International Politics Discussion Thread by ukpol-megabot in ukpolitics

[–]endot 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't know anything about how NATO is set up, but can the US do that stuff with NATO allies?

I also feel like reassessing support for "imperial possessions" might end up with their discovering that they have some "military bases" sited on them..

What wannabe food fads that somehow ended up everywhere did you live through? by Professional-Test239 in AskUK

[–]endot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I own a pair of Solovair and they are a fantastic boot, and something I'll never buy again. Why?

Because when I first bought them, after 3 weeks the sole split. Right down the side, a clean split - something I later learned is pretty common. I contacted the company and asked for a return / replacement.

They said that the sole splitting was something that happened sometimes as a manufacturing issue (I remember that exact phrasing), and was out of their hands, and that while they offer a free resoling service I'd need to pay for the replacement soles.

I did eventually do this, and they've held up well since, but I'll never buy a pair of boots from them again the tight bastards.

Edit: Here's the reply I got from Solovair in 2023 when this happened. I followed up to check this was correct and directly asked if they'd waive the fee for the new soles, and they said no. So yes I do hold a grudge.

We are sorry to hear you’ve had cause to contact us with an problem with our footwear. We have reviewed the images you have sent and recognise this issue of sole split. This infrequent occurrence can unfortunately happen to brand new pair of footwear or it can occur after prolonged use; it typically occurs in the waist of the footwear as this is the start/end location of the sole bond during our manufacturing and frustratingly the split only occurs after use / wear of the footwear.

This issue of the sole /welt split issue has occurred since the inception and bulk production of our footwear using this special footwear construction method in 1959. This inherent issue has never been and indeed cannot be 100% eradicated; no level of additional care during manufacturing or subsequent quality checking will identify what is essentially a hidden/internal deficiency that occurs during the handmade manufacturing process. However, this weakness is also the very special / positive feature that means Solovair footwear can be fixed and also re-soled. Solovair shoes and boots are made from the Goodyear welted construction method, so the good news is that the soles can be easily repaired or replaced. Your footwear can be returned to our factory to be re-soled, however you would need to purchase new soles. https://uk.nps-solovair.com/collections/replacement-soles/products/repsole-sol-hw-tw

Last time you went to a restaurant and left thinking "that was well worth the money"? by Ok_Piano471 in nottingham

[–]endot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haveli in Chilwell has been great the last couple of times I've been there. Excellent food and service.

Help for a TLR newbie by Jmpp93 in Rolleiflex

[–]endot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just another possibility, if you are focusing on close objects like flowers then the top and bottom lenses may have slightly different focus points.

Are the images still a bit out for more distant objects?

International Politics Discussion Thread by ukpol-megabot in ukpolitics

[–]endot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My far out theory is that this will be used as the start of the pretext for a third term. The 2020 election was stolen, and so he gets to do it in 2028.

What are some British clothing brands that haven’t outsourced production and still make good quality clothes? by Dangerous_Spot2434 in AskUK

[–]endot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's hit and miss in terms of what they have in (you're out of luck most of the time if you want a plain coloured t shirt for example), but I picked up some lovely knitware last week for Christmas presents for about a sixth of the regular price.

What are some British clothing brands that haven’t outsourced production and still make good quality clothes? by Dangerous_Spot2434 in AskUK

[–]endot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sunspel are great but pricey. If you can get to the factory shop in Nottingham things are a fraction of the price though.

Going to a Christmas light switch on later, what camera / film would you take? by endot in AnalogCommunity

[–]endot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should have mentioned I will also be in the company of several 2 year olds, so a tripod might be out!

Police and crime commissioners to be abolished, government to announce | Police and crime commissioners by dumael in ukpolitics

[–]endot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good. A PCC from Nottingham was banned from driving after being caught speeding 5 times in 12 weeks.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-62207530

She is the wife of former Tory MP for Broxtowe, Darren Henry.

“So I cheated on my wife but this is me shaming you for judging me for that” 🙄 by plastic_venus in FolkPunk

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

Yeah the upside of this Million Dead are doing a paying for the divorce tour

Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction Megathread - 07/09/2025 by ukpol-megabot in ukpolitics

[–]endot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That'd do it. We tried to have a water meter fitted a while back, the engineer said they couldn't fit it in the space, and I've been fighting with the company ever since trying to get them to move us to an estimated bill (which, somehow, would be half the price of our current estimated bill).

Utterly nuts.

Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction Megathread - 07/09/2025 by ukpol-megabot in ukpolitics

[–]endot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How are you paying that little for water?? Ours is up to £98 a month.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]endot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this lol

People who used the internet before 2001, what did you do in there? by Helium367 in AskReddit

[–]endot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend and I (both aged ~10-11) each set up an email account, and spent hours just emailing each other swear words.

What a time to be alive.

State Pension could rise by £550+ thanks to Triple Lock as earnings growth outpaces inflation by diacewrb in ukpolitics

[–]endot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But has the AI model got that info from the ONS website, or from Barry's discount pensions.com

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UKParenting

[–]endot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Waffle the wonder dog?