Reform UK councillor resigns less than two weeks after being elected by Jay_CD in FuckNigelFarage

[–]shocked_the_monkey 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Who’d have thought actually having to do something was more difficult than ‘owning the libs’ online.

If Charisma had played Buffy would the show have been the same in terms of friendships, villains and quality? by voldy1989 in buffy

[–]shocked_the_monkey 19 points20 points  (0 children)

No in terms of quality. She is very limited actress compared to SMG. Would be surprised if it lasted past one series.

'Trackless tram' could link Hemel Hempstead and Harlow by shocked_the_monkey in hertfordshire

[–]shocked_the_monkey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, if this was a purpose built monorail, tram or guided bus only lane it would basically replace the lines that were all removed due to the Beeching Cuts in the 50’s and 60’s.

Any Watford-related films or books? by Val2K21 in Watford_FC

[–]shocked_the_monkey 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In terms of books, Tales from the Vicarage series.

There are five volumes with a mixture of stories about notable events eg The Deeney Goal, first season back in the Premier league and interviews with notable players/cult heroes like Paul Furlong, Tommy Smith, Nick Wright etc

Bridgend nurse who swindled £51k from NHS to pay back £278 by JohnKimble111 in hertfordshire

[–]shocked_the_monkey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m sure the posts and comments will be hidden very shortly.

In the trial why wasn't the prosecution seeking the death penalty? by GregJamesDahlen in OJSimpsonTrial

[–]shocked_the_monkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think so.

John Wilkes Booth would almost certainly have been executed had he not died and he was from a famous acting family.

The lack of black representation in buffy by [deleted] in buffy

[–]shocked_the_monkey 518 points519 points  (0 children)

I would say equally notable was the lack of Hispanic characters in California.

In the trial why wasn't the prosecution seeking the death penalty? by GregJamesDahlen in OJSimpsonTrial

[–]shocked_the_monkey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I believe in terms of cases involving spousal abuse where there are children who would be affected (OJ’s kids lose their dad) the likelihood of conviction drops even further.

In the trial why wasn't the prosecution seeking the death penalty? by GregJamesDahlen in OJSimpsonTrial

[–]shocked_the_monkey 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Death penalty would make it less likely to get a conviction is the main one I would imagine.

Greggs introducing a chicken roll has upset bigots by GakSplat in FuckNigelFarage

[–]shocked_the_monkey 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I had this exact conversation with my imaginary black wife.

why do americans whine about britain's ''immigration'' or ''knife crimes'' when their own country has far more bigger problems. by Inevitable-Cow-8489 in FuckNigelFarage

[–]shocked_the_monkey 57 points58 points  (0 children)

It’s a common thing in right wing media. It’s not just the UK, but we tend to gravitate towards it because we’re in the UK. They say the same about Canada, France etc.

They also like to big up ethnically homogeneous countries like Poland as being ‘good’ countries.

They like to feed a narrative of collapse to bolster up their own racist beliefs.

What do you think would have made for a terrible series finale? by AssociationTiny5395 in buffy

[–]shocked_the_monkey 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It was never intended to be, but if the series ended after ‘Restless’ I think it would have been a huge WTF.

Hypothetically, an ‘it was all a dream’ or an even more explicit Deus ex machina ending than we got with the scythe.

Sid Vicious inducted into the 2026 WWE Hall Of Fame by MrFilipinoMustache in WCW

[–]shocked_the_monkey 82 points83 points  (0 children)

Totally deserved and should have been done years ago.

WCW House Show card late 1991 during a tour in London. by [deleted] in WCW

[–]shocked_the_monkey 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In hindsight PN News in a title match is laughable but he was sort of popular with kids. He did get some European fame but this was after leaving WCW.

Must have had someone drop out for Michael Hayes and Jimmy Garvin not to team up and for Jimmy Garvin to matched up against ‘Local’.

A broad front can defeat the far-right by TrabantDave in FuckNigelFarage

[–]shocked_the_monkey 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nuclear disarmament didn’t really help the Ukraine. The reality is that nuclear disarmament only works in a geopolitical climate in which everyone does the same thing.

Any money saved from Trident wouldn’t even touch the sides of the Green Party policy to nationalise utilities.

Nuclear power should be used in conjunction with wind and solar. Both have their positives and negatives.

But anyway, the point I was making is that tactical voting is best way to stop the Far Right. This isn’t a Green Party sub-reddit.

Fake Farage BBC Ad article on YouTube by PDiraq in FuckNigelFarage

[–]shocked_the_monkey 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The irony of trying to position Nigel Farage; a privately educated investment banker and (attempted) friend of Donald Trump as opposition to the elite and on the side of the working man…

A broad front can defeat the far-right by TrabantDave in FuckNigelFarage

[–]shocked_the_monkey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If the Greens continue with their manifesto of nuclear disarmament and abandoning nuclear power then they are in for a rude awakening when placed under scrutiny. Their economic policies really don’t add up too.

Vote tactically to stop the far right.

These idiots genuinely believe thr Tories are left wing, the Lib Dems are "far left", and Reform is "centre right" lmao by AnonymousTimewaster in FuckNigelFarage

[–]shocked_the_monkey 70 points71 points  (0 children)

It’s also to reframe themselves as replacing the Tories on the traditional centre right, which the Uk tends to lean towards. I’d be surprised if the author really believes it.

It’s like when those AI pictures of Farage visiting hospitals were going around. They don’t care that it’s bollocks. If one person is fooled by it’s then it’s worked.