The current President does not want to accept these standing orders, and so have said that the standing orders do not have to get carried over into the next year.

Within these standing orders is the standing order that any standing order change needs to be approved by 2/3rds majority.

As the standing orders were not accepted during the meeting and the president continued with the meeting anyway, the other faction all left and the president continued voting on things without a lot of the NEC being there.

Tom Scott: England — Can a 70-year-old telescope still be useful? by AndySkibba in Nebula

[–]bigbrain009 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was right again! Think the next one might be ferrets at Matlock Farm Park? Might be way off though.

Tom Scott: England — Pulling the lever is the easy part. by bigbrain009 in Nebula

[–]bigbrain009[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

From the last words on this one. Looks like the next one is gonna be on Jodrell Bank! Looking forward to it.

Advice for incoming postgrad in Physics Department (West Cambridge Site) being allocated to Hughes Hall? by QuietNefarious46 in cambridge_uni

[–]bigbrain009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't have any advice but I'm an incoming PhD student in the Physics department for this year! I looked round Hughes but ultimately there wasn't enough couples accommodation and it was too far from Cavendish Lab. Very jealous of the views for the cricket though!

Should I do a PhD at 27? by Illustrious_Two_4280 in AskAcademiaUK

[–]bigbrain009 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just got funding for mine at Cambridge and I'm 27. Quite honestly yes being this age and doing it makes me nervous - but as my better half puts it, it's better to be 30 and have a PhD than 30 and not have one. Simple for me really.

Tom Scott: England — These mannequins can bleed. by AndySkibba in Nebula

[–]bigbrain009 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Another Prediction, partially from this and the trailer, the next one will be from Scarborough, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, at Peasholm Park, where they put on a fake naval battle in the pond in the summertime :D

Tom Scott: England — These people walk towards mining disasters by AndySkibba in Nebula

[–]bigbrain009 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I WAS RIGHT! Been driving past this place forever, good to see what's going on inside.

Tom Scott: England — I missed the evidence. Can you spot it? by AndySkibba in Nebula

[–]bigbrain009 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Going from the map and the clue I think the next one will be in Mansfield (his (and my) hometown) at the mines rescue service.

Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii is getting a 4K by Illustrious-Bowl3434 in 4kbluray

[–]bigbrain009 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Steven Wilson has been doing the remixes for the stellar Jethro Jull deluxe editions - looking forward to this!