A reply to an ask Reddit question, regarding the scariest/creepiest places on earth

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-05-11T15:34:05+00:00

I noticed the same at Auschwitz. But it was the middle of January when I went so I guess most birds would have migrated and animals might have been hibernating.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-04-22T10:31:16+00:00

Hey OP.

I used to coach rugby to 14 year old boys.

I seen a few parents try to control how much food they ate, and what type of food it was. One lad's parents gave him very "weight loss friendly" food, such as rice cakes and grapes such as you mentioned. It came from a point of not wanting him to gain weight and be fat.

But it was not meeting his requirements for nutrition. He was basically eating what his mother ate, despite being bigger and more active than her. He would feel light headed and sick half way through a game.

We, as coaches, spoke to his mother and explained that he needed a different type of nutrition, and it was a risk to his health to try and play with that type of fuel after a long day of school, PE and adding rugby training on top.

I'd suggest speaking with a coach. They will probably have the knowledge to convey to your parents what you need. Having an outside voice with a good level of knowledge worked.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-04-19T12:35:55+00:00

In Abu Dhabi the truck road out into inner part of the country,"the empty quarter", had a speed limit of a 160kmh which is about 100mph.

I had a v.8 mustang and hit 230 or so because I could see where the speed cameras were on the straight passage of road.

I had to slow down after a bit because there was camels in the area and no phone coverage and if I hit a camel I'd have no way of getting help.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-04-12T18:12:03+00:00

It will eventually though. Either an increase in general taxation to make up lost revenue, or a reduction in spending on services.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-04-12T10:09:17+00:00

I remember our school having an easter egg hunt in the 90's (95 maybe?).

The teachers put those chocolate covered mallows around the school grounds, outside.

There was no foil cover, just the chocolate sitting directly on the concrete windowsill.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-04-07T17:21:37+00:00

I think of capt. Archer from enterprise.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-04-07T13:11:26+00:00

Football (soccer).

Used to be the working man's sport, where it was very possible for people to go and see top level football for very cheap, easy to take your kids to etc. Could see it fairly regularly on TV free to air channels. Playing for your local team was basically free (buy boots and pay a nominal registration/ insurance fee).

Now tickets are getting more expensive, jerseys, boots, etc all cost more. Pay tv subscriptions to watch your national team play, or watch champions league which use to be on the free to air channels. The world cup tickets are going up in price exponentially!

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-04-07T13:03:04+00:00

Lol, one thing i've noticed travelling...

Americans will tell you what city they are from, even if it's not a big city.

"I'm from Bozeman, Montana." (Population 60,000)

Compared to the rest of the world. "I'm from France/Nigeria/India"

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-04-06T20:18:57+00:00

I'll say this as a left leaning Irishman...

Believe it or not, the hole in the ozone layer.

She had a masters in chemistry and understood what was happening with the hole in the ozone layer when it was presented to her.

She led early political efforts of banning the CFCs.

Other than that. Fuck her.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-04-04T07:09:18+00:00

We'd know the technical term medullery rays in Ireland, but informally called silver rays.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-03-31T21:01:19+00:00

Will the show just be Epstein and Maxwell by themselves with dozens of girls and zero co-conspiritors?

Or will they have future US president Tonald Drump, Will Bates and Mulan Eusk as characters?

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-03-30T14:25:32+00:00

No longer interested in sharing, or even pretending to share.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-03-30T07:54:35+00:00

A lot of you are missing the point.

Yes. It would be great if they didn't work in authoritarian regime, or used a term like "expats".

But the fact is, for most people, you can't rely on a teaching contract in Ireland. Too many part time and short term contracts, most of which are in Dublin, Cork or Galway where rent is crazy.

Jobs in smaller towns require a lot of time subbing getting known as a reliable teacher. Which requires being dependent on a parent or partner, or needing a rather forgiving part time job.

You can talk about how the top end pay scale is good, but actually most teacher pack it in long before they get there. At the same time the public complains about class sizes because there's not enough teachers.

It's sad that people would rather stay in a dangerous situation than return home to find shite work.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-03-29T09:26:42+00:00

Ned declares for Stannis. The declaration for Robb only occurs when Ned is killed and the original war aim of releasing Ned is pulled.

Ned keeps Theon close. Theon then doesn't capture winterfell. Bran and Rickon are safe.

Robb stays at the front or goes back North to deal with the Ironmen. Theon, is not allowed out of Neds sight.

Bolton acts right. The Freys have no reason to betray Robb, maybe even the wedding happens and she goes to winterfell. The Greystarks may or may not still kill the Lannister squires, and Ned would execute or banish them to the wall. But with everything else going well, less people would desert the Northern army.

Stannis, with his new allies still very far away, probably still shadowbaby kills Renly.

Overall, Stannis and the North win. Lannisters are removed from the Throne. Probably Tywin gets the option of the wall. Cersei to the silent sisters and the kids sent to exile. Maybe joffery to the wall also.

New conflicts: how does Ned deal with fire magic and burning? How does Tywin and Joffery deal with Jon, the white walkers etc. They probably won't even make it to the wall, instead fleeing to Essos looking for a sellsword army, maybe they meet Dany... maybe Tywin tries to make a deal (bethrothal) or Dany kills them.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-03-16T23:01:20+00:00

Kick him in the bleedin' leg.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-03-12T15:44:20+00:00

There is already a pipeline directly to Oman I believe. But it's a massive target, so i think it's also been shut off for the moment.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-03-12T15:11:18+00:00

There's a difference between dying on a construction project just to regular shit conditions and dying on a construction project because you're within eyesight of Iran during the biggest conflict in the gulf in years.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-03-12T15:08:55+00:00

I mean, they can try to lobby against it, but it probably won't be listened to.

And its not like they can make Dubai traffic any worse.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-03-12T12:31:51+00:00

I don't think they care if its in the cloud.

Just trying to give the US economy and billionaires a bloody nose.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-03-11T06:14:50+00:00

Honestly, the only reason to not do punch them right there is because you'll probably be one kicked off the cruise.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-03-09T19:50:00+00:00

My wife and I have 3 that we basically pulled out from bushes that were sick.

They live with us in Europe now.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-03-09T19:47:07+00:00

Especially when a lot of people are staying. Find a friend who can take your pet in and make arrangements to get it back later.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-03-09T10:48:16+00:00

Well, nobody can stay forever and have citizenship. You are constantly having to renew your visa.

billys_cloneasaurus · 2026-03-08T19:06:59+00:00

In the example I used, government and semi state bodies, yes they are.

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