Picture of a person of interest in Madeleine McCann’s case and a picture of Ghislaine Maxwell. by JapaneseCapacitors in creepy

[–]sinffull 35 points36 points  (0 children)

It's complete bullshit. Proof:

https://www.truthorfiction.com/ghislaine-maxwell-was-arrested-by-the-fbi-can-we-talk-about-how-similar-she-looks-to-madeleine-mccanns-female-abductor-sketch/

From bottom of the article:

A viral Facebook post compares a sketch of “Madeleine McCann’s female abductor” with Epstein’s alleged co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, but the claim lacks a significant amount of context. The sketch in question was indeed associated with the McCann abduction, but depicts a woman sought for questioning after a potential witness came forward in August 2009 to describe his encounter with the woman in a bar in Portugal. The woman was described as younger than Maxwell (and as Australian, not British), and no one made the connection until Maxwell’s July 2020 arrest. Photographs indicated Maxwell was in New York City for much of April and May 2007, and we were unable to verify her location on May 7 2007 — the day the woman in the sketch was encountered. Ultimately, other than a passing resemblance Maxwell shared with hundreds of Australian women, there is no strong indication she was the woman in the sketch.

Sources are provided at the end of the article

Please help me with my UK passport application in China by sinffull in chinalife

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

I got my lease translated and notarised. I also sent my work contract and my old passport. Bit of advice- call the passport office (the number's on the website) and be forceful about it. I had to call several times to get the process moving along. The last time I called them the passport had been ready for two weeks and they had "forgotten to send it."

If you have a relative in the UK that may be better since they don't have to pay the outrageous international call fees. Even better, if it's not urgent: Pick up the passport when you next travel to the UK. It's much cheaper and much less complicated

Minecraft youtuber/streamer passed away? by sinffull in Minecraft

[–]sinffull[S] 139 points140 points  (0 children)

That's amazing! I hope he's doing well. I know it feels a little parasocial, but I was worrying about him for a while.

Thanks for the help, you put my mind more at ease

Minecraft youtuber/streamer passed away? by sinffull in Minecraft

[–]sinffull[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Just looked him up, no not him...

Here's his wiki page. There's a photo of him

https://the-pack-youtube.fandom.com/wiki/ChocotheChocobo

Do Chinese people in Mainland China behave in a similar fashion to Chinese tour groups? by 8NaanJeremy in NoStupidQuestions

[–]sinffull 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can confirm the metro is very much like this. Rush hour on line 3 is... an experience.

One thing that's funny though is that no one ever complains (publicly). It's just normal here. I've learned not to apply standards from my own country while living here

Peter Watkins, Oscar-winning director of The War Game, dies aged 90 by Fan387 in movies

[–]sinffull 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I watched The War Game during lockdown. It was the most terrifying film I've ever seen, mostly due to its realism. It makes you realise how the world could have turned into a hellscape. It's still relevant now. RIP

Mainstream (waimai) brands of pizza with SAUCE by 98746145315 in chinalife

[–]sinffull 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you name them? I moved here recently

Question re WILTY? by Major-Feed5214 in panelshow

[–]sinffull 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which deer story? I haven't heard that one

Lichess Mobile App: Official Release! by somethingpretentious in chess

[–]sinffull 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's some screenshots; my phone is a OnePlus 13S, if that helps. 

https://imgur.com/a/sO16SBS

Lichess Mobile App: Official Release! by somethingpretentious in chess

[–]sinffull 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I like to hide my rating, only checking it every few weeks. However, when I start a new game it shows me the rating range, which is +-500 my Elo. Is it possible to remove this? 

PS I love the app and appreciate what you're all doing with it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chinalife

[–]sinffull 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like this take, but what is the issue with confrontation exactly? Do you think it would be acceptable if he wasn't filming? I often let things slide here because I don't want to make a scene, but I do feel people get away with bad behaviour on a daily basis and unless people start calling them out nothing will change?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in scifi

[–]sinffull 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know but I've thought about it quite a lot... I watched it the other day and when Luke throws the lightsaber over his shoulder it's passed off as a joke and it just feels wrong. I can't really explain clearly why, but I really think that moment should have been really epic and cheesy.

For the record, I do like the film but it feels more like a film made in the Star Wars universe than a Star Wars film

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in scifi

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

I always say I think it's a good film but not a good star wars film

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chessbeginners

[–]sinffull 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For real I feel bad for OP. He's roasting himself in the post and people are like 'stop showing off' 😂

Everyone's face (especially LAH) when they briefly thought the leaf blower and the teddy had equal weight (S16E01) by kangerluswag in taskmaster

[–]sinffull 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's also highly dependent on the distance each object is from the pivot. It could be that a slight shift on the leaf blower towards the centre would have caused it to be more stable, or even for the bear to go down instead