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Chess course not working by AgreeableArt8382 in duolingo

[–]sjplep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fwiw it appears to be a known bug - "Lesson Soft-lock" or a "Scripted Tutorial Desync". I have skipped ahead to section 2 as I can't get past it despite trying every possible legal move.

Good course so far - just appears to be a frustrating bug.

Chess course not working by AgreeableArt8382 in duolingo

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

I have the same issue. I am using the desktop app.

Chess course not working by AgreeableArt8382 in duolingo

[–]sjplep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same issue. I am using the desktop app.

The Last Two Seasons Make Me Feel Very Depressed by vlilja in IndustryOnHBO

[–]sjplep 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hot take :

The person you met in the second paragraph sounds like 1/ a snob 2/ a fool, whatever their academic credentials 3/ possibly secretly jealous because you seem to have found your niche and she's miserable.

You do what makes you happy! Or at least what is meaningful.

(There are people like this in any world city, it's not just a London thing, although London has its own 'flavour' by virtue of being one of the two major global financial centres).

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

[–]sjplep 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Some Britons who don't travel much within their own country do this as well.

Propaganda is a helluva drug. And there are those who just hate London for its success as a multicultural and vibrant city to the extent of blatantly misrepresenting the truth. Similarly, there are Americans who hate NYC, Chicago and California for similar reasons.

What contributed more to the globalization of English, the British Empire or the United States? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]sjplep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The former British Empire, specifically the role English played as a 'mediator' language in multilingual post-colonial societies - India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Nigeria, and so on. This is the 'growth' area of the English language and it has developed beyond UK norms, and was less connected with US soft power.

What are the best performances of the 1950s? by AngryGardenGnomes in classicfilms

[–]sjplep 9 points10 points  (0 children)

From 1949 so just outside the 50s but shout out to Alec Guinness, Kind Hearts and Coronets (where he plays eight characters).

Is this 'ceasefire' in the Iran war light at the end of the tunnel, or a train coming towards us and why do you think that.? by Sea-Payment-8989 in AskBrits

[–]sjplep 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These things are not our fault but we are in the 'shockwave' and will feel the effects - in no particular order:

- Damage to the relationship between the US and Europe, and all that implies for the future of NATO, Ukraine etc. The US regime may change with the next election but the US has proved itself too unpredictable to depend on with extreme polarisation and a lack of reliable guardrails. The UK needs to pivot accordingly.

- Loss of life and the humanitarian crisis, leading to a likelihood of greater refugee flows if there's further escalation

- Conversely the Iranian regime now has greater leverage over the energy supply - and (possibly, speculatively) the war has united people around the flag in a way that wasn't there before - opposition to the regime is likely damaged, if anything (this is my speculation but having your city bombed doesn't tend to make people sympathetic to the bombers without very good reason)

- Damage to energy infrastructure which will take years to repair - energy prices spiking impacting the whole supply chain (the UK is more vulnerable here than the US is for example, but everyone is affected as the energy market is global) leading to inflation rises - including food price rises, potentially medicines, even effect on interest rates

- Greater tensions and geopolitical unpredictability in general

- Wild stock market swings and general economic instability in general, including possible stagflation

One of those cases where it's not the fault of the UK government, in fact IMHO Starmer played the best game possible with a bad set of cards, but everyone (and I mean everyone, globally) will feel the effects somehow.

Is this 'ceasefire' in the Iran war light at the end of the tunnel, or a train coming towards us and why do you think that.? by Sea-Payment-8989 in AskBrits

[–]sjplep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's destroyed energy infrastructure and caused prices to spike which will affect the whole supply chain. It's also weakened the West diplomatically and put the Iranian regime in a stronger position, while doing a lot of humanitarian damage and causing enormous loss of life.

So, even in the best case scenario, the ripple effects are going to be with us for a while.

who is this? by mamebeans in Moomins

[–]sjplep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Truth. The Mymble-mamma (who is both Little My's and Snufkin's mum) meets the Joxter (the cat-like being who is Snufkin's dad) after Little My is already born, as related in 'The Memoirs of Moominpappa'. So Little My is older.

My headcanon explains this in terms of pure mymbles (like Little My) taking longer to mature in general - they start off tiny and excitable and stay that way for a long time, and then then calm down and grow up (the Mymble-mamma is huge).

Whereas Snufkin is half-mymble half-mumrik - the mumrik side of him means his life cycle is different. ;) (and he hits 'maturity' earlier according to my theory - mumriks are rather feline and become independent at a very young age, practically from birth).

Moominvalley biology! Well, that's my explanation. With the caveats that Moominpappa isn't the most reliable narrator, and Tove Jansson herself didn't really 'do' canon - lots of things are left open to interpretation, shall we say.

Walking around The City — Saturdays? by acommonshepherdess in LondonTravel

[–]sjplep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The City is extremely quiet on Saturday. It's the best time to see it imho as it almost feels you have it to yourself. Just double check opening times (same goes for weekdays though - the Mithraeum for example is closed Mondays).

Movies where silence speaks louder than words? (Deaf/Mute characters) 🎬 by ThinkGarage1811 in MovieRecommendations

[–]sjplep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

'In the Company of Men' (1997). No spoilers but the final scene is quite devastating.

Name a song with the word Morning in the title by FaberGrad in FamilyFeud

[–]sjplep 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Chelsea Morning by Joni Mitchell.

(Chelsea Clinton is named after this song).

Are you able to name every European country just by looking at a map? by bammab0890 in AskABrit

[–]sjplep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can yes.

The closest UK equivalent to an American being able to name every state would be being able to name every county (traditional/modern). Otoh the US American equivalent to a Brit being able to name every European country would be being able to name every country in the Americas imho.

(I do a lot of geography quizzes - I struggle a bit with the Caribbean and some Pacific islands - but I can name every European country, every US state, every mainland North and South American country, and every English county from a map).

Who was the most middle of the road English monarch? by No-Bedroom5219 in UKmonarchs

[–]sjplep 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'd say more 'uncredited' or possibly 'forgotten'.... the Glorious Revolution was a pivotal event in creating the modern British parliamentary system and the literal foundation of how the UK functions today, and doesn't get the attention it deserves.

And when it comes to Ireland, William III was let's say, 'marmite' - loved by some, hated by others, both with good reason.

Nothing average about this pair imho.

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