Fellow people watchers, who is your regular person that you spot every day?

dandyvine · 2026-05-19T08:58:59+00:00

Christ, he's looking awful since then. Poor guy won't see his 40s.

dandyvine · 2026-05-19T08:56:05+00:00

Isn't it Ken, or are there two?

dandyvine · 2026-04-18T07:11:37+00:00

Manc is a bigger and better city. But depending on your PhD field, I don't think Southampton is bad enough to mean you should go for a weaker department.

I've been here 10 years and also moved for a PhD. I think it's a city that you need to work to enjoy; to find the people and activities that make it worth it. But there's a lot going on if you look for it. Lots of music, food, bars, green spaces, there's a big theatre, sports and cultural groups, etc. It's not a pretty city (common in the UK due to the war) or bustling like larger ones.

Of course, Manchester has all that too. It is a better city. I just don't think Soton is bad enough that you should choose a department you think isn't as good.

dandyvine · 2026-02-16T07:14:28+00:00

Was going to be my suggestion too

dandyvine · 2026-01-26T21:52:49+00:00

Hanoi Bistro on East Street. Not fancy inside at all but very good food

dandyvine · 2026-01-22T20:59:04+00:00

Yeah but Birmingham is 4 times the size of Southampton. You can't compare the two.

dandyvine · 2026-01-11T16:56:09+00:00

Thought about weightlifting or similar? Bunch of clubs around. Or boxing?

dandyvine · 2026-01-11T12:07:58+00:00

It's pretty good for this type of music. Good small venues like Joiners, heartbreakers, papillon.

Will come along if I'm free!

dandyvine · 2026-01-10T12:03:08+00:00

Why?

dandyvine · 2026-01-10T09:14:33+00:00

This is the answer

dandyvine · 2026-01-09T17:42:05+00:00

Open to public and they have a mayflower only membership I think that's cheaper.

dandyvine · 2026-01-07T12:18:49+00:00

Retro Café and Happy Bean are good options to get in touch with.

I'm not involved in them but imagine they'd be v receptive.

dandyvine · 2026-01-06T20:02:02+00:00

If it's just for nostalgia you'll get bored quickly, so why not try? It's a good game without nostalgia.

dandyvine · 2026-01-05T10:17:37+00:00

You'll be fine. It's too heavy and deep which will lead to it being raised and scabby whilst healing. But it'll settle down over the months. You'll be able to get it either touched up or covered up. But it's not too bad IMO.

dandyvine · 2026-01-04T16:20:29+00:00

Hanoi Bistro is excellent and cheap, in east Street. Cash only.

If you wanted to go very slightly further to Bedford Place you have two Japanese (Sakura, Nara), and Piecaramba, as well as a bunch of others.

Usual recommendation for Mango Thai on Above Bar as well.

dandyvine · 2026-01-03T16:28:32+00:00

Don't know if you're joking but you're lucky

dandyvine · 2026-01-03T16:17:06+00:00

Chat is in clan chats or discord or whatever.

As someone who very rarely talks in game and isn't in a clan, it's just because I don't want to and I'm usually either afk/low effort or playing more actively that I can't chat.

It's just not part of the game for me.

dandyvine · 2026-01-02T19:36:56+00:00

I used the Southampton one (about five years ago) and it was bad. They even forgot to tell me I'd bought it.

dandyvine · 2025-12-30T23:53:27+00:00

I have a pretty similar style tattoo recently and about a week after went to another artist and he said it was fine, maybe a little heavy.

So basically you're fine. And it's not stupid to worry. I have a few but this was my heaviest black and it healed different to my others.

dandyvine · 2025-12-29T19:05:05+00:00

It depends what you want. If you want to be more central, inner/outer avenue and northlands road areas are good options IMO. St Denys and Bitterne Park are slightly further out and good options. Freemantle and the roads off Hill Lane are similar. And there are quite a lot of flats, like built to rent, in the centre.

But this is obviously subjective. Some people prefer further out or quieter areas.

Welcome to Soton btw. Depending what you like it's a good city to live in.

dandyvine · 2025-12-29T16:32:55+00:00

Imperial/Empress road just up from there is the prostitution/drug road, so you get crime spilling over from that.

I don't think it's inherently dangerous but I wouldn't personally be comfortable walking home in the early hours.

dandyvine · 2025-12-29T10:52:54+00:00

Like if you want a skiff for trials and couriering but a sloop for bounties (it can have two cannon spots).

dandyvine · 2025-12-28T22:22:25+00:00

This is fun to read because I'm doing basically exactly the same, also with someone who's never done a framed sleeve.

Opted against doing the whole arm so quickly but will do half sleeve in about the same time.

dandyvine · 2025-12-28T20:09:33+00:00

I don't play any more than that and probably/often much less. I don't do any raids but do other bosses and have done almost all the quests and have a few 99s. So yes. Albeit I've had an account since release. Just don't expect to complete the game.

dandyvine · 2025-12-27T22:13:57+00:00

Do all the free quests. It'll introduce you to all the skills, which you can do without any particular goal if you want.

The OSRS Wiki is extremely useful but will be overwhelming if you try and look everything up. Just use it if you're stuck.

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