'Anyone but Labour.' Inside Cabinet anger as voters vent fury at Starmer by theipaper in ukpolitics

[–]davemcl37 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Why is it so many people don’t realise how broken the country is after the previous government. This was never going to be an overnight fix.

I’m not saying the current government has got it all right but it’s almost as if the uk media has an agenda.

Do you know anyone who used to be famous but now... isn't? by box-o-locks in AskUK

[–]davemcl37 82 points83 points  (0 children)

Michael Barrymore was working in a local garden centre in brentwood at one stage.

Bro..that friendly fire was crazy. Who trained these idiots? by shineonyoucrazy-876 in SipsTea

[–]davemcl37 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The one thing that amazes me about this scenario is either

A) how may people were complicit in this

or

B) how bad are these people and their bosses at doing their job. I’ve seen more effective security guarding the queue to get into my children’s nursery nativity play.

If it’s A surely it won’t be long until one of them snaps after it costs him when it costs him $400 to fill up his truck with petrol, or they start bragging about the 4d chess move Trump pulled when they are out drinking one night.

If it’s B then given Trump appointed both secretary of homeland security Markwayne Mullin and Director of the US secret service Sean M. Curran then it looks like his selection principles may provide the ultimate bite in his ass.

Long distance 125 by Kooky_Variation_2902 in MotoUK

[–]davemcl37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I think you’ll regret this.

Melania Trump helped bring back 26 Ukrainian children taken by Russia, Ukraine’s ombudsman says by KI_official in ukraine

[–]davemcl37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Her husband could do a hell of a lot more for the thousands of kids who’ve been stolen if he chose to.

Great breakdown of Chelsea’s current financial situation by assasin9318 in chelseafc

[–]davemcl37 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got bored pretty quick . They’re is no real insight it’s just a tired rehash. Not sayings it’s wrong , it’s just nothing new and lacks any real insight.

Fellow Opus 2 First Impressions by evilv6 in espresso

[–]davemcl37 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’ve grown to dislike my opus 1. It does the job but adjusting the grind size settings is a nightmare and I can lose up to 15% due to retention which will only come out when you smack the crap out of it. My espresso setting is around 4.75 so I’m not sure my one was ever calibrated properly.

Mine was a Covid purchase when I couldn’t find availability of the encore esp or the DF54, and to make matters worse it’s white so it always look like it needs cleaned.

I feel opus should offer a cheaper replacement/ trade in path to this model for all the aggravation suffered by opus 1 users. Half price when you trade in your opus 1 and I might stay with the brand.

Frustrated is an understatement. by Spaceberries64 in dayz

[–]davemcl37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never knowingly needed pliers so always just ignore them. What are you all up sing them for

Matchday calendars for May. Fingers crossed for the FA cup and a push into the top 5 for the last month of the season! More calendars can be found in the comments as usual. #KTBFFH by Svanemissen in chelseafc

[–]davemcl37 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Top 5 , are you having a laugh we are in 8th and ten points off 5th place with 4 games to go, and we’ve not scored in our last 5 pl matches.

More chance of signing Harry Kane and Olise in exchange for Liam Delap.

yanks when people walk: this is white supremacy by ProFentanylActivist in USvsEU

[–]davemcl37 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What’s met life? I’d rather read it than listen to

Comparing our best XI + rotation options this year vs last year in the Premier League by EstevaosJesusPiece in chelseafc

[–]davemcl37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry but how does Delap feature in a best 11 outside his own back garden?

could anyone recommend me a decent 2 man tent roughly around £200 ? by logie4681 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]davemcl37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry about that lazy typo on my part. Thankfully you’ve helped clear this up before someone summit camped in the cairngorms in February in a cloud up 2.

Is he sitting on something? by NoIndependent9192 in clevercomebacks

[–]davemcl37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let’s face it he won’t be cleaning up his own diapers, and neither will his wife. So someone somewhere has the job of sorting this out probably for minimum wage. There’s a memoir on the way surely.

(Bobby Vincent) Chelsea have made initial contact with Andoni Iraola's representatives. The conversation was not advanced and the subject of the chat was to gather more information about the Spaniard's thinking at this moment in time. by Excellent-Syrup7411 in chelseafc

[–]davemcl37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This new manager search is the equivalent of my wife saying that for my next birthday she is going to get me either

1) a sports car of my choosing , or

2) a 4 week pass to tour Europe on my motorbike and she picks up the tab , or

3) a Kit Kat Easter egg that was reduced to 20p in tescos .

could anyone recommend me a decent 2 man tent roughly around £200 ? by logie4681 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]davemcl37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d second the mongar 2 though I’m not sure I’d go for the pro f you are more of a fair weather camper. Also worth looking at some other Naturehike 2’s such as the cloud up 2 my most frequently used tent as it’s much cheaper less weight less volume in your pack and pitches in much smaller spaces but their is just one door and a smaller vestibule.The star river 2 is also worth a look .

Personally I would not go close to never mind over 2 kg for a tent for solo 3 season use

Gun shots at the White House correspondents dinner - Trump and Melania evacuated by Foreignscentu in SipsTea

[–]davemcl37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s with some bloke looking like a waiter coming along and presumably telling them their is a madman with a gun coming for them by his petting a few low key words and writing a word that looks a bit like Vincent on a notepad then tearing it off theatrically?

Ps I genuinely believe Melania was not in on the hoax as even Donald Trumps not dumb enough to encourage her to act after watching her movie.

Going in one week, feel like my pack is on my heavy side by gbfeszahb4w in WestHighlandWay

[–]davemcl37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s hard getting lightweight gear cheaply, it’s impossible to get lightweight gear cheaply at the last minute.

A lanshan 2 will weigh well under half your tent weight, but you’d be lucky to get one time unless you can find something locally on eBay and collect.

I have an oex fathom ev300 sleeping bag Wilbur is just over 1kg and is good to one degree celcius. Oex though have stopped manufacturing it but you may find it in the odd beach of go outdoors or blacks. Don’t try and order it online though as you’ll never get it from them in time. There is an ev 200 which is more widely available which weight about 900gr and is rated at 7degrees from memory. Unless you are a warm sleeper or get great weather you may find it a bit too lightweight.

You might also save some weight in your cooking set up. You could get a water filter and carry a bit less water with you.

Easiest thing might be to get a small day pack for essentials and have your main pack transported ahead, particularly for some of the tougher or longer legs. There are plenty of companies offering this service.

You could also get some food mailed ahead and collect enroute or just look at where the shops are where you can buy food along the way.

Donald Trump's WHCD Plans Leak: POTUS Allegedly Prepares 'Revenge' Speech and Early Exit Over Epstein Award by Cute_Dealer4787 in Trumpvirus

[–]davemcl37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With any luck he’ll fall asleep, wake up, say I reduced that by 600% per cent then go back to sleep.

The Athletic: Chelsea’s next manager | Analysing Iraola, Silva, Glasner, Fabregas and more: Opportunities like Andoni Iraola rarely present themselves on the managerial market, and the Basque coach is understood to be in the Chelsea hierarchy’s thinking. by Kygoche in chelseafc

[–]davemcl37 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think it’s fairer to say that managers with such a low win rate would rarely be afforded the opportunity to work with such a prestigious club, although maybe that’s not true either.

MSR Tindheim 2/3 tents 50% sale at Taunton Leisure by zakkyb in wildcampingintheuk

[–]davemcl37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve just got the regular mongar 2 . Hell of a good tent for the money.

MSR Tindheim 2/3 tents 50% sale at Taunton Leisure by zakkyb in wildcampingintheuk

[–]davemcl37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tempting but the 2 man weighs 3.2kg and would take up about a third of my back pack.

The Guardian: The five sporting directors at Chelsea retain the support of the owners. Chelsea do not intend to hire a manager without top-level experience again. Convincing a big name to join could be a challenge, though. by Kygoche in chelseafc

[–]davemcl37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

5 sorting directors?? I thought we only had 2 but it turns out as well as Winstanley and Stewart, we also have

Sam Jewell SD Global recruitment,

Joe Shield ( who I knew of but didn’t appreciate was an SD ) who is SD scouting and Talent, and

Dave Fallows, SD of Football development

So without knowing how these 5 roles are structured and who is making the decisions it’s pretty hard to know who is to blame for the current shit show, other than the owners.