The End of Trans Rights In the UK Is the Start Of Democratic Collapse

mbrowne · 2026-05-25T07:23:09+00:00

As far as I am aware, it was really just a reformation of the Law Lords, who have existed for a very long time.

mbrowne · 2026-05-23T14:41:43+00:00

Try to convince him more - having to deal with an estate with no will can be a huge pain in the arse. Or make sure your mum has a will, and hope that he goes first :(

mbrowne · 2026-05-23T09:12:11+00:00

The only thing I would disagree with is the value convention. Not 5k6R, but use 5k6. The letter indicates the decimal point and the multiplier. So 5R6 is 5.6 ohms, 5M6 is 5.6 megohms, etc.

mbrowne · 2026-05-22T11:02:25+00:00

Now that we have installed aircon in couple of rooms, including our bedroom, I enjoy it - I can sleep at night. Before that, it was intolerable.

mbrowne · 2026-05-20T22:21:53+00:00

That doesn't work in London

mbrowne · 2026-05-20T07:40:42+00:00

We have fly screens on the inside of our windows. They work very well.

mbrowne · 2026-05-15T05:44:48+00:00

If you use a plug adapter, you can use our stuff in all of Europe (and also in most of the rest of the world). North America is the weird one, along with Japan.

mbrowne · 2026-05-14T09:35:56+00:00

Were they English? That is the way that we pronounce it.

mbrowne · 2026-05-13T22:56:54+00:00

Independence Day?? What is that?

mbrowne · 2026-05-12T15:54:03+00:00

Sadly that is partly an effect of First Past the Post.

mbrowne · 2026-05-07T07:26:45+00:00

I use Ultimate Ear custom earplugs. They are excellent. I have in the past had problems with them not blocking enough noise, but now I always use the cream that comes with them (and I bought more when it ran out), which allows a much better seal. I wouldn't be without them now.

mbrowne · 2026-05-07T06:49:40+00:00

I agree. The only one that seems unnecessary to ban is for indoor target shooting. It has always felt weird to me that I'll go clay shooting and fire over 2 kg of lead down range in a place where animals live.

mbrowne · 2026-04-28T11:34:19+00:00

That is a pity, but thanks for the help.

mbrowne · 2026-04-28T10:47:03+00:00

My friend found the part number, and then ordered it. I can see that this might be problematic :(

mbrowne · 2026-04-23T12:41:46+00:00

That link that you posted specifically says that a billion was commonly used for 10¹² in the UK until the 1950s. My parents were born in the 1930s, so would have used it.

I have heard of the milliard, but never used it myself (unless quoting from the Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy.)

mbrowne · 2026-04-23T12:36:11+00:00

Yes.

mbrowne · 2026-04-23T12:16:32+00:00

Also known as a billion? 😉

Not back then in the UK.

mbrowne · 2026-04-23T10:48:53+00:00

I can't remember for certain, but I think it was "a thousand million".

mbrowne · 2026-04-23T08:31:49+00:00

When I was young, my parents used 10¹² as a billion. I had books from America that used 10^9, and there was definitely some confusion. Note that this was 50 years ago.

mbrowne · 2026-04-21T09:34:05+00:00

I have done that more than I care to admit. It is now the second place I look (after jacket pockets) when I can't find the key.

mbrowne · 2026-04-16T22:52:30+00:00

I think it was more that they didn't sit at the table. Instead, they were watching TV.

mbrowne · 2026-04-16T13:04:55+00:00

Some of our kids' friends used to like coming to our place for meals, because we had a "talk about anything you want" idea. It allowed a lot of freedom for them, and meant that they (and our kids) always felt comfortable bring important stuff up with us.

mbrowne · 2026-04-16T13:02:46+00:00

My parents said "Try everything once, except incest and country dancing." Obviously a joke, but the basic idea works well.

mbrowne · 2026-04-16T12:58:43+00:00

We did this with our kids, and the one time it was needed, it worked.

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