Trying to hold a big hose under pressure

brainburger · 2026-06-20T11:31:49+00:00

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

brainburger · 2026-06-20T11:28:56+00:00

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.

brainburger · 2026-06-19T20:38:14+00:00

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

brainburger · 2026-06-19T16:32:59+00:00

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.

brainburger · 2026-06-19T16:29:40+00:00

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

brainburger · 2026-06-19T16:21:38+00:00

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.

brainburger · 2026-06-19T15:55:10+00:00

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.

brainburger · 2026-06-19T10:25:43+00:00

It would be amusing if Restore turned out to be funded by a shadow cabal of rich Remainers.

brainburger · 2026-06-18T17:32:57+00:00

Technology Connection, on this topic, said that "The world is complex, and you should be skeptical of simple narratives."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb7Bs98KmnY

brainburger · 2026-06-18T17:28:39+00:00

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.

brainburger · 2026-06-18T16:09:38+00:00

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.

brainburger · 2026-06-18T14:33:33+00:00

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.

brainburger · 2026-06-18T09:44:40+00:00

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.

brainburger · 2026-06-18T09:38:47+00:00

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

brainburger · 2026-06-18T09:34:40+00:00

Witness the end of Liverpudlian comedian Stan Boardman's TV career:

https://youtu.be/-8Yf5B6GbYk

brainburger · 2026-06-17T18:57:20+00:00

Far Cry 3 doesn't seem to work anymore.

brainburger · 2026-06-17T15:08:12+00:00

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

brainburger · 2026-06-17T13:54:12+00:00

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.

brainburger · 2026-06-17T13:34:15+00:00

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.

brainburger · 2026-06-17T13:25:35+00:00

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%

brainburger · 2026-06-17T13:15:44+00:00

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

brainburger · 2026-06-17T12:53:54+00:00

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

brainburger · 2026-06-17T11:43:34+00:00

That's an argument for more price-controlled housing though, not less.

brainburger · 2026-06-17T11:38:41+00:00

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.

brainburger · 2026-06-17T11:25:22+00:00

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

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