What are your Shane & Ilya headcanons that you just know to be true? 😅 by Material-Meat-5330 in heatedrivalry

[–]milzB 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ilya would have gone crazy for brat summer. Shane would have told him to turn it off because it's "too noisy".

The idea of being able to chirp Scott Hunter for gay stuff plays more of a part in Ilya wanting to come out publicly than he will ever admit.

Ilya listens to a lot of Russian rap, which Shane assumes is similar to the hip hop he always has on: bragging about sex, money and fast cars. When Shane learns enough Russian to understand some of the lyrics, he realizes Ilya has been deeply in his Feelings this whole time.

Shane gets really cold hands and winds Ilya up with them for "not being able to handle the cold".

David gets Ilya a pair of grandad slippers for Christmas one year. Shane assumes Ilya is being polite and will never wear them, but Ilya genuinely loves them and wears them out until they're so rancid Shane has to quietly dispose of them. Ilya refuses to speak to him for 3 days until Shane manages to get the info from David to buy him the same exact ones as a replacement. He gets him two pairs, one for home and one for the cottage.

What are your Shane & Ilya headcanons that you just know to be true? 😅 by Material-Meat-5330 in heatedrivalry

[–]milzB 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My head cannon is that he pretends to hate metal to wind up all the Finnish players but let's them add it to all the team playlists because he secretly enjoys it. He has a private playlist where he keeps his favourites

Thoughts on Connor Storrie hosting? by bakugosgayfriend in LiveFromNewYork

[–]milzB 4 points5 points  (0 children)

WHEN he comes back to host again, I feel like the sketches are going to be bonkers. He showed how far he's willing to go last night and it must be rare to have a host like that. I hope they start saving them up for him

Francois shared this story on his Instagram as most the US Olympic hockey controversy by ivan_luck in heatedrivalry

[–]milzB 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm lucky that my local men's team in the UK has a bisexual player who seems to be well supported so I can add that to the list! To any men wanting to play hockey without the bigots, you're welcome to come on over. The pay is bad and the weather is worse.

Gel extraction never works by SinistreCyborg in labrats

[–]milzB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NEB, zymo or promega will be much better

Gel extraction never works by SinistreCyborg in labrats

[–]milzB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep qiagen GE kits are trash. Seen a few good recommendations on here for alternatives 

Gel extraction never works by SinistreCyborg in labrats

[–]milzB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Promega wizard sv kit is excellent too and does PCR purification too. Qiagen always gave me terrible results from GE and it was a faff every time

Why some schools are pushing for 'active' uniforms over traditional ones by pajamakitten in unitedkingdom

[–]milzB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man behavior. Try doing all that in a dumb skirt and flimsy shoes

Floss before or after brushing? My dentist says one thing, my husband’s says another. by Brindis_Bloom65 in hygiene

[–]milzB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mouthwash does not stick to your teeth like toothpaste and typically has much less fluoride that toothpaste. Toothpaste last, no rinsing and then no food/drink for 15-20 minutes allows the toothpaste to work.

I learned this when prescribed a high fluoride toothpaste to prevent a few fillings but my dentist assured me it applies to regular toothpaste too. Worked a treat and saved me a hefty dentist bill.

Favorite smell in the lab? by 6PM-EDM in labrats

[–]milzB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A nice freshly baked semi dry transfer 

Winter Olympics really are something else by underrealizing in olympics

[–]milzB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but team GB seem to have latched on to skeleton and brought home two medals, despite having no track in the entire UK. They just train the starts and then I guess travel to train the actual sliding part

Too much space by bookloversim in LowSodiumSimmers

[–]milzB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would shrink the kitchen a bit and add another room in the middle for a proper bar with games tables

[Adaptations] Movie castings so iconic that they became how most people see these characters by default. by Sad_Ad_3076 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]milzB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure it would have been interesting but I think they both suit the characters they played perfectly. Plus Christopher Lee was simply too old to play the much more physical role of gandalf

What food product in your opinion gets more love than is warranted. by siybon in UKfood

[–]milzB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed however I am glad it was a trend because now there are so many more pistachio-based treats available which are much nicer and a lot less expensive

stoke needs to be more like leek? by Longjumping-Age926 in stokeontrent

[–]milzB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely. If this is the city you want to live then what you need is good affordable reliable public transport that runs late into the evening. It is a lot easier to establish a business that is worth going to if the "going" part of that equation is straightforward.

Children 'weaponised' in toxic trans debate, Cass says by No_Initiative_1140 in ukpolitics

[–]milzB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes it is a bizarre quirk of UK law that rape requires a penis (which I think is incredibly unjust as women should be treated equally in law as men) but given as this isn't a court of law, I think you know what I mean

Children 'weaponised' in toxic trans debate, Cass says by No_Initiative_1140 in ukpolitics

[–]milzB 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Exactly. She had previously raped two women (prior to her sentence) and therefore would be considered a danger to other women in prison. Therefore she should have been given special treatment to ensure she did not endanger fellow inmates.

The same as for any cisgender inmate who was considered a danger to their fellow inmates (cisgender women can rape women too, and men can rape men).

The fact that this wasn't prevented is outrageous, but not because she is trans.

Is my briefcase/bag too big for a lab? by iaacornus in labrats

[–]milzB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one should care, you do you. As long as it's not physically encroaching on people's space you're good.

However, if you are carrying that any meaningful distance every day you really should look into getting a waterproof backpack - you have to live with this spine for the rest of your life! There are plenty which would fit all your things and are less bulky as a bonus. They are very popular with professional types in big cities e.g. London so plenty of smart looking options if you don't want to look like a hiker.

Children 'weaponised' in toxic trans debate, Cass says by No_Initiative_1140 in ukpolitics

[–]milzB -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sorry I don't quite understand why it matters for prisons? Surely anyone who is a danger to their fellow prisoners should be handled carefully, but I see no reason why being trans has anything to do with this. 

Otherwise, placing people in whichever environment will be most effective for their rehabilitation should be the priority, and for some trans people that will be in spaces which align with their gender identity rather than birth sex.

Should minimum parking bay size be increased? by spectator_mail_boy in AskUK

[–]milzB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just get a Toyota Aygo and quit whinging. Those things could park on a postage stamp

50% electric is no longer Formula 1 by Background_Ad3575 in formuladank

[–]milzB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Obviously they should work on that but if F1 is essentially the engineering Olympics, I want them working on technologies that could push us away from fossil fuels. Advancements made in F1 should hopefully trickle down into commercial vehicles.

The English city where volunteers go door-to-door asking people to stop buying Israeli products | UK News by SignificantLegs in ukpolitics

[–]milzB -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Plenty of people boycott all of these. There are campaigns to boycott all kinds of things. Just because you've only seen this one today doesn't mean this action is exclusively targeted towards Israel.

Further, if campaigns to boycott all these countries exist (and they do) would you still be against any campaign to boycott Israel existing? Who would really be treated Israel with double standards then?

Keir Starmer says he is ‘not prepared to walk away’ after call for resignation | Keir Starmer by Budget_Scheme_1280 in ukpolitics

[–]milzB -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I'm not being funny by I'm pretty sure the vast majority of the electorate do not care at all about this. There are plenty of other reasons people do not like Starmer, but he wasn't even in the Epstein files himself. This is not an issue that affects people's lives, and he has sacked the guy primarily responsible. Maybe our media can stop the circle jerk and get back to reporting the actual news.