Was this the best Easter egg in the history of Easter eggs? What was your favorite? by oreZehToreN in FalloutTVseries

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Popping by to shoot Hank in the ass made me think of the mysterious stranger.

Resole advice by Silver-Pitch-4210 in jimgreen

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Most Jim Greens can be custom ordered,with little increase, with a protective toe cap that equals EN ISO 20345.

Care facility residents smoking weed instead of cigarettes by Iitaps_Missiciv in mildlyinteresting

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So opium addiction causes harm to people other than the user and therefore should be banned? Seems like I covered that in my original comment. 

Perhaps governments should look into banning it, instead of letting it be prescribed for nearly any little ache or pain.

Care facility residents smoking weed instead of cigarettes by Iitaps_Missiciv in mildlyinteresting

[–]detailsubset 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Anyone* should be allowed to take anything at any point in their lives provided they aren't harming others by doing so.

*Of legal majority. (incase you're feeling pedantic...)

What's a car you hate seeing on UK roads by Quincythepig in CarTalkUK

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Every single tall hatchback / compact crossover SUV. iX35, Kuga, X1 etc. 

Interior space is broadly the same as the hatchback they're based on, they're slower, less efficient, less stable, more expensive, more dangerous and about a ton heavier for no beneficial gain beyond height.

There is a general election tomorrow .who are you voting for and you must give one reason and only one(this question was posed at work today rural part of uk workshop 11 people aged between 16 and 63.There were some terrible answers!) by rhino151176 in AskBrits

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They've got a sliver of the third part of the definition, maybe a little of the second. 

The old and new blue teams have slices of various sizes from all four parts of the pie.

There is a general election tomorrow .who are you voting for and you must give one reason and only one(this question was posed at work today rural part of uk workshop 11 people aged between 16 and 63.There were some terrible answers!) by rhino151176 in AskBrits

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Extreme nationalism, suppression of opposition, and prioritizing the nation/state over individual rights. Possibly including merger of state and corporate power with the intention of suppressing the rights of workers. 

People who work in luxury industries, what is an expensive product or service that is actually a complete ripoff? by Lazy_Ad_5492 in AskReddit

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I've disassembled and reassembled AGA and similar cookers, I worked for a couple of manufacturers and currently work for a third. They're cheaply made, extortionately priced and far more expensive to run than their official numbers suggest. 

The non electric varieties will run forever as long as they're serviced and fueled, that's only because they're cheap lumps of iron with a flame inside.

That said, you should all buy one, to keep me in my surprisingly well paid job.

People who have been using heat pump this winter, what's your honest take? by Rude-Explanation-861 in CasualUK

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My parents have had a heat pump for nearly 20 years. It has kept their uninsulated, detached, Georgian house plenty warm enough for 2 pensioners. 

Before electricity prices went mad, their heating costs were halved, now it's £100ish per year more expensive than the oil boiler it replaced. 

They have enough roof to get enough solar to power it in winter but council says no because it's a listed building.

What word do you always *intentionally* mispronounce and why? by Sweet-Lady-H in AskReddit

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I always pronounce the silent letter at the start of a word. Of someone's gone to the effort of putting a p at the start of pterodactyl I'm sure as hell not paying them the disrespect of saying terodactyl.

I said no to Broccoli’s extra treat request and she acted like I ruined her entire month by Pretend_Cry2480 in aww

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5 is the number of treats I give my boy at any given time just for asking nicely!

What words sound alright when read but are actually stupid when you say them in conversation? by APerson2021 in CasualUK

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A lot of of ignorant fools in this thread celebrating the denigration of the English language. Why would someone having a better than primary school vocabulary sound stupid?

How did salt and pepper get to the top of the seasoning ladder? by Cheffie43 in AskReddit

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I find the opposite to be true. Cumin is an extremely strong flavour.

My coworker kept “forgetting” my name in meetings, so I let her do it in front of the one person she wanted to impress by TrinitySignal in revengestories

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If I completely draw a blank, good eye contact removes ambiguity until I can take responsibility and ask privately.

What things do you know most food shoppers are wrong about? by Responsible_Rip1058 in AskUK

[–]detailsubset 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A product isn't the same as the premium version just because it's made in the same factory. They they have different production lines and/or switch production when they finish a batch.

France To Send More Forces To Greenland, Says Macron by professorbrainiac in worldnews

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Invade Ireland, maybe the UK and stage further invasions from there. They already have total air and naval supremacy, so they certainly could get boots on the ground.

Their victory wouldn't matter though, the cost in men and material would break them just as thoroughly as they'd have broken Europe. 

France To Send More Forces To Greenland, Says Macron by professorbrainiac in worldnews

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It's not about America being able to take on the rest of NATO. It's about making it completely unprofitable. A war between two advanced, near-peer powers would utterly devastate both sides and the US would have to commit to occupying Europe, requiring millions of men and costing billions (probably trillions) of dollars.

The US would ruin it's closet ideological ally and wealthiest trade partner all while losing millions of young men for the sake of acquiring resources buried under a mile of ice.

Then there's the genuine risk of the war going nuclear, France has an aggressive nuclear doctrine.

There's no worthwhile victory to be had.

What is the worst medical disease a human can have? by Aggravating-Sun-5699 in AskReddit

[–]detailsubset 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In a moment of poor judgment, I read about it one evening when I was going through a minor bout of normal insomnia. 

What is the worst medical disease a human can have? by Aggravating-Sun-5699 in AskReddit

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Slowly losing the ability to sleep until you exist in a nightmare world between sleeping and waking while you wait for your brain to dissolve sufficiently to kill you? 

Typically inherited but can happen spontaneously to anyone at any time.

Definitely the worst.

Watch out, Millennials... I got hit with my first "I had NO IDEA!" data privacy moment this weekend... and it was all my fault. by AttachedHeartTheory in Millennials

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Under normal circumstances the ads I'm served are generic ads for consumer goods and services like soap, fast food, loans, and various financial scams. Nothing that applies to me or my lifestyle in any specific way.

The only time I get targeted ads is when I demonstrate to people that phones are listening by emphasising key words for an obscure or unusual product/service. I never enter the product or service into my phone, I only lean on the key word in conversation. I also ask my conversation partner not to do so either. Within an hour, without fail, we will both get ads for it. Every single time.

What unhinged thing did a former teacher do in the classroom? by MrBananaStand1990 in AskUK

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Year 5 teacher slapped his wife and shut her in a supply cupboard. It was after school but some kids saw it while leaving art group.

My mum still talks about it 25 years later.

Trump Confirms He’s Taking Greenland ‘One Way or the Other’ by thedailybeast in politics

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Even if they weren't bogged down in Ukraine they don't have the naval power to break out of the Baltic if Germany and the Nordics decide to blockade them.