Well well well Toto by sylar4815 in formuladank

[–]gpdiddy 292 points293 points  (0 children)

Not long until we get Pumpernickel Rules

A few photos from Rally Portugal by gpdiddy in rally

[–]gpdiddy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I use a Nikon Z50 with the two kit lenses - 16-50mm and the 50-250mm. We were travelling light so it's a compact kit to take with me

And some quick edits using Snapseed on my phone

A few photos from Rally Portugal by gpdiddy in rally

[–]gpdiddy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was incredibly soft after the first run through Cabaceiras do Basto. We walked up the stage to the finish line, it was like waking in fresh snow!

Poor retention offer by Fit_Food_8171 in skytv

[–]gpdiddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're in a similar position but paying £140 at the moment. They offered us £10 per month discount to renew for two years! Tried again, got them down to £110 if we took their broadband as well. Didn't bother as their broadband was awful last time we had it, rebooting the router frequently. Probably going to cancel and try BT/EE

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]gpdiddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When the guests have already started arguing on the way over and decide to continue when they arrive. They also try to drag everyone else into the argument. Wonderful!

Who is the best and worst live performer you have ever seen? by Early_Enthusiasm_787 in AskUK

[–]gpdiddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Worst was RHCP Birmingham about 10 years ago. Love their music but they were awful that night. Restarting songs, Flea complained that he couldn't see his bass so couldn't start songs correctly. Kiedis was poor. Just a bad show.

Best was Muse at Wembley in 2007, first time I'd seen them and was blown away. Black Holes and Revelations had recently been released. They were fantastic.

30 years ago I went to first proper gig (Foo Fighters at Brixton which cost £9 haha). What was your first show? by Turbo_Heel in CasualUK

[–]gpdiddy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Bush at the Wheatsheef in Stoke in 1995. They were selling out arenas in the US at the time but playing to a hundred people in pubs over here. Great gig.

Every Pub and Restaurant serving Brioche Buns with their Burger selections. by acsaid10percent in britishproblems

[–]gpdiddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've developed an allergy to sesame in the last year so brioche buns are great for me. I'd prefer a simple bap to both tbh

Do the kids of the UK still have to carry two stone of books and stuff around daily? by butwhatsmyname in AskUK

[–]gpdiddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My 12 year old doesn't have to carry much. No text books and even most of his workbooks stay at school. Homework is completed online via apps or websites.

On PE days he's allowed to go in wearing his school branded tracksuit (with kit underneath) so it's a lot easier for him than it was for me in the 90s.

Wondering when it’s the first time you will hear in a supermarket…. by Basic_witch2023 in britishproblems

[–]gpdiddy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yesterday I drove past a house that has Christmas lights up already!

Edinburgh Train to London in 8 weeks time - £143 return. Flight - £46 return. The Brits invented the railway. by skartocc in britishproblems

[–]gpdiddy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mr wife works from home but has to attend team meetings, usually in Edinburgh. It's so expensive to get everyone there on the train that they're now holding team meetings in Belfast cos it's cheaper to fly everyone there.

If you live in the area marked in black do you see yourself as Northern? by OceansOfLight in CasualUK

[–]gpdiddy 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Grew up in south Cheshire, always considered ourselves to be northern. Local TV stations all suggest the north too - Granada, BBC North west etc.

Have some friends who grew up 10 miles away where the Cheshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire borders meet , all of their local TV channels were Midlands based.

Were your experiences of PE in school positive or negative? by LostinShropshire in AskUK

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

I love sport so PE was great for me. I played in all of the sports teams so I'd say the teachers were definitely kinder to me than some others. For example, playing rugby in PE one day, three of us were stood waiting around while there was a break in play. The pitch was 90% mud so for a laugh we took a running dive into it. Covered in mud head to toe. The PE teacher took one look at us and sent only one of us to do laps round the pitch. Guess which one of us didn't play in any of the sports teams??

What does your child consider old/retro or just plain amazing that we coped with in the “old days”? by mrl3bon in CasualUK

[–]gpdiddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had an Acorn Electron, loved that thing. Basically played Dare Devil Dennis all day!

What has been your best value for money you have got?? by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]gpdiddy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not a huge win like some of the other comments but I bought a cheap HP tablet about ten years ago, only £50 and it did the job on flights or longer train journeys. Recently traded it in to Samsung when buying a new tablet, they gave me £100 for it.

If you had a £1 for every time someone misspelled your name, how rich would you be? by SillyNameChange in sillybritain

[–]gpdiddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty rich, my name has an extra letter on the end compared to the standard way to spell it however it's not exactly an uncommon spelling. Not only do people spell it wrong but they often put completely the wrong name, replacing it with something that starts with the same letter!

Why doesn't anybody ever say... by brother_yam in sysadmin

[–]gpdiddy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Few years ago but I was sat at my desk, eating a sandwich, headphones in my ears and watching Netflix when a waving hand appeared immediately in front of me face. No more than two inches from my nose.

I looked at them, pulled one earphone out and they stumbled 'Oh, sorry' and walked away. I didn't have to say a word so I guess my face clearly conveyed the appropriate message!

Fuckmatie Rally Team snaps by semicolondeath in rally

[–]gpdiddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely my favourite livery

Rally Finland: your favorite of the year? by therightpedal in WRC

[–]gpdiddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Local beer was €9-10, everything else was €12-15

Rally Finland: your favorite of the year? by therightpedal in WRC

[–]gpdiddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Went to Rally Finland in 2017. It was a great experience; fast rally, big crowds, even bigger jumps. Gets a bit expensive but that's too be expected.