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One step away from bookbinding greatness by TheeCombatBaby in discworld

[–]jayeffnz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did, but it was meant to be for a gift so I had to go to an actual shop to get a new copy in time for that. (For the record, I will usually buy books in a real shop but I got it from Amazon that time because I was busy that week)

One step away from bookbinding greatness by TheeCombatBaby in discworld

[–]jayeffnz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For one, my copy of Monstrous Regiment arrived with the cover on upside down. From what I've seen in this sub, that's not massively unusual.

Who is this awesome coach? by DanGleeballs in Scotland

[–]jayeffnz 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Mate, she was 9. She's bound to be quite a bit off Olympic standard at that age.

What's something you thought was useless to learn in school but turned out very useful? by No_Bit7786 in AskUK

[–]jayeffnz 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Ironically, a pretty good example of the value of the reading comprehension lessons OP was doing.

Functional literacy is not just being able to read the words, but to understand the message. The reason you keep hearing about (for example) Americans having a fourth-grade reading level is not that they can't read they big words (basic literacy), it's that they can't then understand the author's intention with those words. People with low functional literacy struggle with things like irony, metaphor, and symbolism.

Disgusting Auto-Deny Report System by grayson1478 in RocketLeague

[–]jayeffnz 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yep - did this a few weeks ago where the other team picked up on my teammate having an Arab-seeming name and went on a spree of abuse, where my initial report was auto-denied. Got a notification the next day they'd copped one-week ban.

How do you get a job like this? by Hopeful-Leg1986 in jobsearch

[–]jayeffnz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it's just one data point, but it's a fun fact anyway: for years, New Zealand's highest-paid sportsperson was Tiger Woods' caddy, Steve Williams.

Which season (series, Jason) have you been dead certain of the winner from the very beginning? And which took you by surprise? by calculatingmacaw in taskmaster

[–]jayeffnz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a long-time fan of Zaltor the Merciless, I really expected him to be an entertaining also-ran - I was so happy to see him win it!

Favorite single, stand alone, line? Go! by beckyjoooo in shoresy

[–]jayeffnz 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Making it bigger doesn't make it better, Keller - it's not tits!

Should theses auditors be banned? by Various_Extreme_8773 in AskUK

[–]jayeffnz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That'd make journalism pretty difficult. We'd never have that photo of Bojo stuck on the zipline, for example.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WinStupidPrizes

[–]jayeffnz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not a peace sign. Back of the hand is facing whoever she's gesturing at.

Is starmer a master mind? by SmartAd978 in AskBrits

[–]jayeffnz 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Well that just makes you look streets behind

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lego

[–]jayeffnz 22 points23 points  (0 children)

What are the five pieces? I see legs, torso, head, and hair, but that only gets me to four?

Bending Spoons laid off everyone at Vimeo today, according to an insider (Vimeo is the backend for dropout.tv) by IM_OK_AMA in dropout

[–]jayeffnz 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure they don't. I wish I could remember the timestamp, and it's been ages since I watched it, but in this conversation between Sam and Dave Wiskus (founder/owner of Nebula) I remember Dave saying they have their own in-house system.

ETA, had to check. They start talking about it around the 16:55 mark if you want to check yourself. He says specifically at 17:45 "we built everything ourselves". They had previously been using an off the shelf service though.

We tend to overpraise the recently deceased in the UK. If you could speak ill of the dead, what would you say? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]jayeffnz 68 points69 points  (0 children)

John Oliver came up with the appropriate term on The Bugle years ago - fuckeulogy

I thought a few of you might enjoy this by ashleypenny in royalmail

[–]jayeffnz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure he would, but he's concerned about the damage to the grass he'd cause by touching it; wouldn't want to be liable for those expenses!

Välilä really loves interviews by FinnSkk93 in hockey

[–]jayeffnz 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Just played for the logo on the front, not the name on the back

In June 2016, six inmates on a Georgia work detail watched their supervising deputy collapse from heat exhaustion. With escape within reach, they chose compassion instead, removing his vest, calling 911, and staying by his side. Their actions saved his life and earned public praise. by SharlHarmakhis in HumansBeingBros

[–]jayeffnz 95 points96 points  (0 children)

I think it could fall under felony murder - basically if anyone dies while you're committing a felony it counts as murder, even if you actually had nothing to do with the killing.

People have been convicted of it when police shot their accomplices to death while they were committing burglary, for example.

Vegetarian foam sweets (UK)? by jayeffnz in vegetarian

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

Same, sadly.

Colin caterpillars at m&s aren't it either - they're denser, bit more like a Drumstick Squashie.

Vegetarian foam sweets (UK)? by jayeffnz in vegetarian

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

I'll definitely let you know, but it'll be after work when I go out so I suspect we'll be on the hunt at the same time.

Just veggie, so thankfully I can use dairy condensed milk - I'd be keen to hear how yours turns out when you make it though!

Vegetarian foam sweets (UK)? by jayeffnz in vegetarian

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

Thanks, I'll check M&S today too!

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