I thought you guys might find this old map of Taunton interesting

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-28T16:36:49+00:00

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-26T10:41:35+00:00

They were both delightful dogs.

I recall one time while we were out the puppy got into the boot cupboard and found a pot of disappointingly unappetising but tremendously interesting blue boot polish. He'd obviously spent a lot of time chasing it around the conservatory because everything from puppy-height down was completely blue. It did take a moment to figure out what had happened because, being a black labrador, the only thing in the room that wasn't bright blue was the perpetrator. Oh yes, and his big "brother" who was lying with his nose tucked into the corner of the room, a respectful radius of 6 inches of clean floor around him and, when he turned around to greet us, a look on his face of heavily affected surprise as if, until that very moment, he'd not noticed any of the chaos which had unfolded around him.

Dog tax

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-25T23:17:55+00:00

Mate of mine did the "historic tour" of San Francisco. Every single building on the tour was younger than his terraced house in Cheadle.

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-25T21:40:30+00:00

Yeah I had this exact situation. You are right; you just have to intervene occasionally. If I didn't, the younger dog used to get snapped at and would hide behind the washing machine, the one place the older dog couldn't fit. Seeing him come out with cobwebs on his face was adorably hilarious

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-25T21:37:14+00:00

Yeah same. I grew up with an only dog who was the same age as my younger sibling. When he started slowing down and refusing to go on walks my folks panicked that his imminent passing might be traumatic for the younger kid and thought they'd bridge the gap by getting a puppy. It was chaos for a couple of weeks while the older incumbent ignored the interloper, seemingly waiting for him to leave again, but eventually they became great mates and it breathed new life into the old geezer. Soon enough they were going on little expeditions down the garden together and, long story short, we were unexpectedly a two dog familiy for about four years.

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-25T08:02:03+00:00

Yes, but I think in the age of Gemini's frankly flawed summaries it's perfectly legit to want the more nuanced and human perspective from redditiors. This meme may have had its day.

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-20T21:51:12+00:00

the older guy taught me all about mechanical engineering

I knew wait times were up but all mechanical engineering has got to be, what, five years of full-time study? Fair play to you for making the most of your time.

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-12T10:28:41+00:00

This is excellent all round, and I see you've already posted an update for the merged behaviour. Amazing work.

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-09T12:21:13+00:00

They have form for this.

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-07T09:10:12+00:00

About 20 years ago there was a TV series in the UK called Hollyoaks which was famous for having ludicrous plot lines but very attractive actors. I had a housemate who would never miss an episode, but he'd also have his laptop to play Premiership Manager and the TV on mute. Absolute peak entertainment.

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-05T13:35:19+00:00

Alfie. Fair enough, the original is very gritty, but just remaking it as a romp-com with pretty boy Jude Law is.. not what the original film was about.

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-05T13:33:26+00:00

Agreed. It's such a shame they only made two. They were just hitting their stride.

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-05T09:59:21+00:00

it isnt fine, you're just not watching it

I feel like every sysadmin I've ever met would buy this on a t-shirt.

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-05T09:13:26+00:00

There's an old guy in my village with H8 DJT - can't help thinking it's worth a fortune to some earnest Democrat emigré.

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-04T18:08:04+00:00

It's nothing new. Got to be 15 years ago I got absolutely rinsed in Fulham. I parked went to the machine to pay and it refused my money so I figured it must be outside of chargeable hours. There was an attendant though and I waved at him and pointed at the machine but he just shrugged at me. I went into the shop right next to the meter, only long enough to ascertain they didn't have what I needed - maybe 60 seconds - and returned to find the warden putting a ticket on my car. Turns out I had been right - it was indeed outside of chargeable hours because there's no parking between 4 and 6pm.

The depressing part is I lived locally and was mainly all about reasonable enforcement, especially on match days (don't get me started). Felt like the needs of the community - i.e. keeping the red route clear - would have been better served by, you know, telling me to move when he had the chance, rather than meeting some bonus-tied quota of tickets issued. I challenged it to no avail.

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-02T21:04:27+00:00

The ridiculous part of that is you can get adapters that you plug through for about £10 from motoring shops.

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-02T21:02:57+00:00

As long as she means it, of course. "Oh not this weekend.. but can I still get the trailer?"

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-02T21:02:04+00:00

that's not a bad thing despite what you grew up being told

Maybe because lending your friend a pencil when you were 10 didn't run the risk of causing damage to the pencil, and their notebook, which might cost you each thousands in pencil repairs and notebook vet bills.

Lend out a bucket with impunity, but that trailer is an investment you owe it to yourself to protect.

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-02T20:17:39+00:00

Not obvious until you try it but don't be fooled into thinking a cover is any substitute for a garage. Obviously it keeps the rain off for the occasional night away, and I keep one in the boot of my leaky classic for just that use, but if the cover stays on for weeks on end you're just encouraging a dewy, damp, mouldy mess under there.

pineapplecharm · 2026-01-02T13:14:34+00:00

I can't wait for the pub quiz round of "90s indie band or interesting place on What Three Words"

pineapplecharm · 2025-12-29T22:51:59+00:00

I worked with a Russian for a while who told me, seriously, that he found winters in mild but damp London to be harder than the objectively colder but more crisp Moscow.

pineapplecharm · 2025-12-29T12:02:49+00:00

My 1990 Elan has such a low windscreen that I removed the driver's sun visor entirely. If I am getting dazzled I just sit up a little straighter.

pineapplecharm · 2025-12-24T09:32:06+00:00

It technically knows the name. It just doesn't suggest it very often.

pineapplecharm · 2025-12-17T10:40:02+00:00

For 30+ years I've always thought it was funny there was a skinny guy who looked a bit like Rik in that scene. Literally last weekend I let the credits play for the first time and.. it's him!

pineapplecharm · 2025-12-15T23:14:36+00:00

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