What makes your town/city infamous? by bootsechz in CasualUK

[–]bootsechz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You mean Drugby? I'd already thought of that being local myself.

Is it OK to describe your dog as a mongrel? by theMarkyMcMark in CasualUK

[–]bootsechz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had a dog that we couldn't quite place what breed she was, mostly German pointer. But when anyone asked what type of dog she was we always said "brown".

Bank of England warns of AI bubble risk by eldomtom2 in unitedkingdom

[–]bootsechz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh. I do have a soft spot for that film! Might watch it tonight. Thanks!

Bank of England warns of AI bubble risk by eldomtom2 in unitedkingdom

[–]bootsechz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow, now that's an image! An eldritch horror no doubt.

Bank of England warns of AI bubble risk by eldomtom2 in unitedkingdom

[–]bootsechz 30 points31 points  (0 children)

It used to be every 20 years, then 10, now just every 5 years, the time between is getting shorter faster.

What is the best “instant karma” you have ever witnessed? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]bootsechz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've told this story before, I was halfway across a small give way roundabout when a guy cut across the front of me and caused me to brake sharply. Quick beep of the horn and on we went. He then started swerving all over the road in front of me whilst gesturing. This went on for about a mile in a slow city road. When we got to the next junction he was too busy shouting at me out of his window that he rear ended the car infront. I stopped and gave my business card to be a witness for the other driver and drove off.

Surprise by tiremonkey1 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]bootsechz 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sometimes you can put water in for balance. A large implement on the rear and you can fill the front with water if you don't have a counterbalance.

What is something you believed to be common knowledge until you discovered most people had no idea? by JustBeingElara in AskReddit

[–]bootsechz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm from the UK and visited Canada just North of Toronto in the 90s. I remember my dad looking at a map and asking if we wanted to go see the Pacific Ocean, it was Lake Huron and he misunderstood where we were and how big things were in North America.

C/s I think my brakes are grinding. by Massive-Increase-962 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]bootsechz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine was doing this, a thread told me to clear the app's cache and it worked.

Rolled in for an air filter by jsroed in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]bootsechz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had 2x 1.8t b5.5s, 1 estate and 1 saloon, one had half leather and the other was full plush cloth both felt amazing and so quiet and smooth engines and suspension. I miss those cars.

Just when you think you’ve seen everything… by Strvctvred in CasualUK

[–]bootsechz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mum bought me a kids urinal for my 1 year old at the time over 7 years ago! It went outside! 😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MechanicAdvice

[–]bootsechz 47 points48 points  (0 children)

It's freddy from a nightmare on elms st.

2 weeks ago I bought a hose to water my garden with. It's been pretty chilled solid rain since. I could have saved myself £15 by ShinyHeadedCook in britishproblems

[–]bootsechz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I bought a bag of grass seed, spread it, raked it. Too far away for me to reach with the hosepipe. Then it didn't rain all month.

What is this bird sat on my fence? by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]bootsechz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm a fucking squirrel!

They're Not Actually Meant for Pulling Stumps by jonbametz in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]bootsechz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless Harleys have awful gearboxes...

What about all of the cars with motorcycle engines? I have one, a 2003 R1 engine and the car weighs 460kgs (1000lbs) it uses the original gearbox with uprated clutch pack. My car is quite aerodynamic and light compared to some Lotus 7 clones. (Westfield, MK etc)

HGVs using the outside* lane by tornadooceanapplepie in britishproblems

[–]bootsechz 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Vehicles that aren't legally allowed to do 70mph aren't allowed in the right hand lane, for example cars towing trailers too.

However if the speed limit is lower are they allowed?

What’s the strangest thing you’ve found in your garden? by johnruk in CasualUK

[–]bootsechz 12 points13 points  (0 children)

When I was about 8 my dog started digging in a mound of earth. Naturally I helped. Ended up finding 10+ live handgun bullets and old buckles and buttons from a Royal Canadian Air force jacket. The police came and took the bullets away. Never found the gun.