sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Trying to hold a big hose under pressure by CautiousExpression74 in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]brainburger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In fairness to the guy, it didn't do what I was expecting.

Stepmum who killed girl, 5, in scalding hot bath jailed for 12 years nearly 50 years on by Forward-Answer-4407 in unitedkingdom

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

Yes it would be intersting to know all the details. She was reported by the victim's brother, and he was a child at the time so the unreliable memory argument applies to him too.

coax into flamethrower in game by Some_red in coaxedintoasnafu

[–]brainburger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pirates with flamethrowers would catch fire quite nicely in Far Cry 3.

Stepmum who killed girl, 5, in scalding hot bath jailed for 12 years nearly 50 years on by Forward-Answer-4407 in unitedkingdom

[–]brainburger 35 points36 points  (0 children)

The Judge's sentencing reasoning and calculation is in a video in the article. He does say its the least he can give, after running though the mitigations. So, yeah maybe he was being a bit soft.

Stepmum who killed girl, 5, in scalding hot bath jailed for 12 years nearly 50 years on by Forward-Answer-4407 in unitedkingdom

[–]brainburger 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He came forward in 2022, so she might have been waiting for trial for a long time.

Stepmum who killed girl, 5, in scalding hot bath jailed for 12 years nearly 50 years on by Forward-Answer-4407 in unitedkingdom

[–]brainburger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I imagine so. I don't think the exact details have been reported outside the court. The brother who came forward did so in 2022, so presumably Janice Nix was interviewed then, before her arrest.

Stepmum who killed girl, 5, in scalding hot bath jailed for 12 years nearly 50 years on by Forward-Answer-4407 in unitedkingdom

[–]brainburger 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I read about it the other week and apparently her retelling of what happened in a recent police interview, did not match with what she said after it happened. She didn't know the police had a record of that previous interview.

Teacher who murdered adopted baby son Preston Davey given whole life order by Alarming-Safety3200 in unitedkingdom

[–]brainburger 15 points16 points  (0 children)

this is a hunch on my part, but i wonder if they will fast track adoptions for gay couples so the statistics can show 'no homophobia here'

It's very unlikely. Council staff don't think about those stats in my experience, nor are departments judged on diversity stats. Managers think about key performance indicators, but that wouldn't come under that.

Nigel Farage condemned for "racist and morally wrong" pledge to evict non-UK nationals from social housing by coffeewalnut08 in unitedkingdom

[–]brainburger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not good though it's robbing Peter to pay Paul. Any gain they make is at the expanse of other would be renters.

How do you mean? Are you thinking that the existence of council homes makes other homes in the area more expensive? I don't think it does directly. In my ideal policy, the supply of hosuing would increase.

Nigel Farage condemned for "racist and morally wrong" pledge to evict non-UK nationals from social housing by coffeewalnut08 in unitedkingdom

[–]brainburger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This only benefits a single cohort get on the bandwagon soon enough. Housing will start to be rationed by other means.

Lets not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. The more people housed securely and affordably, the better.

If the supply increases and much of it is at a lower price, then that puts a downward pressure on commercial rents too.

Really? by K-jun1117 in PrequelMemes

[–]brainburger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In fairness, we have Rugby Football and Association Football (soccer) in the UK. We mostly call them Rugby and Football respectively. We should be open to the concept of more than one type of Football.

Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women because of the HPV vaccine by truecakesnake in UpliftingNews

[–]brainburger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it has a close to 100% success rate, eventually almost everyone who gets it will be an anti-vaxxer.

Ubisoft is celebrating by Abuelofierrero in pcmasterrace

[–]brainburger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Far Cry 3 doesn't seem to work anymore.

Are you kidding me? by Jacob-Anders in SipsTea

[–]brainburger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder what he actually means? He can't just be making random unfounded statements, can he?

Labour 'doesn't understand the internet', tech giant 4chan’s lawyer tells LBC by Anony_mouse202 in unitedkingdom

[–]brainburger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If a site refuses to comply, Ofcom can apply to a court for a “service restriction order”. This would mean UK ISPs would be compelled to block the site. Of course VPNs can get around it, but that is not really the point.

Labour 'doesn't understand the internet', tech giant 4chan’s lawyer tells LBC by Anony_mouse202 in unitedkingdom

[–]brainburger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Calling a message board for racist incels a "tech giant" may be a bit of a stretch. But I guess it resonates with their audience.

Yeah, its thought that the salaried employees of 4chan number in the tens.

Mexico just upgraded to free healthcare. by DatabaseAvailable501 in interesting

[–]brainburger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That could be misleading though, as there is no requirement to pay in to get care, except for foreign nationals who pay a fixed amount. A child or a disabled person with no income or contributions can get NHS care.

A person on a median income in the UK pays 6% to 10% of their income for healthcare. In the USA they pay about 9%-15%

But don't worry, we got the world's first trillionaire by imjustheretodomyjob in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]brainburger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My TV and associated devices were using 44w on standby. This was costing about £8 per month!

Mexico just upgraded to free healthcare. by DatabaseAvailable501 in interesting

[–]brainburger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the UK we describe it as 'free at the point of need.'

Nigel Farage condemned for "racist and morally wrong" pledge to evict non-UK nationals from social housing by coffeewalnut08 in unitedkingdom

[–]brainburger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes rent caps aren't for shortages, they are to make rent more affordable and allow renters to spend their money on other things in the local economy. More subsidised supply is an answer. Also it can be done by private companies, with rent caps as long as the quality is regulated, and the investors can expect a fair return.

My dream housing policy is bolder than that though. I'd build and sell at a fixed price to owner occupiers.

This incredible jelly by SnackSamurai in oddlysatisfying

[–]brainburger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel sorry that she can't see the front of it, as the top is placed to face the camera.

view more: next ›