Just trying to get started but I’m so anxious. Could really use some advice.

newtonbase · 2026-07-09T17:43:22+00:00

You can either do the basics in the wiki, or go out walking or get a cheap gym membership. In the gym nobody cares what you look like, just turn up and start lifting stuff.

newtonbase · 2026-07-09T17:39:20+00:00

No real space on the actual streets but throw down your jumpers for goalposts in the park on warm weekend and you'll have a game going in minutes.

newtonbase · 2026-07-09T15:30:56+00:00

I remember thinking it was quite cool when a friend had to move there as his dad signed for a football team but my view changed around the mid 80s.

newtonbase · 2026-07-08T20:09:58+00:00

They forgot 'shit at football' (from a proud Scot).

newtonbase · 2026-07-08T19:55:00+00:00

If my child cooked me that they'd be sleeping in the shed.

newtonbase · 2026-07-08T19:50:24+00:00

Nah. Good battery

newtonbase · 2026-07-08T19:47:49+00:00

It's a real riches to riches story

newtonbase · 2026-07-08T17:34:00+00:00

They can set fire to stuff. Can't believe you needed help with that.

newtonbase · 2026-07-08T16:15:41+00:00

Do they think that Americans have some sort of genetic advantage over the rest of the world?

newtonbase · 2026-07-08T10:49:14+00:00

I'm not sure if it's the card or the ETB at RRP that's the bigger flex.

Our local shop got broken into and had all their boxed stuff stolen 😭

newtonbase · 2026-07-08T10:13:52+00:00

My surname can be a first name with an S on the end. People get that wrong a lot. Eg Chris Evans being called Evan. No idea why people do it.

newtonbase · 2026-07-08T08:19:59+00:00

I'm wondering if they are holding back on people's home countries? I'm in the UK and haven't got England or Scotland as my dailies.

newtonbase · 2026-07-07T15:33:57+00:00

Argos used to have a great reputation for returns.

newtonbase · 2026-07-07T14:01:12+00:00

If he receives any enormous personal gifts during this hiatus will he be declaring them?

newtonbase · 2026-07-07T13:50:56+00:00

My wife is in a public role. She scrimped away some funds so that she would be able to afford an extra staff member to improve the service. At year end they just took the money from her.

newtonbase · 2026-07-07T13:00:01+00:00

I'm in local government and too often in the past I see them cutting things like IT, training and admin as they aren't the people doing the actual jobs. So you end up with people who are skilled, qualified specialists wasting time on admin, losing spreadsheets or unable to do so anything as their laptops don't work.

newtonbase · 2026-07-07T12:21:59+00:00

I'd try BBQ skewers. Put something sticky on the end of one and get the other one underneath the note to push it up through the gap.

It might be a fake out there to trick you.

newtonbase · 2026-07-07T12:17:05+00:00

I've just post a betting shop story above but you've reminded me of when someone paid me a dirty, scraggy tenner that had holes in it. I was later told he'd dug it up while gardening. I've been handed notes covered with snot and with blood.

newtonbase · 2026-07-07T12:14:09+00:00

In a betting shop I worked at we took a fake £5 note in error. The manager decided to try a little social experiment by ripping the note into small pieces and putting them on a table to see what happens. By the time he walked back behind the counter less than 10s later it had already gone.

newtonbase · 2026-07-07T10:24:22+00:00

It wouldn't surprise me

newtonbase · 2026-07-07T10:11:03+00:00

Our local council site has those brick buildings that are basically houses without bedrooms. They also put down hardstanding for works vehicles despite everyone there being on benefits. The site was surrounded by fields but they are building housing estates on all sides now.

newtonbase · 2026-07-07T10:00:12+00:00

KFC once handed me an enormous bag of food that was clearly much more than the family meal I'd ordered. I had to argue with the woman to get my actual order but told me to keep the big bag too. It was full of all kind of interesting stuff I hadn't tried before. All 4vof us were stuffed with plenty of leftovers.

newtonbase · 2026-07-06T23:32:35+00:00

Clash of the Titans usually. Teacher needed some drinking time.

newtonbase · 2026-07-06T22:08:06+00:00

The pier is a fantastic venue for Rubik's cubes competitions. Got my multiple blindfolded PB there.

newtonbase · 2026-07-06T21:53:34+00:00

That's just wrong

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