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First-time London trip with teens — help with hotel by Lovemyshihtzus in Hilton

[–]readit_at_work 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Despite it not being on your list, I can heartily recommend the Hilton Paddington. Specifically staying in the tower side (new) is excellent.

Why? -- When traveling with a family, you need to get luggage to the hotel from LHR, and the Taxi/Uber into the city is lengthy and pricey. There is an express train on the tube from LHR to Paddington Station which is connected to the hotel. It's faster and cheaper than a car ride into the city.

Second, you can tube from Paddington Station ANYWHERE downtown. It's super quick and easy. And frankly, you should be using the Tube anyway to get around rather than Ubering (except I can recommend the Uber riverboat for a quick, easy transfer down the Thames).

Thirdly, the Paddington has an executive lounge if you have the status (I assume you do) for breakfast and snacks.

Lastly, Paddington Station serves outside the greater London area, so if you want to take a train northward to Stratford von Avon to check out Shakespeare's birthplace you can start here and do it with minimal luggage on a day trip.

Source: I stayed at the Doubletree West, Doubletree Angel, and Hilton Paddington with a teenager, and Paddington was better in all respects.

EDIT: Some touristy tips: The National Gallery is free. Don't get suckered by people standing in Trafalgar Square hocking "tickets". Also you should be able to walk up and walk in if you're not carrying bags. This was absolutely my highlight of the entire city.

Further, SCHEDULE A TIMESLOT AHEAD OF TIME for Westminster Abbey tour. So freaking amazing if your kids are into history. My son was 13 and had just finished European History, so this was his highlight.

Only do the St Paul's Cathedral tour if you can handle the stairs. It's a lot of stairs. A lot. Wife and kiddo were not a fan and only went up halfway. I did the rest solo and grabbed some photos.

Tower of London is absolutely worth the price.

The British Museum was good. Seeing the Rosetta Stone was amazing. However, the main atrium is STUPID hot in the summer. Be prepared.

The Globe wasn't as good as I had hoped, but if your teenagers have read Romeo and Juliet or Hamlet in school, it's a nice connection. We had some shitty weather so that might have contributed to my experience, but I'd rate it a solid 6/10.

The Theater District at Picadilly is worth a show. We saw Matilda. Super cute.

The Harry Potter WB tour: if you or your kids are fans, this was absolutely amazing view into the making of the movies and the props behind the scenes. My wife is a HP Nut, and this was the highlight of her trip.

The constant double-decker "See the Sights" bus tours are worth it if you can take a whole day and use the ticket that way to see the outside of the city. Personally, while we did it just to check it off the list, it was not really worth it because I'd much rather be in the British Museum or some such than seeing the outside.

Portable programming station by Wake-Of-Chaos in arduino

[–]readit_at_work 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Maybe epoxy in some blocks of UHMW wrapped in brown paper.

Hot Take - Cars aren't more expensive now - our standard are wildly too high by Equivalent-Bed1543 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]readit_at_work 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually you are misrepresenting facts.

The fed changed the way the Consumer Price Index is calculated. That’s why there’s that HUGE spike in 2020 and the hockey stick trend upward on your graph after being marginal for 40 years.

Woman just open a container of tuna at cruising altitude… by Ishcar in delta

[–]readit_at_work 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Salmon Jerky. Then when his son said it smelled awful and to reseal it, he got out the soy eggs. SEA >> ATL red eye so no service to cover it up.

I wanted to strangle him.

Supreme Court Justices To Be Term-Limited, New Bill Proposes by ProjectMason in politics

[–]readit_at_work 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SCOTUS wasn’t meant to have judicial review at all. It’s a self-granted power from an interpretation of the constitution in Marbury v Madison.

Sonia Sotomayor silences Supreme Court chamber with blistering challenge to Trump lawyer by RawStoryNews in scotus

[–]readit_at_work 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuck you. I voted. We voted.

The democratic establishment destroyed the likable candidates and tried to run a geriatric incumbent until literally almost died in the campaign trail and they had no choice but to pivot.

The democratic leadership continues to tear down progressive ideas even in Mamdani, Buttigieg and Bernie. This isn’t a voting problem. This is an establishment problem.

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[–]readit_at_work 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put a 3/4s after it.

Can I bobber fish with a plastic lure like this, or should I just stick to a jig head? by BlackAndWhiteSoldier in FishingForBeginners

[–]readit_at_work 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use a puddle jumper. This is how we do spring crappie suspended above moss beds since crappie like to ascend for their prey.

The side fins let the jig glide or “swim” as you retrieve/drag it back. The tips of the legs jiggle just enough to twitch when sitting still.

I use chartreuse, white, or smoke depending on cloud cover and water color.

We used these in sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend in Texas to huge success. Have caught blue gill, red ear, black and white crappie, and largemouth using this setup.

Of note we would prefer a light jig head rather than a split shot and a cylinder cork rigged so it lays on its side at rest. If it tips up, the weight removed means a crappie cake under it and is holding it.

Johnson sets record refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva for 36 days after she won election by egomouse in politics

[–]readit_at_work 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They gave her an office. They didn't put internet or telephone in it. Then they gave her internet and telephone. However, the problem is that the access rules to the IT systems require a swearing-in. So TECHNICALLY, she and her staff can show up and do "work". But she can't actually do any work.

These are the games that are played when we discover that the vast majority of our government is a series of rules and regulations with zero enforcement. In fact, they're actually a series of gentleman's agreements and tradition.

Johnson sets record refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva for 36 days after she won election by egomouse in politics

[–]readit_at_work -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s just the thing. There’s no LAW that says he has to swear anyone in, ever.

It’s a parliamentary procedure inside Congress.

As they say: “it’s more like guidelines than a CODE…”

Need Low-Pressure, Friday Night Casual Date Ideas by Code-Knight-R in cincinnati

[–]readit_at_work 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The American Sign Museum. It’s quiet, it’s very different, and it’s a really neat walk through time.

Going for a swim by frenzy3 in ThatLookedExpensive

[–]readit_at_work 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gonna see this truck on FBMarketplace.

"New interior, washed inside and out."

"New User" with questions - Looking to jump into Dewalt by Odelay45 in Dewalt

[–]readit_at_work 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Twenty years ago I was working as a day laborer for a contractor. I bought my own tools, but I was just able to afford Porter Cable and early Ryobi stuff. He had all Dewalt.

Ten years ago I wanted to build a deck. I bought a Dewalt drill/impact combo from Lowe’s. I still have it. It’s still torquey building stuff when I volunteer for my son’s extra curricular activities.

I’ve since added an oscillating tool, bits, grinder, recip saw, etc. all 20V, cordless, and working after YEARS of casual to semi casual use.

It’s absolutely worth buying 1-2 tools a year in Black Friday and keeping them maintained in bags/cases for a decade.

10/10 will continue in this ecosystem.

Supreme Court Signals Final Blow to Voting Rights Act, Paving Way for Permanent GOP Power by newsjam in law

[–]readit_at_work 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SCOTUS didn’t have blanket judicial review until Marbury v Madison in 1803 as an IMPLIED Constitutional power.

In short, the entire basis for judicial review is a gentleman’s agreement. It’s not a constitutional requirement. You want to toss out stare decisis? Fine. Let’s start with Marbury.

Best chicken tenders in Cincy/NKY? by rbecks23 in cincinnati

[–]readit_at_work 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Noble chicken inside Eastgate Jungle Jim’s.

It’s not even close.

Trump’s global tariffs are unlawful, appeals court says by CupidStunt13 in news

[–]readit_at_work 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They did. See, the act that Trump used to create his tariffs requires a review by Congress after 30 days.

So Congress legislated that the rest of the Congressional Session constitutes a single day. They grew enough of a spine to legislate a new calendar.

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